Lee Cleveland
489 articles · Fight Saga
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Pacquiao vs Algieri: Promoters must get creative to salvage this one
WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri (20-0, 8KOs), a relative unknown to anyone not a diehard boxing fan, will face superstar Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38KOs) for PacMan's WBO welterweight crown on November…
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Canelo Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara: 4 reasons Saul’s stock may have risen
In March, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (then 43-1-1, 31 KO), in a grand display of speed, accuracy and sheer brutality, defeated Alfredo Angulo, earning a 10th Round stoppage over the battle-toughened "El Perro."…
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Canelo vs Lara: Scoring controversy
In a non-title affair fought at a catchweight of 155 lbs, former jr middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) won an arguably controversial split decision over WBA super welterweight champion Erislandy…
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Mayweather vs Maidana | Matthysse vs Broner to be added to ‘U.S.A. vs Argentina’ card?
Will boxing attempt to take a page from The World Cup? According to a few sources, the Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana September 13th fight card may showcase two of the world's…
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Mayweather vs Maidana 2: Will rematch generate more PPV buys?
On Wednesday it was official... Pound-for-pound king and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will rematch resurgent Marcos Maidana on September 13. (Image courtesy of Showtime) Mayweather said during an interview with…
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Canelo Alvarez vs Lara: Common opponent makes prediction
Austin Trout (26-2, 14 KOs), who lost consecutive bouts to Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara by decision last year, has a definitive pick for Alvarez vs Lara which will take place July…
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Ukraine: World Cup and Lomachenko dominate trendiest searches
The World Cup, currently being contested in Brazil, is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, even exceeding the Olympic Games. The combined viewership of all games of…
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Manny Pacquiao: Next fight options after Provodnikov upset
Last night, relative unknown Chris Algieri stormed back after a pair of knockdowns to controversially defeat WBO jr welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov who was Manny Pacquiao's presumed next opponent. If you're a…
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Miguel Cotto: Next fight options, pros and cons
Last night, resurgent, red hot Miguel Cotto unleashed a literal beating, stopping Sergio Martinez in Round 10 via TKO in what was, perhaps, the best performance of the former's career. With the…
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Martinez vs Cotto: Winner simply dynamite
Miguel Cotto unleashed a literal beating tonight, stopping Sergio Martinez in Round 10 via TKO. It was, perhaps, the best performance of Cotto's career as the challenger scored 4 knockdowns with 3…
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Miguel Cotto vs Sergio Martinez: Will one fighter’s advantages in reach and speed play a big factor?
When Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cottto face each other on Saturday, both fighters will enter the ring with a few obvious advantages and disadvantages vis-?-vis his opponent. And while it's widely accepted…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Maidana PPV buys: 5 reasons superfight apparently fizzled
According to numerous sources, including Sports Illustrated, May 3rd's Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana superfight generated less than one million pay-per-views buys, falling well short of the hopes and expectations of Showtime…
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Froch vs Groves 2: Stats, facts & highlights (Post fight)
Yesterday, in one of the biggest fights in the history of British boxing, IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24 KOs) scored an eighth round KO over arch-rival George Groves (19-2,…
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Mayweather vs Maidana: Stats & Facts, post-fight
In last night's WBC/WBA welterweight unification showdown, Floyd Mayweather (46-0, 26 KOs) was pushed to the limit in his twelve round majority decision over a tough Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) at…
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Adrien Broner and Amir Khan: Mainstream athletes rank high in Google Trends
If you think sports superstar and top pound-for-pound fighter Floyd Mayweather (46-0, 26 KO) was the only mainstream boxer on last night's card, think again. (Cool header image courtesy of In Flex…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan: ‘Money May’s’ treatment of Brit may come back to haunt Floyd
If you're a fan of NFL football, how often have you seen a blown extra point, seemingly meaningless at the time, come back to haunt that team later in the game? It's…
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Mayweather vs Khan a mismatch? Manny Pacquiao gives Brit a chance
If there is anyone who should be protesting the potential Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KOs) vs Amir Khan (28-3, 19 KOs) match-up, it's Manny Pacquiao; but even PacMan is among those who…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan: Too much risk for the reward?
Who will Floyd Mayweather fight next? The question has been bantered ever since Mayweather's win over Canelo Alvarez September 14. For months the presumptive frontrunner was Amir Khan who was all but…
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Canelo Alvarez vs Alfredo Angulo: Match-up intrigues thanks to Erislandy Lara
Six months after losing to Floyd Mayweather in the highest grossing fight ever, Mexican star Canelo Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KO) returns to the ring on March 8 to face the battle-tested, hard-punching…
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Amir Khan: Does Brit really have a glass jaw?
Some fighters, for whatever reason, are wrongly classified by the masses without due process. Floyd Mayweather doesn't stick his chin on a platter and trade blow for blow so some equate his…