Matt Christie
100 articles · BoxingNews
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Manny Pacquaio v Floyd Mayweather? Not in my lifetime
AS far as I am concerned this Spring should be the expiration date for a Floyd Mayweather Vs Manny Pacquiao match. After that it should be taken off the shelf. The mega…
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Floyd Mayweather could be using Victor Ortiz as target practice for Manny Pacquiao
BOXING is back, and so is Floyd Mayweather! The flashiest of the flash takes on new champion Victor Ortiz in his first fight since May 2010 when he beat Shane Mosley after…
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Darren Barker primed for Sergio Martinez test
OCTOBER 1 2011 marks Darren Barker?s date with destiny. The Barnet man is travelling to Atlantic City?s famous Boardwalk Hall to go toe-to-toe with one of the current pound-for-pound kings, Sergio Martinez.…
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Shannon Briggs responds to concerns surrounding his comeback
PEOPLE are concerned about me making a comeback and I understand that. But I have to tell them I am doing it the right way and I am doing it for the…
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Manny Pacquiao: Is he an all-time great?
I REMEMBER way back in 1999 when Manny Pacquiao lost his WBC flyweight title. As I was boxing as a flyweight myself in those days I used to follow that division with…
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Johnny Tapia: Dead Man Walking
BLEACHED smiles and cosmetically engineered chests bounce unsteadily past beggars slurring their way through rehearsed pleas for money. Flashing mirages of wealth seduce the money-thirsty revellers and illuminate discarded images of prostitutes…
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Both Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko were victims of Russel Mora’s shambolic refereeing
THE fire that rages in the midst of battle can provoke a fighter to do anything to repel the heat. Abner Mares should not be criticised too severely for firing low in…
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The ride could be over for Kelly Pavlik
OH Kelly Pavlik, what have you done? Just after Boxing News went to press yesterday, news filtered through that the Youngstown hero had pulled out of his tune-up with Darryl Cunningham. Of…
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Don’t expect too much from Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather
THE sun has deftly discovered some uncluttered space in the sky and is proudly exposing itself to London. As the warming rays comb the city, complaints of ?I wish the sun would…
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Ricky Hatton retires: It just wasn’t there after loss to Manny Pacquiao
RICKY HATTON ambled towards his seat at the head of the table with the weight of his exhilarating boxing career tugging on his shoulders. He has been uneasily carrying it around ever…
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David Haye deserves credit, whatever happens against Wladimir Klitschko
AMBITIONS don?t just land in the lap of the beholder. Recognising what we deem to be our destiny is the easy part of a journey we can all begin but few complete.…
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Floyd Mayweather Jnr has to target Manny Pacquiao
SAYING hello is far easier than uttering goodbye, particularly in the world of boxing. The lure of the prize ring breeds an enduring but tumultuous romance, and once you?re smitten, the love…
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Naazim Richardson in no doubt that Shane Mosley will beat Manny Pacquiao
GETTING old isn?t easy, particularly when you?re doing it in front of the world. Manny Pacquiao may tell you Shane Mosley is the fleet-footed warrior of yesterday but, to the rest of…
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Nonito Donaire engenders that Manny Pacquiao feeling against Fernando Montiel
SOME punches are destined to be indelibly stamped in the history books from the second they are launched; bombs thrown with such outrageous precision that the swift explosion casts a lasting spell…
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Erik Morales’ swansong should be against Juan Manuel Marquez, not Marcos Maidana
WHEN the end of the road becomes visible a boxer often takes a punishing detour to extend their pugilistic journey. That unforgiving career conclusion is always dangerous terrain to negotiate; realisations that…
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Sergio Martinez, NOT Manny Pacquiao, is Fighter of the Year
MANNY Pacquiao has unquestionably been the finest fighter of the last few years. His steady rise through the weights and his stunning one-sided hammerings of his opponents ensured that his increasingly rich…
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Mike Tyson: will history be kind?
WITH Mike Tyson extremely likely to make it into Canastota?s Hall of Fame at his earliest eligibility in June, you can expect to see the New Yorker back on the sports pages…
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Blood on my Glasses 5: Pacquiao and Mayweather are hurting boxing
THE theme sadly overshadowing a busy weekend of top-level action is the latest mind-numbing edition of the will-they-won?t-they Pacquiao-Mayweather soap opera. But at least the television viewer, while enduring the drawn-out storylines…
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Donaire Exclusive: ‘Pacquiao is my blueprint’
INSPIRATIONAL: Donaire says Manny shows nothing is impossible THE cream of the Philippines crop contains more than just Manny Pacquiao. Nonito Donaire burst onto the scene with an unexpected, yet brilliant, one-punch…
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Froch will learn from Dirrell
the nature of his wildly entertaining decision loss to Mikkel Kessler in Denmark has ensured the bitter pill went down easy. ?Before the fight if I ever thought about getting beat I…
