Frank Lotierzo
278 articles · boxingscene.com
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Cotto’s Perfect Exit Strategy: Offer Mayweather Shot At Middleweight Title
This past weekend former junior welterweight, welterweight and junior middleweight title holder Miguel Cotto 39-4 (32) won the WBC middleweight title from Sergio Martinez 51-3-2 (28). When Martinez failed to come out…
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Mayweather Will Be Watching Martinez-Cotto Closely For His Next Opponent
Well, here we go again, yes, Floyd Mayweather 46-0 (26) is trickling out occasional tweets, controlling the media in regards to who his next fight will be against this coming September 13th.…
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Give ‘Em Five, Pacquiao-Marquez V Will Be Coming This Fall
Willie Pep had Sandy Saddler (4 times), Sugar Ray Robinson had Jake LaMotta (6x's) and Muhammad Ali had Joe Frazier (3x's). They are just three rivalries and six all-time great fighters whose…
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Mayweather’s Superior Physicality Saves Him Versus Maidana
Floyd Mayweather 46-0 (26) turned pro in October of 1996, almost 18 years ago. And this past weekend former WBA welterweight title holder Marcos Maidana 35-4 (31) shocked the boxing world and…
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The Super Fights Of The Last 40 Years: Part Three
In Part Three, I'll provide thoughts and insight on Hagler-Leonard, Tyson-Spinks, Tyson-Holyfield I, Holyfield-Tyson II, De La Hoya-Trinidad, Tyson-Lewis and De La Hoya-Mayweather. In 1987 Sugar Ray Leonard scored the signature win…
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No Fighter Brings Out The Cookbook Analysts Like Mayweather
With the welterweight bout between title holders Floyd Mayweather 45-0 (26) and Marcos Maidana 35-3 (31) culminating this Saturday night, a lot of attention has been focused on Mayweather's boxing style and…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Is Bullet-Proof
How many things in life are actually bullet-proof? I would venture to say not many, but in sports there are a few things that really are bullet-proof and can't miss. The Super…
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Pacquiao Regresses Against Bradley But Wins Bigger This Time
This past weekend Manny Pacquiao 56-5-2 (38) beat Timothy Bradley 31-1 (12) for the second straight time in the ring and the first time on the officials' scorecards. Pacquiao regained the WBO…
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Pacquiao & Bradley Have Everything Riding On Their Rematch
When WBO title holder Timothy Bradley 31-0 (12) and the man he won the title from 22 months ago, Manny Pacquiao 55-5-2 (38), clash this weekend, there will be a lot more…
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The Decision In The Last Fight Is A Blessing In Disguise For Pacquiao This Time
Sometimes a great fighter can lose a fight, or a decision can go against him that most everyone felt that he won...and it can be a blessing in disguise. That was exactly…
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Canelo-Angulo: A Potentially Outstanding Fight That Should Be On Showtime
This weekend Mexican Phenom Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will headline a four-bout PPV card from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the same venue where Alvarez last fought on September 14th of last…
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Lotierzo: I Wasn’t Fooled By The ‘Maidana or Khan’ Poll
"Marcos Maidana was a clear winner on most independent polls, but Amir Khan came from way behind to win the one poll that mattered, Floyd Mayweather?s own fan poll of who he…
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Wladimir Klitschko: Unlike Floyd, His Lopsided & Boring Fights Don’t Sell In US
The worst thing for an elite athlete is for him not to be cared about. Forget whether or not the fans think he is really good, the real death sentence is when…
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THE LOTIERZO LOWDOWN A Look At Pacquiao-Bradley II
You have heard that welterweights Manny Pacquiao 55-5-2 (38) and Timothy Bradley 31-0 (12) will meet in a rematch this coming April. Pacquiao-Bradley II will be a widely anticipated fight due to…
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Fans Should Vote With Their Inaction, Then Maybe They’ll Get Floyd vs. Manny
When I sit with friends and or relatives watching a football game, I'm asked about how much money does so 'n so make. Say for example, the Denver Broncos are playing and…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao In 2014 Is No Superfight, Unless You Were Born After 1980
Well, it's 2014 and the boxing calender has turned, yet it still feels like 2013 or 2012, 2011 or even 2010. Yes, a fight that is going on four years past it…
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Why Provodnikov Will Most Likely Be Pacquiao’s Next Opponent
He lost two fights in a row, one controversially to Timothy Bradley 31-0 (12) and then six months later he was knocked out by his career nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez 55-7-1 (40)…
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Pacquiao Looked Terrific Against Rios, But……
Well, now that welterweight sensation Manny Pacquiao 55-5-2 (38) is back on the winning track again, the proverbial talk of who and what's next for him has begun. Going into his recent…
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Pacquiao Will Not Be Glove Shy Against Rios, That’s A Sure Bet
Ever since welterweight and former eight division title holder Manny Pacquiao 54-5-2 (38) was knocked out face-first in his fourth bout versus Juan Manuel Marquez last December in the sixth round, there's…
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Hopkins-Mayweather At 160 A Potential Disaster For Both
One of them is a certified all-time great and holds the record for middleweight title defenses and at age 48, two months shy of 49, is the oldest fighter in history to…