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Column: Manny Pacquiao fights for Philippines, undeterred as underdog to Floyd Mayweather
By David Mayo, mlive.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao moves a nation.
The Filipino media mobilize whenever the darling of the country does just about anything, from fighting to running for national office. Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, pointed out that no American athlete could stir a country's emotions in such a unive Read Full Story >>>Greg Cohen Promotions Announces Multi-Fight Deal with CBS Sports Network
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) announces a multi-fight deal with CBS Sports Network to telecast live professional boxing.
"Championship Boxing" will debut on CBS Sports Network on April 17 at 10:00 PM, ET at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. In the 10-round main event, Ireland's WBA #12- and Read Full Story >>> Warriors Boxing Signs Argentina's Dario Pucheta to Promotional Contract
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Warriors Boxing proudly announces the signing of Argentinean super welterweight contender Dario "El Gallo" Pucheta (20-2, 11 KOs) to a promotional contract.
28-year-old Pucheta went 102-8 as an amateur in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 2009 and has already won the WPC light middleweight Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Bucks hold off Magic behind Middleton's 30 points
By Nestor Ortiola, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
CHICAGO -- With the race for playoffs berths in the lower end of the Eastern Conference standings heating up, the Milwaukee Bucks took care of business at home on Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Khris Middleton Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather lands first psychological blow on Manny Pacquiao
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao made their one public appearance together at a press conference in Los Angeles last night to set the ball rolling on the richest fight in history, with a purse of $250 million (?170 million), in Las Vegas on May 2.
The two men, both dressed in suits, fa Read Full Story >>> Floyd-Manny tickets through the roof
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Just before the news conference on Wednesday afternoon at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles to formally announce the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao megafight broke up, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe announced that there would be some tickets for sale soon.
He didn't give a date or Read Full Story >>> HBO's Taffet Feels Mayweather-Pacquiao Cracks Records
By Steve Kim, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Regardless of what the pay-per-view price will be for the bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, it's expected to break records. Not just in terms of buys but also total revenue.
The current buyrate mark is 2.48 million for the 2007 bout between Mayweather and Oscar De La Ho Read Full Story >>> PBC: Possible Business Catastrophe: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette, The Boxing Tribune, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Well, the initial fight card for Al Haymon?s Premier Boxing Champions has come and gone, and?meh. Sure, it drew three million viewers, but then again, it was advertised to hell and back?even the local Top 40 station here in Seattle ran ads for it during the break in its drive-time show in the mornin Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Losing made me a better fighter
By Nimfa U. Rueda, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
LOS ANGELES?The unbeaten Floyd Mayweather taunted Manny Pacquiao at a press conference here (Thursday in Manila) that kicked off their May 2 megafight in Las Vegas. ?You lose, it stays in your mind,? he said.
But for Pacquiao, losing was not a disadvantage. ?I learned from my losses,? Pacquiao sa Read Full Story >>> First shot fired by Mayweather: ?If you?ve lost ? it?s in your mind?
By George Willis, New York Post, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Bob Arum, the 83-year-old CEO of Top Rank Inc., may have summed up the spirit of Wednesday?s press conference in Los Angeles for Floyd Mayweather?s May 2 fight with Manny Pacquiao when he said: ?Everybody has their own opinion.?
Arum made the quip after Showtime?s Stephen Espinoza rambled on abou Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Kings reign over Hornets, 113-106
By Eric Biasbas, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
CHARLOTTE -- The hot shooting Sacramento Kings snapped a four-game losing streak by prevailing over the slipping Charlotte Hornets,113-106 on Wednesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena.
The victory was George Karl's fo Read Full Story >>> What we have not learned from the Mayweather?Pacquiao Hollywood presser
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao faced each other on stage for the first time and convinced the world that the five years that they have waited for this mega-fight will not go to waste.
Both thanked their teams, Read Full Story >>> After five long years, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao is finally a reality
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
LOS ANGELES ? After hearing the same question for five years, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather were sick and tired of being asked by fans, reporters and just about everyone they'd encounter in their daily lives whether they'd fight each other.
Even as talks intensified late last year and early Read Full Story >>> "Mayweather vs. Pacquiao": The Star-Studded Hollywood Press Event
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
May 2, 2015: FINALLY
At last... Floyd Mayweather. Manny Pacquiao. May 2. Let's do this.
Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
The only difference between reality and a dream is distance, and sometimes we make closing that gap nearly impossible. We are sometimes complicated people who can be solved Read Full Story >>> Harmonson: Mayweather-Pacquiao returns hype to boxing
OCRegister.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
LOS ANGELES ? Camera crews lined a red carpet to greet the arriving stars, and the Goodyear blimp hovered over the scene ... for an indoor event.
Fans, including many disguised as media members, rapturously absorbed every minute of action, caring little that it started late. After five years, wha Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao press conference: Five things we learnt
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
1. Floyd Mayweather remains a master of psychology, and gained the upper hand, yet with no trash-talk involved. The barb was subtle. "May 2, the fight of the century, the best against the best. And Manny Pacquiao is one of the best of this era." Nice. "I know one thing about sport, and if you lose, Read Full Story >>> How does Manny Pacquiao beat Floyd Mayweather?
By Michael Readman, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
With the dust settled on the super fight we have all yearned for actually being made, let?s get down to brass tax.
Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao is ON!
With the multitude of articles doing the rounds regarding Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, I decided to wait until a lot of peoples thoughts Read Full Story >>> Donaire vows to be better, smarter
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
CEBU, Philippines ? He suffered a gut-wrenching defeat in his previous bout, but former five-division world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire (33-2, 21KOs) firmly believes that he still has a bright future in boxing and that he will prove it when he battles William Prado of Brazil (22-4, Read Full Story >>> Donaire: Pagara has a future
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
NONITO Donaire Jr. has fought some of best boxers in his 14-year career, which gives him a real gauge on who has it and who doesn?t.
After a sparring session with unbeaten Albert Pagara last Saturday at the ALA Boxing Gym, the 32-year-old former five-division world champion firmly believes that t Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Lakers' 5-game slide ends with win over Detroit
By Mohan Labra Ramchandani, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2015
LOS ANGELES -- With no Kobe Bryant and Nick Young, the Los Angeles Lakers played a strong team effort to outlast the Detroit Pistons, 93-85, on Tuesday night at the Staples Center.
Seven Lakers scored in double figures led by Jordan Hill's 16 points. Wesley Johnson and Ed Davis had 13 each and Je Read Full Story >>>
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