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Agbeko-Mares and the pursuit of authenticity
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
SAN ANTONIO ? Saturday night as the HBO fights were getting under way, an enormous event happened here in the downtown area. Fiesta Flambeau, the annual commencement of this city?s 11-day Battle of San Jacinto celebration and our country?s largest illuminated night parade, sent brilliant floats and Read Full Story >>>Ortiz weighs in with title win vs. Berto at welter
By Mike Coppinger, USA Today, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. ? Victor Ortiz, in his first fight at welterweight, scored the biggest win of his young career on Saturday at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Ortiz, 24, dropped Andre Berto, 27, in the opening round and rebounded from being dropped twice himself en route to a Read Full Story >>> Montoya?s Monday Mailbag- Apr. 18, 2011
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
What is a mailbag but a place to celebrate right picks and woe the wrong? It was another weekend of upsets and truths revealed. I once wrote (yes, a mailbag is also a place to be a self-referential self-promoter) that there are two ways to look at a fight. There is before the fight, where you look a Read Full Story >>> "Maybe somebody is lying to him" - Marcos Maidana fires back at Victor Ortiz
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Victor Ortiz is still basking in the glow of his dramatic twelve round decision victory over previously undefeated Andre Berto, a performance that netted him the WBC welterweight cham Read Full Story >>> Branded quitter and coward, Vicious Victor Ortiz silenced all his critics
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut--If boxing comes up with a better feel good story this year, something better than the ring redemption by supposed "quitter" Victor Ortiz here Sa Read Full Story >>> Showtime tournament attempts to ease weight-class confusion
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
With the proliferation of world champions in boxing?s 17 weight classes, no longer can boxing fans identify with one titleholder. Long gone are the days when one fighter was recognized as ruler of a specific division.
At least Showtime has tried to ease the confusion with the super-middleweight Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan shuns Britain to become Golden Boy in US following controversial defeat of Paul McCloskey
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Acrimony and controversy, the loss of ?1 million and a broken relationship with boxing?s principal television broadcaster marred Amir Khan?s ?homecoming? to Manchester to defend the World Boxing Association light-welterweight title after 17 months in the United States.
In short, it was a public r Read Full Story >>> Vicious Weekend, Ortiz shows heart
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Vicious Ortiz took Berto?s heart- I tell you, in this milk the cow for all that it?s worth way of thinking that many seem to have these days, boy I tell you it can really turn around and take a bite right out of you. This has been and was the case last night for Andre Berto. In the opinions of many Read Full Story >>> Zab Judah: In God he trusts
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Zab Judah grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn, New York. He comes from a fight family, his dad a former world champion kick boxer, and his brothers are fighters as well. Judah on the way up used to run the streets. He did some things back then that today's Zab Judah just wouldn't do.
Just a Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: Headed to the UFC?
By Sean Farrell, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Manny Pacquiao, considered by many to be the best pound for pound boxer in the world uttered the wrong words in an interview when he said, ?I want to (fight in MMA), but they (his management) don?t want me to,? when asked about fighting in mixed martial arts.
Now, before anyone jumps to any concl Read Full Story >>> Weekend Review: Ortiz, Salido and the fans had big nights on Saturday
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
BIGGEST WINNER
Victor Ortiz: Ortiz needs to start working on thank you cards to all of those who dismissed him as gutless. Of course, the courage was always there regardless of his decision to opt out of a war against Marcos Maidana in 2009. Anyone who steps through the ropes to do battle is brav Read Full Story >>> Victor Ortiz thanks Manny Pacquiao for his advice in victory over Andre Berto
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Mashantucket, Connecticut -- Victor Ortiz has a lot to be thankful for Saturday in the biggest night of his boxing career. There is his coach, Danny Garcia and his entire team, his manager and promoter, his fans Read Full Story >>> Americans direct Floyd Mayweather Jr.: You must fight Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut?You place a world title fight between a Mexican American lad who grew up in Garden City, Kansas, and then moved to Oxnard, California, and a Haitian Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao advisor Michael Koncz gets praise for 'doing his job'
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
To many hardcore Filipino boxing fans, 8-division World Champion Manny Pacquiao is as popular as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan combined. His advisor Michael Read Full Story >>> Vicious Victor Ortiz is the Seventh World Champion Using Mouthguards For Champions
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Okay I am sure I will get a lot of flak for this article. But it does not really matter because some people just can?t handle the truth.
When you have something that works or something many famous people prefer or u Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Foes getting thinner
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
The shock defeat of Andre Berto at the hands of Victor Ortiz Sunday further narrowed down the choices of who Manny Pacquiao fights next assuming that he gets past Shane Mosley early next month.
Berto was previously the unbeaten World Boxing Council welterweight champion and was in the conversatio Read Full Story >>> American fans send a message to Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Everybody heard it. Floyd Mayweather Jr was booed by the crowd as soon as his face was put up on the big screen. While hundreds were booing he just sat there with his buddy 50 Cent and laughed. This reaction by the fans is a very real indicator as to where the boxing fans are at as it pertains to Read Full Story >>> Images from Puerto Rico: Back to the drawing board for Juan Manuel Lopez
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Last night in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez saw his undefeated record shattere Read Full Story >>> WBA KING CHRIS JOHN STILL UNBEATEN
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
San Francisco, CA- When you look at his record of 45-0, 22 stops, WBA 126 lb. champ Chris John, the one fight that stands out is his controverial win over Juan Manuel Marquez. You remember that, don?t you? He turned down six figures to fight Manny Pacquiao, then went to Indonesia for like $40,000 an Read Full Story >>> Despite Mosley?s efforts, Pacquiao still bettors? bet
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 18 Apr 2011
MANILA, Philippines ? After holding court in his high-altitude training camp in Big Bear, California, last week and showing the media that he is peaking very well, you'd think the world's perception on Shane Mosley would change a bit.
No way.
A look at the latest odds shows that Mosley's marqu Read Full Story >>>
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