Eric R. Sloan
42 articles · EastSideBoxing.com
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Is Floyd Mayweather, Jr. “the best”?
According to everyone with the last name of Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is "the best" and we are reminded of such whenever the cameras are on. The present tense certainly does not…
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September 2009 pound-for-pound tracker
Time again for the monthly pound-for-pound (P4P) tracker and what is likely to be the calm before the storm this fall. ESPN's P4P ranking is still not included in the tracker given…
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HBO’s 24/7: Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Last night was the premiere episode of HBO's 24/7 series to lead us into the Juan Manuel Marquez v Floyd Mayweather, Jr. bout on September 19th. Even without commercial interruptions, the series…
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Malignaggi v Diaz: No need for Janet Ren
According to fans and some self-proclaimed "experts," the boxing world as we know it is about to end or it may well have ended the moment the scores were read in the…
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The new boxing paradigm: no alphabet soup
To cap off my week long assault against the world sanctioning organizations, especially the World Boxing Organization, I have elected to surrender. Others, like ESPN's Dan Rafael, have also railed against them…
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Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao are bigger than the WBO
All of the drama surrounding the WBO's intervention into the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao contract negotiation was pathetic and pure madness. I appreciate that many of you want to see Manny try for…
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Top 10 reasons why Floyd Mayweather, Jr. may defeat Juan Manuel Marquez
My last article gave you my top 10 reasons why Juan Manuel Marquez may defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr. next month. Here are my top 10 reasons why the exact opposite may occur…
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Top 10 reasons why Juan Manuel Marquez may defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
On September 19, 2009, unanimous current number 2 pound-for-pound fighter, Juan Manuel Marquez, will face former number 1 boxing retiree, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vegas odds have the fight favoring Mayweather by a…
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Nate Campbell’s infomercial
Section 339 of California's boxing rules provides as follows: "If the referee and/or the ringside physician determine that the bout may not continue because of an injury suffered as the result of…
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Manny Pacquiao v Henry Armstrong?
No matter what happens from this point forward, Manny Pacquiao will be a first ballot inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF). The IBHOF member to whom Manny is most…
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Top 10 fights for the rest of 2009
In light of the boxing lull right now, I am going to play amateur matchmaker and give you my top 10 fights that can be made this year. Keep in mind that…
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10 reasons why boxing is better than the UFC
My last top 10 list described why, in my view, the UFC is better than boxing. Here are my top 10 reasons why boxing is better than the UFC: Number 10. The…
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Boxing divisions: better today or yesterday?
Before our beloved sport evolved into "super" this and "junior" that, it was much more primal with just the following 8 weight divisions: heavyweight (unlimited); light heavyweight (175 lbs); middleweight (160 lbs);…
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Manny Pacquiao defeats Juan Manuel Marquez…again
It should be no surprise that Manny Pacquiao remains the undefeated, undisputed pound-for-pound champion of the world according to major boxing publications. Tracking his every move, however, is the universal consensus number…
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Manny Pacquiao and the chocolate factory
I have had a difficult time reconciling whether another fighter in recent memory has had the "golden ticket" impact that Manny Pacquiao has today. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. believes that he has always…
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Ask the judge
I have ignored my e-mail for far too long, so I decided to encompass the questions to me in a "top 10" format. Nothing against those of you who have taken the…
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Revisiting Oscar De La Hoya v Shane Mosley
On June 17, 2000, Oscar De La Hoya clashed with the undefeated Shane Mosley for Oscar's welterweight title belt. De La Hoya, whose only loss was a controversial one to Felix Trinidad,…
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Manny Pacquiao wins again
At this time every month I normally review the top 10 websites that publish a boxing pound-for-pound list, average the averages, and provide the results. I am pleased to announce, however, that…
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Revisiting Manny Pacquiao v Juan Manuel Marquez II
On May 8, 2004, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fought each other to a standstill in a fight that represented one of the greatest comebacks of all time. On March 15,…
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Fight Night Round 4: a boxing judge’s perspective
Rabid fans wait in neutral corners around the world in eager anticipation of Electronic Art, Inc.'s (EA) release of Fight Night Round 4. Roughly 50 of the sport's greatest champions and current…
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