Mario Mungia
97 articles · The Boxing Voice
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Hopkins-Kovalev: Big Fight Should Clear Suspicion But Don?t Expect Any Testing Above The Commission
By Mario Mungia
A lot of people criticized the 2014 boxing calendar early on and believed it paled in comparison to last year?s, which just happened to be one of boxing?s best and brightest in…
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John Molina Wants Adrien Broner or Lucas Matthysse
By Mario Mungia
John Molina went 18-0 before suffering the first blemish of his pro career back in 2009, a 10round unanimous decision loss to the always tough Martin Honorio, but it would turn out…
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How Good (or Bad) is The Working Relationship Between Mayweather and Golden Boy?
By Mario Mungia
The promotion for Floyd ?Money? Mayweather?s rematch with Marcos Maidana is in full swing and it was kicked off this week with a press conference in New York, the first stop on…
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The Final Word: Canelo-Lara
By Mario Mungia
It isn?t technically the final word, although it is my final word on the absurdly boring matchup between Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Erislandy Lara. I should clarify that I wasn?t particularly bored,…
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Roach: ?Defense Doesn?t Win Fights?
By Mario Mungia
We?re nearly a week removed from Chris Algieri?s stunning split-decision win over Ruslan Provodnikov, but depending on who you ask the upset wasn?t nearly as shocking as it may have been to…
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Untested vs. Too Soon: The Fascination of Russell vs. Lomachenko
By Mario Mungia
There has never been a more anticipated match between a 24-0 fighter and a 1-1 fighter, but this weekend?s showdown between Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko is an awkward concoction of…
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Trout Feels If Martinez Can?t Move Against Cotto, Cotto Will Win
By Mario Mungia
This weekend?s HBO PPV main event between lineal middleweight champion of the world Sergio Martinez and Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto boils down to one thing for me: is Martinez healthy? To…
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Donaire Wins Technical Decision; Walters Flattens Darchinyan in 5
By Mario Mungia
Nonito Donaire came away with the victory over Simpiwe Vetyeka at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort in Macao, China. It wasn?t exactly how anyone had thought or hoped it?d play out, but…
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The Power Struggle: Canelo vs. Lara is Golden Boy vs. Al Haymon
By Mario Mungia
It is frustrating being a boxing fan sometimes, especially if you are simultaneously a fan of the three major American sports. There are plenty of examples in which being a fan of…
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Lara: I?m Not Golden Boy, I?m Done With Golden Boy
By Mario Mungia
We all know there is something wrong with boxing, but only the enlightened know just how deep these issues run. The enlightened few are the ones that don?t allow personal bias to…
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Lara Believes He?s a Top 3 Fighter in The World
By Mario Mungia
No matter how you feel about boxing?s illustrious ?Pound for Pound? list there is no doubt that it will continue to play a factor amongst fans and media, at least for the…
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Can There Be Stardom in Ward?s Future?
By Mario Mungia
If a casual fan of boxing happened to find themselves in front of the television on Saturday night and came across the HBO broadcast, then he or she was treated to a…
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To Brawl or Not To Brawl: The Peril of Mike Alvarado
By Mario Mungia
There has been some solid boxing over the last few weeks with some major names in action and the schedule is still solid heading towards the end of 2013. I hate when…
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Khan Edges Closer to Epic Mayweather Bout After Alexander Fight Falls Through
By Mario Mungia
It is amazing what a couple of fights can do for a fighter?s reputation, but the important thing to take away is that those fights have to be accompanied by specifically spectacular…
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Arum Says Canelo Wasn?t Ready For Mayweather and Knew The Fight Wouldn?t Be Competitive
By Mario Mungia
Thaboxingvoice.com recently caught up with Bob Arum at the press conference to announce Roman ?Rocky? Martinez?s WBO junior lightweight title defense against Miguel ?Mikey? Garcia on November 9th at the American Bank…
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Mayweather?s Only Blemish
By Mario Mungia
If you needed any more reassurance of just how talented Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. is, and quite frankly always has been, then you got a full dose this past weekend. In what…
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3 Observations From Canelo-Trout
By Mario Mungia
April 26, 2013?With nearly 2 weeks past the conclusion of the incredibly anticipated Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Austin ?No Doubt? Trout junior middleweight unification match, I thought I?d analyze the important factors…
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Edwin Rodriguez Hopes A Tournament Victory Lands A Big Fight With Kessler, Ward, or Froch
By Mario Mungia
Edwin Rodriguez is preparing to participate in a super middleweight tournament consisting of 4 fighters, beginning March 30th when Rodriguez steps in the ring with Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna. That same night Zolt…
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Weekend Folly: Floyd Mayweather Jr. has Future Corner Man Aspirations, Says he can be ?Top Notch Trainer?
By Mario Mungia
It had been months since Floyd Mayweather Jr. was released from Clark County Jail last year and all the while the boxing world was awaiting the expected announcements to come regarding his…
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Floyd Sr. Ready To Step in and Train Floyd Jr, Especially If Canelo is Next
By Mario Mungia
Thaboxingvoice.com recently had an opportunity to speak with Floyd Mayweather Sr. regarding various topics associated to boxing, specifically that of his son, current Pound for Pound champion, Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. and…