Simon Ruvalcaba
24 articles · FightHype.com
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[VIDEO] FREDDIE ROACH ACCEPTS MIKEY GARCIA’S CHALLENGE; WANTS PACQUIAO TO FIGHT HIM NEXT AFTER HORN
"Manny Pacquiao, he's not done yet...Mikey Garcia wants to challenge us...I said let's get it done...I hope so," stated Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who talked about a potential clash between…
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THE REPLAY ONLY CONFIRMED WHAT I SAW ON JUNE 9TH: PACQUIAO WINNING!
As early as I can remember, I've always been a sports fan, with football being my first love. Those that know me today who have seen my closet will quickly identify me…
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BRADLEY’S CHANCES OF WINNING A DECISION ARE NOT AS IMPOSSIBLE AS ONE MAY THINK
As the June 9th between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley approaches, conventional wisdom might lead you to believe that Bradley's chances of winning a decision are near impossible considering the highly-anticipated Mayweather…
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LEONARD-HAGLER: 25 YEARS LATER, SOME THINGS CHANGE AND SOME THING REMAIN THE SAME IN BOXING
25 years ago today was a day that a then 8 year old will never forget. As I recollect back to the day Sugar Ray Leonard came back after a near 3…
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THE FANTASY AND REALITY OF PACQUIAO VS. MARQUEZ III
"Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men." The German poet Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe's quote was a reality last Saturday night in Las Vegas…
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MANNY PACQUIAO: “I HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT IT’S NOT EASY TO FIGHT MARQUEZ”
"He always back up and he's waiting for me to create action and he's waiting to counter...I'm very careful because he's a good counter puncher. I have to accept that it's not…
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BOB ARUM: “THE ISSUE ABOUT THE BLOOD IS A NON-ISSUE, IT’S SETTLED, IT’S OFF THE TABLE”
"For the record, the issue about the blood is a non-issue, it's settled, it's off the table," stated promoter Bob Arum, who spoke to ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas about the…
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TESTING ALREADY BEGINS FOR MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ
"Right now, I gotta see the doctor. I gotta take the tests. Without the tests, I can't fight," stated undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather, who was whisked away to an undisclosed location…
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REMEMBERING GENARO “CHICANITO” HERNANDEZ: A HEART NEVER TO BE QUESTIONED
Heart, courage, and bravery...the highest complimentary words a warrior can recieve when being described by others. For former two-time world champion Genaro "Chicanito" Hernandez, those words were defined in his rise to…
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CHRIS ARREOLA: “I HAD TO REDEDICATE MYSELF…BOXING IS MY NUMBER ONE”
"I got this victory out the way, man, and the main thing is staying busy, man. Back to the gym on Tuesday, take my little holiday off and I'm good...I had to…
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QUILLIN A POTENTIAL CHALLENGER TO MARTINEZ’S THRONE?
Immediately following his impressive third-round stoppage of former title challenger Jesse Brinkley, rumors were quickly buzzing backstage that an offer was in the works for Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin to challenge middleweight…
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ACTION AND HEROIC PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHT “ACTION HEROES” CARD
It was a small but boisterous crowd of 7,154 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena to witness a classic battle between two warriors as Marcos Maidana barely won a majority decision over…
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NAAZIM RICHARDSON: “NO MATTER HOW MUCH PACQUIAO BOXES, HE’S GONNA FIGHT”
"I think we're ready to go, I feel like we're ready to go, and I think he's fueled and focused on a scenario like this. These opportunities are rare...Pacquiao is always exciting…
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NAAZIM RICHARDSON: “AARON PRYOR WAS THE FIRST ORIGINAL PACQUIAO”
"The last person that ever fought like Pacquiao was the kid out of Cincinnati, Aaron Pryor. Aaron Pryor was the first original Pacquiao, you know, so he's not just going to grab…
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DONAIRE MAKES STRONG CASE THAT TOP TWO P4P FIGHTERS ARE FROM THE PHILIPPINES
In the main event of last night's HBO Boxing After Dark telecast, Filipino sensation Nonito Donaire dismantled and dethroned WBC & WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel in a performance that left no…
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ROBERT GARCIA: “NONITO IS AS GOOD OR EVEN BETTER AS A FIGHTER [AS PACQUIAO]”
"We get one Manny every 100 years, so maybe we cannot get the same in Nonito because it's just something unbelievable the way Manny turned out to be, but I know Nonito…
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NONITO DONAIRE: “I’M GLAD HE DID A GOOD JOB…IT’S GOING TO BE A GOOD FIGHT”
"I'm glad he did a good job...I'm really excited. It's going to be a good fight...I feel good. The weight is definitely a plus to my ability, my speed, and everything else,…
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BOTH KHAN AND MAIDANA SAY NO TO HBO; PUNCHFORCE DEBUT ON HOLD
Both WBA jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan and challenger Marcos Maidana declined HBO's request for each fighter to wear PunchForce sensors, thus delaying the debut of the networks new technology designed to…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR: “I’D RATHER FOR MY SON NOT TO FIGHT PACQUIAO AND I HAVE MY OWN REASONS”
"He's willing to take on any of them, and anybody, as long as everybody is doing the right thing...Look here, let me tell you someting. First of all, I know like everybody…
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MISSED WEIGHTS, HEAVYWEIGHT HATE AND MAYWEATHER RHYMES AT KHAN VS. MAIDANA WEIGH-IN
Although not quite as rowdy as Ricky Hatton's mob of fans, the presence of Amir Khan's army of supporters, who traveled overseas to cheer their man on, was definitely visible. Both fighters…