Mark Weber
15 articles · Fight Saga
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Pacquiao vs Horn: Still no U.S. network announced? What’s going on?
By Mark Weber
With less than three weeks away from the Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn WBO Welterweight championship fight, we still do not know which network will broadcast the fight in the U.S. For…
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Manny Pacquiao no longer on HBO? What does this mean?
By Mark Weber
After weeks of speculation, Manny Pacquiao has officially announced he's fighting Jessie Vargas on November 5th in Las Vegas. While the fight itself isn't that interesting, especially considering pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: Why Floyd is putting it out there
By Mark Weber
Floyd Mayweather is a savvy businessman who is often successful at gaining leverage when negotitating. And now, Floyd, retired since last fall, is hinting a nine-figure deal is on the tables for…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Danny Garcia: All signs point to epic showdown
By Mark Weber
FIGHTSAGA EXCLUSIVE: All signs point to Danny Garcia landing Mayweather fight Earlier this week, British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn dropped big news to Boxingscene, insisting he believes Floyd Mayweather vs Danny Garcia…
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HBO Boxing in some trouble? Will fans pay?
By Mark Weber
According to Top Rank Promotions head Bob Arum, Junior Lightweight champion Terrance Crawford's next fight will be on July 23, and on PPV. To many, that is puzzling news. Crawford is a…
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California Makes Landmark Ruling on Intravenous Therapy
By Mark Weber
Late last month, the California State Athletic Commission made a strong move that will impact weight-cutting in Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts, passing an emergency regulation banning IV's as well as 'extreme'…
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Catchweight: What is it, and does it make sense for Pacquiao vs Algieri?
By Mark Weber
A term used in boxing and mixed martial arts, a catchweight (or catch-weight) is the weight limit for a fight that does not fall in line with the traditional limits for weight…
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Shawn Porter: The transformation from prospect to champion
By Mark Weber
Lebron who? Please, everyone knows the toughest man from Akron, Ohio is Shawn Porter. Porter is set to defends his IBF Welterweight title tonight against Kell Brook and it has been quite…
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Rod Salka vs Danny Garcia: Who is this guy?
By Mark Weber
On Saturday night as part of a Showtime tripleheader, lineal jr welterweight champion Danny Garcia faces lightly-regarded Rod Salka (19-3, 3 KO). So who the heck is Rod Salka and why is…
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The weigh-in: “An event within an event?
By Mark Weber
They don?t call Floyd Mayweather bouts the 'Super Bowls of boxing' for nothing. Today, thousands of fans lined up hours before the doors opened of MGM Garden Arena for the official weigh-in?s…
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Boxing undercards: They do, or at least should, matter
By Mark Weber
On April 12, WBC Welterweight champion Timothy Bradley defends his title against boxing great Manny Pacquiao in what will be a rematch of their controversial bout in 2012. (Main pic courtesy of…
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Manny Pacquiao Still No. 1 in Steamy Division | Welterweight Ratings for October 2012
By Mark Weber
On November 24th Golden Boy Promotions, who has been on a tear in the recent months showcasing quality co-main events and undercards, will feature WBC Interim Welterweight Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero…
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Nonito Donaire Should be on Pacquiao vs Marquez IV Card
By Mark Weber
So Nonito Donaire is obviously a star among hardcore boxing fans but, unlike Manny Pacquiao, he is not yet a household name outside the Philippines. So how will Donaire become an international…
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Toshiaki Nishioka and the Emerging Japanese Boxing Scene
By Mark Weber
And although Donaire looks to be the favorite, Nishioka still tops his Filipino foe in FightSaga and RING Magazine's exclusive Jr Featherweight/Super Bantamweight rankings for October 2012. The 36 year old Japanese…
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Manny Pacquiao | Next Fight on Same Night as Free UFC Card
By Mark Weber
The UFC event, which will take place in Seattle, WA, will be broadcast in the United States. ' UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will defend his title against Stockton's bad boy Nate…