Michael Marley
2,302 articles · Boxing Confidential
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SLIDESHOW: Viewing Pacquiao makes you disbelieve Mosley
Those of you who think Sugar Shane Mosley has the proverbial "puncher's chance" against Manny Pacquiao are entitled to your cockeyed optimist for the underdog. But I would advise all those who…
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Roach’s blarney aside, Pacquiao won’t knock out Mosley
That slick Irish American named Coach Freddie Roach has set the bar a tad too high for superstar Manny Pacquiao. "I know that Shane's a very durable fighter and he's never been…
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Manny Mania: Darryl from The Office shows up at Pacquiao’s office
Mannymania continues to run rampant in Hollyweird in the runup to the Pinoy Idol's May 7 title bout against Sugar Shane Mosley. Latest movie and TV luminary to pop up at Coach…
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From genius to moron: Predicting Ortiz’s huge upset, then botching scorecard
You would think that previously undefeated Andre Berto learned some valuable lessons Saturday night in losing to supercharged underdog Vicious Victor Ortiz. I know I learned at least one. I wound up…
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Carrot Top tries El Matador: Promoters want Mayorga to test Mexico’s Alvarez
His entertaining, always game but losing effort on March 12 against Boricua Banger Miguel Cotto has left colorful "villain" Ricardo Mayorga in line for another serious payday. Both promoters, Don King for…
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Roach encouraging Khan to fight Pacquiao is not worthy of belief
This story circulating which purports that Coach Freddie Roach is pushing the winner of the Amir Khan-Timothy Bradley fight to take on Manny Pacquiao is a sick joke. First of all, the…
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Branded quitter and coward, Vicious Victor Ortiz silenced all his critics
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut--If boxing comes up with a better feel good story this year, something better than the ring redemption by supposed "quitter" Victor Ortiz here Saturday night as he snorted and slashed…
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Americans direct Floyd Mayweather Jr.: You must fight Manny Pacquiao
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut?You place a world title fight between a Mexican American lad who grew up in Garden City, Kansas, and then moved to Oxnard, California, and a Haitian American boxer from smallish…
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Mercurial Floyd Mayweather Jr. may come to Ortiz-Berto, do HBO interview
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut?One guy claims that he has tiger blood coursing through his veins. The other guy seems fearful of, or at least disinterested, in taking a $50 million payday against Manny Pacquiao.…
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Charlie Sheen will see Tiger blood as Vicious Victor Ortiz shocks Andre Berto
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut?Not the most familiar boxing dateline in the world, yes, but Foxwoods and now the plush MGM Grand at Foxwoods have had their share of fight cards, big and small. What…
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Jonathan Gonzalez To Fight on Pacquiao vs Mosley Card
A young Puerto Rican flyweight named Jonathan Gonzalez is young pro with one fight under his belt, but he must be feeling like a heavyweight right now. A standout amateur, teenager Gonzalez…
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Living his dream, Puerto Rican teenager turns pro on idol Pacquiao’s show
A young Puerto Rican flyweight named Jonathan Gonzalez has not even turned pro yet but he must be feeling like a heavyweight tonight. A standout amateur, teenager Gonzalez hooked up with steady…
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Feeeling froggy, Arum confirms Kermit Cintron as likely Manny Pacquiao foe
Kermit Cintron knows you can't win it unless you're in it. And, when it comes to Manny Pacquaio Millionaires Lottery, the Puerto Rican born veteran has gotten hismself a ticket. It was…
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Robert Garcia: Vicious Victor Ortiz can KO Andre Berto unless he quits first
Brother Danny Garcia, on the eve of his most important fight as trainer with Vicious Victor Ortiz challenging unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto Saturday night on HBO, used my column on…
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Exclusive: Danny Garcia willing to end bloody fraternal feud with Robert Garcia
Some people close to the situation think that the ongoing blood feud between boxing trainers and brothers Robert and Danny Garcia cannnot be squashed. They view it as an endless Cain versus…
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Vicious Victor Ortiz camp protesting, says it’s a cinch Andre Berto will clinch
To hear the Vicious Victor Ortiz camp tell it, there's only one cinch with a fight involving undefeated WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto. It's a cinch, manager Rolando Arellano said, that the…
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Mosley clone ‘Hard Hitta’ Mayfield: Shane catches wicked beating from Pacquiao
He's no casual observer. When Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield speaks about the lightning speed and the brutal power of Manny Pacquiao, he speaks from first hand knowledge. Mayfield, a 13-0-1 with eight…
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Yes, Amir Khan: 15,000 tickets sold despite bucking Man U-Man City FA Cup
Reports from the UK indicate that Saturday night's world title defense by Amir Khan against undefeated but lightly-regarded Irishman Paul "Dudley" McCloskey is going to be seen by very few eyeballs. The…
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Bombs away: DiBella nominates Kirkland conqueror Ishida for Martinez
Sergio Martinez's blessing is his in the ring charisma. Sergio Martinez's curse is an excruciating dearth of attractive opponents. Journeyman Peter Manfredo was recently considered as a July challenger for "Maravilla" in…
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Koncz: Experienced Mosley could earn November Pacquiao rematch
Manny Pacquiao's taciturn Canadian agent Michael Koncz just spilled the beans. Koncz admitted to me Monday afternoon that this Pacman Training Camp, which got off to a solid start in Baguio City…
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