Michael Marley
2,302 articles · Boxing Confidential
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Oscar, Roach Both Headed To Philippines; Is Koncz Still Sleeping Next To Manny’s Bed
What's next in the Pacman plot, the soap opera like story line of the world's most exciting fighter, Manny Pacquiao? Does the plot sicken or thicken? Are there more pages to be…
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Mexico Vs. PI, World Cup, Comes To Cebu March 4<br>Sampson’s Strength: Making Great Boxing Matches; Oscar De La Hoya Headed To PI For Press Conference Soon
Don't get them mixed up. The Biblical Samson spelled his first name differently and he unfortunately got involved with the Philistines. I'm referring to boxing's Sampson, international matchmaker par excellence (with portfolio)…
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Pacman Was Ready To Replace Roach If His Trainer Chose To Handle Oscar ; Trainer Rebuffed In Bid For Managerial Position
NEW YORK --This is my year-end clearance on the ongoing Pacman saga. This information comes from a real insider who must not be named. For simplification, let's call him "Mr. Insider." You…
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Michael Marley’s Exclusive Interview With Top Rank’s Top Dog: Arum Tells Boxing Confdiential.Com: My Goal Is To Make Manny As Big, If Not Bigger, Attraction Than Oscar
NEW YORK--The raspy voice on the other end of the phone was unmistakable. If there are three telephone voices I instantly recognize after all these decades covering boxing, they are Muhammad Ali,…
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Mgr. Finkel ‘Angry’ Due To Pacman’s ‘Lack Of Loyalty, Bad Choices’
What follows is verbatim manager Shelly Finkel's disappointed reaction to Manny Pacquiao's announcement in Manila that the Filipino boxer will now fight for Bob Arum's Top Rank. Finkel also said that Arum's…
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Michael Marley’s Open Letter To Uncle Bob
Congrats! You Want Clay Pigeon Foe, Real Pacman Patsy?? Phone Rodney Berman In Jo'burg Regarding His IBF Champion, Malcolm Klassen. (This column contains no informed sources, no people familiar with anyone's thinking…
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Exclusive Interview: Freddie Roach <br>Roach Will Remain In Pacman’s Corner; Blasts ‘Degenerate’ Koncz As Arum Bagman
Manny Pacquiao may be committing professional suicide by spurning a better promotional deal from Oscar de la Hoya and Golden Boy but trainer Freddie Roach intends to remain in Pacman's corner. Roach…
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Michael Marley Reporting: Roach Trapped Now, Deal With Golden Boy Was Deliver Manny, Become Oscar’s Trainer; Arum, Pacman Steaming Off To See Wynn In Macau
Now it can be told... With Manny Pacquiao seemingly set to announce in Manila Thursday that he is going to be promoted exclusively by Bob Arum's Top Rank, the fallout from the…
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Villified Agent Koncz Wants Roach Exterminated<br>Arum Will Win Pacman Or Go Down Swinging In One Of His Last Great Promotional Fights
It might be one of his last great fights. The man is going-on-76 now. But Bob Arum will either solidify his business relationship with Manny Pacquaio or go down swinging. And Arum…
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Michael Marley’s Pacman Primer: Everything You Always Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask
As the Pacman sage continues, I want to see if I can clarify some aspects of the fascinating fight among the promoters, managers, the trainer and various agents...so here goes. Q. Some…
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Pacman To Speak Thursday In Manila (With Uncle Bob Arum At His Side?)
Reliable sources indicate that Manny Pacquiao will speak to the media Thursday in Manila and that Top Rank honcho Bob Arum will be at his side. And the winner is...at least in…
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MORE THRILLAS AROUND MANILA AS ARUM JETS INTO PACMANLAND
The Battle for Pacman took a one-day Christmas break but the kettle is steaming again with the arrival in the Philippines of Top Rank's Bob Arum. Arum is planning to meet as…
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King Told The Truth About Never Contacting Pacman
NEW YORK --Don King told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Go back and read that line again because it may be historic. But King did speak "the…
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Michael Marley’s Belated Xmas Gift List: Gifters Dilemma, What To Give Man(nny) Who Has Everything?
Manny Pacquaio: What to give the Manny who has everything? Maybe serenity now to go along with all your fame and riches. Or maybe a panic button to press whenever someone approaches…
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IT’S A PACMAN XMAS, INDEED
NEW YORK -- Here's to you, Manny Claus! M is for the first letter of your first name, Manny E is for the Excitement you have brought to fans worldwide R is…
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MICHAEL MARLEY LOOKS BACK AT 2006
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR -- MANNY PACQUAIO BEST AROUND, POUND FOR POUND - 1. MANNY PACQUIAO; 2. FLOYD MAYWEATHER; 3. MIKKEL KESSLER; BEST NEW WEB SITE -- WWW.BOXINGCONFIDENTIAL.COM, YA DIG? MARLEY AND…
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Bugging Out Over Floyd Sr. Replacement Derby: Oscar Will Tap Freddie Roach As New Trainer; Puts GBP In Solid With Pacman
NEW YORK CITY -- The drum beat keeps getting louder and louder. The message, although totally unsubstantiated so far, is that Floyd Mayweather Sr. is getting the axe as Oscar de la…
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Birthday Toast, Raise Your San Miguel Beer On High: Top Ten Reasons Why Pacman Is The King Of Todo Boxeo
Santo Domingo -- He will huff and he will puff and I'm sure Manny Pacquaio will blow out his 28 candles on his birthday cake Sunday in General Santos City. So, on…
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Dared To Tinkle With Finkel; He Preps For Trip To Pacman Birthday Bash Sunday in General Santos City
NEW YORK--And Shelly Finkel told me all that before the soup came at Tropica inside Grand Central Station. Boxing's most successful manager of his generation was, as usual, bubbling over with enthusiasm…
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Top Ten Distinctions of Manny Pacquiao, Boxing MVP – Most Verifiably Popular
1. MENTAL GIANT. -He performs at the highest level in the ring when outside the ring, in his own camp, all is chaos. This one is pressuring him to fire that one,…
