Michael Marley
2,302 articles · Boxing Confidential
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Don Chargin: No Mercy Mercito Gesta must prove his mettle against Mexican vet
SAN DIEGO?You might think that an 82 year old, legendary boxing promoter, with an eye on actuarial tables, might be in something of a rush to discover whether his latest hot prospect…
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Brother Naazim Richardson: Pacquiao, Roach are THE powerhouses of boxing
Naazim Richardson admires the special chemistry between Manny Pacquiao, prizefighter, and trainer Freddie Roach the way Picasso may have looked favorably on a Monet. Put it this way, Richardson knows a Rembrandt…
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De La Hoya: Mosley-Pacquiao real fight, not brutal mismatch like Margarito-Manny
Lawsuits, personal invective, ego battles...sometimes a fight promoter has to put all that aside and concentrate on just making fights that matter. When I spoke to Bob Arum on Monday, he mentioned…
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Boxing blasphemy: Mendoza brands Coach Freddie Roach as overrated
Brace yourself for what can only be a bit of boxing blasphemy. But highly accomplished Mexican boxing agent Rafael Mendoza, known to some as "Il Padrino" and to others as "Cobra," refuses…
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Gentleman Jimmy Glenn: No shock if big guy Margarito KOs Pacquiao
He's 80 years old but Gentleman Jimmy Glenn, amiable proprietor of classic Manhattan "boxing bar" Jimmy's Corner, still looks like he could stand toe to toe and swap punches with former heavyweight…
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Antonio Margarito’s a hero to outlaws, notorious like Al Capone
Antonio Margarito, who is Manny Pacquiao's opponent in a Nov. 13 title bout at Cowboys Stadium, is obviously well known all across his homeland of Mexico. The nagging question is whether Margarito,…
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Jockey-brother commits suicide, Spartan Warrior Michael Katsidis weeps
He styles himself as the Spartan Warrior and he enters the ring wearing a symbolic helmet which denotes his pride in both his Greek heritage and his take no prisoners, aggressive style.…
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Pacquiao knows his limitations, return to welterweight limit for 2011
It's no secret that the Congressmanny from Sarangani is looking at one term and done. If the prevailing political winds are in his favor, Manny Pacquiao will complete his three year term…
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Blowhard spares Baguio, Pacquiao camp ignores Super Typhoon Megi
So called Super Typhoon Megi may be a real blowhard but it is having no effect on Manny Pacquiao's media Day at his Baguio training camp today (Monday), according to promoter Bob…
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Floyd Mayweather turns 50: My biggest fear was Arum, not Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS?Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned age 50 today and he was in a wistful mood. Never known as a deep or philsophical, reflective person during his Hall Of Fame boxing career, a…
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Luring Mayweather : ‘Satisfactory’ against Margarito suffices for Pacquiao
Promoter Bob Arum watched Manny Pacquiao spar nine rounds on Saturday in Baguio and he was not bowled over by his cash cow's performance. ?Satisfactory? was Arum's rating of the sparring session…
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Typhoon Megi looming, Hurricane Bob lands, Pacquiao goes 14 rounds
Typhoon Megi, say hello to Hurricane Bob. No one tipped off Bob Arum about the looming typhoon expected to hit Northern Luzon late Sunday or early Monday but he is undeterred on…
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Ragtag, second hand foe but Antonio Margarito’s handwraps bound for Ebay
An organization which purportedly calls itself the Manny Pacquiao Foundation is under investigation, according to Manila Standard newspaper, for illegally importing ragtag, second hand clothes into the Philippines. It?s unclear what, if…
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Witch doctor is which? Margarito-Pacquiao promotion needs voodoo injection
It's the silly season now, with only four weeks remaining before Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, stand in the ring at Cowboys Stadium, palatial home of the Dallas NFL team and a…
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If Margarito shocks Pacquiao, matchmaker Trampler wasn’t nice
Being a good company man, Top Rank's veteran matchmaker Bruce "Southland" Trampler is not hoping that underdog Antonio Margarito topples Bob Arum's cash cow, Manny Pacquiao. But, in doing the job which…
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Fraudster Margarito will be like Popeye without spinach against Pacquiao
Caveat emptor! That was how the ancient Romans would warn the public about a woeful mistmatch. If I'm not mistaken, the Latin phrase was often uttered before those underdog Christians were fed…
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Globetrotter Arum: Williams-Pacquiao might be awful due to height difference
His humanitarian trip to Havana over and done with, fight promoter Bob Arum won't waste time unpacking his suitcase. "I was out of pocket for three days in Cuba, the phones don't…
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Manny on Manny: Steward says no one’s ever lit up HBO screen like Pacquiao
Don't know if HBO still uses the tag line but they did refer to the prime cable network as the place "where boxing legends are built one round at a time." The…
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Irish Duddy-Lee brawl for it all could bring 10,000 to Madison Square Garden
Hibernians who are historians and boxing fans might correct me on this but I doubt there's ever been an Irish middleweight championship fight held in America. Derry lad Irish John Duddy and…
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Floyd Mayweather echoes John Lennon: Give peace a chance
In the spirit of the 70th birthday of John Lennon and in my ongoing attempt to show a fair and balaced side of Floyd Mayweather Jr., I thought it would be good…
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