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Experts Analyze De La Hoya-Pacquiao Fight  [Friday Sep 5, 2008]
Steve Forbes and Other Experts Analyze De La Hoya-Pacquiao Fight

Face First Fighting  [Friday Sep 5, 2008]
BORGES: Both seem to feel slipping a punch is a felony while assault and battery is not.

Bronze Ain't Bad: Lightweights Light It Up  [Friday Sep 5, 2008]
NGUYEN: The bottom line is that the recent fights produced by lightweight division have been a dream come true for hardcore fight fans.

Casamayor Says He's P4P Worthy  [Thursday Sep 4, 2008]
CASAMAYOR: "I feel real happy, like a little kid in a candy shop. I’ve been waiting for this shot my whole life.”

Tarver Predicts KO Over Bad Chad Dawson  [Wednesday Sep 3, 2008]
IBF champ Antonio Tarver Predicts KO Over Bad Chad Dawson in October

TSS Where Are They Now: Dave "Boy" Green  [Tuesday Sep 2, 2008]
GREEN: "Palomino had three cuts around his eyes. But he caught me in the end. That was the first time I was knocked down as a pro."

Couture Back With UFC, Will Meet Lesnar  [Tuesday Sep 2, 2008]
White said the 45-year-old Couture is still UFC heavy champion, and that he expects the bout to be the biggest bout in UFC history.

Demetrius Hopkins Cuts Chord From Bernard  [Tuesday Sep 2, 2008]
Realizing he doesn’t possess the managerial tact of his uncle, Demetrius has since forged a relationship with Cameron Dunkin.

Roach To Oscar: Go Over 147, It'll Cost Ya  [Tuesday Sep 2, 2008]
“If he’s too far over I’ll make him make 147,’’ Freddie Roach warned Tuesday. “I’ll make him make the weight.

Valuev-Ruiz II: Not Bad, Not Bad At All  [Monday Sep 1, 2008]
Scoring : 114-113, 116-113, 116-111 all for Valuev. I saw it for Ruiz by a point or two, but it was close enough for no complaints.

Promoter Shaw Back To Boxing  [Monday Sep 1, 2008]
SHAW: "Would I break bread with Dana White? I would, if he was buying."

Antonio Diaz Two For Two In Return  [Saturday Aug 30, 2008]
Antonio Diaz Two For Two In Return

Godfrey Gets Off Floor, Saves Ranking  [Friday Aug 29, 2008]
BORGES: Godfrey’s dream of winning the WBC cruiser title nearly died when he woke up on the floor.

Ruiz: The Man Who Wouldn't Go Away Gently  [Thursday Aug 28, 2008]
Woolever Reporting From Germany!

TSS Where Are They Now: Mitch Green  [Thursday Aug 28, 2008]
"BLOOD" GREEN STILL WANTS TO FIGHT: "I'm always in great shape, I take care of myself. I would knock these kids' heads off today."

De La Hoya/Pacquiao Is Official!  [Thursday Aug 28, 2008]
Stay Tuned For Ron Borges' Coverage!

Can Vitali Make It To Oct. 11 Injury-Free?  [Thursday Aug 28, 2008]
PETER LEARNED FROM TONEY: "Vitali hasn’t fought anyone like me. It’s not gonna be a tough fight. He’s a bum.”

Pacquiao: "This Is A Blessing From God"  [Thursday Aug 28, 2008]
Set A Record For Comments, TSS Nation! Who Will Win Dec. 6th?

De La Hoya/Pacquiao Is On  [Wednesday Aug 27, 2008]
De La Hoya Chooses Pac Man As Last Dance Partner

Antonio Diaz Is Reloaded and Ready  [Wednesday Aug 27, 2008]
Antonio Diaz Is Reloaded and Ready After Three-Year Hiatus

Does Ken Shamrock Have A Chance Vs. Kimbo?  [Tuesday Aug 26, 2008]
JARED SHAW: "Ken wants a storybook ending to his career. He doesn't want to go out a loser of six in a row."

Irish Silver Medallist Ponders Going Pro  [Tuesday Aug 26, 2008]
EGAN: “That’s it. That’s the end of the fairytale, for now.”

Fredo Wants Another Big Fight, At Right Price  [Tuesday Aug 26, 2008]
MANFREDO SAYS: "I know what I want. I’m sure about the direction I’m going. I’m a fighter. I want to do this thing. I believe I can.’’

Andre Ward Talks Knee Injury, Jermain Taylor  [Monday Aug 25, 2008]
WARD: The day before I got hurt, we'd solidified a fight at the Oakland Coliseum for Oct. 3rd. We were looking to fight Enrique Ornelas.

The 23 Steps To (Boxing) Enlightenment  [Monday Aug 25, 2008]
Eastern philosophers claim there are 8 Steps to Enlightenment. But at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, there are 23 steps.

Oscar Shifts Toward Paul Williams  [Monday Aug 25, 2008]
Oscar Shifts Gears Toward Possible Match With Big Paul "The Punisher" Williams

Sink Or Swim Time For Valuev  [Sunday Aug 24, 2008]
TSS caught up with Valuev for comments from his final training camp in Kienbaum, an East German location outside Berlin.

