Matt Stolow
335 articles · Examiner.com
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Tim Bradley is NOT and WON’T be a Manny Pacquiao sparring partner
Ever since World Boxing Organization 140 champion Timothy Bradley beat up Lamont Peterson recently, he has been thought of as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao by some in the media. Well…
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Would HBO or Showtime buy the Amir Khan American invasion?
Part Two of Two Amir Khan, the flashy World Boxing Association 140 champion, wants to take on America and is looking for just the right opponent. There is plenty of depth at…
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Talk of Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah for his American debut is sad news to me
Promoter Frank Warren of England was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last year. He has the smarts and wounds to prove he belongs. His greatest work though may still…
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Cowboys Stadium has been transformed inside from a football field to a basketball court
On Saturday, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas will host a match up of national powers as the No. 2 ranked and undefeated (9-0) University of Texas Longhorns meets the No. 10 ranked…
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Mayweather, Jr. vs. Pacquiao: An early look at strategy
Some say that for Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to win, he has to turn "The Fight" with Manny Pacquiao into a back-peddling, counter -punching 12 - round snoorefest. I have to disagree with…
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2009 KO and Photo of the year should be no surprise
I will slowly mete out my annual awards with no rhyme nor reason during the next two weeks. First I have selected both the 2009 KO of the Year with the 2009…
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6’8 Vitali Klitschko vs. 7’0 Nicolai Valuev may be best heavyweight fight of 2010
The showcase heavyweight fight of 2010 may be current World Boxing Council champ 6'8 Vitali Klitschko vs. former World Boxing Association champ 7'0 Nicolai Valuev set for either April or May. This…
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Cowboys Stadium and the 3-D experiment Sunday
Cowboys Stadium hosted 90,552 football fans Sunday for the Cowboys 20-17 loss to San Diego. All fans were given free promotional 3-D glasses upon entry and for a moment were to break…
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Yo Paulie Malignaggi is back, and we’re to blame
Popular NY promoter Lou DiBella walked away from his longtime money machine Jermain Taylor late last week. Reason being he didn't want to be responsible for any more mental or physical damage…
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Dallas’ Jerry Jones needs a super hero to help his Cowboys
DALLAS - The Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones lost 20-17 at home against San Diego late Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys (8-5) have lost two straight and play at undefeated New Orleans…
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Tim Bradley would be an acceptable challenger for Pacquiao after Mayweather, Jr.
Did you get a load of Tim Bradley Saturday night from Palm Springs, CA? Bob Arum was there. He saw Bradley. But Arum was on the wrong side. Bradley fights under the…
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Outside officials are a big carrot from Texas
It's quiet in Dallas right now on the "The Fight" front, but only because Jerry's Dallas Cowboys have a critical game Sunday, hosting the San Diego Chargers at 3:15 PM Central. The…
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Texas will satisfy both camps on outside officials for “The Fight”
DALLAS - The state of Texas today (Friday) at approximately 3:00 PM Central sent an email to the promoters of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao saying that it would attempt to…
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Dallas and Jerry Jones are back in the hunt for “The Fight”
DALLAS - Like Rocky Balboa, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has gotten up, dusted himself off, beaten the count and is back in the fight to bring "The Fight" to his Cowboys Stadium…
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My final thoughts on the Cowboys Stadium deal and moving on to Las Vegas
I guess Las Vegas will be the site of the upcoming Pacquiao-Mayweather fight, now that the planned tour of Cowboys Stadium has been cancelled. But now what do we have to argue…
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Bad karma in Texas: They should have made the trip
Not going to visit the Cowboys Stadium at the last minute might have been in the best interests of Richard Schaefer and Golden Boy Promotions but certainly not its client Floyd Mayweather,…
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Cowboys, Arum and HBO meeting postponed
The scheduled meeting today (Wednesday) between Bob Arum, HBO officials and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones at Cowboys Stadium was postponed Wednesday. Neither Arum, or Ross Greenberg of HBO ever left Las…
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HBO Saturday night Diaz – Malignaggi: I’m not watching
I have no intention of watching Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi Saturday night. I don't want to dignify its worth or existence. Diaz won the first fight. So it's over. This is…
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More Housecat notes, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Sulaiman, and Arum
* Israel Vasquez will go a fourth time against Rafael Marquez on May 22 from the Los Angeles Staples Center with Showtime broadcasting. I still can't believe their second fight couldn't find…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao has 98 days, Ali vs. Frazier I had 67 days
Some may be concerned March 13 is too soon for "The Fight." The fighters had to agree to terms, a venue still has to be selected and a lot of other details…
