Matt Stolow
335 articles · Examiner.com
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Arum heading home Sunday evening with a deal from Jerry in Texas for March 13
DALLAS - Top Rank's Bob Arum and Todd duBoef are now en route back to Las Vegas after successfully completing talks Saturday night and Sunday afternoon to bring the Manny Pacquiao vs.…
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Arum, Jones and Cowboys Stadium to deliver Pacquiao vs. Clottey March 13
The Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight set for March 13 at Cowboys Stadium was a done deal before Bob Arum's private plane even landed in Dallas, Texas early Saturday afternoon. Jones…
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Cowboys Stadium a “done deal,” this is not Bob Arum’s first rodeo
DALLAS - Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum promoted the historic Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks rematch back in 1978 at the then new state- of-the- art Louisiana Super Dome in New…
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Arum in Dallas Saturday to meet with Jerry Jones and visit Cowboys Stadium for March fight
DALLAS - Promoter Bob Arum will travel and meet with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones Saturday about bringing the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight to his $1.15 billion Cowboys Stadium in…
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Joshua Clottey emerging as Pacquiao’s opponent on March 20
Veteran welterweight Joshua Clottey of Ghana has emerged as the probable opponent for Manny Pacquiao on March 20 at either the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas or Cowboys Stadium in…
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I figured Arum would come back to Texas sometime with Pacquiao – but not this soon
With the end of the last gasp mediation and ultimate collapse of "The Fight," I found myself with some free time on my hands so I went to bed for a couple…
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Boxing has a lot to be proud of today with collapse of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
"The fight's off. Mayweather never wanted it," said lead promoter Bob Arum, Wednesday night from Las Vegas, after talks officially collapsed for the proposed historic Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao fight.…
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Shane Mosley is being frozen out of future big fights because of Golden Boy affiliation
I have never been a big Shane Mosley fan. Not even while he was whipping Antonio Margarito's ass. I have seen some reporters dancing around a particular subject involving Mosley over the…
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Is “The Fight” turning out to be nothing more than a silly fight over a blood test?
Nobody except Floyd Mayweather, Jr. adviser Al Haymon is talking anymore it seems on his behalf. Considering what I have been hearing that's a good idea. Just in the past couple of…
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Remember when Sugar Ray Leonard told us the Marvin Hagler fight wouldn’t happen?
Even though I'm four days deep into my final New Year's resolution, over all I'm already disillusioned about "The Fight" happening on March 13, 2010. I know I'm one who says it…
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If not Mayweather, Jr., the next opponent better not be chopped liver
I have held forth that "The Fight" between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will still happen March 13, 2010, just 67 days away. We may know as early as Tuesday. If…
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A very slow news day regarding March 13
Who would have thought we would be referring back to the Manny Pacquiao - Miguel Cotto negotiations last summer as the good old days? I'm holding out hope that this trick can…
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Give Round One to Floyd Maywather, Jr., but it doesn’t mean much
Other media may have been quicker to come to this conclusion than me, but Round One of "The Hype" for "The Fight" goes to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. over Manny Pacquiao. It's a…
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Mayweather, Jr. vs. Pacquiao will happen; “The Secret” is out
This is all so silly. The two sides (Floyd Mayweather, Jr. / Golden Boy vs. Manny Pacquiao / Top Rank) have to wake up pretty early each morning to determine who is…
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A Christmas tale starring Richard Schaefer, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and a little Zab Judah
I had a page of nasty notes to heap upon Richard Schaefer for Christmas today, but I do have some memory among my remaining brain cells so I pushed the 'delete' button…
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WBC’s Jose Sulaiman speaks about Mayweather, Jr. vs. Pacquiao
I had the pleasure and opportunity of interviewing World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman early Thursday evening. The current turmoil involving blood testing for Mayweather, Jr. vs. Pacquiao was the main course,…
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Blood test a gimmick that backfired on Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
This blood-testing deal is just some good old -fashioned hustle by Team Mayweather that is time - tested in boxing history. Though Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has to be accountable for being his…
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Oh brother! May we have some sanity on Mayweather, Jr. vs. Pacquiao please?
Golden Boy Promotions, Inc. wanted "The Fight" in Las Vegas, Nevada so much, and now it wants the state to change its rules for its fighter, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., for just this…
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More on the Pacquiao / Bradley conflict; the night Angelo Dundee didn’t work Muhammad Ali’s corner
In my column yesterday, I didn't emphasize enough that Timothy Bradley would never be a sparring partner for either Amir Khan but especially not for Manny Pacquiao. Here is a link to…
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Jones a good sport through it all on Mayweather, Jr. vs. Pacquiao deal
Part One DALLAS - Even with three NFL Super Bowl World Championships on his resume, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his 100,000 seat Goliath had little more than a dream going…
