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The top three pound-for-pound fighters
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 22 Apr 2010
Who is the world's best fighter regardless of weight class? See my top 20 below.
And don't forget to check out the divisional rankings, which are updated weekly.
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here.
Note: Results through April 20.
1 Manny Read Full Story >>>The Golden Rematch: Oscar De La Hoya Vs. Manny Pacquiao
By Granville Ampong, Bukisa.com, Thu, 22 Apr 2010
Asked if he still has the heart of a fighter and contemplates of surprising "one-comeback" in the ring to fight Pound-for-Pound King Manny Pacquiao, De la Hoya only returned this writer's question with unwavering smile. And the same, penetrating smile had lingered on the day...
LOS ANGELES Read Full Story >>> FIGHTHYPE FLASHBACK: MOSLEY WANTED $10 MILLION TO FACE MAYWEATHER AS A LIGHTWEIGHT
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 22 Apr 2010
In less than two weeks, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley will finally step into the ring to face each other in a long overdue clash between two of the biggest names in the sport. Even before the announcement of the bout, there had been much debate as to why this fight hadn't already taken place Read Full Story >>> Ring Of Fire: Final Press Conference Quotes
By Granville Ampong, Bukisa.com, Thu, 22 Apr 2010
The San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino inside The Pines ? one of the primary sponsors of this Saturday night?s highly-anticipated ?RING OF FIRE? pro boxing blockbuster in which Poland?s Tomasz ?Goral? Adamek (40-1, 27 KOs) will be defending his IBF International Heavyweight Title against top-rated con Read Full Story >>> Interview with Corinne Van Ryck DeGroot
By Lorne Scoggins, 8countnews, Thu, 22 Apr 2010
I had the pleasure of speaking with WIBA title challenger, Corinne Van Ryck DeGroot on Monday evening. With a record of 11-1, with 5 KOs, she's determined to avenge her only loss in an upcoming rematch with Shondell Alfred. She feels that she won the previous match and she's set to prove that she's Read Full Story >>> Can Sergio Martinez tempt Antonio Margarito away from a Pacquiao fight?
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Thu, 22 Apr 2010
Antonio Margarito, returning to the ring against Roberto Garcia on May 15th, is increasingly a fighter in demand.
For some time now it has looked as if Bob Arum has been building Margarito up to face off against Manny Pacquiao later on this year. Some insiders maintain that the Cowboys stadium in Read Full Story >>> Zahir ?Z-Man? Raheem Looking Ahead, Not Behind
By Ken Hissner, DogHouseBoxing.com, Thu, 22 Apr 2010
This Thursday Philadelphia?s Zahir ?Z-Man? Raheem will start a comeback coming off a loss the same way he did in the 1996 Olympics. He will take on veteran Mexican Roberto Valenzuela, 51-51-2 (42), at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Tulsa. He already has another lined up in Atlanta on June 26th. It?s bee Read Full Story >>> Showdown with Mayweather was destiny, says Mosley
By Kieran Mulvaney, Reuters, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley feared he would never get to fight fellow American Floyd Mayweather, until "destiny" played its part.
The pair will clash in Las Vegas on May 1 in a fight Mosley (46-5, 39 knockouts) said was the biggest of his illustrious career.
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By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Nothing is harder to write than heartfelt condolences, so it?s a safe bet Andre Berto isn?t headed toward a career in the greeting cards business now that we?ve seen the badly off-key tweet he issued in the wake of Edwin Valero?s murder-suicide.
Yeah, a woman?ll drive you to distraction, Berto sa Read Full Story >>> Shane: I?m a clean fighter
By Karl Freitag, FightNews.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
During a conference call today, WBA welterweight champion Sugar Shane Mosley lashed out at a reporter who asked him to compare how he feels now compared to how he felt in 2003 when he allegedly took a performance enhancing substance. ?That?s a stupid question that you?re asking me because I never re Read Full Story >>> 8CN Exclusive Podcast: Evander Holyfield
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
8CountNews spoke with the former 4 time heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield and got his thoughts on his recent 8th round TKO over Francois Botha. Holyfield keeps plugging along and has no desire to quit, and will continue on fighting at almost 48 years of age. Evander talks about how he w Read Full Story >>> Valero's deaths leaves questions in Venezuela
By Associated Press, MSNBC, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -The mother-in-law of former boxing champion Edwin Valero says the fighter was addicted to drugs and had grown increasingly violent recently before he was arrested in his wife's murder and hanged himself in jail.
Mary Finol said at her daughter's funeral in western Venezue Read Full Story >>> SHANE MOSLEY: "I'M READY TO GO INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS AS BEING THE GUY WHO BEAT FLOYD"
By Andre Zurbrug, FightHype.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
"I mean, if he wants to fight for the money, to each his own, but, you know, I love the glory, the legendary status of being a champion and winning belts and beating the best guys out there. If you do that, the money is going to come regardless...this is a challenge that I'm ready to take and I'm re Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Mosley is a Non-Title Fight, Says Schaefer
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has confirmed that Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley, scheduled for May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is technically a non-title fight. The WBA's welterweight title will only be at stake for Mosley, because Mayweather has refused to pay the necessary Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather hurls stink bomb into Shane Mosley fight
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Leave it to the Petulant One, Floyd Mayweather Jr., to hurl a minor stink bomb into the promotion of his own welterweight title bout against Sugar Shane Mosley.
An uncomfortable but forthright Golden Boy CEO Richie Rich Schaefer revealed moments ago on a national media conference call featuring M Read Full Story >>> BURSTEIN BENEDICT'S BUBBLE: WILL SHANE MOSLEY EVER GRAB A PIN?
By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Late in the summer of 2002, with only a few months of Boxing experience under my belt, "Sugar" Shane Mosley called me from his training camp in Big Bear Lake, California seeking advice. Mosley felt uncomfortable with Barry Frank Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao believes in the possibility of a ?Valero Conspiracy Theory?
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Boxing?s pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao, recently commented on the tragic situation with Valero and his wife. In addition to expressing shock and condolences, Manny wasn?t completely sold on the idea that Valero hung himself in the jail cell. Let?s examine Manny?s comments further.
?I was s Read Full Story >>> Suicide Was Edwin Valero?s Last Display Of Goodness To The World
By Unofre Pili, Bukisa.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
?Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart? wrote the young girl Anne Frank in her diary while she and her Jewish - blooded parents were spending their lives? darkest days in one of Hitler?s infamous concentration camps during World War II.
If the global sporting public - Read Full Story >>> Sports Hall of Fame gets going at long last
By Manolo Iñigo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Who?s the greatest Filipino athlete?
Conceived way back in 1985, the idea of establishing the first ever Philippine Sports Hall of Fame finally got off the starting block last April 13 with veteran members of the Philippine Sportswriters Association composing the PSHF Review, Evaluation and Scree Read Full Story >>> Paulie Malignaggi: "Won't see me and Floyd get knocked out, that's a fact"
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Taking a leaf from Floyd Mayweather's book, Paulie Malignaggi has been hyping up his fight against Amir Khan with his trash talking.
This time around he left Pacquiao out of things, but still had plenty of interesting things to say about his upcoming showdown with Manny's Wildcard stable mate Ami Read Full Story >>>
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