Igor Guryashkin
29 articles · Boxing Dispatch
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Manny Pacquiao & Juan Manuel Marquez Look for Justice in the Ring
Juan Manuel Marquez has beaten Manny Pacquiao three times - just not officially. The history books will always read that Marquez, a former three-weight world champion and sure-fire Hall of Famer has…
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Mayweather measures up with greats
"Hit and don't get hit," goes the old adage in boxing. And from a statistical perspective, at least, it seems no one is better at living up to that credo than Floyd…
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For Pacquiao, a win was a loss
Within the bowels of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, amid the furor regarding the unpopular decision to award Saturday's main event to Manny Pacquiao, fans and press alike have had a…
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‘Maravilla’ less than marvelous
The fickle, hard-to-please nature of boxing fans and writers never ceases to amaze. This past Saturday night, Sergio Martinez dispatched the tough-yet-unheralded Darren Barker in the 11th round to retain his middleweight…
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A Pacquiao Victory Over Mosley Will Yield More Questions Than Answers
Many people predict that a victory for Manny Pacquiao on May 7 is almost a foregone conclusion. If this is the case, then Boxing Dispatch takes a look at the questions that…
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Local prospects sizzle at Club Nokia
What recession? Thursday night at Club Nokia; boxing fans packed the trendy Los Angles nightclub like a pack of sardines, standing room only. Aside from witnessing sizzling action from young Golden Boy…
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Freddie Roach The Only Source of Excitement for Manny Pacquiao Promotion
The Manny Pacquiao/Shane Mosley promotion for their May 7 Las Vegas has been far from exciting. Very far indeed. Manny Pacquiao by all accounts has had the training camp of a lifetime.…
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Naazim Richardson on Manny Pacquiao ? ?If a bullet misses you by an inch it?s as dangerous as a fly.?
Shane Mosley sounds weary. Not only he has had to dodge jabs during sparring sessions preparing for his May 7 bout against Manny Pacquiao but also because every journalist is throwing accusations…
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Victor Ortiz ? Troubled Man or Ominously Silent?
NEW YORK ? Sat before a small gaggle of reporters Victor Ortiz glances impatiently at his phone. His finger swipes the screen to check an incoming call. The screen alights with an…
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When Floyd Mayweather Returns Will His Retirement Be Preferable?
There are a great number of things to be happy about right now in boxing. Erik Morales defied his critics, shortened the odds and overcame wounds from his trilogies to give Marcos…
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Erik Morales Might Lose Against Maidana But It?s The Fans That Win
In boxing some things never change. Dan Rafael recycling the same jokes about the W.B.C.?s questionable actions is one. The W.B.C. questionably handing world title belts like bread in a food line…
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If Not Pacquiao Who Lies In Wait for Sergio Martinez?
MASHANTUCKET, Conn ? Sergio Martinez is quite marvelous isn?t he? In many people?s eyes the number two pound for pound fighter in the world, now that Floyd Mayweather is all but retired.…
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Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez Can Be The New Face of Boxing After Manny Pacquiao
ANAHEIM, CA. Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez is not like any other Mexican fighter. In fact, he does not even look Mexican. Porcelain colored freckled skin, fiery cinnamon hair and legs of a lumberjack…
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Why Nonito Donaire Can Be Bigger Than Manny Pacquiao
On 6 December 2008 Oscar de la Hoya slumped down in his stool. He looked across at his opponent and decided that his face was too bloated and his ego too deflated…
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DiBella ? ?Martinez would knock Pacquiao the **** out?
NEW YORK ? ?This is not a shot at Pacquiao in any way, but if he got in the ring with Sergio [Martinez] he would get the f*** knocked out. Knocked the…
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Khan ? McCloskey ? A Waste of Time?
On 16 April within the cavernous confines of Manchester?s MEN Arena, Amir Khan will face Paul McCloskey in a defense of his WBA light-welterweight belt. It?s the first fight for Khan on…
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Bronx Boxer Beats Back Time to Break Record
Robert Garris is old. Arthritis in his knees means it hurts to run. 25 years working as a barber leaves standing upright a test of endurance. His nose and left shoulder have…
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Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez Resuscitate Boxing?s Ailing Heart
Foaming ever so slightly at the mouth, the seriously outspoken yet casually dressed Lou DiBella stood over the crescent of reporters who were sat behind an exquisitely starched round table. He looks…
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Sweet and Sour ? The Decline of Sugar Shane Mosley
Anyone who had the saintly patience to watch the tepid affair that was the supposed ?fight? between ?Sugar? Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora would have come away with two set conclusions. The…
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The Battle of Trainers ? Freddie Roach and Roberto Garcia
As the promotional wagon rolled into a melting Manhattan on Wednesday morning, in the penultimate leg of the press tour to promote the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito one thing…