Matt Stolow
335 articles · Examiner.com
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Promoter Bob Arum should take a bow now, even before Saturday night
Manny Pacquiao had won a few world titles before Bob Arum got a hold of him. Arum didn't train him how to fight. But he certainly took a piece of promotional coal…
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Welcome to Las Vegas and the fight House Speaker Nograles
You have to love a politician like House Speaker Prospero Nograles of The Philippines. He must be as popular as Floyd Mayweather, Jr. or Gary Shaw over there. From an American perspective,…
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Who’s waiting for Manny Pacquiao at 154 next week?
Everyone following Pacquiao vs. Cotto knows what the number 7 means. Same with 145. Let's look even further ahead. What would an eighth weight class look like? What would 154 mean? If…
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David Haye shakes up the world, beats Nicolai Valuev for WBA heavyweight championship
I had been following this curious fight promotion for about a month so I thought I would treat myself to the $25 pay-per-view telecast and see the conclusion for myself live. I…
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Freddie Roach recognized a fighter he only saw once – 30 years later (Part Two)
Just over two years ago, the HBO Brass brought mega star Oscar De La Hoya and upstart Floyd Mayweather to Dallas, Texas to hype their fight in front of the assembled media…
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Pacquiao was served for lunch with two Boxing Hall of Famers and a TV star (Part One)
I had the honor of having lunch Wednesday with not one but two members of the Hall of Fame. How's that for name dropping! We kicked a round a few subjects but…
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Miguel Cotto will be dangerous during those first few rounds and Freddie knows it
The gentle musings of Examiner Brad Cooney are a good read today. Mississippi Brad quotes from an interview with Freddie Roach and I concur from both a pre- Pacquiao - Barrera I…
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Pacquiao must challenge Mayweather to be the undisputed best at 147
Manny Pacquiao may very well win his seventh world title in seven different weight divisions in less than two weeks. But if he wants to be known as the best welterweight today…
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Quick Housecat notes; 24/7, Don King and WBC
In episode 2 of 24/7, as I watched Miguel Cotto running alone around the track at 5:00 AM, I thought to myself I really do admire and respect boxers. Then I remembered…
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You have to love promoter Gary Shaw
Promoter Gary Shaw has delivered big fights during his career and is certainly regarded as a top 10 - maybe top five promoter in the world. Does Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson…
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Manny Pacquiao and his race to 7 titles – How legit are the first 6? (Part Two)
Four of the six world titles Manny Pacquiao has earned in different weight divisions have come from the Big Four sanctioning groups. The two others came from one minor world group and…
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How legit is “Seventh Heaven” for Manny Pacquiao and his fans? (Part One)
Seven world titles in seven different weight divisions would certainly be the stuff of legends. The current six isn't shabby either. Five is already Hall of Fame worthy. Does it rank as…
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Could his big ego cost Manny Pacquiao this fight?
We all saw it. On 24/7 Manny's eyeballs rolled up and his eye brows rose high as trainer Freddie Roach interrupted to give the weather report as he spoke to Senator Manny…
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Freddie Roach isn’t going anywhere
Freddie Roach isn't going anywhere. Certainly not in the next three weeks and certainly not before Manny Pacquiao hangs up the gloves for good and retires. Yes, absolutely there was a sense…
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Excellent episode of 24/7 Pacquiao vs. Cotto
Watching people's lifelong possessions float by in muddy water is never fun. I certainly believe Manny Pacquiao is sincere in his hopes his countrymen get much more aid and assistance and aren't…
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“Galveston Giant” Jack Johnson denied a pardon from the President
Maybe it was wishful thinking, believing Senator John McCain that this was a slam dunk deal. Both the House and Senate approved the resolution to offer a posthumous pardon to the former…
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What’s keeping Prince Naseem Hamed out of the Boxing Hall of Fame?
A moment of stupidity seriously mars the otherwise obvious selection of "The Prince" Naseem Hamed into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His first two attempts in front of the voters failed,…
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Cotto vs. Pacquiao worth $54.95?
Is Cotto vs. Pacquiao worth $54.95? Obviously if you watch it with your gang and everyone chips in it makes a difference and it's a lot more fun. If you go to…
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Showtime has two fights in the books; and here come the lawsuits
Could a lawsuit filed earlier Wednesday by Mikkel Kessler's management team, International Entertainment Aps (IEA) against Showtime Network for tortuous interference with a contract undermine the entire Super Six World Boxing Classic…
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Hopefully Manny Pacquiao won’t be treated the same way as Jack Johnson
Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson died in 1946 and he hasn't rested yet. People are still fighting over and about the controversial heavyweight today. Congress decided to grant Johnson a rare a…
