Lee Cleveland
489 articles · Fight Saga
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Wilder vs Ortiz 2: Was the 10 count fair?
Ahead on all scorecards, heavyweight challenger Luis Ortiz was knocked out by WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Round 7 of their rematch Saturday night. Or was he? Ortiz was wasted from…
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Canelo Alvarez vs Kovalev: Why Russian is the BEST choice for Team Canelo
Canelo Alvarez will seek to earn a world title in a 4th weight class when he faces IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev in November. Canelo's team will insist Kovalev was chosen…
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Canelo vs Kovalev odds: Explaining the large (opening) gap
Multi-division world champion and sports superstar Canelo Alvarez will reportedly challenge WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev on November 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Canelo vs Kovalev has not…
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Pacquiao vs Broner: Shawn Porter’s advice for AB
FightHype recently caught up with former welterweight belt-holder Shawn Porter (29-2-1, 17 KO) to get his thoughts on Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner next Saturday. Porter, of course, defeated Broner in 2015…
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Manny Pacquiao ridicules Floyd in tweet: Why Mayweather won’t bite
Yesterday, fight legend Floyd Mayweather defeated Tenshin Nasukawa (28-0 in kickboxing) in the latter's native Japan in an exhibition. Although the 20 year old Japanese sensation appeared far more polished than former…
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Adrien Broner on running for office: “I’m a fool!”
"Adrien, when you win this one are you going to run for senator like Pacquiao," queried FightHype.com. And Broner's reply was classic... "Hell naw. I don't need to run for no senator.…
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Canelo vs GGG 1,2 and 3: Golden Boy really stacking odds against Gennady Golovkin
Last night, middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez took apart top 10 super middleweight Rocky Fielding and made it look easy. Dominant from start to finish, Canelo scored four knockouts (three of them from…
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Canelo vs Rocky predictions, odds
Tonight, middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez faces top 10 super middleweight and fringe belt holder Rocky Fielding in a bout contested in the latter's weight class. Hailing from Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom, the…
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Manny Pacquiao and Roach to reunite: Not the best idea?
Apparently, Manny Pacquiao is looking to have longtime mentor and father-figure Freddie Roach back in his corner for his upcoming showdown with Adrien Broner. Pacquiao, of course, relieved Roach of his duties…
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Mike Tyson, ‘real’ first KO loss: Remembering Al ‘Chico’ Evans
When then heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was dramatically knocked out in 1990 in Tokyo by 42-1 underdog Buster Douglas, it was, perhaps, the biggest upset in boxing history and one of the…
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Mayweather vs Khabib: Another high profile farce
Perhaps not enough people learned from Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor, especially considering the former admitted he carried the MMA star in order to give the fans a good show. A lot…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 odds: Forgetting the intangibles
Who knows if the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao rematch will happen in 2019? And who knows why Mayweather, who is approaching 42 and rich beyond belief, is contemplating a return in…
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Pacquiao vs Broner odds: Look for clear favorite
It's all but certain fight legend Manny Pacquiao will face former multi-division champ Adrien Broner on January 12th or 19th. ?It is almost final but it is not yet there,? Manny told…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Adrien Broner (Pre Pacquiao)? Why it would be brilliant
Apparently, Adrien Broner has a big announcement to make. Of course, his former friend turned rival, Floyd Mayweather, announced several weeks ago he?ll be fighting a tune-up prior to facing fight legend…
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Mike Tyson: Overrated, or worthy of his mystique?
The esteemed fight website BoxingScene recently caught up with Hall of Fame commentator Jim Lampley to get his thoughts about HBO's divorce from boxing after 45 years. Lampley, of course, has been…
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Jeff Horn vs Mundine: Aussies giddy over “superfight?”
Jeff Horn is a fine example of what can happen when an unknown "opponent" who is not supposed to win defeats a highly-favored star or champion, even if that win was controversial.…
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Canelo vs GGG 2 revenue: Why a very precarious situation was salvaged
Congratulations to Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Golden Boy Promotions and K2 Promotions. Canelo vs GGG 2 was a huge success given the circumstances. Not only was the fight an exciting and memorable…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 prediction: Why PacMan wins rematch
The announcement to confirm the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is seemingly upon us. Who would have thought it would ever happen? Most of us were dissecting next fight options…
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Canelo vs GGG 2: Like Nixon vs Kennedy debate?
Former heavyweight champion and fight legend George Foreman, when an analyst on HBO, would often compare boxing judges' scoring to a beauty contest. It sounded funny, but Big George was highly accurate.…
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Canelo vs Lemieux: 6 reasons it’s a possibility for Alvarez’s next fight
Last night, now-former middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KO) tasted defeat for the first time in his pro career, dropping a tight majority decision verdict to superstar Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2,…