Michael Woods
751 articles · The Sweet Science
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Floyd Mayweather trashes Jeremy Lin
Even if I didn't know that Floyd Mayweather had a fight set up for himself, on May 5 in Las Vegas, against Miguel Cotto, I could have told you that the best…
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Pacquiao adviser jabs back at Mayweather
The possibility of a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight in May wasn't squashed, according to Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz, until today, when Mayweather announced that he'd be taking on Miguel Cotto on May…
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Julio Chavez Jr. Handles Marco Antonio Rubio With No Problems
The fans at the Alamodome did the wave midway through the main event in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday night, and that wasn't in homage to the thrilling spectacle in the ring.…
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Pacquiao-Tim Bradley “Not Confirmed Yet”
It's looking like Manny Pacquiao will give young gun Tim Bradley a crack at it on June 9. But Pacman advisor Michael Koncz told me that foe and date is "not confirmed…
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New HBO boss gets grilled over lunch
I had more, far more, interaction with new HBO Sports boss Ken Hershman at a Tuesday lunch at HBO headquarters than I ever did with the man who ran the previous regime,…
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We Keep Hope Alive For Floyd-Manny in May
We can still hold on to hope. It?s all we got, at this point, as most signs point against there being a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in May. The people that want this bout…
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Advisor: Pacquiao’s next foe settled soon
Bob Arum left the Phillippines on Saturday after a final meeting with Manny Pacquiao and advisor Michael Koncz. Koncz told ESPN New York that he and Pacquiao will talk over the proposed…
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Lederman: Floyd must fight at MSG
The ever amiable Harold Lederman, giving not a slim hint that his tussle with cancer is getting him down, chatted with NYFightBlog the other day during the news conference at Madison Square…
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Koncz says Pacman will likely announce foe by end of next week
Bob Arum left the Phillippines Saturday after a final meeting with Manny Pacquiao and advisor Michael Koncz. Koncz told ESPN New York that he and Pacquiao will talk over the proposed fighters…
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Atlas Thinks Mayweather Beats Manny, Maybe Easily…
Teddy Atlas spoke during tonight's "Friday Night Fights" about the sad saga of flirtation, the Mayweather-Pacquiao tease-a-thon. So, does Atlas think the Tease Twins, I mean, Manny and Floyd, are going to…
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Sergio: Pacquiao, Chavez Jr. are puppets of Arum,”cowards”
Sergio Martinez said at a Wednesday presser at MSG that he will dedicate his March 17 fight to battered women. That's the sweet side of the Argentina-born hitter, who is seen as…
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Paulie: Ward a more complete fighter than Pacquiao
Boxing fans love to waste time debating the answer to a question which can never be determined: who is the best fighter in the world, pound-for-pound. NYFightBlog asked Paulie Malignaggi if he…
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Sulaiman “clarifies” flippant stance on domestic violence
Jose Sulaiman, the president of the World Boxing Council, stepped in it, knee-deep, a few days ago when he was quoted as saying that beating a woman is no big deal. He…
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Jose Sulai-moron puts foot in mouth
Boxing is sometimes referred to as the red light district of the sports world. A new black eye forms on the sweet science with disturbing regularity, and the sanctioning bodies, those organizations…
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Sergio says Pacquiao is puppet for Roach, Top Rank
He is starting to get a bit more salty. The impatience is starting to get to him. Not in a bad way I don't think. But nice guy Sergio Martinez is getting…
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Could Floyd’s jail stint help Martinez?
Sergio Martinez made it clear Tuesday that he's game to fight Floyd Mayweather, and his promoter, Lou DiBella, thinks that there is a better chance Mayweather gives Martinez a go than Manny…
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Cotto, Margarito, Arum Speak At Postfight Presser…
POSTFIGHT PRESSER Miguel Cotto said he will rest a few weeks and then plan his next bout. He didn't dismiss Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ---Cotto said his face speaks volumes. After the…
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Margarito, Cotto behave; Rios brings drama
One might've thought a likely source of drama would come from Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto getting an early start to their festivities, and rumbling at the Friday weigh-in. Nope, those two…
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Malignaggi thinks Cotto will win decision
He's tangled with Miguel Cotto in Madison Square Garden, and made the Puerto Rican work his tail off to win a UD12. But Paulie Malignaggi, the Bensonhurst hitter who is now living…
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Arum: Manny-Floyd would never be in NY
Fight fans have been letting Bob Arum know that the time is now, that they want him to help make the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight happen. Arum, at a Miguel Cotto open…