Paul Magno
1,136 articles · Inside Fights
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The 2011 Boxing Report Card? Part II ; Fan?s Take
By Paul Magno
Here's a look at boxing's biggest, best stars and the letter grade they've earned over the last year. In the second installment of the 3-part series, we'll look at the stars from…
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Salido comes off canvas to stop Haya
By Paul Magno
For the first 2 3/4 rounds, Haya was completely on his bike, almost flat-out running from the stalking Salido. Then, with seconds left in the third round a perfectly-timed counter left hand…
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The 2011 Boxing Report Card? Part I ; Fan?s Take
By Paul Magno
Here's a look at boxing's biggest, best stars and the letter grade they've earned over the last year. In this first installment, we'll look at the stars in the smallest weight classes,…
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Lord of the Lies? Arum, Mayweather-Pacquiao, and The Tools of the Trade; Magno?s Monday Rant
By Paul Magno
As promised last week, let?s dive into the latest round of Mayweather-Pacquiao madness. It absolutely amazes me how a group of adults and self-proclaimed journalists/experts/analysts can fall for the same story over…
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Freddie Roach?s All-Time Top Ten
By Paul Magno
Recent Hall of Fame inductee, Freddie Roach, has worked with many quality fighters in his career as a world class trainer. Here's a look at the ten best he ever handled: Manny…
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Tomas Rojas Admits Taking Dive Against Jorge Arce in 2007
By Paul Magno
"The original deal was that if I could knock him out in the first six rounds, there would be no problem, but after six I'd have to take a dive and lose,"…
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Who Are Boxing?s Biggest Cash Cows?
By Paul Magno
The Filipino superstar has crossed the line from main stage boxing star to mainstream pop culture icon and, along the way, has sold about 9 million pay-per-views while scaling eight weight classes.…
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The Sky?s the Limit: The Pros and Cons of Amir Khan
By Paul Magno
A year ago, the junior welterweight division was being touted as the deepest, most competitive in the sport. Now, after several key bouts, the division has thinned out a bit, but it?s…
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The Dirty Truth About Boxing Judges; An Insider?s Editorial
By Paul Magno
Fans usually chalk it up to incompetence on the part of the judges and, given the right amount of outrage, the judges in question have been subject to sanctions by the respective…
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The Exorcism of Miguel Cotto: Magno?s Monday Rant
By Paul Magno
I was all ready to dedicate this Monday Rant to a career post-mortem examination of a Miguel Cotto once again beaten into submission by the Tijuana Sewer Rat, Antonio Margarito. But Cotto…
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Five Fights that Defined Miguel Cotto
By Paul Magno
Cotto was already a well-regarded, reigning world champion in the junior welterweight division, but this was the bout that pushed him up to that next level and made him a mainstream boxing…
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Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather: The Ball’s in Manny’s Court Now
By Paul Magno
But things in boxing are never quite that easy, especially when dealing with Top Rank CEO, Bob Arum, who often executes his business with the attitude and temperament of a jilted teenage…
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Scumbag Millionaire? Antonio Margarito is Back! Magno?s Monday Rant
By Paul Magno
If Antonio Margarito had his way, he would?ve been jumping for joy and celebrating at The Staples Center in 2009 while an unconscious, disfigured Shane Mosley poured blood on to the canvas…
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Mayweather, Chicken? Pacquiao, Chicken? No, Arum’s the Chicken
By Paul Magno
Because, while Pacquiao was telling the assembled reporters about these plans, every management figure associated with Team Pacquiao was saying the exact opposite. They were telling the world that Mayweather was not…
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Chavez Jr. vs. Canelo: The Boys who would be King
By Paul Magno
One is an affable red-headed farm boy from Juanacatl?n, Jalisco, the other is second generation boxing royalty with a dismissive smirk and a healthy ego. Both hold WBC world title belts that…
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Five Thanksgiving-Worthy Fighters
By Paul Magno
Manny Pacquiao Whether you admire Pacquiao's rise to the top or question the maneuverings that went along with that rise, there's no doubt that the Filipino superstar has contributed a lot to…
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Floyd Mayweather?s Fight Options Offer Mixed Bag of Contenders and Pretenders
By Paul Magno
Most informed fans and experts would expect a naturally bigger, stronger, quicker, and more experienced Mayweather to cruise to an easy victory. Few would consider Mayweather-Guerrero to be a thrilling or competitive…
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Casamayor Tests Positive for Marijuana, Faces Fine and/or Suspension
By Paul Magno
According to a representative of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), former lightweight and super featherweight world champion, Joel Casamayor, tested positive for Marijuana following his November 12th TKO loss to Timothy…
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Pacquiao-Marquez III Sets TV Ratings Record in Mexico
By Paul Magno
Last Saturday?s controversial Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez welterweight title clash may have left a bad taste in many mouths, but as an event, it was a major success, setting a record in…
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Mayweather Wins Mega-Million Dollar Game of Chicken
By Paul Magno
Any hopes of a May 5th Mayweather-Pacquiao mega-bout were nipped in the bud by a preemptive email to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer on Monday. Retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, a mediator…