Tom Thompson
17 articles · TigerBoxing.com
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Farewell for Now from TigerBoxing
Special Note to TigerBoxing Readers: TigerBoxing.com is going on an indefinite hiatus effective immediately. Until we meet again, I would like to thank our many readers from all over the world for…
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Pacman in Demand
Here in New Orleans, there is a little ditty by an old favorite band, the Meters, called ?They All Asked For You.? (this, at least, is the proper English title). I went…
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Boxing’s Final Four
March Madness is around five months away as the college basketball season now begins. Boxing has its own version of the ?Final Four? going on as the four top welterweights in the…
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Boxing Needs the Standing 8-Count
Some folks think that our beloved sport is still in the dark ages. Boxing, they say, is brutal and uncivilized. It is corrupt, and frankly, they say, two men beating up each…
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Note to Pacman: All that can go wrong just might
If you?ve watched the HBO Countdown to Pacquiao-Barrera II, then you know the storyline. If you haven?t, it goes something like this: Last time, Barrera was distracted and he got beat. This…
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3 Years and Just Getting Started
As I sit here alone at my computer, you are hereby invited to my party. I’m celebrating TigerBoxing’s 3rd Anniversary on the web. We launched this website in September 2004 during the…
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Double Shocker in Sacramento
The pressure was on Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista after the world had just witnessed Gerry Penalosa?s upset knock out victory over the heavily favored Jhonny Gonzalez. Unfortunately for the young Bautista, devastating…
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Will a Great Fight Follow the Great Hype?
I'm no different from anyone else who's paying attention to Saturday's WBC super welterweight title contest between champ Oscar de la Hoya and welterweight king Floyd Mayweather, Jr. I'm hoping that at…
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What a Difference a Year Makes
I'm having one of those streams of consciousness mornings. I’m happy to share it with you. Diego Corrales decided to leave long-time promoter Gary Shaw for Golden Boy Productions. I was taken…
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News Flash: The WBM Pro Boxing Poll to be Featured on Major Filipino Newscast
The WBM Pro Boxing Poll will be featured today on the GMA Network and their partner website www.inq7.net, highlighting the voting of Manny Pacquiao as the number one pound for pound fighter…
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WBM Poll: Pacquiao new pound for pound #1
The WBM Pro Boxing Poll has voted Manny Pacquiao as the new number one pound for pound fighter in the world, replacing Floyd Mayweather Jr at the top. Since all voting in…
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Merchant says no Manny fight in the Philippines for HBO
Manny Pacquiao is all set to meet former super bantamweight champ Oscar Larios on May 20, but HBO will not go to Manila. Larry Merchant said during the Vargas-Mosley telecast that the…
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The Tiger’s Muse with Tom Thompson
TWO POUNDS OF RAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES There seems to be quite a buzz in the Philippines over reports that national hero Manny Pacquiao's September rubber match with Erik Morales will be…
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The WBM Pro Boxing Poll Makes Debut
The new international media boxing ratings, the WBM Pro Boxing Poll, has published their debut ratings on the new website WorldBoxingMedia.com. The objective of the WBM Pro Boxing Poll is to recognize…
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Reyes a Glass to Manny Pacquiao
Here's to you, Manny Pacquiao, the Superman super featherweight from the island nation. You did what you told us you could do. You destroyed the heretofore indestructible Erik Morales. You told us…
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No pillow fight this time, says Roach
LAS VEGAS—You remember the days of youth when you engaged in more than one spirited pillow fight? According to Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales engaged in one last year. That's…
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No Pillow Fight This Time, Says Roach
You remember the days of youth when you engaged in more than one spirited pillow fight? According to Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales engaged in one last year. That's right,…
