Scott Christ
644 articles · Bad Left Hook
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Video Hype: Shawn Porter Says Manny Pacquiao Is Ready for Mosley
Undefeated Akron, Ohio-based prospect Shawn Porter (18-0, 13 KO) was in camp with Manny Pacquiao in November 2009, serving as the Filipino icon's chief sparring partner for a fight with Miguel Cotto.…
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Showtime Sports Team Looking to Make Their Boxing Mark with Pacquiao-Mosley
When Showtime made the huge announcement that they would be the network to air the May 7 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, it sent shockwaves through the U.S. boxing landscape.…
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Juan Manuel Marquez Update: New Offer for Pacquiao Trilogy
A series of reports indicate that Juan Manuel Marquez has received a new -- possibly enormous -- offer to fight Manny Pacquiao in October or November of this year, and that the…
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Boxing Breakfast: Antonio Tarver Unaware He’s Old, Pacquiao-Mosley Internet PPV Option
But First... We'll be here again this afternoon with live updates from the conference call with Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach. That will start at 1pm EDT. On another quick note,…
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Video Hype: First Two Full Episodes of Pacquiao-Mosley Fight Camp 360?
For those who may have missed either episode of Showtime's "Fight Camp 360?" covering the May 7 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, Showtime Sports has uploaded both to YouTube in…
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“I’m happy to be back” – Bernabe Concepcion makes a return to Las Vegas
Bernabe Concepcion can definitely be an unassuming individual. During Manny Pacquiao's recent open media workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, the low key Rizal, Philippines fighter went relatively…
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Is Wladimir Klitschko v. David Haye the Biggest Fight of the Year?
On U.S. shores, it's Manny Pacquiao this and Manny Pacquiao that. Occasionally, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s name pops up -- will he fight? Is he back in court? Did he poke someone in…
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Golden Boy Update: July 30 Card Rumors, Marquez-Judah, and Victor Ortiz Can’t Help Being Victor Ortiz
Before we talk about the July 30 Golden Boy/HBO pay-per-view, I wanted to quickly mention Victor Ortiz. Ortiz made a lot of new fans on April 16 when he outgutted and blasted…
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Boxing Breakfast: Five Questions for Pacquiao-Mosley That Need Your Answer
Pacquiao-Mosley: Five Questions, on a Scale of One to Five Since there isn't much by way of overnight news, let's just talk a little about Pacquiao-Mosley. I'm pretty sure everyone understands the…
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Bad Left Hook Weekly Boxing Rankings for April 25: Darchinyan’s Stock Up at Bantamweight
Danger, Floyd Mayweather, Danger This is the final week that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be ranked, unless he signs a fight within the next seven days. That means that going into Pacquiao-Mosley…
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Freddie Roach Doesn’t Want Kermit Cintron for Manny Pacquiao
Recently Bob Arum made some statements about Puerto Rican junior middleweight Kermit Cintron possibly being in line for a shot at Manny Pacquiao down the road. Cintron, whose up-and-down career has included…
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Boxing Breakfast: Darchinyan-Perez Hangover Edition
Radio, Radio I'll be a guest tonight at around 10pm ET on MMA Nation with Luke Thomas. It's been a while since I'd done any radio spots and now I get two…
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Five Fight Analysis: Shane Mosley Needs a Miracle Against Manny Pacquiao
On May 7, "Sugar" Shane Mosley once again reaches for the brass ring, perhaps for the final time in his terrific, Hall of Fame-caliber career. The 39-year-old Mosley will face current pound-for-pound…
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Boxing Breakfast: Barros-Caballero Signed, Juan Manuel Marquez Gives Mixed Signals, No Mares-Kameda, More
Good morning. Today is the first day of Boxing Breakfast, which will be a(n almost) daily early morning roundup of boxing news tidbits and views on said tidbits, plus a few links…
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Pacquiao Ready for Mosley, But Can’t Escape Mayweather
Many fans may not be buying the line, but everyone on Team Pacquiao is selling it: Shane Mosley should not be overlooked come May 7. "Nobody can count Shane Mosley out," Top…
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Senior Tour ’11: Morales, Barrera and Hatton Names Linked for Fights
Several UK outlets have reported that Ricky Hatton has been offered ?2.4 million to face Erik Morales. The Mirror says that the Hatton camp has ruled out that fight -- at least…
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Bad Left Hook Weekly Boxing Rankings for April 18: Shake It Up
You don't get a whole lot of weekends like this past weekend, and this is about as shaken-up as rankings are going to get over just a couple of days. There's plenty…
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Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito Rematch: September 17 in Las Vegas
The much-discussed, hotly-debated, highly-anticipated and savagely-criticized rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito won't take place in July, but has instead been set up for September 17 in Las Vegas. The fight…
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Video Hype: Pacquiao-Mosley Ring Girls Chosen on Fight Camp 360
Have you ever wondered just how ring card girls are chosen? This doesn't really answer your question since this isn't, to my knowledge, standard procedure, but here's a little teaser of what's…
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Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz: Time for Return on the Investment
Say what you will about Saturday night's fight between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz, but Andre Berto isn't going to overlook the bout. "I always work hard in training camp," says Berto.…
