Michael David Smith
62 articles · AOL Sports
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Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel Shows Why MMA Is Safer Than Boxing
Saturday night's Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel fight was a big event for boxing, and a big victory for Donaire. But it was also something else: A demonstration of why mixed martial…
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Manny Pacquiao Chats With FanHouse
The world's best boxer, Manny Pacquiao, will step into the ring again on Saturday night to take on Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas (live on HBO pay-per-view at 9PM…
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Manny Pacquiao Chats With FanHousef
The world's best boxer, Manny Pacquiao, will step into the ring again on Saturday night to take on Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. But before he does, he'll chat…
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Sergio Mora Wants to Bring Out the Best in Boxing
In a sense, there's no more modern boxer than Sergio Mora. Rather than rising through the ranks the way the famous boxers of the 20th Century did, Mora became a prospect in…
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Dana White Says Mayweather, Pacquiao Would Lose in MMA
UFC President Dana White gave an interview Monday morning in which he talked about all the usual things (promoting the soon-to-be released UFC video game and this weekend's UFC pay-per-view), but he…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Will Be Favored If He Fights Manny Pacquiao
We still don't know if we'll ever get to see the one fight that every boxing fan on earth wants, Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao. But we do know that if…
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Naazim Richardson Told the Story From Shane Mosley’s Corner
Shane Mosley fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. hard for the first two rounds of their bout on Saturday night, then proceeded to be thoroughly beaten over the final 10 rounds. Through it all,…
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Jim Lampley ‘Bang Bang Bang’ a Bizarre Blow-by-Blow
Jim Lampley is the best blow-by-blow broadcaster in boxing, and arguably the best play-by-play man in any sport. A bizarre stretch during Saturday night's Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight showed that even the…
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Manny Pacquiao Beats Joshua Clottey in Dominant Decision
Cementing his status as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world with another one-sided victory, Manny Pacquiao defeated Joshua Clottey Saturday night in Dallas. Pacquiao retained his WBO welterweight championship in a…
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Filipinos Nervous as Pacquiao Fight Draws Near
In the United States, Saturday night's Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight is viewed by many as a mismatch, with Clottey playing a role of part sacrificial lamb, part placeholder for Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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Pacquiao vs. Hatton, Usain Bolt, Tiger Woods: YouTube Stars of ’09
They're not quite in Susan Boyle territory, but Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Usain Bolt and Tiger Woods were the biggest YouTube stars in the sports world in 2009. YouTube has announced its…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Opens as Favorite, Early Money on Manny Pacquiao
We still don't know whether we'll get the dream fight of Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year, but we do know this: Mayweather is favored to win the fight, but…
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Floyd Mayweather Sr: Manny Pacquiao Ain’t Got Skills Like My Son
After watching his son dominate Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Sr said he came away more convinced than ever that the boxing match everyone wants to see -- Floyd Mayweather…
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Shane Mosley, Max Kellerman, Mayweather vs Marquez Boxing Q&A
After live tweeting the Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez play-by-play, I got a lot of questions from readers for a boxing Twitter mailbag. But while plenty of questions were about who…
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Floyd Mayweather: Manny Pacquiao Will Beat Miguel Cotto
The fight that every boxing fan wants to see is Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao in the battle of the two best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. But before we get to…
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Floyd Mayweather: If Manny Pacquiao Is No. 1 Pound-for-Pound, Fine
Floyd Mayweather got feisty this week when Brian Kenny suggested to him that Manny Pacquiao had taken the title of No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world away from him. But In…
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Max Kellerman: Manny Pacquiao Does What Floyd Mayweather Should Do
When Floyd Mayweather retired last year, he did so as the undisputed best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. But now that Mayweather is returning, he's no longer the best. That distinction now…
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Should Ricky Hatton Retire? Trainer and Father Say It Might Be Time
How dominant a boxer is Manny Pacquiao? So dominant that even boxers who can make more than $10 million a fight question whether they should call it a career after stepping into…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Preparation: Roach, Moorer and 4,000 Sit-Ups a Day
How did Manny Pacquiao, the world's best boxer, prepare for Saturday night's superfight with Ricky Hatton? In short, he prepared by working with a legendary trainer, consulting with a former heavyweight champion,…
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Pacquiao and Hatton Want Floyd Jr., but Juan Manuel Marquez Goes First
The news that Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement and return to the ring this summer is no surprise. But most people thought Mayweather would return against the winner of Saturday…
