Lee Wylie
41 articles · The Sweet Science
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HOW HE DID IT: Video Analysis of Pacquiao’s Win Over Bradley
Polished and mature" is the best way to put it, to describe how Manny Pacquiao downed Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas on April 12. Manny's revenge was the consummate dish best served…
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THE DISSECTION: Pacquiao-Bradley 1, A Video Analysis
The lingering stench of a baffling decision is the most enduring association for most fans abou the first faceoff between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley. A shame, it can be argued, because…
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HOW HE DID IT Mayweather’s Mastery Explained
Floyd Mayweather moved one step closer towards finishing his professional boxing career with an unbeaten record after clearly outpointing Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez in what was the biggest boxing event of 2013 on…
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HOW HE DID IT: Golovkin Might Have Best Offense in the Game
A sensational offensive fighter with sound defense, Gennady Golovkin may be the best middleweight in the world. And what?s more, he may be even better than we think. It?s getting to the…
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HOW HE DID IT: Mikey Garcia Is a MASTER of the Basics
Mikey Garcia somewhat redeemed himself for failing to make the featherweight limit by demolishing Juan Manuel Lopez inside four rounds on Saturday night. After a reasonably competitive opening frame in which Juanma…
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HOW HE DID IT: Underrated Technician Matthysse Not Just A Bomber
Lucas Matthysse (now 32-2 with 1 no contest and 32 Kos) showed why he is arguably the number one junior welterweight in the world ?and one of the most avoided men in…
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HOW HE DID IT: Mayweather’s Scintillating Display
In what was his most dominating performance since mastering Juan Manuel Marquez back in September of 2009, Floyd Mayweather retained his welterweight title and kept his professional unbeaten streak going with a…
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HOW HE DID IT: Alvarado’s Adjustments Gave Him The Win
Mike Alvarado made some shrewd strategic and tactical adjustments that attributed to him defeating Brandon Rios by unanimous decision in their rematch on Saturday night. Although things were reasonably close heading into…
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HOW HE DID IT: More Mastery From All-Time Great Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins proved yet again that age is just a number by becoming the oldest world champion in history for a second time after beating Tavoris Cloud in Brooklyn on Saturday night.…
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In Appreciation of: Holyfield Beating Tyson In 1996
In what was as complete a performance as one could imagine from a seemingly over-the-hill fighter, Evander Holyfield rewrote the script by dismantling Mike Tyson in eleven one-sided rounds at the MGM…
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He Has A Bernie, Now Donaire Wins A WYLIE
For me, there are three possible candidates for Fighter of the Year. Here are my picks in descending order. 3. Robert Guerrero When mentioned as a possible fighter of the year, many…
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THE BREAKDOWN How Donaire Beat Arce
On Saturday night, Nonito Donaire capped off a sensational year ?one which will surely see him take fighter of the year honors- after knocking out Jorge Arce in the third round of…
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THE BREAKDOWN How Marquez Beat Pacquiao
Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Juan Manuel Marquez finally got the elusive win that he?s craved for so long over his long-time rival, Manny Pacquiao. He did…
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THE BREAKDOWN: Pacquiao-Marquez IV, In-Depth Analysis
"Freddie, this Marquez knows me better than Jinkee does. He knows what I'm going to do before I do." (Chris Farina-Top Rank) This Saturday, Manny Pacquiao {54-4-2 with 38 Kos} and Juan…
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Trout Out-Boxed Cotto Better Than Mayweather Did
Saturday night, in what was one of the biggest upsets of 2012, Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto {37-4 with 30 Kos} tasted defeat at Madison Square Garden for the first time in…
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Solving “The Problem”
This Saturday, one of boxing?s most prodigious talents, Adrien Broner {24-0 with 20 Kos} will be stepping u to 135 pounds for the very first time {at least officially} when he meets…
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The Breakdown, Special Edition: Sugar Ray Robinson
The general feeling among the boxing fraternity is that nobody's ever quite ascended to the same plateau of greatness, or was as virtuosic along the way, as Sugar Ray Robinson. There haven't…
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Takeaways From Rios and Donaire Wins
Prior to his Saturday night fight against Brandon Rios, I felt that Mike Alvarado's edge in boxing ability would have been the deciding factor between the two "rough and ready" inside specialists.…
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THE BREAKDOWN: Nonito Donaire-Toshiaki Nishioka
Following Andre Ward's near flawless performance against the universally recognized light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson, and Sergio Martinez's stick and move seminar over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , Nonito Donaire {29-1, 18…
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More Aggression From Pacquiao Could Help Marquez
Manny Pacquiao will be looking to restore faith and erase any doubts surrounding his last outing with Timothy Bradley, and more importantly, his trilogy with Juan Manuel Marquez, when he faces the…
