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In Boxing, Controversy Sells (But Who's Buying?)
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 24 Sep 2010
One of the refrains of those who back Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito is, paraphrased, that you moral types who don't like Margarito because of the loaded-gloves incident can ban the fight if you want, but it's still going to sell because people love the controversy. On a similar note, Yahoo's Kevi Read Full Story >>>Amir Khan linked to prostitute
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Boxing - World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1) of England has been linked to Jennifer Thompson, a 21-year old and $1,900 a night hooker recen Read Full Story >>> Uicab gets belted
FightNews.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
WBC President Jose Suliaman presents the WBC silver belt to new champion Wilberth ?Hurricane? Uicab as promoter Pepe Gomez looks on. Uicab (28-5-1, 17 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Edren ?The Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Margarito lineup
FightNews.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Below is the current working bout sheet for Top Rank?s November 13 Pacquiao-Margarito mega-show at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas:
Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito
Kelly Pavlik vs TBA
Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Ricardo Cordoba
Mike Jones vs Jesus Soto Karass
Robert Marroquin vs TBA
Richie Read Full Story >>> Friendly Rivals
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
For whatever reason, Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell will not be facing each other in their ?Super Six? bout this weekend, as originally scheduled. The exact reasons are unknown as it seems there is a code of silence from everyone involved in this fight. But it?s been speculated that the two world-clas Read Full Story >>> Measured Against All Time: Bernard Hopkins
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Just a week ago, the rumors became signatures . The deal is done. The newly crowned leader of the Light Heavyweight division, 27-year old Jean Pascal (16-1, 16 KO) will attempt to follow a career best win over Chad Dawson by accepting the challenge of one of his leading contenders.
That he is Read Full Story >>> Mayweather's November fight will be in courtroom, not ring
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
In November, a month most boxing fans had hoped to give thanks for the long-overdue Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao mega-fight, expected to be the highest-grossing prizefight of all time, M Read Full Story >>> The Scent of The Staples Center
By Raymundo Dioses, 411mania.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
This past weekend in Los Angeles, California, I was at the Staples Center to cover what would eventually be a successful and entertaining, albeit the main event, night of professional boxing on Mexico's 200 year Bicentennial Celebration.
Breaking a bit from the norm of covering every single minu Read Full Story >>> Who Deserves To Be In That Torch-Pass Match With Pacquiao?
By Kenneth Ragpala, Filipino Boxing Journal, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
When Manny Pacquiao gave Oscar dela Hoya the beating that would send the latter into retirement, many viewed the match as a symbolic ?passing of the torch? from dela Hoya, boxing?s most recognizable superstar, to Pacquiao, a younger pugilist who has already taken the boxing world by storm and is on Read Full Story >>> Mike Jones-Jesus Soto Karass on Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito Undercard
By Lem Satterfield, Fanhouse, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Rising Philadelphia welterweight (147 pounds) Mike Jones will face Mexican-born Jesus Soto Karass on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito, Doc Nowicki, told FanHouse on Wednesday. The card will take place on Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium.
A 27-year-old who stands nearly 6-foot-1, Jones Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach blasts Floyd Mayweather, predicts easy knockout over Margarito
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Freddie Roach has been on fine form ahead of his fighter Manny Pacquiao's November 13th showdown with Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBC light midd Read Full Story >>> 'I want to box Toney; Pacquiao is the best boxer in the world' - Jr. Dos Santos
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
"Manny Pacquiao is the best boxer in the world. I'm a big fan"-- Junior Dos Santos
Follow 'dSource' on Twitter @itsDSourceBaby and on Facebook.
Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: The Epic Downfall Of Boxing's Jealous, Soulless, Egomaniac
By Kevin Riley, BleacherReport.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Venturing into your ex-girlfriend's house unannounced as she sleeps is never a good idea.
Unfortunately, not everyone knows that.
There are nearly seven billion people on the face of the Earth, but no one can tell Floyd "Money" Mayweather what is right and what is wrong because Money doesn't s Read Full Story >>> Briggs talks bringing title back to America!
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Former heavyweight champion of the world Shannon Briggs sat down with 8CountNews this evening and talked about his big title shot against Vitali Klitschko. This fight is scheduled for October 16th, in Hamburg, Germany. Briggs has strung together three first round knockouts, and as a result he has e Read Full Story >>> Celestino Caballero fight set for Nov. 27
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Former unified junior featherweight titlist Celestino Caballero, unable to lure a quality opponent into the ring for his second featherweight fight, is moving up in weight again to face Jason Litzau on Nov. 27.
The scheduled 10-round junior lightweight fight will open HBO's Nov. 27 card headlined Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: A Man of the People
By Loren Robinson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
It is November 14th, 2009 at 8:45 pm in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is minutes before a WBO welterweight championship fight. It is 11:45 am in General Santos City, Philippines. It looks like a ghost town there. The streets Read Full Story >>> STORIES OF CHEATING IN BOXING: THE DANGEROUS AND THE HILARIOUS
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Every field of sport where the human factor is involved will always be vulnerable to manipulation and cheating. From cricket, to basketball, to horse racing and many more.
And these efforts to cheat are motivated by the desire t Read Full Story >>> Mayweather pal: Baby Mama sloppy housekeeper, cops have agenda
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
If Floyd Mayweather Jr. was facing those domestic violence and related criminal charges in Brooklyn, he and his attorney most likely would have an escape route from a jail sentence.
Kings County Criminal Court, through the Safehorizon program, offers a Domestic Violence Accountability Program whi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Assessing Margarito?s chances
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
World pound for pound boxing king Manny Pacquiao is a prohibitive favorite against Mexican Antonio Margarito whom he will do battle for the alphabet soup World Boxing Council super welterweight crown on November 13 (November 14 in the Philippines).
Although Margarito is taller, bigger and arguabl Read Full Story >>> Canelomania: Saul Alvarez in line to be era-defining
Bad Left Hook, Thu, 23 Sep 2010
If anyone wasn't convinced that 'Canelo' Alvarez is a future world champion, they have to be believers now...At just 20 years old, he knocked out a tough former world champion who had only been knocked out one time in 64 fights and that was 16 years ago. He is going to be a star in this sport for a Read Full Story >>>
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