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Boxing Insider Talk: Al Bernstein, Boxing Commentator
By Jason Keidel Twitter: @JasonKeidel Renowned boxing commentator Al Bernstein, a Showtime monolith for many years, will be on the broadcast team on May 2 in Las Vegas, covering the megafight between...
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Keidel: Freddie Roach Is Pacquiao’s Trainer, Mentor, And Mouthpiece
By Jason Keidel » More Columns Here we are, a fortnight until fight night. And the palpable pomp is only building. There are so many physical and metaphysical factors that go into a big boxing match....
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5 Of Boxing’s Most Controversial Fights Ever
By Colin Linneweber There are first-round knockouts, unanimous decisions, disqualifications and even highway robberies. The outcome of a boxing match can be determined by an incompetent judge or a...
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Ticket ‘Scandal’? Promoter Upset As Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Looms
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. got his license to fight Manny Pacquiao, along with a question about domestic abuse. Veteran referee Kenny Bayless got a spot in boxing’s richest fight...
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Boxing Insider Talk: David Dinkins Jr, Boxing TV Producer
By Jason Keidel Twitter: @JasonKeidel When you mention David Dinkins in New York City, you think of Hizzoner, the man who ran Gotham in the late 1980s and early ’90s. But his progeny is a prodigy in...
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Mayweather-Pacquiao Tickets To Go On Sale Thursday
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — Tickets to the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight will finally go on sale Thursday to the public, little more than a week before the bout. Don’t expect to snag one at...
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.: I’m Better Than Muhammad Ali
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. refused Wednesday to back off earlier comments declaring himself a better fighter than Muhammad Ali. Mayweather said he respects Ali’s great career and...
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Watch: Boxing Experts Predict The Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
The biggest fight of the year in boxing is less than two weeks away. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will square off with Manny Pacquiao May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The two fighters are considered two...
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WATCH: See Who Celebrities Are Picking To Win Mayweather-Pacquiao
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The biggest fight in recent memory is a little more than a week away. And while it remains to be seen who will emerge triumphant when Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao...
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WATCH: Fan Essentials: Manny Pacquiao
The fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is less than two weeks away and the excitement keeps building as the day gets closer. Everybody is ready to watch these two...
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Keidel: Money, Mayhem And Madness
By Jason Keidel » More Columns So seven days from now, a seismic sporting event will take place in Las Vegas — a place prone to hyperbole. And while countless people — pundits, cable executives, media...
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It’s Here: Fight Week Begins With Pacquiao Caravan To Vegas
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — The last time Freddie Roach was on the interstate linking Los Angeles with this boxing capital, he was written up for going 140 mph. Roach will be driving a lot slower...
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Keidel: Battle Of Polar Opposite Styles At The Heart Of Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Jason Keidel » More Columns This, the final week leading up to the epic bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, is no longer about monologues and machismo as it is travel and analysis....
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CBS Local Sports: Paulie Malignaggi To Brown And Troupe: “Mayweather Probably...
Paulie Malignaggi, boxer and Showtime boxing analyst, breaks down the MayPac fight on Brown and Troupe.
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Boxing Insider Talk: Steve Farhood, Boxing Analyst
By Jason Keidel Twitter: @JasonKeidel In nearly four decades as a boxing writer, Steve Farhood has become a household name, especially as an analyst for Showtime. You’ll also find his commentary on CBS...
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Pacquiao, Roach Scheme On Plan For Mayweather’s Defense
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150428115127200AA.mp4 LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork/AP) — Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach have spent the past two months trying to solve the biggest puzzle...
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WATCH: Fan Essentials: ‘There’s A Reason Mayweather’s 47-0′
The fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is less than a week away, and the excitement keeps building as the day gets closer. Everybody is ready to watch these two legendary...
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Keidel: As Long As Mayweather Is Undefeated, He’ll Remain The King Of Kings
By Jason Keidel » More Columns No sport is less tethered to stats than boxing. Even beyond team sports, sprinters are measured by nanoseconds, as are swimmers. Long-distance runners and high jumpers...
