Scott Kraus
25 articles · EastSideBoxing.com
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The Rabbit Punch: I?m Saving Boxing, So What Are You Doing?
While the spineless, sniveling, myopic mass of incompetent boxing writers pathetically cower before the ills wrought upon this noble sport of boxing by the malevolent powers that be, your humble correspondent has…
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The Rabbit Punch: Bob Arum Renews Contract With Satan
Top Rank founder and CEO Bob Arum announced today that he has signed an extension of his contract with Satan, the Prince of Darkness, through 2015, with a mutual option for 2016.…
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The Rabbit Punch: Only Institution More Dysfunctional Than Boxing Vows To Clean Up Boxing
The United States Congress, which has in recent years has failed to invigorate a moribund economy, reverse a steadily declining educational system or even get a single conviction against former baseball player…
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The TQBR Roundtable, Placed Here By A Gideon Edition: Manny Pacquiao Vs Tim Bradley
And yea, Manny Pacquiao will walk through the shadows down the aisle to the ring, for the dawn of His welterweight fight with Tim Bradley is upon us. Oh, sorry. Thought this…
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The Rabbit Punch: Punching Bag Punches Back
LOS ANGELES ? An Everlast heavy bag unexpectedly struck and dropped lightweight Ray Beltran during a routine training session on Wednesday morning, after half a decade spent passively absorbing hundreds of thousands…
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TQBR Roundtable, True Bromance Edition: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs Miguel Cotto
There was a lot of love in the air in the weeks leading up to the first blockbuster PPV of the year, headlined by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Miguel Cotto. We saw,…
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TQBR Roundtable, Alien Vs Predator Edition: Manny Pacquiao Vs Juan Manuel Marquez III
Manny Pacquiao is an alien, an extraterrestrial being with superhuman powers who has captured the imaginations of earthlings with his extraordinary feats. Juan Manuel Marquez is a predator, a bloodthirsty hunter who…
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TQBR Roundtable, Strong Luminous Plasma Ball Edition: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. Victor Ortiz
Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz on Sept. 17 on HBO pay-per-view. Previously: the stakes of Mayweather-Ortiz; get to know Victor Ortiz; keys to the fight, parts I and II; the undercard, previewed; the…
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Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Or Bernard Hopkins: Who Is The G.O.O.T. In Boxing?
When it comes to the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) in boxing, there is no meaningful argument. Sugar Ray Robinson was, is, and almost undoubtedly always will be the man. Like Babe…
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Standing Count: 5 (Somewhat) Realistic Things Boxing Can Do To Make Itself Better, If Anyone In Charge Cares About That Sort Of Thing
After the lackluster Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley main event on Saturday (man, who ever thought ?lackluster? would ever be an adjective preceding Manny Pacquiao?s name), boxing has faced its latest round of widespread…
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TQBR Roundtable, Super Turbo Championship Edition: Can Sugar Shane Shock The World Against Manny Pacquiao? And Which Weight Is The Greatest?
So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2011, Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley on May 7. Previously: the stakes of the bout; a Pacquiao vs. Mosley-themed Open Thread; keys…
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Manny Pacquiao: Superstar, Not Savior
?He comes at a very fortuitous time. If anybody can bring boxing back to the mainstream ... it's Manny Pacquiao.? ? Bob Arum (Associated Press) Lance Armstrong is one of the most…
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Why I’m Stepping Back From Boxing
To answer the headline, I could probably just say, ?Antonio Margarito,? and about 90 percent of my work would be done. However, in an affront to all good writers, I?ve always subscribed…
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Boxing Is Broken
Detective McNulty: If Snotboogie always stole the money, why'd you let him play? Witness: You got to, this is America, man. (Omar coming) The Wire, the late HBO series that can best,…
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The Pound 4 Pound Pyramid, v1.0
Aside from the endless debates, speculations, accusations, hand-wringing, hair-pulling, and general mental instability surrounding the proposed Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight, another less heated, less debilitating, and ultimately more rectifiable debate has surrounded…
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F–k The Promoters, Coming Straight From The Undercard
Warning: This is not a happy column. This is an angry rant. If you are offended by liberal use of profanity and seething, unrepressed rage, I suggest you stop reading now and…
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The Maestro And The Rock Star: The Contrary Combative Styles Of Floyd Mayweather And Manny Pacquiao
In the wake of Floyd Mayweather?s career-best win over Shane Mosley, the eyes of the boxing world are once again fixed on the possibility of Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao settling the question…
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Standing Count: The Five Most Common Hypocrisies In Boxing Coverage Today
Too often, the American media sucks. In general, it's ineffectual and increasingly unconcerned with trivial things like ?truth? and ?facts.? Do you have a thoughtful, carefully considered, educated opinion on a matter…
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Manny Pacquiao: Middleweight Champion Of The World?
After claiming the linear middleweight championship (despite being more of a blown up junior middleweight), Sergio Martinez has some options that he didn?t have a few years ago, when he was better…
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Playing Promoter: Reshuffling Top Rank’s Weekend Cards To Benefit Boxing Fans
As Tim pointed out, nobody should be too excited for the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey undercard. Considering that Manny is as much as an 8-1 favorite in the main event, perhaps it would…
