Ben Thompson
1,357 articles · FightHype.com
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ADONIS STEVENSON DEFEATS SAKIO BIKA VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION; ARTUR BETERBIEV CRUSHES GABRIEL CAMPILLO IN 4
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec, Canada, WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson successfully defended his title, defeating former super middleweight champion Sakio Bika via unanimous decision. Surprisingly, both fighters came…
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AMIR KHAN ANNOUNCES CHRIS ALGIERI AS NEXT OPPONENT
By Ben Thompson
"The next opponent will be Chris Algieri. We'll be taking that fight at 147 pounds," stated former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan, who recently confirmed that he's targeting fellow former jr. welterweight…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. REFUTES RUMORS; SAYS FLOYD HAS “DROPPED, STOPPED AND HAD HIS WAY WITH” SPARRING PARTNERS
By Ben Thompson
"There is a lot of rumors about my son being stopped and dropped that are a bunch of bullshit. They damn sure ain't whooped Floyd. The truth of it really is most…
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GARY RUSSELL JR. DROPS JHONNY GONZALEZ 3 TIMES EN ROUTE TO 4TH ROUND TKO; CAPTURES WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
By Ben Thompson
Gary Russell Jr. picked up the first world title of his career, capturing the WBC featherweight title after defeating former champion Jhonny Gonzalez via 3rd round TKO. Russell Jr. came out firing…
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KELL BROOK DESTROYS JO JO DAN AFTER FOUR ROUNDS AND FOUR KNOCKDOWNS
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England, undefeated IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook made the first successful defense of his title, easily stopping mandatory challenger Jo Jo Dan after four…
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AMIR KHAN BREAKS DOWN MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO; RECALLS FLAWS HE NOTICED IN PACQUIAO WHILE SPARRING
By Ben Thompson
"In that fight, I've really got Mayweather. I think Mayweather, hands down, will take the fight. Obviously Manny's been in a lot of wars. I think five years ago, it would've been…
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AMIR KHAN TO ADRIEN BRONER: “GROW INTO 147…DON’T BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW AGAIN”
By Ben Thompson
"The last time I checked, his trainer said he wanted him to stay at 140. I think that might be best for him; grow into 147 so you don't bite off more…
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ANGEL HEREDIA DISCUSSES USADA, VADA, AND MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO DRUG TESTING
By Ben Thompson
"Both boxers are going through blood and urine testing. They're being tested by USADA. Now, there's no bullet proof test in the world, but the toughest tests in the world are made…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. BLASTS FREDDIE ROACH: “YOU HAVE THE PROBLEM…MANNY DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT”
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com was recently contacted by publicist Mark McCoy, who had a fired up Floyd Mayweather Sr. on the line eager to release some choice words Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Evidently,…
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BOB ARUM CLARIFIES HE ALSO DISAGREED WITH $5 MILLION PENALTY FOR FAILED DRUG TEST
By Ben Thompson
"I told Michael Koncz and Manny as well...believe me, we'll collect a lot more than the $5 million dollars," stated Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum when asked if there was any…
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SERGEY KOVALEV STOPS JEAN PASCAL IN 8TH ROUND
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, unified WBA, IBF & WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev battered a game former champion Jean Pascal into submission in the 8th…
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ALEX ARIZA REACTS TO BEING CALLED “THE KEY” TO PACQUIAO’S SUCCESS: “WE’RE LOOKING TO DO THE SAME WITH FLOYD”
By Ben Thompson
"One on one, he's always given me that kind of credit and that kind of confidence and the appreciation, but to hear him say it in such a huge forum like that,…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER ON MANNY PACQUIAO CLASH: “I NEVER WANTED TO WIN A FIGHT SO BAD IN MY LIFE”
By Ben Thompson
"May 2nd, the fight of the century. It's all about the best fighting the best and Pacquiao is one of the best fighters of this era. And everything is about timing. I…
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ADRIEN BRONER CRUISES TO DOMINANT UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER JOHN MOLINA
By Ben Thompson
Moments ago, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, three-division former world champion Adrien Broner cruised to a dominant unanimous decision victory over jr. welterweight contender John Molina. The…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER STOPPING SPARRING PARTNERS EARLY IN CAMP
By Ben Thompson
FightHype.com recently got a special invite to the Mayweather Boxing Club to get a firsthand look at how training camp has been going for undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. He wasn't kidding…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. RESPONDS TO DE LA HOYA: “ONLY THING MY SON IS FORCED TO DO IS WHOOP MANNY”
By Ben Thompson
"Not true. This fight here will be one of my son's easiest fights," stated world-class trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., who responded to recent comments made by his former pupil, Golden Boy Promotions…
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ALEX ARIZA TALKS MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO: “THE OPPONENT THAT WE HAVE NOW…I’VE BEEN IN HARDER FIGHTS”
By Ben Thompson
"You know, if you talk to the trainers and fighters who know this sport, there's a reason why they're all picking Floyd to win. For me, the guy that I trained five…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER TO BEGIN TRAINING CAMP FOR MANNY PACQUIAO NEXT WEEK
By Ben Thompson
Once again, it's time for the hard work and dedication to begin. FightHype.com has been informed that pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather will begin training camp on Monday, March 2, for his…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. HAS A NEW POEM FOR MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson
"This bomaye will be Floyd's way. Floyd's legacy was meant to be part of boxing history. Floyd's gonna give Manny all he wants and then some. We gonna show him who the…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. BREAKS DOWN MANNY PACQUIAO STRATEGY: “FLOYD GOT A GOOD CHANCE OF KNOCKING HIM OUT”
By Ben Thompson
"What I see is, first of all, the man ain't knocked nobody out in five years. He ain't knocked nobody out in 5 years, and the same guy that knocked his ass…