Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Paul Williams scores a controversial Majority Decision win over Erislandy Lara
Atlantic City, New Jersey ? Paul Williams 39-2, (27 KOs) and Erislandy Lara 15-0 (10 KOs) engaged in a brutal twelve round war that awed the crowd here at the Boardwalk Hall…
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Mighty Mark Melligen humbled by veteran Sebastian Lujan
San Antonio, Texas ? Mark Melligen?s coming out party tonight at the Freeman Coliseum of this historic city was derailed by a rugged veteran in Argentinean Sebastian Lujan. Lujan, 37-5-2 (23 KO?s),…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER : ?MANNY PACQUIAO, YES, YOU?RE NEXT!?
Los Angeles, California - It was a subdued Floyd Mayweather that appeared tonight in the second and final leg of press conferences scheduled to promote the fight between him and WBC welterweight…
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Floyd Mayweather: ? Do I want the Pacquiao Fight? ABSOLUTELY! ABSOLUTELY!?
New York, New York - Floyd Mayweather is back after 13 months of absence in the first of two press conferences scheduled as a promotion for his September 17, 2011 fight with…
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Mike Jones : ?Pacman is a warrior. I am a warrior. That will be a dream-come-true fight for me.?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Mike Jones did not make his hometown fans wait long on a night delayed by power outages in this south Philadelphia arena called The Asylum as he made short…
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Saul ?El Canelo? Alvarez: This cinnamon needs spice
The red haired boxer from Guadalajara, Mexico is only a month shy of his twenty first birthday. Take away the stardom, the title and the sport out of him and he probably…
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Floyd is back! Not against Pacquiao but Victor Ortiz
The rumors that has been going on in the boxing world has just been confirmed. One that surfaced when he dropped in to watch Andre Berto versus Victor Ortiz in Connecticut last…
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?The Cobra? slithers into the finals of the Super Six tournament
Atlantic City, NJ -- And then there was two. The cast of the finals for Showtime Network?s Super Six World Boxing Classic of the super middleweight division is now known after WBC…
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Unbeaten fighters prevail in the undercard of Froch – Johnson in Atlantic City
Atlantic City, NJ -- Before the main event of the semi finals of the Super Six Tournament between Carl Froch and Glen Johnson, the following undercard fights took place at the Boardwalk…
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There is no need to contain this Pacific storm for the good of boxing
Manny Pacquiao is willing to fight anybody ever since. There is no qualms in him taking anybody. Top Rank though is another subject. They are a business entity and they want the…
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A day of a united Philippines behind one boxer, behind one color, behind one cause
I remember a professor of mine in Sociology back in my college days when he mentioned that the lives of Filipinos revolved around politics. We are involved in politics in all shape…
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APRIL FALLS: ANOTHER UPSET AS MARROQUIN SUFFERS FIRST DEFEAT IN OKLAHOMA
Thackerville, Oklahoma - In a month filled with upsets in the sport, another one is added yet again tonight in the record books. Top Rank?s hot prospect and unbeaten featherweight Roberto Marroquin…
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SCHAEFER: EVERYONE IS EAGER FOR DONAIRE’S RETURN
Mashantucket CT. - I caught up with Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions at the post-fight press conference for Victor Ortiz here at the Foxwoods MGM and inquired about any new…
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Victor Ortiz thanks Manny Pacquiao for his advice in victory over Andre Berto
Mashantucket, Connecticut -- Victor Ortiz has a lot to be thankful for Saturday in the biggest night of his boxing career. There is his coach, Danny Garcia and his entire team, his…
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CROWD CHANTS ?FIGHT MANNY, FIGHT MANNY? AS FLOYD MAYWEATHER SHOWS UP IN FOXWOODS MGM FOR BERTO-ORTIZ
Mashantucket Connecticut - There was hearsay tonight that Floyd Mayweather will be making an appearance here in the Foxwoods MGM to watch the Andre Berto versus Victor Ortiz fight. Both boxers, Mayweather…
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Victor Ortiz should draw inspiration from Erik Morales as he faces Andre Berto
Victor Ortiz has been talking tough lately. It is not a surprise for a boxer to talk tough before an upcoming fight of his. It is publicity for the fight ,it is…
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Complete Results from the Prudential Center in Newark N.J.
Newark, N.J. - Tomasz Adamek overcame the last big hurdle tonight, literally and figuratively as he prevailed against big Irish man Kevin McBride in a 12 round heavyweight bout in the Prudential…
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ERIK MORALES: THE FIGHTER IN HIM YEARNS FOR MORE
In the last round of his first fight with Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales was advised by his corner to fight smart. He needs to be, he is leading by all accounts on…
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Cotto – Margarito II may end up in Las Vegas again instead of New York
The anticipated rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito is planned for the summer of this year. One of the venues being eyed by Top Rank was the Madison Square Garden in…
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THE OTHER SUPER FIGHT
Juan Manuel Lopez broke camp to be at ringside Saturday night as a spectator to this fight. His next fight is scheduled for next month but tonight he is watching someone who…
