John Chavez
204 articles · Hard Core Boxing
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U.S. Boxing Doesn’t Need a Hug
Mar 01, 2012 - The pugilistic art of boxing is considered sports entertainment. While it differs from traditional sporting outlets due to it?s emphasis on hand-to-hand combat, it is still considered a…
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Don “War-a-Week” Chargin Speaks on Boxing in 2012, Arum & Pacquiao
Feb 02, 2012 - Don ?War-a-Week? Chargin has been in the boxing business for over 60 years. The man was great friends with all-time heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, saw ?Sugar? Ray Robinson…
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Riddle me this Michael Marley… Haymon provides 22 and Koncz slides 6
Jan 26, 2012 - A professional boxer usually employs a manager or in this new age of boxing... an ?advisor? that looks out for his or her best interest. The ?advisor? usually…
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Michael Koncz is personally BLOCKING Mayweather-Pacquiao on May 5th
Jan 24, 2012 - A good friend of mine, long-time promoter Don Chargin once stated to me... if both fighters truly want to fight each other, the fight will be made. I…
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Is Manny Pacquiao a Liar?
Jan 23, 2012 - It?s the fight that every boxing aficionado seemingly hates to even discuss while every casual observer of the sweet science is still dying to see. Pacquiao-Mayweather... what?s the…
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Is Manny Pacquiao a Liar?
Jan 23, 2012 - It?s the fight that every boxing aficionado seemingly hates to even discuss while every casual observer of the sweet science is still dying to see. Pacquiao-Mayweather... what?s the…
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The Truth Behind Pacquiao & Arum?s Bullshit Stadium…
Jan 17, 2012 - ?The extra time is needed for construction of an arena, said Arum, claiming the fighters could generate an extra $40 million by fighting at a 40,000-plus-seat venue on…
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The Nielsen Media Television Ratings and the Pulse of U.S. Boxing
The boxing industry in the United States of America is largely controlled by the premium cable network HBO. They generate an annual revenue in excess of $1.2 billion and have by far…
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Carl Froch vs. Arthur Abraham is Happening… Pacquiao-Mayweather Can Wait
Jul 20, 2010 - If both sides can't find a way to make it a reality... so be it. There are other mega-fights that are taking place in 2010 and it's completely…
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Don Chargin Speaks on Golden Boy Promotions, the Pay-Per-View Dilemna, and Boxing as a Whole
This past week, The Boxing Truth was able to conduct an in-depth interview with a man considered to be one of the best boxing match-makers of all-time, Don "War-a-Week" Chargin. Having promoted…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Speaks on Releasing Compilation Hip-Hop Album in the Heat of the Biggest Fight in History of Boxing
Jun 17, 2010 - Floyd Mayeather Jr. and 50 Cent spoke to MTV.com on June 16, 2010 regarding a hip-hop album compilation album they?ve been working on . At 43 seconds into…
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Oscar De la Hoya speaks on Pacquiao-Mayweather, “We’re very close to Finalizing the Contracts!”
Jun 11, 2010 - In a very recent interview with Spanish broadcast network Univision, Oscar De la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions had the following to say regarding the negotiations for…
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Nielsen Media Ratings for HBO’s Khan-Malignaggi & Cotto-Foreman: The Truth
Jun 10, 2010 - Yuri Foreman vs. Miguel Cotto is the highest rated HBO boxing broadcast of 2010. There's no doubt about it. The only real question I had was regarding the…
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What Gives Kelly Swanson the Right…?
May 05, 2010 - I don't get it. I grew up learning that it is proper to treat people in the manner in which they treat you. Manners are very important and…
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Wu-tang’s Chef in support of Money
May 02, 2010 - The Boxing Truth Radio was back after the one-sided shellacking that was Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley. Ricardo Lois and John Chavez hosted the ruckus with no…
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PPV Numbers for Mayweather-Mosley Looking Strong… the Fight Needs to Deliver
Richard Schaefer has recently announced that the Pay-Per-View sales for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley are being projected to hit the 2 million mark at a minimum as of right now.…
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“The Boxing Bookie’s” Advice to Both Corners…
Apr 29, 2010 - I'm just a fan of the sport... no expert whatsoever. I just call it how I see it and offer whatever tidbits of information that gets processed through…
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Kenny Bayless Might Make or Break Mayweather-Mosley
I believe that Kenny Bayless is absolutely one of the best referees within boxing today. He's always had a sharp eye for the action and hasn't made any of the blunders that…
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Ed Keenan Fails Yet Again…
So the buzz amongst internet boxing circles a few weeks back was about Ed "Tough Guy" Keenan threatening website Fighthype.com in reference to their round-by-round coverage of the Roy Jones Jr.-Bernard Hopkins…
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Message to GBP & “Tough Guy” Ed Keenan… Over 40,000 Viewers Saw Jones-Hopkins II for Free
"If I see you doing round-by-round tonight I can tell you I'll never credential you for any of my fights again. I see you are promoting that. Bad for business. Why should…
