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Floyd Mayweather 'the greatest fighter of our generation', says Golden Boy chief, ahead of Miguel Cotto fight
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 05 May 2012
Love him or loathe him, Mayweather, alongside Manny Pacquiao, is boxing's leading protagonist on a global stage. The American and the Filipino transcend boxing, each for divergent reasons.
Mayweather is a rebellious anti-hero, wrecking his way through life with 'I did it my way' clunking away b Read Full Story >>>Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, and What?s in a Head
By Ivan G. Goldman, Boxing Insider, Sat, 05 May 2012
Question: does Manny Pacquiao really have a big head? As we know, that?s what Floyd Mayweather claimed this week when he alleged performance-enhancing drug use supposedly created an oversized cranium on his arch-nemesis.
Photo Credit : Chris Farina ? Top Rank
So I checked it out. I didn?t h Read Full Story >>> POTSHOT PICKS: MAYWEATHER-COTTO AND CANELO-MOSLEY
By Danny Howard, FightHype.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
From now until the 23rd of June, it seems like we're having big fight after big fight. We'll be having in ring appearances by Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, and Julio Cesar Chavez, just to name a few. So to begin breaking down the most hectic run of boxing we'll see this year, here's t Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Set To Earn Record Purse in Cotto Clash
By David Mayo, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather will earn the biggest guaranteed purse in boxing history, $32 million, when he fights Miguel Cotto, according to contracts filed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
They fight Saturday night, at MGM Grand, for Cotto's World Boxing Association super welterweigh Read Full Story >>> If Miguel Cotto wants to beat Floyd Mayweather
By Kirk Jackson, Boxing Insider, Sat, 05 May 2012
There are several things defending WBA Super Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto must do if he wants to retain his championship against Floyd Mayweather this upcoming Saturday:
Photo: Gene Blevins/Hogan Photos/Golden Boy
Effectively use the jab. Jab the shoulders, wear down his body. Thr Read Full Story >>> Azad Championship Report - Saul Alvarez: ?I will fight whoever is ready?
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
It?s really very simple. The oldest story in our game. Young Mexican lion vs. Old black lion that has never lost to a Mexican. Live on HBO PPV. You?ll hear the familiar refrain all night ?Mosley has never been stopped and never lost to a Mexican. Will both of those things happen tonight?? If you li Read Full Story >>> ROGER MAYWEATHER: "SHANE HAS A GREAT CHANCE OF BEATING ALVAREZ"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
"Shane has a great chance of beating Alvarez. Even though Shane is the older fighter, he's faster and he can punch," stated world-class trainer Roger Mayweather, who shared his thoughts on Saturday's other big clash, the intriguing matchup between WBC jr. middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and thr Read Full Story >>> EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: FLOYD MAYWEATHER, SR.
By John McCormick, BoxingTalk.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
Despite their bad relationship, "I am the innovator, motivator and creator of Lil? Floyd"
JM: It?s been a while. How is everything looking with Floyd Jr. for Saturday night?
Floyd Mayweather Sr: I don?t know man. I ain?t staying in touch with my son right now.
JM: Recently, on HBO?s Maywe Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Cotto: Roundtable Preview
By Ramon Aranda, 3MoreRounds.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
On Saturday night, Miguel Cotto defends his WBA junior middleweight title against Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas ? a fight that should tell us just how much Cotto has left in the tank and if Mayweather is still at the top of his game.
As we head into their 154-pound clash, we sit Read Full Story >>> Experts? predictions for Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto
Sports Illustrated, Sat, 05 May 2012
CHRIS MANNIX
This would have been a great fight six years ago, when Mayweather and Cotto were at the top of the 140-pound division. But too much time, too many beatings (for Cotto) have passed to make this fight anything more than it is: another high-profile win for Mayweather. Cotto won?t be a p Read Full Story >>> Boxing needs a good fight
By Bill Dwyre, Boston Herald, Sat, 05 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? Boxing is at a crossroads. Yes, another one.
Much of the last month has been filled by the promotional noise of Saturday night?s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Miguel Cotto super-welterweight bout.
We are told the tickets are "virtually sold out," which apparently is similar to being almo Read Full Story >>> Roach satisfied with Baguio camp
By Christian Jacinto, The Philippine Star, Sat, 05 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines ? Just hours before leaving the country to resume Manny Pacquiao?s training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, Freddie Roach found time to talk to the media about his ward?s preparation for the fight with Timothy Bradley.
And things, according to Roach, are looking good so f Read Full Story >>> ALEX ARIZA TO RESUME WORKING WITH MANNY PACQUIAO ON SATURDAY
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
"Got the call to head back to LA tonight to meet with Manny tomorrow and go over training here in LA," stated world-class strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who informed his followers on Twitter that he would be reuniting with 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. Just two wee Read Full Story >>> Cinnamon and Sugar (How Sweet it Is?)
By Jesse Ian Lardies, The Boxing Tribune, Sat, 05 May 2012
In the culinary world, cinnamon and sugar are two very different components that, when combined, heighten each other and (can) bring about balance. In the boxing ring, however, contrasting fighting styles can serve to disrupt one of the combatant?s ability to be successful. This dynamic may also bri Read Full Story >>> A Fight and Then Prison, but Mayweather Is Still Smiling
By Greg Bishop, The New York Times, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? Inside the Mayweather Boxing Club, where the assembled included a lawyer, a famous rapper, a celebrity chef, a girlfriend, an ex-girlfriend, a dozen bo Read Full Story >>> Floyd SAYS He Couldn't Care Less About Manny...REALLY?
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? How long of a shadow can a man standing 5-feet-6 ? inches cast? If that man is Manny Pacquiao and you box for a living it is apparently a long, dark and foreboding one.
Even when faced with a formidable challenge and an earnest opponent like Miguel Cotto, Pacquiao is never far from Fl Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Peaking Just Right ? Roach
By Jonas Terrado, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 04 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines ? American trainer Freddie Roach said they have American Timothy Bradley all figured out, but the future Hall of Famer, as in the past, refused to predict whether Manny Pacquiao will win by knockout or decision.
"It's too soon to make a prediction," Roach said.
In his short Read Full Story >>> THE UTEP SUN BOWL STADIUM WILL HOST JULIO C?SAR CH?VEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Saturday, June 16 Live on HBO World Championship Boxing?
Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow! Saturday, May 5 at 2 P.M. ET!
EL PASO, TEX. (May 4, 2012) ? Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Lege Read Full Story >>> Rio to witness the highest quality of boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Lausanne, Switzerland, 04 May 2012 - The men's last qualification event for the London 2012 Olympic Games in the American region begins tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the participants will be fighting for the 38 remaining quota places in the venue of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
177 Read Full Story >>> WBF Doubleheader in Hungary
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Tibor Feja and his Feja Promotion is staging a major WBF doubleheader on Saturday May 12 in Budapest, Hungary, featuring an interesting female world title defense, and two local boxers clashing for the vacant Intercontinental Super Middleweight strap.
World Boxing Federation women?s World Bantamw Read Full Story >>>
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