James Slater
100 articles · EastSideBoxing.com
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Recalling the madness of Mike Tyson
AFTER seven decades spent writing about boxing, veteran Jerry Izenberg has seen just about everything. Yet when he was sat ringside for the infamous ?Bite Fight? between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson…
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?The Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko winner can be the next genuine world heavyweight champion?
NEW JERSEY?S Jerry Izenberg has covered boxing since the 1950s. The long-time columnist for The Newark Star-Ledger has seen them all: Sugar Ray Robinson, Sonny Liston, Roberto Duran, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson.…
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Gennady Golovkin ready for explosive unification bout with David Lemieux
Undefeated knockout powerhouse Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan and Canada?s David Lemieux meet tonight at Madison Square Garden to unify two of the major world middleweight boxing crowns. ADVERTISING Golovkin, who has knocked…
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What would have happened if the Thrilla in Manila had lasted one more round?
THE fight, often voted as the finest in all of boxing history, is 40- years old today, October 1. And all these years later, no-one can forget the incredible third fight between…
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Joshua Clottey: Don’t judge me on the Manny Pacquiao fight
JOSHUA CLOTTEY seemed to disappear off the face of the earth after comprehensively losing a welterweight showdown with Manny Pacquiao in 2010. But the 35-year-old Ghanaian is all set to launch an…
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Who wins? Experts give their predictions on David Haye-Tyson Fury
Who will win the all-British heavyweight showdown between David Haye and Tyson Fury? Here, 12 experts give Boxing News their predictions on what will happen when the two outspoken rivals clash at…
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Amir Khan a big betting favourite to defeat Julio Diaz in crucial fight
While speculation continues to mount over who Amir Khan might fight later this year if he avoids another loss (with superstar Floyd Mayweather Junior being looked at by many as the next…
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Amir Khan now ranked #2 by the WBC ?at Welterweight!
In surprising news, Britain?s Amir Khan has been elevated to the number-two position in the welterweight ratings of the WBC; this despite the fact that the former WBA/IBF 140-pound king has never…
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Exclusive Interview With Joshua Clottey – “I’m Ready To Shock The World!” – Pacquiao/Clottey
Former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey landed the biggest fight of his career when the eagerly awaited Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Junior fight fell apart. The teak-tough 32-year-old from Ghana received the great…
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How Shocked Would You Be If Pacquiao Did To Cotto What He Did To Hatton?
Though the fight has not been officially signed and sealed yet, the word over at ESPN.com is that the talked of Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight scheduled for November in Las Vegas is…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto November 14th In Vegas?
It's no secret promoter Bob Arum had Miguel Cotto firmly on his list of potential next opponents for pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao - even before Cotto's win over Joshua Clottey this past…
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Freddie Roach To Become Ricky Hatton’s New Trainer?
According to a shocking news article that has appeared as an exclusive on RingTalk.com and has since been picked up by a number of other boxing web sites, trainer of the hour…
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Bob Arum Calls Mayweather Jr. “Delusional,” Says No Way Will He Get Even A 50/50 Purse Split For Pacquiao Fight
It seems there will be a long, hard road of tough negotiating ahead if we are ever to get the much sought after modern day dream fight that is Manny Pacquiao Vs.…
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Amir Khan Says He’d Like To Fight Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather, Juan Manuel Marquez
Amir Khan believes his fight with defending WBA light-welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik will be the start of big things for him. Set to challenge the 31-year-old in his first crack at a…
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Nonito Donaire To Move Up And Challenge WBO Super-Fly Champ Jose Lopez Next?
Tentatively scheduled for August 22nd in San Francisco, California (date and venue to be confirmed), is a fight that will see one of boxing's brightest lower-weight stars moving up a few pounds…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Next Fight Pencilled In For October 17th – Who Will Meet “Pac-Man” Next?
As special as Manny Pacquiao's awesome KO of Ricky Hatton was back on May 2nd, the short and sweet - not to mention brutal - win left us all wanting more. It…
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Floyd Mayweather – Juan Manuel Marquez Will Be Fought At 147!
It seems Juan Manuel Marquez's chances of winning on July 18th are even slimmer. Forget all you've heard and read about the Mexican great's bout against Floyd Mayweather Junior being a catch-weight…
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Mayweather Sr. Blames Hatton And Lee Beard For Loss To “Pac-Man”
I guess we always kind of knew the talented yet egocentric Floyd Mayweather Senior would not in any way accept that the disaster his fighter Ricky Hatton suffered at the hands of…
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Floyd Mayweather Junior Vs. Juan Manuel Marquez – Fan-Friendly Or Forgettable?
Trainer of the hour (and almost certainly the year; maybe even the decade!) Freddy Roach has gone on record as saying the upcoming July 18th Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez fight "stinks," and…
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Freddie Roach Says He Thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr Is Scared Of Manny Pacquiao
Will he or won't he? That's the question fight fans the world over are currently asking themselves when it comes to whether or not Floyd Mayweather Junior will fight the quite awesome…
