Frank Lotierzo
278 articles · boxingscene.com
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Pacquiao-Mosley Would Be A Great Alternate In 2010
After "Smokin" Joe Frazier conclusively defeated Muhammad Ali in the "Fight Of The Century" in March of 1971, talk of a rematch began immediately afterward. By early 1972 the only stumbling block…
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For Pacquiao It’s Not The Drug Test, It’s Relinquishing Control
The on and off again “super fight” between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has turned the boxing world and community upside down more so than it even was just a month…
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Mayweather’s Antics Exceeding All Expectations
He doesn't posses the "It" factor, nor is he the most outrageously skilled fighter you've ever seen. Compared to Hector Camacho, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roy Jones his hand speed looks almost…
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Sugar Ray Robinson’s Greatness Stands The Test Of Time
As most boxing fans have surely read by now the greatest fighter ever poll has concluded and Walker Smith Jr. — better known as Sugar Ray Robinson - was voted the greatest…
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Pacquiao Steroid Claims By Mayweather Sr. Just Subterfuge
Ever since current WBO welterweight title holder Manny Pacquiao blitzed Ricky Hatton--who was trained by Floyd Mayweather Sr. for the fight--in two rounds back in May of this year, Floyd Mayweather Sr.…
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Mayweather Projects The Utmost Confidence For Pacquiao On “Joe Buck Live”
This past Tuesday night Floyd Mayweather Jr. was a guest on the HBO talk show "Joe Buck Live." Floyd wasn't on the set long before the topic of discussion turned to his…
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Pacman-Floyd Coming Together Faster Than Almost Any Super-Fight Ever
Reports are starting to surface all over that the most anticipated fight of the last decade is on the verge of being signed. During the last couple days there have been a…
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The Paul Williams Dilemma
Back in the mid-seventies future middleweight champ Marvin Hagler traveled to Joe Frazier's gym on Broad St. in North Philadelphia to train for his rubber match with Willie "The Worm" Monroe. Hagler…
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F-LO: I Liked Mayweather To Beat Pacquiao…Now I’m Not So Sure
It's been said here since before the Pacquiao-Hatton bout that Floyd Mayweather would be the choice in a potential clash with Manny Pacquiao. In fact I remarked to a colleague and friend…
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Mosley Called Out Floyd, Pacquiao Better Be Nicer About It
Floyd Mayweather's seven paragraph statement released late Monday night borders on being hysterical and a bad joke at the same time. It's amazing after being taken apart by RA The Rugged Man…
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Pacquiao’s Victory Over Cotto Has No Asterisk
What the boxing world saw this past Saturday night during the Pacquiao-Cotto bout was—an all-time great fighter (Pacquiao) take apart and separate himself from a terrific/upper-tier contemporary fighter (Cotto). Miguel Cotto's heart…
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Pacquiao Seals “Fighter Of The Decade” With Victory Over Cotto
Heading into 2009 the debate as to who was the "Fighter Of The Decade" was still up for grabs between Manny Pacquiao 50-3-2 (38) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. 40-0 (25) as both…
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All Eyes On Pacquiao Tonight
Miguel Cotto turned pro in 2001. And since his debut he's been the ultimate pro and has never cheated himself or the boxing public once when he's stepped into the ring. He's…
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Pacquiao Landed “The Punch” And Redefined His Career
If you've watched boxing for any length of time, you've seen it. Sometimes you sense it coming by the tempo and flow of the fight. And other times it strikes suddenly and…
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Style, Speed And Confidence – The Case For Pacquiao Over Cotto
As a boxing purist it's impossible not to be a big fan of Miguel Cotto. He like Marco Antonio Barrera altered his style later in his career as he moved up in…
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Style, Speed And Confidence – The Case For Pacquiao Over Cotto
As a boxing purist it's impossible not to be a big fan of Miguel Cotto. He like Marco Antonio Barrera altered his style later in his career as he moved up in…
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Going to the Well Once Too Often – The Case For Cotto Over Pacquiao
I am a big fan of Manny Pacquiao’s. Unlike almost any veteran champion, he has taken the style that brought him to the title and relatively late in his career refined it…
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Pacquiao Admits Catch-Weight Is Crucial To Outcome With Cotto
This past Sunday on GMANews.TV, Manny Pacquiao said he knows exactly what Miguel Cotto is going through trying to get down to weight the week before the fight. Pacquiao went as far…
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Will The Absence Of A Bad Guy Hurt Pacquiao-Cotto PPV Buys?
This time two months ago the hype and anticipation for Mayweather-Marquez was just starting to simmer. In the weeks leading up to the bout there really hadn't been all that much interest…
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Pacquiao Must Do Huge PPV Numbers To Deal With Mayweather
As the anticipation for Pacquiao-Cotto begins to escalate, it's hard not to think about the fight that's gotta happen but isn't a given to happen if Pacquiao wins, that being of course…
