John McCormick
65 articles · BoxingTalk.com
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KLITSCHKO READY TO PUT THOMPSON’S EXCUSES TO REST
Nearly four years to the day, Tony Thompson will get another crack at the heavyweight championships that eluded him in July 2008, when he steps into the ring for as rematch with…
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ORTIZ-LOPEZ: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
An upset occurs when the party whom the majority expects to win winds up tasting defeat at the hands of the party that the majority expects to lose, thereby defying the conventional…
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ORTIZ: “I DON’T CARE ABOUT CANELO… I’M FOCUSED ON LOPEZ.”
Former WBC welterweight champion "Vicious" Victor Ortiz claims that he is focused on the task at hand, Josesito Lopez, whom Ortiz will face next Saturday, June 23rd at the Staples Center in…
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ORTIZ: “I DON’T CARE ABOUT CANELO… I’M FOCUSED ON LOPEZ.”
Former WBC welterweight champion "Vicious" Victor Ortiz claims that he is focused on the task at hand, Josesito Lopez, whom Ortiz will face next Saturday, June 23rd at the Staples Center in…
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BRADLEY-PACQUIAO: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Boxing was on the big stage Saturday night when Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring with Timothy Bradley. Between the pre-fight delays, Pacquiao's offensive genius, Bradley's heart, and the horrible judging, the…
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BOXINGTALK STAFF PREDICTIONS: PACQUIAO-BRADLEY
The Boxingtalk crew is split on this super fight Greg Leon: Timothy Bradley by decision: Unless he gets totally robbed or knocked out, I think Manny Pacquiao's braintrust picked the wrong one.…
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PACQUIAO-BRADLEY: THE PASSING OF THE TORCH?
Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao will be stepping into the ring with undefeated Timothy Bradley a little over twenty four hours from now. We have seen promotional propaganda, video fo the two fighters…
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BRADLEY ALREADY PLANNING VICTORY PARTY
Timothy Bradley will be in for the biggest test of his career on June 9th, when he challenges Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight championship in Las Vegas. Many experts are picking…
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FREDDIE ROACH: THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS FIGHT WILL BE MANNY’S SPEED AND POWER
Manny Pacquiao?s trainer, Freddie Roach is very confident of Pacquiao's ability not only to win, but also to look spectacular on June 9th. Roach is preparing Pacquiao for a welterweight battle against…
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ORTIZ’S MANAGER: “WE ARE GOING TO BE GENTLEMEN” TOWARDS BERTO
As reported by Boxingtalk, Andre Berto has tested positive for nandrolone, a banned substance. Berto had requested that random drug testing be a part of the contractual agreement for his June 23rd…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ROBERT GARCIA
Trainer calls Antonio Margarito "a great man" JM: The controversy surrounding the decision in the Brandon Rios-Richard Abril fight is still lingering throughout the boxing world. What were your thoughts on the…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: LAMONT PETERSON TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE STORY
JM: Obviously, the May 19th rematch between you and Amir Khan has been cancelled due to a failed drug test last week. How devastated are you about this whole situation? Lamont Peterson:…
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STATING THE CASE FOR LAMONT PETERSON
By now, most boxing fans are well aware of Lamont Peterson?s testosterone pellet scandal. Just in case you aren?t, both Peterson and Amir Khan had agreed to random, Olympic-style drug testing to…
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MAYWEATHER-COTTO: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
Saturday night?s mega-fight in which Floyd Mayweather defeated Miguel Cotto by a clear but competitive unanimous decision displayed everything a big boxing event should. Skill, determination, perseverance, will power, drama, suspense, surprise,…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: FLOYD MAYWEATHER, SR.
Despite their bad relationship, "I am the innovator, motivator and creator of Lil? Floyd" JM: It?s been a while. How is everything looking with Floyd Jr. for Saturday night? Floyd Mayweather Sr:…
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COTTO: MAYWEATHER WILL LOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Miguel Cotto (37-2 with 30 KOs) is just days away from stepping into the ring against Floyd ?Money? Mayweather (42-0 with 26 KOs). Cotto usually lets his fists do the talking but…
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SHANE MOSLEY: ALVAREZ IS IN FOR A SURPRISE
On the tail end of Chad Dawson's majority decision win over 47 year-old Bernard Hopkins, Golden Boy Promotions gives us another "youth vs. experience" fight when Saul "Canelo" Alvarez faces 40 year-old…
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THE CIRCLE OF LIFE: THE END OF THE BERNARD HOPKINS ERA
Ever since he lost two extremely close decisions to Jermain Taylor in 2005, Bernard ?The Executioner? Hopkins' career has been a pattern of taking risks. With wins against Antonio Tarver, Kelly Pavlik,…
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BERNARD HOPKINS: THEY WERE CALLING ME OLD WHEN I BEAT TRINIDAD 11 YEARS AGO!
Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins will be stepping into the ring at the age of 47 for the 62nd fight of his professional career. Although age may soon catch up with Hopkins, he…
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MARES-MOREL WEIGH-IN AND PREDICTIONS
Tomorrow night on Showtime Championship Boxing, ex-bantamweight champion Abner Mares faces ex-flyweight title holder Eric Morel in a 122-pound bout from El Paso, Texas.At Friday's weigh-in, Mares weighed 119 1/2 pounds and…