Carina Moreno and Dominga Olivo Both Win  [Friday Aug 22, 2008]
Carina Moreno Beats Martinez and Dominga Olivo Wins by split against Ana Julaton

One (A Measly Bronze) And Done  [Friday Aug 22, 2008]
WOODS: It is time to refashion the program. Manny Steward, or Teddy Atlas, want the job?

FNF Recap: Vet Beltran Wins Close Decision  [Friday Aug 22, 2008]
Fernando Beltran, Harry Yorgey Snag Wins On ESPN

TSS Where Are They Now: Ron Stander  [Thursday Aug 21, 2008]
CLASSIC STANDER: "I'll fight any living human and most animals, if the price is right."

"El Perro" Angulo Electrifies In Ring  [Thursday Aug 21, 2008]
ANGULO: "What are we willing to give in the ring? I’m going to give you everything I’ve got."

Gloyd Daze: USA Boxing Once Had Plenty  [Wednesday Aug 20, 2008]
Maybe Team USA will someday be looked upon as an incubator of future championship material. Today that looks like a sucker bet.

Pacquiao Oscar's Only Option  [Wednesday Aug 20, 2008]
BORGES: It seems “every fighter in the world’’ is a loosely worded assessment about who actually is willing to be Oscar's final opponent.

TSS Product Review: "Ali-Made in Miami"  [Tuesday Aug 19, 2008]
IT NEVER GETS TIRED: “I am the king of the world. I’m pretty. I’m a bad man. I shook up the world. I shook up the world."

More Max-Kellerman On Margarito/Floyd  [Tuesday Aug 19, 2008]
MAX: As so far I'm perceived as a journalist, I have a point of view. I'm not there to simply record events. And I'm a consumer myself.

Ana Julaton-Dominga Olivo For WBC Title  [Tuesday Aug 19, 2008]
Ana Julaton-Domingo Olivo Fight For Vacant WBC International Super Bantamweight Title

Beijing Report: Zou Squeaks By  [Sunday Aug 17, 2008]
The head coach of the Chinese national boxing team told me that he was a little confused about the scoring.

One Word Describes USA Boxing: DEBACLE  [Sunday Aug 17, 2008]
BORGES NAILS USA BOXING: You don’t need to hear your coach claiming you’re getting hosed IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIGHT.

Layla McCarter Survives Spain’s Munoz  [Saturday Aug 16, 2008]
Layla McCarter Survives Spain’s Lolly Munoz to capture vacant GBU lightweight title.

Georgian Boxers Lost Amid War  [Friday Aug 15, 2008]
Georgian Boxers Lost Amid War in their native country.

WNF: Both Joe Greene and Joel Julio Win  [Thursday Aug 14, 2008]
Wednesday Night Fights: Both Joe Greene and Joel Julio Win

Pacman Dumps Oscar  [Thursday Aug 14, 2008]
Manny Pacquiao Turns Down Oscar De La Hoya's offer

Boxing Chatter: Roach Speaks On Pac Man  [Thursday Aug 14, 2008]
Boxing Chatter: Freddie Roach Speaks On Pac Man; plus other news including update on Rhoshii Well's death and more.

Ron Borges On Rau'Shee Warren Debacle  [Wednesday Aug 13, 2008]
TSS Ron Borges Talks About Rau' Shee Warrens fall in the opening round of Olympics.

Demetrius Andrade’s Golden Opportunity  [Tuesday Aug 12, 2008]
Demetrius Andrade’s Golden Opportunity

Layla McCarter: A Warrior's Journey  [Tuesday Aug 12, 2008]
Layla McCarter: A Warrior's Journey to the top of the female boxing world.

A Contender, If Not Star, Is Born On FNF  [Saturday Aug 9, 2008]
TSS Hopes Gonzalez Gets A Thorough Medical Check If He Continues To Fight

Javier Molina And Team USA Olympic Ready  [Friday Aug 8, 2008]
Javier Molina And Team USA Olympic Ready

Team USA, Team Turmoil  [Friday Aug 8, 2008]
U.S.A. Boxing is on probation by the USOC because of its two decades of medal failures.

"Head Like A Snake, Feet Like A Duck"  [Thursday Aug 7, 2008]
China had no boxing team. So they sent four athletes with no boxing experience to Gleason’s Gym for the purpose of becoming boxers.

Margarito Calls Out Oscar  [Thursday Aug 7, 2008]
Say what you want about Oscar, he’s never been one to avoid danger. He fought Shane Mosley and Felix Trinidad during their prime.

Ricardo Mayorga Promises To Smoke Shane In 3  [Thursday Aug 7, 2008]
Ricardo Mayorga Promises 3rd Smokeout of Sugar Shane Mosley


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Pacquiao Could Pull It Off
"I think Freddie Roach talks some sense. His name and reputation as a top notch trainer is at stake. Of course you can't exclude the money factor,but if the possibility to win is nil then he would not go for it. Manny is a special fighter no doubt and special fighters in the past were able to beat much bigger opponents, and with the guidance of a hall of fame trainer then it could be done again." ---TSS reader "Dave" says Roach isn't just in it for the payday, and thinks Manny could pull off the upset

Round by Round Coverage
Juan Manuel Marquez v Joel Casamayor
TSS Nation, log in Saturday, September 13 for round by round coverage of the Juan Manuel Marquez v Joel Casamayor lightweight clash. We'll be ringside to account for every blow beginning at 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT.

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