Mark Whicker
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Floyd Mayweather challenger Marcos Maidana looks to finish the job
By Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS ? It was a quality start. It was not a complete game. Marcos Maidana was bathed in praise for the way he took the fight to Floyd Mayweather on May…
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Manny Pacquiao throws out first pitch at Dodger Stadium
By Mark Whicker
LOS ANGELES ? After Manny Pacquiao delivered the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium Monday night, he ran into another prominent left-hander on the fifth floor. Pacuqiao posed with Sandy Koufax, who,…
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Boxing politics ease the way for Floyd Mayweather
By Mark Whicker
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is undefeated and, like Rocky Marciano, hopes to retire that way. Since he is not in a conference and does not put himself into brackets, he is likely to.…
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Canelo Sees Big Career Upside in Dangerous Fight
By Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS ? Nothing sells tickets and pay-per-view TV buys like a baby-faced warrior. The problem is the damage that all those wars can do to that face. Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez has…
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Brandon Rios Closes The Book on Conditioning Coaches
By Mark Whicker
Brandon Rios has not won a fight since October of 2012. That also was the last time he didn?t use a strength and conditioning coach. That might be a coincidence, but Rios…
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Whicker: Lomachenko looks for title in second pro fight
By Mark Whicker
MARINA DEL REY ? Some people believe they can fly. They aren?t boxing people. You might see a pie in the sky. Boxing people see an asteroid. Boxing people aren?t sure the…
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Whicker: A battle-tested Bradley emerges
By Mark Whicker
BEVERLY HILLS ? There were 14,151 people inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena that night. Four thought Tim Bradley beat Manny Pacquiao. Since two of the four were judges, that's all it…
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Whicker: For Garcia, all roads lead to Pacquiao
By Mark Whicker
OXNARD ? Where is Edward Snowden when Mikey Garcia needs him? The fact that Garcia is one of the world?s best five boxers is one of the world?s few remaining secrets, unless…
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Whicker: Will this be Manny’s happy return?
By Mark Whicker
MACAU, China ? Manny Pacquiao has not won a fight in two years and eight days. He hasn?t won a fight to everyone?s satisfaction in two years, six months and 13 days.…
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Whicker: Rios isn’t in Kansas anymore
By Mark Whicker
OXNARD ? There are more than two people in the world who think Brandon Rios will beat Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 23. For Rios, two are all he needs. Brandon himself is…
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Whicker: One giant step for Bradley
By Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS ? Whether a star was born Saturday night at Thomas & Mack Center is something we?ll learn from the rest of Tim Bradley?s story. What we did learn is that…
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Bradley still experiencing agony of victory
By Mark Whicker
LOS ANGELES ? It was a sound so profound that its waves almost became a physical force. Manny Pacquiao was lying there, prone and absolutely still. Boxer Tim Bradley's victory over Manny…
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Whicker: Pacquiao vs. Marquez … You again?
By Mark Whicker
They have made so many reruns, you wonder why this fight isn't shown on TV Land. They are doing it again Saturday at the MGM Grand, because they know you will pay…
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This is why they fight
By Mark Whicker
CARSON ? The loser, Mike Alvarado, stared blankly, not quite processing the fact that the curtain came down. The winner, Brandon Rios, ran to a far corner and then fell on his…
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Whicker: Get there early to see the real battle
By Mark Whicker
An interesting social experiment beckons at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night. Having sat through 12 (or fewer) rounds of Rage Against The Machine, will a crowd have any taste for…
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Whicker: Exam time for Chavez Jr.
By Mark Whicker
LOS ANGELES ? Boxing people have long suspected Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of avoiding Sergio Martinez, the 37-year-old ringleader of the middleweight division. Naturally, we presented this scurrilous and defamatory accusation to…
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Donaire wins the numbers game
By Mark Whicker
CARSON, Calif. - They were trying to road-test Nonito Donaire, by most accounts the fourth-best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night. They were giving him…
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Another round for Mayweather-Pacquiao?
By Mark Whicker
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Middle East peace is not at hand. The Korean peninsula remains cleaved. A chasm separates Congress. But Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are so tired of fighting that…
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Pacquiao changed priorities after scare
By Mark Whicker
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao is back at Wild Card Gym, about a 15-minute walk south of Hollywood and Vine, through several conflicting worlds. Again he's in the ring with Freddie Roach,…
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Mayweather ready to take parting shot
By Mark Whicker
LOS ANGELES ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. was no longer discussing Jeremy Lin. "I'm not fighting Jeremy Lin," he said. Good thing. Lin weighs 200 pounds. Mayweather also was not discussing Manny Pacquiao.…