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The Fight, Finally
By Brian Kenny, Sports on Earth, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
I'm ringside at the MGM Grand for Pacquiao-Cotto in November 2009, and the thought came to me:
I think this guy now beats Floyd Mayweather.
Since the day he turned pro, I never went into a Floyd Mayweather fight thinking he would lose. Not against Diego Corrales, not against Oscar De La Hoy Read Full Story >>>CANELO ALVAREZ VS. JAMES KIRKLAND SET FOR MAY 9 FROM MINUTE MAID PARK IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
TELEVISED LIVE on HBO World Championship Boxing?
Tickets on Sale Tuesday, March 3!
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 25) - The wait is over. Two of boxing's toughest warriors, Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez and the Texas titan J Read Full Story >>> TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW FOR MATTHYSSE - PROVODNIKOV AT 10 AM ET
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Philadelphia (Feb. 25) - Tickets will go on sale tomorrow for the sure-fire 'Fight of the Year' candidate between former world Champions Lucas "La Maquina" Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov.
The fight will take Read Full Story >>> AUSTRALIAN STANDOUT AND TITLE CHALLENGER WILL TOMLINSON LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORK-OUT QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 25) - Australian standout and NABF and WBO international junior
lightweight title challenger "Wild" Will Tomlinson hosted a Los Angeles media work-out at Westside Boxing Club on Tuesday, Feb. 24 before his Read Full Story >>> Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Part I: Mayweather becomes a Money star
By Blair Newman, ProBoxing-fans.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
In the lead-up to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao?s mammoth May 2nd bout we will be reliving the dramatic moments and specific periods that led them both to this clash. In the first installment of our 10-part exclusive series on ProBoxing-Fans.com, the Road to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, we begin b Read Full Story >>> Big fight that is not worth the wait
By David Isaacson, Times Live, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Did he jump in voluntarily? Or was Floyd Mayweather pushed into this long-awaited showdown against Manny Pacquiao?
If you know the answer to this question, you will have a good idea of who is going to win.
Mayweather's bottom line, apart from money, has been avoiding opponents who might beat h Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: If I Hurt Mayweather, I Expect He'll Run
By Cecil Morella, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Manny Pacquiao says he has a simple tactic to beat Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in May.
"Use my left and right," the Filipino told reporters when he was asked how he planned to deal with his undefeated opponent's height and reach advantage, and Mayweather?s defensive skills.
"If I hurt him I Read Full Story >>> BERNARD HOPKINS TALKS MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO: "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER...I JUST WANT THE ATTENTION TO BE ON BOXING"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
"This fight is the most important thing not only in boxing right now, but in sports. Hey man, better late than never and I think it's a great thing. People are still buzzing and talking about it heavy over here on the east coast. I remember people asking me not too long ago was it actually going to Read Full Story >>> True Champions: Linda and Chuck Wepner
By Robert Mladinich, Boxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
I received a call from Wepner and was invited to his apartment in Bayonne, directly across from the venue where he had made his pro debut?
As hard as it is to believe, former heavyweight contender Chuck Wepner, whose challenge of Muhammad Ali made him the muse for Sylvester Stallone?s ?Rocky? Read Full Story >>> Frampton aims to KO Avalos, then go for Quigg and Rigondeaux
By Tom Gray, RingTV.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
And the new!
The clich?d phrase in modern boxing which rubber stamps a fighter?s transition from contender to champion, and Belfast?s Carl Frampton was all ears following a 12-round master class over Spanish slugger Kiko Martinez last September.
?It was unbelievable but I knew I was world cham Read Full Story >>> Ring Ratings Update: Golovkin advances in pound-for-pound ratings
By Chuck Giampa, RingTV.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
There was nowhere for Gennady Golovkin, THE RING?s No. 1-rated middleweight, to advance in the magazine?s 160-pound rankings after he scored his 19th consecutive stoppage against courageous Martin Murray this past Saturday, but the undefeated WBA beltholder moved up a notch in the pound-for-pound to Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao ups Derby Day betting
By Jonathan Lintner, The Courier Journal, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
The manager of an online sports book said Wednesday that May 2, with both the Kentucky Derby and recently announced Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight now scheduled, sets up as the second-biggest day this year for wagering behind only Super Bowl Sunday.
In preparation for it, Bovada.LV's Kevin Read Full Story >>> ROACH IS ?TRAINER OF THE YEAR? FOR A RECORD 7TH TIME
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Celebrated Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has won a record seventh Eddie Futch ?Trainer of the Year? award from the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Roach?s prized possession is eight division world cha Read Full Story >>> Travis Thomas: Boxing Is The New Gold Rush
By Travis Thomas, CBS Sports, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Don?t Call It A Comeback!
With all the buzz surrounding this (finally announced) super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, you would think that boxing fans would slow down and see what?s really going on. Instead, the boxing purists out there are filled with pessimism while the cas Read Full Story >>> The great pretenders
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
The superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2 will be for multiple world welterweight titles since both are champions in their own right. Pacquiao is the WBO titleholder while Mayweather holds the WBC and WBA ?unified? belts. The other world welterweight champions Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum Exclusive: ?I always thought Manny had the style and ability to beat Floyd?
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
The countdown to one of the biggest boxing events of all time has begun, as Floyd Mayweather will face off with Manny Pacquiao on May 2 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
And while Pacquiao is a clear underdog heading into the match, the Filipino icon?s promoter Bob Arum is savoring the ide Read Full Story >>> SIX BOXERS RISK UNBLEMISHED RECORDS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION QUADRUPLEHEADER
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Unbeatens Antoine Douglas & Thomas LaManna Meet in The Main Event Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT
NEW YORK (Feb. 25, 2015) ? Six unbeaten boxers, eight total with a combined record of 105-3-3, will highlight a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader live on SHOWTIME? (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed Read Full Story >>> NBA -- LeBron's milestone, Love's 8 triples stall Pistons
By Anthony Rozic, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
CHICAGO -- The Cleveland Cavaliers won their third straight on Tuesday night, thanks to a career milestone performance by LeBron James and eight triples by Kevin Love.
LeBron finished with 19 points, 11 assists and seven Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Rose to have another surgery; season in doubt
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
CHICAGO -- The beautiful promise of a championship season for the Chicago Bulls suffered a crippling blow late Tuesday night when the team announced that its franchise player, Derrick Rose, will undergo yet another kn Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's Mayweather tactic? 'Use my left and right'
By Agence France Press, Emirates 24/7, Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Underdog Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday he has a simple tactic to beat American favourite Floyd Mayweather in history's richest fight by two longtime rivals for the planet's top "pound-for-pound" boxer crown.
"Use my left and right (fists)," the Filipino boxing hero told reporters when asked ho Read Full Story >>>
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