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Pacquiao to solve the Marquez puzzle
By JE Grant@font-face { font-family: "Cambria";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The fabled HBO prelude to major pay-per-view fights, 24/7 is built around the premise that two giants of boxing are to meet in a bout that is really too hard...
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November 11, 2011
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World Boxing Council – The second stripping of Timothy Bradley
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July 30, 2011
Klitschko may be Goliath but is Haye David?
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June 27, 2011
Froch and Johnson clash in Super 6 semis – Froch’s title on the line
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June 04, 2011
Hopkins faces Pascal and history in Montreal
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May 20, 2011
Abraham and Ward clash in Super-Six semi-finals
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May 13, 2011
Adamek faces a giant in the path to Klitschko
By JE GrantPoland’s Tomasz Adamek’s march to the brothers Klitschko continues tonight as he faces giant Irishman Kevin McBride in Newark’s Prudential Center. A win means a certain shot later this years against someone named Klitschko.Whatever one considers his chances when he clashes with one of the brothers – presumably Vitali first – no one can doubt his resolve. In...
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April 09, 2011
Klitschko – Solis: Battle of the Ages or Marking Time?
By JE GrantVitali Klitschko, the elder of the increasingly fabled Klitschko brothers, continues to defy odds as he creeps ever so close to 40 in a sport in which that age is considered ancient. Nevertheless, when he meets 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Olanier Solis Saturday in Cologne, he enters as a decided favorite.When one considers the drubbing a 38-year-old Muhammad Ali took from...
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March 19, 2011
Hopkins races past Pascal, stuck with draw
By JE GrantAgeless wonder Bernard Hopkins delivered his best performance in years against reigning light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal Saturday night in Quebec City only to be denied the title by a puzzling draw.The 45-year-old Hopkins did make the scoring difficult by twice hitting the deck. One of those official knockdowns, toward the end of round one, was dubious at best. He...
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December 19, 2010
Froch, Abraham meet in 'Super Six'
By JE Grant Super middleweights Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham continue their struggle to remain in the ‘Super Six’ tournament and capture a belt along the way Saturday in Helsinki. The Englishman Froch, 26-1 (20 KOs), a quirky, odd-punching former belt-holder, looks to redeem himself after falling (way) short against skilled Mikkel Kessler in a decision loss in April...
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November 24, 2010
Haye to take on Harrison for ‘other’ heavyweight title
By JE Grant Saturday David Haye, considered by the WBA to be the world heavyweight champion, faces fellow Brit Audley Harrison in defense of his title in the M.E.N. arena in Manchester, England. Let’s be clear, this is a mildly interesting bout between two men who in decades past would not be vying for a championship, at least not against each other. Haye was a highly successful...
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November 11, 2010
Vitali Klitschko -- At 39 Still A Force
Vitali Klitschko's clinical destruction of iron-chinned Shannon Briggs last Saturday provides mounting evidence of his and his brother's case for more than just a little respect.Klitschko, 41-2 (38 KOs), won every round and virtually every moment of every round. For his part, Briggs came with the idea he could win and he tried every moment of every round. What he found and...
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October 23, 2010
Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward Prediction
By JE GrantThe Super-Six tournament has already proven a stunning, innovative success. By taking in six top fighters in one division working toward a common goal has not really been seen since the alphabet organizations began proliferating in the 1970s.Mikkel Kessler and Andre Ward are super talents that would not have met for at least a couple of years (if ever) had it not been...
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November 15, 2009
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto: Fight Prediction
By JE GrantManny Pacquiao has emerged as boxing's most popular international figure. As the only fighter to win lineal titles in four weight classes, his popularity is more than matched by solid achievement. In destroying Oscar de la Hoya (even a diminished version), and spectacularly knocking out a strong Ricky Hatton --- and doing so in weight classes in which he had not ventured...
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November 11, 2009
Valuez-Haye Prediction
Heavyweight belt-holder Nikolai Valuev will go into his defense against former undisputed cruiserweight champion, David Haye, with his usual 80-plus pound weight advantage as well as his towering height differential. He will see something in Haye that he has not seen in quite sometime, an opponent with excellent hand-speed. Haye can rip quick punches with some authority over at...
