Mark Whicker
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Whicker: Gennady Golovkin keeps looking good, and maybe that?s why the big fights keep eluding him
By Mark Whicker
Jack Reiss, the referee, grabbed Dominic Wade?s gloves and sent him back into the one-man jungle. Before doing so, he advised, ?You better protect yourself.? Well, it was a little too late…
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Whicker: For Bob Arum, it?s 50 years and counting
By Mark Whicker
You could waste a lot of statistics and dollar marks to explain Bob Arum. Or you could talk about the plane crash. Arum and four other passengers flew from Las Vegas to…
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Whicker: Teddy Atlas teaching Tim Bradley via the wisdom of Cus D?Amato
By Mark Whicker
INDIO ? When Tim Bradley rises from his corner to see Manny Pacquiao, his goal is to see them both. To hover somewhere above the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena,…
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Whicker: Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman key pieces in welterweight puzzle
By Mark Whicker
Kenny Porter remembers the amateur boxing days, when his son Shawn, at 5-foot-7, would bring down the giants. ?And every time he fought, Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia would come over to…
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Whicker: Pacquiao may or may not retire after April bout, but his legacy is clear
By Mark Whicker
He used to sleep outdoors, covered by a cardboard box. He weighed 98 pounds in his first pro fight. No one?s rags-to-riches story is raggier or richer than Manny Pacquiao?s. ?He?s like…
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Canelo Alvarez beats Miguel Cotto in a fight that brings a fitting end to 2015
By Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS >> They met in an arena on ground that was fallow desert, not long ago. It was up to Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto to restore some greenery to a…
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Whicker: Freddie Roach calls Cotto-Alvarez ?perfect match?
By Mark Whicker
That presumes the Fight of the Century, on May 2, didn?t count. Except for the immense payday that fell to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, maybe it didn?t. Roach?s real fight is…
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Whicker: Freddie Roach proud of Ukranian Viktor Postol
By Mark Whicker
CARSON >> Most of us didn?t have to be reminded, but Lucas Matthysse did. Rule No. 1: Fight the fight you?re fighting. Not the next one. Matthysse?s dreams of retiring Manny Pacquiao…
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Floyd Mayweather fought like a champ and proved you can leave the sport like one, too.
By Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS >> This time, his right eye was narrowed, with a cut near the eyebrow, and his left eye didn?t look right either. He said his hands hurt, too. He almost…
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Mayweather ?farewell? fight shadowed by USADA controversy
By Mark Whicker
Like all of us, Floyd Mayweather is all about the acronyms, whether it?s TMT (The Money Team), TBE (The Best Ever) or BAM (Belts And Money). Much to Mayweather?s discomfort, the path…
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Miguel Cotto is hoping to cap his comeback against Canelo Alvarez Nov. 21.
By Mark Whicker
Miguel Cotto doesn?t really know Canelo Alvarez. But he recognizes him. In 2008, Cotto was Canelo. He was 28, undefeated, ripped, explosive, all the things that shake loose pay-per-view dollars. He was…
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Timothy Bradley prepares for Jessie Valdez by going back to basics
By Mark Whicker
Timothy Bradley is a professional boxer. He has a wife and five kids who are not. He is a dad much more often than he is a boxer, and there is no…
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Former construction worker Gilberto Ramirez prime for boxing spotlight
By Mark Whicker
MARINA DEL REY >> A left-handed boxer usually has two choices in Mexico. Become a right-hander. Or do something else. ?It happened with this kid,? said Jesus Zapari on Monday morning, watching…
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Frankie Gomez has chance to turn heads Saturday on HBO Boxing
By Mark Whicker
At times he would take it to the yard, which earned him a trip to a neutral corner, away from school. ?So my dad would take me to work with him, on…
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Mayweather is still boxing?s pound-for-pound champ, but no role model
By Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS ? We get it. Floyd Mayweather is not a scoutmaster. He is not a Big Brother. They will not make situation comedies in which he is the trusted, wise father.…
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Future of boxing depends on Mayweather-Pacquiao, says Oscar De La Hoya
By Mark Whicker
When Oscar De La Hoya heard the final bell, he hugged Floyd Mayweather Jr. Then he saw Floyd Sr, smiling at him. ?He told me I won,? De La Hoya said. It…
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Pacquaio-Mayweather may finally happen
By Mark Whicker
You feel a little hesitant to even write this, like a stranded islander watching another potential rescue plane fly by. But Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao actually appear close to actually…
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Chris Algieri looks to make a name for himself against Manny Pacquiao
By Mark Whicker
Chris Algieri has two college degrees. He?s looking at medical school. He has a carefree way about him, spontaneous and chatty. He grew up and still lives on Long Island. You could…
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Who is next for Floyd Mayweather?
By Mark Whicker
Who will be the 48th and 49th fish in Floyd Mayweather?s barrel? Even though Mayweather seemed weary and subdued after his unanimous decision over Marcos Maidana Saturday, he was sharp and commanding…
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Floyd Mayweather leaves no reason for third fight with Maidana
By Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS ? There is plenty of drama with Floyd Mayweather, but no room for a trilogy. He did not let his second bout with Marcos Maidana ignite demand for a third,…