Sean Crose
269 articles · Boxing Insider
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Allegations Against Floyd Mayweather Lead To Confusion
By Sean Crose
Did he or didn?t he? Did Floyd Mayweather, the most prominent boxer on the planet, as well as its richest athlete, order the savage beating of two innocent men? Everyone seems to…
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Floyd Mayweather Gives The Media A Very Strange ?Moment.?
By Sean Crose
?I know I?m late,? Floyd Mayweather told a room full of reporters on Saturday before announcing his upcoming May 3d fight with Marcos Maidana. Indeed, Mayweather was late. Over a full hour…
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Is Canelo Alvarez an A-List Boxer ? Or Just An A-List Celebrity?
By Sean Crose
Frank Lotierzo over at The Sweet Science had a pretty good article out the other day pertaining to the Canelo Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo fight. In it, Lotierzo explained that pay per view bouts…
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Vasyl Lomachenko: A Star Isn?t Born
By Sean Crose
Let?s face it ? Vasyl Lomachenko?s stratospheric rise was always a bit off-putting. Seriously, the guy had one fight ? just one fight ? to his name when he got a crack…
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Zou Shiming: Can He Succeed Outside Of Asia?
By Sean Crose
Zou Shiming is very popular in his homeland of China. He?s also a two time Olympic gold medal winner. In other words, he?s got real potential to be an international superstar?at least…
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Froch-Groves II: A Fight Americans Deserve To See
By Sean Crose
If, like most Americans, you haven?t seen the Carl Froch-George Groves fight from last fall, then by all means watch it immediately. It was a hell of a brawl and it ended…
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Interview with Lamont Peterson: Boxing?s Phoenix Rises From The Ashes
By Sean Crose
It may sound harsh, but life basically consists of those who overcome and those who crumble. We all meet challenges ? there is no exception to the rule. How we react to…
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Live Report: Pacquiao-Bradley II NY Press Conf
By Sean Crose
Many people, myself included, thought Pacquiao-Bradley II would be a high-end chess match. We may all have been wrong. Perhaps even Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach themselves are mistaken in their assumptions.…
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Alex Ariza: The Most Controversial Figure In Boxing
By Sean Crose
It?s difficult to like Alex Ariza. At least it is after watching his behavior towards Freddie Roach last fall. Kicking and mocking someone with Parkinson?s Disease is far from sportsmanlike behavior. On…
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Victor Ortiz: The Twilight Of A Career?
By Sean Crose
Truth be told, he had been dominating the fight up until that point. In fact, his opponent, Luis Collazo, appeared about eight rounds or so away from fading into oblivion. But then…
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Attn NY Times: Why Boxing Isn?t Immoral
By Sean Crose
So in Sunday?s New York Times, a writer by the name of Steve Almond asked whether or not it was morally wrong to watch the Super Bowl. Steve apparently believes it is…
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Can Bradley Beat Pacquiao This Time (Really Beat Him)?
By Sean Crose
So now the word is out: Manny Pacquiao is going to have a rematch this April with Timothy Bradley. Don?t yawn. This is big news. For these are two of the top…
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Golovkin-Mayweather: Another Great Match-Up We Won?t See
By Sean Crose
Gannady ?GGG? Golovkin has made it clear that he continues to want to fight Floyd Mayweather, boxing?s pound for pound king. ?I think it?s a very interesting fight,? he told On The…
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Vitali Klitschko?s Gravest Threat
By Sean Crose
Perhaps you?ve seen the pictures. There he is, Vitali ?Dr. Ironfist? Klitschko, standing amidst an angry throng in Kiev this past weekend; battling protestors, being attacked with a fire extinguisher, looking ready…
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He May Be Forty-Nine, But Bernard Hopkins Represents The Future
By Sean Crose
As of this Wednesday, Bernard Hopkins will be forty-nine years old. The fact that the man remains one of the top boxers in the world is nothing short of amazing. What?s more…
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Some Fights Just Don?t Belong On Pay Per View
By Sean Crose
Would someone please explain why a Saul Canelo Alvarez?Alfredo Angulo matchup belongs on pay-per-view? Alvarez was far from impressive in his last pay per view outing and Angulo was bested by Erislandy…
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Boxing Needs To Move On From Mayweather
By Sean Crose
It?s time for boxing to move beyond Floyd Mayweather. There, it?s been said. The man is indeed great, perhaps one of the greatest of all time. No matter. A fighter who no…
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Yup, It?s Time To Respect Timothy Bradley
By Sean Crose
Okay, so we all agree Timothy Bradley wasn?t worthy of a whole lot of acclaim back in 2012. While he certainly didn?t deserve any disrespect, acclaim was another thing entirely. The guy…
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Doctor?s Orders: Margaret Goodman?s Prescription For Boxing?s PED Problem
By Sean Crose
Now that 2013 is wrapping up, the world of boxing has a lot to be proud of. Great fights, great story lines, and high drama both in and out of the ring…
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Floyd Mayweather ? Maidana: Are You Kidding?
By Sean Crose
When you think about it, no one should be surprised by this. According to an EXTREMELY interesting piece over at ?Behind The Gloves,? word is out that Floyd Mayweather wants to avenge…