David P. Greisman
334 articles · BoxingScene.com
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?Fighting Words? ? Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather: The Aye-Yi-Yi of the Hurricane
We are in the midst of a perfect storm. The deluge is nearly nonstop. The duration is nearly six months. The destination, a fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather…
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“Fighting Words” – Manny Pacquiao: Political Sweet Science
Manny Pacquiao has gone from fighting in squared circles to throwing his hat into the ring, from knockout wins to a Congressional bid. He is a hero and an icon in the…
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“Fighting Words” – Freewheeling Fighting Awards
For boxing fans, 2006 was a year wholly worth viewing. From January through December, hardcore followers had access to scores of quality matches. In the United States, the Sweet Science was seen…
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?Fighting Words? ? Give Juan Manuel Marquez Blood Now, Manny Pacquiao Later
For a fighter whose nickname is ?Dinamita,? it took Juan Manuel Marquez a surprising 13 years for the featherweight titlist to finally explode onto the scene. Unlike younger brother Rafael ? who…
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“Fighting Words” – Manny Pacquiao, the New Mexican Assassin
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was near ringside, visible to the perceptive eyes catching his mug on the periphery of the television screen. A big fight was taking place in his adopted hometown of…
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“Fighting Words” – The Limbo of Marco Antonio Barrera
For Marco Antonio Barrera, the role of the proverbial king of the hill is accompanied by the clich?d loneliness at the top. He is the best of the junior lightweights, a top-notch…
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“Fighting Words” – January Preview: Career-Defining Fights Jump-Start 2006
From New York City to New South Wales, in each and every time zone spanning the globe, celebrations have ceased, as the ball has dropped to commemorate the end of one long…
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“Fighting Words” – Pacquiao Sacks Velazquez, Morales is El Terrible
With the football season shoving the talk-overloaded off-season aside and the games with actual meaning finally getting underway, the phrase “Any given Sunday” comes to mind. In American football, the underlying philosophy…
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“Fighting Words” – Is HBO Boxing Turning Into the WWE?
It is a classic, time-tested practice: superstars cutting promos, building heat from interested fans, attracting viewers by spewing venom at their athletic rivals, inviting, enticing audiences to open their eyes and their…
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Fighting Words: Mormeck, Pacquiao, Contender and More
In this week?s edition of Fighting Words, we?ll take a quick look at the cruiserweight unification match, answer another email concerning Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales, correct some errors on this month?s…
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?Fighting Words? ? Celebrating Morales and Pacquiao
It was a glorious night and an entertaining fight, and thus in this week?s (unfortunately belated) edition of Fighting Words the focus will be on this past Saturday?s pay-per-view card featuring the…
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?Fighting Words? ? Pacquiao vs. Morales Preview
In this week?s episode of Fighting Words, I throw in my two copper Lincolns worth on the upcoming megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales, whine and moan about the cost of…
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Manny Pacquiao – the Next Superstar? — Part I <br>Pac Man Stakes His Claim With Devastating Power
You can call featherweight Manny Pacquiao a lot of things, from short (he stands just 5?6?) to skinny (he tops the scales at weigh-in at 125 lbs), but whatever you do, just…
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Boxing?s Age of Ambiguous
Superstars retire, no longer capable of holding on to the unearthly skills that made them stand out from the pack. While important factors that made them into the venerable steadfast champions of…
