Joe Roche
40 articles · 411mania.com
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A legal breaking down of the Al Haymon lawsuit
Hey, remember that guy who wrote long winded columns about New England boxing back in the early heyday of 3MoreRounds? No? Well I don?t blame you. It?s been an incredibly long time…
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Zou Shiming Wins in Macau But Did We Learn Anything?
The prospects for Zou Shiming as a professional boxer are irrelevant. Whether or not he will ever be a pound for pound great, or hell even recognized as a ?real? world champion…
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Ringside Report: Kovalev Stops Campillo
MOHEGAN SUN ? It had been two years since Curtis ?Showtime? Stevens (23-3, 17 KO) had been on television, and before Saturday night he had only been in the ring one time.…
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The Iceman Calmeth: John Scully, Chad Dawson and Emotions
Emotions are a difficult thing for fighters. A fighter who enters the ring without enough emotion will often look lethargic, as if he?s going through the motions. On the opposite end of…
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Hector Was Certainly Macho
I haven?t been nearly as active on this site as I should be, and with good reason (which I?ll explain at a later date). However, recently I?ve been thinking about boxing history…
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Taking A Step Back and Saying Goodbye
I wanted to take a moment to send my condolences to the family of the great ?Smokin? Joe Frazier. There are good fighters, there are great fighters and there are legends in…
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The Pavlik Blame Game
I?m in the process of working on a piece that I think might expand into a two part feature and as such this week?s regularly scheduled column is a bit of a…
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How David Haye Killed Boxing
An interesting thing happened on Saturday afternoon and if you blinked you may have missed it. At approximately 6:40 PM eastern standard time, David Haye officially killed boxing. It may sound preposterous…
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Carl Froch is Good for Showtime
Andre Ward has been the breakout star of Showtime?s Super Six World Boxing Classic, but he hasn?t been the only competitor to drastically increase his ?Q? rating as part of the super…
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Some Blame For Naazim
At about 1:00 a.m. eastern standard time after watching 12 rounds of rather ?blah? boxing from the pound for pound greatest fighter in the world and his hall of fame bound opponent…
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Bigger Than Boxing
Manny Pacquiao is bigger than boxing. Does that statement shock anyone? I am sure that many of my contemporaries will poo-poo the idea of anyone being ?bigger? than boxing, especially in this…
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The Way I See It: 09.22.10: Enough With the Call Out
With seemingly everyone in boxing calling Manny Pacquiao out instead of earning their own way, 411's Joe Roche takes a look at the situation and lays down the law in this week's…
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The Way I See It: 09.02.10: The Last Margarito-Pacquiao Discussion
This week our own Joe Roche begins talking about Margarito-Pacquiao and vows to never speak of it again. In light of the week long love public relations blitz being carried out by…
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The Way I See It: 08.14.10: Pay Attention
When the final bell rang this past Saturday night in the light heavyweight title clash between Glen Johnson and Tavoris Cloud I had an eerie feeling ? it was as if I…
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The Way I See It 08.04.10: Where Are The Stars?
It was a tough weekend for the youth of boxing as Juan Diaz, Daniel Jacobs and Donovan George were all soundly defeated. Can they be rebuilt and more importantly can these men…
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The Way I See It: 07.21.10: Bob Arum’s Folly
Did Floyd Mayweather get Bob Arum to play right into his hands? Is "Money" now the one holding all the cards now that the Team Manny's deadline has passed? 411's Joe Roche…
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The Way I See It 07.14.10: The Ali Reform Act
This week we take a look at the suspension of Golden Boy Promotions, the legislation that brought it to pass and the attention it received in the mediia! Check out Joe Roche's…
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The Way I See It 07.01.10: Golf Clap for Golden Boy
We're one month away from Marquez-Diaz II and Golden Boy wants you to thank them for putting together a solid four fight pay per view far -- not so fast says our…
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411 Boxing Fact or Fiction 06.29.10: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Sergio Martinez, Lucien Bute and More
Is Sergio Martinez the hottest commodity in boxing besides Pacquiao and Mayweather? Was Carlos Abregu misquoted in regards to Marcos Maidana? Will Lopez/Concepcion be the best bout in July? 411's Igor Frank…
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411 Boxing Fact or Fiction 06.15.10: Cotto vs. Pacquiao II, Allan Green, Matt Godfrey, Legendary Sons and More!
Would you pay to see Manny Pacquiao fight Miguel Cotto again? Do you believe that Allan Green will beat Andre Ward on Saturday night? Is Gary Shaw telling the truth when he…
