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Unlike Mayweather-Pacquiao, Triple G Will Not Disappoint
Are the two biggest rising stars in the boxing firmament on a collision course? Let’s hope so. Last Saturday, the 24 year old super...

Gordon Marino
May 14, 20151 min read


How Big of a Factor Was Pacquiao’s Injured Shoulder?
Manny Pacquiao underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Wednesday. Pacquiao, who said he had been slowed by his shoulder for weeks...

Gordon Marino
May 6, 20151 min read


Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: The Pursuit of Perfection Is Imperfect
Mayweather is 47-0. At age 38, he is on the precipice of finishing his career undefeated—an obsession of his, say people inside the...

Gordon Marino
Apr 30, 20151 min read


Boxing’s Magic Number: 147 Pounds
The rest of the civilized world is drawn to round numbers: 100th birthdays, 50th wedding anniversaries, .300 batting averages. But in...

Gordon Marino
Mar 29, 20151 min read


What Manny Pacquiao’s Camp Is Afraid Of
Put this on the long list of tactics that underdog Manny Pacquiao must be wary of when he faces undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr.:...

Gordon Marino
Mar 3, 20151 min read


Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: It’s Actually On
The fistic showdown years in the making between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, a bout that has long tantalized boxing fans to no...

Gordon Marino
Feb 20, 20151 min read


Mayweather Beats Maidana in Close Fight
Floyd Mayweather Jr. notched his 46th straight win with a majority decision over Argentine Marcos Maidana (35-4) on Saturday night....

Gordon Marino
May 3, 20141 min read


Pacquiao Defeats Bradley by Unanimous Decision
Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest fighters of his generation, regained the WBO welterweight crown on Saturday following a...

Gordon Marino
Apr 12, 20141 min read


Clay-Liston: The Fight That Made Muhammad Ali
Fifty years ago Tuesday, Cassius Clay shocked Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight title. In the decades afterward, the man later known as...

Gordon Marino
Feb 24, 20141 min read


Ukraine’s Next Great Hope?
Vitali Klitschko is a very rare bird, and at 6 feet, 7 inches and 245 pounds a very big rare bird. He holds a Ph.D. in sports science,...

Gordon Marino
Dec 11, 20131 min read


'Undisputed Truth' by Mike Tyson, WSJ Review
Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Mike Tyson must agree: Over the past few years, the former heavyweight champ...

Gordon Marino
Nov 14, 20131 min read


The Mexican Boxing Tradition
When Juan Manuel Márquez challenges undefeated Timothy Bradley for the WBO welterweight championship Saturday in Las Vegas, the...

Gordon Marino
Oct 10, 20131 min read


Floyd Mayweather Jr. Beats Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez
In what was surely the most anticipated fight in years, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (45-0) boxed the ears off Mexican sensation Saul "Canelo"...

Gordon Marino
Sep 14, 20131 min read


Manny Pacquiao vs. Bradley: The World-Wide Freakout Over a Split Decision
Scoring a boxing match is a complex thing, and not something so easy as looking at the final score in the corner of the television as the...

Gordon Marino
Jun 10, 20121 min read


Ali Trainer Dundee Dead at Age 90
Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee died Wednesday night from heart-related issues, according to his son, Jimmy. He was 90 years...

Gordon Marino
Feb 1, 20121 min read


An Appreciation of a Champion
A few moments before the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez bout in Las Vegas on Saturday, fans in the MGM Grand will bow their heads in...

Gordon Marino
Nov 9, 20111 min read


Joe Frazer: An Appreciation of a Champion
A few moments before the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez bout in Las Vegas on Saturday, fans in the MGM Grand will bow their heads in...

Gordon Marino
Nov 9, 20111 min read


Why Boxing Is Worth Fighting For
The great sportswriter Budd Schulberg once remarked, "As much as I love boxing, I hate it. And as much as I hate it, I love it." Boxing...

Gordon Marino
Sep 16, 20111 min read


‘At the Fights’ NYT Review: Of Writers and Boxers
Today, championship boxing is lucky to win half a column in the sports pages. There was a time, though, when things were otherwise. In...

Gordon Marino
Jun 2, 20111 min read


Finding Calm in Mike Tyson's Pigeon Coop
'Once you grab a bird's feet, it's all over. They just give up. You could do it with an eagle," or so Mike Tyson explained as he gently...

Gordon Marino
Feb 26, 20111 min read
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