Paul Magno
1,136 articles · Inside Fights
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Pacquiao keeps Mikey Garcia hanging
By Paul Magno
Four-division former world champ Mikey Garcia has been pining away for a Manny Pacquiao blockbuster bout for years now. His entire run at welterweight– which has been a mixed bag of success–…
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Vargas blasts BJ Saunders for quitting: “You’re an embarrassment to the sport and to all men!”
By Paul Magno
Billy Joe Saunders didn’t receive much sympathy Saturday night after being blasted away and forced to quit following the eighth round of his big bout with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at AT&T Stadium…
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Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and a Dignified Exit Strategy
By Paul Magno
Manny Pacquiao could learn a thing or two about leaving the sport of boxing from archrival Floyd Mayweather. Actually, the lessons to be learned from Mayweather refer to how NOT to leave…
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Grisly Details Emerge in Murder Claim Against Felix Verdejo
By Paul Magno
27-year-old Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz was a pet groomer in her native San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was also a middle school friend of boxer Felix Verdejo and, later, as his mistress, became…
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul Makes Waves…And Makes Boxing Purists Weep
By Paul Magno
Only in boxing can a story making the front page of CNN be a “bad” thing. And, only in boxing, can a sideshow exhibition be much bigger and more mainstream relevant than…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Winding Road To A Comeback
By Paul Magno
According to reports, the tentatively, somewhat possible, June 5 welterweight title clash between WBO champ Terence Crawford and WBA champion in recess Manny Pacquiao in Abu Dhabi has fallen apart, supposedly due…
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Jake Paul: I’ll be “the most important boxing professional in history”
By Paul Magno
It’s hard to tell whether YouTuber Jake Paul is delusional, dumb, or a genius new age marketer. Maybe it’s a mix of all three and the 24-year-old Cleveland native just happened to…
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Are Mayweather and Pacquiao Next On Exhibition Fight Circuit?
By Paul Magno
YouTuber Jake Paul was no shrinking violet when it came to boasting about the sales of the Triller Fight Club pay-per-view he headlined on Saturday alongside former MMA champ Ben Askren. Less…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Silence Is Deafening
By Paul Magno
Making quiet headlines this week was the fact that Manny Pacquiao has begun to gear things up in training, following his usual routine when a fight is imminent. Longtime trainers and associates,…
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Fury Puts Joshua Fight on ‘The Clock’ Notice: Book It Now or I’m Moving On
By Paul Magno
Anthony Joshua may have three of the four recognized world title belts, but it’s WBC champ Tyson Fury who’s the man among the big men at the moment. And, as such, the…
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Mike Tyson rages on with pretend-fighting career: Holyfield, Lewis, Fury maybe next
By Paul Magno
A fierce Mike Tyson recently made his menacing ring walk once again before unleashing an unholy onslaught of punches on his hapless foe, knocking him down and rendering him unable to fight.…
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Is Jaron Ennis Boxing’s Next Big Thing?
By Paul Magno
It’s rare that media boxing “experts” are in agreement. But every single one seems to be high on 23-year-old Philadelphia native Jaron “Boots” Ennis and the likelihood that he’ll become an elite…
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Danny Garcia Gives Up Pacquiao Quest, Aims For 154 lb. Title
By Paul Magno
It’s not like Danny Garcia was getting much attention, waiting around on a possible, but increasingly unlikely, lottery ticket bout with Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao. And it’s not like there was all…
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The Oscar De La Hoya Comeback: Five Realistic Opponents
By Paul Magno
In a recent press conference, the 48-year-old promoter and former six-division world champ, Oscar De La Hoya announced that he’s returning to the ring. Scheduled for July 3, reportedly at AT&T Stadium…
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The Race to Retire Pacquiao and Golovkin
By Paul Magno
There’s nothing a promoter likes more than a perfect risk vs. reward setup for his fighter. For those unfamiliar with the risk vs. reward dynamic in boxing matchmaking, it’s basically an effort…
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Terence Crawford: Above it All, Below it All
By Paul Magno
For the longest time, the story on Terence Crawford centered around his supreme ability in the ring and his supreme inability to get a major showcase bout against the elite class of…
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Hypocrisy Flows In Thurman’s Hint At Pacquiao PED Use
By Paul Magno
Almost two years after his split decision loss to Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Keith Thurman is now raising some doubts as to whether Pacquiao’s winning effort was…
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Josh Taylor Firmly Targets Idol Pacquiao…And The World
By Paul Magno
Scotland’s Josh Taylor is in his prime, on top of his little corner of the world, and eager for more. The 30-year-old from Edinburgh is currently the WBA and IBF world junior…
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Why You Should Be Watching David Benavidez
By Paul Magno
David Benavidez just turned 24 this past December, but he’s already been a “must see” favorite among knowledgeable hardcore fight fans for more than two years. He’ll be facing Ronald Ellis on…
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Mikey Garcia Betting on Himself Against Pacquiao– Literally and Figuratively
By Paul Magno
Mikey Garcia’s statement that he’d bet $2 million on himself if he got his long-desired mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao will definitely make some headlines in the boxing world– and rightfully so. “My…