Wil Esco
193 articles · Bad Left Hook
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Canelo Alvarez preparing for Amir Khan’s style
By Wil Esco
WBC middleweight titlist Canelo Alvarez put his strap on the line when he faces Amir Khan on May 7th. In anticipation for the title defense, Canelo says he's been preparing a strategy…
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Chris Algieri added to Jacobs-Quillin card, Dec. 5th
By Wil Esco
According to a press release from Showtime, Chris Algieri (20-2, 8 KOs) will be taking on Erick Bone (16-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight bout on the Jacobs-Quillin undercard on December…
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De La Hoya wants to make Pacquiao-Matthysse next
By Wil Esco
Oscar De La Hoya says he admires Lucas Matthysse, so much so that he just made a trip down to Argentina for the sole purpose of showing his support to Matthysse while…
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Letter to Floyd: No Berto, Please & Thank You.
By Wil Esco
Dear Money Man, Kindly do me a solid and pass on this proposed farce of a fight that is you and Andre Berto. Please and Thank you. I know you've already beaten…
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Turmoil is name of the game in Mayweather family
By Wil Esco
Many years ago during a Floyd Mayweather fight (I can't remember which specific one it was at the moment), an announcer said during the telecast, "it's hard to find a Mayweather that…
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May-Pac Aftermath: Rampant feelings of bitterness and disappointment
By Wil Esco
suppose it should only be expected that millions of Filipinos and others worldwide would take Manny Pacquiao's loss to Floyd Mayweather rather harshly. So many people (not just Filipinos) wanted Manny to…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Floyd explains his reserved disposition
By Wil Esco
Rewind to early 2007 and Floyd Mayweather was incessantly taunting Oscar De La Hoya for what was then the biggest fight in boxing history (money-wise). Floyd's antics ranged anywhere from verbal tirades,…
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May-Pac: Less than 1,000 tickets will go on sale to the general public
By Wil Esco
f you want to buy a ticket to Mayweather-Pacquiao, be ready to dig deep in those pockets. You might also want to scrounge up all the loose change you can find and…
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Sergio Martinez: Manny is just breakfast for Floyd
By Wil Esco
Sergio Martinez has kept himself busy by acting as a part-time comic as he gives his body some time to heal from his badly injured knee. Whether or not that knee can…
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Roach: Manny doesn’t like Mayweather
By Wil Esco
Freddie Roach appeared on the Jim Rome Show to talk about the approaching megafight between Mayweather and Pacquiao. To kick things off, Roach began talking about how he thinks Floyd is the…
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Manny decidicates ‘The Fight’ to Filipinos
By Wil Esco
Manny Pacquiao promptly showed up to training camp at the Pacman Wild Card Gym following the megafight's announcement, dedicating this fight to his fellow countrymen. Pacman had already been getting in his…
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Arum: Negotiations are a “dance of the deaf”
By Wil Esco
Look - I'm as sick of all the reports on the May-Pac negotiations as anyone. So after this I will make a concerted effort to avoid writing articles on the topic until…
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Canelo continues battle for Cinco de Mayo
By Wil Esco
We all knew Mayweather wouldn't give up his prized fight dates willingly, and he certainly made a good go of defending it by challenging Manny Pacquiao to fight him on May 2nd,…