Robert Ecksel
752 articles · The Sweet Science
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Golden Boy Goes for the Jugular
?I thought I?d seen every trick in the book,? said B-Hop, ?aimed at undermining those who step into the ring?? Boxing is a contact sport. In that spirit, Golden Boy Promotions filed…
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Hun Dynasty
Hun Sen can think what he wants. He can say what he wants. But he should refrain from judging a sport about which he knows so little? They take boxing seriously in…
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On the Money: Mayweather Outboxes Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather easily outboxed Manny Pacquiao to a clear unanimous decision victory with scores of 118-110 and 116-112 twice? Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dionisia Pacquiao?s voodoo…
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The Man Who Chose the May/Pac Judges
Unless something unforeseen occurs?like a bomb exploding on someone?s chin?Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is going to the judges? Neither Floyd Mayweather nor Manny Pacquiao is a knockout artist. Mayweather hasn?t starched anyone since…
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K-Ration: Klitschko Decisions Jennings
Wladimir Klitschko handed Bryant Jennings his first loss tonight in New York City. The final scores were 116-111 twice and 118-109? Saturday night at New York?s Madison Square Garden, in a fight…
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Money Mayweather Meets the Press
God did his fair share of smiting in the past. Maybe we should ask the survivors of Sodom and Gomorrah what they think? ?The media?s the most powerful entity on earth. They…
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Ticket to Ride
Given the enthusiasm surrounding Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, could this have possibly been handled less professionally? ?Why shouldn?t truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense.??Mark Twain With the…
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War Made Easy: Matthysse Edges Provodnikov
When people talk about fighters putting it all on the line, Matthysse and Provodnikov deserve, at the very least, an honorable mention? Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona,…
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Andy Lee Retains Title
Due to Quillin?s inability to make weight Friday, Lee has retained his title without having to throw, or absorb, a single punch? Tonight?s middleweight fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn between…
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Is Mayweather-Pacquiao Doomed?
?For the MGM to think that everything is resolved, when nobody has even discussed terms, is the most insane thing ever?? Considering how long it took the superfight between Floyd Mayweather and…
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Back to the Future
With a knowledgeable team at the helm, we can expect something old, something new, something borrowed, black and blue? Boxing has been in the doldrums. A great sport that creates great wealth…
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Stevenson-Bika Preview
Flattening opponents is Superman?s calling card. Bika has never been kayoed, but there?s a first time for everything? In anticipation of Saturday?s fight on CBS between WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis ?Superman?…
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Phenomenon: Mayweather-Pacquiao
If people are willing to pay an arm and a leg to attend and/or watch the fight, let?s sharpen the hacksaws and get down to business? It?s a curious time for the…
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Grand Theft Boxing
Loving boxing is difficult, more difficult than hating boxing, which is often little more than a knee-jerk response? Those of us who observed Thomas Hearns in the inaugural PBC fight card on…
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Drug Interactions
Drug testing, for those whose memory extends no further than Kim Kardashian?s latest selfie, played a role in delaying The Fight? All they have to do is fight. But that which has…
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Put Up Your Mitts
Holyfield should protect himself at all times, because Mitt Romney has a mean sucker punch, as many can attest? We?ve not seen the last of Mitt Romney, which is a pity. The…
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Berto Stops Josesito
Former welterweight champion Andre Berto stopped Josesito Lopez at 1:03 of round six to win the vacant WBA interim welterweight title? Friday night at the Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, California, former…
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Kovalev-Pascal Preview
Pascal?s plan is to take Kovalev deep, land combinations, and show the world that he?s got a chin that just won?t quit? The presser of pressers for the fight of fights has…
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The Dark Side of Celebration
?Sometimes you get great fights when you match up two limited guys because they actually got a feeling they can win?? Boxing is in a celebratory mood. The fight of the century…
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Boxing Returns to Its Roots
Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman outclassed their respective opponents in the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions telecast on NBC? Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Adrien Broner (30-1, 22…