Matt Maxson
8 articles · The Rebel Yell
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Eye on the prizefighters: The top 5 boxers to watch
By Matt Maxson
I?ve always been a fan of boxing, but not always a fan of the matchups. That?s been the problem of the promoter-managed nature of the sport and the overabundance of sanctioning bodies.…
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On Deck: Mayweather-Pacquiao canceled, joke’s on us
By Matt Maxson
A rabbi, a Filipino and a guy named "Money" walk into a bar... Sadly there's no joke to go along with this. The fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is officially…
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On Deck: Williams wins tainted bout, could affect Pacquiao-Mayweather
By Matt Maxson
Imagine standing at a crime scene where a robbery took place. Three witnesses are interviewed; one says the perpetrator wore vertical stripes, the other said they were horizontal while the last says…
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On Deck: Boxing delivers on Pac-Man vs. Mayweather, UFC flounders
By Matt Maxson
In the ongoing battle for fight fans hearts, boxing's heavy hands may have struck a severe blow to the UFC. Manny Pacquiao will face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in what will be the…
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On Deck: Mayweather-Pacquiao fight won’t happen
By Matt Maxson
North Carolina has never played Duke in an NCAA title game for basketball. Furthermore, there's never even been an NCAA title game in football. Tiger Woods has never faced Phil Mickelson during…
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Pacquiao bests Barrera
By Matt Maxson
Marco Antonio Barrera was unable to penetrate Manny Pacquiao?s defenses for any significant portion in his Saturday night unanimous decision loss to the pound for pound contender in front of a crowd…
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Pacquiao defeats Morales in third match
By Matt Maxson
In the highly-touted rubber match between Manny Pacquiao (43-3-2, 34 KO's) and Erik Morales (48-5-0, 34 KO's), the high pace tempo was set from the singing of the National Anthem all the…
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Boxing’s simple formula
By Matt Maxson
When Manny Pacquiao (42-3-2, 33 KO's) steps into the ring with Erik Morales (48-4-0, 34 KO's) on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack, both fighters will be in for the rubber match…