Joe Habeeb
141 articles · Rope-A-Dope Radio
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Hopkins Says He?s Fighting Kovalev Because He Chose Legacy over Money
By Joe Habeeb
There?s no question that the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, that takes place on September 13, will be the highest grossing fight of the year. On the other hand, the…
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Herrera Shocks Jones, Stopping Him in Seven
By Joe Habeeb
Coming back from a twenty four month layoff after losing his IBF Welterweight Title to Randall Bailey in June of 2012, Mike Jones returned to the ring against Jamie Herrera tonight in…
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In a Year of Upsets Why Is Algieri Given No Shot Against Pacquiao?
By Joe Habeeb
There?s a reason why Rocky is far and away the biggest boxing movie of all time. The movie is loved and regarded very highly in the boxing community so much so that…
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Trout Survives Third Round Scare, Dominates Dawson
By Joe Habeeb
Fighting for the first time this year and coming off of two consecutive losses, it goes without saying that former WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin Trout really needed a win tonight. Given…
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Bernard Hopkins Says He Will Defuse Kovalev?s Power
By Joe Habeeb
When I listen to people talk about the upcoming fight on November 8 between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev, it reminds of talk that I?ve heard before when Danny Garcia took on…
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Ward Loses to Goossen Once Again, LA Superior Court Rules Contract is Valid
By Joe Habeeb
WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward, who is undefeated in the ring lost another round to his promoter on Tuesday. According to a press release sent out by Ward?s promoter, Goossen Promotions,…
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Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan Seems Like a Forgone Conclusion
By Joe Habeeb
We are only a few days removed from Kell Brook?s surprising upset victory over former IBF Welterweight Champion Shawn Porter and boxing fans are now eagerly awaiting his next move. Brook shook…
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Bernard Hopkins: ?I Never Ran from Kovalev, He Was the One Running from Me?
By Joe Habeeb
We are at a time in boxing where many big name fighters take the easy route to a title and once they get it, they look for opponents who pose the least…
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Jay Z Throws His Hat into the World of Boxing, Hires Former Golden Boy Executive David Itskowitch
By Joe Habeeb
Jay Z founder and owner of Roc Nation Sports has decided to throw his hat into the world of of boxing. ?There?s no question the sport of boxing needs a new player,…
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Maidana Explains Why the Rematch with Mayweather Will Be Different Than the First Fight
By Joe Habeeb
We are less than a month away from ?The Moment? when Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana will square off in a rematch of their first fight that took place on May 3.…
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Kell Brook Discusses His Victory Over Shawn Porter, Says He Wants Amir Khan Next
By Joe Habeeb
Last Saturday night Sheffield?s own, Kell Brook shook up the boxing world and changed the landscape of the welterweight division with his upset victory over Shawn Porter. He did what most people…
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Porter Dismisses Rumors of Possible Fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in Mexico
By Joe Habeeb
Yesterday it was reported by numerous websites that Juan Manuel Marquez and his promoter Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions, will be attending the Shawn Porter-Kell Brook fight tomorrow night in the hopes…
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Freddie Roach on Pacquiao vs. Algieri: ?We?ll Knock Him Out Somewhere Along the Way?
By Joe Habeeb
Six time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach has had a busy schedule as usual this year, and he will closing it out as he prepares his star pupil Manny Pacquiao for…
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Does Algieri Have That Slick Style That Pacquiao Hasn?t Faced Before?
By Joe Habeeb
After the uneventful plethora of mismatches that happened this past Saturday at the Barclays Center in New York, which left most people dissatisfied, boxing fans now find themselves craving for more competitive…
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Bob Arum Hopes Floyd Mayweather?s Big Surprise Is a Fight with Manny Pacquiao Next Year
By Joe Habeeb
Newly crowned WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Chris Algieri appeared to hit the lottery on June 14th after he upset the Russian slugger and former champion Ruslan Provodnikov. Now he finds himself in…
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Bob Arum Discusses Cotto vs. Alvarez and Chavez Jr. vs. Froch, Hopes to Make Both Fights Next Year
By Joe Habeeb
Things are starting to heat up recently over at Top Rank Inc. As we are closing in on the final quarter of the year, the boxing schedule is looking very promising with…
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Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez: Who Will Win and Why?
By Joe Habeeb
I want to first start off by saying that both Miguel Cotto and Sergio Martinez have earned the right to be called great fighters but I have to say in my opinion…
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Did Manny Pacquiao Make the Right Move by Resigning with Top Rank?
By Joe Habeeb
Well, there?s an old saying that the grass isn?t always greener on the other side. This is something that Tim Bradley implied when we here at Tha Boxing Voice interviewed him back…
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Sergio Martinez Says That Cotto?s Disrespect Will Motivate Him on June 7
By Joe Habeeb
It has often been said that a boxing match doesn?t start when the first bell rings on fight night. The battle usually begins at the negotiation table. We?ve seen fighters make demands…
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Mayweather Sr. Says More Than Likely His Son Will Fight Manny Pacquiao
By Joe Habeeb
We are now a week away from the fight dubbed ?The Moment? in which Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana will attempt to unify the WBA and WBC Welterweight Titles on Saturday…