Joe Habeeb
141 articles · Rope-A-Dope Radio
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Will Saul Alvarez Do Better Than Robert Guerrero Did Against Floyd Mayweather?
By Joe Habeeb
Now that we are a less than three weeks away from the biggest fight of the year and potentially one of the biggest fights ever, at least from a financial stand point,…
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Did Abner Mares Look Past Jhonny Gonzalez?
By Joe Habeeb
One of the biggest cardinal sins in boxing is to look past your opponent by thinking about a future fight with a bigger name instead of putting your full focus on the…
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Does Manny Pacquiao Have a Young Man?s Style in an Old Fighter?s Body?
By Joe Habeeb
Being thirty four years of age in most careers in life is considered far from being old but in the world of boxing it can seem like a lifetime, especially for fighters…
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Does Jhonny Gonzalez Have Enough Left in the Tank for Abner Mares This Saturday?
By Joe Habeeb
Abner Mares has been on a real hot streak as of late and after his most recent devastating performance over former WBC Featherweight Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon, in which he claimed…
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Danny Garcia Survives Late Rally to Win a Unanimous Decision over Game Zab Judah
By Joe Habeeb
After a week of pre-fight drama which had both camps at each other throats, WBA, WBC, and Ring Junior Welterweight Champion Danny Garcia and former five time world champion Zab Judah finally…
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Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux Preview & Prediction
By Joe Habeeb
Nonito Donaire is probably the hardest punching fighter in boxing at the lower weight classes. Six years ago he put his name on the map when as a flyweight; he put the…
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Nonito Donaire: ?I Have All the Weapons, One Punch Can End This Fight?
By Joe Habeeb
Thaboxingvoice.com was on hand last night at the Boxing Writer?s Association of America Awards banquet, and we got a chance to catch up with the 2012 Fighter of the Year Nonito Donaire.…
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Win Lose or Draw Where Does Donaire Go After the Rigondeaux Fight?
By Joe Habeeb
This Saturday WBO Junior Featherweight Champion Nonito Donaire may not be fighting the biggest name opponent that he?s ever faced, but arguably the toughest in terms of skill when he takes on…
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Does Manny Pacquiao Deserve a Fifth Fight With Juan Manuel Marquez?
By Joe Habeeb
Last December boxing fans finally got what they wanted in regards to the Pacquiao-Marquez fight series. We finally got a definitive winner. There were no controversies or question marks this time as…
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Will Alvarez-Trout Be a Modern Day Chavez-Whitaker?
By Joe Habeeb
On April 20 fight fans will get to see arguably the two best junior middleweights in the world square off when WBC Super Welterweight Champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez takes on WBA Super…
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Willie Nelson: ?I See Trout Outboxing ?Canelo;? I Would Love the Winner of That One?
By Joe Habeeb
NABF Junior Middleweight Champion Willie Nelson has been on hot streak as of late, scoring victories over some pretty tough competition. The Cleveland, Ohio native finished off 2012 very strong with impressive…
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Delvin Rodriguez Pummels George ?Comanche Boy? Tahdooahnippah, Stopping Him in Six Rounds
By Joe Habeeb
As the old saying goes a good big man usually beats a good little man, but the question that was being asked tonight at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut was:…
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Delvin Rodriguez Finds Himself in a Must Win Situation on Feb. 15 Against George ?Comanche Boy? Tahdooahnippah
By Joe Habeeb
Veteran junior middleweight contender and former world title challenger Delvin Rodriguez finds himself in a must win situation on February 15 when he takes on undefeated middleweight George ?Comanche Boy? Tahdooahnippah at…
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Mercito Gesta is looking to take it to the Next Level against Miguel Vazquez
By Joe Habeeb
With top fighters such as Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, Donnie Nietes, and Brian Viloria, Filipino boxing is extremely hot right now. Mercito Gesta, a promising young Filipino fighter, will be looking to…
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Mikey Garcia Targets Orlando Salido for Either Jan. 19 or Feb.2
By Joe Habeeb
Fresh off of his impressive victory this past Saturday against former WBA Featherweight Champion, Jonathan Victor Barros, top featherweight contender, Mikey Garcia sat down with us here on Tha Boxing Voice to…
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Peter Quillin: ?I Want To Use My Title to Inspire Those around Me?
By Joe Habeeb
Fresh off of his title winning effort last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, newly crowned WBO Middleweight Champion, Peter ?Kid Chocolate? Quillin spoke with us here at…
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Mikey Garcia Wants Orlando Salido but Isn?t Looking Past Jonathan Barros
By Joe Habeeb
Boxing is a sport that has often been called ?the theater of the unexpected.? Nothing is a guarantee in this sport and anything can happen in that ring once the bell sounds.…
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Brian Viloria Is Expecting Fireworks Against Hernan Marquez Nov. 17
By Joe Habeeb
When most people think about Filipino boxing two names usually come to mind: Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire. But there is another Filipino boxer out there who has been really making some…
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IS DONAIRE AVOIDING THE TOUGH CHALLENGES?
By Joe Habeeb
When you're at the top of your division and you have a big name in boxing, it's pretty common for everyone and their brother to call you out. It's impossible for a…
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TIM BRADLEY: “PACQUIAO WON’T HURT ME IN THIS FIGHT”
By Joe Habeeb
"Pacquiao won?t hurt me in this fight. He won?t hurt me in this fight. I?m not going anywhere in this fight regardless. I?ve been hit by middleweights and heavyweights, whatever man. I?ve…