Danny Howard
164 articles · FightHype.com
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NOT QUITE READY FOR THE BIG LEAGUES, BRADLEY AND ALEXANDER STILL HAVE OPTIONS
By Danny Howard
When Timothy Bradley won the WBC Jr. Welterweight title this past Saturday, in addition to the one he already owned from the WBO, Devon Alexander's face had hints of crimson as a…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: HBO CAN BENEFIT FROM PACQUIAO’S MOVE TO CBS/SHOWTIME
By Danny Howard
While I'm sure HBO isn't happy that they lost the Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley mismatch to Showtime, the flipside is that they can put more good fights on since they won't…
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JESSE REID: “PACQUIAO IS LOOKING FOR AN EASY FIGHT…HE’S EARNED THE RIGHT”
By Danny Howard
"Shane isn't the same fighter anymore and that's been proven, but he can come up with a sneaky fight. I think Pacquiao is too much for him and, in my opinion, Pacquiao…
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WRIGHT’S PLIGHT: LEGENDS DIE LONELY
By Danny Howard
I can't say I've been a fan of future Hall of Famer Ronald "Winky" Wright over the years, mostly due to his money-hungry approach to whatever fight he has been mentioned in…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: PACQUIAO GETTING THE MAYWEATHER TREATMENT FOR PICKING MOSLEY
By Danny Howard
I'm wondering what was going through Manny Pacquiao's head when he decided to pick Shane Mosley for his 2011 debut. His opponent has looked more like "Molasses" Mosley than "Sugar" Shane lately,…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: HBO HARDLINES SERGIO MARTINEZ
By Danny Howard
It seems that HBO's commitment to excellence is taking a turn for the odd as we begin 2011. The network is wanting to make more meaningful fights this year than it did…
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TIME FOR BERTO TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE GAS IN 2011
By Danny Howard
Despite lack of universal acclaim from the boxing world and constant criticisms that stem from it, WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto has had the kind of career that everybody dreams of. Berto…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: 25 BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR 2011
By Danny Howard
With 2011 just about underway, there is a whole year's worth of speculation ahead of us. Unlike 2010, where everybody was too fixated on Pacquiao vs. Mayweather to care about anything else,…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: ARE THE GEARS IN MOTION FOR COTTO VS. MARTINEZ
By Danny Howard
There has been plenty of talk about a proposed Middleweight title fight between Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto, and while I still think it's a smokescreen to distract the public of Top…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: NONITO DONAIRE READY FOR PRIME TIME AS THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND
By Danny Howard
When Nonito Donaire last fought, I expressed a lot of frustration with how poorly his career has come along, and I wondered if he was for real or just a one-punch highlight…
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2011 IS GOING TO BE A LONG YEAR FOR GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
By Danny Howard
On the heels of Top Rank promotions laying out the groundwork for the first half of 2011 already, and the fact that their biggest cash cow, Shane Mosley, is not interested in…
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THE RACE FOR THE MEGA MANNY PAYDAY
By Danny Howard
The best month of the 2010 boxing calendar has come to a close and after two excellent weekends with a years worth of moments, the shift has now turned back to Manny…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: MARQUEZ PREPS FOR KATSIDIS, BUT PACQUIAO STILL ON HIS MIND
By Danny Howard
The last fighter to give Pacquiao any trouble, Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, is still thinking Pacquiao, Pacquiao, Pacquiao. Even at 37, and possibly having to make a disasterous jump to Welterweight…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: IS PACQUIAO SWEEPING UP MAYWEATHER’S LEFTOVERS IN MOSLEY?
By Danny Howard
Following his expected win over Antonio Margarito last Saturday, Manny Pacquiao did not attempt to commit to a future opponent, instead leaving it in the hands of his promoter, Bob Arum, and…
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DE LA HOYA SHOULD TARGET MARGARITO, NOT HATTON, FOR COMEBACK BID
By Danny Howard
Faced with the scenario that his promotional firm is out of marketable stars and the fighters they are grooming to be the next generation are moving slower than expected, it is expected…
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MILK CARTON CONFIDENTIAL: RICARDO MAYORGA
By Danny Howard
In an effort to help those fighters who have been reported missing, FightHype.com is going out of our way to search high and low to find and reintroduce them to the fighting…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: HAYE’S CURIOUS COMMENTS
By Danny Howard
WBA champion David Haye wasn't impressed by Vitali Klitschko's destruction of Shannon Briggs last weekend. As a matter of fact, Haye went as far as to say that both Klitschkos only fight…
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DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE; PACQUIAO DOING JUST FINE IN TRAINING
By Danny Howard
Reports have been popping up from multiple sources making public statements that Manny Pacquiao is looking bad in preparation for his fight with Antonio Margarito next month. Freddie Roach has said it,…
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FROM PILLAR TO POST: BIKA NOT SUPER ENOUGH FOR WARD; PENALOSA RETIRES AFTER SUPER CAREER
By Danny Howard
In wake of the controversial departure of Andre Dirrell from the Super Six tournament, Showtime is still intent on running it's November 27th double-header that will feature Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch…
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GEORGE PETERSON: “MARTINEZ IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT”
By Danny Howard
"We like to fight, not to make statements. If they give us a weight limit, we will make it from 147-160 pounds. We will make that weight and we will show up…