Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. proclaims superiority over Pacquiao
In recent months, there has been great speculation as to who was the rightful claimant to the mythical pound for pound throne at the summit of the boxing world. Following Roy Jones'…
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Malignaggi, Berto, Powell come up big in Prime Time
Ideally, promoter Lou Dibella hoped that his Boxing After Dark triple-header would produce a series of water-cooler fights under the spector of HBO's summit platform. What the chief principles came up with…
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John Scully Reacts to Mayweather Sr.’s attacks on Roach
Following Oscar De La Hoya's decision to drop Floyd Mayweather Sr. from his corner for his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., a firestorm has raged between Mayweather Sr. and new trainer Freddie…
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Scully Reacts to Mayweather’s Attacks on Roach
Following Oscar De La Hoya's decision to drop Floyd Mayweather Sr. from his corner for his May fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., a firestorm has raged between Mayweather Sr. and new trainer…
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The Downward Spiral of Mike Tyson
One constant in American society is the tendency of the general public to put celebrities on a pedestal, only to tear down their icons at the first sign of fault. For Michael…
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From Pillar to Post: Trainer John Scully Reflects on Loss to Simms
With the smoke still clearing from Jose Rivera's upset loss to Travis Simms Saturday night, Rivera's trainer John Scully reflected on his charges inability to solve the southpaw puzzle he had in…
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Ten Fights to Hope for in ’07
Happy New Year to each and everyone out there. Time to clear the vomit and shame from the corner of your mouth and get back in the swing of all things pugilistic.…
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Death Cheats Us Once More; Willie Pep dead at 84
They called him "The Will O' The Wisp" for his elusiveness, but at the 84, mortality has caught up to one of the greatest fighters to ever grace the ring. I use…
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Pacquiao destroys Morales physically, Division Mentally
It was supposed to be the fight of the year. The script was laid out like a miniature Rocky fight. Manny Pacquiao, Crown jewel of the South Pacific, and Erik "El Terrible"…
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“From Pillar to Post” – Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales To Settle The Score
Every great fighter needs a counter part that can bring out the best in him, in victory and defeat. For Muhammad Ali, it was Joe Frazier, pushing "The Greatest" to the limits…
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Forrest tops Quartey by Disputed Decision
New York City's Madison Square Garden was filled with mixed reactions to the verdict in the junior middleweight fight between Ike Quartey and Vernon Forrest. The arena was a chorus of discontent,…
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Exclusive Interview: Harold Lederman
I met up with unofficial HBO judge Harold Lederman last week at the David Tua fight in New York City. We discussed some upcoming boxing events and his career at HBO. Ryan…
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Exclusive Interview: Andre Berto
I was able to catch up with undefeated 2004 Olympian Andre Berto at the Crunch Gym in the heart of New York City. He spoke about his training and preperation for his…
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The Fan’s Guide to Quartey-Forrest
When Ike Quartey and Vernon Forrest step into the ring on August 6, both men will know exactly what their yet to be determined fates mean. Both former welterweight champions are aware…
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Exclusive Interview with David Tua
I caught up with David Tua after his fourth round knockout victory over David Gutierrez in Manhattan Saturday night. He was very candid and open with his thoughts about the bout, growing…
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Tua demolishes Gutierrez, Banks shocks Castillo
The Hammerstein Ballroom was buzzing as ESPN Friday Night Fights broadcast live from Downtown Manhattan. In the main event, Eliseo Castillo was upset by undefeated Jonathon Banks with a fourth round knockout..…
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Baldomir and Gatti ready for War
Boxing is a sport with a system unlike any other. In boxing, one can win and still lose, and lose but still win. Arturo Gatti personifies this law. Over the last decade,…
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Is Pacquiao the end of the line for El Terrible?
It is general knowledge that fighter's can get old overnight, and for Erik Morales, that night was January 20, 2006. On that night, Filipino flash Manny Pacquiao annhilated and demolished the great…
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Is the European Heavyweight Era here to Stay?
April 22 was a cold night in Germany for Byrd, and an even colder night for the American heavyweight tradition. On that night, Wladimir Klitschko beat the championship out of IBF titlist…
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Pacquiao and Larios are Ready to Thrill in Manila
On Saturday night, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Oscar "Chololo" Larios will meet in a highly anticipated twelve round contest in the junior lightweight division. Former three division champion and pound for pound…
