Lee Cleveland
489 articles · Fight Saga
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Adonis Stevenson: Still the man to beat at light heavyweight?
Following Sergey Kovalev's dismantling of 49 year old fight legend Bernard Hopkins, the light heavyweight division may have a new king. Kovalev, who entered as the WBO champ, added B-HOP's WBA and…
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Bernard Hopkins: Next fight options dismal
Last night, Sergey Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KOs) won a wide twelve round unanimous decision over near-50 year old fight legend Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New…
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Shannon Briggs collects another quick KO; Why top 10 heavyweights should worry
Forty-two year-old former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (57-6-1, 50 KOs) defeated overmatched 26 year old, Richard Carmack (12-6, 10 KO) tonight in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Isle of…
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Pacquiao vs Algieri PPV buys: Arum confirms where the smart money is
Earlier this week via a conference call, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said something that may come as a surprise to many entrenched in the 'Sweet Science.' I think we [Pacquiao…
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Sergio Martinez: The only big-name opponent available for Gennady Golovkin until November 2015?
In high-profile boxing, a fighter is, from a career standpoint, always one fight away from utter catastrophe and sweet redemption. Will Sergio Martinez seek redemption in 2015? A long-standing top 10 pound-for-pound…
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Nonito Donaire: Beloved ?Filipino Flash? loses Walters fight but rocks the Philippines
In a battle for the real and legitimate WBA featherweight title, WBA regular featherweight champion Nicholas Walters (25-0, 21 KOs) defeated WBA super featherweight champion Nonito Donaire (33-3, 21 KOs) on Saturday…
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Keith Thurman, Brandon Rios and Tim Bradley? Diego Chaves’ ‘Baptism by Fire’
The phrase 'Baptism by Fire' originates from the words of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:11 in The Bible, and is a popular idiom in English vernacular. The expression is often used…
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Prince Michael Jackson boxing? Will late music legend’s son be the next Floyd Mayweather? (Video)
"I haven't worked with him [Prince Jackson] yet, but I look forward to working with him when I get back to Las Vegas," boxing great Floyd Mayweather told TMZ Sports. Perhaps flattered…
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PEDs? Floyd Mayweather and Alex Ariza “Suspicious”
Anti-doping advocate and nutritionist Victor Conte is apparently skeptical of Floyd Mayweather's new strength & conditioning coach, Alex Ariza. The controversial Ariza worked in the same capacity with Manny Pacquiao for several…
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Cotto vs Canelo PPV buys: Nearly 2 million projected?
Should it happen next year, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya believes a superfight between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) and former junior middleweight champ Saul "Canelo"…
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Juan Manuel Marquez has hit the lottery but refuses to cash-in
Earlier this week, it was rumored 41 year old former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KOs) would return to the ring in early 2015. We don't know who…
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Canelo Alvarez vs Joshua Clottey: Risky move or wise selection for Saul & Company?
Former WBA/WBC light middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1 31 KOs) will fight former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey next. Canelo vs Clottey will take place December 6 in Houston, TX. The confirmation…
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Canelo Alvarez gets stern test Dec 6
According to sources, former WBA/WBC light middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1 31 KOs) will fight former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey next. Canelo vs Clottey will take place on December 6 in…
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Floyd Mayweather: ‘Money May’ has spoiled the masses
Earlier this month, welterweight and jr middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 knockouts) kept his perfect record intact by defeating Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31 KOs) via a unanimous decision. Explosive at…
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Roy Jones Jr earns Ist Round knockout (Video)
The Roy Jones Jr vs Atiyo results are in... Fight legend and future Boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. recorded his first opening round stoppage in 17 years (August 1997 vs…
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Floyd Mayweather, WWE and The Million Dollar Man: Is ‘Money May’s’ persona influenced by Ted DiBiase?
'The Greatest,' Muhammad Ali, perhaps the most popular athlete ever, acknowledged his flamboyant self-promotion was influenced by pro wrestler Gorgeous George. "I saw 15,000 people comin' to see this man get beat.…
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If Floyd Mayweather?s ?All Access? programming was staged, is Vince McMahon of WWE to blame?
After receiving scrutiny from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for controversial footage displayed on Showtime Sports? ?All Access: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2?, Floyd Mayweather Jr. admitted on Tuesday that the program?s content…
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Chris Algieri: Would a win over Manny Pacquiao justify pound-for-pound ranking?
Pound-for-pound is a term used in boxing to describe a fighter's abilities in relation to fighters of different weight classes. As fighters in vastly different divisions do not compete directly, accessing top…
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Floyd Mayweather: Alleged sparring abuses and marijuana abetting probed by NAC
He just can't stay away from controversy. One week after defeating Marcos Maidana in their rematch, the Nevada Athletic Commission may launch an investigation into alleged sparring abuses and marijuana use in…
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao: Boxing’s highest rated fighters, again, by 2015?
On the pound-for-pound list of most respectable boxing media outlets, Floyd Mayweather and Andre Ward are ranked Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. However, Ward is in jeopardy of losing his rating -…