Michael Marley
2,302 articles · Boxing Confidential
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Distractions may trip up Mayweather and Pacquiao
Distractions, that’s what some wishful thinkers say will bring down Manny Pacquiao. He’s making movies. He writes his Kumbinayson newspaper column. He is gearing up his political machinery for a run for…
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Examiner Exclusive: Private tweets for twerps from Mayweather
Hey there, my tweets and twerps and you dirty birds, this is Money Must Pay Tax Man, Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. and I just got hip or is it hep to social…
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Frugal but not crazy, Arum pays the cost for Pacquiao-Cotto title bout
Frugal would be one way to characterize veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum. Cheapskate would be another. But, having heard the worldwide roar, the vox populi from Manny Pacquiao’s fans across the world,…
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Cotto-Pacquiao glove story: No pillows, just two mules kicking
It’s not hard to find pillows in the humungous MGM Grand Hotel-Casino. But there won’t be any in the ring on Nov. 14 when Miguel Angel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao collide in…
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Hatton’s plays the joker: I was beating Pacquiao in round two
Ricky Hatton, who just hasn't been his old self since getting trounced by Manny Pacquaio on May 2, must be planning on relocating from Manchester, UK, to Egypt. Perhaps he wishes to…
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On the ropes against UFC monster, De La Hoya counterpunches
As much as I lambaste and lampoon those Golden Boys, it cannot be said that their PPV TV under cards are really any worse than the usual crapola Top Rank and others…
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He/She/Shim, Rob aka Mercedes ready to rumble with Man-ny Pacquiao
He can hit Manny Pacquiao with pulverizing punches. She can smash Pacman, and the key part of the name is “man,” with a glittering and stylish purse. He can talk smack about…
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Pacquiao training in Mexico like Dracula at blood bank
It’s like having Dracula as the special guest at a blood bank. Those won't be chicken bones Drac is sucking on. It's like taking a prison to Abu Ghraib and telling him…
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De La Hoya has good reasons to hate on Pacquiao
Seven Reasons Oscar de la Hoya is a Manny Pacquiao Hayta: 1. In the absence of Golden Boy promoted Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pacquiao stole the Pound For Pound fighter throne. 2. Oscar’s…
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Butt of course Tim Bradley could beat Manny Pacquiao
Now I know why how this fresh young pup Tim Bradley would beat Pinoy Idol Manny Pacquiao. Read that again, because yes I did scribble "beat Manny Pacquiao" because I know now…
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Cotto must let Pacquiao sweep up behind elephants
This could be merely a simple coincidence but isn’t it funny that hacker Miguel Angel Cotto never “bumped into” fellow Puerto Rico resident and scratch golfer on the links until a fight…
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Close Pacquiao polls: It’s Cotto Nov. 14 for WBO crown
This just in: promoter Bob Arum is under consideration by the American Dairy Association for its annual top award for 2008. It may be an udder delight because Arum is uncowed but…
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Marshall’s Law: Manny Pacquiao victims offer many excuses
Dear Mr Marley, Have you read the latest article on Ricky Hatton, he is now saying he was overtrained that was why he lost to Manny? It seems to me that all…
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Gross mismatch: Pacquiao leading lady Ruffa Mae Quinto-Miguel Cotto
Sure Jinkee is Queen of Pacland. Sure, Manny Pacquiao is happily married and dotes on his children. But even a securely married fellow is not a dead man. Even a happily married…
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Pacquiao Poll: What course should Manny take?
By popular demand, as the Pacquiao Worldwide Army is on air raid alert, a White Gorilla poll of you the paying customers. What should Manny Pacquiao do now: a) Forget about 145…
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Manny Pacquiao needs to clean his own house right now
I don’t need HBO’s unofficial judge Harold Lederman to tell me who is ahead in the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto preflight fight. I give the first round to the Boricua Bomber and his…
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Maybe Arum wants Oscar’s Ring belt for Pacquiao
A doctor who is personable and empathetic is said to have a good bedside manner. I’ve never heard a similar expression as to lawyers but I suppose “collegiality” comes close. Mark WBO…
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Private Pacquiao won’t ‘buck’ General Arum
If he was a fighter and I was working Bob Arum’s corner, I would do the honorable thing. I’d throw in the towel signifying total submission. He doesn't have egg on his…
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UFC’s White Man tells truth, MMA may knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr.
I carry no brief for UFC bossman Dana White or his so called sport. Yeah, I know I am old fogey who goes out for those Early Bird dinners and plays shuffleboard…
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Arum rips WBO: ‘Why pay $150,000 for five dollar belt?’
Man your battle stations! It looks as though promoter Bob Arum’s “surrender” in the battle over whether Manny Pacquiao should be fighting Miguel Cotto with the WBO welterweight title on the line…
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