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NABO and IBA heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney was
embarassed in his mixed martial arts debut Saturday night against UFC
Hall of Famer Randy Couture in the octagon at UFC 118 at Boston’s TD

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A welterweight bout pitting a 1981 "Sugar" Ray Leonard versus a 2009 "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather would have been a fascinating battle of tremendous skills and contrasting styles.  

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IBA heavyweight boxing champion James "Lights Out" Toney called UFC heavyweight king Brock Lesnar a coward this past weekend and said he would relish a chance to fight him inside the octagon.

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as dominant as ever, Pacquiao was honored in January as the grandest fighter of last decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

“Manny deserved to be the fighter of the decade,” said Roger “Pit” Perron, 73, a respected boxing trainer from Brockton who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers

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Russian Dmitry Pirog captured the WBO middleweight title by a fifth round knockout over Brooklyn's undefeated Danny Jacobs Saturday night at the Manadaly Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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en subsequently accepted the “Hurricane’s” actions like a weasel. 

“Boxing is the most corrupt sport in the world,” said Brad Sherwood, 30, a South Boston resident who works as a personal trainer at Gold’s Gym in Medford. “At this point, it’s not even a sport. It’s like watching WWE.” 

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pted actions against Mosley are a cardinal sin in boxing and they should never be forgiven.

"Boxing is considered a crazy and animalistic sport," said Mike Cappiello, a native of Brockton who once fought for the IBO super featherweight title and retired with an impressive mark of 33-6. "Margarito's actions further hurt the outlook of boxing."

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ultimately chooses to retire, he will vacate the sport as a true professional and warrior. 

Boxing could use more men like Ivan Calderon.

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After conducting an exclusive interview last week with International Boxing Hall of Famer Larry Holmes, critics and, well, haters of “The Easton Assassin” emerged in droves.  

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In a fight marred with controversy, Puerto Rican icon Miguel “Junito” Cotto defeated aspiring rabbi Yuri Foreman by a ninth-round TKO to capture the WBA super welterweight crown Saturday night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. 

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Larry Holmes Drive. Holmes (69-6, 44 KOs), who was rightfully inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2008, said he was honored to be recognized by the city where he was raised and still resides. 

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of this year. 

Klitschko is a very good fighter and he will rightfully be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016. 

So, how in the world does an elite pugilist like Klitschko not have the penultimate defense of his heavyweight crown aired anywhere on television? 

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WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman and former WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto will fight Saturday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. 

Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs) last fought on November 14 when he relinquished his belt to Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) by a brutal 12th round TKO. 

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Speculation persists that former IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi will retire from boxing after he was pounded by WBA world light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan via 11th round TKO last Saturday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  

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Venezuelan  authorities exhumed the body of former WBC lightweight champion “El Terminator” Edwin Valero last week to dispel rumors regarding the cause of his death. 

“El Terminator’s” siblings, Edward and Luis Valero, believe that the fuzz that took the murderous wife-beater into custody may have strangled their brother to death. 

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sure on him.” 

Roach, a native of Dedham who has been voted Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America a record four-times, has clearly helped hone Khan’s prodigious skills since they began working together.  

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WBA world light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan will fight WBO and NABO light welterweight titlist Paul “The Magic Man” Malignaggi Saturday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

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NABO and IBA heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney is near finalizing a contract to fight UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture in the octagon at UFC 118 at Boston’s TD Garden on August 28.  

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quo;t enjoy fighting awkward southpaws,” said Mike Cappiello, the owner of Cappiello Brothers Boxing gym in Brockton. “But, money talks.” 

Particularly in the corrupted sport of boxing, money absolutely does talk. 

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“Boxing is considered a crazy and animalistic sport,” said Mike Cappiello, a native of Brockton who once battled for the IBO super featherweight title and retired with an impressive mark of 33-6. “Margarito’s actions further hurt the outlook of boxing.” 

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It’s been nearly two weeks since Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek defeated Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola by a majority decision at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

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Former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world “Iron” Mike Tyson was recently interviewed by Michael Kay of the Yes Network for a segment of CenterStage that will air on May 26. 

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You can’t bulk up and then try to lose weight when all you’re doing is eating muscle. Boxing is not a mom and pop sport anymore. And that’s what they don’t get.” 

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“Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather utterly dominated former WBA super world welterweight champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley en route to earning a unanimous decision victory Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. 

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g trainer from Brockton who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. “Mosley is the one guy that can beat Floyd. Mosley has quick hands, he will press the fight, and he is a legit welterweight who has fought real champions.” 

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Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek defeated Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola by a majority decision Saturday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. 

