Matthew Sanderson
30 articles · TigerBoxing.com
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Winning in Defeat
Every fight has to have a loser. Barring the dreaded draw, someone ? whether from the grassroots or the elite level ? has to come up short. Our obsession with champions, pound…
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Defeated Hatton Still a Star
Ricky Hatton lost his unbeaten record and his pretensions to greatness following his tenth round TKO defeat to WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr over the weekend. Some writers ? such as…
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Much More Than a Final Four
A couple of weeks ago TigerBoxing kingpin Tom Thompson made a strong case of a ?Final Four? to settle the talent-rich welterweight division. That it would ultimately come down to the winners…
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He?s No Regular Joe
UNITED KINGDOM- Joe Calzaghe turned back Mikkel Kessler?s claims of being the best super middleweight on the planet with a convincing win via scores of 117-111 and 116-112 (twice) on home ground…
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BARRERA
Eulogising recently retired fighters isn?t one of my favorite tasks. They don?t always stay retired ? already Erik Morales is thinking of a David Diaz rematch, while Evander Holyfield is still trying…
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Good Fights Pending Despite Cancellations
At the rate things are going, we might be lucky if we get any big fights over the next couple of months. Due to injury and health issues, some of the biggest…
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My World Cup Runneth Over
Last week I predicted that Jhonny Gonzalez would be way ahead after six rounds against the smaller and older Gerry Penalosa. That Gonzalez would avoid the fate that befell him against Israel…
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Here?s Jhonny!
It looked good for Jhonny Gonzalez after six rounds against Israel Vazquez a year ago in their WBC super bantamweight title fight. Well ahead, with two knockdowns scored, all Jhonny had to…
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Erik’s Last Stand
There are many who feel that Erik Morales doesn’t deserve his big opportunity tonight – he’s never even beaten a lightweight. That the title he’s fighting for isn’t much cop – the…
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Koki Kameda: the Asian Sensation
Koki Kameda has more to fight for than meets the eye, when he takes on America’s Cesar Lopez at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday (28th July). The young Japanese…
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Katsidis-Amonsot Promises Action
With the boxing world uncertain whether a fight will break out between Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright tonight, but there are some action fighters on the undercard. Despite a weigh in ruckus,…
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Wonjongkam Upset in Japan
In a big upset Pongsaklek Wonjongkam lost his WBC flyweight title to Daisuke Naito in his challenger’s home country of Japan. Daisuke was declared the unanimous decision victor by scores of 116-113,…
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HUMBERTO SOTO IS COMING
In boxing, professional excellence is often attributed to destiny. Olympic records lead to carefully plotted rises to power. The prize being HBO contracts, world title baubles and seven figure paydays. But such…
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Diaz Wants to Make a Statement Tonight
Juan Diaz hopes to make himself the future of the lightweight division as he takes on old master Acelino Freitas in a WBA/WBO unifier on HBO tonight. It’s an excellent matchup that…
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Will Pacman Overlook Solis?
It’s commonly accepted that Manny Pacquiao (43-3-2, 34 KOs) has peaked. Fresh from a pair of devastating wins over Erik Morales, it’s clear that the super featherweight dynamo has reached the height…
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MARQUEZ BEATS BARRERA!
After 12 rounds of controlled fury, Juan Manuel Marquez dethroned WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera, at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay last night, in a battle of evenly matched 33-year-olds. Oozing…
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JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ GETS THE BIG ONE
Only a fortnight after the thrilling Rafael Marquez-Israel Vazquez war, boxing looks forward to yet another all Mexico clash. Just as Rafael cemented himself as one of boxing’s finest after forcing Vazquez…
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CHI BRINGS MORE THAN JUST A CHIN TO PAC FIGHT
Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent is likely to be Injin Chi, the rock hard Korean who has held the WBC featherweight crown twice in a wildly exciting career. Although a rematch with Marco…
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MARQUEZ ? THE ANTIDOTE TO FEATHERWEIGHT MADNESS?
Today?s featherweight scene is not unlike a Shakespearean tragedy, so savagely has the traditional weight class fallen from grace. With the present king, Juan Manuel Marquez, in exile, the 126-pound landscape has…
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FLASHBACK: PACMAN, MORALES, BARRERA AND MORE
12 DAYS of coverage of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales trilogy ROUND 4 TigerBoxing celebrates 12 days of coverage of the thrilling trilogy between champions Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales. Let's…