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Pacquiao On Mayweather: ‘I’m Going To Win The Fight’
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — Manny Pacquiao worried about the punching power of Miguel Cotto. He knew Juan Manuel Marquez was a slick counter puncher, and wondered how he’d fare against a fighter the...
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5 Great Manny Pacquiao Fights
By Colin Linneweber Manny Pacquiao is one of the most celebrated boxers of his generation and has long been one of the world’s premier pound-for pound prizefighters. The 36-year-old Pacquiao (57-5-2,...
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WATCH: Player Style Files: Floyd Mayweather Discusses His Style And Daily Life
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao’s fight of the century is no longer months or weeks away. In just a few short days, May 2nd will have arrived and these two legendary boxers will take to the ring at...
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Mike Tyson Slugs Mayweather: ‘He’s A Very Small, Scared Man’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Boxing great Mike Tyson thinks Floyd Mayweather is “delusional” for putting himself in a class above Muhammad Ali. And then, speaking to the Undisputed Champion Network ahead of...
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5 Reasons Why Mayweather – Pacquiao Will Be The Greatest Fight Ever
By Colin Linneweber Few sports events have generated buzz like May 2’s Fight of the Century, pitting Floyd Mayweather against Manny Pacquiao. And it will only grow more in the days and hours leading up...
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Keidel: The Winner Of Mayweather-Pacquiao Will Be…
By Jason Keidel » More Columns So here we are, the quintessential Christmas Eve (OK, Dec. 23) for fight fans. Under the tree, under the bow, is boxing’s biggest event of the 21st Century. And in a...
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WATCH: Pre-Game Playlist: Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao’s Pre-Game Playlist is a little bit different from what you might expect. The Filipino boxer likes to listen to love songs and ballads. His taste in music has changed over the years...
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WATCH: Pacquiao On His Road To Fighting Mayweather: ‘I Felt Kind Of Relief’
The fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has been highly anticipated in boxing circles for the past five years now. Now that the fight is actually going to happen on Saturday May 2nd,...
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Pacquiao-Crazed Filipinos Urged To Turn Off Appliances During Fight
MANILA, Philippines (CBSNewYork/AP) — An officer at a Philippine electric company has urged customers to turn off major appliances to help prevent outages that have recently plagued his province so...
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CBS’ Moonves On WFAN: Mayweather-Pacquiao Could Be Greatest Fight In Decades
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150501104736773AA.mp4 NEW YORK (WFAN) — Leslie Moonves, the president and CEO of CBS, says Saturday night’s mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny...
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Silverman: If Mayweather Has His Way, Fight Fans Will Be Left Wanting More
By Steve Silverman » More Columns It is the Fight of the Century, but only because the century is just 15 years old. Las Vegas and the boxing authorities are serving us up Floyd Mayweather Jr. and...
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Mayweather Dictates Fight, Beats Pacquiao To Remain Undefeated
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. was money once again in the richest fight ever. Mayweather used his reach and his jab Saturday night to frustrate Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough...
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: A Twitter Recap Of The Fight Of The Century
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports Well, the Fight of the Century is over and Floyd Mayweather is 48-0. Manny Pacquiao threw everything he had at the undefeated champion but hit mostly air while...
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Keidel: Pacquiao Should Pack It In
By Jason Keidel » More Columns With all the boxing bromides and bouquets hurled his way today, Floyd Mayweather Jr doesn’t need another gratuitous tribute. Between the champ, his camp and his phalanx...
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Keidel: Pacquiao Was Simply Awful In Ugly Loss To Mayweather
By Jason Keidel » More Columns Though it’s my job to sprinkle faerie dust on the sweet science, to assure you that boxing is still indeed the sport that drains the adrenal gland like no other endeavor,...
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Pacquiao Could Face Discipline For Not Disclosing Shoulder Injury
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — Manny Pacquiao could face disciplinary action from Nevada boxing officials for failing to disclose a shoulder injury before his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Nevada...
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Report: Mayweather Wants To Fight Pacquiao Again Next Year
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Hey, why not? Fresh off his decisive victory in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. told ESPN that he’d be willing to fight Manny Pacquiao again, perhaps in...
