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Mayweather vs. Cotto not a bad consolation prize
By Bernard Fernandez, Boston Herald, Fri, 04 May 2012
With the obvious exception of college football and its computerized BCS shenanigans, sports championships are determined solely by merit. There are established formulas to crown the winners of the World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup playoffs and Final Four. A favorite might be upset so Read Full Story >>>Mayweather-Cotto bout not just a fight ? it's an event
By Lev Jackson, The Province, Fri, 04 May 2012
Every time Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO?s) steps into the ring it is not just a boxing match, it?s an event. With HBO 24/7 cameras rolling and the Golden Boy Promotions media machine in full effect, this coming Saturday?s super fight against Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KO?s) looks no differen Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto: Avenging questionable loss purged him for huge test vs. Floyd Mayweather
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Miguel Cotto's regular camp upheaval will remain a topic of conversation until he demonstrates some training stability over a period of time. But as for the upheaval of his destructive loss to Antonio Margarito, he says the rematch five months ago cleansed him.
"When you get scared o Read Full Story >>> Mayweather's earning potential begins, ends with perfect record
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Sometime next week Floyd Mayweather will cash a check for something in the neighborhood of $20 million. Later, when all the pay-per-view buys are counted, he will deposit another check -- and another, and another -- pushing his total purse for Saturday night's fight against Miguel Cotto Read Full Story >>> Healthy Mosley regains footing
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Fri, 04 May 2012
He reached down and pulled up his pants leg, revealing a scar around his left Achilles tendon.
Call it Exhibit A in Shane Mosley's defense in the court of public opinion that already has convicted him of being a shot fighter.
Mosley claims the injury, suffered four months before he lost to Man Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto Complete Preview and Analysis
By Nick Tylwalk, Opposing Views, Fri, 04 May 2012
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Resides: Las Vegas, Nevada
Age: 35
Height: 5' 8"
Reach: 72"
Current World Titles Held: WBC Welterweight (147 lbs.)
Former World Titles Held: WBC Super Featherweight (130 lbs.), The Ring, WBC Lightweight (135 lbs.), WBC Light We Read Full Story >>> Mayweather versus Cotto: survival of the fittest
By Greg.Grimes, The Roar, Fri, 04 May 2012
Saturday night will see the slickness of Floyd Mayweather Jr come up against the aggressive style of Miguel Cotto, but the key attribute will be endurance.
The build-up to May 5 has been subdued -a rarity under Mayweather ? with respect over ruling trash talk.
Cotto has said he will do his tal Read Full Story >>> Malignaggi: Cotto a Tougher Style For Floyd Than Pacquiao
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi does not view Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) as a hopeless underdog on Saturday night, when the Puerto Rican superstar defends his WBA junior middleweight title against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs).
Mayweather-Cotto headlines a major boxing event at Read Full Story >>> MORE PACQUIAO TRAINING PHOTOS
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Team Pacquiao finished the Baguio phase of their training in high spirits. Trainer Freddie Roach was a guest at Friday?s SCOOP sa Kamayan weekly session at the Kamayan Restaurant-Padre Faura and talked about the WBO welterw Read Full Story >>> MANCIO DEFENDS PHIL. LT.FLYWEIGHT BELT AT THE SRP
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
CEBU - Jerson Mancio will make the first defense of his Philippine light flyweight title this May 15 against Charlie Cabilla of Bukidnon at the Cebu South Road Properties (SRP) grounds. Mancio hails from Agusan del Sur and fights out of the ALA Gym of Cebu. He won the title last year in San Remigio, Read Full Story >>> BOXING IN SAN ISIDRO
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
A four bout professional fight card will be held in San Isidro, Leyte this May 11 Friday showcasing boxers from the Omega Boxing gym. Virgilio 'Maton' Silvano will face Jonathan Ricablanca (8 rounds), Jhaleel Payao fights Sherwin Caday (6 rounds) and there will be two pairs of four round bouts - Cha Read Full Story >>> Harold Lederman not surprised if Tim Bradley is Pacquiao?s toughest foe to date
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Moments after Thursday?s press conference featuring the undercard participants on Saturday night?s ?Ring Kings? event, recently-crowned WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi was spot Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM SINGAPORE: VILLANUEVA - 125.4 LBS, YORDAN - 125.6 LBS; JOHN - 125.8 LBS, KIMURA - 125.4 LBS
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
SINGAPORE -- The official weigh-in for Saturday's double world title bouts was held this afternoon at the Convention Expo of the fabulous Marina Bay Sands with officials from both the WBA and IBO supervising.
Read Full Story >>> Roach at SCOOP sa Kamayan
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
The chief trainer of World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao warned that junior welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley should not be taken lightly as he will be out to strip the Filipino ring icon of his 147-pound divi Read Full Story >>> OCON-SINGWANGCHA VS ROMASASA IN SAN FERNANDO
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
CEBU ? Rex ?Wakee? Salud Promotions has announced that Fernando ?Batang Bato? Ocon has joined the list of boxers that are sponsored by Thai boxing patron Naris Singwangcha. Ocon will be introduced as Ocon F. Singwangcha when he fights Read Full Story >>> Evil Mayweather to strike again: Good guy Cotto to receive
By Lorne Scoggins, Examiner.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
It should come as no surprise.
You can hate him all you want. You have the right. If you really want to stand out from the crowd, you can even exercise your right to love him, but the result Read Full Story >>> Cotto quietly confident
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 04 May 2012
Miguel Cotto sat back in his chair, perfectly upright, looking every bit the son of a Navy man. He stared straight ahead, his solemn countenance providing no hint what emotions lay beneath the surface.
He's a few days from becoming the latest man to try his luck against Floyd Mayweather Jr., on t Read Full Story >>> Emanuel Steward: ?I think this will be Floyd?s toughest fight since his first fight with Castillo?
By Geoffrey Ciani, On The Ropes Boxing Radio Show, Fri, 04 May 2012
This week?s edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, who shared his views on a wide variety of topics including the upcoming fight between Andy Lee and Julio Cesar Chavez Junior, Chad Dawson?s majority decision victory against Be Read Full Story >>> Trinidad Says Cotto Can Win but Won?t be Easy
By Raj Parmar, 3MoreRounds.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Many great fighters have come from the boxing-rich island of Puerto Rico, one of those being WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto, who hails from the city of Caguas and now carries the torch passed to him by the last great Puerto Rican pugilist, Felix ?Tito? Trinidad.
Cotto is neari Read Full Story >>> Stubbornness derails dream of Pacquiao-Mayweather
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle, Fri, 04 May 2012
Sorry, boxing fans. This is news you don't want to hear.
Enjoy Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday night against Miguel Cotto, if you wish. But understand this: Despite the fervent hope of almost everyone in boxing, Mayweather will not be fighting Manny Pacquiao.
Not later this year. Not ever.
Read Full Story >>>
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