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Brandon Bam Bam Rios exposed: Beach towel can't hide it, he's former lightweight
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
LAS VEGAS--They held a big white beach towel across Brandon Rios' nether regions as he stepped on the scales at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Friday afternoon.
Better they should have held it over mouthy Bam Bam's face as he embarrassed himself, his promoter and his entire Team Rios by making 137 pounds, Read Full Story >>>Mayweather?s Last Quote
By Vitali Shaposhnikov, Diamond Boxing, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
?No, I don?t think it?s going to happen. It?s because of Bob Arum. It?s not my fault.? The question is this: is Mayweather Jr. planning ahead with full intention of fighting again as soon as possible against an opponent already in mind? Or is he yet again trying to divert some blame towards camp Pac Read Full Story >>> WILL CANELO ALVAREZ BE THE END OF SHANE MOSLEY?
By John McCormick, BoxingTalk.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Fighters who just can't seem to decide when to hang the gloves up is a scenario seen over and over again in boxing. Once upon a time they were a young champion with unlimited potential. Now they are high end gatekeepers hungry to show the world why they should still be relevant. Shane Mosley is in t Read Full Story >>> Boxing blow hurts PHL?s Olympic bid
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
THIS has been the good news of all time: It is only in boxing where we have the biggest chance to win a gold medal in the Olympics.
But of late, though, we?ve been absorbing blows when we shouldn?t.
Flashback:
We should have won the boxing gold in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics but Onyok Velasco Read Full Story >>> Why Manny Pacquiao is Smart and Will Never Lose on the Scales
By Shawn Craddick, Boxing Socialist, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Often times it has been noted that boxers purposely drop about 15-20lbs just so they can come in heavier than their opponent in hoping to have a "strength advantage". Sometimes this backfires right in their face. Sometimes the boxers are so weak with only have 24 hours to rehydrate that they can eas Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios is two pounds over weigh in video
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Las Vegas ? Once again Brandon Bam Bam Rios lost a battle with the scales.
Minutes ago he weighed in 137 pounds or two pounds over the lightweight limit which will not all Read Full Story >>> Rios could get dream bout
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
You don't have to insult Brandon Rios' mother or shove his grandmother as she's crossing a street to get him to fight. The former lightweight champion loves his job and fights with a glee rarely seen. You get the feeling he'd be ready to throw down at a chess match.
It's hard to imagine enjoying Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios, Juan Manuel Marquez on collision course
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
If all goes as planned Saturday night, Juan Manuel Marquez, the veteran technician, and Brandon Rios, the young aggressor, will clear their final hurdles to a July 14 junior-welterweight showdown at Cowboys Stadium outside Dallas.
"That's what I'd like to do," fight promoter Bob Arum said Friday. Read Full Story >>> Katsidis adds Fortune to hopefully reverse his own
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
When you say the name Michael ?The Great? Katsidis to a boxing fan, you don?t need to add a description. They just know when he steps in the ring, what you will get is all-action. No compromise, no quarter, no mercy and no excuses. It?s the rarest of commodities these days inside the square ring. Su Read Full Story >>> Imagine:Floyd Mayweather and Adrien Broner vs Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire, Tag Team Boxing?
By Kevin Davis, Boxing Socialist, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
That's right you heard me right from the title Tag Team Boxing. I thought this was a joke until I learned that this was proposed and turned down by the athletic committee here in Chicago. A very serious Investor named Derrick Woods, who was once partnered in a group with former Chicago Bulls player Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS: GESTA - 137 LBS., CUERO - 138 LBS.
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
April 13, 2012, Las Vegas,Nevada --- (L-R) Undefeated Mercito Gesta, San Diego, Ca. and Oscar Cuero weigh in (Gesta 137 lbs, Cuero 138 lbs) for their upcoming Lightweight feature fight, Saturday, April 14 at the Mandala Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios comes in two pounds over the limit at Friday?s weigh-in with Abril
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Moments ago at the Events Center inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, former lightweight champion Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios again came in overweight ahead of his duel Read Full Story >>> Robert Garcia on Rios-Abril, Margarito?s return, working with Maidana, and more
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Given the abundance of talent and high-profile fighters constantly around him, trainer Robert Garcia is often going to be seeing his name in the headlines.
Based out of Oxnard, Californ Read Full Story >>> SURPRIZE! BRANDON RIOS AND RICHARD ABRIL WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT WINNER TO RECEIVE $50,000 BONUS!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Public Invited to Attend Today?s Official Weigh-in at Mandalay Bay Events Center. Doors Open at 2 P.M. PT
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (April 14, 2012) -- Eyes on the prize baby. Eyes on the prize.
Undefeated former lightweigh Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios could land dream bout against Juan Manuel Marquez with win over Richard Abril
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
LAS VEGAS ? You don't have to insult Brandon Rios' mother or shove his grandmother as she's crossing a street to get him to fight. The former lightweight champion loves his job and fights with a glee rarely seen. You get the feeling he'd be ready to throw down at a chess match.
It's hard to ima Read Full Story >>> Richard Abril Looks To Avoid Becoming A Punchline
By Mark Ortega, The Queensberry Rules, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
There was a collective sigh heard across the boxing community when it became evident that Yuriorkis Gamboa would not be fighting Brandon Rios in a legitimate dream fight on April 14 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Some even held out a little hope that, somehow, Gamboa would sh Read Full Story >>> Bradley wants to go full route
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
MANILA, Philippines - The longer the fight goes the greater Timothy Bradley?s chances become.
With less than two months left before his fight with Manny Pacquiao, the undefeated American said he considers the first six rounds as most dangerous for him.
He told Ryan Burton of www.boxingscene.co Read Full Story >>> Star-in-waiting Rios wants second chance to make first impression
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Brandon Rios, like many athletes, is involved in charity work. Recently Rios was named an Ambassador of Hope for PADRES, an organization that seeks to improve the quality of life for Latino children and their families. He is sponsoring a 5K fundraising run in June and when he fights will wear a PADR Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Needs Mayweather, Not Juan Manuel Marquez
Sportige, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
Manny Pacquiao, after his fight with Timothy Bradley this June, will look across thoe boxing world and look for a new opponent. Unfortunately, with Floyd Mayweather probably not giving Pacquiao the kind of money he?s looking for, we might have to settle for yet another, fourth, Pacquiao ? Juan Manue Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya: Mayweather-Canelo Plans in The Near Future
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012
The eventual showdown is quite an obvious possibility, but neither Saul Alvarez nor promoter Oscar De La Hoya wanted to talk much about it on a conference call Thursday.
Nevertheless, if Alvarez can overcome former three-division champion Shane Mosley on May 5 in Las Vegas, and undefeated Floyd M Read Full Story >>>
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