Hans Olson
61 articles · Boxing Insider
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Ringside Report: Lucian Bute Dominates Glen Johnson in Quebec City
By Hans Olson
Quebec City- In front of 15,306 loyal fans, Lucian Bute soundly defeated Glen Johnson to score the 30th victory of his career. Glen Johnson seemed content with staying on his feet for…
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The 10 Most Thrilling Quebec Fights?Ever
By Hans Olson
With Lucian Bute?s Quebec City showdown against Glen Johnson just a few days away, let?s take a look at ?The 10 Most Thrilling Quebec Fights?Ever? compiled with an assist from Canada?s boxing…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz Does A Big Buy Rate
By Hans Olson
The super-fight between boxing?s biggest star, Floyd Mayweather and young gun Victor Ortiz generated 1.25 million PPV buys and $78.44 million in domestic PPV revenue according to Golden Boy Promotions. With the…
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Mayweather/Pacquiao: An Interview with USADA?s Annie Skinner
By Hans Olson
Late last week, I interviewed the Nevada State Athletic Commission?s Keith Kizer to discuss the ongoing saga that is the Mayweather/Pacquiao super-fight. In Keith?s interview, we got a feel for the negotiation…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao Update: An Interview with NSAC?s Keith Kizer
By Hans Olson
This topic needs no introduction. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. That?s all you need to know. Who?s right? Who?s wrong? Honestly?it?s getting impossible to tell. Both Floyd and Manny have passionate fan…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao Update: An Interview with NSAC?s Keith Kizer
By Hans Olson
This topic needs no introduction. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. That?s all you need to know. Who?s right? Who?s wrong? Honestly?it?s getting impossible to tell. Both Floyd and Manny have passionate fan…
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What are the Odds? Breaking Down Mayweather/Pacquiao Myths!
By Hans Olson
After participating in a marathon of debates between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather supporters in recent days, I was discussing with some boxing friends how ridiculous the disparity is when it comes…
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The Pound for Pound Debate Continues
By Hans Olson
Pound for Pound (P4P) lists can be difficult to put together. I consider these key points when constructing a P4P list: Consistency, ability, achievement, and potential within the immediate future. You won?t…
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Quebec Scene: Antonin Decarie vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Adonis Stevenson, and more
By Hans Olson
Groupe Yvon Michel recently announced the first card of the forthcoming continuation of it?s ?Fast and Furious? series. Laval native Antonin Decarie (25-1) will take on Mexican legend Jose Luis Castillo (62-11-1)…
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Live Report From MGM Grand: Pre Mayweather vs Ortiz, You can feel the excitement!
By Hans Olson
We?re only one day away from the biggest fight of 2011, Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz for the WBC Welterweight Championship. You can feel the excitement in the air, practically every square…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz: Previewing the Undercard
By Hans Olson
With the amount of attention focused on Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz, let?s take a closer look at what?s in store on the undercard to Saturday?s special split-site PPV telecast. Originally slated…
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz: The Boxing World Weighs In
By Hans Olson
Mayweather/Ortiz is just a few days away?let?s take a look at how various members of the boxing world view this much-anticipated Welterweight clash? ?Victor Ortiz has a lot of guts and he…
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Floyd Mayweather: As Real As It Gets
By Hans Olson
We?re less than a week away from the biggest fight of 2011. Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather makes his triumphant return against Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, roughly 16…
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Floyd Mayweather: He?s Gotta Be Him
By Hans Olson
If the first episode of HBO?s ?24/7:Mayweather/Ortiz? was ripe with drama and conflict, episode two could be interpreted as a narrative on individuality and drive. In a way, those two vastly different…
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Floyd Mayweather: Of Family, Fame, and Reality
By Hans Olson
HBO?s excellent documentary series ?24/7? returned with a bang Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather reprising the villain role he has assumed through previous installments of the reality show. That Floyd?s personality rubs certain…
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Floyd Mayweather: An Unsolved Mystery
By Hans Olson
?I?m seeing something that was always hidden. I?m in the middle of a mystery and it?s all secret.? Kyle MacLachlan?s character, Jeffrey Beaumont, expressed that line in David Lynch?s 1986 classic Blue…
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The Importance of Being Floyd Mayweather
By Hans Olson
Floyd Mayweather is back. Love him or hate him, you can?t ignore him. On September 17th, the eyes of the world will be upon the MGM Grand in Las Vegas; over 16…
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Searching for Edwin Valero, Remebering 1 Year Later
By Hans Olson
?Those who hate most fervently must have once loved deeply; those who want to deny the world must have once embraced what they now set on fire.? ?Kurt Tucholsky It?s been one…
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You are not the World: UFC, Boxing, George Orwell, Dana White and the search for cultural significance
By Hans Olson
So Dana White and Zuffa Inc. are once again pulling a Vince McMahon as they eliminate their biggest competition by purchasing it. Financial details of the agreement were not yet disclosed, though…
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Miguel Cotto: ?Fighter on Wire?
By Hans Olson
This Saturday, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas will set the stage for Showtimes Pay-Per-View telecast of Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga; a bout that is sure to be an all-action firefight…