Avi "Shoefly" Korine
50 articles · SportingNews.com
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Money Troubles: Pacquiao-Mayweather
Well, it's time for our weekly update on Pacquiao-Mayweather talks and I must say I'm happy we're currently on more familiar ground. The current state of affairs seems to have Manny Pacquiao…
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Better In Threes: Greatest Recent Ring Trilogies
With Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez fourth fight only days away it got me thinking about other great trilogies in recent boxing history (by the way, is there a word for a…
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The Fighting Congressman: Why Manny Should Feel Right At Home
With all indications that Manny Pacquiao has won a resounding victory in the Filipino elections on Monday we're likely to see a first sometime in the fall. Unless I'm mistaken we'll have…
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Controlling Pace: How The Numbers Will Impact Pacquiao-Mayweather
Poor Joshua Clottey was roundly condemned for his performance against Manny Pacquiao. His crime? He didn't throw enough punches. Many were frustrated with Shane Mosley's performance against Floyd on Saturday night because…
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What We Learned About Mayweather-Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have been so impressive recently that after each performance it's almost impossible to imagine they can be defeated. Floyd cruises by Juan Manuel Marquez and he…
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Prognostification: Mayweather-Mosley
It's a sin to have a great gift and refuse to use and display it. There's no other way to say it than it's a sin, a disservice to humanity. True quality…
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Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Arrive In Las Vegas
Together at last. After nearly a decade at the top of the sport pound-for-pound superstars Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather have arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday in preparation for their much-anticipated…
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Mayweather-Mosley PPV Sales: Prediction and How It Impacts Pac Fight
While boxing doesn't have a salary cap or similar financial limitations we all know that monetary negotiations are part of being a fan. Particularly when it comes to Floyd Mayweather, PPV sales…
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Is Mayweather-Mosley For The Pound-For-Pound Title?
We all know the stakes are high for the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley on May 1, but would a win be enough to supplant Manny Pacquiao from the top…
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Is Testing Procedure Too Invasive?
In light of Ali Funeka recently testing positive for a banned substance it's hard to argue against strict testing in boxing, but I found it hard to not be more sympathetic to…
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24/7 Returns for Mayweather-Mosley
"Well, let's get one thing right while we on "24/7." "24/7" is the show that I invented. A black man from the ghetto invented "24/7." Believe that. Just like that. Ya dig."…
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The Perils of Excellence: Roy Jones, Pacquiao, and Mayweather
One of the things that distinguished a great fighter from a special fighter is the ability to truly dominate good competition. As I've been thinking back over Roy Jones' career this has…
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Rumble Exclusive: Nazim Richardson
I was fortunate enough to speak with one of the great minds of the sport, brother Nazim Richardson as he prepares Bernard Hopkins for his long awaited rematch with Roy Jones. Richardson…
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Morales Takes One Last Shot
I don't know what it is about me but I always tend to root for the guys that hang around just a bit too long. On Saturday night the great Erik Morales…
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Mayweather-Mosley: Face Off
HBO released the latest of their new "Face Off" promotional fight hyping pieces, and if it's any indication of what's going to come we can expect Mayweather-Mosley to have perhaps the best…
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Pacquiao’s High Standards
Near the end of the documentary "Wild Man Blues," filmmaker Woody Allen returns home from a European trip during which he has been given many awards of merit. He visits his elderly…
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Prognostification: Pacquiao-Clottey
It was just under four months ago that Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring against Miguel Cotto and gave him a frightful beating. It was savage and inhumane and I felt the…
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Rumble Roundtable: Pacquiao-Clottey
One day away. Us Rumble boys have been talking about Pacquiao-Clottey for quite a while now, but we're not done yet. Take a good seat because we've got a mega-roundtable for you.…
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Pacquiao- Clottey’s Undercard
Bob Arum is no fool. Arum knows there is exactly one reason people will be buying Satuday night's Pacquiao-Clottey PPV. They want to see if that little magician can perform another incredible…
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Will Floyd Be Cheering For Manny?
The referee is referred to as the third man in the ring. On Saturday night, when Pacquio and Clottey, meet the third man hovering above the ring will be Floyd Mayweather. Floyd…
