Browsing Tag Ricky Hatton

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  May 13, 1989: Chavez vs Mayweather II

  Not often does a boxing match with a definitive and resounding conclusion result in a rematch. There’s a reason why Mike Tyson never fought Michael Spinks twice. Ditto ...

  On May 13, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Dec. 8, 2007: Mayweather vs Hatton

  “My heart will explode before I leave him alone for one second,” Ricky Hatton had promised prior to his showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. As it turned out, ...

  On December 8, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Pacman Moments

  At this point it’s anybody’s guess how much longer ring legend Manny Pacquiao will continue boxing, but what is known is that the Pacman scored a huge win ...

  On July 21, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  Back To Vegas

  This Saturday night, ring legend Manny Pacquiao will hear the opening bell as a pro for the 70th time in his career. He will do so at a ...

  On January 16, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  Fury vs Joshua: It Has To Happen

  As of last week, lineal heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson Fury, has been cleared by UK Anti-Doping to fight again. News on the Furious One has been ...

  On December 18, 2017 / By Sherif Dhaimish
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  The Khan Conundrum

  At the Athens Olympics in 2004, the British boxing team consisted of a single pugilist: Amir Khan. The Bolton-born lad was alight with a Northern-English charm. He nonchalantly ...

  On April 16, 2017 / By Sherif Dhaimish
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 117

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! News and views on combat sports from Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Ricky Hatton and Zhanat Zhakiyanov! Manny got to see David ...

  On February 15, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Another Burns’ Night in Glasgow

  Promoter Eddie Hearn has not always saw fit to book Glasgow’s premier events venue, the SSE Hydro, for Ricky Burns and last night was only the second time ...

  On October 8, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Can Kell Brook Be The Next British Giant-Killer?

  The date with destiny is rapidly approaching for Kell Brook, and if he’s to have any hope of toppling fearsome middleweight ruler Gennady Golovkin, he must live up ...

  On August 17, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Pacquiao vs Bradley: A Tactical Overview

  While it’s fair to say that the boxing world is not exactly on fire regarding next Saturday’s rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, what is also ...

  On March 29, 2016 / By Lee Wylie
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  Zuffa’s Ultimate Gamble

  The greatest business moguls always follow the risk vs reward theory, carefully balancing the two and avoiding the huge gamble. But right now it appears that the UFC is preparing ...

  On March 25, 2016 / By Chris Connor
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  Dear Paulie

  Dear Paulie, When I first learned you were fighting Danny Garcia, my concern for you almost matched my disappointment in Danny. After all, and despite his recent lackluster ...

  On July 31, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  Hollow At Its Core

  “Fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dose of cold reality.” — Jim Lampley Despite his synonymy with boxing, Floyd Mayweather remains a superstar with whom fans have a tepid engagement. ...

  On April 29, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Who Did It Better? Part 2

  With just days to go before May 2, Mayweather vs Pacquiao is upon us, and as part of our coverage of this megafight, Eliott and Rafa offer a rigorous ...

  On April 25, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Who Did It Better? Part 1

  With just days to go before May 2, Mayweather vs Pacquiao is upon us, and as part of our coverage of this megafight, Eliott and Rafa will perform a ...

  On April 23, 2015 / By Rafael García
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  Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Signature Techniques No. 4

  In our last video we considered the Pacman’s overhand left. This week the subject of analysis this is one of Floyd’s most reliable weapons, his famous Check Left ...

  On March 18, 2015 / By Lee Wylie
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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 ...

  On March 4, 2015 / By Lee Wylie
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  The Men Who Would Be King

  “The dream is made real! Ricky Hatton rocks the world!”  “Corrie Sanders has absolutely destroyed Wladimir Klitschko!”  “Is it Oliver McCall all over again? It is! And Lewis ...

  On February 14, 2015 / By Shaun Brown
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  Bradley Saunders: Strictly Business

  I always think a new lease of life should be accompanied by the sounds of Nina Simone singing: It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a ...

  On November 20, 2014 / By Shaun Brown
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  The Cat Is Out of the Bag

  Thus far, it has not been a banner year for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and it appears things are not going to turn around for “Money” anytime soon. Though ...

  On October 14, 2014 / By Robert Portis
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  Mayweather’s Misjudgments: Why Floyd Will Never Be ‘TBE’

  We’re less than two weeks away from Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, and the boxing world is (sort of) abuzz in anticipation of the return of the sport’s ...

  On April 24, 2014 / By Rafael García