Eric R. Sloan
42 articles · EastSideBoxing.com
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Boxing pound-for-pound for June 2010: we have a draw at number 1
Oh what a difference a month makes. Averaging the six most prestigious pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings worldwide (sorry ESPN, your "pay to see our list" feature is still being boycotted), here are the…
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“Elite boxing panel” to Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is better
It's not time to update the boxing pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings here; however, an "elite panel of boxing writers," according to Yahoo! Sports, says that the man at the top spot is no…
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao: it is time to accept destiny
Excuse away the performance last Saturday if you must, but Floyd Mayweather, Jr. laid wood to Sugar Shane Mosley. After the disaster that was round 2, Mayweather stood in the pocket and…
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Call it a comeback: Martinez; Pavlik; Mosley; and Mayweather
"Don?t' call it a comeback, I've been here for years." -LL Cool J (from Mama Said Knock You Out) The "comeback" element in boxing is an interesting phenomenon. The traditional definition is…
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Manny Pacquiao v Joshua Clottey: It’s all about Ricky Hatton and Zab Judah
The only common opponent shared by Joshua Clottey and Manny Pacquiao is Miguel Cotto. Granted Miguel has not been the same fighter since his loss to Antonio Margarito, but he still is…
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Boxing 2010: get ready, get set, get ready again
Quietly working its way to finalization is Kelly Pavlik's title defense against Sergio Martinez. While such has been on BoxRec's radar for about a week, official details are slowly trickling in. According…
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. v Shane Mosley: “imminent”?
Kevin Iole at Yahoo recently reported that the signing of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Shane Mosley fight is "imminent." Interesting indeed. If true, then Mayweather finally found not only a fighter who may well…
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Boxing pound-for-pound: January 2010
While admittedly unofficial, the data pulled every month for this article represents the average of the five top boxing pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings. While this report will never be used for historical purposes,…
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.: better than almost any other welterweight in the history of boxing?
While it is Manny Pacquiao who Bert Sugar deemed to be one of the greatest fighters of all time, it is The Ring magazine that recently declared Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to be…
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Boxing 2009: The Year of the Pacquiao
As Boxing 2009 shuts down, this is the appropriate time of the year to give props and electronic accolades to the fighters who made our year; the fights we won’t soon forget;…
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Timothy Bradley: the best junior welterweight?
After four fights on Saturday, it would seem logical that a few "unofficial scorecard" articles would come of it. Not so. Victor Ortiz earned a win over Antonio Diaz when Diaz's corner…
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Boxing pound-for-pound: December 2009
The final numbers for 2009 have been crunched and the boxing pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings for December tabulated. According to the five most credible websites, here is how we end the year: Number…
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Manny Pacquiao versus boxing: is there anyone left?
Last night boxing experienced a Marvin Hagler-Sugar Ray Leonard moment--for five rounds. Forget what ESPN's Tony Kornheiser said earlier in the week, you know that the fight doesn't matter because boxing is…
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Manny Pacquiao: back on top as the unanimous number 1 P4P fighter in the world
The pound-for-pound (P4P) landscape is moving a bit, but the trend remains with a significant number of fighters occupying an unjustified ranking or receiving too much credit for what they have accomplished…
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Manny Pacquiao v Miguel Cotto: assessing the ring officials
The ring officials assigned to Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto on November 14th are Kenny Bayless (referee), Adalaide Bird (judge), Duane Ford (judge), and Dave Moretti (judge). Here is a brief assessment of each:…
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Manny Pacquiao v Miguel Cotto: superheroes collide
Freddie Roach is apparently going as Batman for Halloween, but don't look at Manny Pacquiao to be Robin. The Flash is a more appropriate option. Miguel Cotto would make a good Superman…
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Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto: it comes down to pride
"Cotto is going to be hard on us" is the Freddie Roach quote that Nick Giongco reports in his piece for the Manila Bulletin. Such, however, is not news. Roach has understood…
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Paul “The Punisher” Williams: are you as good as we think you are?
On one end of the boxing spectrum you have Manny Pacquiao--the man that everyone wants. On the other end, there is Paul Williams. Forget for a moment that the two fighters are…
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Kelly Pavlik to Showtime: your super six can’t beat me
Showtime's Fight Camp 360: Inside The Super Six program premiered last Saturday and represents the network's answer to HBO's 24/7 series. Fight Camp, at least episode one, was a unique look at…
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to Manny Pacquiao: here is how the fight gets done
With his tax problem behind him, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is now comfortable discussing such things as investment strategy and business sense. He sat down this week with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman and the…
