Blair Newman
28 articles · ProBoxing-fans.com
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Amir Khan & Kell Brook in action this weekend; Fight previews & looking to a future showdown
By Blair Newman
Two of the top three welterweights in the world are in action this weekend. Amir Khan (#1 contender) squares off against Chris Algieri, and Kell Brook (#2 contender) meets domestic foe Frankie…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, part 9: Pacquiao?s comeback & redemption
By Blair Newman
Manny Pacquiao was still licking his wounds following a definitive knockout loss at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez as Floyd Mayweather absorbed the adulation of the boxing world. Mayweather had signed…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part 7: The Decline of Pacman
By Blair Newman
With Floyd Mayweather having outpointed Miguel Cotto and on his way to prison, Manny Pacquiao was preparing to fight Timothy Bradley in his first outing of 2012. It was an important fight,…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part 6: Mayweather defeats Cotto, then goes to jail
By Blair Newman
Initial negotiations between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao had come crashing to a halt amid insults and vast swathes of rhetoric. Instead the pair signed to fight Shane Mosley and Joshua Clottey…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part 5: 2010, the greatest fight that never happened
By Blair Newman
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were at an impasse. Accusations flew back and forth between their two teams. Their fans abused one another in online forums. It was a war alright, but…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part 4: Pacquiao blows Cotto away
By Blair Newman
With Floyd Mayweather back in the game, talk of a potential clash of titans was afoot. Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were on a collision course, fighting common opponents and outdoing one another…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part 3: The Return of Mayweather
By Blair Newman
Floyd Mayweather had been on the sidelines for too long. One can imagine him snarling at the thought of his being usurped atop boxing?s pound for pound hierarchy by Manny Pacquiao. When…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part 2: Pacquiao outdoes Mayweather and becomes boxing?s king
By Blair Newman
Floyd Mayweather had been ?retired? for a year following his stoppage of popular English brawler Ricky Hatton. Although he had left the sport, the consensus was that this was only a temporary…
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Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part I: Mayweather becomes a Money star
By Blair Newman
In the lead-up to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao?s mammoth May 2nd bout we will be reliving the dramatic moments and specific periods that led them both to this clash. In the…
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Top 3 fights for Amir Khan if Mayweather vs. Pacquiao actually gets set
By Blair Newman
What?s Next for Amir Khan? Of late Amir Khan has become used to seeing his words fall on deaf ears. Ranked #2 in the stacked welterweight class, he has been grasping for…
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2014 Disappointment of the Year
By Blair Newman
2014 Disappointment of the Year: New Year is often a time for reflection. In that vein, it is appropriate at this moment to critique 2014 in boxing. What went wrong for the…
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Future Super Fights: Kell Brook vs. Keith Thurman
By Blair Newman
Previewing a potential Brook vs. Thurman Showdown: Continuing with the exclusive ProBoxing-Fans.com Future Super Fight series, here, we take a look at Kell Brook vs. Keith Thurman. It's a welterweight clash sure…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Chris Algieri preview & prediction
By Blair Newman
Pacquiao vs. Algieri Fight Analysis: On November 22nd, Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) takes on Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KOs) at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort in Macao. It will be the…
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40 years later, Hopkins vs. Kovalev evokes memories of ?The Rumble in the Jungle?
By Blair Newman
Last week marked the anniversary of a momentous evening in boxing history the meeting of legendary heavyweights, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. 40 years ago the pair fought in the stifling heat…
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What if Manny Pacquiao loses to Chris Algieri? How it could happen & what it would mean
By Blair Newman
Analyzing the Potential for a Huge Upset in the Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri Fight: When Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) enters the Cotai Arena in Macau on November 22 against Chris…
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Should Nonito Donaire fight on?
By Blair Newman
Nonito Donaire finished his fight with Nicholas Walters by crumpling face-first to the canvas. It was a jarring sight, especially given that it is strange enough to witness Donaire on the losing…
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Top 3 reasons Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao shouldn?t happen
By Blair Newman
Why I Don't Want to See Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Now: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao both won their last fights comfortably. Mayweather won a clear decision in his rematch with Marcos Maidana,…
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Who can crack The May Vinci Code? Top 6 candidates for Floyd Mayweather?s next fight
By Blair Newman
Following on from Floyd Mayweather?s surprisingly competitive majority decision victory over Marcos Maidana, there are many fighters jostling to head a queue that would lead to being Mayweather?s next opponent. Each one…
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Don?t prematurely write off Manny Pacquiao
By Blair Newman
All great fighters have one last great fight; Manny Pacquiao set to dominate on Saturday: As Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley II looms tomorrow night, boxing scribes are itching to pronounce either…
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Floyd Mayweather thrashing leaves Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez with a lot to prove against Alfredo Angulo
By Blair Newman
EXACTLY how good is Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez? It's a question that has often been asked since the flame-haired Mexican emerged as a prodigy fresh off a gruelling circuit which had seen him…