Rick Rockwell
351 articles · Examiner.com
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Pacquiao duplicates training regimen from Cotto fight for his fight with Margarito
Manny Pacquiao has officially commented that he will apply his training program from the fight with Miguel Cotto for his upcoming fight with Antonio Margarito. For Pacquiao, Margarito is the tallest opponent…
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Will the winner of Alexander and Bradley get a shot at Mayweather Jr or Pacquiao
If everything works out with the contractual negotiations, we could see a junior welterweight unification in January of 2011 between Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley. Both fighters are undefeated and each hold…
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‘Birds of a feather flock together’: Mayweather Jr and David Haye are hurting the sport of Boxing
When I look at the recent actions of Floyd Mayweather Jr and David Haye, I'm reminded of the old-English saying "Birds of a feather flock together". In this case, these two boxers…
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Deadline passes and the Mayweather fans still declare Floyd Jr the ‘greatest of all-time’
The Mayweather minions are out in full force trying to defend their hero and his lack of response to Bob Arum's deadline of exclusive negotiating. I understand that there's a certain amount…
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At the stroke of midnight Floyd Mayweather Jr will turn back into a chicken
We're all familiar with the Disney story of Cinderella. For a short period of time, Cinderella became a new person that was love and accepted by all. But at the stroke of…
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One day ESPN praises Floyd Jr as ‘Fighter of the Year’ and the next day they call Floyd a ‘coward’
ESPN was once the biggest fan of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Do you remember all the "love fests" between ESPN's Brian Kenney and Floyd Jr? How about the commercials Floyd Jr made for…
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Who’s Floyd Mayweather Jr more afraid of Manny Pacquiao or the IRS?
Floyd Mayweather Jr has the entire boxing world on hold as we all await his response to the contractual deadline set forth by Bob Arum. Will he agree to fight Manny Pacquiao…
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Should Manny Pacquiao consider fights with Shane Mosley or Juan Manuel Marquez for 2011?
While Manny Pacquiao fulfills his congressional responsibilities, and waits for Floyd Mayweather Jr's response, there are numerous fighters standing in line to challenge boxing's pound-for-pound top fighter. Just recently, Shane Mosley said…
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Roger Mayweather should focus on his upcoming trial and stop bashing Manny Pacquiao
It's clear how obsessed the Mayweathers are with publicly smearing Manny Pacquiao's reputation and boxing accomplishments. Specifically, Roger Mayweather's obsession over Manny Pacquiao has reached new heights. With less than a month…
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5 reasons why Floyd Mayweather Jr will wait until 2011 to fight Manny Pacquiao
With the deadline quickly approaching, it's looking more likely that Floyd Mayweather Jr will wait until next year to fight Manny Pacquiao. The most publicized negotiations in boxing history, completed its second…
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Is Floyd Mayweather Jr an American hero?
Around the world, it's become a common practice to place athletes on pedestals and call them heroes. In this country, the term gets thrown around carelessly and recklessly. Arguably, one of the…
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Should Manny Pacquiao drop the defamation lawsuit to make the fight happen with Mayweather Jr?
It appears that, other than Floyd Mayweather Jr's level of courage, Manny Pacquiao's defamation lawsuit is potentially preventing this century's best fight from happening. Sources close to both sides have commented on…
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loyd Jr should listen to Clottey’s foreshadowing comments on Pacquiao ‘It was a very, very bad day
For the first time in over 3 1/2 months, Joshua Clottey finally spoke to the media since his overwhelming loss to Manny Pacquiao. His comments were very honest and could possibly be…
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Will Floyd Mayweather Jr make another retirement announcement at his upcoming kids summer camp?
Call me cynical, but I've got a feeling that Floyd Mayweather Jr will make some controversial statements at his upcoming summer boxing camp for kids. In a press release sent out today,…
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Will Floyd Mayweather Jr sign the contract or will he ‘chicken out’?
This is it. The time is here to make or break the mega fight and it all comes down to Floyd Mayweather Jr. For me, I don't like the sound of that.…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr ‘the ultimate goal is to find a fighter who can beat me’
If the ultimate goal for Floyd Mayweather Jr is to find a fighter who can beat him then I must question the choices for his last two opponents, because they had very…
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Calling Floyd Mayweather Jr’s bluff could be a huge gamble for Manny Pacquiao
We all got a kick out of Freddie Roach's comments that Manny Pacquiao will agree to all of Floyd Mayweather Jr's demands just to make the fight happen. But is Manny Pacquiao…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr is ‘highly suspicious’ with his rise in weight classes and length between fights
If the critics are going to publicly blast Manny Pacquiao for his rise in weight classes, then they need to do the same thing with Floyd Mayweather Jr. In my opinion, there's…
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Who’s lying about the negotiations between Manny and Floyd Jr: Team Pacquiao or Team Mayweather?
There have been so many conflicting details about the negotiations between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr that it has caused mass confusion, and in some places, it has caused mass hysteria.…
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Yahoo Sports gets it wrong again. They keep Floyd Mayweather Jr atop the P4P rankings for June
The controversial, yet strangely entertaining, Yahoo Sports rankings are out again. Each month, Kevin Iole polls the "expert" panelists to get their top 10 pound-for-pound fighters in Boxing. Last month, Yahoo vaulted…
