Michael Marley
2,302 articles · Boxing Confidential
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Like it or lump it, Pacquiao’s right hand says right hand no problem
It's extremely doubtful that my ex-boss and sportscasting legend Howard Cosell would have ever taken to the Al Jazeera airwaves but, if he had and he was in "Liberation Square" in Cairo,…
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If President Aquino doesn’t declare Pacquiao hair disaster area, Obama must
God knows and She isn't telling so far. But there's got to be reason for Manny Pacquiao's coiffure treason. Something rational should explain why Pacman's tresses were in distress at Thursday's Los…
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Beatlejuice: Manny Pacquiao’s bad hair days aside, Mosley promotion needs spark
You know it's going to be a dull runup to a major fight when the leading topic is how shaggy Manny Pacquiao's hairstyle is. I'm not afraid to say it, as the…
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No Bull from Sergio Martinez: Pacquiao’s chances in Mayweather fight slim, none
In show business circles, they might call Sergio Gabriel "Maravilla" Martinez an overnight sensation. And they rightly could seeing how it only took the man from Quilmes, Argentina 13 professional boxing years…
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Cowboy Jerry Jones might round up Mayweather-Pacquiao for Dallas, NFL Network
The spring thaw came early for fight promoter Bob Arum and his former star client, Floyd Mayweather. Instead of acting like the obnoxious ?Money? Mayweather, the undefeated fighter flipped his usual script…
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Titanic icebreaker for Mayweather-Pacquiao: Floyd, Arum in Super schmooze
That ice that fell off the roof of Cowboy Stadium the other day and injured six people days before the Super Bowl was just part of a wider meltdown in Arlington, Texas.…
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Willie Sutton targeted banks, Tim Bradley aims for Manny Pacquiao
Timothy Bradley graduated summa cum laude and went to the "head" of the class with his aggressive tactics and and some billygoat butting against Devon Alexander. Now, proving that Mama Bradley raised…
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If Chavez Jr. beats Zbik, Arum will throw him in with Maravilla Martinez
There's no such thing as being an accomplice to legalized murder which is I guess why promoter Bob Arum would have no qualms about throwing underwhelming Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. into a…
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No way, Don Jose: WBC’s Sulaiman denies plan to sue Pacquiao or Arum
Dear Mike: Your column sent to me by a friend is incorrect. The WBC is not suing Manny Pacquiao, nor is it suing Bob Arum. Your unfriendly and disrespectful words about the…
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Ketchup with Roger Mayweather: She busted his grill in his own condiment
Baseball has the majestic malaprops of Yogi Berra, many of which were created by sportswriters. "NInety percent of this game is half mental" is one. "The restaurant is so crowded nobody goes…
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Budget woes KO New York boxing boss Lathan but she returns as superb judge
She was overqualified for the job in the first place but I don't think that when she was named head of the New York State Athletic Commission by then Gov. David Paterson,…
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Pay up, Manny Pacquiao: Sulaiman, WBC threaten lawsuit over sanction fees
The amount is piddling but the targets of the lawsuit are incredibly wealthy. I've learned Thursday that the World Boxing Council has sent word to Manny Pacquiao, who WBC leader Don Jose…
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King of Pop: Mayweather’s lucky sodas soaring but no Pacquiao punch
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is, after all, bigger than boxing. It turns out that, while his two criminal lawyers are working feverishly to work out a no jail plea for him in Las…
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Mixologist Manny Pacquiao may create new punch, the Singapore Sling
Manny Pacquiao's tireless agent, Michael Koncz, has no Ivy League background. The Canadian is no blueblood and was not hatched with a silver spoon plus balut in his mouth. He didn't even…
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Mercito ‘No Mercy’ Gesta: I believe I can slam Bam Bam Rios
Fully energized by a two month trip home to Cebu, exciting Pinoy knockout artist Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta is itching to begin his 2011 ring campaign. His long range goal? Simply put,…
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Mayweather, Pacquiao may compete for belle of the ball Bradley on May 11
For most Americans, Independence Day is July 4. But I'm hearing that May 11, four days after Manny Pacquiao fights and presuably beats Sugar Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Hotel in…
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Pacman Fever: Run on MGM Grand box office, 16.000 ducats go in three hours
Maybe it's Sugar Shane Mosley who is the magic ticket seller in Las Vegas after all. After all, the 39 year old Mosley is the common demoninator for the last two big…
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By buying Mets, Lou DiBella brings Flying Squirrels, alligators with him
What with his Tufts undergrad and Harvard Law School pedigree, Lou DiBella is no dese and dose guy. If you called Volcanic Lou a dilettante, he would not have to look it…
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Discretion better part of Alexander valor against Bradley
Unless you're in protective custody, you can't ever be comfortable in jail or prison if you're wearing what is known as a "rat jacket." Fellow inmates have no love for snitches. Perhaps…
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Bob Arum: Tim Bradley kind of guy we’d love for Manny Pacquiao fight
Manny Pacquiao fight shotcaller Bob Arum took a long look at Tim Bradley as the Californian retained his undefeated status against previously unbeaten Devon Alexander and liked what he saw with one…
