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By JE Grant 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 to predict. As the HBO follows the teams of Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in preparation for their third meeting, that task is ostensibly made easier. After all, the first two engagements resulted in crazed efforts by both that led to controversial decisions.The key differences in Saturday’s encounter center on w

World Boxing Council – The second stripping of Timothy Bradley

Published on 2011-07-30 18:55:00

By JE GrantThe recent second stripping of Timothy Bradley’s WBC portion of his junior welterweight title is merely the latest example of an organization that is boldly acting in an anti-boxer mode that has no bounds.In media reports, president-for-life (apparently) Jose Sulaiman took the belt due to Bradley’s “inactive” status since winning the title in January, his stated “desire to move up in weight,” and “legal issues surrounding his career.” These factors led the “Board of

Klitschko may be Goliath but is Haye David?

Published on 2011-06-27 21:17:00

By JE GrantSaturday’s bout in Germany is billed - maybe hoped is the right word - to be Wladimir Klitschko’s first real challenge in a long-time as he faces a verbally combative David Haye.Haye, once the undisputed cruiserweight champion, feasted on opponents of assorted talent levels early in his career, losing only to Carl Thompson. Displaying above average speed and power, he toppled the talented Jean Marc Mormeck and Enzo Maccarenilli to garner all the available belts at cruiserweight.&n

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