Michael Marley
2,302 articles · Boxing Confidential
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Manny Pacquaio gives paying public ‘Shoulder Roll,’ mishandling prefight injury
In what may be the ultimate boxing irony, after their 12 slumbering rounds, it is Manny Pacquiao and not Floyd Mayweather Jr. who is giving the paying public the "Shoulder Roll." Mayweather…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. sees battered father, uncle, strives to preserve own health
?It?s time to fight now. You guys came out here to see excitement. You guys came out here to see a great event. And I think that?s what both competitors bring to…
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Manny-Fist Destiny: Why, how Manny Pacquiao imperfectly defeats Floyd Mayweather
For Manny Pacquiao, grizzled veteran and survivor of 64 pro fights since he was a pimpled-faced, 16 year old, the warmup bouts are over. The defining moments of his glorious ring career…
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Floyd Mayweather, Justin Bieber huge favorites over Manny Pacquiao, Jimmy Kimmel
Oddsmakers at Bovada.lv told Examiner.com Friday that the so-called "Hollywood Dream Match" between cagey veteran and late night show host Jimmy Kimmel and Canadian crooner Justin Bieber looks like it will be…
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Floyd Mayweather read Manny Pacquiao’s eyes, saw reflection of fear in Miami
Supremely confident, check. We've always known Floyd Mayweather Jr. to be all that and a bag of chips. But Wednesday night, with almost 200 media outlets dialing in for his May 2…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: Alex Ariza fires stinging jabs at Manny, Roach
A few weeks short of his "Super Bowl" fight against Pinoy Idol Manny Pacquiao on May 2, Mayweather hosted an open workout at his Las Vegas gym Tuesday night. Naturally, there was…
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Al Haymon’s Haytas need new target: PBC matchups delivering rousing ring rumbles
They used to gripe that he was giving his fighters soft touches. They used to complain that his better boxers weren't swapping punches with each other. They moaned how he was the…
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Here’s 5,000 reasons not to go ‘balimbing’ on Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather
Too bad they used up "The World Is Watching" as a promotional nickname for the Floyd Mayweather-Oscar de la Hoya fight eight long years ago (May 5, 2007). While it was a…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao Racial Divide: Arum paints it black or white
Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum has injected the heretofore nonexistent "race issue" into the May 2 Super Fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Arum, a cantankerous figure who turns age 84 in December,…
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Floyd Mayweather’s corner all relative but gross mismatch against Freddie Roach
?I have had an unbelievable career. It all started with my father. If it wasn?t for him I wouldn?t be where I am today. When you put all the pieces to the…
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Manny Pacquiao: I can easily break through Floyd Mayweather’s defense on May 2
The psych games began in earnest after all the self-congratulatory backslapping and logrolling finally finished. Thank you, HBO, no thank you, Showtime, no thank you, yada, yada, yada. Mayweather went to his…
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A-Side, Not Asshat: Floyd Mayweather will play nice with Manny Pacquiao
If you think Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going to come off as a rude dude with an attitude when he goes face to face with Manny Pacquiao at their Los Angeles press…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: Not damaged goods, could be classic as Ali-Frazier III
It's been a wicked week for conventional widsom as it pertains to boxing. You can take the "Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will never fight" storyline and put it where not even…
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Nelson Mandela, ex-fighter who KO’d apartheid, remembered by countryman Kushner
To say that Nelson Mandela, the man who led the fight to crush the racist system of apartheid in South Africa, was a great boxing fan is an understatement. By all accounts,…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr., boss of boxing, must declare war on Manny Pacquiao now
Let's make it easy for Floyd Mayweather, Jr., to plant the flag. I mean, after all, he's the Fastest Man On The Planet, the Boss of Boxing, the President of Pugilism, isn't…
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Donaire should deliver performance worthy of a P4P ring king at Radio City
Let's get the conversation started before Filipino-American Nonito Donaire Jr. beats speedy Cuban and two time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux in their world junior featherweight title bout (HBO) Saturday night at…
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Pinoy doctors may be early but not wrong warning of Manny Pacquiao brain damage
Resist the temptation, fight the urge. Do not shoot the medical messengers even though neither one has ever examined or perhaps even met Manny Pacquiao, the idol of their nation. My reference…
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World champs flock to Spanish Harlem so Macho Camacho can hear their cheers
EAST HARLEM--His contemporaries turned out in force to pay tribute to legendary boxing champion Hector Macho Man Camacho at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in the fighter's old neighborhood on Friday and Saturday.…
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Still “Macho Time:” Remember how Hector Camacho lived, Spanish Harlem’s rose
The world will little note nor long remember how flamboyant fighter Hector "Macho" Camacho died. It appears from police reports from Bayamon that the former world champion was shot and left for…
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Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin pays tribute to boxing royalty, Emanuel Steward
The boxing world paused on Wednesday to give proper sendoff to all time great trainer Emanuel Steward in his hometown of Detroit. HBO's Jim Lampley was the emcee and among the ring…