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Broner in a No Win Situation
By Lucas Ketelle, Tha Boxing Voice, Fri, 02 May 2014
Brash, cocky and arrogant are words often used to describe Adrien Broner, the former ?Mr.HBO? who has been relatively silent since his first loss last December to Marcos Maidana. Broner who now dawns a bread like rapper Rick Ross is back as unapologetic as ever and facing a man fans know only slight Read Full Story >>>Mayweather vs. Maidana: The sweater and the tuxedo
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Fri, 02 May 2014
On Wednesday afternoon, April 30th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBA 147 pound title holder Marcos "El Chino" Maidana addressed dozens of media members who congregated for the final press conference in support of the big May 3rd unificatio Read Full Story >>> Maidana guaranteed the same $1.5m purse as Khan for May 3
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 02 May 2014
The purses for this Saturday's huge pay-per-view clash at the MGM Grand between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana have been revealed this week as the fighter's go through their pre-fight rituals.
It's no surprise that Mayweather is guaranteed a whopping $32m for his part in the proceedings, but Read Full Story >>> No Fighter Brings Out The Cookbook Analysts Like Mayweather
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Thu, 01 May 2014
With the welterweight bout between title holders Floyd Mayweather 45-0 (26) and Marcos Maidana 35-3 (31) culminating this Saturday night, a lot of attention has been focused on Mayweather's boxing style and dominance. And with that the cookbook analysts are drawing up battle plans and fight strategi Read Full Story >>> The Great Wall of... Mayweather?
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Thu, 01 May 2014
When fight fans discuss pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather's brilliant first line of defense, most pundits will mention factors like the "Michigan shoulder roll", "check left hook", or stinging lead jab.
But to those closest to Money May, the 37 year old fighter's first line of defense takes on Read Full Story >>> In Mayweather-Maidana run-up, Floyd Sr. is most voluble player
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Thu, 01 May 2014
Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s final news conferences have tended to run on the dry side lately. Lots of platitudes to his team, to the network, maybe a subtle swipe at his opponent. But that?s about it.
To get a good quote Wednesday meant venturing to the top of the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand an Read Full Story >>> NBA Playoffs - Rockets avoid elimination with Game 5 win
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
CHICAGO -- Facing elimination in round one of the playoffs, the Houston Rockets returned to the safe refuge of home court and lived another day by beating the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night.
All-Star big Read Full Story >>> NBA Playoffs - Lowry's 36 sinks Nets as Raptors take 3-2 lead
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
SAN FRANCISCO -- Kyle Lowry erupted for 36 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 115-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre.
Read Full Story >>> MARQUEZ WON'T QUIT UNLIKE MORALES
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
Mexican gladiator Juan Manuel Marquez will be Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent if he hurdles Mike Alvarado on May 17 and unlike his countryman Erik Morales, he?s not thinking retirement despite turning 41 in August.
Marq Read Full Story >>> Sri Lanka Lions Cup boxing: Bautista, Fernandez, Petecio in finals; injured Marcial falls
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ? Three of six boxers of the PLDT-ABAP team participating in the Lion's Cup here advanced in the finals of the competition Friday at the Sugathadasa Indoor Arena.
Flyweight Ian Clark Bautista, bantamweight Mario Fernandez and women's lightweight Nesthy Petecio disposed of their Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. considering retiring after Marcos Maidana fight
By Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News, Thu, 01 May 2014
LAS VEGAS - Nearly two years ago, Floyd Mayweather Jr. began to discuss the idea of retirement with his close friend Nate Jones.
Mayweather had grown weary of the long press tours, the intrusive questions by reporters. The act of reviving his body after bouts had begun to tear at him.
"He'd ju Read Full Story >>> Floyd Maywather Jr.: ?I don?t know if this is my last fight?
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. mentioned the possibility "walking way" from boxing and "getting married" in the wake of a successful defense RING and WBC championships against WBA counterpart Marcos Maidana on Saturday at the MGM Grand on Showtime Pay Per View.
Speaking at the final press con Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. flaunts wealth to sell his fights
By Associated Press, The Augusta Chronicle, Thu, 01 May 2014
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. was talking about his latest baubles, perhaps because even he finds them more interesting than his latest opponent.
There?s the new Bugatti in the garage, a $1.6 million gift from the MGM Grand hotel for selling out his fight Saturday with Marcos Maidana. And the Read Full Story >>> Mayweather closes in on his 46th win. Will Maidana pose a threat to his perfect record?
By Frank Walsh, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 01 May 2014
Three days from now, Argentine slugger Marcos ?El Chino? Maidana will walk the walk forty four men have taken before him. Jose Luis Castillo has shared the ring with him twice, but he along with all the others have failed to topple the pound for pound king, Floyd ?Money? Mayweather.
Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Big check for Floyd Mayweather
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr., already the highest-paid athlete in the world for 2013, is off to a great start for 2014.
Mayweather will earn a minimum guaranteed purse of $32 million for his welterweight unification fight with Marcos Maidana of Argentina on Saturday night (Showtime PPV, 9 E Read Full Story >>> The Man Who Nearly Beat Mayweather
By Steve Kim, Sports on Earth, Thu, 01 May 2014
Floyd Mayweather makes his first appearance of 2014 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday against the rugged and hard-hitting Marcos Maidana, who despite a solid pedigree is a prohibitive underdog. Mayweather is fond of saying 45 opponents have tried and 45 have failed to defeat him.
But Jose Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather has lots to ponder in run-up to Marcos Maidana fight
By Kevin Mitchell, theguardian.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
Floyd Mayweather can hardly have imagined his carefully massaged hold on the media would be hijacked on the eve of his 46th professional fight by the aged owner of a failed basketball team and a young girlfriend as dreadful as his haircut and his racial views.
So he hijacked it back and turned th Read Full Story >>> Robert Garcia Amazed at The Longevity of Mayweather
By Carlos Arias, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
LAS VEGAS --- Robert Garcia and Floyd Mayweather both held world titles in the super-featherweight division back in 1999, but they never met in the ring. They came close.
There was talk back then that if Garcia beat Diego "Chico" Corrales he would face Mayweather in a unification bout. Corrales s Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs. MARCOS MAIDANA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR SATURDAY?S SHOWTIME PPV? MEGA-EVENT
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
Saturday, May 3, LIVE at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME PPV From MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (April 30, 2014) ? A focused Floyd Mayweather stated Saturday?s SHOWTIME? PPV showdown with Ma Read Full Story >>> Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Iron Boy X11 Recap, Shabazz Calls out Hurricane
By Don Smith, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
Boxing Fans,
22 year old Mesa Lightweight Tim Riddell scored a quick (34 seconds) first round knockout victory over Miguelito Marti (0-3), Saturday April 26 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.. A very jubilant Riddell (1-0) ambushed his foe with a huge overhand right followed by a se Read Full Story >>>
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