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Manny unlikely to catch May-Cotto
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- While Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto are ready to do battle on Saturday night at the MGM Grand, Manny Pacquiao -- on Tuesday the target of yet another Mayweather verbal meltdown -- is headed stateside to finish his training for his own fight.
And don't count on Pacquiao watch Read Full Story >>>What boxing needs now is a good fight from Mayweather or Pacquiao
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 03 May 2012
We are told the tickets are "virtually sold out," which apparently is similar to being almost pregnant. Also, the pay-per-view is "certain to be" the second-biggest take since Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya did a reported 2.4 million buys in 2007. That's like the Memphis Grizzlies' 27-point second- Read Full Story >>> Mayweather's volcanic spew on Pacquiao indicates Floyd knows he needs Manny bout
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
Will he or won't he?
Some veteran boxing observers, including the Associated Press' Tim Dahlberg, are more convinced than ever after hearing Floyd Mayweather Jr. go into a rant about Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday that the American has no intention of ever fighting the Pinoy Idol.
At the risk of contin Read Full Story >>> The Rabbit Punch: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Demands Manny Pacquiao Prove He Is Not A Terminator
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Thu, 03 May 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nev. ? Although Floyd Mayweather, Jr. faces Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto in a pay-per-view blockbuster on Saturday, May 5, he cannot avoid questions about a fighter he has never faced despite endless speculation, trash talk, and (ultimately failed) negotiations: Manny Pacquiao.
Rat Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. Certain Weight Won't Play a Role
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is certain weight won?t be an issue Saturday night.
Miguel Cotto might be completely comfortable at 154 pounds, but Mayweather is confident his speed and skill advantages will negate any perceived disadvantage he?ll face by moving up from welterweight to junior middleweight t Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER: "HE'S HIT THE CANVAS BEFORE, AND NOT JUST FROM PACQUIAO OR ANTONIO MARGARITO"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
"If he did turn it into a dog fight, he can't get to the target quicker than I can get to the target, so even though he can punch, he gotta realize this, he's hit the canvas before, and not just from Pacquiao or Antonio Margarito. He hit the canvas from other guys and he's been buckled by other guys Read Full Story >>> Lem's latest: Mayweather-Cotto final press conference
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Thu, 03 May 2012
LAS VEGAS - WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. is featured on the cover of the lastest edition of ESPN Magazine along with the words "The Money Issue" in advance of Saturday night's HBO Pay Per View-televised clash with WBA junior middleweight beltholder Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Read Full Story >>> More powerful puncher than Manny Pacquiao: Andy Ganigan floored Alexis Arguello
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
EDITOR'S NOTE: I paid required tribute to awesome Pinoy Puncher and former world lightweight champ Andy "Hawaiian Punch" Ganigan with this column published on July 7, 2009.
Family members informed the Honolu Star-Bulletin newspaper that Ganigan, only age 59, died on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
Unfortu Read Full Story >>> BRIAN VILORIA SHOWS HIS RESPECT TO THE ORIGINAL 'HAWAIIAN PUNCH' ANDY GANIGAN
By Kevin Davis, Boxing Socialist, Thu, 03 May 2012
A sad day for the sport of boxing as we lost another great champion Andy 'The Hawaiian Punch' Ganigan. Andy was a hard hitting southpaw from Waipahu, HI. Known for his outstanding knockouts in the seventies and eighties. He finished his career with 35 victories with 30 coming by way of knockout. Hi Read Full Story >>> Exclusive photos: Behind the scenes at the final Mayweather-Cotto presser
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
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Moments ago inside of the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, the final press conference was held for this Saturday night?s ?Ring Kings? Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. Miguel Cotto: Keys To The Fight, Part II
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Thu, 03 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 more mental attributes.
The (whis)keys to the fight.
Offense. Years ago, this would have been an easy call for Cotto. But over time, Cotto's offense has becom Read Full Story >>> Time Has Come For Floyd To Put Up or Shut Up
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Thu, 03 May 2012
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has not become irrelevant, despite his best efforts to do so. What he has become is the B side of a fight in which he should be the A side.
While Manny Pacquiao simply keeps training, fighting, cashing large checks and enhancing his worldwide popularity, Mayweather makes wha Read Full Story >>> COTTO SAYS HE'LL BE JUST AS QUICK, STRONGER, AND TOUGHER THAN MAYWEATHER
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
"If this fight happened before December 3rd, that wasn't the right moment for this fight. Now is the right moment for this fight...be aggressive the moment I have to be aggressive. Be a boxer the moment I have to be a boxer. Just be a better boxer than Floyd Mayweather is...I feel good enough to be Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER-MIGUEL COTTO: THE BREAKDOWN!
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
WILL FLOYD MAYWEATHER-MIGUEL COTTO BE THE FIGHT OF THE YEAR?
San Francisco, CA- The ?Fight of 2012? is a throwback of sorts as it pits two great fighters with contrasting styles against one another for the World 154 lb. championship. Yeah, the man with the seemingly growing head, Saul Alvarez m Read Full Story >>> May's Seven Must-See Fights
By Paul Magno, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 03 May 2012
May's biggest event is the Ring Kings, Mayweather-Cotto pay-per-view on May 5, but there are also plenty of other shows that promise to provide boxing fans real bang for their buck.
Here's a look at seven must-see fights for boxing fans this month:
Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto (May Read Full Story >>> PHOTO: MAYWEATHER-COTTO FINAL PRESSER
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Seven-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd Mayweather (Left) and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (Right) pose on May 2, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the final press conference Read Full Story >>> ALL EYES AND EARS ARE ON JONATHAN TACONING AS HE CHALLENGES WBC 108-LB CHAMP, KOMPAYAK PORPRAMOOK OF THAILAND TODAY
By Myron Sta. Ana, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
Not known to most Filipinos, unless one is a hardcore fan of the local sweet science, a 25-year old light flyweight boxer out of the famed Elorde Boxing Stable of Para?aque City will fight for the WBC Light Flyweight title against rei Read Full Story >>> Boxing champion Andy Ganigan of Waipahu dies in Las Vegas
Star Advertiser, Thu, 03 May 2012
Andy Ganigan.
Boxer Andy Ganigan, a former world champion and member of the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame, died today in Las Vegas, according to his niece, Michelle Shue. Ganigan's death comes two year Read Full Story >>> Aces Boxing Club To Host Friday Night At The Fights Amateur Boxing Show May 25
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
Boonton?s new boxing facility?Aces Boxing Club?has announced that they will be hosting a one-night amateur boxing show at the Elks Lodge on Friday, May 25, at 7 p.m. The fight card will consist of (8) amateur bouts featuring both Boonton boxers as well as other local talent.
This is the first am Read Full Story >>> Willie Nelson Steps in to Face Yudel Jhonson ShoBox: The New Generation Telecast to Go Forward as Doubleheader
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2012
Cleveland's once-beaten Willie "The Great" Nelson (17-1-1, 11 KOs) will step in to face Cuba's Yudel Jhonson (12-0, 8 KOs) in the 10-round junior middleweight main event of the ShoBox: The New Generation telecast presented by Warriors Boxing, entitled "Shootout at Texas Station", scheduled for Frida Read Full Story >>>
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