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Roach: Rios the right foe for Pacquiao
By Michael Woods, ESPN.com, Wed, 08 May 2013
Manny Pacquiao has lost his last two bouts, so his next scrap, against Brandon Rios in Macau on Nov. 24 (Nov. 23 in the US) is beyond crucial.
I checked in with Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, and asked him for his take on the bout, Rios as a foe and all matters Manny.
-So, Freddie, is th Read Full Story >>>MORE MERCHANT Larry Likes Pacquiao-Rios
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Wed, 08 May 2013
It looks like a fair number of you were hoping to see Mike Alvarado get the nod against Manny Pacquiao for Pacman's November date in Macau. Many fans think Alvarado's boxing skills give him a better chance to better the 34-year-old Pacquiao and suspect Rios, a straight ahead rumbler who often neglec Read Full Story >>> Rios says showdown with Pacquiao will be 'a helluva fight'
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Wed, 08 May 2013
Once-beaten junior welterweight contender Brandon Rios "can't wait" to make his welterweight debut against eight-division titlewinner Manny Pacquiao in Macau, China on Nov. 23 (United States time; Nov. 24 in China), the 27-year-old resident of Oxnard Calif., told RingTV.com on Tuesday during his fir Read Full Story >>> Will we see Pacquiao-Marquez 5?
By Michael Woods, ESPN.com, Wed, 08 May 2013
Many, if not most, fight fans expected Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez to renew their rivarly this fall, and were eager to see if Pacquiao could shrug off the KO loss at Marquez's hands last December. But Marquez threw us a curveball, deciding that he doesn't want to face Pacquiao again, that Read Full Story >>> ROACH: Provodnikov To Spar Pacquiao, Ruslan Possibly In The Mayweather Mix
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Wed, 08 May 2013
Freddie Roach is by no means thinking that Brandon Rios, because he's a come-forward guy, and isn't the counter-punching ace that Juan Manuel Marquez is, will be a tailor-made "W" for his guy Manny Pacquiao. Roach knows full well that Manny is no spring chicken, that he turns 35 in December and the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao needs big win vs Rios to atone for loss
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 08 May 2013
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring against Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 in Macau, seeking a victory that would remind the boxing world that he is far from finished.
Pacquiao has lost his last two fights after an incredible run spanning seven years and had him winning a record eig Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs Guerrero PPV buys rumored to be 'well under' one million
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Wed, 08 May 2013
Floyd Mayweather's routine, 12-round decision win over Robert Guerrero didn't exactly thrill viewers -- though it was an impressive domination to be sure -- and now, it sounds like they weren't even that many viewers to thrill in the first place.
Word around boxing media right now is that the fig Read Full Story >>> Bute Injured, May 25th fight vs. Pascal postponed
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 May 2013
MONTREAL (May 7, 2013) - As announced earlier by InterBox earlier, Lucian Bute is injured and cannot fight Jean Pascal on May 25 at the Bell Centre.
For GYM President Yvon Michel, who was co-promoting the event with InterBox, this is only a postponement of the greatest fight in Canadian history.
Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Bulls pull Game 1 shocker in Miami
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 May 2013
CHICAGO - Without Derrick Rose, Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich, the fifth-seeded Chicago Bulls were supposed to be easy pickings for the top-seeded Miami Heat when their best-of-7 Eastern Conference semifinal went underway Mon Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Spurs repulse Warriors in 2OT thriller
By Shelley Dano, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 May 2013
LOS ANGELES -- Manu Ginobli sank a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime to bail out the San Antonio Spurs over the Golden State Warriors, 129-127, and take Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal Read Full Story >>> Latest win leaves Floyd Mayweather with few worthy challengers
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Wed, 08 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Press conferences involving Floyd Mayweather are part circus, part sideshow, with drips and drabs of usable information slipping out in between. Credentials are dispensed to whomever Mayweather's team feels deserves them, with the spaces they are held in having a barroom-like atmosphere Read Full Story >>> What Corporate CEOs and Floyd Mayweather Have in Common and Who's Got the Better Job
By Roger Groves, Forbes.com, Wed, 08 May 2013
What do top media corporate CEOs and boxer Floyd Mayweather have in common? The short answer is $30 million in compensation a year. Who?s got the better job? Well if you want to have perpetual office hours, and depend on thousands of other people to implement your plans, and also depend on fickle Read Full Story >>> Can Manny prick Floyd?s bubble?
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 08 May 2013
Robert Guerrero?s limitations made Floyd Mayweather Jr. look like a master craftsman in the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday. Guerrero had no antidote for Mayweather?s speed, defense and lateral movement. You can?t hit what you don?t see and Mayweather just wasn?t in Gue Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: There is drama, excitement in upcoming Pacquiao-Rios fight
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Wed, 08 May 2013
If boxing fans were treated to a less entertaining fight between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero last Saturday, expect the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios to be more exciting and entertaining for the fans.
Top Rank Promotions owner and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum has c Read Full Story >>> Julaton credits Floyd?s mental muscle
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 08 May 2013
MANILA, Philippines - Former two-time WBO female superbantamweight champion Ana (The Hurricane) Julaton said yesterday Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s frame of mind was critical in totally dismantling Robert Guerrero in their WBC welterweight title fight in Las Vegas last weekend. She said if ever Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Boxing Insider Notebook: Pacquiao/Rios, Kessler, Snooki, Bute/Pascal, JuanMa, more
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Wed, 08 May 2013
The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 29th to May 6th covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed.
Orozco and Dirrell Victorious in Las Vegas
Anotonio Orozco (17-0) took on Jose Reynoso (16-5-1) in the junior welterweight div Read Full Story >>> Mayweather maintains position atop Top 15 pound-for-pound rankings
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Wed, 08 May 2013
Floyd Mayweather's lopsided decision win over Robert Guerrero on May 4 reinforces one of the few inarguable points in the sport: Mayweather is boxing's best. But there is a battle for the positions behind him. Sergio Martinez (tied for 3rd last time) struggled in a decision win over Martin Murray, A Read Full Story >>> Mayweather and Abner Mares
By Philip Ella Juico, The Philippine Star, Wed, 08 May 2013
Say what you want to say about Floyd Mayweather Jr and his obnoxious behavior outside the ring prior to his defense of his WBC welterweight title Saturday evening (Sunday morning) at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. One however has to grudgingly admit that the ex-con showed that he still has plent Read Full Story >>> Time to quit from the ring
By Tony Katigbak, The Philippine Star, Wed, 08 May 2013
A noted and knowledgeable sports columnist confided in me last week that our beloved Manny Pacquiao intends to hang up his gloves after the May 13 national elections, which he will win as expected, because no one wants to challenge him at the ring. I can believe this columnist because I share his se Read Full Story >>> Marquez: Canelo Not Ready For Floyd, But in Win-Win Spot
By Ryan Burton, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 08 May 2013
Over the past year many boxing fans have been clamoring for a fight between WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBC/WBA junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. After Mayweather's dominant victory over Robert Guerrero and Alvarez's victory over Austin Trout, the demand has Read Full Story >>>
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