Articles by Kelsey McCarson

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Why Boxing is Better Off If Canelo Defeats Cotto

Whomever you think will actually win the fight, it?s pretty clear that the sport itself would be better off if Alvarez beats Cotto on Saturd…

Thu, 19 Nov 2015

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Why Shane Mosley is Coming Back

Great fighters believe in themselves when no one else does. It?s what drove them before they hit it big in the sport they love, arduous days…

Thu, 30 Jul 2015

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Why HBO Loves Canelo Alvarez

Canelo Alvarez is the real deal. The 24-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico is poised to carry boxing into the post-Mayweather, post-Pacquiao …

Tue, 23 Jun 2015

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Was Mayweather-Pacquiao Good or Bad for Boxing?

There?s a running debate continuing in boxing right now as to whether Mayweather-Pacquiao was good for the sport overall or just good for th…

Wed, 17 Jun 2015

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Why Amir Khan Is No Match for Floyd Mayweather

Amir Khan defeated Chris Algieri by unanimous decision over the weekend in a fight that showed all the reasons why he?s one of the worst pos…

Wed, 03 Jun 2015

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The 3 Manny Pacquiaos: Tracing the Evolution of the Boxing Star's Fighting Style

Tracing the evolution of Manny Pacquiao's fighting style is a case study in metamorphosis. Pacquiao, the fighting pride of the Philippines, …

Tue, 21 Apr 2015

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Mini-blogs on Kovalev, Mayweather-Pacquiao and PBC on NBC

Mini-blogs on Kovalev, Mayweather-Pacquiao and Premier Boxing Champions Bloggers gonna blog. I think that?s a saying. If not, it might shoul…

Tue, 10 Mar 2015

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Floyd Mayweather Can?t Win

The thing about drug addicts and alcoholics is that it?s hard to feel sorry for them. It?s not that we don?t recognize the validity of their…

Wed, 11 Feb 2015

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HBO Boxing Boss on Judging Controversies, Pacquiao-Mayweather and More

HBO Sports president Ken Hershman admitted to TSS he?s just as sick of judging controversies as the rest of us. ?We want great fights first …

Wed, 24 Dec 2014

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Shane Mosley Contemplating Return: ?I Can Beat Anybody?

Shane Mosley is contemplating a return to the ring. ?It?s a possibility,? said Mosley. ?I?ve been in the gym training a lot and working out.…

Thu, 30 Oct 2014

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GGG PPV 2015?

WBA and IBO middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin dominated and stopped Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday night at the StubHub Center in C…

Sun, 19 Oct 2014

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Sorry Mr. Mayweather, Sugar Ray Robinson Was The Best Ever

Floyd Mayweather appeared forlorn on Saturday night. He had over 32 million reasons not to be. But Mayweather looked tired after his latest …

Thu, 18 Sep 2014

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How Will Floyd Mayweather Be Remembered

Yesterday I was thinking about school. I was thinking about all the universities I chose from back when I went to school. I thought about my…

Fri, 12 Sep 2014

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Danny Garcia Destroys Rod Salka in Mismatch of the Year

Let?s face it. Nobody wanted to see TBRB, Ring, WBA and WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia take on Rod Salka on Saturday except f…

Sun, 10 Aug 2014

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BIG MAC'S PREDICTION PAGE: They Like Canelo Over Lara...What About YOU?

Color me shocked when Canelo Alvarez decided to meet Erislandy Lara on July 12 in Las Vegas. Lara, long regarded as one of the most fierce a…

Thu, 10 Jul 2014

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PREDICTION PLANET: Big Mac?s Expert Panel--Pacquiao-Bradley 2 Edition

It?s that time of year again. A big fight beckons, so your old pal McCarson gathered picks from around the boxing world to see who will come…

Fri, 11 Apr 2014

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Manny Pacquiao in the Fight That Matters

Boxers are involved in all sorts of fights. They fight themselves daily, making war on their bodies and minds to prepare themselves for the …

Tue, 04 Feb 2014

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Is HBO Still Top U.S. Television Platform?

Despite inroads made by rival Showtime this year, the folks over at HBO Boxing still consider themselves to be the leading television platfo…

Fri, 27 Dec 2013

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Manny Pacquiao Returns...

Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring this weekend against Brandon Rios in Macau, China, almost one full year after he was bludgeoned down to t…

Tue, 19 Nov 2013

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RINGSIDE REPORT from Top Rank/HBO Show in Texas

Garcia started coldly efficient. While Martinez employed a jab, cross combination at a distance, Garcia meant to close the distance with sho…

Mon, 11 Nov 2013