Michael Woods
751 articles · The Sweet Science
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TOE TO TOE INDEED Canelo Comes Back With Fire and Fury, Stops Angulo
Cinnamon-topped Saul "Canelo" Alvarez hoped to get back on the sunny side with a win over Alfredo Angulo, months after getting schooled by Floyd Mayweather. That he did, with a message sent…
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Danny Garcia Talks Puerto Rico Plans, Herrera’s Chances, Mayweather Fight
Danny Garcia and Mauricio Herrera took part on a Wednesday conference call to hype the March 15 Golden Boy card which will unfold in Puerto Rico, where both of Garcia's parents were…
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Roach Wants Pacquiao To Thump Like They Do in the Bible
Judging by frequency of mention on social media platforms, there is more interest in the minds of fight fans regarding what sort of fight the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley rematch will look like,…
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Serious Chavez Jr. Takes Care of Vera in Rematch
A serious Julio Cesar Chavez Jr might not be of the quality of his old man, but a serious Junior is no slouch in a prizefight ring, as he wasn't in the…
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Canelo Alvarez Promises Action Vs. Angulo March 8
Last time, things didn't go the way he expected. Sure, in the back of his mind, Canelo Alvarez had to know that Floyd Mayweather was two steps up from the best he'd…
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No Manny-Floyd Fight Will Be “Real Tragedy” For The Sport, Says Roach
2014 will not, I dare say, be remembered as the Year of the Poll. Fair to say that the Mayweather Super Bowl special turned out to be, as of now, something of…
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Roach: If Bradley Runs, He’ll Make It A Boring Fight
So Manny Pacquiao will fight a rematch with Timothy Bradley on April 12. And fight fans are curious as they count down: will Manny look to rumble, and show some of that…
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Arum Drops the “H” Word, Slams Mayweather Tactics, Refusal To Make Pacquiao Fight
Maybe your one of those optimistic types who holds out hope that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will glove up later this year. Makes so much sense, since the overwhelming majority of…
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THe Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Manny Pacquiao Was…
Timothy Bradley has accused Manny Pacquiao, who hasn't registered a stoppage win since 2009, against Miguel Cotto, of having lost his killer instinct. That has struck a chord in fans and analysts,…
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Is Bradley over 2012 backlash?
More than any one thing, the most persistent stench that attaches itself to modern day boxing is the poor quality of judging in many high-profile bouts. The stench was heavy and lingering…
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Pacquiao Talks About Bringing Back a Meaner Manny, at NYC Presser
Manny Pacquiao seemed on Thursday afternoon to handle the bitter temps in NYC with grace and dignity, no surprise since I've never seen the Congressman get bent out of shape in public,…
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What’s next for Collazo?
The punch, the countout, the roar, the reaction, dropping to the canvas, soaking in the moment -- Luis Collazo's KO2 win over Victor Ortiz is on the short list of most monumental…
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Barclays still trying to land Mayweather
NEW YORK -- I like to think I have a solid B.S. detector and can tell pretty well when someone is turning on the charm for effect and deserves an Oscar. As…
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Garcia Downs Burgos in Workmanlike Effort in NYC
Calm, cool, collected, measured and intelligent. Mikey Garcia is all those things, for sure. But his showing against Juan Carlos Burgos left me wanting more as I watched 12 rounds of the…
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Garcia’s MSG scrap a prep for Pacquiao?
Mikey Garcia defends his 130-pound crown, the WBO version, on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, but in the future, perhaps the near future, he could be packing on the pounds and…
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Manny Pacquiao-Mikey Garcia: Could It Happen This Year?
Mikey Garcia's co-trainer, his brother Robert, chatted with TSS on Tuesday at the Kingsway gym during a workout for media ahead of of the Saturday card at the MSG Theater, promoted by…
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Rumors Abound: Pacquiao-Bradley II Is Set
Their first fight was mega controversial, with the majority of watchers coming away believing that Manny Pacquiao had beaten Timothy Bradley. But the judges, two out of three, said different. Duane Ford…
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Pascal Owns Under-Confident Bute in Montreal Superfight
Lucian Bute's head and heart just weren't fully in the main event at the Bell Centre on Saturday, and Jean Pascal took full advantage. Pascal's right hand was all he needed, as…
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Provodnikov REALLY Wants To Fight Marquez
The Siberian Rocky is in LA, plotting out his near future. Ruslan Provodnikov really wants to tangle with Juan Manuel Marquez, and it is glaringly apparent, in speaking to his manager Vadim…
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Roach Says Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight “Closer Now Than Ever”
The five-time Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach is as optimistic as he's ever been that a superfight between his guy Manny Pacquiao, the Congressman from the…