Scott Christ
644 articles · Bad Left Hook
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Pacquiao vs Bradley: Timothy Bradley Ready For Anything Manny Pacquiao Throws At Him
By Scott Christ
Timothy Bradley is getting more attention already for his June 9 fight with Manny Pacquiao than he has for any other fight in his entire career, and it's to be expected, as…
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Alvarez vs Mosley: Breaking Down the Inevitable, Dreaming About the Improbable
By Scott Christ
For months now, I've been dreading the official announcement of a Canelo Alvarez vs Shane Mosley fight. That came last night, when Oscar De La Hoya made the fight a reality via…
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Nonito Donaire Injury Update: No Fractures in Left Hand, No Major Injuries
By Scott Christ
Steve Kim of MaxBoxing tweeted this evening that he spoke with Nonito Donaire's wife Rachel, and she says that Nonito has no fractures in his injured left hand suffered Saturday night in…
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Mayweather vs Cotto: Bob Arum Holds No Grudge With Cotto
By Scott Christ
For those wondering how Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is feeling about Miguel Cotto working without him for a May 5 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr, Robert Morales has the answer: "Miguel…
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Lamont Peterson Prefers Amir Khan Rematch to Juan Manuel Marquez Clash
By Scott Christ
Lamont Peterson's manager/trainer Barry Hunter says that his fighter is still waiting to figure out if his next fight will be a rematch with Amir Khan or a fight against Juan Manuel…
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BWAA Awards 2011: Andre Ward Named Fighter of the Year Over Undeserving Nominees (and Nonito Donaire)
By Scott Christ
The Boxing Writers Association of America has voted, and their 2011 awards are set. Notably, Andre Ward is Fighter of the Year (no surprise), Pawel Wolak vs Delvin Rodriguez is Fight of…
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Juan Manuel Marquez Wants Pacquiao Guarantee From Top Rank to Fight Peterson
By Scott Christ
Juan Manuel Marquez has been rumored to be heading into a showdown with junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson, in what would be sort of a "Manny Pacquiao Eliminator," but the 38-year-old Mexican…
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Pacquiao vs Bradley, Marquez vs Peterson Mini-Tournament an Option Without Miguel Cotto
By Scott Christ
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is pitching the idea of a mini-tournament involving four top fighters, should Miguel Cotto not sign to fight Manny Pacquiao for a second time on June 9.…
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Miguel Cotto Sweepstakes: Pacquiao Won’t Go Over 147, Mayweather Apparently Will
By Scott Christ
It's good to be Miguel Cotto these days. The sport's two biggest money men are both chasing the Puerto Rican star for a fight in May or June, and negotiations with both…
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Pacquiao vs Cotto Rematch: Cotto Denies Agreeing to Terms
By Scott Christ
Miguel Cotto has issued a statement to Puerto Rican press denying the reports that he's agreed to terms for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao on June 9: "Do not pay attention to…
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Juan Manuel Marquez vs Lamont Peterson: “Pacquiao Eliminator” to Be Discussed
By Scott Christ
Juan Manuel Marquez and Lamont Peterson appear to be out of the running to face Manny Pacquiao in June, so the two fighters are targeting one another with the idea that the…
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Pacquiao vs Cotto Rematch Would Depend on Weight, Money, and Cotto’s Terms
By Scott Christ
Miguel Cotto's adviser Gaby Pe?agar?cano tells BoxingScene.com's Rick Reeno that a potential fight with Manny Pacquiao in June is far from a slam dunk proposal from the Team Cotto side, and that…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Richard Schaefer Warns Arum Not to Test Him on Matters of Finance
By Scott Christ
Pretty much everyone agrees that there's at best a 1% chance that the mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr will happen in May, but we're fast approaching a mythical deadline…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Manny’s Site Says He Will Fight on May 5, But Did He Really Say That?
By Scott Christ
An "official statement" released on Manny Pacquiao's web site says, "Manny Pacquiao agrees to fight May 5th." However, the actual quote from Pacquiao says nothing about May 5, and it appears to…
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Juan Manuel Marquez’s Next Fight: March 17 in Play, David Diaz Considered
By Scott Christ
If Juan Manuel Marquez does not land a fourth fight with Manny Pacquiao in June, he will still return to the ring (as he's decided retirement is not an option right now)…
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Chavez vs Cotto Better Than a Sergio Fight, Says Todd duBoef
By Scott Christ
Sal Rodriguez reports that a fight between Miguel Cotto and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is possible for July, and that he believes it's a better fight than Chavez facing Sergio Martinez. In…
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Mayweather vs Guerrero Won’t Happen, Says Richard Schaefer
By Scott Christ
Dan Rafael of ESPN.com reports that Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer says a May 5 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Robert Guerrero is not happening, so there's some relief. Now get ready…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather: More Business As Usual With Shaky Excuses For Fight Not Happening
By Scott Christ
Dan Rafael of ESPN.com spoke with Top Rank's Bob Arum about his statements today that Manny Pacquiao will definitely not fight Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 5, despite the fact that Mayweather…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Next Fight: Options To Be Discussed With the Fighter
By Scott Christ
Promoter Bob Arum and adviser Michael Koncz will meet with Manny Pacquiao to discuss his options for a spring fight, according to Ronnie Nathanielsz, and right now you can likely count out…
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Bob Arum’s Top Rank Wins 2011 Promoter of the Year (Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards)
By Scott Christ
Bob Arum may be a lightning rod for criticism, but it still is easily argued that nobody puts on a big event the way the now 80-year-old head of Top Rank does,…