Charles Jay
146 articles · The Sweet Science
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Khan vs. Peterson ? It Comes Down To How You Wanted To See It
By Charles Jay
All in all, I kind of enjoyed it. Even as Saturday night?s fight was progressing, this looked like Amir Khan?s most ?professional? opponent to date. What I mean by that is, he…
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Would a Floyd Mayweather-Erik Morales Fight Have Any Credibility?
By Charles Jay
Then, of course, the bell sounds, and things take a dramatically different turn. I don?t know that anyone would seriously sit down and analyze a Mayweather-Morales fight, other than to speculate that…
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Is Oscar De La Hoya Jumping the Gun on Amir Khan?
By Charles Jay
"Amir?s definitely up there in pound-for-pound terms. You can make that argument for him to become the best fighter in the world. We know Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are on top…
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Is Canelo Alvarez Ready For Floyd Mayweather?
By Charles Jay
After he gave that tidbit of news to HBO, they deliberated as to whether Alvarez was being completely sincere about it not being just about the money, but the chance to fight…
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Revenge? Miguel Cotto Serves It Up ? REAL Cold
By Charles Jay
Boxing people are used to revenge as a tactic, because it is very much a part of doing business. You see, when somebody steals your fighter or a booking, or stiffs you…
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Cotto vs. Margarito: Will Cotto Have the Right Style to Win Tonight?
By Charles Jay
After the Plaster of Paris is taken away, I?m not sure what Antonio Margarito really has left. You couldn?t like what you saw from him when he fought Manny Pacquiao, and that?s…
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Business of Boxing: Arum?s Just Keeping Out the Enemy
By Charles Jay
You probably haven?t heard very much about this, but a mini-controversy erupted after the recent Pacquiao-Marquez fight. This one had nothing to do with the judges? decision on the fight; nothing to…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather: There Are Some ?Golden Lies? Floating Around
By Charles Jay
?The fact is that yesterday he was lying, today he?s lying, and tomorrow, he will still be lying. Once a liar, always a liar.? That was Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden…
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Cotto vs Margarito ? A Question of Psychology
By Charles Jay
Some of them would walk through a brick wall to win a fight. Others tell you things you never thought you?d hear. I once had to pick up a fighter at the…
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Canelo Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Fight is Very Possible, Very Big
By Charles Jay
I have no idea how many of you looked at that fight, but my impression is that Chavez had better get a big payday soon, and he better make it count. He?s…
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Why Hasn?t Antonio Margarito Been Banned?
By Charles Jay
The anti-Paterno argument is that he should not have looked the other way, if that is indeed what happened, when other human beings ? in this case, young children ? could have…
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Timothy Bradley Eventually in Line For Pacquiao ? Like It Or Not
By Charles Jay
At some point during Timothy Bradley?s tuneup/walkover against Joel Casamayor the other night, a remark was made by HBO announcer Jim Lampley that one of the reasons Bradley had changed promoters was…
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Charles Jay: Pacquiao vs. Marquez ? Observations
By Charles Jay
When Harold Lederman, a guy I respect, talks about the four things that should govern the judging of fights, one of those things is EFFECTIVE aggressiveness. Pacquiao may have THROWN more punches,…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez ? The Final Analysis
By Charles Jay
An argument can be made for a fight that could cause Manny Pacquiao a lot of anxiety. After all, Marquez has given him a life-and-death struggle not once, but twice. and I…
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Manny Pacquiao Wants Another ?Thrilla in Manila? Tonight
By Charles Jay
With Joe Frazier?s death this past week, Pacquiao has become somewhat inspired by some of his great fights (which he said he used to watch on DVD), including that third fight with…
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Congressmen Might Bet on Pacquiao ? What?s the World Coming To?
By Charles Jay
On the wire services over there, it starts out like this: ?A Catholic archbishop has urged congressmen to watch the Manny Pacquiao fight at home instead of flying to Las Vegas, Nevada…
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Do You Really Want To See ?President Pacquiao??
By Charles Jay
Sure, the guy has come a long way, but how far does he still have to go? There have been fighters who?ve gone bankrupt and others who have gone dead broke, but…
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Emanuel Steward Wouldn?t Be Surprised If Juan Manuel Marquez Won
By Charles Jay
One of the issues you?ve got to look at when analyzing Saturday night?s Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight is how Marquez will be able to adapt to the higher weight; indeed, likely…
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Manny Pacquiao, Facts, Stats, & Figures
By Charles Jay
Pacquiao?s winning streak is currently fourteen straight fights. He was won three consecutive fights by decision, with his last win inside the distance being a stoppage in the final round against Miguel…
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Juan Manuel Marquez ? Facts, Stats, & Figures
By Charles Jay
Since the draw with Manny Pacquiao in their first meeting, Marquez has compiled a record of 11-3, with a loss, of course, to Pacquiao, and defeats at the hands of two fighters…