Ivan G. Goldman
196 articles · Boxing Insider
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Did Max Kellerman?s Potshot against Al Haymon Trigger HBO?s Pearl Harbor?
About three years ago HBO analyst Max Kellerman had the temerity to raise the subject of secretive fight impresario Al Haymon on camera. Haymon, Kellerman noted, ?seems to wield influence out of…
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Golden Boy Boss Fears Prospect of Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao Superfight
Golden Boy boss Richard Schaefer has apparently concluded that a superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather could be catastrophic to his promotional company and is desperately seeking alternatives. So while most…
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Tips for Adrien Broner on Range of Topics from Sex Tapes to Shoulder Rolls
Dear Adrien Broner, Now that Marcos Maidana has given you a swift kick down the ladder of success you should recognize it as a signal that you need to change your nasty,…
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Sticking Guillermo Rigondeaux in Main Event Is like Selling Tickets to Smallpox
Twelve rounds of Rigondeaux is too much Rigondeaux. No amount of cajoling by Max Kellerman can change that. If baseball games were scheduled to go 18 innings they?d be a close cousin…
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Top Rank Will Kiss Off HBO to Get Floyd Mayweather Deal with Manny Pacquiao
If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather get it on next year, the U.S. network that carries the Big Kahuna of all money fights will be Showtime, not HBO. That much is settled.…
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Top Ten Floyd Mayweather Excuses for Not Fighting Manny Pacquiao
10. I?m just up to my neck in Tupperware parties. 9. He won?t stand still long enough for me to hit him with the less powerful shots I?d be throwing at him.…
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U.S. Buzz for Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios Sounds like Only Distant Murmur
Manny Pacquiao can?t do his usual interview spot with Jimmy Kimmel from the other side of the world, which is just one example why HBO and Top Rank Promotions are fighting a…
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Roach Clip Stirs Evil Brew into Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios Event
Who?s to blame in the ugly gym altercation that erupted between members of the Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios camps? Take your pick. You?ll find my grades near the bottom of this…
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U.S. Buys for Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios to Subsidize Chinese PPV Customers
Bob Arum and his Top Rank Promotions crew are doing their best to generate a deafening buzz for the Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios fight in China this weekend, but so far the result…
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Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward, 1 & 2 Pound-for-Pound, Still Millions Apart
In the aftermath of Andre Ward?s thorough beatdown of Edwin Rodriguez Saturday night, it?s worth comparing Ward, the Number Two pound-for-pound fighter, to Floyd Mayweather, longtime holder of the Number One slot.…
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Will Fans Pay $75 to See Floyd Mayweather Fight Amir Khan on TV?
How much would you be willing to pay to watch Amir Khan fight Floyd Mayweather on TV? According to reports from British media such as the Daily Mail and the Daily Express,…
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Note that Ruslan Provodnikov-Mike Alvarado Thriller Came Without $75 Fee
Ruslan Provodnikov and Mike Alvarado proved once again that you don?t always have to pay extra to see a better fight. Their all-action explosion Saturday night, available to all HBO subscribers, kicked…
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Timothy Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez Ends with Tiresome, Typical Bellyaching
As boxers move toward the top of the food chain, they find knockouts are harder to get, so it wasn?t terribly surprising when Timothy Bradley-versus-Juan Manuel Marquez went to the scorecards. Marquez…
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Timothy Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez Ends with Tiresome, Typical Bellyaching
As boxers move toward the top of the food chain, they find knockouts are harder to get, so it wasn?t terribly surprising when Timothy Bradley-versus-Juan Manuel Marquez went to the scorecards. Marquez…
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Timothy Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez Undercard Unlikely To Boost PPV Numbers
Timothy Bradley has never proved himself as a pay-per-view draw, which is why he agreed to take less money than his opponent Juan Manuel Marquez in their Saturday night showdown in Las…
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Juan Manuel Marquez-Timothy Bradley Card Presents Intrigue Plus Pay-Per-View Bill
Juan Manuel Marquez and his new Adonis body will be up against a committed Tim Bradley Saturday night in a fight that will test fans? appetite for pay-per-view spending. The event follows…
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Can?t Imagine a Bigger Star than Floyd Mayweather? Your Mind Must Be Asleep
You can have a lot of fun reading boxing articles, and I had great fun recently when I came across the statement that ?it?s hard to conceive of a believable star in…
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Why Won?t Floyd Mayweather Pick Up His ?Easy? $75 Mil and Fight Manny Pacquiao?
If Manny Pacquiao is such an inferior opponent, which is what Floyd Mayweather tells us, why doesn?t Floyd go out and pick up that easy $75 million? It?s still the biggest fight…
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Snorifying Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez Bout Hurts Future Pay-Per-View Shows
The dull shadow cast by the match last Saturday between Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez promises to subtract pay-per-view buys from the Timothy Bradley-versus-Juan Manuel Marquez bout on Oct. 12 in Las…
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Canelo Alvarez Fight Was Just another Night at the Office for Floyd Mayweather
It was instructive to see the conversation between Floyd Mayweather and his father Floyd Senior in the corner before found twelve. Why? Because there wasn?t any. In this, the biggest fight of…