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By Scoop Malinowski Just a few months ago Paulie Malignaggi was seen on video mocking Conor McGregor’s boxing ability as not being good enough to win the New York City Golden Gloves. This week, Malignaggi is singing a totally different tune after sparring two days with the UFC super hero. ...

From Scoop Malinowski’s Archives 2009… Stacy McKinley served ten years as part of the training team with Mike Tyson. He also worked with Ricardo Mayorga, among others world champs. McKinley is very impressed by what he sees in the ring work of Vitali Klitschko. “Vitali Klitschko is probably the best ...

(Note: This article was originally written in 2004.) By Scoop Malinowski Controversial decisions in boxing have been around since the origins of the sport. And lately we’ve had our unfair share, including Augustus-Burton, Golota-Ruiz, Tarver-Johnson, Golota-Byrd and Navarro-Kawashima. Very little action has been taken to remedy this terrible ill of ...

(Note: This article was originally written in 2004.) By Scoop Malinowski Controversial decisions in boxing have been around since the origins of the sport. And lately we’ve had our unfair share, including Augustus-Burton, Golota-Ruiz, Tarver-Johnson, Golota-Byrd and Navarro-Kawashima. Very little action has been taken to remedy this terrible ill of ...

By Scoop Malinowski This is supposed to be a set up. A Big Set Up for America’s most protected, Floyd Mayweather, to shine on centerstage in beating the UFC hero Conor McGregor. But the best laid plans often go awry and boy oh boy, are they going awry. Conor McGregor ...

Conor McGregor is the real superstar with Ali like charisma and flair. Floyd Mayweather is the B side personality-wise. For sure, the producers and protectors did a masterful job manufacturing Floyd into mega star. Yesterday at the Los Angeles press conference, Conor was brilliant but he was clearly censored and ...

By Scoop Malinowski   Manny Pacquiao has every right to be disenchanted with Bob Arum. The legendary Filipino wonder of the world is one of the most electrifying champions the sport has ever witnessed. Pacquiao single-handedly carried Bob Arum and Top Rank on  his back the last decade as the ...

  ESPN is back into boxing in a big way thanks to Manny Pacquiao’s sensational performance against Australian Jeff Horn. *** ESPN’s Telecast of the “Battle of Brisbane” and The WBO World Welterweight Championship Fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn is Cable Television’s Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Boxing Telecast since 2006 and ...

Manny Pacquiao defeated Jeff Horn by unanimous decision yesterday in Brisbane, Australia, though the three judges awarded the “decision” to the hometown Aussie. Pacquiao looked superb at 38, far better than previous welterweight legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Ray Robinson, Oscar De La Hoya. Pacquiao still has the form ...

By Scoop Malinowski Status: WBC International Light Heavyweight champion. Ht: 6-0  Wt: 175 DOB: September 20, 1989  In: Long Island, NY Record:  23-1 (19 KOs). First Boxing Memory:  “I guess walking into the gym at thirteen. My father brought me down there. I sparred. I got into the ring and ...