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Five keys for Marcos Maidana By Bernardo Pilatti , ESPN.com, Thu, 01 May 2014 Welterweight titlist Marcos Maidana enters the biggest fight of his career when he faces pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Saturday's title unification bout.
Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs), of Argentina, squares off with Mayweather (45-0, 26 KOs) in his own backyard at the MGM Grand Garden Are Read Full Story >>>Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s not-so-secret weapon: The shoulder roll By Bernard Fernandez, RingTV.com, Thu, 01 May 2014 They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but there is nothing quite like true originals. Larry Donald and the late Greg Page were pretty good heavyweights, but their paint-by-numbers attempts to duplicate the distinctive style of their idol, Muhammad Ali, often came across as strai Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to lead Palarong Pambansa opening ceremony GMA News Online, Thu, 01 May 2014 Filipino boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao will lead a star-studded opening ceremony of the Palarong Pambansa in Laguna this coming Monday, state-run Philippines News Agency reported Wednesday.
The PNA report said Pacquiao will join Filipino Winter Olympian Michael Martin Read Full Story >>> Ahead of One FC 15, Eduard Folayang Strives to Become Manny Pacquiao of MMA By Trula Howe, Sherdog.com, Thu, 01 May 2014 Known around Southeast Asia as the Pinoy MMA counterpart to boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, One Fighting Championship?s Eduard Folayang wants to be the next reason the world turns its eyes to Filipino combat sports.
?Manny is a great influence and encouragement,? Folayang said. ?He is one of o Read Full Story >>> Our failure to harness the Pacquiao effect By Oscar Franklin Tan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 01 May 2014 We are all proud of Manny Pacquiao, but how has this empowered us? Crime and insurgency grind to a halt when Manny is fighting, and even Justin Bieber needs to have his photo taken with Manny. But how many of us tell ourselves that Manny?s spectacular rise from poverty means that any Filipino can be Read Full Story >>> Is Adrien Broner This Generation?s Hector Camacho? By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Thu, 01 May 2014 So Adrien Broner is back this Saturday night on the Mayweather-Maidana undercard. He?s battling Carlos Molina, no slouch to be sure, but still someone most believe Broner will easily handle. What will happen, though, if Broner defeats Molina, as he is expected to? Will he then battle Danny Garcia? L Read Full Story >>> Thurman-Diaz SHO Triple Produces Lukewarm Ratings By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 01 May 2014 Showtime hopes the third time?s a charm, as in the final leg of three straight weeks of live boxing action. Floyd Mayweather returns to action this weekend, as he faces Marcos Maidana in a pay-per-view headlining welterweight bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (Saturday, 9PM ET, Showtime PPV).
Re Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton breaks down Amir Khan versus Luis Collazo By Tom Gray, RingTV.com, Thu, 01 May 2014 On Saturday, Britain?s Amir Khan faces Luis Collazo in what promises to be an exciting and competitive welterweight attraction in Las Vegas. The chief support to Floyd Mayweather?s WBC/ WBA unification clash with Marcos Maidana has divided opinion, but one former world champion is better suited than Read Full Story >>> NBA owners to hold first discussions on Donald Sterling ouster By Associated Press, CBCNews, Thu, 01 May 2014 NEW YORK -- The NBA owners' advisory/finance committee will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss the next steps in the removal of Donald Sterling as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The 10-member committee will have a conference call two days after Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for lif Read Full Story >>> MOISES FUENTES ARRIVES EARLY, DETERMINED TO BEAT WBO LIGHT FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION NIETES By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014

Mexico?s mandatory challenger for the WBO light flyweight title of Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes, Moises Fuentes, arrived yesterday (April 30) a full ten days before his scheduled rematch which promises to be an all-out Read Full Story >>> Roach?s mom says hard work pays off By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014

LOS ANGELES ? For Barbara Roach, the secret to success in life lies in hard work and she said yesterday it?s the reason why her son Freddie has become a legendary boxing trainer.
?I?m proud of Freddie,? said the 78-ye Read Full Story >>> Maidana wrong foe for Mayweather By Cesar F. Lumba, Las Vegas Sun, Thu, 01 May 2014 The Mayweather-Maidana fight costs $65 on pay-per-view. Is it worth $10 to watch that fight?
I don?t want to belittle Marcos Maidana?s record because he is a fine young man and a great former lightweight, but what chance has he got against Mayweather? Maidana has fought four times as a welterwe Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya wants to end feud with Bob Arum By Bob Velin, USA Today, Thu, 01 May 2014 LAS VEGAS ? The worsening state of the relationship between the top two executives of Golden Boy Promotions was all the buzz at the MGM Grand Tuesday night as the media and fighters arrived here for Saturday's welterweight title bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Marcos Maidana.
The company's f Read Full Story >>> NBA Playoffs - Wizards end Bulls season with Game 5 victory By Kristy Gonowon, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014

CHICAGO --With their backs against the wall and their season on the line, the Chicago Bulls battled in vain against the Washington Wizards in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals Tuesday night at the United Center, Read Full Story >>> NBA - Donald Sterling gets lifetime ban By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2014
 Silver (L) and Sterling (R).
CHICAGO -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life by the NBA as a consequence to racial comments that were attributed to him in a recorded conversation that su Read Full Story >>> Does Marcos Maidana stand a chance against Mayweather? By JD Hernandez, VOXXI, Thu, 01 May 2014 Floyd Mayweather week kicked off as the stars of Saturday night?s extravaganza showed up one after the other. Fight fans caught a glimpse of the fighters that will be center stage on Saturday night. All fighters were present. Marco Antonio Periban, J?Leon Love. Carlos Molina, Adrien Broner, Luis Col Read Full Story >>> 'Without boxing, I would have gone to prison, no question', says Amir Khan's opponent Luis Collazo By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 01 May 2014 Boxing is never short of a comeback story. Amir Khan has lost three times, only to rise again with a shot at Floyd Mayweather Jnr. now tantalisingly within reach.
Yet it is his opponent in Las Vegas this weekend, Luis Collazo, who is the true resurrection man.
There was a time when Collazo Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan interview: Father-to-be solely focused on Collazo bout By Declan Taylor, Sport 360, Thu, 01 May 2014 Father-to-be Amir Khan is desperate to avoid any trouble against Luis Collazo on Saturday night to ensure he does not force his pregnant wife into early labour.
Khan faces the dangerous New York southpaw at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather's 'The Moment' show in Las Read Full Story >>> Boxing: The Metaphor of Life By John El B Thomas, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 01 May 2014 As a fan of boxing it is hard not to compare your life and the events of your life to some of your favorite fights. Life is a journey of ups and downs just like many of the fights we have watched over the years. When we watch a fight we break it down based on a number of factors; skills, height, rea Read Full Story >>> 12 Must-See Fights in May Boxing Buzz, Thu, 01 May 2014 There's a little of everything in May's lineup of fights?from big ticket blockbusters to solid undercard scraps to prospect vs. prospect showdowns. Fans will also see the attempted return to prominence of recently defeated stars like Nonito Donaire, Adrien Broner, and Chris Arreola.
Here's a look Read Full Story >>>
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