David P. Greisman
334 articles · BoxingScene.com
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?Fighting Words? ? The Wladimir Klitschko We?ve Wanted
When HBO announced that it would be broadcasting Wladimir Klitschko?s fight with Kubrat Pulev, a network spokesman noted that this would be Klitschko?s 19th appearance on the network. What went unsaid ?…
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Carlos Cuadras Stops Mabait: Knight, Douglas Win
Carlos Cuadras defended his 115-pound world title with a sixth-round technical knockout of late replacement Marvin Mabait. Cuadras looked like he scored a knockdown toward the end of the fourth, but referee…
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Manager: Lomachenko Wants Walters, Possible in 2015
Featherweight titleholder Vasyl Lomachenko was ringside with his manager, Egis Klimas, when Nicholas Walters scored an impressive stoppage over Nonito Donaire and picked up a belt of his own at 126. Lomachenko…
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?Fighting Words? – Kovalev Puts Bonus Onus on Adonis
Fight fans by the very nature of this sport enjoy picking one boxer to root for and, symmetrically and diametrically, one to root against. Those who follow boxing the closest are just…
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Duva: I?ll Talk to Someone in Montreal about Kovalev
Sergey Kovalev now has three world titles at light heavyweight after his unification win over Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night. And he has two options in terms of Montreal-based opponents ? Adonis…
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?Fighting Words? – Bernard Hopkins and his Last Crusade
Bernard Hopkins would never admit that he needed help, for the stars to align and for circumstances beyond his control to play out in a manner that benefited him. Any such admission…
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?Fighting Words? – Bernard Hopkins and his Last Crusade
Bernard Hopkins would never admit that he needed help, for the stars to align and for circumstances beyond his control to play out in a manner that benefited him. Any such admission…
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‘Fighting Words’ – Golovkin: Waiting Game or Weight Game
There comes a point at which a boxer should not be held responsible for circumstances beyond his control. There comes a time, though, when we as boxing fans expect a better product…
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Fighting Words – Mayweather Won Mayhem Before It Began
The result of the second fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana was decided in part before the first one was even over. Mayweather?s strategy for the rematch was founded in…
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Mayweather is Olbermann?s ?Worst in World,? Tyson 2nd
Keith Olbermann?s long-standing ?World?s Worst? segment carried over from his political show on MSNBC to his sports show on ESPN2. And on last night?s episode, Olbermann took fire at a pair of…
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?Fighting Words? – Mayweather, Ward and Schadenfreude
Floyd Mayweather and Andre Ward are two of the best boxers in the world. One of them is often in the news even when he?s not fighting. The only time the other…
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?Fighting Words? – Pondering 2014?s Fighter of the Year
In the grand scheme, the annual Fighter of the Year awards are an honor, but they are otherwise not as important as we might think. That?s because a fighter?s legacy is judged…
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Fighting Words – Garcia-Salka: Bloodletting in Brooklyn
The mismatch is neither new nor uncommon. Records have to be built so fighters seem impressive enough to draw interest. Prospects need to be built so that they can learn small but…
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Golden Boy VP Seeks to Justify Garcia-Salka Mismatch
Golden Boy Promotions Vice President Eric Gomez stood behind Danny Garcia, both literally and figuratively, cutting in as reporters questioned Garcia following the 140-pound champion?s easy and brutal knockout of the overmatched…
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?Fighting Words? – The Meaning of Making Hopkins-Kovalev
Floyd Mayweather?s move to Showtime last year was seen as a big victory for the network and a big blow for HBO, which had previously been the longtime home to one of…
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Mike ?Yes Indeed? Reed Talks Signing With Top Rank
Junior-welterweight Mike ?Yes Indeed? Reed has signed with Top Rank, a relationship that became official on July 23. He had in essence fought a ?tryout? with them on June 14, when he…
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Roach Tabs ‘Smarter’ Mayweather To Beat Maidana
Freddie Roach has been asked about Floyd Mayweather for years, largely because of the fight that never happened between Mayweather and Roach?s star boxer, Manny Pacquiao. Roach did watch Mayweather?s win this…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr: I Don?t Have to Fight Anymore
Floyd Mayweather is 37 years old, has been a professional prizefighter since he was 19 years old, and had trained and competed as an amateur long before that. He?s earning more money…
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Mayweather, Robert Garcia Have Heated War of Words
Floyd Mayweather had been speaking to the assembled public in Washington, D.C., about how long he?d been at the top of the sport when he pointed to Robert Garcia, the trainer of…
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Examining the Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara Scorecards
Those monitoring Twitter during Saturday?s pay-per-view main event between Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara may have observed the amount of disagreement on the scoring of many rounds. Heck, BoxingScene?s Jake Donovan noted…