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The Big Rip Off in Vegas said it all: Boxing is dead!
By Clark Booth, Dorchester Reporter, Thu, 07 May 2015
This being the Age of Wretched Excess, wherein hyperbole and mindless ostentation are givens as openers, you knew there was no way there was ever going to be anything remarkable about the big boxing fandango in the desert. From the start it had ?con-job? written all over it. That in the end it turns Read Full Story >>>My terrifying trip to discover the real Pacquiao
By Steve Mckenna, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 07 May 2015
Remember our boy Ricky Hatton? He is just one of many world-class fighters to have been dispatched at the fast and furious hands of Manny Pacquiao. That fight in 2009 was over in the close of a swollen eye, so I felt sorry for those British fans who?d travelled all the way over to Vegas, only to lea Read Full Story >>> Commentary: Pacquiao Has Real Shot at Philippine Presidency
By Nisid Hajari, The Jakarta Globe, Thu, 07 May 2015
Having lost the ?fight of the century? to Floyd Mayweather Jr., Filipino boxer Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao now has to deal with a class-action lawsuit accusing him of hiding a shoulder injury before the match. Assuming he can dispatch that case better than he did Mayweather, though, his next challenge i Read Full Story >>> Better never than late
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Thu, 07 May 2015
Somewhere out there, hardcore fans of pro boxing who were eased out by high-profile celebrities from the so-called ?Fight of the Century? are laughing their hearts out and exclaiming ?suckers!?
Pro boxing?s most anticipated fight, which took some five years to come into fruition, turned out to be Read Full Story >>> ?Pacquiao let us down like a motherf*cker? ? Danny Garcia and Chuy Gutierrez talk #MAYPAC
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Thu, 07 May 2015
The fallout from the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao event continues, as HustleBoss.com continues to get feedback on the match that the world waited 5 years for.
Inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mayweather handed Pacquiao his sixth professional defeat by way of unanimous decision Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao fight inspires donations to anti-domestic violence organizations
NPR.org, Thu, 07 May 2015
Before you place an online wager on Saturday?s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, you better know who?s running the site. Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
Floyd Mayweather, the winner of last Saturday?s professional boxing fight against Manny Pacquiao, has been involved Read Full Story >>> Burlington County lawyer representing N.J. residents suing over Mayweather-Pacquiao match
By Greg Adomaitis, nj.com, Thu, 07 May 2015
You're not alone.
In a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Camden on behalf of a Moorestown man, Marlton-based attorney Stephen DeNittis is suing for 25,000 other New Jersey residents who are said to have been affected by the lackluster boxing match.
DeNittis was not immediately ava Read Full Story >>> No need for a rematch
By Chris Singleton, Daily Comet, Thu, 07 May 2015
In most cases, I'm usually all in favor of rematches.
But I must say I'm completely against a rematch between boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
The two fighters took part in the highly-publicized "Fight of the Century" on Saturday in Las Vegas.
The fight generated millions of Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao should shoulder the blame for lackluster loss to Mayweather
By Ishmael H. Sistrunk, St. Louis American, Thu, 07 May 2015
People are up in arms because the big fight ended up being a big bore. Many casual fight fans shelled out $100 for the ?Fight of the Century? only to be disappointed and angered because they claim Floyd Mayweather Jr. side-shuffled and held his way to another easy decision victory. For those outrage Read Full Story >>> The Real "Fight of the Century" Remains Corrales-Castillo I
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Thu, 07 May 2015
Forget the hype. Forget what you were told. Forget even what you know, or think you know. Not to disparage Mayweather-Pacquiao, which is the undisputed revenue-producing champion of all time, but the real ?Fight of the Century? remains the classic first pairing of lightweight champions Diego ?Chico? Read Full Story >>> Fortune insists Pacquiao didn't experience cramps
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 07 May 2015
Strength and conditioning trainer Justin Fortune debunked rumors that Manny Pacquiao suffered from leg cramps during his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., as was suggested by former trainer Alex Ariza.
Pacquiao lost the fight via unanimous decision, fading down the stretch against Mayweather, w Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs Kirkland preview: A fight, without the 'mega'
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Thu, 07 May 2015
Boxing's "Fight of the Century" is over, and there is a nasty taste in the mouths of a lot of folks -- mostly the "casual fans," of course, or even the non-fans who were suckered into the $100 pay-per-view, but some diehard fans, too, who -- even if foolishly -- expected something more from the grea Read Full Story >>> Gennady Golovkin is the natural heir to Floyd Mayweather's throne
By Matthew Hemmings, GIVEMESPORT, Thu, 07 May 2015
With Floyd Mayweather having one fight remaining on his showtime contract and expressing his desire to retire after his proposed bout in September, there will be a hole left to fill as the number one pound for pound fighter on the planet.
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The question is who can take that position? Th Read Full Story >>> OPINION: Mayweather masterclass should have been lauded, not derided
By Dave Powell, Chester Chronicle, Thu, 07 May 2015
So, the 'fight of the century', or so it was billed, has been and gone.
And rather than passing with a loud bang, it turned out to be a damp squib.
Those with no real interest in boxing beforehand had become enthralled with the build-up, paid their pay-per-view subscription and had their say o Read Full Story >>> If Mayweather v Pacquiao bored you, here are five fights of the century so far
By Tim Starks, The Guardian, Thu, 07 May 2015
Let?s say you expected the ?Fight of the Century? last weekend between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to be the best fight of this century, at least so far. Unfortunately, you were dreaming. Also, there are 85 more years to go.
But since the year 2000, boxing has had its share of brutally dr Read Full Story >>> What Floyd knew about Pacquiao's injury
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 07 May 2015
Was Floyd Mayweather Jr. aware of Manny Pacquiao's now-infamous right shoulder injury?
Pacquiao told reporters the day after he lost the "Fight of the Century" to Mayweather that he believes the American boxer knew about the injury to his right shoulder that he suffered three weeks before the fig Read Full Story >>> As storm looms, Manny chills in his L.A. crib
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 07 May 2015
LOS ANGELES -- As if losing to Floyd Mayweather last May 2 wasn't tough enough, Manny Pacquiao received a 1-2 punch of bad news just days after the blockbuster duel in the Las Vegas desert.
According to multiple Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO UNDERGOES SURGERY WHICH LASTS 90 MINUTES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 07 May 2015
Dr ElAttrache.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao underwent surgery at the Kerlan Jobe Clinicin Los Angeles to repair a tear in his right shoulder rotator cuff at 10:00 a.m. yesterday.
Pacquiao was accompa Read Full Story >>> Why the fight was not even close
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 07 May 2015
A MAJOR principle in the rule book for international boxing judges states that the scoring of drawn (even) rounds should be discouraged. If both protagonists failed to engage and land punches, the man who made the better defen Read Full Story >>> HERMANATOR FACES HIS TOUGHEST TEST ON JUNE 27
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 07 May 2015
Herman Ene-Purcell set for the biggest fight of his career at TGW & SMITHY BRING THE BIG FIGHTS 10.
TOOWOOMBA'S EXPLOSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT Herman Ene-Purcell is set to once again have fans on the edge of their seats wh Read Full Story >>>
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