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Freddie Roach disses ‘TWIGGY’ Oscar De La Hoya

Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach has poured more scorn on Oscar De La Hoya three weeks ahead of the ‘Dream Match’ in Las Vegas.

Roach, who worked with De La Hoya for his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2007, has ridiculed the boxer’s appearance.

De La Hoya must slim down to 147 pounds for the fight with Pacquiao and will skip the traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day as a result.

He is pleased with his progress in the battle with the scales but Roach said: “I’m glad to hear that Oscar’s diet has made him skinny.

“The photos of him at his media day have him looking like boxing’s version of Twiggy! If Oscar thinks he has it tough skipping Thanksgiving to train for this fight, wait until Manny cooks his golden goose on December 6!

“Manny’s recipe for success will have Oscar plucked and roasted within nine rounds.”

De La Hoya remains a hot favourite to win the fight and is an 8-11 chance with Sky Bet.

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Freddie Roach lands a zinger.

Not sure who I am picking in this one yet, but if Roach keeps this up, I might have to side with The Wild Card Boxing Club.

Hell, I used to spar at The Wild Card, before it was The Wild Card.

Wild Card Boxing Club

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Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
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Jimmy Cliff “Hot Shot” Extended Version

Oscar De La Hoya VS Manny Pacquiao: Tale of The Tape

December 6th, 2008 at 9pm EST. from MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV.

Oscar De La Hoya

Birthplace: East LA, California

Record - W-L-D (KO): 39-5-0 (30)

Last 10 fights: 7-3-0 (4)

Trainer (venue): Ignacio Beristain (Big Bear)

Age (Birthdate): 35 (04 Feb 1973)

Stance: Orthodox

Height: 5′ 10 1/2″

Reach: 72″

Manny Pacquiao

Birthplace: Gen. Santos, Philippines

Record - W-L-D (KO): 47-3-2 (36)

Last 10 fights: 9-1-0 (6)

Trainer (venue): Freddie Roach (Wild Card Gym)

Age (Birthdate): 29 (12 Dec 1978)

Stance: Southpaw

Height: 5′ 6 1/2″

Reach: 67″

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Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
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Arturo “Thunder Gatti VS Irish” Micky Ward Trilogy Fight Video

I remember my little brother Nicholas Alfonso Mason, AKA The Jaguar sent my this video a long time ago, then it was take off youtube.

Bonechilling. The best trilogy since Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale.

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Gatti-Ward Trilogy Highlight by Iceveins

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Two “The Fight of the Year” honors by Ring Magazine in 2002 and 2003. Round 9 in Arturo “Thunder Gatti VS Irish” Micky Ward I was called “The Round of the Century” by Emanuel Steward.

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Gatti vs Ward, scenes after the fight never shown before

Dropkick Murphys- The Warrior’s Code (Micky Ward Song)

Bernard Hopkins VS Kelly Pavlik Fight Video

Bernard Hopkins VS Kelly Pavlik Fight Video

Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins Press Conference

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Bernard Hopkins Flashin’

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Bernard Hopkins Return of the Mack

Bernard Hopkins VS Kelly Pavlik Final Thoughts

I often times watch fights over again because you see so much more.

I just watched Bernard Hopkins VS Kelly Pavlik again and the fight was even more one sided.

Hopkins continually got off first in exchanges and countered every punch that Pavlik landed immediately. Here were the keys of how X “took it back to the streets”:

Lateral movement

The Hopkins chopping right

Unorthodox defense

Head movement

Tricky energy saving footwork

Giving as he said “hope to the hopeless” his really was Bernard Hopkins’ “Guernica”.

Wasn’t a bad payday either.

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Michael Porfirio Mason
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Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins dismantles Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik

Seventeen years his senior, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins completely rips the heart out of previously undefeated Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik in a historic 12 rounder.

If you have been reading The G Manifesto for a while, you know that I used to roll in B-Hop’s Entourage in the late 1990’s and constantly back him. I didn’t cover this fight beforehand because I didn’t want to effect the betting line, which went off at almost 5-1 for Pavlik before the fight. (You need to get your paydays where you can during the Down Economy).

Here is a round by round.

Round 1: Hopkins starts out with lateral movement, and using footwork. Lands the cleaner shots. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 2: Pavlik stalking but X lands the clean shots. Left hook behind the ear has Pavlik already shaky. Pavlik having trouble with the movement of Hopkins. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 3: Hopkins showing amazing ring generalship. Winning all skirmishes. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 4: Where is the Pavlik double jab? Looks like he left it back in Youngstown, Ohio. X lands great body shot and continually gets off first. Pavlik tries to step it up, but B-Hop keeps landing the classic left hook to body, right hook to head combo. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 5: The Executioner keeps feinting and landing the left hook. Starts to beat up Pavlik. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 6: Hopkins pot shots Pavlik. Least action round so far. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 7: Pavlik showing nothing. Hopkins showboats and lands a la Muhammad Ali. Big round Hopkins. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 8: Hopkins combo. Pavlik loses point for holding and hitting which was unnecessary. 10-8 HOPKINS

Round 9: Pavlik bleeding from a right. Hopkins loses a point for holding. Seems like it was done to even up point taken from Pavlik in last round. 9-9 Even

Round 10: Hopkins gives 2 for every punch Pavlik lands. 10-9 HOPKINS

Pavlik looks finished between rounds.

Round 11: Lots of wrestling. Boring round. X lands a right. 10-9 HOPKINS

Round 12: Hopkins rips Pavlik with combos. Owns him. Pavlik hurt. Round ends. 10-9 HOPKINS

Both corners spill into ring as B-Hop still goes after a completely beaten Pavlik.

