Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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KELL BROOK STOPS FRANKIE GAVIN IN 6; ANTHONY JOSHUA OBLITERATES KEVIN JOHNSON IN 2
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the O2 Arena in London, England, IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook made another successful defense of his title after stopping challenger Frankie Gavin in the 6th round. Gavin came…
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AMIR KHAN: “FLOYD MAYWEATHER…THAT’S WHAT WE WANT NEXT”
By Ben Thompson
"Look, I think everybody knows Amir Khan wants to fight Floyd Mayweather. I mean, that's what we want next," stated former world champion Amir Khan, who wasted no time in letting it…
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AMIR KHAN DEFEATS CHRIS ALGIERI VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, former world champion Amir Khan scored a unanimous decision victory over fellow former world champion Chris Algieri. The fight was back and…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. DISPUTES AMIR KHAN: “HE’S A LIAR…I NEVER EVER SAID THAT HE COULD BEAT MY SON”
By Ben Thompson
In a recent interview with The Daily Star, former world champion Amir Khan once again stated his case that he should be next in line to face undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather.…
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JAMES DEGALE DROPS ANDRE DIRRELL TWICE EN ROUTE TO UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY TO CAPTURE IBF TITLE
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts, James DeGale captured the IBF super middleweight title with an impressive victory over super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell, dropping him two times en…
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GENNADY GOLOVKIN DROPS WILLIE MONROE JR. 3 TIMES; SCORES 6TH ROUND TKO
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Forum in Inglewood, California, middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin kept his undefeated record, as well as his knockout streak, intact with an impressive 6th round stoppage of challenger Willie…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER REITERATES NO REMATCH; SAYS FANS NOT HAPPY WITH FIGHT SHOULD BLAME PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
"I think no because, I mean, if he would've been honest and said, 'You know what? Floyd was better the man. I lost.' I told you guys many, many years ago there's…
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ALEX ARIZA QUESTIONS TIMING AND SEVERITY OF PACQUIAO’S SHOULDER INJURY: “THEY WEREN’T WORKING ON HIS SHOULDER”
By Ben Thompson
"I'm so disappointed that they took that route. He didn't do nothing during the fight to indicate that he was injured at all...I emphatically deny that fact. When I was training Manny…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER DEFEATS MANNY PACQUIAO VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather kept his undefeated record intact, scoring a unanimous decision victory over long-time rival Manny Pacquiao. It…
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PACQUIAO SERVED TO TESTIFY AT DEPOSITION FOR DEFAMATION LAWSUIT FILED BY ALEX ARIZA AGAINST FREDDIE ROACH
By Ben Thompson
Sources close to the situation have informed us that 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has been served to appear at a deposition in order to refute or confirm allegations made by Hall…
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LUCAS MATTHYSSE WINS MAJORITY DECISION OVER RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, hard-hitting jr. welterweights Lucas Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov promised a war for the fans and both men delivered. Although…
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AMIR KHAN WOULD LOVE REMATCHES WITH DANNY GARCIA AND LAMONT PETERSON AT 147: “UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH BOTH”
By Ben Thompson
"Danny Garcia would be an amazing fight at 147. Obviously I know where I went wrong. It hurt me when I got beat by him because obviously it was the undisputed unification…
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ALEX ARIZA SAYS FREDDIE ROACH TRASH TALK “WREAKS OF INSECURITY AND UNCERTAINTY”; CLAIMS HE “CANNOT TAKE MANNY TO THIS LEVEL”
By Ben Thompson
"He's not even worth responding to. He's so insignificant in this fight, he might as well be talking to himself. It's ridiculous. He constantly has to talk to remind people that he's…
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ALEX ARIZA GIVES AN UPDATE FROM MAYWEATHER’S TRAINING CAMP: “FLOYD WAS READY TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT…HE DOESN’T GET COMPLACENT”
By Ben Thompson
"Floyd was ready to try something different. It's not that he was unhappy with what he was already doing, but I think that's just Floyd's approach to how he does everything. Whether…
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MIGUEL COTTO SET TO FACE DANIEL GEALE ON JUNE 6 AT THE BARCLAYS CENTER
By Ben Thompson
According to reports out of Puerto Rico, WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto will defend his title against former middleweight champion Daniel Geale on June 6 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New…
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DANNY GARCIA NARROWLY EDGES LAMONT PETERSON TO WIN MAJORITY DECISION
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, unified jr. welterweight champion Danny Garcia narrowly pulled out a majority decision victory over IBF jr. welterweight champion Lamont Peterson. Although the…
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PETER QUILLIN AND ANDY LEE FIGHT TO A SPLIT DRAW AFTER A COMBINED THREE KNOCKDOWNS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, former middleweight champion Peter Quillin hit the deck for the first time in his career, but thanks to two knockdowns that he…
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AMIR KHAN GIVES IN-DEPTH BREAKDOWN ON GARCIA VS. PETERSON: “GARCIA ISN’T THE BEST BOXER…PETERSON COULD TAKE IT”
By Ben Thompson
"Obviously, I fought both of them, yeah, and I really think that, in my opinion, Garcia isn't the best boxer. He's just got that one big shot, which is the big left…
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LEO SANTA CRUZ ADDED TO MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO TELEVISED UNDERCARD
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com has been advised that WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz has been added to the televised portion of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao undercard. From what we're told, Santa Cruz will…
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AMIR KHAN RIPS KELL BROOK: “HE’S NOT EVEN A STAR…JUST AN AVERAGE FIGHTER WITH A TITLE”
By Ben Thompson
"He's only faced one decent opponent in his whole career, so he has no room to talk. It seems to me that he's just calling me out for that one big payday.…