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October 29, 2009
Valuev-Ruiz II Prediction
By JE Grant Nikolay Valuev, the hulking Russian heavyweight meets American John Ruiz in Berlin Saturday night in a bout that has had as little fan interest as any rematch for a heavyweight title perhaps ever. It’s not as though Valuev, 48-1 (34 KOs), 318, or Ruiz, 43-7-1 (29 KOs), 239, are inferior fighters. Both have significant wins over highly ranked foes. Both are reliably...
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August 30, 2008
Klitschko - Thompson Prediction
By JE GrantWladimir Klitschko is boxing’s closest thing to a real heavyweight champion. Entering the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany Saturday he will face the top American heavyweight fighter. While boxing history suggests that means he’s fighting the best of the best, all is not as it seems. It’s true, Tony Thompson, 31-1 (19 KOs), Washington DC, represents the best...
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July 06, 2008
Diaz - Pacquiao Prediction
By JE GrantSaturday in Las Vegas boxing megastar Manny Pacquiao attempts to gain a belt in a fourth weight division when he meets David Diaz at lightweight. Pacquiao’s most recent outing, a tough split decision over Juan Manuel Marquez. The bout gained revenge for a previous draw but did little to indicate Manny’s prospective success at lightweight. When Pacquiao, 29, gained...
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June 22, 2008
Abraham - Miranda Prediction
By JE Grant Highly ranked middleweight Arthur Abraham revisits his toughest challenge to date in an over-the-limit bout with power-punching Edison Miranda June 21st in Florida. In amassing a 26-0 (21 KOs) record, Abraham proved his worth in the middleweight division in his 2006 meeting with Miranda, 30-2 (26 KOs), regardless of the controversial nature of the outcome. While outworking...
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June 14, 2008
Pavlik - Lockett Prediction
By JE GrantBudding superstar, Ohio’s Kelly Pavlik, is putting more than his Ring Magazine World Middleweight Championship on the line when he faces number one alphabet contender "Rocket" Gary Lockett Saturday in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. He knows that ultra-lucrative dates with boxing’s elite abound with a victory over the untested and likely overrated Lockett...
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June 01, 2008
Hatton - Lazcano Prediction
By JE Grant Juan Lazcano knows his part of the script calls for his early departure Saturday night in Manchester against the monster hometown hero Ricky Hatton. Of course there is no script and Lazcano would just as soon change the ending considerably. Hatton, coming off his resounding knockout loss to the superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr., is expected to get back on track as he moves...
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May 23, 2008
'Young Guns' Sling It
By JE GrantOlympic Gold Medal winner, Yuriorkis Gamboa headlined a sneak-peak HBO card showcasing potential stars in Primm, Nev. Saturday night. Gamboa, 10-0 (9 KOs), Miami (via Cuba), 128 1/2, used obvious raw professional talent to score a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over solid pro Darling Jimenez, 23-2-2 (14 KOs), Dominican Republic, 131. Gamboa’s quick hands and...
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May 17, 2008
Requiem for a Light-Heavyweight
By JE GrantFormer heavyweight belt-wearer Chris Byrd found that at 37-years of age he couldn’t go home again --- home that is to the light-heavyweight division were he began his career in 1993. Shaun George, 17-2-2 (8 KOs), Brooklyn, 175, found an early home for his right hand to the chin of Byrd, 40-5-1 (21 KOs), Las Vegas, 174, dropping him early in round one and pummeling him...
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May 16, 2008
De La Hoya - Forbes Prediction
By JE GrantWhen former multiple division champion Oscar De La Hoya steps into the ring Saturday night, his legion of fans will briefly suspend their knowledge that their 35 year-old hero is far on the downside of a career that has at times flickered with greatness.They will be able to set aside the understanding that he has lost 3 of his last 5 bouts and one of his wins -- vs. Felix...
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May 02, 2008
Calzaghe reigns supreme over Hopkins
By JE GrantJoe Calzaghe made his way to America for the first time in his 45-fight career and made the most of it by capturing the World Light-Heavyweight Championship from the wily Bernard Hopkins April 20 in Las Vegas.Calzaghe, 45-0 (32 KOs), Wales, United Kingdom, 173, threw more and landed more of every type of punch, while pressuring the 43 year old champion throughout the...
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April 20, 2008
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