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David Weinberg's boxing blog: Time for A.C. to step up
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Manny Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO over Miguel Cotto last night in Las Vegas sets the stage for a mega-fight between Pacqu…
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Sportswriter Dave Weinberg is The Press' Philadelphia Eagles beat writer. He also covers boxing and pretty much anything else that involves local and Philly sports

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David Weinberg's boxing blog: Pavlik returning to the ring next month, just not in A.C. One image
Posted: 11/11/09
Kelly Pavlik's handlers wanted to find someone he could beat with one hand, just in case his staph infection isn't tota…
David Weinberg's boxing blog: No big fights in Atlantic City this year One image 2 articles
Posted: 10/27/09
Unless Harrah's Entertainment consultant Ken Condon can find a big-name opponent for Paul Williams on Dec. 5, there wil…
Galloway Township's Shamone Alvarez to fight on Oct. 3 One image
Posted: 09/25/09
Galloway Township welterweight contender Shamone Alvarez will be trying to start a new winning streak on Oct. 3.
RIP Dennis Dueltgen
Posted: 09/15/09
The boxing world suffered another tragic loss when longtime Main Events operations manager Dennis Dueltgen died Sunday …
RIP Tony "Punching Postman" Thornton
Posted: 09/12/09
Atlantic City will be paying tribute to the late Arturo Gatti as part of a boxing card on Sept. 19 at Bally's. At some …
Arnaoutis bout canceled
Posted: 08/29/09
Somers Point junior-welterweight Mike Arnaoutis did not get a chance to fight Thursday night.
Arnaoutis in action tonight
Posted: 08/27/09
Somers Point junor-welterweight Mike Arnaoutis (22-3-1, 10 KOs) is in action tonight at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen.
Mussachio learns from Friday loss
Posted: 08/24/09
Wildwood light-heavyweight Chuck Mussachio learned something about himself last Friday.
Wildwood boxer Mussachio suffers 1st loss
Posted: 08/22/09
Wildwood light-heavyweight Chuck Mussachio (13-1-2, 5 KOs) suffered his first loss Friday night.
Charles loses, Mercado wins
Posted: 08/10/09
Rumor has it that Boardwalk Hall is planning to honor the late Arturo Gatti with a placque at the arena. Details are st…
Majewski off Saturday card
Posted: 08/04/09
Somers Point middleweight prospect Patrick Majewski (12-0, 7 KOs) will not be fighting at Bally's Atlantic City Saturday.
New opponent for Jones at Bally's
Published: 07/31/09
It looks like welterweights Mike Jones and Larry Mosley just aren't meant to fight each other.
Main Events chimes in about Gatti
Posted: 07/31/09
It looks like I'm not alone in my disbelief over the findings by Brazilian authorities that Arturo Gatti took his own l…
Pavlik-Williams coming to Atlantic City?
Posted: 07/31/09
According to a report on "The Sporting Blog," there is a chance that WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will be…
Gatti death ruled suicide
Posted: 07/30/09
Sorry, but I'm just not buying it.
Qa'id Muhammad, Lavarn Harvell updates
Posted: 07/29/09
Vineland promoter Diane Lee Fischer is staging a show at Resorts on Friday night. A number of local fighters are on the…
Kelly Pavlik rumors
Posted: 07/29/09
Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has had a rough couple of months. First, his proposed fight with Sergio Mora at Boar…
Seldon loses to Oquendo
Posted: 07/25/09
It looks like Bruce Seldon's comeback is over.
Gatti's wife detained as a suspect
Posted: 07/12/09
According to published reports, Arturo Gatti's wife has been detained as a suspect in his death.
Arturo Gatti found dead
Posted: 07/11/09
I always thought that Arturo Gatti was just too tough to die.
Mercer earns 9-second KO
Posted: 06/14/09
New Jersey Athletic Control Board commissioner Aaron Davis was right.
Cotto gets split decision
Posted: 06/14/09
I just watched the replay of the Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey fight on HBO. Cotto was awarded a split decision win, prob…
Cotto-Clottey prediction
Posted: 06/13/09
The only bad thing about covering tonight's Phils-Red Sox game is that I'm going to miss watching the Miguel Cotto-Josh…
Arnaoutis back at A.C. PAL
Posted: 06/07/09
 Somers Point junior-welterweight Mike Arnaoutis (21-3-2, 10 KOs) is training with Bill Johnson at the Atlantic City P…
Majewski wins again
Posted: 06/07/09
Somers Point middleweight Patrick Majewski just keeps getting better. The 29-year-old turned in his best performance Sa…
Mussachio's 2 right feet
Posted: 05/16/09
Wildwood light-heavyweight Chuck Mussachio should be forgiven if his footwork seemed a little off during his fight at H…
Pavlik out, Lopez in?
Posted: 05/12/09
With Kelly Pavlik's return to Atlantic City on hold because of a staph infection in his finger, it looks like Boardwalk…
Camacho draws with Campas
Posted: 05/11/09
Should he or shouldn't he?
Camacho-Campas canned
Posted: 05/04/09
New Jersey Athletic Control Board commissioner Aaron Davis is going to catch some flak for nixing the Hector Camacho-Yo…

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