Matt Christie
100 articles · BoxingNews
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Boxing results: Adonis Stevenson calls out Sergey Kovalev after hammering Tommy Karpency
IN Toronto, Canada, light-heavyweight powerhouse Adonis Stevenson ploughed through Tommy Karpency in three rounds to retain his WBC title and then called out main 175lb rival Sergey Kovalev afterwards. The contest at…
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Leo Santa Cruz planning showdowns with Vasyl Lomachenko and Lee Selby
LEO SANTA CRUZ is basking in the afterglow of an impressive victory over Abner Mares after moving up to featherweight. The Mexican star ? in Las Vegas to watch Floyd Mayweather-Andre Berto…
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Don King: Floyd Mayweather is not ?The Best Ever?
LEGENDARY promoter Don King does not believe that Floyd Mayweather is ?The Best Ever? because his career does not compare to that of heavyweight great, Muhammad Ali. ?Floyd Mayweather is in a…
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Has Floyd Mayweather?s Showtime contract been a success?
WHETHER or not Floyd Mayweather fights again after beating Andre Berto on Saturday night is up for debate, but one thing is certain: his money-spinning six-fight, 30-month, contract with Showtime/CBS will have…
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Floyd Mayweather: My career isn?t over yet
FLOYD MAYWEATHER walked into the MGM Grand lobby in Las Vegas wearing the smile of a content man. If Andre Berto is indeed his final opponent, Mayweather seems intent on enjoying it.…
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EXCLUSIVE Floyd Mayweather Snr: It should be an honour for Manny Pacquiao to get a whooping from my son
Floyd Mayweather Snr?s revealing column goes back to the roots of the Father and Son journey A LOT of people don?t believe me, but I started to teach Floyd how to box…
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EXCLUSIVE DIARY: Behind the scenes at Floyd Mayweather?s gym
Ashley Theophane delivers a fascinating glimpse into life at Mayweather?s Gym ASHLEY THEOPHANE is a former British light-welterweight champion chasing the boxing dream in Las Vegas. He has dedicated his life to…
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Is Amir Khan next for Manny Pacquiao?
Matt Christie looks at the contenders to star alongside Manny Pacquiao on November 22 THE date and venue have been set for Manny Pacquiao?s next adventure, but the opponent joining him at…
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Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao remains the most relevant matchup in boxing and other Las Vegas lessons
THAT Floyd Mayweather is a heck of a fighter Marcos Maidana handed the king of boxing one of his toughest nights, no question. But those who screamed robbery were probably hoping for…
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Floyd Mayweather is more popular than Manny Pacquiao, says Leonard Ellerbe
FLOYD MAYWEATHER will not be truly appreciated until he retires declared his advisor, Leonard Ellerbe. Appreciate Floyd while he?s here, we?re told, because his career only has three fights left to run.…
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Manny Pacquiao in vintage form to avenge Tim Bradley defeat
Boxing breathed a huge sigh of relief when one of its biggest attractions resisted the trappings of time in Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao, a veteran of 19 years in the professional ring,…
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Manny Pacquiao’s fans turn out in force to watch him weigh-in against Timothy Bradley
IF Manny Pacquiao is indeed approaching the end of the line, as many predict will happen against Timothy Bradley on Saturday night, his fans will be with him every step of the…
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Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao has been practising the punches that will knock out Timothy Bradley
FREDDIE ROACH, trainer of Manny Pacquiao, is sick and tired of hearing that Timothy Bradley was injured during their first bout. After claiming the most controversial of decisions, Bradley announced he had…
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Freddie Roach: Floyd Mayweather just wants to retire undefeated and won’t fight Manny Pacquiao
MANNY PACQUIAO still wants to fight Floyd Mayweather, but the Filipino?s trainer, Freddie Roach, does not believe that desire is mutual. Speaking inside the MGM Grand in a sun-drenched Las Vegas, Roach…
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Timothy Bradley’s trainer: If the rounds are close the judges will give them to Manny Pacquiao
TIMOTHY BRADLEY?S trainer Joel Diaz is glad that almost two years will have elapsed between his fighter?s controversial victory over Manny Pacquiao, and Saturday?s rematch. All the headlines surrounding that first encounter…
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Freddie Roach sings the same tune as Manny Pacquiao prepares for Timothy Bradley
FEW can dispute that Manny Pacquiao?s form has declined over the last two years. Some harsher critics may argue it?s been sliding for the last four. One man, though, who has been…
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Everything will be on the line when Manny Pacquiao fights Timothy Bradley again: Weekend Review
BEST REMATCH Credit to both Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley for agreeing to clash again in April. The American won one of the most controversial decisions in history in 2012, a result…
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Mike Tyson versus Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jack Dempsey, and Riddick Bowe
EVER since Mike Tyson cannoned on to the scene in 1985 he has been compared with the greatest heavyweights of all-time. At his peak ? in 1988 ? several respected boxing figures…
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Dereck Chisora slams Mike Tyson for his admissions about taking drugs
DERECK CHISORA, once the bad boy of British boxing, has slammed Mike Tyson for admissions in his recent autobiography that he was high on drugs for some of his boxing career. Tyson…
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Amir Khan does not need a warm-up bout before taking on Floyd Mayweather
NAILING down a May 3 shot at Floyd Mayweather is just one task on Amir Khan?s to-do list. He has achieved plenty so far with his gloved fists; Olympic silver in 2004…