Matthew Hurley
69 articles · Eastside Boxing
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Miguel Cotto Reaches For Greatness
As his July 26 showdown with Antonio Margarito approaches, WBA welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto now finds himself on the cusp of greatness. A win over the extremely dangerous ?Tijuana Tornado? will…
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Manny Pacquiao ? No.1 P4P, For Now
With the retirement of welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather the position at the top of the mythical ?pound-for-pound? list was vacated as well. Although he has his dissenters, the main argument being that…
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Marquez Brimming With Confidence
WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez believes that the three knockdowns he suffered in the opening round of his first fight with Manny Pacquiao are ample evidence as to why he…
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No Weight Issues For Manny Pacquiao
According to trainer Freddie Roach the issues surrounding Manny Pacquiao?s weight have been grossly exaggerated. After his last bout against Marco Antonio Barrera back in October some red flags popped up concerning…
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Pacquiao?s Camp Confident Of Victory
When Manny Pacquiao, 45-3-2 with 35 KOs and Juan Manuel Marquez, 48-3-1 with 35 KOs first met back in May of 2004 for the WBC and IBF featherweight titles the ?Pac Man?…
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Shane Mosley, Marco Antonio Barrera And Erik Morales Look To Return To The Ring
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, Marco Antonio Barrera?s retirement will be short-lived. Barrera, 63-6 with 42 KOs announced his retirement at the post fight press conference following his October…
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Erik Morales Eyes Ring Return, Ricky Hatton In Talks For May Bout
Three-division champion Erik Morales, last seen losing a close decision to WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, has confirmed that he will return to the ring. Morales’ longtime promoter Bob Arum said that…
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Pacquiao And Marquez Begin Serious Training For March Rematch
Manny Pacquiao made the twelve hour flight from the Philippines to California, arriving in Los Angeles Monday night and declared himself ready to resume training at the Wild Card Gym for his…
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Arum Pleased That Pacquiao Will Train In Los Angeles
Before his 29th birthday Manny Pacquiao welcomed promoter Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach to his home in General Santos City for a discussion on his upcoming bout with Juan Manuel Marquez…
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Katsidis vs Casamayor, A Fallen Fighter And Joe Calzaghe
Michael Katsidis, who was to have taken on WBA/IBF/WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz will instead take on Ring Magazine lightweight champion Joel Casamayor. The bout is scheduled for March 22nd and will…
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Bob Arum And Freddie Roach Attempt To Refocus Manny Pacquiao
Bob Arum recently flew to the Philippines to help Manny Pacquiao celebrate his twenty-ninth birthday in General Santos City. Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, has a much wider agenda than simply toasting the…
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De La Hoya Scopes Out Opponents For 2008
In the weeks leading up to the Ricky Hatton ? Floyd Mayweather welterweight title bout promoter Oscar De La Hoya used the vast media attention the bout was garnering to drop hints…
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Pacquiao, Witter and Malignaggi All Looking Towards Hatton
Yesterday morning, in an interview with the Philippine radio show ?Sports Chat?, Manny Pacquiao?s trainer Freddie Roach hinted that a future bout against recently deposed welterweight challenger Ricky Hatton could come about.…
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Bob Arum ? ?We?ll Announce Pacquiao?s Next Opponent By the End Of The Week”
In an interview with boxing writer Steve Kim, Bob Arum acknowledged that Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent has been determined. ?Manny and I have sat down and he chose who he will fight…
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Manny Pacquiao Continues To Juggle Options
Last week The Philippine Star quoted a source close to the Manny Pacquiao camp that the Filipino fighter had decided upon World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz as his opponent for…
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Bob Arum On Pacquiao?s 2008 Schedule
According to Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao?s choice of opponents has been whittled down to two ? World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz and WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. After…
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Guzman ? Soto: 2007?s Hidden Gem
The officials assigned to the World Boxing Organization super featherweight title bout between Joan Guzman and Humberto Soto at the Borgata Hotel Casino Spa in Atlantic City on November 17th have been…
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Marquez And Pacquiao Headed Towards A Rematch
In the wake of Juan Manuel Marquez?s decisive decision victory over Rocky Juarez for the World Boxing Council super featherweight title Manny Pacquiao all but called out his last remaining Mexican rival.…
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Eastside Boxing?s Top 25 Pound For Pound Fighters: Mayweather, Pacquiao, Calzaghe, Cotto, Hatton, Pavlik, Mosley, Klitschko, Williams, Kessler and More!
The biggest source of contention when compiling a boxing pound for pound list generally centers on the number one position. While the majority of the boxing public will acknowledge Floyd Mayweather?s skill…
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Pacquiao Will Remain At Super Featherweight
At the post fight press conference for Marco Antonio Barrera ? Manny Pacquiao, Barrera maintained a level of dignity throughout the proceedings but couldn?t resist getting in a dig at his two…
