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Opinion: Freddie Roach needs Amir Khan to validate his greatness
By William Charles Baker, Digital Journal, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
As great a champion and good will ambassador as Manny Pacquiao has been for boxing, Freddie Roach cannot expect the same greatness as a trainer unless he can do the same for Amir Khan.
Khan being touted by Roach as being on a level with Pacquiao in training sessions and sparring may be pushing mor Read Full Story >>>Roach: Mosley Could Be a Tough Fight For Pacquiao
By Mark Vester, BoxinScene.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Trainer Freddie Roach is not buying all of the talk about Shane Mosley being an easy fight for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. He says Mosley could be a tough fight for his boxer. Mosley, a three division champion, is the frontrunner to face Pacquiao on April 16 at the MGM Grand in Las Veg Read Full Story >>> Khan maximizes potential in ring by learning at Pacquiao's knee, fist
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Imagine being a physicist and getting to work in the laboratory alongside Albert Einstein. Or being a budding rock star and jamming with Eric Clapton.
Amir Khan knows that feeling.
The WBA junior welterweight titleholder par Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao ? Juan Manuel Marquez III: A Beating in the Making
By Ingming Aberia, RingsideReport.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Inside the ring, Juan Manuel Marquez makes many believe he is better than Manny Pacquiao. Outside of it, the pound-for-pound king just keeps knocking him out.
The two ring gladiators have dueled inside the ring twice, one in 2004 and the other in 2008. Boxing fans, judging from forum threads and Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. acts like real charmer on European trip
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
If it's Saturday, it must be Belgium for troubled American boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather, saddled with a slew of legal issues back home in Las Vegas, see Read Full Story >>> Khan may be Roach's next great fighter
By Steve Cofield, Yahoo! Sports, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Amir Khan is a world champion at just 24 years old, but he's far from a finished product. The maturation from boy to man, inside and outside of the ring, has been key according to his trainer Freddie Roach.
Khan, an Olympian at 17, was thrown into the spotlight early in his pro career. He didn't Read Full Story >>> Marquez Eyes Erik Morales in March, Plans Trip To Russia
By Jhonny Gonzalez, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, and trainer/manager Nacho Beristain, are taking a good look at a possible clash with countryman Erik Morales in March. Beristain says the fight with Morales is not a fantasy anymore. Depending on what happens with Morales' fight next Saturday against Read Full Story >>> Quijano: Is Amir Khan for real?
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
TWO years ago, Amir Khan was one of the brightest young prospects in boxing. Having won a silver medal at the Olympics, the media hype for a young and talented British Muslim was on a crescendo.
Unfortunately, he met up with Breidis Prescott, a kindred prospect with thunder in his gloves.
Read Full Story >>> Pages: Azkals: No longer the stray dogs of football
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
IF YOU?RE a football aficionado, rejoice. In this game of kicking, we kicked a$$! Not since decades ago has our Philippines been as celebrated in international soccer. One game changed all that. Against the defending Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup champions, Vietnam?played on their home Read Full Story >>> Opinion: Freddie Roach needs Amir Khan to validate his greatness
By Kenneth Ragpala, Digital Journal, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
As great a champion and good will ambassador as Manny Pacquiao has been for boxing, Freddie Roach cannot expect the same greatness as a trainer unless he can do the same for Amir Khan.
Khan being touted by Roach as being on a level with Pacquiao in training sessions and sparring may be pushing mor Read Full Story >>> The Year in Fail: 2010's Most Pathetic Sports Stories
By Hampton Stevens, The Atlantic, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Each December, newspapers, magazines and websites fill the mediasphere with year-end top ten lists, retrospectives and "Best of" awards. For 2010, though, it doesn't make much sense to celebrate the winners. This wasn't a very good year for victory.
This was a year for blowback?when the lofty ide Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan Marcos Maidana Predictions w/ Nonito Donaire Jr.
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Fanvsfan.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Dennis is an accomplished journalist and has been covering boxing and mixed martial arts for several years. He has also covered mainstream sports like basketball and football but says nothing ever compares to the excitement of a big-time prize fight. Contact Dennis with your comments and questions t Read Full Story >>> Take a peek at Jinkee Pacquiao's $2.3M L.A. home in YES! January 2010 online version
By Nerisa Almo, Philippine Entertainment Portal, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Jinkee Pacquiao welcomed YES! magazine in her Los Angeles home two days after the historical fight of her husband, Manny Pacquio, against Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto last November.
While telling her side Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan: I'm now pretty even with Manny Pacquiao thanks to our sparring sessions
By Chris Roberts, Daily Record (UK), Sun, 12 Dec 2010
AMIR KHAN claims he has improved so much in the last two years that his sparring sessions with ring king Manny Pacquiao are ?pretty even?.
But the British battler, who defends his WBA light-welterweight title in Las Vegas tonight, insists he will never fight his friend for real.
Khan moved to Read Full Story >>> Sergio Martinez: Is He Older Than He Looks?
By Jayson Charpied, MyBoxing, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
I think we can all agree that Sergio Martinez, with his recent destruction of Paul Williams, has confirmed himself as the third best fighter pound-for-pound in the sport of boxing. Seemingly overnight, Martinez has become one of our biggest stars.
It was less than two years ago, on a Februa Read Full Story >>> Donaire back this Tuesday
By Nick Giongco, Manila Bulletin, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing bigwigs are arriving in Manila on Tuesday morning.
Rising Filipino bantamweight Nonito Donaire, Jr. is planing in from San Francisco, while Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum and top trainer Freddie Roach are arriving from Las Vegas.
Donaire is coming off a devastating Read Full Story >>> Darchinyan: I am ready for Mares
By Ray Wheatley, FightNews.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
IBO bantamweight champion Vic Darchinyan (35-2-1, 27 KOs) is confident on defeating Mexican Abner Mares (20-0-1, 13 KOs) when they clash over twelve rounds at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday in the SHOWTIME bantamweight tournament. Also appearing will be IBF bantamweight c Read Full Story >>> Donaire-Montiel: Something to look forward to in 2011
By Kenneth Ragpala, Filipino Boxing Journal, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
An impressive year indeed for the reigning WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel as he went undefeated in four outings, with his knockout victory over Hozumi Hasegawa as the main highlight. Montiel capped his year with another stoppage against Jovanny Soto. But as far as tthe boxing wor Read Full Story >>> Sportscaster Rich Marotta says Pacquiao, foreign boxers are best ambassadors
By Lorne Scoggins, Examiner.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
On Friday evening, I had the pleasure of speaking with veteran boxing commentator Rich Marotta, who is soon to be honored by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters (SCSB). On January 25, 2011 he will officially be inducted into the SCSB Hall of Fame. In addition to this upcoming award, he has r Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan on why he wants to be remembered like Manny Pacquiao
By Johnny Benz, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Dec 2010
Amir Khan faces Marcos Maidana tonight at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you were on the verge of being a superstar, as many believe Khan is destined to be, would you rather emulate a guy like Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. (who obviously loves cash as his nickname tells you), or would you Read Full Story >>>
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