Keith Idec
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Dawson: Campillo Showed The Blueprint To Beat Cloud
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Chad Dawson understood why nearly 5,000 fans booed so loudly Saturday night in Corpus Christi, Texas. He couldn?t believe Tavoris Cloud was awarded a split-decision win over Gabriel Campillo,…
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Manny Pacquiao can’t avoid the subject
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Manny Pacquiao said Thursday that he very much wanted to meet Jeremy Lin during his trip to Manhattan this week to promote his June 9 fight against Timothy Bradley.…
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Paul Williams Blames Sergio Martinez For Trilogy Fallout
By Keith Idec
Paul Williams isn?t interested in fighting the southpaw who seemingly did more than enough to out-point Williams in his last fight. Williams does, however, want another shot at the man who definitely…
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HBO’s New Prez Not Sweating Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Like virtually everyone else interested in boxing, new HBO Sports president Ken Hershman has grown tired of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao soap opera. If boxing?s biggest stars continue…
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HBO’s New Prez Not Sweating Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Like virtually everyone else interested in boxing, new HBO Sports president Ken Hershman has grown tired of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao soap opera. If boxing?s biggest stars continue…
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Idec: Mayweather dances around Pacquiao fight
By Keith Idec
Floyd Mayweather Jr. made many of even his biggest skeptics believe in recent weeks that he was really ready this time to fight Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather went as far as to call…
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Andre Berto: After Ortiz, Pacquiao or Mayweather Next
By Keith Idec
Andre Berto has been busy the past few days promoting his rematch against Victor Ortiz. Berto believes, though, that there are even bigger fights for him in 2012. The IBF welterweight champion…
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Antonio Margarito Plans To Fight On, But Future Unknown
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK ? Antonio Margarito has been beaten so badly in three of his last four fights that it?s difficult to imagine him landing another significant fight in the foreseeable future. ?The…
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Khan Explains How He Confronted Bradley in Las Vegas
By Keith Idec
Amir Khan wants nothing more than to defeat Lamont Peterson on Dec. 10 and move on to a junior welterweight championship unification fight against Timothy Bradley. But if Khan can?t get the…
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Emanuel Steward’s Take on Mayweather vs Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
Emanuel Steward seems about as sick of talking about the possibility of a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight as everyone else interested in boxing. He, too, hopes the fight finally happens. The…
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Marquez Expected To Be Better in Second Dance at 147
By Keith Idec
The numbers-crunchers fear Juan Manuel Marquez?s second welterweight fight will mirror his disappointing debut in that division. They?re concerned that Marquez just can?t compete with top opponents above the junior welterweight limit,…
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Manny Pacquiao: I’m Ready To Fight Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Keith Idec
Before performing an intentionally ridiculous rendition of ?How Deep Is Your Love? with Jimmy Kimmel on his ABC talk show early Friday morning, Pacquiao answered a few of Kimmel?s questions about fighting…
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Manny Pacquiao: I Hope I’m Facing The Same Marquez
By Keith Idec
Juan Manuel Marquez would?ve preferred facing Manny Pacquiao at a lower weight. He is not at all concerned with the other number people keep pointing out as their third fight nears. ?I…
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Manny Pacquiao Will Not Hunt For a Knockout Victory
By Keith Idec
Trainer Freddie Roach has predicted a knockout win for Manny Pacquiao in his third fight against Juan Manuel Marquez on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas. Marquez has predicted a knockout victory of…
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Juan Manuel Marquez: I’m Just as Motivated as Pacquiao
By Keith Idec
Juan Manuel Marquez couldn?t care less if Manny Pacquiao is bothered by Marquez claiming he won their first two fights. Freddie Roach reiterated on a conference call Wednesday that Pacquiao is extremely…
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Freddie Roach: Pacquiao Has Never Been This Motivated
By Keith Idec
We?ve come to expect Manny Pacquiao stopping short of ever saying anything bad about anybody. It?s among the things that make the respectful Filipino superstar unique in a boxing world where people…
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Bradley Would Welcome a Full Move To 147-Pounds
By Keith Idec
Timothy Bradley?s last appearance as a full-blown welterweight didn?t exactly amount to the most impressive performance of his career. The unbeaten Bradley still would welcome a permanent move up from junior welterweight,…
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Timothy Bradley: Pacquiao Stops Marquez in Eight or Nine
By Keith Idec
Maybe it?s wishful thinking on Timothy Bradley?s behalf. He does, after all, want to fight Manny Pacquiao. Regardless, the unbeaten Bradley just can?t see Juan Manuel Marquez beating Pacquiao in their third…
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Idec: Boxing’s awful run due for a turnaround
By Keith Idec
There was absolutely nothing memorable about the Nonito Donaire-Omar Narvaez bantamweight title fight Saturday night in The Theater at Madison Square Garden. There weren?t any entertaining exchanges. There weren?t any knockdowns. There…
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Arum Hopes To Mesh With HBO Sports’ New President
By Keith Idec
Bob Arum can only hope he has a better working relationship with the incoming president of HBO Sports than he had with the man who previously held the position. The powerful promoter?s…