Busy weekend for Pacman before Mosley fight
By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News, Mon, 02 May 2011
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao attended his final Sunday mass before heading to Las Vegas for his fight against ?Sugar? Shane Mosley. The Pacman and wife Jinkee brought the bread and wine to the altar inside the Christ the King Church. Parishioners also said a p  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao leaves for Vegas
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
A relaxed and extremely confident WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao motors from his Los Angeles training camp to Las Vegas for his title defense date with Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand this coming weekend. Saying he?s done everything needed to be done to ensure his six-year immacula  Read Full Story >>>

"That's going to be a hell of a fight" - Nonito Donaire on Pacquiao-Mosley
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 02 May 2011

This past Friday night the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas staged a fight card in one of the most unique settings I have seen on the Boulevard pool deck overlooking the strip. Sitting ringside covering the a  Read Full Story >>>

Fighting Words: Final Thoughts as Pacquiao-Mosley Nears
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
Sometimes a big fight will become the black hole at the center of the boxing universe. All of our energy goes toward it. We draw closer and closer to it until we cannot escape its gravitational pull. Sometimes, however, a big fight is announced with a big bang, but then lacks any big buzz until t  Read Full Story >>>

Pricey Lakers experience worth every penny
By Nicholai R. Roska, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 May 2011

LOS ANGELES -- Some of the best things in life are free. Like the air you breathe, or the unbottled water that you drink. But some of life's pleasures are simply priceless. Like your first love, the first innocent kiss, and the su  Read Full Story >>>

HENRY COOPER WHO KNOCKED DOWN ALI, PASSES AWAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 May 2011

Former British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper, one of Britain's most popular sportsmen who was best known for knocking down Muhammad Ali while he was still known as Cassius Clay has passed away at the age of 76. Ali said in a stat  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao ? Mosley: Speed Versus Quickness
By Carlos Cinco, FightcardBoxing.net, Mon, 02 May 2011
One interesting take on this weekend?s blockbuster matchup between Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao and ?Sugar? Shane Mosley is pitting Pacquiao?s overall speed advantage against Mosley?s quick and powerful right hand. We?ve already compared their power and durability and have agreed that Pacquiao owns both   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Launches his new Social Network
MPBoxing.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
Manny Pacquiao has launched his new social network. This is a place for all people to gather. Especially Filipino groups from around the world. Of course we welcome and encourage all people from every country to join in the fun. We will be having battles (friendly battles) between countries repre  Read Full Story >>>

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of the Week
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
And now the stars come out. Manny Pacquiao might not be the most famous athlete in the world right now. He?s not far off. The U.S. is sometimes slow to embrace foreign-born fighters but when they do, the love affair is usually full blown. Roberto Duran and Julio Cesar Chavez experienced it.   Read Full Story >>>

Showtime version of Pacquiao build-up has less structure than HBO?s
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
Now that Showtime has seized the Manny Pacquiao TV franchise, including the pay-per-view production of Saturday?s fight, attention must be paid. It?s pleasant duty, for the most part. OK, Showtime?s pre-Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley documentary isn?t quite the artistic success HBO has achieved with i  Read Full Story >>>

SPLIT DECISION: CAN YOU BELIEVE ANYTHING SHANE MOSLEY SAYS?
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
VICTOR CONTE HAS NEVER BEEN LABELED A LIAR! San Francisco, CA- Having sources in both the Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley training camps, I?m getting is rave reviews on both men for the most part. That being said, Pacquiao is a near 3-1 betting favorite in the Las Vegas sports books. But are th  Read Full Story >>>

JACK MOSLEY: "THEY'RE NOT GETTING MARGARITO...PACQUIAO AIN'T BEEN HIT BY SHANE"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
"They're not getting Margarito, who is gonna come right at you. I think that they want Shane to chase him around the ring and stuff and I advised Shane against that; make him fight you in the center of the ring. Don't chase him around the ring. That's what they want...I just want him to be in tremen  Read Full Story >>>

Sylvester Stallone, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, JR., Bert Cooper, & More: When to Say When
By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
?I appreciate that, but maybe you?re looking out for your interests just a little bit more. I mean you shouldn?t be asking people to come down here and pay the freight on something they paid that still ain?t good enough. I mean you think that?s right? I mean maybe you?re doing your job, but why you   Read Full Story >>>

Bert Sugar on the dramatic history and likely future of Pacquiao and Marquez
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 02 May 2011

While Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales were making their imprints in the sport near the turn of the century, their countryman Juan Manuel Marquez seemed to be hiding in   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Watch: How much would it sell?
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Mon, 02 May 2011
Since Manny Pacquiao became a household name in boxing, his pay per view (PPV) appeal has gone from above average to being the top attraction that he is today. He has not gone below the 700,000 PPV sales mark since his breakthrough fight with Oscar de la Hoya in 2008. That career defining figh  Read Full Story >>>

Does Freddie Roach have a quandary with drug testing?
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
With less than a week before this year?s version of the Super bowl of boxing, a welterweight showdown between pound for pound king, Manny Pacquiao and a former three division champion, Sugar Shane Mosley, team Pacquiao is ready to go. Hordes of Filipino fans from Glendale and Hollywood will send off  Read Full Story >>>

Muhummad Ali: "I will miss my ole friend, Henry Cooper"
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Mon, 02 May 2011
Muhammad Ali last night paid tribute to ?my friend, Henry Cooper.? The British sporting legend, Sir Henry, passed away aged 76, on Sunday. A statement was released by Ali, here in the United States, which read: ?I am at a loss for words over the death of my friend, Henry Cooper,? Ali said in a  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez Wants Interim-Bout Before Pacquiao Clash
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 02 May 2011
Citing inactivity fears, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has told reporters that he would prefer to take an interim-fight, if possible, in "July or August" and then face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in October or November. Marquez is already training in Mexico with Nacho  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao?s Style Takes Inspiration From Bruce Lee
By Greg Bishop, The New York Times, Mon, 02 May 2011
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. ? The boxing genius of Manny Pacquiao includes feet that belong in ?Riverdance,? calves the size of grapefruits and deceptive power generated from his core. His movement is unorthodox, scattered and perpetual, as if designed by a jazz musician. He creates angles unlike any other fi  Read Full Story >>>

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