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Gerry Cooney talks career, Pacquiao, and Heavyweight division
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Wed, 15 Dec 2010
8CountNews.com sat down with the legendary former heavyweight title challenger "Gentleman" Gerry Cooney. The former heavyweight contender talked about his life coming up in the boxing world from his amateur days, all the way to the world title shot in 1982 against then heavyweight champion Larry Ho Read Full Story >>>Opinion: Mayweather, Pacquiao, pay per view, all in the numbers
By William Charles Baker, Digital Journal, Wed, 15 Dec 2010
One million buys, 1.2 million buys and before the slugfest between the pound for pound best fighter in the world and the soon to be discovered pretender, it?s all academic.
They will battle it out on computers until they can step between the ropes. With legal problems dogging Floyd and his uncle a Read Full Story >>> GESTA WANTS TO TAKE ON THE BEST
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Top Filipino lightweight prospect Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta has announced that he wants no less than the best fights available, pointing out that fighting B-level opponents will not take him anywhere in his career, while tak Read Full Story >>> Shane Mosley Discusses His Departure From Golden Boy
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
"Sugar" Shane Mosley expects to be the man chosen from among three candidates to meet eight-division king Manny Pacquiao on April 16, in an HBO pay-per-view televised bout from the MGM in Las Vegas. Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, left for the Philippines on Sunday, and plans to finalize the deal Read Full Story >>> O Canada! Bernard Hopkins' age, guile, treachery too much for Pascal
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
A casual observer might think that Jean Pascal is running for elective office in the Province of Quebec.
Pascal's "campaign slogan" is that "youth, speed, ambition" will propel him to a victory, at age 28, and to retention of the WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night (Showtime) over Bernard Read Full Story >>> Shane Mosley States His Case for a Manny Pacquiao Bout
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Since the moment it was announced that Manny Pacquiao had taken a shutout win over Antonio Margarito last month, the burning question has been ?If it isn?t Mayweather, then who is next?? Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Vince Parra: ?Mercito Gesta will get a title shot in 2011.?
By Kenneth Ragpala, Filipino Boxing Journal, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Rising Filipino lightweight pugilist Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta (20-0-1, 10 KOs) is certainly creating a buzz in the boxing world. Going 4-0 this year, great things are expected from the Cebu City native who now fights from San Diego, California. With a great run in 2010, Gesta?s manager and co-traine Read Full Story >>> Arum still mum about Pacquiao's next opponent
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? Even though the handwriting is on the wall, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is not about to make an official announcement on the choice of opponent, date and place for the next Manny Pacquiao fight.
Not yet, but pretty soon.
?I have yet to meet Manny and even if he decides Read Full Story >>> SHANE MOSLEY: THE RIGHT PICK FOR PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
For legendary promoter Bob Arum, when it comes to sizing up potential opponents for his star attraction, it's nothing personal, it's just business, so it should come as no surprise why he thinks Shane Mosley is the right pick for Pacquiao. After all, according to Arum, "it's all about the Benjamins" Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan: Marcos Maidana never hurt me
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Amir Khan barely stayed at his Las Vegas after-party, preferring to watch recordings of his brutal light-welterweight world-title defence against Marcos Maidana in his suite at the Planet Hollywood Hotel.
?I watched it twice,? said Khan, who insisted he was never hurt in a torrid 10th round when Read Full Story >>> Arum prefers Mosley as Pacquiao?s next foe
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
MANILA, Philippines -- A fight with Shane Mosley will generate the most money for Manny Pacquiao.
Promoter Bob Arum stressed this on Tuesday as he pursued a showdown with three-division world champion Mosley for Pacquiao?s next fight likely to take place in May, not April as originally planned.
Read Full Story >>> Would Floyd Mayweather Rather Fight Amir Khan Than Manny Pacquiao?
By Brian Ethridge, MyBoxing, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Instead of once again going into deep detail about the fact everyone already knows, let?s get it out of the way right now.
Yes, Floyd Mayweather is ducking Manny Pacquiao.
That statement is no longer speculation, it?s a cold-hearted fact. Money May is clearly scared of Pacman and he?s doing Read Full Story >>> Don't fight Mayweather, Khan told
By James Robson, Manchester Evening News, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Amir Khan has been told he?d be "mad" to fight Floyd Mayweather Jnr.
The WBA light-welterweight champion is tipped to take on undefeated pound-for-pound great, Mayweather, in 2011 after his stunning victory over Marcos Maidana.
But the man who guided him to his world title insists it is still Read Full Story >>> Opinion: Floyd?s Skills Exaggerated By Media & Scripted Zero Loss
Boxing Insider, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
I think Floyd Mayweather Jr?s skills were overhyped and exaggerated primarily bythe American media for the sake of the sport which is in dire need of a new modern American boxing hero.
The praises hauled on Floyd were all based on his well-thought-of and well-timed series of fights to make him an u Read Full Story >>> PH contractor unseats top taxpayer Pacquiao
By Agence France Press, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
MANILA, Philippines - A builder with a reputation for winning fat government road contracts has taken multi-millionaire boxing hero Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's title as the Philippines' top taxpayer.
Eight-time world champion Pacquiao, one of the world's biggest-earning sportsmen, fell to number 11 Read Full Story >>> Pump the brakes on comparing Khan to Pacquiao and fighting Mayweather
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Amir Khan showcased his heart along with his talent and improvements training with Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao in his victory last Saturday night against Marcos Maida Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire honored to be called 'the next Manny Pacquiao'
By Rowena Joy A. Sanchez, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
MANILA, Philippines - Newly declared World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. is honored that boxing analysts see him as ?the next Manny Pacquiao.?
?Manny Pacquiao is the best, if not, one of the best in history. One of the greatest. So to be said that you? Read Full Story >>> BIR questions drop in Pacquiao's tax payment in 2009
ABS-CBN News, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
MANILA, Philippines - What happened to eight-division boxing champ Manny Pacquiao's multimillion-dollar earnings in 2009?
This is the question on the minds of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officials upon learning that champion boxer paid only P7.41 million (approximately $168,918) in taxes for Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Will P-Noy pay the Godfather a visit?
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
There has been talk that Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is invited to the birthday bash of Rep. Manny Pacquiao in General Santos City this coming Friday.
Imagine how awkward will it be for the highest official of the land to be seen sitting in the same table with ?The Godfather? who is c Read Full Story >>> Wilbur?s 100 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time: 90-81
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Welcome boxing fans and RSR readers to the second installment of my countdown of the 100 best heavyweight boxers of all time. I hope you are ready to take a trip into the history books because numbers 90-81 include a healthy serving of old school boxers and old timers. There is one 1980?s contender Read Full Story >>>
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