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Miguel Cotto Brimming With Confidence as May-Day Nears
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
Once upon a time, Miguel Cotto was a lock to headline an event at Madison Square Garden on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day parade in New York City.
At the time, nobody represented the island prouder than the soft-spoken Caguas native, undefeated at the time who did virtually all of his talking w Read Full Story >>>FLOYD MAYWEATHER: "COTTO IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO OUT-FIGHT ME"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
"I'm not everybody else that he faced. I'm a little different, you know what I'm saying? Like I said before, I put people on they back on they face; that's not where I'm going to," stated undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather, who had a private sit-down with select members of the medi Read Full Story >>> Lord of Illusions: Bernard Hopkins, Chad Dawson, and Style as Strategy
By Jimmy Tobin , The Cruelest Sport, Wed, 02 May 2012
True to form, Bernard ?The Executioner? Hopkins and ?Bad? Chad Dawson managed to avoid fighting throughout twelve tense but uneventful rounds last Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Even with quasi-willing participants in the stands there was little enthusiastic violence to be found. Read Full Story >>> Mailbag: Where does Floyd Mayweather Jr. rank against his peers of the last quarter-century?
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 02 May 2012
It's hard to believe from listening to him talk sometimes, but there were great fighters who came before Floyd Mayweather Jr. And, believe it or not, there are some who were better.
With Mayweather (42-0) set to challenge Miguel Cotto for the World Boxing Association super welterweight title on Read Full Story >>> THE CIRCLE OF LIFE: THE END OF THE BERNARD HOPKINS ERA
By John McCormick, BoxingTalk.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
Ever since he lost two extremely close decisions to Jermain Taylor in 2005, Bernard ?The Executioner? Hopkins' career has been a pattern of taking risks. With wins against Antonio Tarver, Kelly Pavlik, and Jean Pascal, the risks that the 47 year old took brought him major success. However, some risk Read Full Story >>> Jose Ribalta: I Boxed A Legend?Mike Tyson
By Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider, Wed, 02 May 2012
Just look at all these heavyweight names Jose Ribalta has boxed?Chris Byrd, Vitali Klitschko, Razor Ruddock, Larry Donald, Axel Schulz, Tony Tubbs, Larry Holmes, Michael Dokes, Frank Bruno, Bruce Seldon, Tim Witherspoon, Leon Spinks, Bonecrusher Smith, Marvis Frazier, Pierre Coetzer, and Mike Tyson. Read Full Story >>> The Boxing Tribune Interview: Seth Mitchell talks about his TKO victory over Chazz Witherspoon
By Tim Harrison, The Boxing Tribune, Wed, 02 May 2012
Undefeated heavyweight contender, Seth ?Mayhem? Mitchell (25-0-1, 19 KOs) continued his gradual rise up the heavyweight hierarchy with an exciting third-round TKO victory over Philadelphia?s Chazz ?The Gentleman? Witherspoon on Saturday night. Fighting on the televised HBO undercard featuring Bernar Read Full Story >>> 2-Time World Champ Gerry Penalosa Joins Team Villanueva in Singapore
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
City of Singapore - Showing his support for Filipino boxers who dream of becoming boxing champions like him, two-time world boxing champion Gerry "Fearless" Penalosa will fly in from Cebu City today to j Read Full Story >>> PINOY PRIDE 14: NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS @ Resort?s World Manila on June 2
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
For the first time since it debuted, Pinoy Pride, the country?s highest rating boxing show of ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports will be at the ritzy Resort?s World Manila.
Pinoy Pride 14: Night of Champions will feature a wor Read Full Story >>> Mayweather holds court on Pacquiao
By Brett Okamoto, ESPN.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. delivered quite a performance Tuesday, and it had nothing to do with his boxing skills.
A question from a beat writer sparked a 10-minute speech from Mayweather regarding the tireless topic of why he and fellow pound-for-pound great Manny Pacquiao have not come Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Holds Nothing Back on Pacquiao/PEDs Talk
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. held nothing back on the subject of Manny Pacquiao and performance enhancing drugs. For years, promoters have been trying to match the two welterweight superstars. The fight negotiations fell apart, more than once - over the involvement of a random drug testing protocol. Mayweat Read Full Story >>> Larry Merchant isn't finished with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 02 May 2012
There will be a rematch.
At the end of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s controversial, borderline-sucker-punch victory over Victor Ortiz in September, HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant's post-fight interview with Mayweather took a personal turn.
Mayweather accused Merchant of never giving him a break, Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao regains speed, timing in just 3 weeks of training
By PNA, Sun.Star Baguio, Wed, 02 May 2012
BAGUIO CITY -- Eight-world division champion Manny Pacquiao outboxed and outlasted both two Russian sparmates in his previous two, then four and finally six rounds of sparring sessions, according to assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez.
"The performance of Manny was impressive after just three weeks Read Full Story >>> Mayweather: Ariza, Roach At Odds - Truth Will Come Out
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is up to date with the ongoing situation in Manny Pacquiao's camp. Mayweather mentioned the recent headlines pertaining to Alex Ariza, Pacquiao's strength and conditioning coach. Two weeks ago, Ariza left Pacquiao's camp in the Philippines to help prepare middleweight champion J Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Floyd eats his words
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Wed, 02 May 2012
Flamboyant American boxing star but prison-bound Floyd Mayweather Jr used to taunt arch rival Manny Pacquiao for feasting on his leftovers.
Pacquiao, after all, fought three boxers who all suffered defeats from Mayweather before bowing to the Filipino boxing icon.
While Pacquiao and Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. Miguel Cotto: Keys To The Fight, Part I
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Wed, 02 May 2012
Mind. Matter. How do Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Miguel Cotto stack up in those categories? In the first of two parts, we compare their physical attributes.
Size. Among the pressure points whereby underdog Cotto could burst through the vaunted Mayweather defense and claim victory, ?size? is maybe t Read Full Story >>> NBA PLAYOFFS - Knicks can't stand the Heat, go down 0-2
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
IT'S official. The Knicks can't stand the Heat.
Two days after their 100-67 spanking at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, the No. 7 seed New York Knicks faltered again Monday night, this time a 104-94 beating that gave Read Full Story >>> NBA PLAYOFFS - Bulls lean on C.J. Watson to take over at point
By Fakhouri Amjid, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
CHICAGO -- Life without Derrick Rose charges on for the Chicago Bulls Tuesday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their best-of-7 opening round series at the United Center.
The Bulls captured Game 1, 103-88, Saturday night and took a 1-0 lead. But it turned out to be the f Read Full Story >>> Cotto's Trainer Not Impressed By Mayweather, Eyes Upset
By Jhonny Gonzalez, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 02 May 2012
Cuban coach Pedro Diaz is not impressed with the words or the boxing ability of Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs). Diaz is the trainer of WBA 154-pound champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 20KOs), who faces Mayweather this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Although Mayweather is a huge favor Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. learned more than boxing from his father
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 02 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? The volatility that defines Floyd Mayweather Jr. is rooted partly in the complex relationship with his father.
Floyd Mayweather Sr.'s boxing lessons helped propel his son to unimaginable riches. The younger Mayweather gets another huge payday Saturday for his title bout against 154-p Read Full Story >>>
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