Geoffrey Ciani
263 articles · EastSideBoxing.com
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Boxing fans are infected by Pac-Man Fever!
The original Pac-Man Fever took the United States by storm in the early 1980s. Of course, I’m referring to the video arcade game whose popularity was so immense that it even culminated…
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Prediction: Pacquiao will stop Cotto!
I have underestimated Manny Pacquiao time and time again. I picked against him in his rematch with Eric Morales, I picked against him in his rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez, and I…
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Emanuel Steward talks about David Haye, Cotto-Pacquiao, and more!
I was recently afforded the opportunity to have a very nice chat with legendary boxing trainer Emanuel Steward. We spoke about a wide variety of topics pertaining to the current boxing landscape,…
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Paulie Malignaggi: “I see Cotto actually stopping Pacquiao”
This week’s forty-seventh edition of On the Ropes featured three live exclusive interviews: Paulie Malignaggi, Sugar Ray Phillips, and young prospect Shawn Porter. Highlighting this episode was the very interesting interview with…
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Will Pacquiao really face Mosley?
Rampant rumors recently suggest the possibility of an October 17 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Sugar Shane Mosley, but will the bout really happen? Odds are, probably not. The rumored match-up is…
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Mosley versus Mayweather Makes The Most Sense!
Sugar Shane Mosley has always wanted to prove himself against the best. This is admirable, especially considering that we live in a day and age where everything is about maintaining a winning…
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Reevaluating my Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya Prediction
When it comes to making boxing predictions, I have been wrong in the past, and surely I will be wrong again in the future. However, I am not sure it?s possible for…
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De La Hoya Will Inevitably Beat Pacquiao
When Floyd Mayweather Junior ?retired? from professional boxing, Manny Pacquiao became the logical heir to the mythical pound-for-pound throne. Pacquiao later solidified this claim when he subsequently defeated WBC champion David Diaz…
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All Hail King Pacquiao!
Even before Floyd Mayweather Junior recently announced he was ?retiring? from boxing, an argument could be made that Manny Pacquiao was the true pound-for-pound king. After all, in seven contests against a…
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How Will King Pacquiao Fare In His Lightweight Debut?
With the recent ?retirement? of Floyd Mayweather Junior, Manny Pacquiao has inherited the highly coveted ?Pound-for-Pound King? label, and rightly so. After all, he has already gotten the best of three Mexican…
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Four Years Too Late: The Pacuiao-Marquez Rematch
When Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez first squared off, both men were largely seeking an identity. For Marquez, he had spent his entire career stuck on the outside looking in, while…
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Did Barrera make a good account of himself?
Boxing fans witnessed the final chapter in the illustrious career of Mexican legend, Marco Antonio Barrera, when he lost a unanimous decision in his rematch with Manny Pacquiao last weekend. Going into…
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Marco Antonio Barrera: Path to Redemption?
Manny Pacquiao entered the big-time with his upset victory over Marco Antonio Barrera nearly four years ago. It was an awesome display of ferocious power as Pacquiao’s relentless style proved too much…
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The importance of De La Hoya vs. Mayweather
Ordinarily, there is a lot of chatter amongst boxing fans in the lead-up to a big fight. For the upcoming bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, this certainly holds…
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De La Hoya certainly has a chance!
When I browsed through ESB?s headlines this morning, I was surprised to see the article penned by my colleague, Wray Edwards. The title of his piece was ?De La Hoya Has No…
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Countdown: De La Hoya versus Mayweather
The most highly anticipated match-up of the year is just two months away. That, of course, being the Cinco de Mayo showdown between pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and boxing?s biggest attraction,…
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Fearless: Marco Antonio Barrera & Juan Manuel Marquez
On March 17, WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera will attempt to make his fifth title defense when he squares off against Juan Manuel Marquez. The bout, which takes place at…
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De La Hoya versus Mayweather: It is a Fair Fight!
that article, Mr. Morales accused The Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, of ?deliberately stacking the deck in his favor?. After first giving an intriguing glimpse into his background, and talking about…
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Oscar De La Hoya: Boxing?s Golden Goose
06.02.07 - By Geoffrey Ciani: Every so often a professional boxer comes around who captures the public?s imagination in inexplicable ways. Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson are well-known…
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De La Hoya versus Mayweather: It is a Fair Fight!
A recent article by my East Side Boxing colleague, Ernesto Morales, has inspired me to write a rebuttal of sorts. Yesterday, East Side Boxing published this article by my esteemed colleague: De…
