Peter Czymbor
73 articles · Boxing Herald
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Video: Pacquio’s 17 year old sparring partner
17 year old junior welterweight prospect Jose Benavidez (2-0, 2 KO's) chats with 8CN prior to his fight March 12th on the undercard of Sam Peter vs. Nagy Aguilera on Fox Sports'…
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Pete’s Ponderings
Former middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight boxing champion James Toney (72-6, 44 KO’s) has signed a multifight deal with Mixed Martial Arts juggernaut UFC to compete in MMA at the age of…
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Can Mosley vs. Mayweather Break the All Time PPV Record?
With a three city press tour wrapping up this week, the buzz for Shane Mosley's (46-5, 39 KO's) welterweight title defense against Floyd Mayweather (40-0, 25 KO's) is just starting to shape…
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Mayweather / Mosley: 24/7 worthy
When it was announced that the Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather welterweight title fight would be preceded by a 4 part installment of HBO's award winning documentary series 24/7, I was thrilled.…
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Pacquiao & Pearlman
Manny Pacquiao has quite the following to say the least. Among his supporters are WWE wrestlers Batista, The Undertaker and Christian (all of whom have accompanied him to the ring at one…
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Roach & Pacquiao wish Forbes Happy Birthday
This Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, former junior lightweight titleholder Steve Forbes will begin his quest to capture another world title in a new weight division as he…
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Pacquiao is no Johnny Cash
Legendary country singer Johnny Cash famously sang about his wardrobe of black clothing in his 1971 hit "The Man in Black". The lyrics of the song state, "I wear black for the…
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Pacquiao and Mayweather Rule Boxing PPV in 2009
The November welterweight title fight between pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao (50-3, 38 KO's) and Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO's) was the top drawing boxing Pay-Per-View of the…
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Pete’s Ponderings Feb 4
When negotiations for the Manny Pacquiao – Floyd Mayweather fight fell through and Pacquiao’s team announced his fight with former welterweight titlist Joshua Clottey, it was widely assumed that Mayweather had few…
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Styles make fights: Clottey’s chances against Pacquiao
So Manny Pacquiao just dominated Miguel Cotto to a welterweight title win via 12th round TKO. In Cotto's previous bout, he earned a split decision over Joshua Clottey. Therefore, by process of…
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Pugilism to Politics: MA state auditor Joe Denucci gives thoughts on Pacquiao
When pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao seeks political office in the Philippines this spring, he won't be the first boxer to try to make the transition from pugilism to government. Just…
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Roach: Massachusetts fighter, California trainer
Given his prominence on the world stage as an elite trainer, it's easy to forget that Massachusett's native Freddie Roach, cornerman to Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan among others, was first a…
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Clottey’s golden chance: can he make the most of it?
Former welterweight titleholder Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KO's) will have the opportunity of a lifetime on March 13th when he takes on current welterweight titlist and pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao…
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Top Rank and Golden Boy’s Uneasy Alliance in Jeopardy
It would be a colossal disappointment if the Pacquiao - Mayweather fight doesn't come to fruition to say the least. Some repercussions of the fight not happening are obvious. However, what's not…
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The Alternatives to Pacquiao – Mayweather
In wake of the Manny Pacquiao – Floyd Mayweather negotiations apparently coming to a halt, a plethora of pugilists have been mentioned as possible replacement opponents. Paulie Malignaggi has been mentioned for…
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Massachusetts Boxing Commissioner Thinks Mayweather is Ducking Pacquiao!
In wake of the Manny Pacquiao - Floyd Mayweather negotiations apparently having fallen through, Massachusetts state boxing commissioner Dan Fitzgerald has weighed in on the issues halting the fight from being made.…
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The World Awaits: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
If the world was only simply buzzing before, the planet is now demanding that it happen. After winning a record seventh world title in his seventh weight division Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao…
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The Argument for Pacquiao and Cotto
The Miguel Cotto – Manny Pacquiao welterweight title fight this Saturday resembles the closest thing I can think of in recent memory to a true “pick em” fight. There is no clear…
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Dundee’s Thoughts on Cotto – Pacquiao
Hall of fame trainer Angelo Dundee recently took the time to chat with 8countnews.com about the upcoming Miguel Cotto – Manny Pacquiao welterweight title fight. Dundee, a Tampa resident, recently spent time…
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Mayweather vs. Marquez: The Movie Theater Experience
When the Floyd Mayweather – Juan Manuel Marquez fight was first announced, I hoped to be in Vegas to cover the fight live. However, when that didn’t happen due to circumstances beyond…