Mike Samuels
14 articles · BoxingTalk.net
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Miguel Cotto prime example that perception carries an agenda
Yes, I picked Sergio Martinez to stop Miguel Cotto. And yes, like most in the boxing industry, I was dead wrong. I started tasting the crow as soon as the first-round came…
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Business as usual for Mayweather and his ego-driven ‘fan poll’
The ego-driven ?fan poll? ? orchestrated by none other than Floyd Mayweather ? that pitted Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana against one another for a shot at their biggest career payday this…
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Amir Khan Not Damaged, Not ?Back,? and That?s Just Fine.
Amir Khan was seeking vindication going into his fight with Carlos Molina. If you go by the end result ? a 10th round TKO ? it clearly appears Khan, armed with the…
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Only Manny Pacquiao to Blame for giving Shane Mosley a shot He Doesn?t Deserve
The announcement the boxing world was waiting for finally came to fruition last week, as the self-proclaimed ?People?s Champion? Manny Pacquiao officially declared Shane Mosley the winner of the Pacman sweepstakes. This…
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Mayweather ? Mosley: Put the Conspiracy Theories to Rest
In the months leading up to Floyd Mayweather?s bout with Shane Mosley, Mayweather was quite candid in explaining that once he beat Shane Mosley the boxing critics and media know-it-all?s would be…
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MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO: The Eye of the Beholder
If Floyd Mayweather taught us anything on Saturday night, after derailing WBA welterweight champion (a belt that is now vacant due to Mayweather?s refusal to pay the $675,000 sanctioning fee) Shane Mosley…
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The Spit Bucket: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins is sure to disappoint
Rivalries are what make sports compelling drama rather than simply a handful of men and women (that’s for all the PC police around this joint) running around for some anointment of machoism…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey Boxing Review
Boxing is all but one month away from Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey stepping into the ring in front of thousands inside the Dallas Cowboy’s new home arena, but more importantly the…
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The Spit Bucket: Edwin Valero continues to impress despite little attention
Last Saturday as I drove past a local Applebee’s restaurant near my Grand Rapids home I could not help but notice the promotional sign lit up like Christmas was here all over…
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The Spit Bucket: Opening up the mailbag to readers with opinions on Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones and MMA’s supposed superiority to boxing
Due to the amount of e-mail cluttering my inbox after a couple recent columns I’ve penned, I’ve decided to open up the floodgates (... I may regret it, I know) and dish…
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Boxing doesn’t ‘need’ a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight to save the sport
Sometimes, the less you say in life, the better. It may be an old adage but perhaps someone over at 107.3 FM (WBBL, The Ball/Grand Rapids) could pass the memo over to…
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The Spit Bucket: Who should Floyd Mayweather fight?
Manny Pacquiao will meet hard-nosed welterweight contender Joshua Clottey on March 13 at Dallas stadium, much to the liking of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was removed from venue negotiations last month…
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The Spit Bucket: Who are the 10 best pound-for-pound boxers?
Fight fans will be in full-blown holiday mode by the end of the week with Christmas and New Year’s fast approaching. Thus, there’s no better way to celebrate such occasions than to…
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Nothing Controversial About Morales-Pacquiao
I?ve always been told that you have to learn to take the good with the bad in life.? I used to think that it was just some sort of cliche my Dad…
