Alan Dawson
47 articles · On the Beak
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It’s time Manny Pacquiao learned a lesson from Floyd Mayweather so he too can write his greatest success story
By Alan Dawson
It's time Manny Pacquiao learned a lesson from Floyd Mayweather so he too can start writing the greatest success story of his life. Mayweather mastered a hit-and-don't-get-hit boxing style, became a five-weight…
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Retirement looms for Manny Pacquiao as veteran fighter drops shock loss to Yordenis Ugas
By Alan Dawson
Retirement is looming for Manny Pacquiao as the veteran fighter dropped a shock loss to Yordenis Ugas on Saturday in front of 17,438 people at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges…
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Jet lag, a drug test, and 1,000 sit-ups: Inside Manny Pacquiao’s first day of camp ahead of Errol Spence Jr. fight
By Alan Dawson
Manny Pacquiao's first week of camp ahead of his upcoming mega-match against America's best boxer Errol Spence Jr. has included jet lag, a drug test, and 1,000 sit-ups. The Filipino fighter, the…
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Inside one of boxing’s biggest bouts of the year as Callum Smith attempts to upset the odds against the sport’s marquee attraction, Canelo Alvarez
By Alan Dawson
Callum Smith didn't fight for an entire year because he was waiting for one specific phone call. It's not how he wanted to spend 2020. Fighters fight, and Smith — the WBA…
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Jake Paul offers Conor McGregor $50 million to fight him in an insult-filled, expletive-laden video posted to social media
By Alan Dawson
Jake Paul has publicly issued a $50 million offer to entice Conor McGregor back into a boxing ring, dropping an insulting and expletive filled call-out video. The YouTube creator released a 58-second…
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Errol Spence Jr. writes the boxing comeback tale of the year as he wins gloriously a year after wrecking his Ferrari at high-speed
By Alan Dawson
Errol Spence Jr. wrote the boxing comeback tale of the year Saturday after winning gloriously one year after wrecking his $300,000 Ferrari at high-speed. The American boxer, ranked No.3 in the world…
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Inside the mind of one of boxing’s greatest brains ahead of his fighter Errol Spence Jr.’s world title defense against Danny Garcia
By Alan Dawson
Derrick James remembers getting a phone call at 3 a.m. to tell him that his fighter Errol Spence Jr. was in a bad way in the hospital. It was October 2019 and…
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Manny Pacquiao is thinking about the end of his boxing career and which 2 fights to retire on, according to his coach Freddie Roach
By Alan Dawson
Manny Pacquiao is thinking about the end of his boxing career, which two fights to retire on, and would likely try and run for Philippines president once he has hung up the…
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Daniel Kinahan, a suspected $1.1 billion Irish gang lord, ran boxing using fear and bullying, sources say
By Alan Dawson
For years, Daniel Kinahan has tightened his grip on the sport of boxing as an adviser and agent. His client list included the world champion fighters Tyson Fury and Billy Joe Saunders,…
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How Daniel Kinahan, a suspected $1.1 billion Irish gang lord, suddenly became the broker of boxing’s biggest clash in years
By Alan Dawson
Boxers weigh in at the Regency Hotel in Whitehall, an area to the north of Dublin city. Naked aside from their underwear, they step onto the scales and then flex their muscles…
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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are at each other’s throats on social media but there are 5 reasons why a rematch is never going to happen
By Alan Dawson
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are at each other's throats on social media but are never going to fight a rematch of their 2015 dud despite the headlines already generated around the…
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Jamal James wants to fight ageless welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao after his fistic coming-out party Saturday night
By Alan Dawson
Meet Jamal James, an unheralded 30-year-old from Minneapolis who refuses to trash-talk, doesn't utter a single swear word during an entire interview, and simply lets his fists do the talking when it's…
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Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent Keith Thurman has pushed back against Deontay Wilder?s controversial comments, saying boxing is ?not about killing people?
By Alan Dawson
Keith Thurman is on a mission to give Manny Pacquiao ?a proper farewell from the sport of boxing? by beating him so bad he never returns to the ring again. But the…
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Sharpened defence, impressive punch resistance, and elite counter attacks: Canelo Alvarez romps to a big win over Daniel Jacobs to unify three boxing titles
By Alan Dawson
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez just romped to a bruising win over Daniel Jacobs. Canelo exhibited a sharpened defence, impressive punch resistance, and elite counter attacks at various points throughout the 12-round duel on…
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Former eight-weight world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has challenged Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma to a fight
By Alan Dawson
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma may have to watch his back as former eight-weight world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has vowed to ?find? him for a fight. Pacquiao was one of three big…
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This is the best boxer in the world right now, according to heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua
By Alan Dawson
Middleweight contender ?lvarez features in all of the top ten lists of world ranking bodies like Boxrec, The Ring, and The Transnational Boxing Rankings. Joshua believes he is "phenomenal" and continues to…
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Mayweather Promotions CEO: Conor McGregor fight will top Manny Pacquiao and break records
By Alan Dawson
Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, expects the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight to break records. The boxing and UFC crossover event was confirmed on Wednesday. It will take place…
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These are the 4 boxers most likely to face Manny Pacquiao after the Amir Khan fight was called off
By Alan Dawson
Multi-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao may have reached an agreement to fight British star Amir Khan but Top Rank chairman Bob Arum pronounced the deal "dead" on Wednesday. An investment group failed…
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Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton thinks Manny Pacquiao will have ‘too much’ for Amir Khan
By Alan Dawson
Retired British boxing champion Ricky Hatton has backed former opponent Manny Pacquiao to triumph over Amir Khan in April. The fight was confirmed on Sunday and Hatton told Business Insider that Pacquiao…
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Amir Khan confirms he is in talks to fight Manny Pacquiao
By Alan Dawson
Former light-welterweight champion Amir Khan has announced he is locked in negotiations with Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao over a lucrative fight. "Currently negotiating with Manny Pacquiao," Khan said on Twitter. "Coming soon.…