David P. Greisman
334 articles · BoxingScene.com
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?Fighting Words? ? Ridiculing the Latest Ridiculousness
Yes, this was a weekend with more controversial decisions. Yes, this was a weekend with more fighters getting highly questionable opportunities to earn title shots. Yes, Ray Austin was somehow back on…
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“Fighting Words” – Networks Should Invest More in ‘Now’
In one way, investing in a boxer is like investing in a retirement fund, putting money in on potential, on the promise of a worthwhile payout that will not be seen until…
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Fighting Words: Klitschko-Haye Done, But Pacquiao-Floyd?
They are two of the best fighters at their weight, two fighters who have taken two years to face each other ? two years of them being tantalizingly close to getting in…
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Fighting Words: Not Done Yet, Super Six Successful So Far
We began Showtime?s ?Super Six? super middleweight tournament about a year and a half ago with six fighters and the promise of 12 fights between them. Not everything went as planned. Three…
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?Fighting Words” – Bernard Hopkins Won With Table Talk
He head butts, seemingly unintentionally, definitely otherwise. He crashes the point of his hip into his opponent?s body before initiating a clinch. He punches his opponent?s legs while the referee stands on…
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Fighting Words: Pacquiao/Steroids: Rumor Creates Ruckus
It started with whispers, with baseless suspicions and inflammatory accusations, with unproven charges and controversial comments. It has carried on for a year-and-a-half, these insinuations and implications that Manny Pacquiao has used…
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“Fighting Words? ? Intimidation Preceding Domination
Thirty-six minutes segmented over 12 rounds is not a guarantee, not when a fight can end in the blink of an eye and the flash of a fist. The bout between Manny…
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Fighting Words: Final Thoughts as Pacquiao-Mosley Nears
Sometimes a big fight will become the black hole at the center of the boxing universe. All of our energy goes toward it. We draw closer and closer to it until we…
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?Fighting Words? ? Making More of Pacquiao vs. Mosley
The fight has sold out. The pay-per-view will pull in tens of millions of dollars. Closed-circuit broadcasts and international airings will only add to that total. The bout between Manny Pacquiao and…
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Fighting Words: Berto, Ortiz: Proof and Reasonable Doubts
The burden of proof was not just on the challenger two years removed from his chin being tested and his heart being questioned. The burden of proof was also on the man…
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?Fighting Words? ? Erik Morales: He Asked For It
He asked for it ? and he asked for it at a time when we were asking questions of him. What little did Erik Morales have left? Why would he choose Marcos…
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Fighting Words: Deconstructing Fight Camp 360: Episode 1
The conversation shifts, then shifts again. And again. And so on. There was a time in 2009 when we were talking about Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley. Then we were talking…
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?Fighting Words? ? The Changing of Boxing?s Guard is Halfway Complete
Aging rock bands can tour into perpetuity ? fans will still shell out hundreds of dollars for concert tickets for a chance to see their favorite musicians one more time, no matter…
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?Fighting Words? ? Sergio Martinez: A Cut Above
Boxing, like baseball, is a five-tool sport. And in the sweet science you cannot get away with merely being a designated hitter. In this fight game, a boxer who is great at…
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?Fighting Words? ? Is Another Network For Boxing A Development of ?Epix? Proportions?
Having more options almost always means a better deal for the consumer ? competition between companies means there can be no resting on laurels. The product can always be made better. The…
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Fighting Words: How many Super Bowls of boxing are left?
We apply the phrase ?the Super Bowl of?? to three situations: an exorbitant event, the culmination of competition, or a combination of both. There is little that can compare to the big…
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?Fighting Words? ? Dropping the (Crystal) Ball on 2011
This is a world extensively preoccupied with guessing games. Quiz shows. Casino tables. Fantasy drafts. Lottery jackpots. Televised talking heads making predictions. Everything has to do with timing and luck and chance…
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“Fighting Words? ? Freewheeling Fighting Awards 2010, P1
It is our memories that help define us, the past events that motivate how we live in the present and what we strive for in the future. But we, in turn, can…
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Fighting Words – Chin it to win it: Overcoming the Knockout
A career can come crashing down in 10 seconds or less. Rebuilding it can take much, much longer. Rebuilding is not just about television dates and title shots and regaining the opportunity…
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?Fighting Words? ? Juan Manuel Marquez-Michael Katsidis: It is Not Whether You Fall, But?
It is enough to have two steel-chinned, stone-fisted men slugging bombs at each other for 12 rounds or less. It is not enough, but it is not everything. An abundance of action…
