Murray Greig
10 articles · Edmonton Sun
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Manny’s on a mission
Team Pacquiao won't look to the past to figure out the future. In fact, during a media blitz in Beijing this week, eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his Hall of…
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Long way from a buck and a half
Manny Pacquiao was 16 when he made his professional boxing debut and pocketed the princely sum of $1.50 for a four-round decision over Edmund Ignacio on Jan 25, 1995. Fast-forward 18 years,…
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Rios says he’ll be ready for war of attrition
Which Brandon Rios will show up to battle Manny Pacquiao at the Venetian Resort & Casino in Macao on Nov 24? Will it be the relentless, hammer-fisted Rios who took the WBA…
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Zou shows he can be a brawler
Throws punches in bunches to easily defeat bigger Mexican foe Maybe it wasn't the great leap forward he was hoping for, but Zou Shiming still made a significant step up the pro…
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Zou gets the glory, but Xiong is a better story
As Rocky Balboa was fond of saying: "Let's not get mentally irregular." While all the hype surrounding Zou Shiming's six-rounder against Mexico's Jesus Ortega on July 27 at the Venetian Resort &…
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Manny Pacquiao in a ‘must-win’ situation against Juan Manuel Marquez
EDMONTON - If you believe the hype, scalpers will pocket upwards of $5,000 for a top ticket to see Paul McCartney at Rexall Place next month. Not bad, considering Sir Paul will…
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Patience key for Cotto
EDMONTON - When two guys who really don?t give a damn about anything but winning decide to duke it out, will patience trump punching prowess? That could turn out to be the…
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‘Greatest ever’ will cause debate
Entrepreneur Paul Nicholson recently generated months' worth of cyber-buzz by using Internet balloting to select the all-time greatest English and Australian players in soccer, cricket and rugby. Now he's going international by…
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Thrilla for the ages<br>30 years ago today the world stood still for Ali-Frazier III
The script for the "Thrilla in Manila" - the final act in the three-part blood feud between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier - was written half a world away, in the sweltering…
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Frazier’s Son Recalls Ali’s Belated Tribute
On the phone from Philadelphia, Marvis Frazier launches into an eerily perfect imitation of Howard Cosell. The words tumble out in that familiar New York twang, clipped and concise: "Good afternoon, ladies…
