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Steve Marcus / Reuters The Fight to Organize the 'Fight of the Century'
Saturday's face-off between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is five years in the making, and the infighting behind the scenes highlights many of the issues facing modern boxing.
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Alex Gallardo/AP The Scariest Man in Boxing Can't Find Any Worthy Opponents
Gennady Golovkin, potentially the best fighter in the world, handily defeated Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday. It'll be a while yet before he faces a real challenge.
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Eric Jamison / AP The Feud That's Endangering Boxing
A hostile rivalry between two promotion companies is preventing some of the most intriguing potential matchups in boxing from happening—including Pacquiao vs. Mayweather.
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How Good Is Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Maybe Too Good
It's lonely—and boring—at the top for the champion welterweight, who easily dismissed a supposedly worthy opponent Saturday to go 45-0 and continue a 17-year winning streak.
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The Beginning of the End of Manny Pacquiao?
One of the best boxers in the world took a punch from Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday night and went down, face first.
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Why Does Horse Racing Survive?
This weekend's Breeders' Cup World Championships still attract people who love fashion, betting—and, oh yeah, the sport itself.
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The Agony of Ending an Agonizing Boxing Fight
The central sporting dilemma of our day played out again this weekend: How much brutality is too much?
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Why Were There 2 Competing Boxing Matches in Las Vegas This Weekend?
Money.
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The Puzzling Fall of Manny Pacquiao
The boxer had his first loss in seven years last night, in a fight that most people thought he'd won.
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A Bloody Battle for Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Invincibility ... and Image
The boxer maintained his incredible winning streak Saturday, but seemed slower, more vulnerable, and concerned about his status as a sports-world villain.
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Tim Tebow Is Out of the Playoffs, but He's Here to Stay
The Broncos quarterback captured the loyalty of countless Americans with his outspoken religiousness and unconventional playing style.
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Manny Pacquiao Has A Bad Night, Wins Anyway
The boxing star delivered an uninspiring performance, but managed to win the judges' decision against Juan Manuel Marquez
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The Many Ways Muhammad Ali Messed With Joe Frazier's Head
The two heavyweights had brutal fights in the ring, but it was Ali's verbal jabs that hurt Frazier most in the long run
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Legal Sucker Punch
The world-champion boxer beat Victor Ortiz Saturday night with a controversial knock-out
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Ultimate Fighting Championship Is Coming to Network TV: Why It Matters
Fox just secured the rights to air mixed martial arts fights, marking the sport's official entry into the mainstream
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'Curt Flood' and 'The Franchise': A Baseball Documentary Double-Header
HBO and Showtime are each premiering stories about baseball this week, with mixed results
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Meet Boxing's Great White, Rich, Notre Dame-Educated Hope
Mike Lee is getting a lot of attention for his unusual background. But does he have what it takes to be a champion?
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Manny Pacquiao, the Best Fighter in the World, Wins Again
The greatest boxer of our time can't find anybody who will fight back
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Manny Pacquiao: A World-Class Boxer Tries to Be an American Star
Can a five-foot-six Filipino boxer with a weak command of the English language become a celebrity in the U.S.?
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How Boxing Became a Niche Sport
Promoters couldn't sell out the arena at this weekend's lightweight championship. Why doesn't the sport have mainstream appeal anymore?
