Kelsey McCarson
87 articles · DogHouseBoxing.com
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RESURRECTION: Can Manny Pacquiao Rise Again?
Let not your heart sink to a stupor for Manny Pacquiao. As a fighter, he was prepared for the little death of failure long before he experienced it against Juan Manuel Marquez.…
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Festive Atmosphere At Donaire-Arce Weigh-In
The fighters grinned broadly, but all expect them to clash fiercely on Saturday night. photo courtesy Rachel McCarson HOUSTON -- There is music in the air today. A four-part Mariachi bands stands…
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Nonito Donaire Talks PEDs, Mares, More
TSS caught up with junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire this week in Houston. Donaire discussed fighting Jorge Arce in Houston, PED testing and his plan for 2013. "I don't see Arce winning…
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Nonito Donaire-Jorge Arce Media Workout Notes
Fight fans and media members gathered Tuesday at Lou Savarese?s Main Street Boxing Gym in Houston for the Nonito Donaire-Jorge Arce public/media workout. The two will face off Saturday, December 15th at…
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Manny Pacquiao, and the Dying of the Light
Truth be told, I am absolutely terrified of death. It?s not the idea of what comes next. No, as a person of faith, I believe with all my heart in what comes…
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Five Years Later ? Ring Magazine All-Star Report Card Revisited (Part Two)
Part two of this TSS special will focus on the second ten fighters listed in Gavin Evans? Ring Magazine article from exactly five years ago this month, the 2007 All Star Report…
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Do We Need A New Weight Class In Boxing?
"If they create a new weight class, I volunteer to fight for their title!" (Ed Diller photo, in NYC) Imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon an article over at Russia Times…
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A Love Letter to Boxing
Tyson-Spinks hooked the writer on the sweet and savage science...and the sport has never let go of his heart and soul since then. September is one of the better months in recent…
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Boxing Buzz Report ? No Mayweather-Pacquiao, Olympic-sized Letdown and More
Unlike other sports, boxing season is never over. With that in mind, here is the latest and greatest buzz from the world of the sweet science. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Not Happening (Again)…
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Five Potential Fights for Floyd Mayweather
Love him or hate him, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is the biggest star in the sport. Numbers don?t lie, and there is no bigger cash cow than the undefeated pound-for-pound superstar. Mayweather is…
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My Last Word On Pacquiao-Bradley
Regardless of what happened (or maybe didn?t happen) last time out, Manny Pacquiao is still on top of the boxing world. Alongside the momentarily incarcerated Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny is either 1a…
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Who’s Hyped About Pacquiao-Bradley?
He is no mere mortal. He is Manny Pacquiao, the king of the ring and the sultan of swagger, by boxing?s standards at least. He has won more division titles than pretty…
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Lucian Bute and Carl Froch are Ready to Rumble
For every case of boxing getting it wrong (and there are far too many of these cases), there are cases of boxing getting it right, too. So while fight fans won?t be…
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The Measure of a Man: Floyd?s Great, Pacquiao Is Greater
Last Saturday, as I watched Floyd Mayweather dig down deeper than I?d ever seen before to outlast the hard-charging and brave Miguel Cotto, I could not help but come away impressed. Going…
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Marquez vs. Morales: It?s Now or Never
No matter what the judges said last Saturday night, Brandon Rios was soundly beaten by Richard Abril. He was outboxed, outfoxed and just plain whipped. Oh, the best laid plans? Bob Arum…
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Liakhovich Aims for Big Win on NBC Sports Network (again)
I caught up with former WBO heavyweight titlist Siarhei Liakhovich (25-4, 16 KOs) before he was scheduled to appear on the debut of Main Events? new boxing series on NBC Sports Network…
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Hey Dereck Chisora, Uncle Sam Wants YOU!
?Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free?? ? from the sonnet ?The New Colossus? engraved and mounted inside THE STATUE OF LIBERTY ?[We] have decided that…
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Alexander Povetkin vs. Marco Huck: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KOs) will face Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KOs) on Saturday, February 25th in Stuttgart, Germany. The fight will be televised live in the U.S. exclusively by EPIX. As…
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Is Chris Arreola the Great American Heavyweight Hope (Again)?
In 2009, undefeated prospect Chris Arreola was adorned the crown of ?Great American Heavyweight Hope.? While he wasn?t considered a sure-thing, he was (at minimum) the best real hope America had at…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. May Be Better Than You Think
At the press conference following his impressive fifth round TKO over Peter Manfredo Jr. last November, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., along with promoter Bob Arum, were peppered with a litany of questions…