Keith Idec
1,044 articles · NorthJersey.com
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Mayweather Ripping Pacquiao: Timing Was No Coincidence
When we wanted to hear something from Floyd Mayweather Jr. regarding Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather went into hiding over the summer. All Mayweather would reveal after Al Haymon represented Mayweather in negotiations with…
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Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito to Boardwalk?
Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall is one of three U.S. sites promoter Bob Arum is considering for the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito junior middleweight title fight Nov. 13. MGM Grand in Las Vegas and…
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Five bouts to excite pure fight fans
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won?t even entertain questions about the possibility, much less actually fight Manny Pacquiao. Unfortunately, it seems highly unlikely that what would become the most lucrative event in boxing history…
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Summer Look: Bradley, Marquez-Diaz, Alexander, More
Take a long look at what remains on boxing?s summer schedule and it?s easy to tell that we?re entering set-up season. Unless you somehow want to consider the Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz…
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If Mayweather Walks: A Good Look at Pacquiao’s Options
Bob Arum claims that if Floyd Mayweather Jr. genuinely wants to fight Manny Pacquiao that the fight will happen Nov. 13 in Las Vegas. The hopeful promoter told BoxingScene.com, Yahoo! Sports and…
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The Super Six Concept: A Look at The Other Divisions
For those of us that think we truly understand just how difficult it was for an ambitious premium cable executive and five combative boxing promoters to construct Showtime?s ?Super Six World Boxing…
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Battle-worn Miguel Cotto has much to prove
NEW YORK ? Miguel Cotto will receive more than a title shot against Yuri Foreman tonight at Yankee Stadium. The popular Puerto Rican fighter gets a shot to prove he?s not shot,…
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Cintron Prepared To Let ‘The Killer’ Out on Paul Williams
Nearly a year has passed since Kermit Cintron out-boxed Alfredo Angulo in an HBO bout that was designed to showcase Angulo against a credible former welterweight champion. Cintron won the fight, a…
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Mayweather-Mosley Outcome Has Pacquiao’s Attention
Manny Pacquiao?s preoccupation with a battle outside the boxing ring makes Mayweather-Mosley only the second most important fight of this month for the Filipino icon. Election day is May 10 in his…
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Cotto Focused on Foreman, Not Buying Margarito’s Story
After a press conference Friday to officially announce his June 5 fight against WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman at Yankee Stadium, Cotto dismissed Margarito?s claims of ignorance and innocence made earlier…
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Trainor says Yuri Foreman is where he belongs
WAYNE ? Yuri Foreman will work out today at the Joe Grier Boxing Academy in Paterson, right where Grier is certain the super welterweight world champion belongs as he begins training camp…
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Manny Pacquiao’s recent run is impressive
By now, you’ve heard all the reasons why Manny Pacquiao’s remarkable run since December 2008 isn’t quite as impressive as it appears. Oscar De La Hoya was so spent from making the…
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It won’t be ‘Pretty’
NEW YORK — Floyd Mayweather Jr. took strong exception to Shane Mosley grabbing his hand as their face-to-face pose got too close for comfort Tuesday afternoon. Mosley promised after the news conference…
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Joshua Clottey Dissects The Manny Pacquiao/Steroids Myth
Joshua Clottey seems as certain that Manny Pacquiao isn’t on steroids as he is that he will win their welterweight title fight March 13 in Arlington, Texas. Clottey refused to support suggestions…
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Manny Pacquiao preps for Joshua Clottey
NEW YORK — Critics called Bob Arum crazy when he supported Manny Pacquiao's decision to walk away from a potential $40 million payday for a March 13 fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. avoids top contenders
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s advisers aren’t lining up another non-welterweight for him to dismantle now that negotiations for what could’ve been the biggest fight in boxing history have inexplicably collapsed. They aren’t that…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. gets blame for debacle
One zero somehow means more to the man nicknamed "Money" than seven zeroes. That’s the only plausible explanation for why, at least for now, undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao won’t…
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Marquee bouts helped make 2007 memorable
Boxing became increasingly appealing to mainstream sports fans in 2007 largely because managers, promoters, network TV executives and fighters seemed more committed than ever to creating marquee matches, the kind of meaningful…
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Pacquiao’s political, pugilistic lives collide
Distractions don't deter Manny Pacquiao. The wildly popular Filipino fighter has handled a seemingly non-stop string of managerial and promotional problems almost as easily as he has managed most opponents throughout his…
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HBO joins reality game
HBO has proven just how hard it is trying to make Oscar De La Hoya versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. the greatest grossing non-heavyweight fight in boxing history. The network announced Friday that…
