Michael Woods
751 articles · The Sweet Science
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Chris Algieri On That Gameplan, and The Thanksgiving Menu
Would there be more of an aura of frivolity in the Algieri household if he'd come back to Long Island having downed Congressman Pacquiao? Sure. To say otherwise would be disingenuous. But…
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Crawford-Beltran Should Be Fan-Friendly Clash
Lost in the Pacquiao-Algieri and now holiday week shuffle is the Terence Crawford-Ray Beltran bout which will unfold in Omaha, and on HBO, this Saturday night. I spoke to Carl Moretti, an…
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Atlas Picks Pacquiao Over Algieri
Teddy Atlas, the passionate and opinionated fight analyst and trainer, on Thursday night held his 18th annual Teddy Dinner, the fundraiser for his charity, which honors his late father, and helps out…
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Will Algieri Throw a Gem…or Get Shelled?
Matchmaker Ron Katz told me before his kid Chris Algieri was to fight Ruslan Provodnikov that the Long Islander had a real good chance. Now, you might expect him to say that,…
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Chris Algieri Responds To Roach “Tough Kid” Comment
Chris Algieri got a kick out of the HBO 24/7, which ran Saturday night late-late, and told TSS his only regret is that more eps aren't running. Oh wait, there's another; the…
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Pascal Not Scared Off By Kovalev Effort
So, Jean Pascal, what did you think of what Sergey Kovalev did to Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night, and how he did it? "Kovalev impressed me," the 32-year-old Haitian-born Montreal resident with…
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The 24/7 Smackdown; Roach Says “Tough Kids Don’t Win Big Fights”
HBO unspooled their Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri 24/7, and it got off to an amusing start, as we saw video and heard flubs from folks mis-pronouncing ?Pacquiao.? We saw him take out Lehlo…
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Father Time Taps Hopkins: Kovalev Shuts Out The Old Master
Most times, Father Time shows up and rudely introduces himself to a man. He showed up during the main event on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, and introduced himself…
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Bernard Hopkins-Sergey Kovalev Predictions From Lou DiBella, Michael Woods
Promoter Lou DiBella has a...rich...history with Bernard Hopkins. The two were lovie dovie, and then had one of the nastier fallings out the boxing world can recall. They can be cordial today…
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Regarding PED/Drug Testing For Hopkins-Kovalev
I got a Twitter request yesterday to check in on the testing protocol for the Saturday Bernard Hopkins-Sergey Kovalev fight. Good question, for any and all fights, actually, if you care about…
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Woods Puts Kovalev on the Spot: “Will You Change Diapers?”
Sergey Kovalev possesses that duality of being which can be so arresting in a fighter. He has this charming and amiable side, big ole dimples when he breaks into a frequent grin?and…
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Lou DiBella Says Bernard Hopkins’ Race Theory Is “Hogwash”
Hogwash, Lou DiBella told me, complete and utter hogwash. The reason Bernard Hopkins the athlete doesn?t get more love and attention from the mainstream sports press has nothing to do with the…
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Algieri Responds To Roach Chops-Bust
So, Chris Algieri, you beat his guy Ruslan Provodnikov on June 14, showing a lion's heart enroute to getting the UD12 and winning the WBO junior welter crown. So what do you…
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UPDATE ON THE STATE OF THE “RIGOLUTION”
He is inarguably one of the five best boxers on the planet, and like another fellow, Andre Ward, sitting near the apex of pugilist mountain, I find myself wondering what GuillermoRigondeaux is…
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Golovkin Trainer Abel Sanchez Assesses Gennady’s Showing, Rubio’s Effort
So, Abel Sanchez, your man did it again. It's a familiar sight, an almost foregone conclusion: Gennady Golovkin, quick with a grin, and just as quick in his ability to assault a…
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Oscar and Canelo Announce Themselves As Present and Future Leaders in the Fight Game
We fightwriters sometimes err in focusing too much on the business side of things, I think. While we are focusing on the power plays, and rifts and cold wars and thaws and…
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Showtime’s Espinoza Responds To Canelo/HBO Deal, Takes Aim At De La Hoya
So after five fights on Showtime, during which time he has become CANELO, a guy who can carry a pay-per-view, Canelo Alvarez has jumped ship, back to the HBO barge. This has…
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BANG BANG BANG: “The Fight Game” Returns, With More Punching Power
The re-energized ?The Fight Game,? Jim Lampley?s boxing magazine show on HBO, debuted last night (Tuesday, Sept. 16) after I went to bed. The show, which debuted in May 2012, is still…
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Masterful Mayweather Fights Smarter, Not Harder, Beats Maidana UD12
Floyd Mayweather had some difficulty last time against Marcos Maidana, and said he made it harder on himself because he wanted to give fans their money's worth, four months ago. This time,…
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THE PREDICTION PAGE: TEAM TSS Sizes Up Mayweather-Maidana 2
Everyone seems to think "Money" flashes more brilliance, fights smarter and not harder tonight in Vegas, and beats Chino by UD12, sans controversy or aberrant scorecard. Thought: wouldn't it be something if…