Despite surrendering a staggering 33.5 pounds to Arreola (28-2, 25 KOs), Adamek (41-1, 27 KOs) managed to withstand “The Nightmare’s” powerful blows and he utilized quick combinations to win the bulk of the rounds.  

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Former two-time WBA world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz announced his retirement from boxing Monday. 

Ruiz (44-9-1-1, 30 KOs), the first Latino heavyweight titlist ever, fought his last fight earlier this month in a ninth round TKO loss to current WBA champ David “The Hayemaker” Haye (24-1, 22KOs). 

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p>Actually, Valero’s ferocious and aggressive nature in the ring were somewhat reminiscent of Boxing Hall of Famer Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran (103-16, 70 KOs). 

Clearly, Valero had much that he needed to accomplish before he ever could have been genuinely compared to a legend like Duran and, frankly, it’s ridiculous to even compare the two at this juncture. 

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25 years ago last week, Marvelous Marvin Hagler savagely defeated Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns by a third round TKO at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. 

When the bout was officially signed, Hagler (62-3-2, 52 KOs) and Hearns (48-5-1, 48 KOs) were widely regarded as two of the preeminent boxers in the entire sport. 

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Former WBC, WBO and The Ring Magazine middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik relinquished his belts to WBC super welterweight titlist Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez by a resounding unanimous decision loss Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. 

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Former WBC lightweight champion “El Terminator” Edwin Valero committed suicide in his Venezuelan prison cell earlier this morning a day after he was accused of murdering his wife. 

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IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion Wladimir “Dr. Steelhammer” Klitschko Tuesday called WBA heavyweight titlist David “The Hayemaker” Haye a coward who is scared to fight him. 

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Former world heavyweight champion Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs defeated Rafael Pedro by a one-punch knockout a mere 28 seconds into their bout Tuesday night in Hollywood, Florida. 

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Former WBC world light heavyweight champion Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek will fight Chris “Nightmare” Arreola April 24 at the Ontario Community Events Center in Ontario, CA. 

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dquo;Holyfield is a classic case of not letting go,” said Ed LaVache, the owner of the Boston Boxing Club in Allston. “For a lot of these guys, boxing is all they know and it’s the only way for them to make money. So, they keep fighting until the fight is lost in them.” 

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ans are located in the Boston neighborhoods of Mattapan, Dorchester, Hyde Park and Roxbury. 

Boxing is just a sport. 

The recent tragedy in Haiti is significantly more important than what essentially amounts to a game played between two people in a ring with gloves. 

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WBA heavyweight champion David “The Hayemaker” Haye and legendary pugilist Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins both emerged victorious in their respective bouts this past Saturday. 

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World Boxing Council welterweight champion Andre “The Beast” Berto will make his fourth title defense against Carlos Quintana Saturday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. 

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Nearly two decades after their first matchup, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins easily avenged his loss to Roy Jones Jr. by a lopsided unanimous decision victory Saturday night at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. 

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dquo; said Jones, 41, who was named “Fighter of the Decade” for the 1990’s by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Jones claimed that he is not concerned about facing Hopkins whatsoever.  “I beat him with one hand the first time,” Jones said of his original match against Hopkins, in which he fought with a damaged right hand. “What am I worried about?” 

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e trainer from Brockton who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. “Mosley is the one guy that can beat Floyd. Mosley has quick hands, he will press the fight, and he is a legit welterweight who has fought real champions.” 

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isions and he was deservedly honored in January as the preeminent fighter of the past decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America. 

“Pac-Man” is currently ranked by Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world and he is widely considered to be one of the greatest prizefighter’s to ever step into a ring. 

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pted actions against Mosley are a cardinal sin in boxing and they should never be forgiven.

"Boxing is considered a crazy and animalistic sport," said Mike Cappiello, a native of Brockton who once fought for the IBO super featherweight title and retired with an impressive mark of 33-6. "Margarito's actions further hurt the outlook of boxing."

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“Wladimir Klitschko can be beat,” said Cappiello, the owner of Cappiello Brothers Boxing gym in The City of Champions. “He is always on the outside not wanting to be hit because he knows his chin isn’t the greatest.”

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It was announced this past weekend that former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world “Iron” Mike Tyson has agreed to star in a reality show on Animal Planet about the fierce and competitive world of pigeon racing. 

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Mayweather was as real as Pam Anderson's breasts

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Mayweather was as real as Pam Anderson's breasts

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Former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy “The Duke” Morrison was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession Thursday evening in Wichita, Kan.  

Morrison (48-3-1, 42 KOs), who defeated George Foreman (76-5, 68 KOs) in June 1993 to capture his title, previously served 14 months in the pen after he was convicted on drugs and weapons charges in 1999.

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l fighter who now suffers from Parkinson’s disease, has been voted Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America four times and it is evident that he is a true pugilistic mastermind. 

