Michael Rosenthal
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Pound for pound: Top 10 lists of Rosenthal, Fischer
The various Top 10 pound-for-pound lists have been static of late. That could change soon, though. Eight fighters on the Top 10 lists of RingTV.com Co-Editors Michael Rosenthal and Doug Fischer, submitted…
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Weekend Review: Pacquiao will be ready
MOST OVERBLOWN Concern for Pacquiao: Word out of the Philippines was that Manny Pacquiao is distracted by his outside responsibilities, including his work in the Filipino congress. He supposedly had fallen behind…
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Khan: KO loss best thing that could’ve happened to me
LOS ANGELES ? Amir Khan couldn?t have imagined it at the time but he said his first-round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott in 2008 was the best thing that could?ve happened to…
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De La Hoya saddened by Hatton, Mayweather crises
LOS ANGELES ? Oscar De La Hoya said on Tuesday that the recent personal crises of Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayeather Jr. might be cries for help. Hatton was caught on video…
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Weekend Review: Big night for Giovani Segura
BIGGEST WINNER Giovani Segura: Segura has become a remarkable story. The Mexican-born resident of Los Angeles didn?t start boxing until he was 20, which is ancient by normal standards. He isn?t a…
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Pacquiao: Margarito had to know about pads
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Bob Arum had just finished making a passionate speech about the injustice inflicted upon Antonio Margarito, saying no one could prove he knew beforehand about the illegal knuckle…
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Margarito will receive further punishment in the ring
Some people embraced the news that Antonio Margarito was licensed in Texas and will face Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium. They believe him when he says he didn?t know…
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HBO’s Greenburg says there WERE negotiations
Bob Arum, the promoter of Manny Pacquiao, said last week that he negotiated with Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a proposed Nov. 13 fight through HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg. Leonard Ellerbe, one…
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4 reasons to embrace Pacquiao-Margarito … and 4 not to
Some boxing fans will love the fact Manny Pacquiao is fighting Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 in either Las Vegas or Monterrery, Mexico, and some won?t. And both sides will have their…
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Weekend Review: More Pacquiao-Mayweather disappointment
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT ? AGAIN Pacquiao-Mayweather: This reminds me of the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, which wiped out the World Series that year. Angry fans vowed to boycott their beloved sport the…
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Bradley focuses on winning and waits
Timothy Bradley sat on the edge of a ring in a gym in the heart of Hollywood and captivated a gaggle of enthusiastic reporters with his charm, the kind of charm that…
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Weekend Review: Pacquiao-Mayweather progress
MOST-ENCOURAGING NEWS Pacquiao-Mayweather negotiations: The fight everyone wants to see seemed to have been near reality before only to crumble before our eyes. Still, there seems to be reason for optimism in…
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Weekend Review: Ward continues to rise
BIGGEST WINNER Andre Ward: Ward isn?t in the class of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao ? yet. The 2004 Olympic gold medalist is the pound-for-pound king of the near future, as…
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Where do Marquezes rank among boxing brothers?
The profound success of the Marquez brothers ? Rafael and Juan Manuel ? begs the question: Where do they rank among the greatest brother combinations in history? The answer: Very high, although…
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Weekend Preview: Williams-Cintron and Margarito’s return
YORDANIS DESPAIGNE vs. RICHARD HALL Rounds / weight class: 10 rounds / cruiserweights Location: Albuquerque, N.M. Television: ESPN2 The backdrop: Despaigne, a 2004 Olympian who lost to Andre Dirrell in the Games,…
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Weekend Review: Mayweather’s amazing night
BIGGEST WINNER Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Mayweather turned in a typical performance on Saturday in Las Vegas: all-but-impenetrable defense, ridiculously quick punches landed at a high percentage rate and an embarrassed opponent in…
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Like him or not, Mayweather is magnificent
LAS VEGAS ? Some will point to Shane Mosley?s age, 38, to diminish Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s accomplishment on Saturday night at the MGM Grand. Some will criticize him once again for his…
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Pacquiao willing to compromise but Mayweather fight still unlikely
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao seem to want to fight one another. The promoters say they?re open to the idea. However, the fighters have said nothing after Mayweather?s demolition of Shane…
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‘Money’ is pay-per-view powerhouse
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. likes to crow about how he?s the biggest thing in boxing, the pay-per-view king. And he might have an argument. He rivals even the biggest pay-per-view…
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Roach knows of two of his fighters who tested positive for PEDs
DALLAS – Freddie Roach, the trainer of Manny Pacquiao, said he has worked with two fighters who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs but takes precautions so it won’t creep into his gym…