Hopkins glares at the Media assembled at ringside.

Unanimous decision Hopkins.

Hopkins claims Obama will be the next President during post-fight interview.

Unreal performance that conjures up memories of Hopkins dominating Tito Trinidad. Or George Foreman defeating Michael Moorer at age 45.

A Masterpiece.

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Bernard Hopkins Highlight/Tribute Video

Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins Beyond The Glory 3/4

Old School G: Greg Haugen

When I was a little Baby G, I watched two fights that blew my dome piece: Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza VS Greg Haugen I and Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza VS Greg Haugen II.

The first fight Greg Haugen went to Pazienza’s backyard Providence, Rhode Island and dropped a 15 round decision in a fight that he should have won. A full slugfest for 15. Both fighters showed more heart that a triple bypass patient.

In the return, Haugen went to “neutral turf”, Atlantic City and dominated Vinny Paz, over 15 rounds, in a fight no less exciting.

He went on to beat Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and beat and lose to Hector “Macho” Camacho. He took losses to two greats Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez. But always showed an iron chin and heart.

Haugen was a guy who even if overmatched with talent always gave 100%. G Manifesto Certified on the real. They just don’t make them like Haugen anymore.

Here is an interview from the “Where are they now?” file.

(SM) What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career?

(Greg Haugen) Pretty bad, like $100 a round if you were lucky. I started out fighting ten rounder’s instead of the usual four. Money was bad back then.

(SM) What about the decision in the first Pazienza fight.. Did you think you won that fight?

(Greg Haugen) I know I won that fight! I didn’t have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. There was no doubt in my mind I won. I was disgusted that they robbed me of my title, my first loss. He was obviously the favorite, in his town.We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldn’t honor it. So I beat him in New Jersey instead.

(SM) You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different?

(GH) I was in better shape, just beat him up. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. I just took out my anger on him.

SM: What about the first Camacho fight, winning the WBO title. Did Camacho give away the decision by refusing to touch your gloves?

(Greg Haugen) The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. I was the one who refused in the final round. I said a lot of derogatory things to him during the fight, got under his skin. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. They took a point away and he lost by a point. Doesn’t matter how I won, I won the fight!

SM: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound?

(Greg Haugen) I can’t really judge that, I know he was one of the better fighters I fought. When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. My mindset was in no place it should have been. When you fight a guy like Chavez, you have to be 100%. He took my legs out quickly because I wasn’t in shape. He wasn’t unbeaten for no reason. I still consider Whitaker the best skilled I fought though, Chavez number two.

SM: What is the Greg Haugen Foundation I have heard about?

(Greg Haugen) Were up and going now, the website is up and going to, it’s www.greghaugenfoundation.com. Were having a dinner in August to benefit autism. We have a lot of great fighters signed up: Norton, Foreman, Frazier, Duran, etc. Ali and Mancini are not committed yet. Twenty ex-champions so far. It’s dear to my heart because it has affected my family also. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by autism. About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. I’m trying to make enough money to build a hospital or somewhere families can go to get all the help they need, under one roof. It’s a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website.

SM: What’s the future hold for you?

(Greg Haugen) Just hanging in there! Every day you wake up is a good day! Just going to try and get the foundation going and would like to open a community center where kids can go to box or to hang out. We need to keep them off the streets. A lot have parents, one parent, that needs to work, and the kids are left alone. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not!

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The Greg Haugen Foundation

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Pernell Whitaker vs. Greg Haugen

Kimbo Slice vs Seth Petruzelli knocked out in 14 Seconds

Seth Petruzelli (11-4) def. Kimbo Slice (3-1)
How: Ref stoppage in 14 seconds.

Seth Petruzelli walked into EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights expecting to fight on the undercard, but walked out with a brutal TKO win over one of the sports biggest celebrities — Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson — on national television.

Looks like a phantom punch.

Seth Petruzelli Knocks Out Kimbo Slice (Full Fight In HD)

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Kimbo Slice vs Petruzelli - Kimbo out in 14 seconds

Petruzelli dropped Slice immediately with a jab and pummeled him with punch after punch until ref Todd Waugh stopped it.

KIMBO Slice VS. SETH PETRUZELLI - KIMBO GETS KNOCKED OUT!!!!! 10-4-08

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Kimbo Slice vs Seth Petruzelli

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Sugar Shane Mosley defeats Ricardo Mayorga Fight Video

Great KO in the final second of Round 12.

Sugar Shane Mosley defeats Ricardo Mayorga Fight Video

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Sugar Shane Mosley Knocks Out Ricardo Mayorga

“Sugar” Shane Mosley (45-5, 38 knockouts) says he’s saved the best for the last years of his career, and he applied the same formula on Ricardo Mayorga (28-7-1) Saturday night.

Mosley knocked out Mayorga with one second remaining in their 12-round non-title super-welterweight fight at Home Depot Center in Carson, landing a devastating left hook on Mayorga’s jaw that came only seconds after he had sent Mayorga to the canvas with a three-punch combination highlighted by a stiff left hook.

The crowd-roaring ending punctuated a lethargic second half that allowed Mayorga to enter the 12th round leading Mosley by one point on judge Pat Russell’s scorecard and trailing Mosley by one on judge Nelson Vasquez’s. Judge Tony Crebs had Mosley leading Mayorga, 107-102.

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Mayorga did a lot better than most people thought. Myself included.

Hell, I am just glad that Mayorga did not come out in an Affliction shirt. I would have cut my wrists.

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Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The Game Doctor Spock
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
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