Rich Mancuso
94 articles · BOXINGranks.com
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Pacquiao and Roach a part of this ?Pacman? Domination
By Rich Mancuso
Days before another title defense for Manny Pacquiao, his trainer Freddie Roach is doing some last minute fight preparation. Pacquiao is still working hard and minimizing his rounds of sparring, before facing…
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Manny Pacquiao is contributing to Boxing and it is so obvious
By Rich Mancuso
There is more than one reason as to why Manny Pacquiao has been so important for the sport of boxing. And it has nothing to do regarding a potential fight with Floyd…
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Will the real Kelly Pavlik Please Stand Up!
By Rich Mancuso
Is this the real Kelly Pavlik that returns on a big stage in a few weeks on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight in a few weeks? We have not…
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HBO & Showtime got it Right and so did Victor Ortiz and Orlando Salido
By Rich Mancuso
They got it right Saturday evening. HBO and Showtime gave boxing fans a thrill and we were able to see two new champions crowned. Because after Victor Ortiz dethroned Andre Berto for…
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Hopkins and Pascal has nothing to do about steroids
By Rich Mancuso
Dick Young the late and great New York sports scribe used to always write: ?What?s going on here?? And if he were around today a review of the Bernard Hopkins-Jean Pascal press…
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Featherweights Are Worth Watching This Saturday
By Rich Mancuso
You sometimes wonder why so many alphabet soup organizations dominate the sport of boxing. The respective champion is difficult to identify with exceptions of course to Manny Pacquiao, the most recognizable fighter…
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Berto against Ortiz Can Be Compelling and another Message to Bob Arum
By Rich Mancuso
It seems HBO, Oscar de La Hoya, and Lou DiBella made it known Wednesday afternoon. They are sending a message to promoter Bob Arum who took his two champions Manny Pacquiao and…
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Martinez now deserves the Best and Cotto Seeks Redemption Against Margarito
By Rich Mancuso
Sergio Martinez should be secured a spot as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and Miguel Cotto his redemption fight with Antonio Margarito. Then, maybe, if the two get…
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Sergio Martinez could be more than ?The Peoples Champion? With a Win over Dzinziruk
By Rich Mancuso
Sergio Martinez will be the first to admit that it was not a lucky punch that knocked out Paul Williams. He does not have to defend himself about those claims, the middleweight…
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Bob Arum and Don King Together: The Way It Should Be
By Rich Mancuso
When this writer listened to Hall of Fame promoters Bob Arum and Don King participate on a conference call Thursday afternoon you wondered. Were these guys ever adversaries? According to them it…
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Brandon Rios Title Win great for the lightweight division
By Rich Mancuso
Brandon Rios sent a message Saturday evening when he won the WBA Lightweight title on Showtime by overpowering and dethroning the powerful Miguel Acosta. In doing so, Rios arrived and the lightweight…
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Vote here is for ?The Fighter? and ?Lights Out? to help revive our desperate sport
By Rich Mancuso
Is boxing making a comeback? With Showtime and CBS aligning with Top Rank and Bob Arum there is some resurgence to possibly getting on network television. Still needed is a recognizable champion…
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DiBella is in driver?s seat with middleweight champ Sergio Martinez
By Rich Mancuso
Lou DiBella roamed around a capacity crowd at the BB King Blues Club in Times Square Wednesday evening. The promoter of middleweight champion Sergio Martinez does not profit from his consistent shows…
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KEVIN KELLEY ON AMBITIONS FOR A TITLE AND MORALES-PACQUIAO
By Rich Mancuso
Kevin Kelley at one time was considered the best featherweight among fighters, holding the WBC and WBU titles more than one time. He has been in the ring with Naseem Hamed, Marco…