Matt Christie
100 articles · BoxingNews
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When will we see another Mike Tyson?
WHEN MIKE TYSON came along in 1985, the heavyweight division was waiting, almost desperately, for his arrival. Larry Holmes ? much like the Klitschko brothers ? was an unappreciated leader apparently approaching…
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Amir Khan can beat Floyd Mayweather, says Haroon Khan
You?ve been out of the ring for six months. What was behind the layoff? It?s a number of things. Amir?s [Khan] wedding came up and then it was Ramadan. After that I…
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Manny Pacquiao’s legacy hangs in the balance
THE pit stop came suddenly for Manny Pacquiao. It?s not so long ago he was cruising down the track without a care in the world. His beloved promoter Bob Arum, famously ?…
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Riddick Bowe: Muhammad Ali couldn’t have beaten me when I was at my peak
RIDDICK BOWE ambles into the Green Room at Input Media, the West London home of BoxNation, and smiles. ?Are you my friend?? he asks. Unsure of how to respond, I indicate that…
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Manny Pacquiao: Come on Floyd Mayweather, let’s get it on
AFTER Manny Pacquiao was knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez in December, all talk of the Filipino fighting Floyd Mayweather stopped. By then, the public ? once fascinated by idea of the…
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Floyd Mayweather: It is not my fault I did not fight Manny Pacquiao
FLOYD MAYWEATHER has excused himself of any blame regarding the perennial breakdown in negotiations to fight Manny Pacquaio. For several years it was the fight the whole world wanted to see, but…
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Is Manny Pacquiao finished?
If we see any signs of him slipping in training we will address his future THE sports bar near London Bridge was surprisingly busy for 5am on a Sunday morning. Alcohol had…
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Floyd Mayweather against the legends
"Sugar ain't s***. I'm the sweetest of them all" SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT Floyd Mayweather (1999) versus Julio Cesar Chavez (1986) Young Mayweather was lethal at super-feather, and a yard quicker than anyone Chavez had…
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Mike Tyson: The changing man
MIKE TYSON swaggers into a loft room high above the streets of London, his face a perverse image of contentment. That iconic tattoo, engraved during troubled times, is no longer the first…
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Is this the end for Manny Pacquiao?
THE last time Manny Pacquiao lost a fight, he embarked on a run that turned him from one of the best of his era, into one of the best of all time.…
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Amir Khan: I am fighting at a higher level than Kell Brook
THE bitterness in Amir Khan?s voice is understandable. An Olympic silver medallist at 17, and world champion at 22, he now finds himself being ushered towards the boxing scrapheap at just 25.…
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Carl Froch: I am behind Amir Khan every time he steps in the ring
ON Sunday boxing forums were alive with the news that Carl Froch had publicly told Amir Khan to retire following his crushing loss to Danny Garcia. Upon hearing this, Khan reacted, suggested…
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Meeting Freddie Roach: Part One
HANDLE WITH CARE: Roach is one of the most revered coaches of recent times FREDDIE ROACH is only 48 but doesn?t need to work any more. Yet he tends to his gym…
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Carl Froch can still be a winner despite loss to Andre Ward
LONG after the bruises that Andre Ward inserted beneath Carl Froch?s skin have dispersed, the defeat they attributed to will remain. The fact that Carl?s second loss came against a boxer who…
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Amir Khan: Proud to be British Fighter of the Year
AMIR KHAN has been named the British Fighter of the Year for his achievements from September 1 2010 to August 31 2011. In that time, the WBA light-welterweight boss hung tough in…
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We pick a winner: Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III
NEVER doubt a man who has worked at Boxing News since 1985. Daniel Herbert has been hovering menacingly on the shoulders of the leaders of the BN Prediction League for a number…
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Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II – Forget about it
SOMEDAY Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will have their long awaited rematch, but it will not be at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 3 as currently scheduled. This according to a source…
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Dreaming a little dream of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather
THE undercard was like a first class train journey. Interesting and comfortable but it was the destination that I craved. And it?s nearly here, the main event of the evening. Anticipation coats…
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WILL DAVID HAYE FIGHT AGAIN?
JOE CALZAGHE retired after achieving all that he could in a stainless 46-fight career. Ricky Hatton waved goodbye following the harrowing realisation that his body was no longer the machine he once…
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Inside Floyd Mayweather’s mind
FLOYD MAYWEATHER has psychological flaws, said Rolando Arellano, the manager of Victor Ortiz, in the build up to the September 17 fight between the two for the latter?s WBC welterweight title. ?You…