Mike Colapietro
33 articles · Boxing Dispatch
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Pacquiao Fighting in the Wrong Arena? ? News Roundup
Focus. Where is the focus in Pacquiao camp? Is it on politics or pugilism? Is the on priming the illusion of a distracted fighter to sell a fight or dealing with the…
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A Division Not to be Taken Lightly ? News Roundup
It is rare in contemporary boxing to find an elite fighter who is willing to get hit by punches to help find spaces to set up his offense, never mind a group…
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Manny Pacquiao, The Dichotomy of a Champion: News Roundup
The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It?s very easy to say yes. ? Tony Blair The veracity of Manny Pacquiao?s largesse is well documented. The ?Pride of the Philippines?…
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Rocky and Bull: A Tale of Two Boxing Legends
Re-posting this story: originally posted in early July, but we were still building the site at the time. We have decided to re-post a couple of our early stories we thought were…
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Jean Pascal Applies to the School of Bernard Hopkins
All were younger, elite boxers. All were odds-on favorites to win. All went into the fight convinced of victory and went home in disbelief. All became students at the school of Bernard…
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Floyd Mayweather: Riddled with Questions
As always with Floyd Mayweather there are more questions than answers. Mayweather is hanging out with former ?Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous? host Robin Leach at the Del Mar Racetrack in…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather: Legal Sparring May Hurt The Pacman
Professional athletes are proud warriors. As an 11-time all-star and a 6-time AL Cy Young Award winner, Roger Clemens is no doubt one of the top pitchers in the history of baseball,…
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?BAD? Chad Dawson?
Chad Dawson?s most adamant critics have shown nothing but respect for his pugilistic skill but have routinely brought into question his pugilistic will. ?Bad? Chad Dawson? Perhaps ?technically sound? Chad Dawson or…
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Bob Arum and Don King: A Snake, A Gator and a Megafight
When journalists would ask about his relationship with promoter Bob Arum, Don King would recount a fable. The story involved a venomous snake and an alligator. The snake needed passage across a…
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Dmitry Pirog?s Defibrillation of the Middleweight Division ? News Roundup
One big right hand of Dmitry Pirog to the face of Daniel Jacobs in the 5th round of their July 31 contest and we have a new WBO middleweight champion and a…
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Dmitry Pirog Exposes Daniel Jacobs and HBO
The highlight reel knockout of Golden Boy prospect Daniel Jacobs by Dmitry Pirog on the Juan Manuel Marquez ? Juan Diaz undercard has knocked some rust off the wheels of the Middleweight…
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Mayweather vs Leonard: Part 2: Fight of the Ages
Round 1: Leonard indeed comes forward towards Mayweather and is dictating the fight. Leonard is bouncing as his famous style dictates, while Floyd is in his typical defensive posture with his hands…
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Televised Boxing in Bars has Gone the Way of Sugar Ray?s
Watching a heated exchange in the Juan Manuel Marquez ? Juan Diaz fight on Saturday night, in which Diaz momentarily dropped his ?boxer? strategy and was moving in headfirst on Marquez, brought…