Chis Mannix
13 articles · Sports Illustrated
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Mayweather puts his money where his mouth is with Alvarez
By Chis Mannix
Criticism comes with superstar status, a pedestaled perch that elevates the greats above the herd, while often making them an easier target. For every MVP, for every playoff series, for every championship…
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Ex-champ Victor Ortiz ready to put Mayweather episode behind him
By Chis Mannix
The euphoria washed over Victor Ortiz, and for one brief moment all the negativity was swept away. Gone were the questions about his chin, the questions about his heart, the questions about…
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Mayweather needs to fight — and beat — Pacquiao to define legacy
By Chis Mannix
NEW YORK -- The Paper Champion made his way toward the stage, arms raised, a toothy smile creasing his face. These are the moments Floyd Mayweather lives for and craves, those meticulously…
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Questions dog Mosley as May 7 showdown with Pacquiao nears
By Chis Mannix
NEW YORK -- The questions are the same, the phrasing and the people asking are the only things that vary. Do you have the speed to hang with Manny Pacquiao, Shane? Do…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather agree to terms on fight
By Chis Mannix
Representatives for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to terms on a megafight, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told SI.com on Wednesday. The deal still needs to be approved by Mayweather.…
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Mayweather, self-proclaimed G.O.A.T., can back up talk with win
By Chis Mannix
LAS VEGAS -- It's hard not to like Floyd Mayweather. He's outgoing and outspoken, a reporter's dream. His bravado is public but his philanthropic work -- the life skills course he taught…
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Mailbag: Demise of Pacquiao-Mayweather, B-Hop’s bad decision
By Chis Mannix
Victor Ortiz can't regain his status as a viable HBO headliner in one or two fights. But he's certainly headed in the right direction. Thursday night in Los Angeles, Ortiz (26-2-1) dismantled…
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SI.com’s 2009 Boxing Awards
By Chis Mannix
As far as I know, the technology of the flux capacitor is still embedded in the fictional mind of Dr. Emmett Brown. Which is too bad, really: because so many of us…
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New Orleans makes its case for Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight
By Chis Mannix
As Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather inch closer towards a proposed mega-fight -- Mayweather has already agreed to terms and the AP reported on Friday that Pacquiao, who hosted Top Rank promoter…
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Mayweather turns down Mosley
By Chis Mannix
Shane Mosley has spent the better part of his professional career fighting in someone else's shadow. First, it was Oscar De La Hoya, who Mosley defeated twice -- in 2000 and '03…
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Five things we learned<br>Marquez-Pacquiao III likely after inconclusive bout
By Chis Mannix
The highly anticipated rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao was supposed to answer one very specific question: who is the most dominant featherweight in boxing? Now that it's over ...…
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No backing down<br>Marquez promises to give all in Pacquiao rematch
By Chis Mannix
It was supposed to be the defining moment of Juan Manuel Marquez's career, yet in the end, it wasn't defining at all. Four years ago, Marquez, then the WBA and IBF featherweight…
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Whither Barrera?<br>Marquez has lots of options after statement victory
By Chis Mannix
Juan Manuel Marquez entered the ring Saturday as an unknown commodity. When he walked out, he was a proven one. It's not every day you topple a legend and in soundly defeating…