Thomas Gerbasi
114 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Chris Algieri Pulls Back Curtain: Manny Pacquiao Returned For A Reason, He’s Not Delusional
Manny Pacquiao can be 80 years old, and if he steps into the ring he will still make his opponent feel a certain way. That's what happens when facing an icon of…
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Lampley: The Great Storyteller Telling Both New And Old Stories To New Audiences In New Ways
The deft linguistics, incisive blow-by-blow commentary and unbridled passion all made Jim Lampley the voice of boxing for decades, both in reality and on the silver screen. So when he co-hosted the…
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev: Obviously I Want To Be Undisputed – That’s My Goal!
An injury-induced layoff is never timely, but when WBA / IBF super bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev was put on the shelf after breaking his left hand against Ronny Rios last June, it…
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Golovkin Ready To Settle Unfinished Business With Canelo Alvarez
No matter what happens on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Gennadiy Golovkin will be a first-ballot hall of famer when he hangs up his gloves. The numbers confirm it,…
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Caleb Plant: Canelo Has a Tall Order in Front of Him!
Caleb Plant never has to fight again after Saturday night. Win or lose against “Canelo” Alvarez, the Tennessee native can walk out of the MGM Grand Garden Arena with a check in…
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Pacquiao & Gibbons – The Senator and The President
They might be boxing’s oddest couple, Manny Pacquiao and Sean Gibbons, formally the Senator and the President. Not that Gibbons is pulling rank on the future Hall of Famer. “I guess it's…
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British Director Brings Story of The Four Kings To New Generation
As cool under pressure as one of the four fighters he featured in the Showtime documentary series The Kings, director Mat Whitecross didn’t expect to feel any nerves creeping in as episode…
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Tim Ryan Hopes To One Day Get a Call From The Hall
It’s a shame, but not a complete surprise, that Tim Ryan hasn’t been given his place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. Simply put, in a world where shouting…
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Jose Haro Aims To “Give It His All” in PBC Fight With Mark Magsayo
June 10, 2017 should have been the best night of Jose Haro’s professional boxing career. It wasn’t. The result was what he wanted at the WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa, an…
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Johnathan Banks Explains ‘Right Recipe’ To Better Golovkin
It?s the second time around for Gennadiy Golovkin and Johnathan Banks, yet as fighter and trainer prepare for GGG?s October 5 date with Sergiy Derevyanchenko, nothing has changed in Big Bear, California.…
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Was Dan Goossen The Last Great Promoter?
Dan Goossen went to Chicago to see a fight. He ended up finding a career. Isn?t that how it always goes in the crazy business of boxing? Dan?s brother Joe already knew…
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Teddy Atlas – Using New Tech To Deliver Old School Message
When Teddy Atlas was in the nation?s living rooms each week as the color commentator for ESPN2?s Friday Night Fights, producers would refer to his segments between fights as being on ?Teddy…
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Teofimo Lopez Motivated To Expose The Lomachenko “Illusion”
The confidence of Teofimo Lopez isn?t obnoxious. It?s matter of fact, and if you don?t believe him, it?s almost confusing to him that you can?t see what he?s seeing. But the thing…
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Spence Aims For ‘Spectacular Performance’ Against Mikey Garcia
It?s just a few days away from the biggest fight of 2019 thus far and the narrative has shifted. When it was announced that Errol Spence would defend his IBF welterweight title…
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Kambosos Details Lessons Learned as Pacquiao Sparring Partner
Fighting Manny Pacquiao isn?t an easy task. Whether the Filipino icon is 25, 30 or 40 years old, unless you?re Juan Manuel Marquez, it?s something you probably hope is a one and…
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Mosley Shakes Head at Mikey Garcia’s Pursuit of Errol Spence
A little more than two years after his final bout, Shane Mosley still gets excited about the fight game. But no, the reason for this chat isn?t to announce a comeback. ?I?m…
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Jeff Horn: This is The Fight That Will Silence All The Critics
Glenn Rushton says the same thing to Jeff Horn just before it?s time for them to make the walk to the ring for the next battle. ?We're here because we want to…
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Viloria: I’ll Try To Enjoy The Ride, Regardless of What Happens
Brian Viloria shouldn?t be a little over two weeks away from a world title fight against Artem Dalakian. Not at flyweight, not at 37 years old. Doesn?t he know that 112-pound fighters…
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Sadam Ali: Cotto is a Great Opportunity and I Love Challenges
This probably isn?t how Sadam Ali pictured his headlining gig at Madison Square Garden, but things seldom go according to plan in a boxer?s career. If it was the Hollywood version of…
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Horn: After First Few Rounds, I Knew I Could Beat Pacquiao
The Peter Wallis photo in The Courier Mail said even more than 12 rounds with Manny Pacquiao did about what Jeff Horn fights for. Fresh from a July 2 win over the…