Scott Christ
644 articles · Bad Left Hook
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Boxing Predictions for 2011: Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., David Haye and the Klitschkos, and More
Mostly for kicks, here are some predictions for 2011 in boxing. MANNY PACQUIAO Pacquiao-Mayweather Will Not Happen For those who still think this is the most important thing in boxing, I'll just…
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Chad Dawson Hires a New Trainer, Cotto-Mayorga Thoughts, and More
Tonight news has come down the wire from ESPN's Dan Rafael that Chad Dawson has hired Emanuel Steward as his new lead trainer in an effort to fix whatever the hell was…
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The Bad Left Hook 100 For 2010: Ranking the World’s Best Boxers
This is a project I thought to get drunk and do about a week ago, but instead I'm doing it hungover. I hope some of my good humor remains from the 17…
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The 2010 Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards
Another year has passed us in the boxing game, and it was one of the most inconsistent and frustrating years in recent memory. At times -- like the November/December bonanza of big…
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Top Rank PPV Results: Humberto Soto Edges Urbano Antillon in Fight of the Year Candidate, Nonito Donaire Destroys Wladimir Sidorenko
Here are the full results for tonight's Top Rank pay-per-view, "In Harm's Way." Wound up a very entertaining show, as it seems is usually the case for these shows that everyone complains…
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Pacquiao Watch: Shane Mosley Is Arum’s Favorite, But Marquez Is Gaining Support
With the word that Pacquiao will fight again on April 16 at the MGM Grand (take with a grain of salt, though), it could be sooner than later that we find out…
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The Cases for and Against Pacquiao-Marquez III
Sometimes being the rational sort of guy I am -- toot, toot -- takes a toll. I wind up arguing with myself about different ways to view something. This is in part…
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Bad Left Hook Quick Picks: Andre Berto-Freddy Hernandez and Celestino Caballero-Jason Litzau
We'll be getting into the in-depth previews shortly, starting this morning with Juan Manuel Marquez-Michael Katsidis, so I thought before we got to that one, we'd take a look at the two…
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Bad Left Hook Fight Preview: Juan Manuel Marquez v. Michael Katsidis
This is the type of fight that reminds us of why we watch boxing, should we ever wonder or even forget. But before we get into all that, let's look back a…
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The Aftermath of a Brutal Knockout: What’s Next for Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams?
Tonight's brutal knockout of Paul Williams by reigning middleweight champion Sergio Martinez in Atlantic City proved a few things. Sergio Martinez is one of the best fighters in the sport today. Paul…
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Shane Mosley Appears First in Line to Face Manny Pacquiao
It's been said before, but now it's being said again. Over at FanHouse, Bernard Hopkins is calling out Manny Pacquiao for having never fought a top black (by which he means a…
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Monday’s Weekend Boxing Review: Pacquiao-Margarito, Haye-Harrison, Mike Jones, Guillermo Rigondeaux and More
Mondays are going to be home to a new feature on Bad Left Hook, as we offer some further and possibly final thoughts on the past weekend in boxing. Some weekends are…
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Early Estimates Have Pacquiao-Margarito at 1.4 Million PPV Buys
Keep in mind these are simply early estimates, and a more final number will come in soon, but Carlos A. Nava of the Dallas Morning-News reports that the talk is good for…
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Classic Boxing, Round-by-Round: Erik Morales v. Manny Pacquiao I
Last night at Cowboys Stadium, Manny Pacquiao demolished Antonio Margarito, claiming a (pretty damn bogus, admittedly) junior middleweight title, the eighth weight class in which he has claimed either a lineal championship…
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With Margarito Vanquished, Who Does Manny Pacquiao Face Next?
With a phenom boxer doing things unheard of in the sport, and that boxer having no intention to give up the fight game despite his many outside interests, promoter Bob Arum is…
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With Margarito Vanquished, Who Does Manny Pacquiao Face Next?
With a phenom boxer doing things unheard of in the sport, and that boxer having no intention to give up the fight game despite his many outside interests, promoter Bob Arum is…
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Pacquiao-Margarito Far Below Attendance Expectations at Cowboys Stadium
As much good as you can say about the win for Manny Pacquiao last night, there are no doubt some frowns on the business side of things coming out of the performance,…
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David Haye Gets Rid of Audley Harrison in Third Round
Today at a packed M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, David Haye stopped Audley Harrison in the third round of a terrible fight, retaining the WBA heavyweight title as expected. Haye (25-1, 23 KO)…
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Pacquiao-Margarito Weights: Manny 144.6, Antonio 150, Mixed Reaction for Both
Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito both met mixed reactions from an excited crowd inside Cowboys Stadium at Friday's weigh-in, and both came in at what appeared to be strong weights. Margarito, the…
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Pacquiao Vs. Margarito: Predictions For Saturday Night’s WBC Title Fight
From a purely physical standpoint, size and speed are dominating the discussion from boxing?s media, fighters, and trainers for Saturday night?s WBC super welterweight (154 lbs.) title fight between pound-for-pound living legend…
