Michael Hirsley
4 articles · Chicago Sports
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Why haven’t Jones and Hopkins fought a rematch?
Bernard Hopkins has just taken Kelly Pavlik to school and Roy Jones will soon try to do the same to Joe Calzaghe. What's wrong with this picture? Two things are most glaring:…
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City catches Arum’s eye for title fight
Promoter Bob Arum said he intends to bring the World Boxing Council lightweight title bout between Chicago champion David Diaz and challenger Erik Morales to the United Center in early August. "It's…
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Bring on Marquez vs. Pacquiao
Before Juan Manuel Marquez outslugged Marco Antonio Barrera in an action-filled bout last Saturday, neither of them could afford to look past that confrontation. But if either or both had another fighter…
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Not heavy, but they put on super show
Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales, whose combined weight would add up to one heavyweight by today's standards, just fought the kind of fight fans would salivate to see from heavyweights. Highly respected…