Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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Pacquiao-Clottey notebook: An awesome stadium
DALLAS – Manny Pacquiao doesn’t have much to say. Joshua Clottey probably says less than Pacquiao. The thing that spoke the loudest at the final news conference for their fight on Saturday…
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Weekend Review: Big nights for Donaire, Montiel
BIGGEST WINNERS Nonito Donaire and Fernando Montiel: The bad news is that Donaire and Montiel destroyed opponents who had next to no chance of beating them on Saturday night in Las Vegas,…
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Weekend Review: Valero’s big night
BIGGEST WINNER Edwin Valero: The lightweight titleholder from Venezuela saw his defense against Antonio DeMarco on Saturday on Showtime as a chance to show a wide audience that he’s the most-badass lightweight…
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10 questions going into the Pacquiao-Clottey fight
1. Is Clottey a worthy opponent? Short answer: yes. Pacquiao is THE RING’s No. 1-rated welterweight; Clottey is No. 5. That’s a good matchup. The Ghanian is coming off a loss to…
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10: Fighters Mayweather should face
A weekly boxing list compiled by Michael Rosenthal. This week: Fighters we’d like to see Floyd Mayweather Jr. face. 1. Manny Pacquiao – Let’s hope they can get past their differences and…
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Mayweather near deal with mystery opponent
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are fighting on March 13 after all ? just not against each other. Richard Schaefer, Mayweather?s promoter, reiterated shortly after the Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight was formally…
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Schaefer holding out hope as Pacquiao turns to Clottey
Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, the promoter of Floyd Mayweather Jr., hasn?t given up on the showdown with Manny Pacquiao on March 13 even as Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey appear to…
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Best of the Decade: One man’s list
FIGHTER: MANNY PACQUIAO What more can we say about him? He went 23-1-2 (20 knockouts) in the decade, including a record of 8-1-1 (six knockouts) against probable hall of famers Marco Antonio…
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Weekend Review: The Pacquiao-Mayweather mess
MOST DEPRESSING Pacquiao-Mayweather impasse: The negotiations for the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. super fight on March 13 in Las Vegas seemed to have gone more smoothly than anyone could’ve expected. It was…
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This isn’t the gift boxing fans expected
Talk about a lump of coal. Boxing fans and insiders eagerly anticipating the super fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and No. 2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 are scratching their…
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Weekend Review: Big nights for many
BIGGEST WINNER Paulie Malignaggi: The fast-talking New Yorker said he fears he will be defined by his knockout loss to Ricky Hatton last year. I don’t think that will be the case.…
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10: Reasons Pacquiao and Mayweather should fight
2. It would settle the debate over who is the best fighter of the decade. 3. It would generate a tremendous amount of money for all involved. 4. Pacquiao would cement his…
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Marquez, Hatton in talks
Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricky Hatton have begun talks to fight in Manchester, England, promoter Richard Schaefer said. No date has been discussed. “That’s one of things we have to discuss,” Schaefer…
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Pacquiao seeking title in record seventh division
Manny Pacquiao has a chance to win a major title in a record seventh weight class when he faces welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las…
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Arum: Pacquiao-Cotto no wipe out
Manny Pacquiao has set the bar very high for himself the past few years. The Filipino idol destroyed his last three opponents – David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton…
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Mayweather-Mosley: 1 million PPV buys?
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, is beginning to enjoy the sweet fruits of vindication. Schaefer predicted that the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight would do 1 million pay-per-view buys,…
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Arum: Pacquiao, Mayweather approach boxing differently
Promoter Bob Arum has handled the careers of both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he has respect for both as fighters. However, he said they’re completely different in the way…
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Arum never worried about Roach-Pacquiao
Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao’s promoter, said he was never worried about trainer Freddie Roach’s inability to reach the fighter in the Philippines. Roach, who wanted to discuss the location of their training…
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Bradley takes shot at Pacquiao
Timothy Bradley is undefeated, a two-time titleholder and confident. He also seems to be frustrated about the perception of a particular fighter from the Philippines. The product of the Southern California desert…
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Mayweather-Marquez mystery
The weight-limit mystery persists. The camps of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez -- and the fighters themselves – still refuse to reveal the exact weight limit of their Sept. 12…