Robert Ecksel
752 articles · The Sweet Science
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HBO Boxing After Dark: Theater of the Expected
?A boxing promise is like Confederate money, worthless and out of date.??Joe Frazier Saturday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the tripleheader broadcast by HBO Boxing After Dark featured three…
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Little Giants Hit the Big Apple
Saturday night on HBO Boxing After Dark, an enticing tripleheader will be broadcast live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden. In the main event, Orlando Salido (39-11-2) defends his WBO featherweight…
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Manny Pacquiao Meets Dr. Doom
Since his religious awakening, Manny Pacquiao has spent an inordinate amount of time praying for our souls. Lord knows we need it. Most of us fear change, distrust surprise, and cling to…
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The Forgotten Mayweather
There?s Floyd Mayweather Jr. There?s Floyd Mayweather Sr. There?s Roger Mayweather. Who else is there? Of yes, of course, there?s Jeff Mayweather, also known as the quiet Mayweather, the other Mayweather, or…
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It?s a Family Affair
?The worst enemy a fighter has is his family.??Ray Arcel Once upon a time women, and of course children, were seen but not heard. Not anymore. Nowadays they are seen and heard.…
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Game Show: Let?s Blame Bob
Dana White, boss of bosses of the UFC, always had a soft spot for Manny Pacquiao. He has called Manny ?one of the best fighters in the world,? in addition to other…
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Donaire Makes Short Work of Arce
Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs) successfully defended his WBO bantamweight title by stopping Jorge Arce (61-7-2, 46 KOs) at 2:59 of round three.…
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Hatton: The Talking Cure
Ricky Hatton continues to make the rounds. In anticipation of his Nov. 24 comeback fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko, Hatton is regaling the press with the struggles he suffered after his 2009 loss…
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Timothy Bradley: Let?s Dance
?Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it I would have been scared to death.??Floyd Patterson Confidence would seem to be an integral part of every boxer?s arsenal, were it not for a champions…
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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
If you can?t trust your promoter, who can you trust? Let me put that another way. If you trust your promoter, who won?t you trust? No, that doesn?t work either. Not long…
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Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach
Freddie Roach is a great trainer. His base of operations is the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. He is 45 years old and was born in Brockton, Mass. in 1960. His father…
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Morales vs. Pacquiao Fight Predictions
The squad of writers at The Sweet Science have their say on Saturday's war between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao. Morales by KO. Mitch Abramson Overlooked in this battle of superstars is…
