Michael Swann
41 articles · 15rounds.com
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Does Pac-Man really need Juan Diaz?
So, what's next for Juan Diaz? Juan says that he wants Manny Pacquiao next. This is understandable in the respect that he would want to be involved in a high-grossing PPV event…
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JUAN VS. JULIO, OR, DOES PAC-MAN REALLY NEED THIS?
Just think, WBA/WBO/IBF lightweight title holder Juan Diaz is a 24 year old student who still lives with his parents and attends the University of Houston as a senior. He intends to…
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PACQUIAO?S SUCCESS IS MODEL FOR FILIPINO SEARCH FOR RESPECT
On the broadcast of the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera fight last Saturday, Manny was described by adjectives such as ?exciting? and ?explosive,? while Barrera was described as ?legendary.? That?s all well and…
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Looking at the hook for Pacquiao-Barrera
You just can't read an article on this week's Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera fight that doesn't somehow mention the distraction factor. HBO's Countdown to Pacquiao-Barrera is practically dedicated to the topic. It…
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THE HOOK FOR PACQUIAO-BARRERA
You just can?t read an article on this week?s Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera fight that doesn?t somehow mention the distraction factor. HBO?s Countdown to Pacquiao-Barrera is practically dedicated to the topic. It…
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DRAMATIC ENDINGS HIGHLIGHT GOLDEN BOY?S WORLD CUP ON BAD
Last Saturday HBO?s Boxing After Dark telecast two entertaining title fights as part of the Golden Boy promoted Mexico vs. Philippines World Cup card. Held at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California,…
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?OPEN UP YOUR WALLET AND LET US IN?
Howard Cosell once said that if he had a son who wanted to be a fighter he would want him to be trained by Angelo Dundee. Based on the dedicated, selfless job…
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TOP RANK PROMOTION BACKS PACQUIAO
Bob Arum and Top Rank impressively put together that rarest of commodities last Saturday - a pay per view card that was actually worth the investment. The event, “Blaze of Glory,” was…
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MANNY PACQUIAO: ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN?T GOLD
The Manny Pacquiao story began with a childhood of typical Philippine poverty in General Santos City, having to drop out of elementary school to sell donuts in the city streets to help…
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HARDBALL
Well, Freddie Roach is Oscar De La Hoya’s trainer for the May 5 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The announcement was made Tuesday on an…
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SHELLY FINKEL: MILD MANNERED MANAGER
Shelly Finkel has probably been the premier manager of fighters since he broke into the professional boxing scene in 1980, certainly at least in name recognition. He has represented some of the…
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Personal favorites of 2006: The envelope, please
After 12 great months of prizefighting, we have a decision, most likely considerably less than unanimous, but "You can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." We've seen some really great…
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DELIRIOUS
If this article is even less coherent than it normally is, it?s because I?ve spent the majority of the last week sleeping all day so I could stay up to cough all…
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS , PART ONE: RICHARD SCHAEFER’S REBUTTAL
THE STORY SO FAR In recent weeks we have run two articles quoting rival promoters that have cast Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) in a negative light. They have…
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BOXING FANS TO FACE TOUGH CHOICES
A private research company recently designated St. Louis and Detroit, in that order, as the two most dangerous cities in America. Coincidently, the Cardinals and Tigers, Major League Baseball’s representatives from the…
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GOLDEN BOY ACQUISITIONS: BAD FOR BOXING?
A few weeks ago Kathy Duva, the CEO of Main Events, said in this column that Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) was the “Wal-Mart” of the boxing business. Duva…
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SHAW FIRES BACK
A couple of weeks ago here at 15 Rounds, Robert Morales wrote in his column, ? Being a boxing promoter is a lot like being a politician - you have to be…
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JUST WHO IS A CHAMPION, ANYWAY?
Last week the Miss America Pageant was held in Las Vegas after 86 years in Atlantic City. Once the standard of female pulchritude, the contest has fallen on hard times in recent…
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PACQUIAO KO’S MORALES IN 10TH
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao gave Eric Morales the worst beating of his career in a Fight of the Year candidate Saturday night. Morales, with his face resembling a bag of oranges, hit…
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THE WEEKEND FORECAST
We have a fight of some considerable stature this Saturday night. Manny Pacquiao and Eric Morales will reprise their thriller of last March in what is billed as “The Battle.” Morales’ disappointing…
