Joe Habeeb
141 articles · Rope-A-Dope Radio
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Bradley vs. Pacquiao 2: Who Will Win and Why?
By Joe Habeeb
We?ve heard so much lately about Manny Pacquiao going back to the old Pacquiao and regaining the killer instinct that he supposedly once had. Truth is in my opinion Pacquaio is still…
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Tim Bradley: ?If Pacquiao Doesn?t Knock Me Out He?s Not Going to Win the Fight?
By Joe Habeeb
It?s funny how situations in boxing can change so dramatically. Just two years ago Manny Pacquiao was on top of the world and sat alongside Floyd Mayweather as the best pound for…
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Tim Bradley: ?Floyd Is His Own Boss When He?s Ready to Fight Me He Will?
By Joe Habeeb
Floyd Mayweather?s name doesn?t only just come up in interviews with Manny Pacquiao, but now it seems that ever since WBO Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley beat Juan Manuel Marquez last October and…
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Bob Arum: ?There?s No Question That Tim Bradley Is a Much Better Fighter Now Than in 2012 When He Fought Pacquiao?
By Joe Habeeb
The long awaited rematch between Tim Bradley and Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao will finally take place on April 12. Their first fight that took place back in June of 2012 ended quite…
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If Sergio Martinez Isn?t Too Big for Miguel Cotto Then Why Is He Too Big for Floyd Mayweather?
By Joe Habeeb
Moving up in weight and fighting in multiple weight divisions is nothing new in boxing and has been going on since the early days of the sport. People tend to look at…
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Is Manny Pacquiao the Bullet with Floyd Mayweather?s Name on It?
By Joe Habeeb
There?s an old saying that, ?Everyone has a bullet with their name on it.? This saying is usually said to remind that none of us are invincible, and there just may be…
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Mikey Garcia Outgrew His Weight Class, but Edwin Rodriguez Is Unprofessional for Not Making Weight?
By Joe Habeeb
Yesterday after Edwin Rodriguez weighed in at 170 pounds and failed to make weight for his scheduled WBA Super Middleweight title fight challenge of Andre Ward tonight, the cries of unprofessionalism flooded…
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Tim Bradley: ?The Only One Left for Mayweather Is Me?
By Joe Habeeb
Now that Tim Bradley has victories over two future Hall of Fame fighters in Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, the door has opened up even wider now for him to continue…
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Tim Bradley: ?I Would Love to Fight Manny Pacquiao Again and Beat Him?
By Joe Habeeb
We are now less than a week removed from Tim Bradley?s impressive victory over the legendary Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez and it seems that he is finally starting to get the…
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Will Edwin Rodriguez Finally Be the One to Test Andre Ward?
By Joe Habeeb
Top super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez has been quietly climbing his way up the ranks for the last two years or so and has been keeping himself busy in the hopes of…
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The Best Ever: Floyd Mayweather Deserves to Be in the Conversation
By Joe Habeeb
Not just with boxing but in all sports fans love to compare today?s athletes with the athletes from era?s of the past. We often hear questions asked about how would, the current…
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Now That the ?Weight? Is over, How Will Mayweather-Alvarez Play Out Tomorrow Night?
By Joe Habeeb
For the last two weeks leading up to the mega event that will take place tomorrow night when Floyd ?Money? Mayweather and Saul ?Canelo?Alvarez meet in the ring, the hot topic that…
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul Alvarez: The Catch-weight Debate
By Joe Habeeb
There has been a lot of talk recently about the contracted 152 lb catch-weight for next Saturday?s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Saul Alvarez. It seems there has been some debate on…
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Tim Bradley Has to Battle for Respect with Every Fight
By Joe Habeeb
One would think that after having a resume with victories over a long list of champions and former champions such as Miguel Vazquez, Nate Campbell, Lamont Peterson, Devon Alexander, and Manny Pacquiao…
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Steve Farhood Thinks That Mayweather-Alvarez Is Going to Be a Competitive Fight
By Joe Habeeb
A few days ago Thaboxingvoice.com was on hand at the Gennady Golovkin-Curtis Stevens press conference, and we happened to bump into Showtime boxing analyst Steve Farhood. With just a week away from…
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Saul Alvarez Feels That Oscar De La Hoya Won the Fight against Floyd Mayweather
By Joe Habeeb
WBC Super Welterweight Champion Saul ?Canelo? Alavrez has been hard at work studying his upcoming opponent, pound for pound king, Floyd ?Money? Mayweather. He talked about previous fights where he felt that…
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Will Oscar De La Hoya?s Blueprint Work for Saul Alvarez against Floyd Mayweather?
By Joe Habeeb
We?ve all heard it from trainers and fighters alike many times before. ?I have the blueprint to beat Floyd Mayweather.? It is one thing to have the blueprint, but it?s an entirely…
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Will the Nonito Donaire-Vic Darchinyan Rematch Be Any Different Than the First Fight?
By Joe Habeeb
Generally after a world class fighter suffers a decisive loss, in which he is beaten soundly, questions about his future tend to arise. People start wondering if he will be able to…
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Floyd Mayweather Thinks Juan Manuel Marquez Has a Bigger Following Than Saul Alvarez
By Joe Habeeb
Floyd Mayweather has had a history of fighting Mexican fighters in the same months that the big Mexican holidays fall on and on Sept. 14 it will be no different when he…
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Oscar De La Hoya: ?Floyd Mayweather Couldn?t Even Be Called the Silver Boy?
By Joe Habeeb
Almost immediately after Floyd Mayweather took care of Robert Guerrero on May 4, beating him in one sided fashion, people started calling for a ?Super Fight? between Floyd and WBC Super Welterweight…