Robert Cassidy
42 articles · ESPN.com
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Why Teddy Atlas returned to train Timothy Bradley Jr. for fight with Brandon Rios
Teddy Atlas didn't want to go down this road again. Too many times in the past, he had been recruited to take a fighter to the next level, only to be disappointed…
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Q&A with Amir Khan on boxing, MMA and why Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t fight him
Amir Khan, a two-division boxing champion, is branching out into the world of mixed martial arts. He recently became part-owner of the Super Fight League, an international MMA promotion In a phone…
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Yes, ‘Mayweather-Pacquiao: At Last’
There is a moment in HBO's documentary, "Mayweather-Pacquiao: At Last," when Jim Lampley says, "There is a giant pile of money here, it's unbelievable, how much money there is here. And they're…
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Long before Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, Madison Square Garden hosted ‘Fight of the Century’
On May 2, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will engage in the fight of this century. But Mayweather and Pacquiao will have a long way to go to supplant "The Fight…
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Japan’s Tomoki Kameda found boxing success in Mexico
Tomoki Kameda didn't set out to be a boxing hero in Mexico. In fact, he very much was on his way to becoming boxing royalty in his home country of Japan. Kameda…
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Tomoki Kameda to defend title in adopted home country of Mexico
Tomoki Kameda didn't set out to be a boxing hero in Mexico. In fact, he very much was on his way to becoming boxing royalty in his home country of Japan. Kameda…
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Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri world tour heading to New York
So far, Chris Algieri is 3-0 against Manny Pacquiao. The competition has had nothing to do with boxing, but for Algieri, a win is a win. The Algieri-Pacquiao press tour began Aug.…
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HBO ’24/7 Pacquiao vs. Bradley’ episode 2 recap
Win, lose or draw in his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley should be a star in boxing. This HBO "24/7" series has shown him to be very sincere. He has already…
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HBO’s 24/7 Pacquiao-Cotto, episode two
Sorry we're late. Had to watch the World Series. But this was, without a doubt, one of the best 24/7 episodes in the entire series. Good training scenes, a nice dose of…
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HBO’s Mayweather-Marquez 24/7, epsiode 3
Just when you thought it was safe to like Floyd Mayweather Jr., we have the urine episode. We knew Floyd was watching last week, so we knew this was coming. Sort of.…
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Toe-to-Toe with HBO’s Ross Greenburg
This is a special version of toe-to-toe. We chatted with Ross Greenburg, the President of HBO Sports, which in the sports television industry is like being president of the New York Yankees.…
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Freddie Roach to be featured on HBO’s ‘Real Sports’
Freddie Roach, one of the more appealing characters to appear on HBO's "24/7" series, gets the spotlight to himself when he is featured on 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel' on July 21…
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Live blog: Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez conference call
Here we go. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez are having a conference call today to hype their fight on September 19. At 4:05 p.m., EST -- Richard Schaefer says Floyd…
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Predictions: Agbeko vs. Darchinyan
Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs), the IBF bantamweight champion, will defend his title against Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (32-1, 26 KOs) in the main event this Saturday, July 11, live…
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Manny Pacquiao doesn’t need Floyd Mayweather, but what about Shane Mosley?
To this corner, Manny Pacquiao is in the driver's seat. He's on top, he should dictate terms. He is wildly popular at home and in the States. If he fights Floyd Mayweather…
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Manny Pacquiao should demand to fight in the Philippines
It has been three years since Manny Pacquiao defeated Oscar Larios in Araneta Coliseum, in Manila. A lot has happened in those three years. Manny Pacquiao has become the best fighter in…
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Will Manny Pacquiao skip Mayweather Jr. and go straight to Cotto?
Miguel Cotto had a conference call with reporters today. And while it was just Miguel Cotto on the call, the presence of Manny Pacquiao was a constant. Reporters asked Cotto in a…
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Manny Pacquiao, Joe Calzaghe will be in New York to attend Boxing Writers dinner
Manny Pacquiao, named Fighter of Year for 2008 by the Boxing Writers Asscociation of America, has confirmed that he will be on hand in New York on June 12 for the BWAA's…
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Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 to begin on HBO June 27
NEW YORK, May 19, 2009 ? HBO Sports? groundbreaking ?24/7? reality franchise, which has captured seven Sports Emmy? Awards, will return with MAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ 24/7, an all-new four-episode, all-access series, it was announced…
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What does the future hold for Manny Pacquiao?
Now that the smoke has cleared from the latest ?fight of the year?, what?s next for Manny Pacquiao? A battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr. seems the most likely scenario. But what if…