Daniel J. Flynn
6 articles · American Spectator
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The Biggest Fight in History Threatens to K.O. Two Combat Sports in One Night
August?s megafight between boxing great Floyd Mayweather and mixed-martial-arts (MMA) sensation Conor McGregor may generate more money than any bout in history. And it may hurt both boxing and MMA in the…
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Whither Boxing?
Three million people paid for boxing. The cable companies gave them Dancing with the Stars instead. Grasping that this does not bode well for the sweet science does not take a Sherlock…
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Ali-Liston II Gloves Sell for $1M
The gloves worn by Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston in their rematch sold for $965,000 at an auction this week. To put the buy in perspective, the pricetag stands at about five…
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PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER MAKE NOISE, NOT A FIGHT
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are drumming up a lot of publicity for two guys without a fight on the docket. ?God has a purpose,? Pac Man confessed to Chris Wallace on…
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The Decline, Fall, and Rise of the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK?Madison Square Garden plays host tonight to a pay-per-view middleweight championship bout between titlist Sergio Martinez and challenger Miguel Cotto. More so than the aging boxers, the venerable venue appears less…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. The IRS
Can a fighter resist the taxman without suffering permanent brain damage? Manny Pacquiao takes on his toughest opponent in his next fight: the Internal Revenue Service. Roy Jones, Evander Holyfield, and Floyd…