Julaton: "First I'll Beat Segura, Then I Want Nava!" (EXCLUSIVE Photos)
By Ryan Maquiñana, Norcalboxing.net, Sat, 05 May 2012
Ana ?The Hurricane? Julaton (10-3-1, 1 KO) will enter the ring in Mexico?s Yucatan Peninsula Friday night under different conditions than usual. The Filipina?s fight with Yolanda Segura (8-3, 7 KOs) will mark the first time in 11 bouts that a title belt will not be on the line or in her possess  Read Full Story >>>

Roach expects Bradley to fight
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 05 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Timothy Bradley has all the right to believe and say he?d destroy Manny Pacquiao on June 9 in Las Vegas. Bradley is young, strong and undefeated. He said it?s his time. Freddie Roach doesn?t think so. No, not yet. ?The Internet is a great tool to promote one?s self   Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather will defeat Cotto, but he?s starting to lose his grip
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
Floyd Mayweather couldn?t seem much more ripe for defeat. But it isn?t going to happen Saturday in his HBO pay-per-view super welterweight showdown with Miguel Cotto. Mayweather is faster, bigger, and probably stronger than Cotto. Yes, there is reason for doubt: *Mayweather will spend the summ  Read Full Story >>>

Naturally gifted Floyd Mayweather Jr. gets it done with hard work, perseverance
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 05 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. was 10 years old and already the best boxer in town by a mile. He'd get in the ring and kids several years older would try to wallop him and wipe the grin off his face. Most were bigger; almost all were stronger. None, though, had the instinctive feel for boxing  Read Full Story >>>

Miguel Cotto: King of the Hill?
By Gary Purfield, The Boxing Tribune, Sat, 05 May 2012
At any level of boxing most fighters are striving to jump to the next level above where they currently stand. The club fighter hopes for an opportunity to upset an unbeaten prospect. The prospect seeks a chance to become a contender while the contender strives to win a title. Then there are the  Read Full Story >>>

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 >>>

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