David P. Greisman
334 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Bradley: I?d have gotten Pacquiao even with no extension
Tim Bradley has not only signed for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao, but he has also extended his contract with promoter Top Rank. Though these business deals came at the same time,…
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Fighting Words – Pacquiao-Bradley 2: Double or Nothing
The first fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley hurt the winner more than it helped him. That won?t be the case in the rematch. Winning is everything. Though that?s almost always…
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?Fighting Words? – Make or Break for Canelo and Broner
Last year was supposed to set up this year for Canelo Alvarez and Adrien Broner. Instead, 2013 has turned 2014 into a make-or-break year for them. Winning won?t necessarily make Alvarez or…
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Fighting Words: Broner Bit Off More Than He Could Chew
The downfall of the tragic hero is inevitable. It is brought about by hubris and by decisions gone awry. It must end badly for the tragic hero. Though he will ultimate recognize…
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Schaefer: Mayweather-Maidana ?Eventually Could Happen?
Given his style and personality, many have often referred to Adrien Broner as trying to follow in the footsteps of Floyd Mayweather. And now that Marcos Maidana has beaten up Broner and…
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Examining The Broner-Maidana Scorecards
Marcos Maidana scored two knockdowns and won a clear decision over Adrien Broner on all three judges? scorecards. Judge Levi Martinez had Maidana winning 117-109, giving him 10 of the 12 rounds.…
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Ariza, Garcia Respond to Brandon Rios? Positive Test
With the news that Brandon Rios tested positive for a banned substance called dimenthylamylamine (DMAA) in a test taken following his Nov. 23 decision loss to Manny Pacquiao, a group of reporters…
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Maidana Humbles Broner, Who Wants Immediate Rematch
Marcos Maidana said from the outset that he didn?t believe in the Adrien Broner mystique, that he didn?t feel the undefeated three-division titleholder was one of the best fighters in boxing. But…
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Goodman Stands by VADA Testing in Brandon Rios Case
Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza and trainer Robert Garcia say they have concerns with the integrity of the testing done by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) for Manny Pacquiao?s fight with…
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WBO Orders Donnie Nietes-Moises Fuentes Rematch
The World Boxing Organization has called for a rematch between 108-pound titleholder Donnie Nietes and former 105-pound beltholder Moises Fuentes, according to a document dated Dec. 3 and posted on the sanctioning…
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?Fighting Words? ? Pacquiao-Rios: 282 Stings of Defeat
The post-fight talk with the losing boxer is a ritual that is both necessary and potentially agonizing. It is the time when memories are fresh, yet wounds are raw. Almost nothing pleasant…
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Roach: Pacquiao Will Be Fine Fighting Early in Macau
When welterweights Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios step into the ring in the main event of their upcoming pay-per-view, it will be the evening of Nov. 23 in the United States ?…
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Roach Says Pacquiao?s Put Marquez KO Behind Him
It was a brutal moment ? Manny Pacquiao had been knocked out with one punch, was unconscious before he hit the canvas and remained so for some time afterward. That was last…
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Porter: Past sparring with Pacquiao prepped me for Devon
Shawn Porter spent two training camps with Manny Pacquiao, sparring with him as Pacquiao prepared for his 2009 fight with Miguel Cotto and his 2011 bout with Shane Mosley. In a way,…
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?Fighting Words? ?Donaire Must Heed This Wake-Up Call
The sky isn?t falling. You?d think the truth to be otherwise, given some of the reaction following Nonito Donaire?s rematch win over Vic Darchinyan this past Saturday. You?d read some of the…
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Hopkins retains title with unanimous decision
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ? Bernard Hopkins' pro boxing career began inauspiciously in this beachside city almost exactly 25 years ago. A quarter of a century after that loss, Hopkins' Hall of Fame…
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Pellulo: Provodnikov Must Win, Can?t Just Be Good Loser
Artie Pelullo of Banner Promotions spoke to BoxingScene?s David P. Greisman at the weigh-in for Saturday?s bout between his fighter, Ruslan Provodnikov, and 140-pound titleholder Mike Alvarado. BoxingScene.com: Why did you want…
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?Fighting Words? ? Tim Bradley Finally Gets His Respect
Even in a sport in which the phrase ?undisputed champion? exists, rare is there any conclusion without some amount of contention. That?s no surprise, not in a sport where fights can be…
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Roach: I Can Guide Miguel Cotto to Beat Sergio Martinez
Freddie Roach had one crack at unseating middleweight champion Sergio Martinez a year ago, when he cornered Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. In that fight, Martinez out-boxed Chavez for 11 rounds and then…
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Cotto: Top Rank, GBP Would Need To Talk For Canelo Bout
The two fighters Miguel Cotto was asked about following his technical knockout win over Delvin Rodriguez were the same two fighters Cotto had been asked about beforehand: former junior-middleweight titleholder Canelo Alvarez…