Joe Habeeb
141 articles · Rope-A-Dope Radio
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AL BERNSTEIN: ?TIM BRADLEY CAN?T BE OVERLOOKED BY PACQUIAO?
By Joe Habeeb
?I think he is a good opponent in this fight for Pacquiao, and he is a creditable opponent. I think he?s got a certain swagger about him. There is a refusal to…
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WHICH FIGHT IS BETTER PACQUIAO VS. BRADLEY OR MAYWEATHER VS. COTTO?
By Joe Habeeb
Now that we aren?t going to get the fight that we wanted, at least for now anyway, because Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have chosen to go in different directions, we?re left…
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IS MAYWEATHER GETTING A BETTER VERSION OF COTTO?
By Joe Habeeb
We've heard it said so many times in boxing that all of a sudden a fighter is a brand new man, or that he has changed, and that things are going to…
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DID DONAIRE PROVE HE?S READY FOR THE 122 POUNDERS?
By Joe Habeeb
The spot light was on both Nonito Donaire and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. last night at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas, as they headlined an HBO televised card. Although Chavez…
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IS PACQUIAO FEARFUL OF COTTO?
By Joe Habeeb
One has to wonder, what did Pacquiao see in Cotto?s last fight to make him not want to go up to 154 lbs or even compromise and meet him at a catchweight…
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PACQUIAO VS. ORTIZ: WHY NOT?
By Joe Habeeb
I already know what you?re thinking. Why should Manny Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather?s leftovers? Now that it?s official that Floyd Mayweather will be fighting Miguel Cotto (Pacquiao?s leftovers) on May 5, I…
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WHAT?S NEXT FOR ORTIZ NOW THAT BERTO?S OUT OF THE PICTURE?
By Joe Habeeb
Now that their Feb. 11 bout has officially been cancelled due to Andre Berto?s ruptured left bicep suffered during training, Victor Ortiz is looking for other options, while Berto will be out…
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WHAT?S NEXT FOR ORTIZ NOW THAT BERTO?S OUT OF THE PICTURE?
By Joe Habeeb
Now that their Feb. 11 bout has officially been cancelled due to Andre Berto?s ruptured left bicep suffered during training, Victor Ortiz is looking for other options, while Berto will be out…
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IS BRADLEY WORTH THE RISK FOR REWARD FOR PACQUIAO?
By Joe Habeeb
Rumor has it that Timothy Bradley may be the likely opponent for Manny Pacquiao on June 9. Because Cotto has said that would not fight at the welterweight limit, and it looks…
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FORGET COTTO VS. PACQUIAO OR MAYWEATHER, COTTO VS. ?CANELO? MAKES MORE SENSE
By Joe Habeeb
Miguel Cotto is currently caught in the middle of a tug of war between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Now that the ?Mega Fight? seems highly unlikely at this point, he is…
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Hopkins May Not Be Ready To Pass The Torch Yet, But Will Dawson Rip It Out Of His Hands?
By Joe Habeeb
It?s really hard to not be impressed with the forty seven year old WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins. They say records are made to be broken, but Hopkins? record of being…
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Nonito Donaire: ?I Want To Get All The Belts At 122?
By Joe Habeeb
?I want to move up. It?s a challenge that I want to see for myself and as a fighter. You just don?t really think about that these guys are going to hit…
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Did Mayweather Really Say No To The 50/50 Split?
By Joe Habeeb
We've all heard reports before from mysterious emails. Who could forget back in Dec of 2009 when Teddy Atlas claimed, "From sources that told me, they said that people in the Pacquiao…
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Does Salido Have Juanma’s Number?
By Joe Habeeb
Shortly after the six to one underdog Orlando Salido scored a big upset victory over Juan Manuel Lopez last April to win the WBO Featherweight Title, some people started claiming it was…
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Is Cotto Being Used As A Bargaining Chip By Pacquiao And Mayweather?
By Joe Habeeb
Recently the most talked about fighter in boxing right now outside of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has been Miguel Cotto. It seems as though everyone and their brother wants a piece…
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Is Mayweather Calling Pacquiao?s Bluff?
By Joe Habeeb
The boxing world has been buzzing these last few days over an alleged email that Floyd Mayweather sent to ESPN newscaster Stan Verett stating that he would not agree to a 50/50…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: If The Fight Is Anything Like The Negotiations, It?ll Be A Blockbuster
By Joe Habeeb
The see saw back and forth continued this week in regards to the potential ?Mega Fight? between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Just when the blame game started to shift over to…
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Should We Forget About Mayweather vs. Pacquiao And Just Move On?
By Joe Habeeb
To say let?s just forget about a fight worth probably 150 million dollars or more is easier said than done. It seems as though every where you turn in search of boxing…
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If Not May 5; Why Not May 26 For The “Mega Fight”? ? Problem Solved
By Joe Habeeb
By the end of this week we shall all know who Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao end up choosing as their next opponent, and if at all there is a glimmer of…
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Is Bob Arum The Only One To Blame For The ?Mega Fight? Not Happening?
By Joe Habeeb
There has been an awful lot of Bob Arum bashing going on these last couple days on the internet and I for one am not here to defend him. Many boxing fans…