Michael Marley
2,302 articles · Boxing Confidential
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Minny Pacquaio, No Steroid Floyd Mayweather chopping it up
Humor, man, Good humor, man. I scream, you scream, we all scream for some laughs. That's what we need more of in boxing. It's like a tension convention when the Mayweather and…
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Manny Pacquiao’s plastic smile hides Floyd Mayweather rage
The always in shape Floyd Mayweather does not look a guy who enjoys fattening pies on a regular basis. We know he worships himself so I could see how he might consider…
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Like Manny Pacquiao: Tiger Woods falsely accused on PEDs
"Some people have made up things that never happened and said I used performance-enhancing drugs. This is completely and utterly false," Woods said. (Associated Press) Maybe Good Friday came a bit early…
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Manny Pacquiao longshot foe: Winky Wright may go to Top Rank
It's amazing how quickly a boxing “rumor” turns into fact. We had another example of this phenomenom Thursday night when word began circulating that Showtime was scratching a Friday media conference call…
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How Calzaghe’s return may push Mayweather into Pacquiao
Suddenly, I see a threat to Manny Pacquiao's best around, Pound for Pound crown. And the threat's name is not Mayweather, no siree, Bob, it is not. He didn't exactly take the…
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Floyd Mayweather: Shane Mosley is desperate charity case
Who knew? Evidently, Floyd Mayweather's next fight is strictly for charity. Evidently, Sugar Shane Mosley is so poor he can't even pay attention. Evidently, his divorce last year from wife Jin slammed…
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Guzman gets second chance to play in ‘Rush Hour’ (Funeka) traffic on HBO
Their last fight ended on a downer with some spurious judging in Quebec but Ali “Rush Hour” Funeka, the stringbean from South Africa, is going to take a second crack at Joan…
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Joshua Clottey’s solemn vow: I’ll destroy Pacquiao for Ghana
As if preparing for the aggressive onslaught of Manny Pacquiao is not enough of a mental and physical burden, challenger Joshua Clottey has been battling bureaucrats in his native country who have…
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Pacquiao, Khan, Ariza, PEDs: Malignaggi’s ‘crime’ is honesty
Stop the boxing world, I want to get off. Paranoia runs deep, they say, into your heart it will creep. But it's not the paranoid people in boxing who are getting to…
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Holy moly, Batman, Floyd Mayweather wants $10 million edge
Maybe you missed the interoffice memo or the obituary notice. But you've got to be, if you're as inqusitive as I am, wondering who died and left Floyd Kill Joy Mayweather Jr.…
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‘Journalistic disgrace, parasite,’ Floyd Mayweather fan fires back
I didn't know that one pathetic motherbleeper can make such a living leaching off of Floyd Mayweather with hate. You are no different than a hanger on, but are even worse: you're…
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Floyd Mayweather likens himself to Malcolm X, Martin Luther King
Either Floyd Mayweather Jr. has lost his mind or else I've been so, so wrong. If it's the latter, and indeed it is shown that Mayweather is a historical figure (hysterical?), then…
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Getting personal: Floyd Mayweather looks for love in all the wrong places
Once upon a time, I was a toxic bachelor. I had to get eye surgery, after some wild and wanton years. I asked my opthamologist what caused my condition. In other words,…
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Month to go, Ghana Lion Joshua Clottey mauling sparmates
He's been saying nothing but nice things about Manny Pacquiao so far but, make no mistake. Joshua Clottey is not the Pinoy Idol's kissing cousin and he did not send any Valentine's…
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My Funny Valentine: Pacquiao to Mayweather, when will you be mine
"Roses are red... "Violets are blue... "Pacquiao Worldwide Army (PWA) cannot wait until Manny tattoos you..." Look, I concede I'm a lousy poet and I know it.. But this is my Valentine…
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Golden Boy troops leave General Floyd Mayweather’s foxhole
He thinks he's leading a revolution in boxing. He thinks he is, or he wants us to think he is, "Mister Clean." He's the field general, commanding the troops into the endless…
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Bungler Bob: Arum arrogantly mishandles Margarito redemption
Unless someone tipped him off as to how dangerous it is, Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum might choose "My Way" as his signature song in a Filpino karaoke joint. I'm not saying…
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Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey referee switch: Ramos in, Cole out
BREAKING NEWS: He's a ringwise veteran with a solid international refereeing resume now in its 11th year. He's done so many big fights in Japan he should open up a sushi place…
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Manny Pacquiao’s PPV may lift him into Congress (Pay Per Vote)
No one is saying that beating Joshua Clottey is a fait accompli. No one expects the rugged Ghanaian to embarrass himself March 13 in Arlington, Texas. But it would an epic shocker…
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Money screams: Antonio Margarito can get free pass in Texas
Part 2, Will Banned In California Antonio Margarito Be OK'd To Fight In Texas? The Texas expression for some loudmouth who has no substantial financial assets is "all hat, no cattle." Texas…