Keith Idec
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Judah, Whitaker Become The Latest Boxing Dynamic Duo
Pernell Whitaker wasn?t always pleased with the boxers he has trained since the Hall-of-Fame fighter retired nearly 10 years ago. When you?re one of the best who has ever done something, sometimes…
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Mosley Brushes Off The Odds, Expects a KO Ending
NEW YORK ? Their three-city, cross-country promotional tour is over. Now that they?ve met with everyone from President Barack Obama to the New York Knicks, Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley have headed…
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?Filipino Flash? gets shot at the spotlight
As Manny Pacquiao wrapped up his well-documented tour of the East Coast on Tuesday in Washington, another formidable Filipino fighter prepared in comparative anonymity for the biggest fight of his career. Nonito…
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Long odds no concern, Shane Mosley says
NEW YORK ? Shane Mosley swears he wasn?t offended when oddsmakers installed Manny Pacquiao as a 7-1 favorite in their May 7 welterweight title fight in Las Vegas. ?I (couldn?t) care less,?…
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Shane Mosley says he’s doing Floyd Mayweather’s dirty work by fighting Manny Pacquiao
NEW YORK ? Shane Mosley swears he wasn?t offended when oddsmakers installed Manny Pacquiao as a 7-1 favorite in their May 7 welterweight title fight in Las Vegas. ASSOCIATED PRESS Manny Pacquiao,…
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Montiel vs Donaire: Nonito’s Moment of Truth is Here
Three-and-a-half years have passed since the night Nonito Donaire?s devastating left hook knocked Vic Darchinyan silly. He has won each of his seven fights since scoring that huge upset in Bridegport, Conn.…
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Idec: Bob Arum wagering on the reach of CBS
By taking the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley pay-per-view fight to Showtime, the HBO cable network's only rival in broadcast boxing, Bob Arum gambled millions. He accepts that there will be repercussions from taking…
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Bradley-Alexander: The Battle For Supremacy in Pontiac
When reminded yet again that Devon Alexander against Timothy Bradley would be a tough sell in the economically depressed Detroit area, promoter Gary Shaw suggested that we focus on the two men…
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The Idec Index: inside look at boxing
Boxing writer Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport: FEATURED FIGHT: Heavyweight contender Cristobal Arreola (29-2, 25 KOs) of Riverside, Calif., vs. Joey Abell (27-4, 26 KOs) of Coons Rapids, Minn. Arreola…
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Bradley-Alexander: Eyes on The Mandalay, Ready For War
NEW YORK ? When it was relayed to Timothy Bradley this week that Amir Khan indicated he could go toe-to-toe with Marcos Maidana, rather than try to out-box his heavy-handed opponent, Bradley…
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Random Holiday Musings: Mayweather, Pacquiao, More
As we prepare to watch five fights this Thanksgiving weekend, it seems like an appropriate time to appreciate some of the combatants in Showtime?s doubleheader and HBO?s tripleheader. Manny Pacquiao, the humble…
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Sergio Martinez scores super knockout
ATLANTIC CITY ? There was nothing subjective about Sergio Martinez?s performance this time around. Martinez scored the knockout of the year by drilling Paul Williams into unconsciousness with a single left hand…
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Analyzing Bernard Hopkins’ Comments on Manny Pacquiao
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ? We here at Boxingscene.com hate to inject logic and/or facts into whatever Bernard Hopkins attempted to accomplish the other day, but we felt it was absolutely necessary based…
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Idec: Bernard Hopkins says Manny Pacquiao can be beaten
Bernard Hopkins has thrown a sucker punch at Manny Pacquiao, arguably the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, claiming Pacquiao is avoiding fighting black boxers. "Floyd Mayweather would beat Manny Pacquiao because…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. next for Manny Pacquiao?
ARLINGTON, Texas ? Manny Pacquiao left the Dallas area Sunday afternoon knowing three things about his hectic-as-usual schedule. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOS Manny Pacquiao, right, giving Antonio Margarito another dose of punishment in…
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Will Mayweather be next for Pacquiao?
ARLINGTON, Texas ? Manny Pacquiao left the Dallas area Sunday afternoon knowing three things about his hectic-as-usual schedule. The boxing superstar/congressman/singer will perform Tuesday at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe, Nev., for a…
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Notebook: Margarito’s Actions, Khan’s Take, Records, More
ARLINGTON, Texas ? Based on the reception he has received from mostly Mexican fight fans here, Antonio Margarito clearly convinced some people that he wasn?t at all aware of the hard pads…
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Glen Tapia Recovering From Surgery To Repair Jaw
Glen Tapia won?t be able to say much, but that won?t stop the undefeated junior middleweight prospect from Passaic from attending the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium. Tapia,…
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Floyd Mayweather Needs Boxing, and Boxing Needs Him
Something should?ve become very obvious to fight fans worldwide over the past week. Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs boxing as much as the sport needs him. Without it in his daily life, Mayweather?s…
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Glen Tapia Hired as Pacquiao’s Primary Sparring Partner
Undefeated Glen Tapia (7-0, 5 KOs), a fast-rising junior middleweight prospect from Passaic, New Jersey, has been hired as Pacquiao?s primary sparring partner for the Filipino superstar?s Nov. 13 fight against Antonio…
