Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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Weekend Review: Ward shines again
BIGGEST WINNER Andre Ward: The Super Six World Boxing Classic finalist could be developing into the most-dominating fighter in the world. He has now fought four consecutive 168-pound contenders and handled them…
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Sparring with Pacquiao: Beltran’s turn to fight
Ray Beltran could relate to Shane Mosley as he watched the skittish 39-year-old squirm his way out of actually fighting Manny Pacquiao last Saturday in Las Vegas. Oh, he was as disgusted…
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Weekend Preview: Ward-Abraham on center stage
SHARIF BOGERE vs. RAY BELTRAN Rounds / weight class: 10 rounds, lightweights Location: Primm, Nev. Television: Showtime The backdrop: Bogere (19-0, 12 KOs) is perhaps best known for the lion?s head he…
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No potential Pacquiao opponent is perfect but these five might not be bad
Let?s put something on the table right from the start: Only one fighter could go into a fight with Manny Pacquiao on even terms, Floyd Mayweather Jr. The rest would enter as…
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Weekend Review: Pacquiao tried, Mosley didn’t
BIGGEST WINNER Manny Pacquiao: The king of boxing wasn?t able to give the fans what he genuinely is committed to giving them, an entertaining fight against Shane Mosley on Saturday in Las…
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Mosley’s unwillingness to fight spoils the night
LAS VEGAS ? Shane Mosley surprised us in at least two regards in his fight against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at the MGM Grand. One, the 39-year-old was much quicker and had…
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Mosley’s legacy secure regardless of result on Saturday
Wins and losses have never really mattered to people who truly admire the sport of boxing. What really matters is that a fighter who enters the ring is willing to do whatever…
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Report from Las Vegas: Team Pacquiao taking Mosley very seriously
LAS VEGAS ? Most of us aren?t taking Shane Mosley very seriously in his uphill battle against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand on Saturday. That includes the MGM oddsmakers, who have…
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Pacquiao dreamed of helping the poor even when he had nothing himself
LAS VEGAS ? The story has been told many times now, how Manny Pacquiao left home as a young teenager and lived on the streets of Manila after his father ate the…
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Mosley old but not TOO old?
LAS VEGAS ? When it comes to Shane Mosley, the conversation often comes back to age. Mosley is 39, meaning he has been boxing as an amateur and then a pro for…
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Weekend Review: What we can expect from Pacquiao-Mosley
This Weekend Review this week is devoted primarily to the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight on Saturday in Las Vegas because of the magnitude of that fight and the fact no big-name fighters…
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Breaking news: Ward-Abraham dispute resolved; fight is on
A dispute over officials that threatened to scuttle the Andre Ward-Arthur Abraham fight on May 14 in Carson, Calif., was quickly resolved and the fight is on. The California State Athletic Commission…
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Special Report: Sparring with Pacquiao, Part II
This is the second in a multi-part series on what it is like being a sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao through the eyes of Ray Beltran, who has worked with the No.…
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AT&T to broadcast Mexican boxing series in U.S.
AT&T is in the boxing business. Gilberto Keb Baas? junior flyweight title defense against Adrian Hernandez on Saturday in Texcoco, Mexico can be seen in the United States exclusively on AT&T, which…
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Roach: Pacquiao will always face danger because of his style
Freddie Roach said that Manny Pacquiao will always face extreme danger in the ring because he chooses to engage his opponents. That presumably will include Shane Mosley on May 7 in Las…
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Richardson knows why Pacquiao beats bigger men
One of many amazing aspects of Manny Pacquiao?s rise to superstardom has been his ability to dominate opponents even as he has moved up in weight. Naazim Richardson, the trainer of Pacquiao?s…
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Special Report: Sparring with Pacquiao
This is the first in a multi-part series on what it is like being a sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao through the eyes of Ray Beltran, who has worked with the No.…
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Weekend Review: Darchinyan never looked better
BIGGEST WINNER Vic Darchinyan: The littlest boxers are supposed to be finished by their mid-30s, particularly ones who have been in many hard fights. Darchinyan demonstrated again on Saturday that he?s an…
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Darchinyan proves he belongs at bantamweight
LOS ANGELES ? Vic Darchinyan finally got over the hump. The former flyweight and junior flyweight titleholder had lost his two biggest bantamweight fights, a unanimous decision to Joseph Agbeko in 2009…
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Perez has a renewed spirit going into his fight against Darchinyan
The image of Yonnhy Perez breaking down in tears during an interview before his rematch with Joseph Agbeko in December is indelibly etched in our memories. The sensitive boxer from Colombia, who…
