Joe Depaolo
14 articles · The New York Times
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Why Michael Buffer won?t say ?Let?s get ready to rumble!? at Canelo vs. GGG 2
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? When Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin step inside the ring Saturday night for their highly-anticipated middleweight championship rematch, boxing fans watching at home might experience a bit of deja…
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Canelo Alvarez sees his bout with Gennady Golovkin as a chance to knock out steroid talk
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? It didn?t take long, during a meeting with reporters Wednesday, for Canelo Alvarez to be asked about the positive drug tests that put his fight career on a lengthy…
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Is McGregor Safe Fighting Mayweather? Ringside Physicians Say No
By Joe Depaolo
The highly anticipated showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor may be a financial bonanza for its promoters, as well as for Nevada?s casinos and sports books, but there is an…
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Ward vs. Kovalev 2 is a boxing fan?s fight, but Mayweather vs. McGregor wins all the hype
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? Shortly before 2 p.m. here Wednesday, the trainers for the first fight since 1993 to pit the top two boxers in the unofficial but respected pound-for-pound rankings sat down…
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Keith Thurman holds off Shawn Porter to keep WBA title
By Joe Depaolo
NEW YORK ? It has been nearly 14 months since the massively disappointing showdown in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, and the sport of boxing ? especially its glamorous…
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Manny Pacquiao floors Timothy Bradley twice, wins unanimous 12-round decision in Las Vegas
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? Throughout the week leading up to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley WBO championship bout, the presence of Roberto Duran ? in town to promote a movie about his…
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Nobody seems to care that Manny Pacquiao?s Saturday night fight may be his last
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao, casually attired in a red hoodie and blue jeans, was seated before a camera inside the largely deserted MGM Grand Garden Arena on Thursday afternoon. An engineer…
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Bob Arum says ruling on Manny Pacquiao shoulder injury affected fight
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? The old man looked out from the ring at the press section. Here was Bob Arum, president and chief executive of Top Rank Promotions. Here he was at 83…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather expected to be a knockout for Nevada sportsbooks
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? The sportsbook at the MGM Grand was relatively quiet Wednesday night, even with an NBA playoff game in progress. Nearly half of the seats were empty, and those who…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao Showdown Is Finally Set
By Joe Depaolo
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, widely considered two of the greatest boxers of their generation, have agreed to terms for a bout on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena…
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After Manny Pacquiao Wins Again, Talk Turns to a Possible Foe
By Joe Depaolo
MACAU ? It was shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time when Manny Pacquiao entered his suite atop the north tower of the Venetian Macao. Approximately 100 people were there, waiting almost three…
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A Top Chinese Flyweight Is a Heavyweight at Home
By Joe Depaolo
MACAU ? Given Manny Pacquiao?s popularity, it is not surprising to see images of him lining the halls of a hotel this week. But also featured prominently on the official fight poster,…
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No Answers After Win, Only More Questions
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? His walk into the postfight news conference was slow and deliberate. He wore black sweats and dark sunglasses, attire that seemed to fit his mood. He had won the…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Remains Unbeaten With Decision Over Marcos Maidana
By Joe Depaolo
LAS VEGAS ? In the lead-up to Saturday night?s welterweight rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather Sr. was vocal about his preference that his son not fight the…