Danny Howard
164 articles · FightHype.com
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner Is a Disaster From All Angles
By Danny Howard
The rumors are intensifying and picking up a lot of steam that Manny Pacquiao will be possibly (and predictably) returning to the ring this Fall. Despite being elected as a Senator in…
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The Five Things Boxing Wants You to Forget About Floyd Mayweather
By Danny Howard
Sometimes in the sport of boxing a fighter needs to be perceived a certain way to maximize exposure and marketability for all parties involved. The media, the networks, the promoters and even…
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High Noon for Terence Crawford
By Danny Howard
Terence Crawford did what everybody expected to do to big mouth Hank Lundy last weekend when he doled out a one-sided beating over the course of five rounds in the second defense…
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The Silent Battle of Manny Pacquiao vs. Bob Arum
By Danny Howard
As far as I see it, we are looking at Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley 3 all wrong. Pacquiao?s fight with Bradley is a smokescreen that is just barely covering the ongoing…
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Ken Hershman and the Incomplete Presidency
By Danny Howard
For what it?s worth, Ken Hershman did a respectable job as President of HBO Sports, a position he?ll be walking away from at the end of the year after three years of…
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Enough of Pacquiao and Mayweather
By Danny Howard
We?re three months removed from Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, a fight that was five years in the making and the defining bout of this generation, and we are still being punished…
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PACQUIAO/MARQUEZ IV AND CHAVEZ/MARTINEZ THE NEW COGS IN TOP RANK’S GAME OF SHADOWS
By Danny Howard
Bob Arum has found himself directly in the boxing spotlight for the past two weeks, first as part of the infamous Pacquiao/Bradley decision and the conspiracy theories that followed, and most recently…
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PACQUIAO ON MAYWEATHER AND FUTURE: “I WANT THAT FIGHT…A COUPLE MORE FIGHTS”
By Danny Howard
"I believe that this training camp, we really focused 100%...I'm excited and happy...yes, I want that fight to happen before I retire, you know, because that's what people want to see. And…
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JOEL DIAZ: “WE GOT A PERFECT PLAN…PACQUIAO IS GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF PRESSURE”
By Danny Howard
"We got a perfect plan for Manny...at this point of his career, he's the one that needs to look good, you know, because the fans, you know, all the people in the…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: MARQUEZ IN A HOLDING PATTERN FOR 4TH PACQUIAO CLASH THIS FALL
By Danny Howard
Will Juan Manuel Marquez sit out and wait for Manny Pacquiao this November? Is Bob Arum attempting to orchestrate a break-up of team Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.? Does Erik Morales have another…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: WHAT THE SUCCESS OF MAYWEATHER/COTTO MEANS FOR MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO
By Danny Howard
Is Floyd Mayweather's latest pay-per-view success the nail in the coffin for Mayweather/Pacquiao? Has Golden Boy Promotions contacted Paul Williams to face off against Saul Alvarez this September? Why is Chad Dawson…
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POTSHOT PICKS: MAYWEATHER-COTTO AND CANELO-MOSLEY
By Danny Howard
From now until the 23rd of June, it seems like we're having big fight after big fight. We'll be having in ring appearances by Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, and Julio…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: SERGIO MARTINEZ VS. ERISLANDY LARA? YES, PLEASE!
By Danny Howard
Is it time for Sergio Martinez to abandon his pursuit of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and face Erislandy Lara instead? Has the final hurdle been cleared to finalize Jean Pascal vs. Tavoris…
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POTSHOT PICKS: HOPKINS VS. DAWSON II
By Danny Howard
From this coming weekend all the way down to the 23rd of June, it seems like we're having big fight after big fight. Starting with the rematch that nobody wanted to see…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: IS ABNER MARES BETTER THAN NONITO DONAIRE?
By Danny Howard
Is Abner Mares in Nonito Donaire's rear-view mirror, or is Mares starting to leave Donaire in the dust? Will Brandon Rios return to face Mercito Gesta this July? Can Showtime pull off…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: WHO’S ON FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S SHORT LIST AFTER MIGUEL COTTO?
By Danny Howard
Floyd Mayweather announced that he'll fight at least fight five more times before calling it a career, so who's on the short list after Miguel Cotto? After his near-miss against Carlos Molina…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: BRANDON RIOS GETTING ON THE PACQUIAO BUS
By Danny Howard
Though Sergio Martinez is telling everyone who'll listen to him that he wants Floyd Mayweather or Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who does Lou DiBella really have on deck for him? Brandon Rios…
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POTSHOT PICKS: SERGIO MARTINEZ VS. MATTHEW MACKLIN
By Danny Howard
Hard luck is the best way to sum up the recent career of Sergio Martinez. Unable to land a meaningful fight with anyone in or around his division, Martinez has had to…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: IS BRADLEY IN THE WRONG MINDSET FOR HIS FIGHT WITH PACQUIAO?
By Danny Howard
Is Timothy Bradley in the wrong mindset ahead of his mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao? Should Adrian Broner vacate his title and test the Lightweight waters? Has Golden Boy Promotions set up a…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: WHAT’S THE BIG PICTURE WITH THE MARQUEZ/DONAIRE DOUBLEHEADER?
By Danny Howard
What does the proposed Nonito Donaire/Juan Manuel Marquez doubleheader tell us about Top Rank's plans for both men? Will Peter Quillin even appear on the undercard of Cotto/Mayweather now that Winky Wright…