Browsing Tag Mayweather vs Pacquiao
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March 8, 1971: Ali vs Frazier I
Back in 2015, immediately following the announcement of a Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao match finally being signed and sealed, excited boxing pundits began searching for comparisons. How ...
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15 Kinds Of Fight Fan Heartache
As the world of sports and live entertainment ground to a halt this year, boxing fans endured months without any ring action at all, as some excellent scheduled ...
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Pacquiao vs Broner: Prelude To MayPac II?
It’s the big showdown in Vegas tonight, Pac vs Broner, but don’t be fooled fight fans. What it’s really all about is Floyd “Money” Mayweather. That’s right, people; ...
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The Fight Game Has Changed
Since inception, the relationship between television and boxing has been bittersweet. Back in the 1950s A. J. Liebling, journalistic star for The New Yorker and boxing writer extraordinaire, ...
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Brook vs Spence: Closer to The Truth
Tomorrow night at Bramall Lane Ground in Sheffield, England, IBF welterweight titlist Kell Brook will defend his belt against fearsome up-and-comer Errol Spence Jr. If most fight fans ...
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Fight Report: Canelo vs Chavez Jr.
The Event 2017’s Cinco de Mayo boxing card featured the two most recognizable names in Mexican boxing in a super middleweight bout fought at a catchweight of 164.5 ...
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The Haymon Way
It’s easy to despise Al Haymon, I suppose. The man comes across as rather disinterested in fans and shadowy in his dealings. But sometimes you have to step ...
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The Widening Gyre: Styles Don’t Always Make Fights
“Turning and turning in the widening gyre/ The falcon cannot hear the falconer.” These lines open William Butler Yeats’ The Second Coming, an incomparably beautiful poem written in ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: The Fight City Picks
The weigh-in is behind us and so is all the hype. In roughly 24 hours, after more than five years of waiting and wondering and hoping, the match ...
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The MayPac Picks (Part Two, U.K. Edition)
The long-awaited Mayweather vs Pacquiao clash may or may not become 2015’s Fight of the Year but it certainly is the boxing event of the year. A fight ...
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The True Significance of #MayPac
A fight that needs no introduction or build-up and has been in gestation for over five long years will finally hear its opening bell this Saturday night. It ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: The Picks (Part One)
It’s the biggest fight of the year, maybe the biggest of the decade, and everyone’s got an opinion on who will win. Lots more picks to come, but ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Wylie’s Pick
We are proud to be the home of Lee Wylie’s work and his outstanding videos which examine boxing tactics and strategy with astonishing insight and detail. Lee is ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques
With a week to go before the main event, we conclude our exclusive, original video series on the upcoming Mayweather vs Pacquiao superfight. Each week we have examined ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 9
In our last video, Floyd’s straight right hand was the topic of discussion. This week Lee takes a close look at Manny Pacquiao’s cunning use of fakes and ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 8
Manny Pacquiao’s footwork and angular movement were the focus last week. Now we consider Floyd Mayweather’s chief offensive weapon, his straight right hand. Check it out: Welcome to another ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 7
Floyd’s left jab was the topic of discussion last week. Now we take a close look at Manny Pacquiao’s footwork and his unique ability to secure and exploit dominant ...
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Is Amir Khan Ducking Kell Brook?
Kell Brook’s IBF welterweight title defense against Jo Jo Dan last Saturday has left him with a tantalizing list of potential opponents for summer 2015, but the name ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 6
Last week it was all about Pacquiao’s right hook. Today we look at the different ways Mayweather employs his left jab. Welcome to another episode in our exclusive, ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 5
Last week, we took a look at Floyd’s famous Check Left Hook. This week it’s Manny’s turn as Wylie considers how the Pacman employs his right hook to ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 3
Last week, we looked at Floyd’s talent for controlling space on the inside. This week Lee Wylie highlights a variation on the southpaw Pacman’s deadly left hand. Welcome ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 2
Time for Part 2 in our video series on the upcoming Mayweather vs Pacquiao superfight. Each week we examine specific boxing techniques which could in fact help determine ...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 1
Today we launch a new video series which will take us week by week to May 2, 2015 and the biggest fight in boxing history: Mayweather vs Pacquiao. ...
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What Might Have Been
No matter how much time goes by, fight fans still hold a special place in their hearts for the elusive Mayweather vs Pacquiao confrontation that’s induced an equal ...
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Why a Floyd Mayweather Defeat Would Be Good For Boxing
The excitement building for this Saturday’s big fight, “The One,” is reflected in its title. The electricity has been sparked by the general consensus that this is the match, “the ...
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The Men Behind Money: Fiddy and ‘Keyser Soze’
Speaking on California’s Power 106 FM last week, 50 Cent boldly stated that he is the missing ingredient in the Mayweather vs Pacquiao negotiations. The rapper, actor, businessman, and former drug dealer ...
