Jeff Haney
66 articles · Las Vegas Sun
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Yes/no wagers on future winners gain foothold in casinos
Every so often, sports gamblers or oddsmakers make a push for “yes/no” betting lines as the wave of the future. Or future books, as it were. That means gamblers should have the…
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Oddly, marquee fight’s catch weight still unknown
When it was revealed this week that Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao will fight Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand, it was hard not to notice one particular aspect of the announcement.…
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With Cotto up next, Clottey fights for recognition
When Miguel Cotto enters the ring for Saturday night?s WBO welterweight title fight, it will be the fourth time since 2005 Cotto has fought at Madison Square Garden on the weekend of…
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Catch Pacquiao, Hatton while you can
Saturday?s Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight at the MGM Grand is expected to be one of the last opportunities for fans to see either man in action regardless of who wins. The two,…
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Hatton?s fighting chance
Lem Banker, the dean of professional sports betting in Las Vegas, has witnessed just about every major boxing match since the middle of the last century. He has made money wagering on…
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Oscar De La Hoya?s Vegas 10-count
Oscar De La Hoya announced his retirement from boxing at an emotional news conference Tuesday in Los Angeles, but reverberations were felt in Las Vegas, where De La Hoya competed in some…
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Supermen need a Lex Luthor
The two fighters who won the co-features on this weekend?s boxing card at Mandalay Bay have plenty in common. Chris Arreola, the latest would-be savior of the heavyweight division, and Paul Williams,…
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Manny Pacquiao: A good guy and a bad man
HOLLYWOOD ? To watch Manny Pacquiao interact with his fans is to witness something special. Sure, some want an autograph or a conventional handshake. Others, though, prefer to touch Pacquiao?s arm or…
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Pacquiao vs. Hatton: Stars align for major match
HOLLYWOOD ? Twilight on Hollywood Boulevard, and Bob Arum was in rare form. Arum, well into his fifth decade of promoting boxing matches, clambered onto a makeshift outdoor stage in front of…
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Hatton?s got confidence cornered
Ricky Hatton makes a convincing case for his prospects against Manny Pacquiao in their May 2 junior welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand. Relying on logic rather than bluster ? though his…
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Margarito-Mosley: The $25 world title fight
In an event that?s being hyped ? accurately ? as the first ?megafight? of the year, Antonio Margarito puts his welterweight world title belt on the line against former world champ Shane…
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Pacquiao favored to beat Hatton in megabout
Manny Pacquiao has been installed as a minus 215 betting favorite (risk $2.15 to net $1) against Ricky Hatton in their junior welterweight fight May 2, according to odds at the Las…
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Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao: Dream Match Or Mis-Match?
1. Weighty matter Much has been made of Manny Pacquiao?s decision to jump to the welterweight division after winning a world championship in his lone fight at lightweight (135 pounds) to go…
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A recession-proof fight? Promoter thinks so
Those who track such arcane segments of the business are reporting that preliminary sales of the pay-per-view broadcast of Saturday night?s Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight have been encouraging. The figures…
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Trainer aims jabs at new, if familiar, foe
HOLLYWOOD ? When Freddie Roach verbally levels someone, he does it with precision. There?s no bluster, no hyperbole. It?s as cold and clean and decimating as a straight right hand that connects…
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Hatton, trainer have eyes on Pacquiao-De La Hoya
After his dominating 11th-round stoppage of Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday at the MGM Grand, Ricky Hatton said he should fight the winner of the Dec. 6 megabout between Oscar De La Hoya…
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Big fight for small potatoes
1. Top two Although only a minor championship belt and Ring Magazine?s title are stake, tonight?s fight matches the two men widely acknowledged as the best 140-pounders in boxing. Ricky Hatton hooked…
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Buildup aside, this one feels big
Big Bear Lake, Calif. ? His latest view from the corner suits Angelo Dundee just fine. A hall of fame trainer who has worked with Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Sugar Ray…
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Chavez vs. Vanda: A boxing card with depth
1. Going deep The rematch between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Matt Vanda headlines today?s card, but promoter Bob Arum is framing the show as a sort of cavalcade of boxing stars.…
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Counterpunchers face off
1. Another golden boy As he was fighting his way up through the ranks, Joel Casamayor, a 1992 Olympic gold medalist for Cuba, always figured he would one day land a high-profile…
