John Gatling
596 articles · Examiner.com
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Pacquiao vs Marquez IV: A War For The Ages
By John Gatling
I remember having this intense feeling of foreboding heading into the close encounter of the 4th kind between Pacquiao and Marquez, as you'll read below in how I felt on the actual…
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Floyd Mayweather, 46-0, Is A Loser
By John Gatling
"I won, but I didn't beat him." Apollo Creed, following his loss of a victory over Rocky Balboa The other day while perusing through a boxing site as I'll sometimes do, I…
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Superfight: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin vs. Miguel Cotto (plus Canelo vs. Lara*)
By John Gatling
Last week when I offered the forecast of Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez right before it happened, I offered that sometimes life's a bitch and then it decides to have puppies. I…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Ruslan Provodnikov: Red Flags
By John Gatling
"Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die." Herbert Hoover If you believe in bible prophecy, then that means you believe we are in the last…
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The Star Wars: Game Of Throws
By John Gatling
If you are not elite you cannot play. To compete in the "Game of Throws", you must win or you die - there is no middle ground. And just like "Game of…
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Marquez Bangs Alvarado; Scared To Do Pacquiao Next
By John Gatling
If you live in fear of the future because of what happened in your past, you'll end up losing what you have in the present. If its right - its not money,…
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Mayweather vs. Maidana, “BullXXXX Walks” Vol. II: The Air Apparent
By John Gatling
This is indeed the month of May, and since his name has so much to do with the weather, he should know when a storm is brewing. For Floyd Mayweather, the clouds…
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Mayweather vs. Maidana, “BullXXXX Walks” Vol. I
By John Gatling
And it stinks too. I caught wind of a palpable sense of foulness while perusing through the MGM Grand for Pacquiao vs. Bradley II a few weeks back. Floyd Mayweather and his…
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Shawn Porter: Whacks Paulie Malignaggi for Manny Pacquiao
By John Gatling
"Oh sh*t! Paulie swims with the fishes!!" says Paulie Malignaggi's side-piece Jessica (or whoever the hoochie was he apparently shared with hoodlum and degenerate Adrien Broner). "What the hell is this?" says…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley [“Revenge” Vol.IV]: The Avenger
By John Gatling
I know there's a corny definition that will read entirely differently, but I think of redemption as something that is seized when you accept the future consequences for your past mistakes. It…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley [“Revenge” Vol. V]: Retribution Served Cold
By John Gatling
ret?ri?bu?tion retrə byo͞o SHən/ Merriam-Webster defines this as ?punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved.? I don?t know about you ? but to me, this is right around…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley [“Revenge”]: Ruslan Marquez.
By John Gatling
Like something out of a dark James Bond "007" movie, Ruslan Provodnikov lit up our flatscreens and provided Timothy Bradley with more fireworks than the potato-headed iron man had ever seen in…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley [“Revenge” Vol.III]: The Godfighter
By John Gatling
If the Manny Pacquiao you are a witness to today seems different ? that is because he is. His transition is both subtle and glaring at the same time. Still a professed…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley [“Revenge” Vol.II]: Aggravated Assault
By John Gatling
Timothy Bradley stinks. No, I'm not trying to say the WBO champion sucks as a fighter - he doesn't. But he like... he stinks. Plus he does this on purpose. "I don't…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley [“Revenge” Vol.I]: LA Unconfidential
By John Gatling
re-venge /ri venj / the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands. Words like retribution, retaliation, or vengeance come to mind when…
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Danny Garcia vs. Mauricio Herrera: A “Swift” Unjust Decision
By John Gatling
I thought Danny Garcia lost last night. In front of an incredulous crowd of supporters at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, PR, Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KO's) became undone due at…
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Danny Garcia vs. Mauricio Herrera: “Swift” Justice
By John Gatling
"The Liberty Bell" cracked as soon as it was rung upon its arrival in Philadelphia, and I'm guessing one of its natives is going to crack someone's bell after the first sound…
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The NYC Press Event: Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto Get In A Bitch Fight
By John Gatling
Only in New York City can a fight of this magnitude exist and still get lost in a sea of lights. Its not everyday that a 3-time world champion from Puerto Rico…
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Saul Canelo Alvarez: ‘Dogs’ Angulo; Seeks Bite At Title
By John Gatling
Every dog has its day, but for Alfredo Angulo, he may have had his last one a few nights ago. In being effectively maimed by a resurgent Saul "Canelo" Alvarez at the…
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Heather Hardy: Badass in Brooklyn II
By John Gatling
It is the key to the ignition that propels us forward and fuels our ambition to advance. But if you've never been behind its wheel, you would need to proceed with caution,…