Brad Cooney
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The punch was great the acting was better
By Brad Cooney
The boxing world has been on a moral roller coaster ride for the past few weeks and last night's fight in Mexico did nothing to stop the ride. Recently up in New…
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Pawel Wolak talks to 8CN about classic ESPN performance
By Brad Cooney
Jr middleweight contender Pawel Wolak (29-1-19KO-1D) sat down with 8CountNews and talked about his thrilling performance Vs. Delvin Rodriguez last night on ESPN's FNF's. The fight will surely go down as a…
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Golden Boy Promotions Roberto Diaz talks NJ Judge Suspensions
By Brad Cooney
8CN sat down with Golden Boy Promotions matchmaker Roberto Diaz and got his thoughts on the recent NJ judge suspensions. Diaz informs 8CN that Golden Boy Promotions has referred the judge suspension…
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HBO’s Harold Lederman talks NJ Suspensions, Pacquiao, Mayweather, and MORE
By Brad Cooney
HBO's Harold Lederman sat down with 8CN and shared his thoughts on the NJ judge suspensions that took place after the Paul Williams Vs. Erislandy Lara fight last Saturday. Lederman shares his…
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If Manny takes the blood test should Mayweather take a lie detector test?
By Brad Cooney
All of these demands about blood tests are enough to drive any boxing fan crazy. The biggest fight in decades continues to elude the boxing faithful and some feel as if this…
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The boxing world reacts to NJ judge suspensions
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews.com through some damn good investigative reporting and teamwork broke and developed news that sent shock waves throughout the sport of boxing. Our reporting on the judges in New Jersey for the…
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“King” Carlos Molina talks Cintron victory and future
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews.com sat down with rapidly rising Jr middleweight contender "King" Carlos Molina (19-4-6KO-2D) and got his thoughts on his huge victory over former IBF welterweight world champion Kermit Cintron. Molina had the…
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Pacquiao agrees to blood testing – Now what Floyd?
By Brad Cooney
Honestly? When I wrote my article on 8CountNews.com calling for Manny Pacquiao to take the test, I took a lot of heat from the fans (Pacquiao's) most of which were guilty of…
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Roy Jones Jr reacts to 8CN’s breaking news on Lara Vs. Williams judge issue
By Brad Cooney
The legendary Roy Jones Jr joined the 8CN Podcast and gave us his thoughts on the atrocious scoring that took place in Atlantic City last Saturday night. Jones was ringside as part…
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Williams victory over Lara a travesty – Judges should be held accountable
By Brad Cooney
The judges who sat ringside and watched rising Cuban boxing star Erislandy Lara throttle Paul "The Punisher" Williams for 12 rounds should all be called into a meeting room, sat down, and…
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Ronnie Shields talks Lara Cintron and Lee all fight Saturday
By Brad Cooney
Top notch boxing trainer Ronnie Shields sat down with 8CN and gave us his thoughts on the big HBO and Showtime card coming up on Saturday. Shields has three of his fighters…
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Mayweather leftovers? Maybe Pacquiao ordered a chicken?
By Brad Cooney
If it's true that Floyd Mayweather Jr said that he "congratulates Manny for fighting his leftovers" perhaps the main course is a chicken that can't be caught. This entire saga is getting…
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It’s not all love and roses for Pacquiao
By Brad Cooney
When you are on the top of the mountain there are always some that want to knock you off of it. Manny Pacquiao, the man who went from selling smokes on the…
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A much kinder Mayweather emerges at LA press conference
By Brad Cooney
When I watched the Floyd Mayweather Jr Vs. Victor Ortiz press conference last night on UStream, I saw an energetic Ortiz exit the vehicle signing gloves, shaking hands, smiling, taking it all…
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James “Lights Out” Toney talks Shamrock fight
By Brad Cooney
The legendary James "Lights Out" Toney sits down with 8CN and talks about his very probable fight Vs. MMA legend Ken Shamrock. Toney tells 8CN that although contracts have not been signed…
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Pacquiao should agree to Mayweather’s demand and take the random blood testing
By Brad Cooney
Pound for Pound King Manny Pacquiao should agree to random blood testing up until the day of the fight. Why do I think he should agree? Well it's not because I think…
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Little Floyd steps up BIG – Covers funeral cost for Genaro Hernandez family
By Brad Cooney
Floyd Mayweather Jr love him or hate him will go down as one the best fighters of all time. He's taken a beating by many boxing scribes over the years for things…
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Pacquiao is one of the greatest of all time – – Evander Holyfield
By Brad Cooney
Former 4 time heavyweight champion of the world Evander Holyfield is a BIG Pacquiao supporter. I have spoken with Evander many times over the years, and he's been a frequent guest on…
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BJ Flores gearing up for ring return Vs. Iannuzzi – 8CN Podcast
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews sat down with cruiserweight contender BJ Flores (24-1-15KO-1D) and got his thoughts about his big ring return Vs. Nicholas Iannuzzi (16-2-9KO). This fight is scheduled for July 23rd in Springfield, Missouri…
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No Cherry Picking for Mayweather this time around
By Brad Cooney
There is a fair argument that can be made that Floyd Mayweather Jr has cherry picked some of his past opponents. When he steps into the ring against the younger primed and…