Brad Cooney
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The Mayweather saga begins
By Brad Cooney
My oh my it's getting a little testy out there already. Manny Pacquiao barely has the tape off of his hands and the Mayweather vs Pacquiao sweepstakes have begun. Mayweather wants the…
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20 million reasons why Mayweather will fight Pacquiao
By Brad Cooney
Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao will eventually end up in the ring. This writer just can't imagine anyone walking away from up to and possibly more than 20 million dollars. Floyd…
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Rising Jr middleweight prospect Shawn Porter returns to action!
By Brad Cooney
Rising Jr Middleweight prospect Shawn Porter will make his return to the ring on November 21st, at Fitzgerald's Casino in Tunica, MS. Porter will face Jerome Ellis in an 8 round bout.…
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Freddie Roach Interview: The Day After
By Brad Cooney
The legendary Freddie Roach returns home to 8CountNews and shares his thoughts on Manny Pacquiao's spectacular performance over Miguel Cotto. Roach breaks down the fight, and shares his thoughts on the entire…
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Pacquiao chews up and spits out another champion
By Brad Cooney
Yes folks, Manny Pacquiao has to be considered one of, if not the greatest fighters of all time. There are still some people that deny him that dignified honor but it's getting…
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Emanuel Steward interview “Pacquiao is beyond the Hall of Fame” (Podcast available)
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews caught up with the legendary trainer/HBO commentator Emanuel Steward and got his thoughts on the spectacular performance put on by Manny Pacquiao. Steward leaves no question as to where he feels…
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Pacquiao vs Cotto the day is here!
By Brad Cooney
The day is upon us, it's do or die for two warriors from opposites sides of the world. Manny Pacquiao, the pride of the Philippines will square off against Miguel Cotto, the…
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The “Latin Snake” Predicts Pacquiao vs Cotto
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews sat down with former Jr middleweight world champion, Sergio Mora and got his thoughts on the big Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto fight. Mora also gives us an update on his…
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Pacquiao vs Cotto let the punches fly
By Brad Cooney
So here we go again. Once again the crime in Manila will come to a halt, as it always does on the day of Manny Pacquiao's fight. The entire nation of the…
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Roach + Pacquiao equals pain and defeat for foes
By Brad Cooney
Whether it's a feud between Freddie Roach and Michael Koncz, or Manny Pacquiao knocking the socks off of a fighter in the ring, when you combine Roach and Pacquiao together, they win.…
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HBO 24/7 exposes the Koncz factor
By Brad Cooney
On more than one occasion now the popular boxing show HBO 24/7 has brought to light the team friction between Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz, trainer Freddie Roach, and conditioning coach Alex Ariza.…
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Chasing Pacquiao: Not an easy task
By Brad Cooney
The first time I interviewed the great Manny Pacquiao, it was not so easy. The communication barrier was indeed evident. Back in the day, his English was not so good. Over time…
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Exclusive Interview: Manny Pacquiao (Podcast available)
By Brad Cooney
Pound for Pound King Manny Pacquiao returns home to 8CountNews and discusses his big upcoming world title fight against Miguel Cotto. Pacquiao talks about training camp in both the Philippines and Los…
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Will Cotto get the last laugh?
By Brad Cooney
There is absolutely no doubt about it, Pacquiao gets way more ink than his future opponent Miguel Cotto does. Headline after headline, it's Pacquiao this, and Pacquiao that, with Miguel Cotto rarely…
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Roach predicts Pacquiao destruction over Cotto
By Brad Cooney
When Freddie Roach makes a prediction it is usually pretty darn close to what actually happens. Recently the legendary trainer not only predicted that Pacquiao will win, but he predicted that he…
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Roach predicts Pacquiao destruction over Cotto
By Brad Cooney
When Freddie Roach makes a prediction it is usually pretty darn close to what actually happens. Recently the legendary trainer not only predicted that Pacquiao will win, but he predicted that he…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather the fight the world wants to see
By Brad Cooney
According to Freddie Roach, a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr would go down as one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Since the days of the heavyweight division…
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Roach stands by 1st round knockout prediction
By Brad Cooney
In an interview with http://www.8countnews.com famed fight trainer Freddie Roach is holding firm with his prediction that Manny Pacquiao will knockout Miguel Cotto in the 1st round. Roach has had a lot…
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Exclusvie 8CN Podcast: Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews was on scene in Houston, TX at Savannah's gym and got an exclusive one on one with the former undisputed lightweight world champion, Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz. Juan gave us his…
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Pacquiao vs Cotto is talk of the town
By Brad Cooney
I do quite a bit of traveling and get to hear a lot of different opinions on a lot of different fighters. In boxing gyms across the country, the topic of the…