George Willis
251 articles · New York Daily News
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Underdog Algieri confident for bout vs. Provodnikov
Huntington, LI, native Chris Algieri understands just about everyone expects him to take a beating Saturday night at Barclays Center when he challenges hard-punching Ruslan Provodnikov on HBO for his WBO junior…
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Cotto-Martinez will be worth all the hype ? this time and the next
Saturday night at Madison Square Garden probably won?t be the last time Miguel Cotto and Sergio Martinez square off in a ring. If any bout shapes up for a rematch, this one…
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Champ hounded by entitled Cotto in lead up to Garden bout
Miguel Cotto has gotten on Sergio Martinez?s nerves by continually suggesting the middleweight champion from Argentina is the ?B side? of their much-anticipated showdown on June 7 at Madison Square Garden. Martinez…
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Marquez-Alvarado bout leads boxing?s return to historic Forum
It was Sept. 10, 1973. That?s the first time Bob Arum promoted a boxing card at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. It was the second fight in the epic trilogy between Muhammad…
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Concussed Malignaggi glad referee stopped his bout with Porter
Boxers are trained to get up off the canvas, beat the count, and hope the fight continues until they regain their senses. That?s what Paulie Malignaggi was trying to do in the…
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Mayweather?s 12-round win over Maidana earns boos
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather bleeds and he isn?t invincible. A 12-round battle with Marcos Maidana produced both those revelations Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where Mayweather earned a…
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It pays for Mayweather to be prepared as he faces Maidana
LAS VEGAS ? For better or worse, Floyd Mayweather has stayed in the national headlines during a week when a large pay-per-view buy would ensure him making well more than the $32…
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Pacquaio-Bradley title rematch is all about respect
When it comes down to it, Saturday?s pay-per-view rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is all about respect. Bradley yearns for it, so does…
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Troubling news on Mayweather mars big boxing week
It had been an unusually upbeat week for boxing with lots of positive news emerging that?s sure to generate excitement about the sport. New Jersey-based promoter Dino Duva announced the creation of…
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Pacquiao out to prove he?s not done yet
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao was courtside for the Knicks game against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at the Garden and afterward visited a few players, including Carmelo Anthony, in the locker…
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Trout enters ring with a heavy heart
The theme of Brooklyn heritage runs deep in Saturday?s boxing card at Barclays Center. Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi, who will meet in the main event, were both born and honed their…
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Unbeaten Gennady poised to explode
Sometimes timing is everything, and in the case of Gennady Golovkin, the timing couldn?t be better. The unbeaten middleweight from Kazakhstan has come along at a time when HBO is in need…
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Bradley can prove mettle in bout vs. Marquez
Tim Bradley thought beating Manny Pacquiao would bring him fame, fortune and recognition as one of the best boxers on the planet. He got paid, but not much else. Maybe, he?ll get…
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Blame bosses who hired screwy Mayweather judge
C.J. Ross never should have been appointed to judge Floyd Mayweather?s fight with Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez, and the blame for the controversy she caused rests with the Nevada Athletic Commission for putting…
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Mayweather to retire after four more fights
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather all but guaranteed Saturday night he?ll retire from boxing after the final four fights of his six-fight deal with Showtime are complete, and he?s targeted September 2015…
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Red-haired Mexican idol can become boxing?s biggest star
LAS VEGAS ? The bruising boxing champion from Mexico, the undefeated challenger in the biggest fight of the decade, the square-jawed heir to the mantle of his sport?s crossover superstar, goes by…
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Rios-Alvarado II a winner
Top Rank boxing promoter Bob Arum normally doesn?t like to stage an immediate rematch after a brutal fight. But he?s making an exception for Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado. Five months after…
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Showtime essentially the official home of Golden Boy fighters
Though he won?t admit it, Showtime?s boxing boss Stephen Espinoza had to be grinning from ear to ear when he heard HBO announce last week that it would no longer buy fights…
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Low-key Salido dangerous foe for Garcia
Orlando Salido never enjoyed the kind of hype that is propelling Mikey Garcia?s career. He has never been the darling of HBO or Showtime or listed among the top boxers in the…
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Pacquiao, Marquez go fourth
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will face each other for the fourth time Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, conjuring memories of Sugar Ray Robinson?s battles…