Lyle Fitzsimmons
255 articles · TigerBoxing.com
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Pacquiao trainer Roach: We know we have to fight the perfect fight
What a difference a day makes. Whereas Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s open workout broadcast began with two-plus hours of anonymous people milling about a cavernous Las Vegas gym, Manny Pacquiao's choreographed Wednesday event…
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Mayweather suggests he’s ‘pretty much done’ with boxing
The clock is clearly ticking on Floyd Mayweather Jr. Now that he's reached age 38 and is on the verge of a bank-busting match with fellow welterweight title claimant Manny Pacquiao, attention…
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Mayweather Promotions CEO Ellerbe: ‘Manny makes a lot of mistakes’
It's no surprise that Leonard Ellerbe is picking Floyd Mayweather Jr. to win on May 2. What might be a shock, however, is how the Mayweather Promotions CEO suggests it'll end. "I…
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Amir Khan has seen Pacquiao up close, likes Mayweather
Amir Khan has apparently chosen his lot in big-fight life. Manny Pacquiao's former training partner at Freddie Roach's Wild Card gym in Los Angeles has cast his prognosticative dice in favor of…
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Will Mayweather’s experience with bigger fighters help vs. Pacquiao?
This just in: Floyd Mayweather Sr. has a prediction for May 2 in Las Vegas. And not surprisingly, it goes in favor of the person in whose corner he'll be spending that…
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Atlas’ Mayweather-Pacquiao words get others talking, too
It's just over five weeks until fight night in Las Vegas. Which means it's high time for Teddy Atlas to utter something interesting regarding the soon-to-be goings-on between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and…
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Arum: Journalistic decline shaped Floyd-Manny perceptions
Just when you think you know, you don?t. Remember when all the geniuses of the sport ? you know, the so-called fight freaks and the lemmings who follow ? claimed it would…
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Sources: No truth to Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch conspiracy
The perception is out there, even in 2015, that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will have to win by KO against Manny Pacquiao on May 2 because so many could gain so much with…
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Q&A: Pacquiao promoter Arum will be happy come May 3
Here's a little Bob Arum context. When the Top Rank founder/CEO promoted his first fight with Muhammad Ali, not only had neither Floyd Mayweather Jr. nor Manny Pacquiao been born, their arrivals…
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Roy Jones Jr.: Floyd Mayweather is as dangerous as ever at age 38
Roy Jones Jr. is nothing if not unconventional. During a prime that saw him capture world championship belts in four weight classes -- including heavyweight -- he overcame a series of high-end…
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Roach pulling no punches, says Pacquiao will KO Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was businesslike. Manny Pacquiao was cordial. Freddie Roach? Not so much of either. The undisputed champion of what vitriol existed at Wednesday's mega press event in downtown Los Angeles…
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Manny Pacquiao embracing underdog role vs. Floyd Mayweather
To those who would suggest the May 2 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is several years past it's optimum sell-by date, Pacquiao has a simple reply. "It'll be as…
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UFC president Dana White is pumped for Mayweather-Pacquiao
You've got your MMA guys and you've got your boxing guys. And while many who've chosen sides in the debate would be loath to think a positive thing about the other, let…
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Mayweather getting aggressive, reportedly KOs sparring partner
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has not scored a knockout since he was a spry 34-year-old kid. But if at least one story out of ?Money's? Las Vegas-based training camp is true, the 38-year-old…
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Manny Pacquiao hints at plan, says he’ll attack Mayweather’s defense
Manny Pacquiao is not the first to approach a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight with confidence. Some have suggested they'd punch too hard for the man they call ?Money.? Some have claimed they'd…
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Mayweather taps sparring partner Judah to mimic Pacquiao
No fighter has beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. Few have provided even mild irritation. Brooklyn-born veteran Zab Judah at least reached the latter status upon meeting the then-"Pretty Boy" in Las Vegas nine…
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Freddie Roach: Mayweather camp blocking Pacquiao sparring partners
There's pre-fight gamesmanship. And then there's Mayweather-Pacquiao gamesmanship. According to Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach, the ante is allegedly being upped behind the scenes by Mayweather adviser Al Haymon, whose staff Roach claims…
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Thurman: This is Mayweather’s Toughest Foe in Years
It?d be easy for Keith Thurman to be irritated come May 2. After all, the fact that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are finally getting together later this spring means an…
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In-Ring Monster Golovkin Must Relent To Get Big Fight
Let?s say you?re Miguel Cotto. You?re 34 years old. You?ve earned title belts in every weight class from 140 to 160 pounds. And you?re such a fixture on Puerto Rican Day parade…
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Rios-Alvarado 3 Post-Mortem: Sir, You?re No Gatti-Ward
There are Ali-Frazier and Gatti-Ward trilogies to wax sentimental about. And then there are Leonard-Duran and Pacquiao-Morales series that start out monumental and tick down to simply interesting before fooling their followers…