Ivan G. Goldman
196 articles · Boxing Insider
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Wladimir Klitschko, ESPN Both Winners in Contest against Alex Leapai
Wladimir Klitschko could do nothing wrong against hapless Alex Leapai Saturday in Germany, but to me the real hero of the evening was ESPN. By jumping into the U.S. TV breach, the…
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Will Canelo Alvarez Fight Manny Pacquiao? Not if Richard Schaefer Has His Way
Richard Schaefer talks and acts like someone who wants to be fired. The CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, reminded that the company?s principal owner, Oscar De La Hoya, says he wants to…
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Showtime, Borrowing Soviet-Style Tactic, Turns Sergey Kovalev into Non-Person
WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev surely must understand his status on Showtime as a non-person. After all, he hails from Russia, where the rulers of the bad old Soviet Union practically…
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Floyd Mayweather Set to Summon Favored Reporters for New Media Blitz
Floyd Mayweather, Golden Boy Promotions, Showtime, and other media outlets favored by the champion have begun blaring out the message that 12-1 underdog Marcos Maidana is a terribly dangerous opponent and that…
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Sports Books Have Good Reason to Favor Manny Pacquiao over Timothy Bradley
Las Vegas oddsmakers have Manny Pacquiao favored against Timothy Bradley, and that looks about right, for a number of reasons. The line is set for Pacquiao at -200 and Bradley at +162,…
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Uncovering Bradley-Pacquiao Pay-Per-View Price like Finding Cop When You Need One
As we look toward the Timothy Bradley-Manny Pacquiao rematch in Las Vegas Saturday, I?m reminded that one of the biggest secrets in sports can be how much it will cost viewers to…
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Al Haymon?s ?Phantom? Reveals Plenty by Questions He Won?t Answer
I recently interviewed an imaginary stand-in for boxing impresario Al Haymon. But as you probably already guessed, not even his apparition would answer my questions. Nothing new about that. The actual man…
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Amir Khan Says Floyd Mayweather Is Scared of Him and Manny Pacquiao
Amir Khan, sick of waiting patiently for Floyd Mayweather to announce his opponent for May 3 in Las Vegas, now says publicly that Floyd is scared of him ? and of Manny…
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Boxing Correspondent Drops in on Floyd Mayweather in Year 2044
After many communications between me and a group of nerds at their secret Silicon Valley startup they finally agreed to launch me through the fifth dimension to visit Floyd Mayweather in the…
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Bob Arum, Fed up with Floyd Mayweather, Sticks Foot in Mouth Again
Negotiating with Floyd Mayweather can be a distinctly unpleasant experience, but recently a frustrated Bob Arum stuck his foot in his mouth by apparently likening the activity to negotiating with Hitler. According…
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Timothy Bradley-Manny Pacquiao Rematch Promises to Reshape Welterweight Division
If Manny Pacquiao can?t score a solid victory over Timothy Bradley his career goes on life support. Yet WBO champ Bradley is a tough man to beat, and their April 12 bout…
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Dear Floyd Mayweather, This Is Who You Should Fight ? and Thanks for Asking
?I?m going to let the fans vote. Tell me who I should fight next. Khan or Maidana?? The tweet above recently went out from Floyd Mayweather. So what?s a fan to do?…
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Corporate Civil War Narrows Manny Pacquiao?s Choices
Boxing?s civil war is jamming up the welterweight division like a bridge out of New Jersey. That?s why Manny Pacquiao?s next fight may be against Timothy Bradley April 12. The ranks of…
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Manny Pacquiao Tries New Strategy to Smoke out Floyd Mayweather
No more Mister Nice Guy. That?s Manny Pacquiao?s new message to Floyd Mayweather. If the Philippines Congressman can?t entice the champ out of his hole with the fragrance of fresh currency, he?ll…
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Floyd Mayweather Touring South Africa while Amir Khan Stews
If the government of South Africa is correct, Floyd Mayweather has already taken off with his entourage for a goodwill tour there, leaving Amir Khan standing around wondering whether he?s got an…
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Chris Arreola May Open Massive Heavyweight Gate for Boxing Godfather Al Haymon
Boxing Godfather Al Haymon could conceivably get his hands on a chunk of the heavyweight title this year, expanding his empire into territory that?s been closed to Americans for years. It all…
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Expect No War on Zombies ? or Floyd Mayweather to Fight Manny Pacquiao
There will be no parade tomorrow. Also the U.S. won?t declare war on zombies this month. And oh yeah, Floyd Mayweather won?t get in the ring with Manny Pacquiao in the year…
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Floyd Mayweather on Manny Pacquiao: Aristotelian Logic This Is Not
Dear Kirk Jackson, With all due respect, allow me to direct your attention to your recent column on this site titled ?Showtime is setting the standard for boxing commentary.? Your applause was…
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Nothing Can Get Floyd Mayweather to Fight Manny Pacquiao; Now We Know Why
The things Floyd Mayweather says are frequently at odds with the things he does, so predicting his moves based on his comments can be a foolish task. But a recent interview with…
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Will Boxing?s Godfather Go to Mattresses for Pacquiao-Mayweather Superfight?
The way is clear for the Godfather of Boxing to make a match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in the coming year, but if he marches down that road he may…