Brad Cooney
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Mayweather wins but dodges Kellerman and Mosley in the process
By Brad Cooney
Floyd Mayweather Jr did what he was supposed to do. He beat a much smaller, much slower fighter in Juan Manuel Marquez. This in no way re-establishes his old pound for pound…
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Is Floyd Mayweather Jr broke?
By Brad Cooney
According to an article written by Greg Leon of www.boxingtalk.com, the former pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr lost most of his money while dealing with a person named, Willie. Leon…
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Some big names in boxing leaning toward Cotto upset
By Brad Cooney
In speaking with many of boxing's biggest names, I got some of their thoughts on the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto fight. The majority of people inside the boxing world are…
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Roach confirms slander case against Mayweather Sr in the works
By Brad Cooney
Hall of fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach has confirmed to this writer that a slander case is in the works against Floyd Mayweather Sr. Recently, Mayweather Sr went on the record and…
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Mayweather Sr better have facts to back up steroid accusation
By Brad Cooney
When Floyd Mayweather Sr told the world that Manny Pacquiao uses steroids, I hope the first thing that he did after that was to pick up his phone and call his attorney.…
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Sergio Mora predicts Cotto knocks out pacquiao within 7 rounds
By Brad Cooney
Former Jr middleweight world champion Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora has been given his release from the Contender contract so that he may pursue other promoters. It's been 12 months since the…
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Marquez vs Mayweather another fight that nobody really wants to see
By Brad Cooney
OK, so maybe a few of you do want to see this fight, but one thing is for certain, this is not the fight that most boxing fans want to see. The…
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Exclusive Interview: Freddie Roach
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews caught up with famed fight trainer Freddie Roach Monday morning and got his thoughts on the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto fight. Roach talks about the current press tour currently…
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Wild Card Gym rewinds back to normalcy
By Brad Cooney
Lean on the counter? Pay me! Pay me one dollar for every lean. Your breath smells, stay off of the counter and don't stand so close to me. Remember those days? Remember…
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Angel on the sidelines: Buboy Fernandez
By Brad Cooney
Life is filled with peaks and valley's, and trials and tribulations. Not everyone gets a fair shake in this world, some are dealt less impressive cards, and some are able to traverse…
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Exclusive 8CN Podcast: Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews sat down with the former undisputed lightweight world champion, Juan Diaz and got his thoughts on his controversial win over Paulie Malignaggi. Diaz pulls no punches in this interview, and firmly…
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Sizing up Pacquiao vs Cotto
By Brad Cooney
So the media express has left the station, and Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto rolled into New York's Yankee Stadium for their first stop. Once again the boxing fans around the world…
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Tough Times For Freddie Roach
By Brad Cooney
First and foremost, I feel for my friend Freddie Roach who is currently in Boston attending his brother Joey's funeral. Joey Roach passed away in his sleep at the young age of…
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8CountNews Exclusive: Paulie Malignaggi!
By Brad Cooney
Former Jr Welterweight world champion Paulie Malignaggi joins 8CountNews and discusses the highway robbery that took place in Houson, Texas this past Saturday night. The "Magic Man" talks about the fight, the…
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Roy Jones Jr Returns Home to 8CountNews!
By Brad Cooney
The legendary Roy Jones Jr makes his return to 8CountNews and discusses his extremely impressive TKO over Jeff Lacy. Roy talks about a wide array of topics from moving up to heavyweight…
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Exclusive Podcast: Rodel Mayol
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews sat down with rising Philippine fighter, former world title challenger Rodel Mayol. Rodel has a huge rematch world title fight against current champion Ivan Calderon. This fight is scheduled for September…
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Exclusive Podcast: Freddie Roach!
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews spoke with Freddie Roach fresh back from the UK and got his thoughts on the recent Amir Khan victory. Roach gives us a good update on Khan's victory, and more. Freddie…
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Freddie Roach Exclusive!
By Brad Cooney
Freddie Roach returns home to 8CountNews and discusses a wide array of topics. Roach informs 8CN that, yes, Jesse Reid is in at Wild Card Gym as his assistant, but it's on…
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Moorer Out, Jessie Reid In! New Roach Assistant Confirmed
By Brad Cooney
8CountNews has confirmed that legendary boxing trainer Jessie Reid will be the new assistant to Freddie Roach. Freddie Roach's brother, Pepper Roach told 8CN that the rumors were indeed true, "It's true,…
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Breaking News: Michael Moorer Fired by Freddie Roach
By Brad Cooney
Hollywood, CA- Former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer has been fired by Freddie Roach due to a conflict of personalities that had been creating issues amongst the wild card stable. 8countnews.com has just…