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Ray Leonard would have dominated Manny Pacquiao

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Statue erected in Alabama for boxing great and enemy of Adolf Hitler

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r the 1980s by Ring Magazine, captured world titles at multiple weight classes.

The International Boxing Hall of Famer managed to trump legendary fighters Wilfred Benitez (53-8-1, 31 KOs), Thomas Hearns (61-5-1, 48 KOs), Roberto Duran (103-16, 70 KOs) and Marvin Hagler (62-3-2, 52 KOs) among others.

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e statue of “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis will be unveiled Saturday in the International Boxing Hall of Famer’s hometown of LaFayette, Alabama.  

Residents of the town of approximately 3,000 people managed to raise nearly $60,000 over a span of three years to pay for the sculpture to be built. 

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February is widely recognized as the dimmest and most lackluster of all the months on the sports calendar. 

Considering the relative dearth of interesting storylines (sorry, Winter Olympics), I decided to rank the seven most entertaining quotes uttered by athletes over the course of the past decade. 

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Provided that a bar mitzvah doesn’t prohibit it from occurring, WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman is expected to defend his crown against former WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto on June 5 at Yankee Stadium. 

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thlete.” 

“Sugar” Ray, who was rightfully inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, is the most skilled boxer since Reagan’s second term.  

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WBA interim world super flyweight champion “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire defeated last-minute challenger Manuel “Chango” Vargas by third round knockout Saturday night at the Las Vegas Hilton. 

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r" Ray Leonard was like most other fighters

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20 years after Mike Tyson lost to James "Buster" Douglas...Where does the time go?

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r" Ray Leonard was like most other fighters

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IBF super middleweight titlist Lucian “Mister KO” Bute is scheduled to fight Edison Miranda on April 17 at the Bell Centre in the champ’s adopted hometown of Montreal.

“It will certainly be a pleasure for me to box again at the Bell Centre and to defend my title for the fifth time in front of my fans,” said Bute, 29, a native of Romania who has long resided in Canada’s second-largest city. “I am taking Miranda very seriously. He demolished many good fighters and is a notorious puncher. I will have to keep my concentration level on high to stay champion.”

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uing. 

Valero’s ferocious and aggressive nature in the ring is somewhat reminiscent of Boxing Hall of Famer Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran (103-16, 70 Kos). 

Clearly, Valero has much he needs to accomplish before he can ever be compared to a legend like Duran and, frankly, it’s a ridiculous comparison to make at this premature juncture. 

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WBC Lightweight champion Edwin “El Terminator” Valero will fight Antonio DeMarco tonight in Monterrey, Mexico. 

Valero (26-0, 26KOs), who once established a world record by winning his first 18 professional fights by first round knockout, is an absolute machine and fight fans are urged to watch his ring prowess at 9 p.m. EST on Showtime. 

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are two things that were proven that night,” said Cappiello, the owner of Cappiello Brothers Boxing gym in Brockton. “One, never underestimate an opponent. Two, never believe that you are invincible as a fighter. Because, as you saw, anyone can be beaten.” 

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uo; Roach was honored with a record-setting fourth Eddie Futch Award for trainer of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America on Monday. 

Among other fighters, Roach currently trains seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), WBA light-welterweight titlist Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KOs) and WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm (33-2-1, 14 KOs). 

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dquo;Holyfield is a classic case of not letting go,” said Ed LaVache, the owner of the Boston Boxing Club in Allston. “For a lot of these guys, boxing is all they know and it’s the only way for them to make money. So, they keep fighting until the fight is lost in them.” 

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weight titlist Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao was honored as the fighter of the decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America on Monday. 

Pacquiao, the first boxer in history to capture seven crowns in seven different weight divisions, joined Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield as the only legendary pugilists to win the coveted award three times.  

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Former undisputed heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe has unwisely decided to return to the ring and he would like to fight Juan Carlos Gomez sometime in the near future. 

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Former junior welterweight champion Roger “Black Mamba” Mayweather pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony accusations that he attacked a female boxer he once trained last August. 

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g trainer from Brockton who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. “Mosley is the one guy that can beat Floyd. Mosley has quick hands, he will press the fight, and he is a legit welterweight who has fought real champions.” 

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g trainer from Brockton who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. 

“I always loved to watch him fight.” 

However, it was Morales’ trilogies with three-division champion Marco Antonio Barrera (65-7, 43 KOs) and Ring Magazine’s current number one pound-for-pound fighter Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) that elevated him to a legendary status.  

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Green has replaced Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor in Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament and he is scheduled to fight current WBA world super middleweight champion Andre “Son of God” Ward on April 17 in Oakland. 

