John Chavez
204 articles · Hard Core Boxing
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Fans Outraged as Supposed March 15 Opponent for Pacquiao is David Diaz
Top Rank President Mr. Bob Arum has specifically stated in recent times that there would only be one man responsible for the destiny of Manny Pacquiao?s career. That man is none other…
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Pacquiao Should Prepare for Heavy Backlash Should He Opt Out of a Rematch with ?Dinamita?
I can?t remember the last time the slogan for a major fight was recycled in such a short period of time. For those of you that don?t recall, this past May 5th…
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Bob Arum Says, ?On Thanksgiving Day, Pacquiao Will Choose from Juan Manuel Marquez, David Diaz, and Winner of Soto-Guzman for March 15 Bout?
Everybody?s favorite drunk and dinosaur reporter Michael Marley is live and on the scene from the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City. Apparently Boxingconfidential?s head honcho was able to speak with the ?Bobfather?…
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Big Money Coming in on Joan Guzman Versus Humberto Soto
This week the opening betting line for the November 17 super featherweight battle between the Dominican Republic?s Joan Guzman and Mexico?s Humberto Soto opened up. It was so perfect in describing how…
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Approximately 350,000 Pay-Per-View Buys for Pacquiao-Barrera<br>What Does the Number Mean for Boxing?
The rumor floating around the web is that the amount of pay-per-view purchases for the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio rematch titled ?Will to Not Get Knocked Out? has done roughly 350,000 households. It?s…
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Was Pacquiao-Barrera II Worth Four Times Pacquiao-Morales III?
There?s a saying that goes something like, ?Time is Money?. In economic terms people exercise their opportunity cost which is the cost of something in terms of an opportunity forgone. Economically and…
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Barrera-Pacquiao Recap: It Was All About the Fans
I think everyone who saw it can admit that it was a good fight but not necessarily one for the ages. Pacquiao-Barrera II was a fight that was a tactically fought battle…
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The Top Ten Reasons Why Manny Pacquiao Destroys Barrera
There are two sides to every coin, story, and pizza. While most of the Manny Pacquiao supporters were foaming at the mouth due to my list of why Barrera would defeat their…
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The Top Ten Reasons Why Barrera Will Get His Revenge on Saturday
Everybody has seemingly been caught up in the hype that is Manny Pacquiao. I say ?hype? because people seem to refer to the ?Pacman? in the same terms that Roy Jones Jr.…
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Pacquiao-Barrera Set for a Pay-Per-View Explosion
Three months without a pay-per-view worthy of note? It?s music to most boxing fan?s ears and wallets. Since the Bernard Hopkins-Winky Wright fight on July 21st, there hasn?t been a boxing pay-per-view…
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Bob Arum Brings Focus on Pacquio-Barrera Rather Than Scandal
I didn't think anyone would have the nerve to ask Oscar about the recent picture scandal on a conference call to promote next Saturday's Marco Antonio Barrera-Manny Pacquiao battle. I was wrong…
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Golden Boy Promotions Owns the Farm Within Boxing<br>But Are they Rotating the Crops and Planting the Seeds?
A farm at it?s height of cultivation is a truly beautiful thing. At an apple orchard, the trees are densely covered with perfectly matured and ripened fruits. It is a time in…
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Odds Open up on Michael Marley-Franklin Gacal Street Fight
Weight and size usually mean nothing when it comes to boxing. Jameel McCline serves as the perfect example that it?s more about the size of the fight in the dog rather than…
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Whatever Happened to F-U-N?
It?s just amazing how uptight and disgruntled that so many people within boxing can come off as at times. The backlash that the Bossman ?Gordo? Marley has received in recent times due…
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Edwin Valero Will Give Barrera the Definitive Edge for October 6
It is the fight of his life and possibly even for his life on October 6. Facing any top professional fighter is always a dangerous task but the stakes are raised higher…
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Pacquiao’s “Secret” Punch to Defeat Marco Antonio Barrera
I can’t remember the last time outside of Donovan “Razor” Ruddock’s patented “Smash” punch that a specific tool in a fighter’s arsenal was given it’s own name. Let me compose myself as…
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Bautista, Miranda, Margarito, and Ouma: The Comeback Trail
Losing in between the ropes is akin to losing an American presidential election. It’s that much harder to be considered a viable candidate once you have the one “L” on your record.…
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Don “War-a-Week” Chargin Speaks on Golden Boy Promotions
Golden Boy Promotions has quickly solidified itself as the premier boxing promotional company within the past decade. Through the careful cultivation of talent and the strong relationship is has with HBO, Golden…
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Does the United States Need It’s Own World Cup? West Coast vs. East Coast is Such a Natural Rivalry
The wheels were churning and I couldn’t stop them like Ricardo Lois shoveling slab after slab of pork ribs into his mouth at the recent Boxingconfidential staff gathering. Upon reflection of the…
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?The Boxing Bookie? Bombards Freddie Roach With Questions?I Can Finally Sneeze Without it Hurting?
Some people say that money changes people while others might say that fame changes a person. While these two things may very well be true, it just isn?t the case for Hall-of-Fame…
