David P. Greisman
334 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Cotto vs. Mayweather: The Trainers Prediction Roundtable
Ronnie Shields (Mayweather): ?It?s a great fight, but I just think Floyd Mayweather. I think they realized that the kid?s really a southpaw and that the best side he has is his…
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?Fighting Words? ? The Three Legacies of Bernard Hopkins
Perhaps Bernard Hopkins never truly cared what we thought of him, this rebel who had defied a system stacked against him. He lived by his own standards, thrived through his own principles,…
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The End of an Era, as Dawson Takes Over 175 Throne
Cleaner is better. Bernard Hopkins is the master of dirty tricks, of head butts and low blows thrown in with thrown punches, a master of grabbing and mauling and doing everything he…
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The End of an Era, as Dawson Takes Over 175 Throne
Cleaner is better. Bernard Hopkins is the master of dirty tricks, of head butts and low blows thrown in with thrown punches, a master of grabbing and mauling and doing everything he…
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‘Fighting Words’ ? Deconstructing Mayweather-Cotto Ep. 1
This is not about the fight ? yet. ?Mayweather-Cotto 24/7,? the latest in HBO?s line of documentary/infomercial mini-series preceding its biggest boxing pay-per-view offerings, is not yet about the fight contained within…
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‘Fighting Words’ ? Jones & Toney: Nostalgia is Getting Old
James Toney has won a championship in one division, world titles in two others. Roy Jones Jr. held titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. They have nearly 130 wins…
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Oscar De La Hoya Sexual Assault Lawsuit Gets Thrown Out
A $5 million lawsuit against Oscar De La Hoya by a woman who claims the fighter sexually assaulted her has been thrown out, according to the New York Daily News. Instead, Angelica…
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?Fighting Words? ? Anatomy of Another Texas Travesty
It was nowhere near the first controversy to come from a boxing match in Texas. And it is far from the last that will come, at this rate. Disqualifying Carlos Molina ?…
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Former Filipino Contender Magahin Charged With Robbery
Retired Filipino fighter William Magahin ? whose name will not be familiar elsewhere but is recognizable to boxing fans in the Philippines ? was arrested Saturday for allegedly robbing a woman at…
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Morales vs. Garcia: The Trainers Prediction Roundtable
Sam Garcia (Morales): ?This is a tough one. You have the young, a little bit raw, big puncher in Danny Garcia, and then you have the well-schooled, obviously crafty veteran. I?m kind…
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?Fighting Words? ? Sergio Martinez, For Better Or Worse
Let?s get this out of the way first: Sergio Martinez looked good when he needed to look good ? but what wasn?t so good is when he needed to. The best fighters…
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?Fighting Words? ? Salido-Lopez 2: Juanma?s Last Stand
The boogeyman was an idea, a seed of doubt planted 11 months before, growing until it towered over him, casting darkness that he would either have to outrun or break through. The…
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Fighting Words: The Good News Out of Klitschko-Mormeck
So, this is what it?s come to. A voluntary defense against undersized, over-the-hill, outgunned, inactive, and out of his element. Jean Marc Mormeck is 5-foot-11, 39 years old, a former cruiserweight who…
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‘Fighting Words’ ? Reports of Demises Greatly Exaggerated
There are the boxers whose careers go on far too long, who take unnecessary punishment, whose risk to their health gets even greater even while the numbers in their paychecks get ever…
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?Fighting Words? ? What Now For Juan Manuel Marquez?
There is no fourth fight with Manny Pacquiao. There is no bout with Lamont Peterson. Juan Manuel Marquez is once again left out. The biggest fights against the best fighters once again…
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?Fighting Words? ? Dissecting 3 Big Fight Negotiations
Discount, for a moment, the casual viewers who tune in sporadically, tuning in only when their interest is piqued and when two men launching leather fits into their lives. For the rest…
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?Fighting Words? ? Dissecting 3 Big Fight Negotiations
Discount, for a moment, the casual viewers who tune in sporadically, tuning in only when their interest is piqued and when two men launching leather fits into their lives. For the rest…
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‘Fighting Words’ ? On Freddie Roach: Once Again, A Winner
The fighting stopped for Freddie Roach, but the battling continued. He retired at 26, none the richer from a sport that had given him enough punishment to literally last his lifetime. He…
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?Fighting Words? ? Dropping the (Crystal) Ball on 2012
I know all that comes before it comes. I am able to do this without the benefit of tarot cards, Ouija boards, Magic 8-Balls or modified DeLorean automobiles that can take me…
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?Fighting Words? ? Freewheeling Fighting Awards ?11, Part 2
Part one ( Click Here ) of this year?s Freewheeling Fighting awards took a look at some of the unforgettable and unforgivable moments of 2011 ? and sometimes those moments turned out…