Ben Cohen
30 articles · SecondsOut.com
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Policing the Boxing Ring
Mikey Garcia is 25 years old and has never lost a professional fight. If he defeats Orlando Salido on Saturday in Madison Square Garden, he will be the World Boxing Organization's featherweight…
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Will Taxes Chase Pacquiao-Marquez V to Asia?
Top Rank chief executive Bob Arum is targeting September for the fifth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, he said Thursday. But unlike the first four meetings between Pacquiao and…
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Capturing the Year in Sports
Greg Bull had done his homework. He had seen Gabby Douglas's beam routine enough times to anticipate precisely when she would launch herself in the air so high and for so long…
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The Boxer and His Best Friend
LOS ANGELES?One morning last month, as Manny Pacquiao ran laps around a track at the University of Southern California, his dog, Pacman, yelped from the bleachers in frustration, his bone-shaped name tag…
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Pacquiao?s Singing Plays in Peoria
Manny Pacquiao usually relies on the boxing promoter Bob Arum to stir up publicity for his fights. But now the welterweight champion and Filipino congressman has entered a new ring: music. Between…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather negotiations continue in secret
The negotiations for the biggest fight in the sports history are apparently ongoing ? but no one really knows whether the fight is close to being made or not. Bob Arum (Manny…
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Top ten hardest punchers in boxing history
Top ten lists are always good fun, so I thought I?d compile one about the hardest punchers in boxing history ? a subject that usually sparks off some great debate. Measuring punching…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather: Who is no.1?
Fighters like Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather come around once in a generation. Their skill, intelligence and athleticism set them apart from others, and they operate on a level rarely seen in…
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How Good Was Edwin Valero?
I wrote a story a few weeks back on the tragic demise of the ultra talented Edwin Valero, a Venezuelan fighter who ended up killing his wife in a drug crazed frenzy,…
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Freddie Roach believes Pacquiao will knock out Mayweather
In an interesting interview with Sports Radio 790, Freddie Roach told listeners he believes Mayweather has ?lost his legs? based on his performance against Shane Mosley and will be knocked out if…
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Floyd Mayweather Bashing
A reader left this comment on my Shane Mosley vs Floyd Mayweather fight report accusing me of ?Floyd Bashing?: Ben- although I consider this to be a fair article, most of your…
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Shane Mosley and the Steroid Issue
The upcoming bout between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley has two main themes the media is picking up on. The first, obviously, is that it is a historic bout between two all…
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Tragic Ending For One in a Million Boxing Talent
Former WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero has reportedly admitted to killing his 20 year old wife, Jennifer Viera in a hotel in Venezuela. The couple have two young children.While he has not…
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Roy Jones vs Bernard Hopkins: The Rematch From Hell
I stayed up all night to watch the rematch between Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins and must say I wasn?t exactly blown away with the action. The one sided 12 round fight…
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Freddy Roach Discusses Training MMA Fighters
It is refreshing to see a respected boxing figure like Roach speaking intelligently on the differences between boxing and MMA. Many people in boxing do not respect MMA athletes and believe the…
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Pacquiao Dismantles Clottey in Ruthless Style
Manny Pacquiao’s dominant 12 round performance over Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium, Texas on Saturday night solidifies the Filipino’s position as the best fighter on the planet today. On my scorecard…
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Can Joshua Clottey Find a Way to Beat Manny Pacquiao?
The upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey promises to be exciting. Why? Because Manny Pacquiao is fighting. The dynamic Filipino could be in the ring with a miniature version of…
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Readers Respond to ‘How Great is Manny Pacquiao’
In response to my article ?How Great is Manny Pacquiao??, my inbox has been flooded with emails from around the world.. When I say ?around the world?, I?m talking primarily about Asia.…
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How Great is Manny Pacquiao?
According to most Filipinos, Manny Pacquiao is the greatest 130lber to have ever lived. (However, in the eyes of his fiercely proud countrymen, he is also the greatest fighter, Filipino, Asian, and…
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10 Fights that Must be Made
Under assault from the UFC, boxing is in greater need of big fights than ever before. With much of the community focused on the political shenanigans of the promoters and TV stations,…
