Scott Christ
644 articles · Bad Left Hook
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Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao: The Ongoing Theatrical Trailer That Keeps Boxing Moving
By Scott Christ
Now four days removed from the controversy-drenched return of Floyd Mayweather Jr to the boxing world, the reverse Fred Flintstone-clad "Money" man gets back to his normal life, and boxing fans are,…
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Joe Cortez: “I Made the Signal, You Don’t Have to Say Anything”
By Scott Christ
In a piece focusing on referee Joe Cortez by Bill Dwyre of the Los Angeles Times, the veteran, highly (and consistently) criticized official had this to say about his performance in the…
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Jim Rome Discusses Mayweather vs Ortiz and Manny Pacquiao
By Scott Christ
Jim Rome weighed in on the controversial fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Victor Ortiz. You can listen to the podcast here, but this is the part I wanted to point out.…
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Bob Arum Confirms Interest in Timothy Bradley, Fighter Likely for Major PPV Undercard Slot
By Scott Christ
Not that he really needed to do so, but Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that he'll be interested in signing junior welterweight Timothy Bradley as soon as his legal situation…
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Erik Morales: A Champion’s Champion, Bogus Title or Not
By Scott Christ
Much -- but perhaps not enough -- has been made of Erik Morales becoming the first Mexican fighter in history to win a world title in four weight classes on Saturday night.…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr’s Next Fight: Manny Pacquiao, Victor Ortiz Rematch, Amir Khan?
By Scott Christ
Floyd Mayweather Jr fought for the first time in 16 months last night, scoring a controversial but legal knockout of Victor Ortiz in four rounds. Now there are two questions: Who's next,…
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Mayweather vs Ortiz: Cheers to the Undercard Standouts (All Six of Them)
By Scott Christ
Last night's HBO pay-per-view headlined by Floyd Mayweather Jr and Victor Ortiz ended in strange fashion, but we've talked about that plenty, and surely will talk about it more. But right now,…
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Mayweather vs Ortiz: Inside the Economics of Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Scott Christ
The New York Times has a great piece by Greg Bishop on the economics of Floyd Mayweather Jr and all the streams of revenue that come to him for one of his…
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Pacquiao vs Marquez Undercard: Top Rank Hoping to Sign Timothy Bradley in Time
By Scott Christ
Dan Rafael reports that Top Rank is hoping to get Timothy Bradley under their promotional banner in time to schedule him for the November 12 Pacquiao vs Marquez undercard. Currently, Bradley is…
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Mayweather vs Ortiz Tickets: Secondary Market Going as Low as $200
By Scott Christ
The secondary ticket market is busy here in the final few days before Saturday's Mayweather vs Ortiz fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and through our partnership with TiqIQ, we…
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Pacquiao vs Marquez: Bob Arum Says Style Trumps Weight to Make a Good Fight
By Scott Christ
During today's press conference in Los Angeles, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum got a bit heated when addressing the very idea that Juan Manuel Marquez's extremely poor showing in his first fight…
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Alex Ariza Not Going to Mexico for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Camp
By Scott Christ
The Julio Cesar Chavez Jr drama surrounding his September 17 fight against Ronald Hearns in Mexico continues to build, as today, famed conditioning coach Alex Ariza told FightHype.com that he won't be…
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The Crossover Debate: How Much Overlap Is There Between Boxing and MMA Audiences?
By Scott Christ
Recently, Bob Arum noted that he's not concerned about the November 12 UFC debut on the Fox network opposing his HBO pay-per-view with Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, and that he…
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Bob Arum Not Worried About UFC on Fox Competition for Pacquiao
By Scott Christ
Bob Arum tells ESPN.com that he's not concerned about the November 12 network TV debut of UFC on Fox harming the numbers for that night's Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez pay-per-view:…
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Expiration Date: Age, Decline a Concern for Pacquiao vs Mayweather Matchup
By Scott Christ
Brad Cooney of 8 Count News did a podcast interview with Joe Tessitore that was posted today, and I really recommend listening to the full 25 minutes. Joe is pretty harsh (or…
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Leonard Ellerbe: Pacquiao’s Brief Jump to Showtime Made Boxing Better
By Scott Christ
Speaking with David Mayo of The Grand Rapids Press, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe said that Manny Pacquiao owes some of his success to Floyd Mayweather Jr, but also that Pacquiao's flirtation…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr, Amir Khan Start Hyping Possible 2012 Fight With Barbs
By Scott Christ
There has been a lot of talk in the last month or so that Amir Khan wants to face Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2012, and Mayweather has even responded to it by…
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HBO and Showtime Now Duel for Cotto vs Margarito PPV Rematch
By Scott Christ
With the November 12 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez secured yesterday by HBO, boxing's two biggest American networks will now turn their attention to landing the December 3 pay-per-view…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Who Has the Better Record?
By Scott Christ
Note: I legitimately mean this as an honest, friendly debate. This isn't about who's scared to fight who, who's ducking who, drug testing, or the assorted trash talk. This is just about…
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Freddie Roach: No Manny Pacquiao vs Amir Khan Fight
By Scott Christ
In Robert Morales' Insider Notebook on BoxingScene.com, star trainer Freddie Roach says his two top charges Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan won't fight each other no matter what: "They are not going…