Jim Cawkwell
15 articles · DoghouseBoxing.com
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Rebuilding Tim Bradley; Are Marquez or Mayweather the Ultimate Goal
The chemistry of matchmaking is one of the most delicate sciences in boxing. Feed a fighter too many easy wins and he might become complacent, believing too much in his abilities that…
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Potential Unfulfilled; Kelly Pavlik Retires
The story of Kelly Pavlik?s rise to prominence told of a talented kid, not groomed for stardom, but one that succeeded because he worked hard and fought harder. Pavlik?s surge to the…
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Does ?No? to Floyd Meayweather Sr., Mean “Yes” To Victory for Oscar De La Hoya?
By the amount of press it receives, it?s clear that dysfunctional family behavior qualifies as light entertainment to many people. Just last week, former Canadian middleweight champion Alex Hilton, very much out…
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“Uno M?s” for Barrera and Morales.
It was the mirror image of the moment almost a decade ago when Erik Morales first became a champion by sinking the killing body blow into Daniel Zaragoza, who could manage only…
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Erik Morales: If this is the End, what a ride it was!
If we could put a face to the sinister individual that none of us would wish to meet down the infamous dark alley, it might belong to Erik Morales. Not because his…
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Preview Analysis: Erik Morales-Zahir Raheem/Manny Pacquiao-Hector Velazquez
I hate to use a line from a Hollywood blockbuster to introduce this thought, but at least it comes, fittingly enough, from a tale of warriors. In Troy, when Achilles mounts his…
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State of the Boxing Union: The Super Featherweights
Nestled between the classic featherweight and lightweight divisions, we have the 130-pound super featherweight division. If you are a boxing purist, perhaps you do not agree with the creation of such weight…
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Morales-Pacquiao: Reflections on a Super-fight Mailbag
In my opinion, there are two types of individual that maintain this industry in their respective way: the fighters, without whom the sport cannot exist, and the fans, without whom, the sport?s…
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Morales-Pacquiao: Reflections on a Super-fight
Some things are too good to be true, and despite the pugilistic brilliance of the fight, the surrounding arguments and very public disputes between the two camps managed to taint Morales vs.…
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Round by Round: Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao
In a classic main event at the MGM Grand, in Vegas, Erik Morales returned from the desolation of defeat to pound a close decision win over Manny Pacquiao. It was a horrendous,…
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SaddoBoxing Writers Predict: Morales-Pacquiao
This week, we attempt to do what few people throughout the boxing industry find an easy task by any means: to predict a winner between Mexican legend Erik Morales and Filipino sensation…
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Morales-Pacquiao: Who Will Survive the War?
The initial objective of boxing?s sanctioning organizations was to instill a sense of order and respectability to the sport. Considering their current impact throughout the industry, the irony of that statement is…
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AWOL- The Marquez-Pacquiao Debate Rages On
It is often the case that a fight generates more questions for discussion than it succeeds in answering. Though a Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao rematch appears to be a distant possibility at…
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AWOL – The Marquez-Pacquiao Rematch
A rematch of one of the greatest featherweight clashes ever seen will not take place this year, and many whom are searching for an explanation are looking in the direction of Juan…
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After Thoughts on Marquez Vs Pacquiao
May 8th?s featherweight super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez was one such occasion when the system failed and certain frightening truths about this industry came to light. But before we…
