Tim Harrison
108 articles · FightHype.com
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The Boxing Tribune Interview: Seth Mitchell talks about his TKO victory over Chazz Witherspoon
By Tim Harrison
Undefeated heavyweight contender, Seth ?Mayhem? Mitchell (25-0-1, 19 KOs) continued his gradual rise up the heavyweight hierarchy with an exciting third-round TKO victory over Philadelphia?s Chazz ?The Gentleman? Witherspoon on Saturday night.…
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Abner Mares vs. Eric Morel: The Boxing Tribune Preview
By Tim Harrison
Showtime?s World Championship Boxing returns this Saturday night at 9pm ET/6 pm PT, when Abner Mares, the winner of Showtime?s Bantamweight tournament, moves up in weight to take on Eric Morel, with…
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In Boxing, Where Money is King and Villains Reign Supreme, Promises are Easily Broken
By Tim Harrison
Sergio Martinez, who recently signed a contract guaranteeing him a shot at the winner of June?s WBC middleweight title fight between current belt holder, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and Andy Lee, will…
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The Fighting Irish: Ten o? the Greatest Irish-born Boxers
By Tim Harrison
With St. Patrick?s Day right around the corner, Irish boxing fans are out in support of Matthew Macklin, who will go into The Theater at Madison Square Garden to challenge lineal middleweight…
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Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin: The Boxing Tribune Preview
By Tim Harrison
Sergio ?Maravilla? Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KOs) defends his lineal middleweight title against Matthew ?Mack the Knife? Macklin (28-3, 17 KOs) on Saturday, March 17 at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST on HBO…
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Information Saturation: The Agonizing Redundance of the Multi-City Press Tour
By Tim Harrison
The internet was supposed to bring information to us at speeds previously unheard of; it was supposed to democratize us and set us free from the confines of newspapers and the five…
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Devon Alexander vs. Marcos Maidana: The Boxing Tribune Preview
By Tim Harrison
St. Louis native Devon Alexander ?The Great? (22-1, 13 KOs) will take on Marcos ?El Chino? Maidana (31-2, 28 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday February 25 on HBO Boxing After…
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Marquez to return on April 21 against Cesar Cuenca
By Tim Harrison
Zanfer Promotions, the promoter of record for Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KOs), has reported he will make his return to the ring on April 21 when he takes on light-punching Argentinean…
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WBC and Texas Commission are to blame in the Chavez-Rubio Controversy
By Tim Harrison
Saturday?s Chavez Jr. vs. Rubio / Donaire vs. Vazquez Jr. HBO double-header in San Antonio Texas, on paper, was a great way to start the year. The end result, however, was a…
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Kaliesha West is Ready to Lead Women?s Boxing Into the Spotlight
By Tim Harrison
As the sun breaks the horizon in the East, ?Joe and Jane Boxing Fan? reluctantly rise from their beds and shuffle around the kitchen in a subdued haze. When Joe and Jane…
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Sulaiman Strikes Back: Harrison?s Monday Rant
By Tim Harrison
World Boxing Council (WBC) President for Life, Jose Sulaiman, was especially vocal this past week, much to the amusement of many of his critics. In his monthly ?Hook to the Liver? column,…
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Miguel Cotto in the Middle of Mayweather and Pacquiao: Harrison?s Monday Rant
By Tim Harrison
Miguel Cotto has spent that last two years as the forgotten man at Top Rank; the Sherman Williams to Manny Pacquiao?s Emmitt Smith. Since he re-signed with Top Rank in June of…
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The Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Saga: May 26 Offer A Smokescreen?
By Tim Harrison
Bob Arum would lead us all to believe he is working diligently to make a welterweight mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and his cash cow, Manny Pacquiao. He would lead us all…
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Sergio Martinez: A Cautionary Tale
By Tim Harrison
When Sergio Martinez stepped in for Kelly Pavlik as a late replacement opponent for Paul Williams in December of 2009, he impressed in a controversial losing effort that many thought he won.…
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USA Boxing Remains Silent Regarding its Connection to Ronald Simms
By Tim Harrison
The quiet controversy surrounding the death of Lance Corporal Libardo Anthony Jimenez Jr., a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and amateur boxer on the U.S. Marines Boxing Team, is typical of the…
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Abner Mares is Focused on Agbeko Rematch, Setting the Record Straight
By Tim Harrison
When Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) steps into the ring to defend his IBF bantamweight title on Showtime against former titlist, Joseph ?King Kong? Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs), he will be up…
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Out For Justice: Miguel Cotto May Get Revenge, Won?t Get Back What Margarito Stole
By Tim Harrison
Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KOs) raised eyebrows in the U.S. with his cold and calculated destruction of the gatekeepers of the jr. welterweight division early in this decade. At the same time…
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Kermit The Spoiler: Can Cintron Derail the Canelo Train?
By Tim Harrison
When Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KOs) steps into the ring at Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday night, he will be the clear B-side to burgeoning star, Saul…
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The Time for Mayweather-Pacquiao is Now
By Tim Harrison
As has become the custom after every Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight over the last two years, the monotonous chant for a fight between the sports two biggest stars will soon…
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James Toney Asked for a Chance, Can He Capitalize Against Lebedev?
By Tim Harrison
For some fighters, knowing when to call it quits is easy. When their reflexes are gone, and they?re getting hit with punches that were either slipped or blocked two or three fights…