Mark Vester
344 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Amir Khan: Manny Pacquiao Will Destroy Floyd Mayweather
By Mark Vester
If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are able to reach a deal for a 2011 mega-fight, WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan is predicting the same outcome as Pacquiao's twelve round destruction…
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Khan Thinks Margarito Overtrained, Will Get Knocked Out
By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has a feeling that Antonio Margarito may have overtrained for Saturday's clash with Manny Pacquiao at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. By watching footage of Margarito…
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Pacquiao’s Sparring Partners: “Not Easy To Collect Bounty”
By Mark Vester
It hasn't been easy. The sparring partners of Manny Pacquiao have been trying to collect the training bounty put in play by trainer Freddie Roach. If any sparring partner is able to…
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Roach: Pacquiao’s Sparring at 50% – Khan, Vanes To Help
By Mark Vester
Trainer Freddie Roach tells GMA News that he wants to test WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in the next two weeks. Pacquiao is training in the Philippines for his upcoming clash with…
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Amir Khan: I Can Beat Mayweather! I Want Him in England!
By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan may be training for Marcos Maidana on December 11 in Las Vegas, but his long term goal is to secure a 2011 year-end showdown with Floyd…
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Arum: Pacquiao Not Fast Enough, Margarito Would Win
By Mark Vester
At the recent media day in Baguio City, Philippines , Top Rank CEO Bob Arum was honest with his opinion on Manny Pacquiao's workrate in the gym. Arum didn't like what he…
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Paul Williams: “I’ll Go To 147 For Mayweather, Pacquiao”
By Mark Vester
Paul "The Punisher" Williams has a tough task ahead in his scheduled rematch against Sergio Martinez on November 20 in Atlantic City. If Williams beats Martinez and captures the WBC middleweight title,…
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Roach: Pacquiao Will Weigh No More than 150-Pounds
By Mark Vester
Trainer Freddie Roach is not concerned with Antonio Margarito's advantage in size. He says Manny Pacquiao will weigh no more than 150-pounds on the day of his fight with Margarito for the…
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Chavez Jr: Pacquiao Could Be My Opponent Next Year
By Mark Vester
WBC silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. says a possible fight with Manny Pacquiao, in 2011, was the reason he ruled out a trip to the Philippines to spar with the…
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Khan: After Beating 140, I Want Mayweather, Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is planning to end 2011 in a big way. After his December 11 defense against Marcos Maidana, he wants the winner of January's 140-pound unification between…
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Khan Plans To Spar With Pacquiao, Gives Manny KO Nod
By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan was mobbed by media upon arriving to the Philippines to join trainer Freddie Roach and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in training camp. In previous reports,…
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Arum: If Chavez Beats Gomez, He Will Get Miguel Cotto
By Mark Vester
If Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30KOs) is able to get past Alfonso Gomez on December 4 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum tells the Orange…
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Marquez Still Wants Pacquiao Trilogy: At 143, 144 Pounds
By Mark Vester
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs) continues to ask for something that he probably won't receive in the near future. As quoted by Ricardo Lois of the examiner, Marquez…
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Roach Orders Sparring Mates To Be Rough With Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
According to a report in the Manila Bulletin, trainer Freddie Roach has ordered the sparring partners of Manny Pacquiao to be rough with the Filipino champion. Glen Tapia and Michael Medina have…
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Roach: “Khan The Next Star; Vanes Will Beat Miguel Cotto!
By Mark Vester
Trainer Freddie Roach has high hopes for two of his newest pupils, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan and unbeaten junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan. Roach tells The Philippine Star that Khan has…
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De La Hoya: Mayweather Probably Does Fear Losing
By Mark Vester
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya spoke with BroadCasting Cable about a potential Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao mega-fight. In the opinion of De La Hoya, the fight will…
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Ricky Hatton Blasts False Reports: “I am Not Retired!”
By Mark Vester
Former champion Ricky Hatton is upset with the recent reports which claimed the Manchester star had announced his retirement from boxing. In a column written by Hatton for the Manchester Evening News,…
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Roach: I Don’t Think Mayweather-Pacquiao Will Happen
By Mark Vester
Freddie Roach doesn't see a Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight ever taking place. Negotiations have been falling apart since they started last year. Twice Pacquiao has been forced to accept…
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Mayweather Apologizes For Racism: But I’ll Beat Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
A few days after making his controversial comments on a video streaming network, Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to Ustream late Friday night to clear the air with his fans and the boxing…
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Roach: Margarito is More Hittable Than De La Hoya
By Mark Vester
The trainer of champions, Freddie Roach, is not worried about the size and stength of Antonio Margarito. Manny Pacquiao, barely 5'7, faces the near 6-foot Margarito on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium…