Keith Idec
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Roach Vows: Timothy Bradley Will Not Win a Single Round!
By Keith Idec
Freddie Roach continued to exude confidence just before Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley weighed in Friday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. ?Well, he?s a young guy, coming up,? Roach told…
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Pacquiao’s Gambling Addiction: A Big Problem No More
By Keith Idec
Many gamblers in Las Vegas have made a lot of money betting on Manny Pacquiao to win fights in recent years. Pacquiao apparently isn?t a good gambler himself. The alarming extent of…
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Freddie Roach: We’re Going To Kick Timothy Bradley’s Ass
By Keith Idec
Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach smiled as Timothy Bradley held up a gigantic, fake ticket Wednesday for a rematch Bradley predicts will need to be scheduled for Nov. 10 at MGM Grand…
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Froch: Let’s Be Honest, Andrade Knocked Bute Out!
By Keith Idec
Carl Froch couldn?t compliment Lucian Bute too much. After crediting Bute for traveling to England to fight in his hometown Saturday night, Froch offered a reminder about Bute?s resume. ?You know, Lucian…
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Idec: Boxing needs standardized PED testing
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum says those rushing to judgment regarding Lamont Peterson and Andre Berto are making a mistake. Peterson's positive performance-enhancing drug test forced the cancellation of his May 19 rematch against Amir…
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Arum Concerned With Pacquiao’s Upcoming Performance
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum is concerned about how Manny Pacquiao will perform against Timothy Bradley in their welterweight title fight next month. The Hall-of-Fame promoter?s apprehension has nothing to do with Pacquiao turning 33…
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Top Rank Still Waiting on Marquez’s Opponent Decision
By Keith Idec
Promoter Bob Arum and his team at Top Rank Inc. are still awaiting word from Juan Manuel Marquez regarding his preferred opponent on July 14. Arum wants the Mexican legend to box…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Certain Weight Won’t Play a Role
By Keith Idec
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is certain weight won?t be an issue Saturday night. Miguel Cotto might be completely comfortable at 154 pounds, but Mayweather is confident his speed and skill advantages will negate…
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Dawson Not Worried About Judges, Hopkins’ 15-0 AC Run
By Keith Idec
Bernard Hopkins is 15-0 in Atlantic City since losing his four-round pro debut by majority decision there to Clinton Mitchell in October 1988. Three of his biggest wins in recent years ?…
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De La Hoya: Mayweather-Canelo Plans in The Near Future
By Keith Idec
The eventual showdown is quite an obvious possibility, but neither Saul Alvarez nor promoter Oscar De La Hoya wanted to talk much about it on a conference call Thursday. Nevertheless, if Alvarez…
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Idec: salvaging the Gamboa debacle
By Keith Idec
Saturday night was supposed to mark the start of a tremendous 10-week stretch for boxing. Even with the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson rematch, Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Miguel Cotto, the Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan…
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Brandon Rios on Gamboa: You Can’t Make a Coward Fight
By Keith Idec
Brandon Rios made it clear Richard Abril isn?t the only Cuban-born boxer he doesn?t respect as their lightweight title fight approaches. Rios was supposed to partake in the biggest fight of his…
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Marquez: I Came Back at This Point For Pacquiao Rematch
By Keith Idec
Juan Manuel Marquez wouldn?t say much about the possibility of boxing Brandon Rios this summer. The Mexican icon made it as clear as possible, however, that the only reason he decided not…
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Arum: Mayweather-Pacquiao Likely Not in Play Until 2013
By Keith Idec
Anyone who was holding out hope that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might finally fight in November probably shouldn?t continue reading this story. Promoter Bob Arum said on Wednesday that the…
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Rios: Marquez Beat Pacquiao, I’m Ready To Fight Him
By Keith Idec
Brandon Rios suspected all along that Yuriorkis Gamboa wasn?t all that interested in fighting him. That?s fine by Rios because it looks like he?s going to get the fight he really wanted…
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Mike Tyson Discusses The Highs and Lows of His Life
By Keith Idec
Piers Morgan made light at the end of a segment on his CNN talk show Thursday night with Mike Tyson about the former undisputed heavyweight champion blowing half-a-billion dollars. Morgan playfully forced…
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Bradley: Not in Awe of Pacquiao, My Best Will Come Out
By Keith Idec
Timothy Bradley isn?t the slightest bit intimidated as he prepares to begin the harder portions of training camp for the biggest fight of his career. Bradley realizes how upsetting Manny Pacquiao could…
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Peralta Misses Out on Pacquiao Opportunity With Fracture
By Keith Idec
Jose Peralta would just as soon forget about Saturday night. Not only did the junior welterweight prospect from Passaic suffer a fracture in his right hand during a split-decision victory over Sammy…
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Juanma: People Think I’m Not The Same, I Know I Am!
By Keith Idec
Almost all of the interaction Juan Manuel Lopez has had with Puerto Rican fight fans has been positive since the former featherweight champion lost for the first time as a professional. Lopez…
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Pacquiao: Mayweather Thinks Cotto is Easy, He is Not!
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Manny Pacquiao hopes he is the fighter that defeats Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the first time. The Filipino superstar thus wants Mayweather to get past Miguel Cotto on May…