Michael Woods
751 articles · The Sweet Science
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MANNY-MONEY WRECKAGE: A Look Back, And A Look Forward
We could look into the rear-view mirror, try and assess blame, figure out who dropped the ball in the second attempt to put together the superfight all of us crave, Manny vs.…
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Arum Says Floyd Didn’t Accept Manny Fight, He Will Go With Plan B
Manny Pacquiao?s promoter Bob Arum announced on a late night conference call that Floyd Mayweather didn?t accept the offer to fight the Filipino on Nov. 13, and decide who the top pound…
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When The Clock Strikes Midnight, Will We Get A Fight?
Cue the tune in your head. Perhaps "The Final Countdown," by the 80s one-hit wonders Europe. It's put up or shut up--or maybe put off--time for Floyd Mayweather Jr. Soon we will…
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JuanMa, Donaire Get It Done On Showtime
Juan Manuel Lopez will be one of THOSE champions, it looks like. His chin is iffy enough to provide drama in fights it looks for all intents and purposes like he's going…
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Is This The Start Of A New Era Of “Packed” PPV Undercards? We Can Hope
Maybe my number one pet peeve regarding the fight game is the garbage pay per view undercards fans are offered. This trend has increased in recent years, as promoters have gone cheap…
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He Ain’t Dad, But He Ain’t Bad: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Impresses Vs. Duddy
He isn't exactly a chip off the old block, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, but he showed that he's no mere punchline, looking to trade on his dad's legacy. No, his hook isn't…
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Lot On The Line For Duddy, Less So For Chavez Jr
There is a title on the line on Saturday night, when Julio Cesar Chavez takes on Ireland's John Duddy, the man once referred to as The Derry Destroyer but now referred as...welll..he's…
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TAKE THAT, VEGAS: Last Week, NYC Was FIGHT CITY
Last week was quite the busy one for boxing in NYC. Thursday, the legendary promoter Bob Arum got "honored," ie roasted by the Friars Club in NYC. Then Friday night, NYC was…
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Bottom Line, Arthur Mercante Jr. Adhered To The Rulebook
The fight itself was no classic, as Yuri Foreman found out right quick that we'd pulled a Mark Twain deal on him and you, that the press had decided prematurely that 29-year-old…
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Hype couldn’t help Foreman in ring
NEW YORK -- Three days before the Miguel Cotto-Yuri Foreman clash at Yankee Stadium, we asked Foreman if it was possible that the press had hyped the rabbi-in-training angle to kingdom come,…
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MORE MERCHANT: Larry On Cotto-Foreman, Ali-Norton III
The last time boxing appeared at Yankee Stadium, Larry Merchant's sideburns were a lot longer. It was 1976, and HBO's poet laureate was present as a columnist for the NY Post. Chaos…
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THE PREDICTION PAGE: Cotto-Foreman
Two days away from the heralded return of boxing to Yankee Stadium, and we are split pretty close down the middle on who we think will prevail in the junior middleweight clash…
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Arum Looks To Cotto-Foreman, Waits For “Money” Response On Manny Fight
Bob Arum is gearing up for the June 5 showdown at Yankee Stadium, pitting two Top Rank fighters, Yuri Foreman of Brooklyn and Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico, against each other. On…
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The Ball Is Back In Mayweather’s Court; Manny Says OK To 14 Day Window
Never before has boxing had so much in common. Hurdles, here, there and everywhere... The main hurdle to making the November 13 Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather has seemingly been traversed, as the Congressman…
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Can’t doubt Khan after he pounds Paulie
NEW YORK -- Every time Paulie Malignaggi has stepped up to take on an A-level pugilist, he has been knocked down a peg. Fight fans didn't know whether Amir Khan was an…
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Arum Aims For Pacquiao-Mayweather No. 13, Says Manny Will Be Prez At 40
Bob Arum is keen on making the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight for Nov. 13, in either the Cowboys Stadium or the MGM, the exultant promoter said on a conference call to luxuriate…
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And The NEEEWWW Congressman From Sarangani Province, Manny Pacquiao!
Picture Michael Buffer saying this.... And NEW congressman from Sarangani Province, Manny Pacquiao! TSS doesn't want to get all Dewey-Truman on you, but it looks like Pacman will conquer a new arena,…
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24/7 Finale Report/We’ll Like You Better When You Lose
The time for trashtalking has passed, it is clear. Well, maybe not for Floyd Mayweather. He still manages to lob a few wordbombs at Shane Mosley in the fourth and final installment…
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Mayweather Weighs 146, Mosley Is 147
No surprises at the weigh in for Saturday night's welterweight clash between undefeated Floyd Mayweather, who's seeking to grab pound for pound top billing and wider acclaim as an all-time great, and…
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THE MAYWEATHER-MOSLEY PREDICTION PAGE
Three days until we dispense with the trashtalk, and endless hype-o-rama and polling. Three days until we see if Shane Mosley, a few years past his prime, but still lodged in the…
