Lee Cleveland
489 articles · Fight Saga
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Floyd Mayweather Sr on Manny Pacquiao: “He couldn’t even KO Algieri. He better sit down”
Last fall, boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao cruised to a wide points win over previously-unbeaten Chris Algieri. Pacquiao's domination of Algieri wasn't surprising. What made headlines, though, was Pac-Man's six knockdowns. It's rare…
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No Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather is exactly what boxing needs
Earlier this week in an interview with ESPN, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever lace 'em up, insisted the sport didn't need guys like Floyd Mayweather and…
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‘Bronco Billy’ Wright: 50 year old heavyweight monster records 14th straight KO
Is 50 the new 40? Perhaps it's the new 30... (Image courtesy of Mario Serrano, WBN) On a Roy Jones Jr promoted fight card last night in Fort McDowell, Ariz, 50-year-old heavyweight…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Floyd aggressively brawls and Manny moves and boxes?
Conventional wisdom tells us when Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight on May 2, the former will look to use his boxing ability, precision punching and defensive prowess while the latter will…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Floyd putting sparring partners to sleep?
Still nearly a full eight weeks before what is likely to be boxing's biggest fight in history to date, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, the WBA/WBC welterweight champion already seems to be in fighting…
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Miguel Cotto is ‘not a man,’ states Arum
Whatever happened to loyalty these days? Perhaps Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is now asking himself the same question. On Thursday'’s edition of ESPN’s “First Take”, Miguel Angel Cotto announced he'd struck…
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Manny Pacquiao and punching power: “It’s the weirdest thing,” Shane Mosley insisted
In May 2011, fight great Shane Mosley lost a wide decision to Manny Pacquiao who entered as the top pound-for-pound fighter and No. 1 welterweight in the world according to The RING…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao and the A-side: What does Google Trends say?
So who is the real A-side for the upcoming Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao superfight? And what is an A-side fighter anyway? The A-side fighter is the participant who generates more interest…
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Canelo vs Kirkland: Collateral damage from Mayweather vs Pacquiao?
The announcement of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao on May 2, greeted with open arms by the sports world, may not have come without some fallout. Now, the HBO superfight between Canelo…
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Gennady Golovkin vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: A million dollar wager on a knockout?
There's one fighter who was presumably not impressed with Gennady Golovkin's (32-0, 29KOs) eleven roound destruction of Martin Murray yesterday. Confident he can whoop Golovkin, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32KOs) wants…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Is Roach underestimating Floyd’s punching power?
The distinguished boxing website FightHype recently caught up with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach who expressed his thoughts on Mayweather vs Pacquiao and the presumed differentiator that may decide the fight.…
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Juan Manuel Marquez back in training: Is Miguel Cotto on the horizon?
Boxing's lineal middleweight champion, Miguel Cotto, is looking for a big-name opponent in May or early June and fight legend Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40KO) has just resumed training after a lengthy…
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Floyd Mayweather: Nearly impossible to beat?
The formidable boxing website, FightHype, caught up with elite-level trainer Joe Goossen to discuss fight superstar Floyd Mayweather. When asked what it would take to defeat the fighter dubbed 'Money,' Goossen uttered,…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao prediction: Floyd needs to start ‘running numbers’ again
The formidable website FightHype asked fight legend and boxing trainer Buddy McGirt to summarize Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao and offer a prediction. "At one point, I'd say Floyd [by a] landslide.…
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Miguel Cotto in a precarious state: Three pay-per-views in May?
May 2015 looks to be a hot time in boxing as Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto are all eying that month for their respective next fights. However, if…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Controversial decision just waiting to happen?
Some oddmakers have lineal/ RING Magazine welterweight and super welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather as high as a 3 to 1 favorite to defeat Manny Pacquiao, should that fight ever take place. And…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Jessie Vargas: Still a possibility in May?
Well, anything is possible. For a brief time last November, undefeated WBA super lightweight champion Jessie Vargas (26-0, 9KOs) may have been the frontrunner to face Manny Pacquiao this spring. However, once…
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Miguel Cotto vs Tim Bradley at 155lbs: Highly realistic or terribly unreasonable?
Tick, tick, tick.... Time is running out on Miguel Cotto if he wants to participate in a PPV showdown at Madison Square Garden on Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend in early June.…
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Wladimir Klitschko vs Briggs in September? Shannon says it’s a done deal
Earlier today, hard-punching wild-man and former heavyweight belt-holder Shannon Briggs told ESPN he has a September date with lineal heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. "I have a date with Klitschko set for September,…
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Floyd Mayweather: Is the ‘Money’ man’s stock free-fallin’ faster than a Tom Petty melody?
The popular song Free Fallin' is the opening track from Tom Petty's 1989 solo album, Full Moon Fever. And while interpretations of the song's meaning vary, I think it describes Petty's changing…