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Martinez must forget Mayweather, Pacquiao, Chavez, focus on Williams, Kirkland

Memo to Sergio Martinez: Stop wasting your breath on Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. And add Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to the list of fighters...
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Bob Arum blast triggers Lou DiBella explosion on marketing of Sergio Martinez

  • Bopb Arum and Lou DiBella
  • September 29, 2011
Maybe Bob Arum thought he was offering constructive criticism when he told me Thursday night that rival promoter Lou DiBella has botched the mass...
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Macho Man Sergio Martinez: Never speaks on Andre Ward, Bernard Hopkins

Some fighters are master mechanics inside the ring ropes.One would have to put menacing world middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, the 36 year...
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Hatton's brother like an open book, pop quiz for Mexico's Carrot Top Alvarez

If they ever match Saul "Canelo" Alvarez against the goofy comedian named Carrot Top, then I say bet on the redhead.Maybe, by that time,...
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Irish eyes are crying but DiBella praises Duddy for showing integrity

  • Ireland's John Duddy
  • January 18, 2011
Ireland's John Duddy loved boxing but boxing never loved him as much he did it.So, at the age of 31 and having lost in a title shot against...
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Upbeat Arum: Pacquiao just waiting for birthday visit from 'The Godfather'

Bob Arum had his sitdown session Friday in Anaheim with Team Miguel Cotto and, while no next fight has been decided upon, the promoter said a frank...
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Martinez, Cotto camps exert pressure on Arum for big matchup

Not sure if this is a Lou DiBella self-inflated trial balloon or something precipitated by Miguel Cotto’s desire not to wait until next...
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Arum rejects 155 pound catchweight for Martinez-Pacquiao

It's not every day that you can enjoy blow by blow reporting from the lips of Bob Arum.But, as I was speaking to the Jewish promoter who never...
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PPV TV Expert: Pacquiao-Mayweather gets made, vaults two million mark

Finally, after 1,247 consecutive days, I finally give Manny Pacquiao a day off, at least from this column.OK, I lied.My lead item involves The...
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Arum delivers good news, bad news for 'clueless' De La Hoya

Uncle Bob Arum, who long promoted Oscar de la Hoya, has good news and bad news for his former charge turned promotional rival. What do you guys...
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