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Devon Alexander, Tim Bradley Discuss Their Inspirations

FanHouse has been forwarded the third installments of training camp notes for both 27-year-old WBO junior welterweight (140 pounds) king Tim Bradley and 23-year-old southpaw WBC titlist Devon Alexander as they prepare to face each other in Saturday night's HBO televised clash from the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac,...

Is Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito Worth the Weight?

On Nov. 13 at the Dallas Cowboys' Stadium, Manny Pacquiao (pictured above, center) will pursue what is widely regarded as his eighth title in as many different weight classes when he faces former world champion, Antonio Margarito. Already the WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king, the 31-year-old Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38...

HBO's Larry Merchant on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao

HBO's Larry Merchant recently shared his thoughts with FanHouse on the drug-testing controversy which led to the stalled negotiations for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight.Merchant, 78, has been covering historical bouts as far back as Muhammad Ali's "Rope-A-Dope" victory over George Foreman -- the 1974 "Rumble In...

Background on henry armstrong

Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912, Columbus, Mississippi – October 22, 1988, Los Angeles, California) was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong.

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