John Chavez
204 articles · Hard Core Boxing
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Green Backs Steadily Flowing in on the ?Pacman?: Delusional Bettors Banking on Youth and Explosiveness
It?s crazy. Perhaps people see something that I just don?t see. A cold beer in the desert. A fat stack of one thousand dollar bills laying on the ground. Michael ?El Gordo?…
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Can Pacquiao-De la Hoya Outdo “The World Awaits”: Part II
The big question is not whether or not you feel as though the public would actually ?buy? the super fight between Oscar De la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, the question is whether…
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The Mexican that Lost the Most in the Pacquiao-De la Hoya Fiasco
Not to get completely and utterly overly economic or financial on my fellow Boxing Confidential readers but there?s a chain reaction taking place that?s led to a massive downward spiral over the…
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Can Pacquiao-De la Hoya Outdo ?The World Awaits??
Last year I decided to dine at one of the most anticipated restaurant openings in my general area. The build-up had been monumental as even the most skeptical of restaurant critics had…
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?The Boxing Bookie?s? Random Tuesday Rant
I can?t remember the last time I ate so much goddamn barbecue (?grilling? if you want to be politically correct) in such a few short days. While I enjoy the festivities surrounding…
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Vegas Line-Makers Smoke ?The Crack? Making Oscar 8-5 Favorite
8-5 my ass says ?The Boxing Bookie?. Are you nuts? What school of line-making did you go to says me? Oscar De la Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao is now officially official. The…
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The Path to Stardom/Popularity for Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr.
I am convinced that there's a certain formula to becoming a legitimate draw within boxing. Being that this profession is an internationally practiced form of combat, it is pertinent to understand that…
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2-1 Oscar and Obama Hypothetical Favorites
It?s highly laughable that many mongrels point to the ?proposed? starting betting line for De la Hoya-Pacquiao as a reason as to why the fight is competitive on paper. It?s pure madness…
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I Smell? I Smell? De la Hoya-Margarito in 2009
Oscar De la Hoya is the ultimate target for most boxing fans. He?s easy to despise being that many of his supporters are and used to be women, his demeanor is perceived…
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The Good and Bad About Pacquiao-De la Hoya
Very rarely will you run across a coin that?s identical on both sides. Usually the piece of currency has one side referred to as ?heads? and another referred to as ?tails?. In…
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De la Hoya-Margarito or De la Hoya-Pacquiao?<br>Which Fight Do the Fans Want to See?
Structure is something that can either create a path towards something clear and definitive or it can constrict and limit creativity or flexibility when it comes to anything in life. Unlike the…
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Kenny Bayless Once Again Shows Why He?s the Best
He?s on point. It?s pretty simple to see and observe. Kenny ?The Best in the Business? Bayless showed once again why he is without a doubt, the best boxing referee for all…
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De la Hoya-Pacquiao: It?s the Face that Has Everyone Fooled
When people think of intimidation in terms of boxing, visions of former undisputed heavyweight champions ?Iron? Mike Tyson or George Foreman might come to mind. They had the look, the style, and…
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Heavy Money Flooding in on Joan Guzman Over Nate Campbell
I haven?t seen a line swing like this in quite a while. The only thing that it can signify is that the betting is so one-sided that the oddsmakers have no choice…
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If Calzaghe is a Two-Division World Champions, Pacquiao is Five
This past April, long reigning undisputed super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe made the step up to the light heavyweight division to lock horns with Bernard ?The Executioner? Hopkins. In what some would…
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HBO Ratings for Pacquiao-Diaz Replay<br>Surprising Numbers That Might Explain Pay-Per-View
The current, undisputed middleweight champion of the world drew about 1.1 million live viewers for his most recent bout against Gary Lockett on HBO. It was one of the lowest rated World…
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HBO?s $60 Million Dollar Boxing Budget
Sixty million dollars sure sounds like a lot of money. Being that this is the relative figure that HBO spends on boxing on a yearly basis, you?d expect them to be able…
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Wait? Diaz-Katsidis/Barrios-Juarez Double-Header on HBO September 6?
Let me make one thing very clear? this is a great double-header taking place on HBO. The fact that both Rocky Juarez and Juan Diaz will be fighting in their hometown of…
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Round Figure of 250,000 Buys for Pacquiao-Diaz<br>?We?re Pretty Happy With the Result?
The numbers, the figures, the bottom line is what everyone is about today. With the sensational performance by Manny Pacquiao several Saturdays ago, many critics and boxing fans were questioning as to…
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Racism in Boxing? I Think Not, Well Maybe Just a Tad
Everyone is racist. Whether we like to believe it or not, we all have preconceived notions about other nationalities based on our life experiences, general stereotypes, and the consistently biased media coverage…
