Lyle Fitzsimmons
255 articles · TigerBoxing.com
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Ex-Superstar Mosley Making Familiar Career-End Claims
When most say delusional, he says determined. When most say excuses, he says evidence. And when most say wannabe, he says warrior. Clearly when it comes to making a case for yet…
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Chad Dawson’s Trainer Discusses The Hopkins Rematch
All that stuff you thought you knew last fall, you still know. Or maybe you don?t. The reality is, whether you went into October?s fight at Staples Center believing Chad Dawson would…
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Miguel Cotto Preparing For Physical, Mental Challenges
ORLANDO, Fla. ? As he scowled, grunted and perspired his way through a made-for-media workout just a stone?s throw from the Florida Turnpike, Miguel Cotto surely looked the part. But while the…
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Antonio Tarver Has Big Plans, No Fear of Klitschkos
In its computerized rankings for April, the International Boxing Organization slots Antonio Tarver ? the reigning IBO champion ? at No. 4 among belt-holders in the 200-pound weight class. But not surprisingly,…
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Jermain Taylor Again Aiming For Half-Decade Gone Glory
It?d be hard to blame Jermain Taylor for pondering five-year revisionism. After all, it?s been less than half a decade since the Arkansas stud was atop the 160-pound heap ? having emerged…
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Revisionist History: Everything Old is Shane Mosley Again
Funny? but this all seems kinda familiar. It wasn?t all that long ago ? following a couple desultory performances in title fights ? that people started calling for the career head of…
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Robert Guerrero Needs To Earn a Mayweather Opportunity
All things considered, I guess I like Robert Guerrero. I?ve never met him, but the one time we chatted via telephone went well enough. His acumen in the ring ? 29 wins…
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Keep The Faith: Mayweather-Pacquiao Will Come in 2012
The news that pound-for-pound elitist Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be spending three months behind bars ? deservedly so, by the way ? didn?t exactly get 2012 off to an ideal boxing start.…
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A Dose of Reality: Pacquiao Remains Unbeatable
Reality isn't always my closest ally. In fact, more than just once in a while, I'm perfectly content to turn on, tune in and drop out with a weekend diversion of my…
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Reality Bites: Vicarious Vegas Weekend Leaves a Mark
Reality isn?t always my closest ally. In fact, more than just once in a while, I?m perfectly content to turn on, tune in and drop out with a weekend diversion of my…
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Sorry, Larry, Ortiz got what he asked for
It's official, folks -- Victor Ortiz is not in Kansas anymore. And while I concede his hard-luck back story is still second to none, it's just as clear that he came to…
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Hall Call: Forecasting Tomorrow’s Inductions Today
Most of the dissension over the past few years has resulted from my insistent -- and many would say misguided -- viewpoint that the unbeaten resume compiled by Sven Ottke during his…
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Call To The Hall: Forecasting Tomorrow?s Greats Today
It?s as predictable as sunburn in July, Christmas in December and disappointment for Jets in January. In other words, when it comes to me and the International Boxing Hall of Fame, bad…
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“King” Khan whips Judah in 140-pound unification
British export Amir Khan added a second world title belt in impressive fashion Saturday night, dominating Zab Judah before scoring a fifth-round stoppage in their 140-pound championship unification fight at Mandalay Bay…
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Mid-year picks recap warrants so-so grade
Sometimes you're the pit bull. Other times, you're the mailman. As I lamented six months ago in this space, writing season-ending columns has never been a strong suit -- largely because of…
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Floyd Mayweather’s Return Rekindles Years-Long Firefight
?Flomos? and ?Pactards? of the world? rejoice. With last week?s announcement that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would emerge from his cocoon and challenge Victor Ortiz for a share of the welterweight championship empire…
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Pacquiao-Mosley recap: Go easy on the Kool-Aid
Around midnight on Saturday, the moods palpably changed. Both mine and those of the brave souls still claiming to be Shane Mosley fans. Still intoxicated by seeing our man in the ring…
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Pacquiao-Mosley Revisionist History: Signs Were There
Around midnight on Saturday, the moods palpably changed. Both mine and those of the brave souls still claiming to be Shane Mosley fans. Still intoxicated by seeing our man in the ring…
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Even amid slump, trainer insists Mosley still a handful
Twenty-six years ago, the mindset was crystallized by Sylvester Stallone. "Maybe the only thing I can do is just take everything he's got," the actor said, as the signature character in Rocky…
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The women are coming… but does anyone really care?
In a past life as a newspaper sports guy, I frequently encountered a colleague who -- whenever an assigned opinion column deadline drew near -- would lament his way around the office…