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Floyd Mayweather v Robert Guerrero: can this fight fill the void in boxing?
By Andrew Harrison, guardian.co.uk, Sat, 04 May 2013
Some of the basics of the Floyd Mayweather story leading into his battle against Robert Guerrero on Saturday are unchanged. He's still the consensus best fighter in the world, his opponent is a considerable underdog and he's still the premier pay-per-view attraction in the sport. It's the world arou Read Full Story >>>Leaving the past behind, Mayweather focused on staying undefeated
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 04 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Sitting in front of a bank of cameras, flanked by his longtime friend and business partner, Leonard Ellerbe, Floyd Mayweather slips easily back into his element. Another day, another press conference, another confident, younger opponent sitting across from him. The world Mayweather live Read Full Story >>> The Fight Under The Radar: Klitschko-Pianeta Preview
Tha Boxing Voice, Sat, 04 May 2013
On May 4, Wladimir Klitschko will look to maintain his status as Ruler of the Heavyweight division when he defends his unified heavyweight titles against unbeaten Francesco Pianeta in Mannheim, Germany.
Technically, this is an all German domestic match up that will generate huge interest locally. Read Full Story >>> Floyd can't avoid your big shots
The Sun, Sat, 04 May 2013
FLOYD MAYWEATHER has risen to the challenge ? tackling questions from YOU, readers of The Sun.
WBC welterweight champ Mayweather, 36, returns to the ring against Robert Guerrero in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
But the unbeaten star took time out ahead of his 44th fight to respond to your q Read Full Story >>> Mayweather: I Want One of My Fighters To Surpass Me
By Ryan Burton, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
MGM GRAND, Las Vegas - WBC welterweight champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather is just a day away from his showdown against Robert Guerrero. Over the past year Mayweather's promotional company, Mayweather Promotions, has really taken off. In February, Ishe Smith became the first boxer fighting under Ma Read Full Story >>> Santa Cruz Returns, Rested and Rejuvenated
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
On December 15th, Leo Santa Cruz put on a late-finishing kick to defeat the pesky Alberto Guevara at the Los Angeles Sports Arena over 12 rounds. It put a capper on a 2012 where Santa Cruz performed five times and went from a relatively unknown prospect to a world champion who built a fan following Read Full Story >>> EPIX Will Be There Just In Case Pianeta Beats Wladimir
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sat, 04 May 2013
Yes, folks, there is indeed another high-profile fight card taking place on Saturday. It features the best heavyweight on the planet, and while that might not mean the same thing it did in 1957, or 1964, or 1974, or 1986 or even 2001, attention must be paid.
In case it has been off your radar, wh Read Full Story >>> May Day May Day: Will this Showtime PPV be a boom or bust?
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
During the round table interviews, after Wednesday?s press conference for the upcoming Showtime PPV, Floyd Mayweather said ?I could fight a cab driver and it would still do numbers?. Gu Read Full Story >>> Guerrero History Looms or is History Repeating Itself?
By Thomas Gerbasi, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
If you?ve been in this business long enough, you can tell the difference between fighters that are confident for the cameras and those that really believe it. Robert Guerrero is the latter in the lead up to his Saturday showdown with Floyd Mayweather.
You might say, what reason does he possibly Read Full Story >>> GUMBAN AND OCON HEADLINE ALA-COBRA CARD MAY 4
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
MANDAUE CITY - Melvin Gumban (13W-0L, 6 KO?s) will battle tough Fernando ?Batang Bato? Ocon (10W-4L, 2 KO?s) in the ten round main event of the ALA-Cobra ?Tunay na Lakas? fight card on Saturday May 4 at the Mandaue City P Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Pacers pound Hawks for 3-2 lead
By Michael Medina, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
INDIANAPOLIS -- After getting embarrassed in Atlanta in Games 3 and 4, the Indiana Pacers returned to their true form Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks in a 106-83 blowout.
The Pacers weathered an early first Read Full Story >>> Mayweather busy as promoter
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
LAS VEGAS--? When 36-year-old pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. signed his six-fight, 30-month contract with Showtime/CBS earlier this year, he knew it was for the final stage of his brilliant career.
So while Mayweather may earn in the neighborhood of $200 million-plus under the deal -- Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Guerrero fight almost gets dad-vs.-dad preliminary bout
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 03 May 2013
LAS VEGAS ? The Mayweathers are back, and for this fight they have company.
More than eight months have passed since Floyd Mayweather Jr. walked out of a Las Vegas jail after serving nearly 90 days for his role in a domestic violence case involving the mother of his three children.
Mayweather Read Full Story >>> TQBR Roundtable, Ruben Edition: Floyd Mayweather Vs. Robert Guerrero
By Alex McClintock , The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 03 May 2013
So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero on Showtime pay-per-view May 4. Previously: putting Mayweather-Guerrero in context; the undercard, previewed; keys to the fight; a full preview of the main event. Next: the Ultimate Guide.
Read Full Story >>> Showtime Lets Floyd Mayweather Submerge Ugly Truths in Sludge of Deceit
By Ivan G. Goldman, Boxing Insider, Fri, 03 May 2013
Floyd Mayweather had a difficult time controlling the story of the assault on his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris ? that is, until he ditched his previous network HBO and went over to Showtime, which allows him to be executive producer of his own false tale.
But Mayweather?s campaign to bury the c Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Fathers and sons team up
By Jon Saraceno, USA Today, Fri, 03 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- When it comes to professional boxing, the father-son dynamic as fighter and trainer rarely seems to work with precision or without drama. History is replete with disasters. Saturday evening, in a moment of especially high anxiety and tension, fathers and sons will be matched in opposite Read Full Story >>> Q&A: Roach discusses Khan, prefers Rios for Pacquiao over Alvarado
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- RingTV.com caught up to trainer Freddie Roach, who is in town for Thursday night's Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame fan event at the MGM Grand entitled "A Night with Boxing Legends" at Diego's M?xican Cuisine restaurant.
The brainchild of longtime boxing commentator and historian Rich Mar Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Back on Nov. 23 in Macau - Rios or Alvarado
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
Michael Koncz, the adviser to eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38KOs), has advised BoxingScene.com that his fighter will return on November 24th in Macua, China. It will be Pacquiao's first overseas fight since he decisioned Oscar Larios over twelve rounds in June of 2006 in Met Read Full Story >>> Hawaiian Lowen Tynanes returns to the Philippines seeking to maintain his family?s MMA legacy
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 May 2013
Mixed martial arts run deep in the Tynanes household. Both his father and brother fight competitively, which sparked Lowen Tynanes?s interest in the sport. Lowen credits his father as his inspiration and the reason he started training. He first came to Asia in 2011, where a then 20-year old Lowen ma Read Full Story >>> Hermie remembers Elorde
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 03 May 2013
Election fever has brought boxing scholar Hermie Rivera, now living a not-so-riotous life in Newark, California, back to his home country and Hammerin? Hermie is hot on the campaign trail drumbeating for his favorite candidates. A proud GI (Genuine Ilocano), Hermie believes the Solid North will deli Read Full Story >>>
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