Michael Swann
41 articles · 15rounds.com
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THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND
This Saturday, November 1, Showtime is featuring an exciting, potential Fight of the Year candidate on their World Championship Boxing program. You have to give the Viacom guys their due. With a…
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MANNY AND OSCAR: IT?S JUST BUSINESS
As a purist, I was never previously in favor of a Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya fight, now scheduled officially for September 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. My reasons…
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GOLDEN BOY: RIPE FOR CRITICISM OR JUST THE WHIPPING BOY?
It seems to me that if you regularly read the boxing columns from a number if sites, you might begin to feel after awhile that there is an overall media bias against…
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PACQUIAO-DE LA HOYA MATCH IS A FARCE
In a perfect world Oscar De La Hoya would be facing Antonio Margarito on December 6 in his farewell fight. Margarito, who had just won the WBA welterweight title from previously undefeated…
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ONE TOO MANY
In the early days of boxing television broadcasts, there was one announcer who said very little except to describe the action in the ring, and didn?t always do that. And then in…
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Mayweather’s accusation of racism pure folly
You would really have to have your head in the sand not to recognize that there is still a measure of racial divide in this country. Even though we have finally evolved…
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PACQUIAO MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY
Last Saturday night at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao won the WBC lightweight title by TKO at 2:24 of round nine over a game, but outclassed, David Diaz.…
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SAW IT COMING A MILE AWAY
There is no doubt in my mind that flyweight titleholder Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire and junior middleweight contender James ?Mandingo? Kirkland are both destined to become very successful stars on the…
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THE POWER OF PACQUIAO
When it comes to star power, no fighter can compete with Manny Pacquiao. Every single thing that this guy does makes news, and quite a bit that he doesn?t do as well.…
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PRICE NO OBJECT TO PACQUIAO OPPONENTS
I?ve alluded to this before but I?ll say it again as definitely as possible. WBC lightweight titlist David Diaz is a good but not great fighter, whose worth is measured by the…
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THE LIGHTWEIGHTS HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
It all started in a Mexican bull ring in Cancun. Previously undefeated 24 year old Juan ?The Baby Bull? Diaz, who had previously held the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight belts, was…
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I?M BORED, I?M BROKE AND I?M BACK
First of all, allow me to take this opportunity to thank everyone out there who have been so kind with their calls and emails during my recent sabbatical. I sincerely appreciate your…
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PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ WEEK DAY ONE?TRAVEL DAY
Well, we?ve arrived in Vegas to cover the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez rematch of their 2004 classic. As you know Marquez-Pacquiao II, ?Unfinished Business,? will be for the WBC and vacant Ring…
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HATTON VS. PACQUIAO, WEIGHT AND ALCOHOL
It seems that English darling Ricky Hatton can?t avoid getting his name in the news, professionally and otherwise. As a fighter, though he quite literally took it on the chin from Floyd…
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THE HEART AND SOUL
As we wrote in our Tuesday column, HBO is our personal favorite for Best Network of 2007. This might come as a surprise to some who recall my mid year article that…
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THE SHOWTIME SHOWCASE
With seven fights to view on Saturday night, personally I was as happy as a kid on the first day of Hanukkah, with Santa Claus still to come. The Showtime card received…
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PACQUIAO?S CHOICE
According to published reports, Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao is in Los Angeles for a meeting with Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum to decide on his next opponent. The top contenders have been…
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MARQUEZ: ?I WANT MANNY PACQUIAO!?
Moments after being officially announced as the winner in the WBC super featherweight title bout with the courageous Rocky Juarez, Juan Manuel Marquez told Showtime roving reporter Jim Gray that, ?I want…
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IT?S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY
It was reported recently that the fight for the WBC heavyweight title between WBC champion Oleg Maskaev and interim champ Samuel Peter will be held, at long last, at Madison Square Garden…
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DONAIRE, TARVER, AND FORREST ON RARE SHOWTIME TRIPLEHEADER
Last week it was announced that Showtime Championship Boxing will present a championship tripleheader on December 1 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Showtime brushed off the recent misfortunes of injuries,…
