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What is Mayweather's zero worth?
By Nigel Collins, ESPN.com, Sun, 05 May 2013
You could still see flashes of greatness as Sugar Ray Robinson fought his final fight -- a feint here, a pivot there, an occasional well-placed jab. But on that chilly November night in 1965, greatness flickered like an ember among the ashes of his 200-fight career, just a melancholy reminder of the Read Full Story >>>In the end, Guerrero gets his man
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 05 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Robert Guerrero made his remarks short and sweet when he got to the podium Wednesday afternoon to speak at the final news conference at the MGM Grand's Hollywood Theater ahead of his showdown with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr.
"I'm ready. That '0' has got to go. He's gonn Read Full Story >>> In money-driven business, Mayweather calls his shots
By Jon Saraceno, USA Today, Sun, 05 May 2013
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the precious few marquee performers in history who has adamantly refused to allow boxing's byzantine system determine his fate. Quite the contrary: It is the undefeated welterweight champion who has turned the blood-stained business on its scandalous, barba Read Full Story >>> Mayweather?s chief foe: Time
By Ron Borges, Boston Herald, Sat, 04 May 2013
LAS VEGAS ? Time passes. Sharp edges wear down. Reflexes slow. Things change. The end approaches.
These are all things 36-year-old welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has seen in his own training camp. He looks at his 52-year-old uncle Roger, the former super featherweight and junior welte Read Full Story >>> Lem's latest: Mayweather calm before Guerrero storm
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- The crowd members at the MGM Grand, site of Saturday night's welterweight clash, cheered as underdog challenger Robert Guerrero weighed in at a trim and ready 147 pounds, the division limit.
There were comparative boos for Floyd Mayweather Jr. (46-0, 26 knockouts), 36, who by all ac Read Full Story >>> A more mature Floyd Mayweather Jr. set to defend title against Robert Guerrero
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Sat, 04 May 2013
LAS VEGAS ? He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr. acted almost statesmanlike this week when Robert Guerrero?s father began screaming that he was a woman beater who would finally get beaten h Read Full Story >>> Meet me at the crossroads: Gabriel Rosado vs. J?Leon Love
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
When last seen in the ring almost four months ago, Gabriel Rosado was a battered and bloody mess. Cuts around his left eye had rendered him virtually blind. His nose was disfigured and gushing blood.
Rosado, who usually fights in the junior middleweight division, had moved up in weight to chal Read Full Story >>> Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame kicks off
By Mark Ortega, RingTV.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Thursday night, the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame kicked off their first official fan event during the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Robert Guerrero fight week, and it was a major success, thanks in large part to the hard work of CEO Rich Marotta and his team.
The event took place at Diego?s Mex Read Full Story >>> Pages: Should Manny have accepted Money?s $40M?
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 04 May 2013
MULTIPLIED by the exchange rate (rounded off) of P40 to $1, the amount of $40 million translates to P1,600,000,000. Yes. No typo-error there.
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That?s ?16? plus eight zeros.
If you encashed that amount in 20 peso bills, it would fill a 20-foot co Read Full Story >>> ESPN Interviews Legends of Boxing for Predictions
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
Friday Night at the MGM Grand the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame had their first Inductee's thanks in large part to the hard work of CEO Rich Marotta and his team.
?A Night with Boxing Legends,? in attendance were name Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Fathers and sons team up
By Jon Saraceno, USA Today, Sat, 04 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 >>> Juan Manuel Marquez hints that Robert Guerrero will have a tough time with Floyd Mayweather?s style
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Sat, 04 May 2013
Moments before the tense weigh-in between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero, I crossed paths with Mexico City?s Juan Manuel Marquez.
Mayweather (43-0, 26 KO?s) defends his WBC welterweight crown later tonight against Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KO?s) inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a Showtime Read Full Story >>> Bank or Bust: Mayweather-Guerrero Edition
By Ramon Aranda, 3MoreRounds.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
We?re inching closer to Saturday night?s welterweight showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero, and as the two simply wait for the opening bell, we Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. ties purse mark
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr., the highest-paid athlete in the world last year with earnings of $85 million, according to Forbes Magazine, is well on his way to the top spot for this year.
Mayweather's contract, filed on Friday afternoon with the Nevada State Athletic Co Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Knicks finally eliminate resilient Celtics
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
CHICAGO -- The gallant Boston Celtics, who scratched and clawed their way back from a 3-0 series deficit, finally ran out of fight Friday night and lost Game 6 - 88-80 -- of their best-of-7 series to the New York Knick Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Pacers dispose Hawks, advance to Round 2
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2013
CHICAGO -- The rugged Indiana Pacers defense held the Atlanta Hawks to nine second quarters points and 26 of 78 shooting from the field overall to score an 81-73 victory Friday night at the Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Read Full Story >>> Robert Guerrero Draws Comparison Between Himself and Buster Douglas
Boxing Insider, Sat, 04 May 2013
Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero must figure he needs a little extra motivation in advance of his Saturday fight against Floyd Mayweather, as if the sheer opportunity to knock off the man considered by many to be the world?s best pound-for-pound fighter wasn?t enough, in and of itself. So he has proceede Read Full Story >>> Floyd 'Money' Mayweather still maintaining an active boxing career at age 36
By Tim Smith, New York Daily News, Sat, 04 May 2013
LAS VEGAS ? After 17 years in the sport, the last decade spent atop the mythical pound-for-pound list, Floyd Mayweather Jr. should have reached the crossroads by now.
Only a handful of the boxers who were with him on the 1996 U.S. Olympic boxing team remain active. Most have retired and moved on Read Full Story >>> Mares and Ponce De Leon Battle It Out On A Main Event Of Their Own on May Day
By Peter Clarke, Tha Boxing Voice, Sat, 04 May 2013
The Floyd Mayweather coined ?MayDay? is not just a 1 or 2 fight event. It features 4 fights that could all feature by themselves on a regular Showtime card. One of the fights that will sure to have numerous eyes on it is a highly contested championship bout between WBC Featherweight Champion Daniel Read Full Story >>> Abner Mares hungry for headliner status
By Mike Coppinger, USA Today, Sat, 04 May 2013
Abner Mares sifted through garbage cans.
Many days, he says it was the only choice he had if he wanted to eat, growing up in poverty in Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Mares (25-0-1, 13 knockouts) has always competed like a hungry fighter, using a brawling style to win match Read Full Story >>>
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