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p>“The Klitschko brothers can be beat,” said Cappiello, the owner of Cappiello Brothers Boxing gym in The City of Champions. “They are always on the outside not wanting to be hit because they know their chins aren’t the greatest.” 

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WBA world light-welterweight champion Amir Khan is tentatively scheduled to defend his crown against Marcos Maidana at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on April 17. 

Khan, 23, became Britain’s third-youngest world titlist when beat Andreas Kotelnik (30-3-1, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision last July. 

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ions against Mosley are a cardinal sin in boxing and they should never be forgiven. 

“Boxing is considered a crazy and animalistic sport,” said Mike Cappiello, a native of Brockton who once fought for the IBO super featherweight title and retired with an impressive mark of 33-6. “Margarito’s actions further hurt the outlook of boxing.” 

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Former WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto is expected to fight current WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman at Madison Square Garden the day before the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 12. 

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g trainer from Brockton who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. “Mosley is the one guy that can beat Floyd. Mosley has quick hands, he will press the fight, and he is a legit welterweight who has fought real champions.” 

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longtime boxing trainer who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. 

Perron has known Ruiz for over 20 years and he succinctly described the former titlist’s boxing style as “boring, boring, boring.” 

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, I am fully dedicated to helping the Haitian people recover from this catastrophic event.”

Boxing is simply a sport. 

Last week’s tragedy is significantly more important than what amounts to a game played in a ring with gloves. 

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s,” said Jones, who was named “Fighter of the Decade” for the 1990’s by the Boxing Writers Association of America. 

Jones claimed that he is not concerned about facing Hopkins whatsoever.  

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ght champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor formally withdrew from the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Tuesday due to concerns regarding his health.

“I’m going to take some time off from the sport of boxing,” said Taylor, 31, who lost four of his last five fights, including three by way of violent knockout. “It’s important that I give my body and mind some much-needed rest, because I have been boxing for nearly 20 years. I plan on keeping myself in shape and making a return to the sport sometime in the future.”

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“But, it is something that I have to deal with.” 

Boxing is simply a sport. 

Tuesday’s tragedy is significantly more important than what amounts to a game played in a ring. 

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ker" Haye will knockout Boston's John Ruiz

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ht landscape, he could soon be that division’s newest king.  

*Cappiello Brothers Boxing gym is located on 162 Main Street in Brockton, Massachusetts (02301). 508-583-4303   

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would happen when Manny beat Miguel (Cotto, in November),” said Roach, a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame and the New England Hall of Fame.

“Floyd had made his comeback and looked really good against (Juan Manuel) Marquez. He had a tune-up fight under his belt and he’s a talented guy. I was looking forward to the challenge.”

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ayweather should both be suspended indefinitely

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y Lowell's Micky Ward in "The Fighter"

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ock Lesnar would still pulverize Shannon Briggs

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y questions why Pacquiao won't agree to testing

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Buffalo" will brutalize Evander Holyfield

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a White says "boxing has fizzled out"

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Roy Jones, Jr. is "a bloody" joke

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distance, jabs may seem quite harmless because they inflict little apparent damage. 

“Boxing is basically a fistfight that last 36 minutes,” said South Boston resident Brad Sherwood.  

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dquo; said Jones, 40, who was named “Fighter of the Decade” for the 1990’s by the Boxing Writers Association of America. 

Prior to their December 3 matchup, Green predicted that he would quickly dispose of the antiquated Jones (54-6, 40 KOs) and he did so after only 122 seconds of boxing.  

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rsisted to question Pacquiao and his entire team for their suspicious behaviors.

"Boxing has an opportunity and a platform with the whole world watching to say we have a clean sport. What better opportunity than with the top two guys in the sport stepping up to make this happen?"

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dy to again be considered an elite prizefighter

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Boxing is experiencing a surprising renaissance and few pugilists have the potential to reap the benefits of the sports resurgence quite like Pavlik does. 

Pavlik is a genuinely humble American who has basically dominated the middleweight division since he made his debut in June 2000. 

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 “Boxing is what I’ve been doing since I was eight years old. When I take this time that I had off, I definitely got the hunger back.” 

Espino, 29, who was raised in the seedy underbelly of North Hollywood, California, said he is “grateful and humbled” to have the opportunity to scrap Pavlik for his crowns. 

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distance, jabs may seem quite harmless because they inflict little apparent damage. 

“Boxing is basically a fistfight that lasts 36 minutes,” said South Boston resident Brad Sherwood, a personal trainer. “It’s aggravating to see one fighter crowned a winner when both fighters’ look identical at the end of the fight as they did when they walked into the ring.” 

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's will soon monopolize the heavyweight division

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president must pardon the first black champion

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ision to Diaz (35-2, 17 KOs) in the “Baby Bull’s hometown of Houston.

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