Kevin Mitchell
115 articles · The Guardian
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Manny Pacquiao and M?rquez part four ? with another full-term war likely
Whoever wins between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel M?rquez here on Saturday, the crowd will deliver their own judgment, as they have done three times previously, rendering the efforts of the three…
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Blame idiots in suits for Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley mess
Distance does not always lend enchantment. Having finally caught up with a tape of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, it was hard not to conclude that boxing is doomed…
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Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather prepares for a rare bout of activity
Miguel Cotto, often a troubled soul in the past, says he comes to the ring these days in peace; Floyd Mayweather, long a turbulent genius, reveals he has discovered the calming influence…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr and Victor Ortiz and their unhappy families
Boxing, the ultimate exercise in chaos management, might have been invented for Floyd Mayweather Jr and his eccentric family. Meet the Mayweathers. They are as familiar with a courtroom as they are…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr: ‘I would love to fight Amir Khan at Wembley’
Floyd Mayweather Jr talks like he boxes, slipping questions with the practised ease of someone for whom evasion is as easy as breathing. He is the Natural. However, dropping his guard, he…
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Bloody mayhem guaranteed when Manny Pacquiao meets Shane Mosley
Manny Pacquiao, pictured knocking down Ricky Hatton two years ago, is strong favourite to beat Shane Mosley when he returns to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday. Photograph: John Locher/AP…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr’s uncle bids to set up fight with Manny Pacquiao
Jeff Mayweather, the quietest member of the notorious American boxing dynasty, claims he can deliver a fight between his nephew, Floyd Jr, and Manny Pacquiao in South Africa in July. "I'm negotiating…
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Amir Khan wins his fourth defence ? and a million hearts
Amir Khan's display against Marcos Maidana should silence those ignorant observers who have questioned his bravery Las Vegas, I witnessed bravery of the highest order, commitment almost on a par with that…
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Amir Khan faces Marcos Maidana having matured from boy to man
To watch Freddie Roach taking the pads with Amir Khan is to witness a teacher passing on to his young world champion, with Zen-like calm, knowledge gathered the best and the hardest…
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Amir Khan thinking ahead to dream fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr
As inadvisable as it is to look past the next left hook in boxing, Amir Khan is already dreaming of a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr ? and there is a decent…
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It’s Manny Pacquiao v Shane Mosley in Bob Arum’s world
Chutzpah is a word that might have been invented for Bob Arum. The Harvard-educated lawyer wandered into boxing accidentally in 1965 after being dazzled by some of the characters he met while…
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Manny Pacquiao, the storm from the Pacific, is still blowing hot
From the hardcore fan to the passing cynic Manny Pacquiao is the one universally recognisable figure who represents the lurid, irresistible charm of the fight game. At a time when the showcase…
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Ricky Hatton rubbishes rumours of an Oscar De La Hoya bout
Ricky Hatton today described rumours he would fight Oscar De La Hoya as "absolute rubbish" ? although, remarkably, he still refuses to rule out a comeback. The former world light-welterweight and welterweight…
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Manny Pacquaio’s team questions legality of Antonio Margarito’s gloves
If Manny Pacquiao's fight with Antonio Margarito in Arlington, Texas, tomorrow night settles one issue it should be the Mexican's dubious punching power. Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, has again raised the issue…
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The Vikki LaMotta Story: Jake, Raging Bull, Playboy, Sinatra and The Mob
Ricky Hatton used to talk about the "red mist" that descended on him sometimes in the ring. It cost him his two biggest fights ? against Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Manny Pacquiao…
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Ricky Hatton’s love of the high life sent him crashing back to earth
Shortly before leaving for Las Vegas towards the end of 2007 to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr, Ricky Hatton sat down over a cup of tea in his gym on the outskirts of…
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Ricky Hatton admits: ‘I dabbled in daft and silly things’
Ricky Hatton spoke for the first time last night about the heavy drinking and "dabbling in other daft and silly things" that have derailed any thoughts of a comeback and forced him…
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Amir Khan remains on course for showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr
Amir Khan has lost the race to fit in a defence of his WBA light-welterweight title on 31 July before observing Ramadan in August ? but he remains firmly on course for…
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Paulie Malignaggi vows to dethrone Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden
Paulie Malignaggi, who is normally a quote waiting to happen, finally broke cover for the media in his home town today, four days before his challenge for Amir Khan's WBA light-welterweight title…
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Khan comes to Manny’s rescue
Vancouver: Amir Khan has again defended his stablemate Manny Pacquiao from accusations of drug-taking. If the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world was using them, he says, then suspicion must fall on…
