Mike Coppinger
157 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Time to test the new Pavlik
Robert Garcia has molded many fighters into world class practitioners, Nonito Donaire and Brandon Rios chief among them. But his latest prot?g? ? a reclamation project ? may be his greatest challenge…
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Klitschko expects a stern challenge from brash underdog Chisora
The story unfolds in the same sequence time and again. A Klitschko brother signs to fight another heavyweight, the challenger is given little chance, and the prognostications are confirmed when the Klitschko…
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A confident, optimistic Dirrell returns to ring after 21-month recovery
Andre Dirrell had just authored the biggest win of his young career, yet he couldn?t celebrate. He lay on the mat writhing in pain, unaware that he was even the victor. The…
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Froch ready for defining moment
When the idea of a super middleweight round robin tournament came to fruition back in 2009, the thought of Carl Froch winning the ?Super Six? was an afterthought. Though the Nottingham, U.K.…
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Cotto finally puts 2008 in the past
NEW YORK -- Miguel Cotto slowly walked over to the opposing corner and blankly stared at his beaten foe, slumped over on his stool. Putting an end to this chapter of one…
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Three burning questions heading into Cotto-Margarito II
NEW YORK -- Antonio Margarito stepped onto the scale at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, a precursor to his pivotal encounter with Miguel Cotto tonight at the ?Mecca of Boxing?. Black…
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Russell ready to fill the “star void” when Mayweather, Pacquiao retire
Every time boxing?s biggest stars retire, there is a panic among the public that the sport will be devoid of box-office draws. And in each instance, someone new comes along. When Floyd…
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Hank Lundy Targets Tim Bradley: I Would Destroy Him!
As BoxingScene.com?s Rick Reeno reported last week, Tim Bradley is being considered for the Nov. 12 Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez 3 undercard, should Bradley resolve his dispute with Gary Shaw. Should Bradley…
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Clottey’s New Focus, Ready To Reignite Career at 154
Former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey has been incognito ever since his uninspiring effort against Manny Pacquiao in March 2010. Rumors of his prolonged hiatus from the squared-circle ranged from being content with…
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Naazim on Shane Mosley’s Future, Facing Berto Next
?Sugar? Shane Mosley hasn?t fought since a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in May. Prior to that bout, he fought to a draw with Sergio Mora and was…
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Quillin: Martinez Wants a Pacquiao Check, Not To Win
Golden Boy middleweight prospect Peter ?Kid Chocolate? Quillin was preparing for the toughest test of his career this Saturday on the undercard of Amir Khan-Zab-Judah, versus slick southpaw Tarvis Simms. Unfortunately, Simms…
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Ramos wins 122-pound belt with one-punch KO of Shimoda
ATLANTIC CITY ? In the HBO co-feature, undefeated Rico Ramos authored a sure-fire knockout of the year candidate, stopping WBA 122-pound titleholder Akifumi Shimoda with a picture-perfect left hook in the seventh…
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Ortiz weighs in with title win vs. Berto at welter
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. ? Victor Ortiz, in his first fight at welterweight, scored the biggest win of his young career on Saturday at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Ortiz, 24,…
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Marcos Maidana Looks To Add A Legend To His Resume
Marcos Maidana peeled himself off the canvas, the recipient of a vicious body shot from Amir Khan ? the type of punch that usually ends fight, a pulverizing liver shot. Maidana made…
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Yuriorkis Gamboa overwhelms Jorge Solis with 4th-round KO
ATLANTIC CITY ? Former Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) of Guantanamo, Cuba, knocked out Jorge Solis (40-3-2-1, 29 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexcio, in the fourth round ? the main…
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A Case For David Haye Over Wladimir Klitschko
Since David Haye first crashed the heavyweight scene, talk has centered around the Brit facing-off against a Klitschko brother, namely Ring champ Wladimir. Haye (25-1, 23 KOs) was originally slated to fight…
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Cancelled Fights Have A Considerable Impact On Boxing
Over the past two weeks, two highly anticipated fights have gone by the wayside, like so many other fights before them. First it was the Wladimir Klitschko-David Haye heavyweight clash being cancelled,…