Mark Vester
344 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Arum Sees Bute As The Most Lucrative Shot For Pavlik
By Mark Vester
Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs) wants to make a big impression on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pavlik faces unbeaten Alfonso Lopez (21-0, 16KOs)…
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Victor Ortiz on Pacquiao Fight: I Call The Shots, Not Arum
By Mark Vester
WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2, 22KOs) is ready for the best possible fights. After his career defining win over Andre Berto, the 24-year-old boxer wants the two biggest names at his…
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Steward: Cotto To Get Revenge on Margarito, Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Trainer Emanuel Steward believes that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto will stop Ricardo Mayorga on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and then move on to avenge his…
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Garcia: Brandon Rios, Two Fights and Then 140 Conquest
By Mark Vester
Trainer Robert Garcia advised BoxingScene.com that undefeated lightweight contender Brandon Rios is going to take two more fights in the lightweight division before moving up in weight to face the big names…
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Team Pacquiao vs Donaire Feud in The Background?
By Mark Vester
Is there trouble brewing between the two best fighters from the Philippines? On Feb. 19 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, an HBO-televised clash will be promoted by Top Rank…
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Bernard Hopkins: Black Fighters, We Are Built Differently
By Mark Vester
Bernard Hopkins is at it again. During a recent interview with Lem Satterfield of FanHouse/BoxingScene.com, the 45-year-old veteran made some interesting comments reagrding the issue of race, and how it relates to…
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Berto Asks Mosley: Are You Still Juicing Up? I Won’t Tell
By Mark Vester
The Twitter battle between welterweights Andre Berto and "Sugar" Shane Mosley has continued for the second straight day. As reported yesterday, the boxers began to trade verbal jabs over Mosley's upcoming fight…
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Berto: I’m About To Dump While Looking at Mosley
By Mark Vester
There is no quit in the Twitter battle between welterweights Andre Berto and Shane Mosley. A few weeks ago, the two boxers traded verbal jabs on Twitter. After a brief period of…
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Arum Vows To Make Pacquiao-Mosley ‘The Greatest Ever’
By Mark Vester
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum has big plans for Manny Pacquiao's upcoming defense of the WBO welterweight crown against "Sugar" Shane Mosley. Arum, speaking with the Manila Bulletin, vowed to make Pacquiao-Mosley…
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Roach Never Knew Pacquiao Was Hurt in Margarito Bout
By Mark Vester
Trainer Freddie Roach says that he plans to work on several items in his upcoming training camp with Manny Pacquiao. Roah wants to fix some mistakes that he saw Pacquiao display in…
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Marquez vs Morales: Juan Manuel Still Aims For Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has not given up hope for a future trilogy with Manny Pacquiao. The three division champion is tentative to face fellow Mexican superstar Erik Morales on…
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Shane Mosley Lays Down The Plan To Outbox Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
"Sugar" Shane Mosley is laying down a different strategy for his May 7 showdown with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. He doesn't plan to make it a war by going after Pacquiao.…
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Pacquiao Thinks Shane Mosley Can Still Pull The Trigger
By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is expecting a real fight when he steps in the ring on May 7 at the MGM Grand. The opponent, 39-year-old Shane Mosley, is considered a heavy…
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Marquez Rips Mosley: Tells Pacquiao To Face Berto
By Mark Vester
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez took a few shots at his former Golden Boy Promotions stablemate "Sugar" Shane Mosley, who recently left the Los Angeles-based promotional company to pursue a fight…
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Roach: Mosley Could Be a Tough Fight For Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Trainer Freddie Roach is not buying all of the talk about Shane Mosley being an easy fight for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. He says Mosley could be a tough fight for…
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Pacquiao’s Adviser: Mayweather Waiting For Manny To Age
By Mark Vester
Michael Koncz, adviser to WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, had a few choice words regarding a possible mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Koncz told BoxingScene.com's Ryan Burton that Mayweather is likely waiting…
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Berto Fires at Pacquiao: “He’s Been Beating Up Old Men”
By Mark Vester
WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto can't wait to get in the ring on November 27 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Berto is defending his WBC belt against hard puncher Freddy…
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Pacquiao Eyes May Ring Return: “Let’s Rest For 6 Months”
By Mark Vester
Manny Pacquiao is looking to take six months off before returning to the ring for his first fight of 2011. Sources close to his camp told ABS-CBN that he plans to fight…
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Mosley Talks Pacquiao Fight, Golden Boy Status, J. Prince
By Mark Vester
The boxer who appears to be the frontrunner for a Manny Pacquiao showdown, "Sugar" Shane Mosley, is very confident of his chances in the fight. Mosley is the clear secondary option if…
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Ariza: Forget Mosley, He’s a Quitter, Marquez Has Balls
By Mark Vester
Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza doesn't see any reason for Manny Pacquiao to fight Shane Mosley next. Ariza is a core member of Pacquiao's team. He views Mosley as a quitter…