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Teddy Atlas Gives His Take on Pacquiao-Mayweather
By Mario Mungia, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Teddy Atlas has never been known to shy away from speaking his mind. Most people feel strongly about the ESPN Friday Night Fights commentator and fall firmly on one side of the fence or the other when it pertains to his opinion. However, no one can disagree that Atlas is passionate when it comes to Read Full Story >>>2014 Disappointment of the Year
By Blair Newman, ProBoxing-fans.com, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
2014 Disappointment of the Year:
New Year is often a time for reflection. In that vein, it is appropriate at this moment to critique 2014 in boxing. What went wrong for the sport? What can it do to improve next year? With no mercy spared, here is our 2014 Disappointment of the Year.
Crappy Pay P Read Full Story >>> Couldn't Get Ahead: Reflections on an Exasperating Year of Boxing, Part 2
By Jacob Mazer, Bad Left Hook, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
A couple years back, Rolling Stone ran an article concerning the dying days of E. Howard Hunt, the arch-duke of C.I.A. spooks who'd dirtied his hands in every covert creepshow from the Arbenz coup in Guatamala to the Bay of Pigs to the Watergate break-in. Hunt, the article reported, had given a deat Read Full Story >>> Khan Gives Mayweather Mid January Deadline to Decide If He Will Fight Him
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
While the world awaits a possible fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan will not. After defeating Devon Alexander this month, Khan?s name has been thrown around as a possible opponent for Floyd Mayweather. However at the WBC Convention in Las Vegas, Mayweather told reporters t Read Full Story >>> Will money or legacy bait Mayweather?
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
MANILA, Philippines - WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. could fill up a treasure chest with greenbacks and establish a legacy as the greatest fighter in this era if he battles Manny Pacquiao before the public tires of waiting for the match to happen. The money will come in, win or lose, Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao: A Fan?s New Year Hope
By Dennis Cruz, Boxing Buzz, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Long before I ever imagined writing about boxing, I was just a fan like everyone else. I had my favorites and I enjoyed rooting for the ?heroes? and against the ?bad guys? just as much as anyone else.
As I tried my hand in boxing writing and actually learned some lessons about the inner workings Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs Pacquiao prediction: Common opponent makes pick
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Former three division champion and future hall of famer Shane Mosley, who faced Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in 2010 and 2011, respectively, recently offered a brief analysis and prediction on the potential Mayweather vs Pacquiao bout.
Shane, of course, lost both fights via rather wide dec Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Hornets' rally falls short, bows in OT, 104-94
By Eric Biasbas, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
CHARLOTTE -- The Charlotte Hornets erased a 21-point deficit in regulation before running out of gas in overtime, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks, 104-94, at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday night.
Trailing 43-22 i Read Full Story >>> New Year?s resolutions eyed for Mayweather
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
The new year begins tomorrow and while it may be wishful thinking, here?s what we hope Floyd Mayweather puts in his list of 10 resolutions.
? To be humble. Mayweather could go down in history as the most arrogant fighter ever, boastful, brash and utterly classless. Muhammad Ali was loquacious and Read Full Story >>> If the Fight with Pacquiao Falls Through Would Cotto Be an Acceptable Opponent for Mayweather?
By Mario Mungia, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
It has been rumored that Floyd Mayweather Jr. offered Miguel Cotto 40 million dollars for a rematch of their May 2012 ? a fight that Mayweather won by unanimous decision, but it was a fairly competitive fight by Mayweather standards.
However, TheSweetScience.com is reporting that those rumors are Read Full Story >>> Naoya Inoue: Fighter of the Year
By Matt McGrain, Boxing.com, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Omar Narvaez was the #1 super-flyweight in the world, a southpaw, and 43-1. Naoya Inoue, on the other hand, was 7-0?
While most of America slept and as Europe re-organized itself in the light of the latest morning after the night before, Naoya Inoue set about making himself the Fighter of the Yea Read Full Story >>> Inoue dethrones Narvaez in style, Linares and Guevara claim WBC titles
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Youngster Naoya Inoue ended the four and a half-year reign of Argentinian veteran Omar Narvaez to take the WBO super-flyweight title in just his eighth professional outing.
Inoue, whose amateur record suggested little of his success in the paid ranks, halted Narvez, 39, in just two rounds to reco Read Full Story >>> 2014 in Boxing: A Look Back Part 1
By Samuel Chen , Bad Left Hook, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Some of the most significant matches in the first half of 2014 include:
April 12th: Making Things Right
One of the first major fights of 2014 was Pacquiao vs. Bradley II. Back in 2012, Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight title to Timothy Bradley in one of the controversial judging decisions Read Full Story >>> Remembering the 52nd Annual WBC Convention in Las Vegas
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Earlier this month in Las Vegas, inside of the Mirage, the 52nd Annual WBC Convention was held.
It is hard to understate the amount of legendary fighters, trainers, and overall great boxing people who came through town throughout the convention and there was no shortage of emotions in the buildin Read Full Story >>> Rigo fighting in Japan out of necessity
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux fights on New Year's Eve in Osaka, Japan, but not out of a great desire to be in Asia or because he is going to be involved a big-time fight.
On the contrary. He would, of course, rather be closer to home (Miami) and fighting in a significant un Read Full Story >>> BoxingScene.com?s 2014 Prospect of The Year
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Five years from now, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao might still be teasing fans that they?ll fight for the first time.
They probably won?t be the top two stars in the game anymore.
The future is always calling. Last year, the top prospect selected was Lightweight Felix Verdejo. He h Read Full Story >>> Fighter of the Year contender Naoya Inoue makes his move
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, Tue, 30 Dec 2014
While many may have already made their picks for boxing year-end awards, one serious contender for Fighter of the Year still has the possibility for a major 11th-hour statement in 2014.
Naoya Inoue will get a chance at a third big win in the calendar year when he steps up two divisions to face lo Read Full Story >>> Cotto's Adviser on Mayweather Rematch Rumblings
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Gaby Penagaricano, legal adviser to WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs), has been swamped with phone calls regarding the widespread rumblings of Cotto being approached for a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) on May 2nd.
As Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum stated ea Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao stays hot topic in 2014
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Tue, 30 Dec 2014
The five-year tease that has become the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight again managed to creep into boxing?s storylines in 2014.
Although it didn?t dominate the news cycle the entire year, talk of the still-discussed, but-never- realized fight between boxing?s top two attractions began Read Full Story >>> Rumor Mill: Cotto To Forgo Bout With Canelo In Order To Face Mayweather In Rematch?
By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Tue, 30 Dec 2014
It must be nice to be Miguel Cotto as 2014 comes to a close.
A year ago, he was considered a has-been. Now, he?s THE hot item in all of boxing. For not only does Canelo Alvarez want to face him in the ring, but Floyd Mayweather himself may want to, as well.
And Camp Cotto has made it clear t Read Full Story >>>
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