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Suit Filed Against Manny Pacquiao For Not Disclosing Injury
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — The fallout from the fight continues. Manny Pacquiao and his handlers have been hit with a lawsuit asking for damages for anyone who paid to watch his fight with Floyd...
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Mayweather Changes Mind On Rematch, Rips ‘Sore Loser’ Pacquiao
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Floyd Mayweather says in an upcoming interview with Showtime that at this moment he’s not interested in a rematch with Manny Pacquiao “because he’s a sore loser and he’s a...
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Nike Drops Pacquiao After Boxer Says Gay People ‘Are Worse Than Animals’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Manny Pacquiao’s latest disparaging comments about gays have cost him a contract with Nike. It may not be the only endorsement Pacquiao loses, even as he and promoter Bob...
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Pacquiao Confirms Comeback Fight Against Vargas On Nov. 5 In Vegas
MANILA, Philippines (CBSNewYork/AP) — Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao confirmed Wednesday that he will come out of retirement to fight WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas on Nov. 5 in Las...
View ArticleSilverman: Floyd’s Head Games Simply Won’t Work Against Savvy, Skilled Pacquiao
By Steve Silverman » More Columns If you don’t think the battle between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has already started, you haven’t been paying attention. Floyd started fighting as the...
View ArticleBoxing Insider Talk: Stephen Espinoza, Showtime Sports
By Jason Keidel Twitter: @JasonKeidel We’re used to a montage of athletes splashed against these online walls, though we give no regard to the people behind the lights, camera, and action. The public...
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Payout For Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Soars To Staggering Amount
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — The first ticket has yet to be sold, but the richest fight in boxing history is getting richer by the day. New estimates show Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s payoff for fighting...
View ArticleKeidel: Mind Games Have Begun For Mayweather-Pacquiao Bout
By Jason Keidel » More Columns The mind games have begun, the semantic subterfuge and machismo that has become a boxing tableau. First it was Floyd Mayweather, Jr. poaching all potential sparring...
View ArticleBoxing Insider Talk: Virgil Hunter, Boxing Trainer And Analyst
By Jason Keidel Twitter: @JasonKeidel Virgil Hunter, renowned boxing trainer out of the Oakland area, has worked with a roll call of current luminaries, like Andre Berto, Andre Ward and Amir Khan. For...
View ArticlePricey! Up To $99.95 To Watch Mayweather-Pacquiao On Pay-Per-View
LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — It’s going to cost you. Don’t expect much change back from a $100 bill to watch the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight at home. The suggested retail price for the May...
View ArticleKeidel: Mayweather-Pacquiao Bout A Boon To Las Vegas Wagers
By Jason Keidel » More Columns So far, I’ve spoken to Thomas Hearns, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Deontay Wilder, Mark Breland, Bob Arum, Virgil Hunter, Leonard Ellerbe, and Freddy Roach, and I have yet to...
View ArticleBoxing Insider Talk: Jimmy Lennon Jr, Boxing Ring Announcer
By Jason Keidel Twitter: @JasonKeidel In boxing, we so rarely see the periphery — the refs, cornermen and timekeeper. After watching the fighters and ogling at the ring card girls, everything else is...
View ArticleKeidel: Countdown To Mayweather-Pacquiao Bout
By Jason Keidel » More Columns Three weeks. 21 days. 504 hours. 30,240 minutes. 1,814,400 seconds. That’s how long it is until Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. finally bump gloves in Las Vegas....
View ArticleManny Pacquiao Fights Back At Mayweather’s ‘Reckless’ Jabs
LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork/AP) — Manny Pacquiao intends to put on a show when he faces Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2 1/2 weeks. The 36-year-old really hopes Mayweather is also coming to fight, for the fans’...
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Keidel: Pacquiao-Horn Decision Another Black Eye For Boxing
By Jason Keidel » More Columns Most sports fans who aren’t hardwired into boxing think that the sport knocked itself out years ago, because of corruption and poor ringside decisions. The answer is more...
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