Joseph Herron
303 articles · Fight Saga
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Floyd Mayweather: To clinch or not to clinch…that is the question
On Saturday, September 13th, Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a unanimous decision against Marcos Maidana in a highly publicized rematch at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. While the biggest name in…
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Floyd Mayweather’s legacy: ?It?s going to be a long time before America produces another ‘Money May'”
While the most polarizing figure in sports entertainment is no stranger to detractor sentiment and negative press, Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains one of the best defensive fighters in the history of boxing,…
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Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: ?Got any excuses tonight, Floyd??
A little over ten years ago, the unthinkable actually happened, and the boxing world was turned on its axis. On May 15th, 2004, a seemingly unbeatable Roy Jones Jr. was viciously stopped…
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Lucas Matthysse still favors return bout with Danny Garcia
Despite having what is largely being viewed as a trajectory bout on Showtime Championship Boxing this evening against Roberto ?Massa? Ortiz (31-0-1, 24 KOs), the fighter most affectionately known as ?The Machine?…
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Floyd Mayweather: Shoulder roll defense examined by expert trainer (Video)
Throughout boxing?s rich history, there have been great defensive fighters who have dazzled audiences around the world with their respective mastery of the ?Sweet Science?. Technicians like Willie Pep, Wilfredo Benitez, Pernell…
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Miguel Cotto vs Canelo Alvarez bigger than Mayweather vs Pacquiao today, insists legendary matchmaker
After stopping former IBF/WBA Middleweight Champion Daniel Geale in just three rounds on HBO this past weekend, Gennady Golovkin has become the toast of the boxing world once again. Although the fighter…
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Golovkin vs. Geale: Prediction, keys to victory
It's often unfairly stated in sports and in life that good guys finish last. On Saturday, July 26th, the fight community will witness two of its finest ambassadors compete for Championship gold…
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Manny Pacquiao: Was PacMan at Floyd Mayweather?s press event?
On Tuesday, July 15th, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana held a massive press conference at Six Flags/Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX, to promote their upcoming rematch, which is slated to…
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Legal sucker punching? Guillermo Rigondeaux gives his detractors, Arum and HBO a nice ?F.U.? in final outing with Top Rank (Video)
Earlier today at the Cotai Arena of the Venetian Resort in Macao, China, current WBA and WBO Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux sent a bold statement to his soon to be former…
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6’11” Taishan Dong: Chinese heavyweight monster dubbed ‘The Great Wall’ makes pro debut tonight
It?s often said that a good judge conceives quickly, and judges slowly. And when initially viewing 6?11? Heavyweight puncher Tashian Dong, from the northwest province of Gansu, China, it?s difficult to make…
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Floyd Mayweather: Vintage ‘Money May’ drills Maidana on press tour
In support of his September 13th rematch with Marcos Maidana, the undisputed pound for pound king of the sport, Floyd Mayweather Jr., returned to greet his die-hard fans who attended two separate…
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Canelo vs Lara: Prediction, head to head
Tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the two best Junior Middleweights in the world, Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Erislandy Lara, will finally get it on to determine…
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Manny Pacquiao: The November dilemma
Although there are still 136 days until Pacquiao?s next scheduled ring appearance, Manny?s promoter, Top Rank, Inc., continues to mull over potential opponents for the Filipino Congressman with no clear front runner.…
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Crawford vs. Gamboa: Expansion in the Midwest
"America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." - Harry S. Truman When Top Rank, Inc. made…
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Provodnikov vs Algieri prediction: Bob Arum likes the upset
Tonight, from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, hard punching Ruslan Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his WBO Junior Welterweight Championship against undefeated boxer/puncher from Huntington, New…
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Manny Pacquiao: ‘PacMan’ heads East… possibly for good
If all things go according to script, Manny Pacquiao's next appearance in the ring should take place on November 22nd in Macau, China, against an opponent to be named shortly. While most…
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Floyd Mayweather: Will Froch vs Chavez Jr derail the ‘Money’ train on September 13?
On Tuesday, June 10th, Bob Arum of Top Rank, Inc. and Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sports spoke about a potential super fight between IBF/WBA Super Middleweight Champion Carl "The Cobra" Froch and…
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Trainer Ronnie Shields: ?A rematch between Mayweather and Cotto would look exactly like the first fight?
After the June 7th destruction of former lineal Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, at the hands of four division titlist Miguel Cotto, head trainer Freddie Roach stated to the media in attendance that…
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Floyd Mayweather is shot, Miguel Cotto rematch won’t happen, insists Freddie Roach
After Miguel Cotto?s sensational, title winning effort against Sergio Martinez this past Saturday night, head trainer Freddie Roach had more than a few words to say to the media in attendance about…
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Oscar De La Hoya: “We, the promoters, must stop carrying petty grudges…”
On Sunday, June 8th, five division world champion and leader of the largest promotional outfit within the fight community Oscar De la Hoya was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame…