Steve Cofield
31 articles · Yahoo! Sports
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Pacquiao used steroids? Mosley denies saying that on Twitter
The crazy world of 140 characters. Sarcasm stinks on Twitter and it's very easy to get burned once what looks like a critical statement goes viral. Shane Mosley found that out after…
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Who?s next? Pacman list of opponents is short
You can pretty much scratch Floyd Mayweather off your Manny Pacquiao wish list. The fight isn't happening anytime soon. Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum said Mayweather knows who to call and right now…
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Pacquiao toys with Mosley, crowd not overly pleased with easy win
LAS VEGAS _ Coming into tonight's mega-fight, there were legitimate fears that 39-year-old Shane Mosley just didn't have enough left in the tank to give Manny Pacquaio a real challenge. The promotion…
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Five reasons boxing can return to the mainstream, and the top reason it may not
The buzz created by CBS' involvement in this week's fight promotion has been tremendous. The lead-up to Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley has gotten network exposure that we haven't seen for a fight since…
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Video analysis: Iole sets the record straight on MMA vs. boxing salaries
With each passing day, MMA is getting closer to the interest shown towards mainstream sports. With that comes more transparency and a deeper look at everything that concerns fighters including their salaries.…
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What happened to ?JuanMa?? Arum says he was distracted
For an unbeaten champ, he's always been easy to hit and has even gone down on occasion, but it was shocking to see Orlando Salido find a home for both his overhand…
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Video analysis: What’s next for Donaire? ‘JuanMa’ says stay away from 126
Before this weekend's fight, Nonito Donaire was highly regarded at 118 pounds, but after a second-round knockout of Fernando Montiel, the Filipino-American has vaulted to the top of the class. Now there's…
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Pacquiao-Mosley? Three months ago Arum said ‘Sugar’ Shane was too old
We're probably days, if not hours away from the official announcement that Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas will be highlighted by Filipino Manny Pacquiao facing American Shane Mosley. "SugarShaneM" Tweeting…
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Khan may be Roach’s next great fighter
Amir Khan is a world champion at just 24 years old, but he's far from a finished product. The maturation from boy to man, inside and outside of the ring, has been…
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New to Boxing Hall: Tyson, Chavez … and Rocky?
Two of boxing's biggest stars of the 1990s are going into the Boxing Hall of Fame. It was no surprise that Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez, who combined for 157 wins,…
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Garcia jokes Montiel may have second thoughts about facing Donaire
Nonito Donaire passed his latest test with flying colors. The 115-pounder moved up a weight class, to prep for his eventual jump to 122 pounds, and steamrolled Wladimir Sidorenko with a fourth…
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Donaire puts big fight at risk by fighting Sidorenko
Someone must've slipped something in Nonito Donaire's Thanksgiving dinner. He's doing the unheard of this Saturday. With an HBO superfight against Fernando Montiel on the horizon, "The Filipino Flash" is moving up…
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Freddie Roach says Josh Koscheck is going to get KO’d
More and more, MMA fighters are seeking the advice of legitimate boxing trainers like Freddie Roach. Georges St. Pierre has aggressively pursued the opportunity to work with Manny Pacquiao's trainer. That includes…
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‘Pac-Man’ fight is an unrealistic goal for winner of Williams-Martinez
Everyone wants a piece of the Manny Pacquiao business. Even if that means pitching a fight that by size standards is kind of ridiculous. The winner of Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez…
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Should sponsors jump on board with Margarito?
The storm of controversy is coming in Dallas. A huge crowd will gather in Big D to watch Manny Pacquiao face Antonio Margarito. The cash registers will ring and both fighters will…
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Boxing trying to get back to mainstream with quality fights
After a ridiculously long dead period for boxing, the big fights are on the way. It starts this weekend with Rafael Marquez facing Juan Manuel Lopez in Las Vegas. Clearly, the sport…
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Margarito license denied by 5-1 vote in California, next up Texas
Antonio Margarito and his band of merry men will hit Texas next in the boxer's search for a locale that'll allow him to fight Manny Pacquiao in the United States. California, the…
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UFC 118 video: Subtitles for James Toney? Really?
For everyone who's worried about licensing Ken Shamrock or Evander Holyfield, maybe we need to consider holding off on approving James Toney. It's alarming to see the UFC using subtitles for the…
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No ‘Pacman’ v. ‘Money’; Eight more fights we won’t see in 2010
The fight game used to deliver the fights we wanted to see. It's the greatest thing about boxing. As soon as the "supposed" best beat a highly-touted opponent fans could always say,…
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Pacquiao refutes ESPN story about being open to 14-day test
ESPN.com ran with what seemed like good news with regards to the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao drug testing roadblock. It appears the Pacquiao quote in the story is phony. During January negotiations, Mayweather…
