Greg Bishop
93 articles · The New York Times
-
Arum Says Pay-Per-View Buys Were Up for Pacquiao Fight
Based on early projections, Bob Arum, the chairman of Top Rank boxing, said he believed the pay-per-view buys from Manny Pacquiao?s defense of his welterweight title fight against Shane Mosley last Saturday…
-
A Major Fight, and It?s Not on HBO? Times Are Changing for Big Promoters
LAS VEGAS ? On Saturday, the MGM Grand will serve as both the site of a welterweight title fight and a network experiment. The bout, between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, will…
-
There Is an Element of Surprise Behind Pacquiao?s New Marketing Strategy
LAS VEGAS ? At its disorganized, fragmented peak, Manny Pacquiao?s endorsement strategy was being handled by anywhere between 30 and 50 friends who claimed to represent him and made hundreds of cold…
-
Pacquiao?s Style Takes Inspiration From Bruce Lee
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. ? The boxing genius of Manny Pacquiao includes feet that belong in ?Riverdance,? calves the size of grapefruits and deceptive power generated from his core. His movement is unorthodox, scattered…
-
Pacquiao, the Ringmaster, and His Traveling Circus
WASHINGTON ? Late Monday afternoon, Manny Pacquiao and company, lots and lots of company, boarded Acela Express No. 2165 in the belly of Pennsylvania Station. Pacquiao entered his private car (cost: $10,000)…
-
In Sports, Wahlberg Finds Stories That Inspire
Before Mark Wahlberg modeled underwear, before he became a rapper (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch), an actor (?Boogie Nights,? ?The Departed?) and a producer (?Entourage,? ?Boardwalk Empire?), he grew up a…
-
In Knockout, Martinez Keeps Belt and Raises Profile
ATLANTIC CITY ? The punch that floored Paul Williams, that landed square on his jaw and knocked him cold and momentarily appeared to knock him out, came in the second round on…
-
Bruising Win by Pacquiao Pits Speed Over Size
ARLINGTON, Tex. ? As Manny Pacquiao bruised, bloodied and disfigured the face of Antonio Margarito late Saturday inside a boxing ring at Cowboys Stadium, he turned a far larger man into another…
-
Bruising Win by Pacquiao Pits Speed Over Size
ARLINGTON, Tex. ? As Manny Pacquiao bruised, bloodied and disfigured the face of Antonio Margarito late Saturday inside a boxing ring at Cowboys Stadium, he turned a far larger man into another…
-
Hand Wraps Draw Boxing?s Eye, and Scrutiny
GRAPEVINE, Tex. ? For Freddie Roach, wrapping the hands of boxers is a daily ritual, governed by rules and regulations, done quickly and efficiently, a simple form of art. Manny Pacquiao will…
-
After Losing Son, Arum Takes a Step Back
GRAPEVINE, Tex. ? Inside another hotel convention center, promoting another fight, Bob Arum appeared in vintage form Thursday afternoon. He shook hands. Smiled. Did interviews. Patted backs. Persuaded. Fanned controversy. The usual.…
-
Margarito and His Camp Apologize to Roach
GRAPEVINE, Tex., ? For months, Antonio Margarito talked about how his fight Saturday against Manny Pacquiao would help restore his reputation. Instead, his sullied reputation took another hit this week. A video…
-
Mayweather and Pacquiao Can?t Seem to Agree
Surreal negotiations between representatives for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. included a flap over drug testing, an election in the Philippines, a gag order, a 3 a.m. conference call and a…
-
After Verbal Sparring, a Lopsided Title Fight
The boxer Amir Khan spent late April and early May in Vancouver, British Columbia, his entry into the United States delayed while he obtained a work visa. By Saturday, Khan had gone…
-
The Fight for a Fight Between Pacquiao and Mayweather
LAS VEGAS ? In recent months, with emphatic victory after emphatic victory, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao each staked their claim to being boxing?s best. But their dream bout remains uncertain,…
-
Win Backs Up Mayweather?s Bluster
LAS VEGAS ? For months, Floyd Mayweather Jr. proved to be a man without a mute button, boastful and cocky, setting records for references made in the third person. This is his…
-
In Mayweather?s Corner, a Guardian of His Hands, Clenched in Trust
LAS VEGAS ? On his business card, Rafael Garcia lists trainer-consultant-cutman as his occupation. But his specialty, his artistry, lies in his hands. Garcia and the welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. hold that…
-
?Big Teddy Bear? in Mosley?s Camp Is at Home in Gym
LAS VEGAS ? Naazim Richardson cuts an imposing figure, his arms the size of pony kegs, his full beard long turned gray, his baritone voice dispensing wisdom culled from a lifetime spent…
-
Mosley, His Legacy and His Plan to Ruin Everyone Else?s
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. ? Sugar Shane Mosley sits upstairs in the man cave at his training compound, the one with a massage table in the corner and a hot tub on…
-
Raised to Hit Hard and Overcome the Blows
LAS VEGAS ? The eccentric uncle reclines on a couch, shoes off, feet up. The father, once estranged from his famous son, naps in the corner. Children scurry around, boxing gloves covering…
