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Amir Khan's victory against Paulie Malignaggi has American fight fraternity in raptures
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 18 May 2010
The credit was nowhere more glowing, however, than from officials of Home Box Office, the all-powerful television giants who hold the clout to make or break the biggest fighting names in the US.
Khan impressed greatly. There is nothing like seeing a boxer live and Khan did not disappoint. Kerry Read Full Story >>>Blueprint for Mayweather-Pacquiao: Begins, ends with dropping lawsuits
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
They need to tango. They need to fandango.
So let's get ready to rhumba.
What the heck is fandango, anyway?
I speak of Messrs. Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. and Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, of course.
The public will now accept no substitutes, no Antonio Margarito for Pacman and no Sergio Mart Read Full Story >>> Manila ?Golden Girls? eyeing World Series crown
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
Bringing home the Big League World Series championship will be Team Manila?s target when the Golden Girls plunge into action in the Asia Pacific elimination for girls softball 16-18 division this coming July in Bandung, Indonesia.
Winner of their division in the recent Philippine Little League S Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr and Uncle Roger could suffer a 'Knockout' in upcoming court cases
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
Manny Pacquiao might be on the minds of the Mayweather family, but their respective court cases cast the biggest shadow on Floyd Jr, Floyd Sr, and Uncle Roger's immediate future. The Mayweathers are no strangers to the legal system and court cases. However, this time around, the legal issues pending Read Full Story >>> Yahoo's pound for pound list is bogus: Cast your own vote here
By Lorne Scoggins, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
If you go to Grand Rapids and ask 100 people who the top pound for pound boxer really is, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will come out on top by a huge margin.
Go to Manila, and ask 100 folks the exact same question and they're going to place Manny Pacquiao in the top slot.
Do you see where I'm coming f Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto leaves Pacquiao loss in the past and aims to the future with new trainer Steward
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
As great athletes and competitors know, you can't hang your head too much on a loss. And after his hard-fought defeat against Manny Pacquiao, Puerto Rico's biggest boxing star Miguel Cotto is taking the same approach.
"The loss happened on November 13. Two or three months is more than enough. We' Read Full Story >>> MERCITO "NO MERCY" GESTA READY FOR NEXT LEVEL
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
Undefeated Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (17-0-1, 7KO) of takes his first step towards a world title as he faces off against KO artist Oscar "El Estudiante" Meza (19-3, 17KO) for the vacant WBO A Read Full Story >>> Boxing Historian Mike Silver on Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley and Much More
By David Tyler, DogHouseBoxing.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
Let's welcome the author of the definitive book about boxing: "The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science?. Boxing historian Mike Silver has agreed to share his views about the recent Mayweather/ Mosley fight. Mike also gives us his unique insight into a possible Mayweather/ Pacq Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao gets justice with Amir Khan's destruction of Paulie Malignaggi
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
Amir Khan's victory over Paulie Malignaggi provided Manny Pacquiao with some poetic justice. For the last several months now, Paulie Malignaggi has attacked Manny Pacquiao in the media. He's accused Manny of being a cheater, a liar, and taking PEDs. Throughout this entire period of verbal bashing, A Read Full Story >>> MELENDEZ TRAVEL PLANS PUTS HIM IN A BIG DISADVANTAGE
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
Luis Melendez, the big hitting slugger from Baranquilla, Columbia who is best known amongst Filipinos as the guy that ?retired? ZC Gorres is coming to Cebu perhaps to prove a point, that is - he can take on any of the ALA Boys on his weight class.
Melendez is booked to fight ALA boy Michael Domi Read Full Story >>> Congressional duties likely to keep Pacquiao in the ring longer
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
After winning a congressional seat by a landslide, many fans of Manny Pacquiao were worried about whether his new position would affect his boxing career.
Having publicly discussed retirement several times in the past as well as already having a full schedule, many think the addition of yet anot Read Full Story >>> RIKIYA FUKUHARA BEATS FILIPINO FERNANDO OTIC
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
Japan?s No. 1 ranked super featherweight Rikiya Fukuhara has beaten hard-hitting Filipino Fernando Otic in an eight round bout at the Super Arena in Saitama, not far from the capital of Tokyo.
All three judges scored the fight for the Japanese with two judges turning in 79-74 scorecards and the Read Full Story >>> ISRAEL VAZQUEZ: "I'M GOING TO SWITCH IT UP...GIVE MARQUEZ A NEW LOOK"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Tue, 18 May 2010
"The pros are you know the other guy's weakness and you know how to exploit them. The cons are that the other guy knows your weakness and can exploit them (laughing). It's much more difficult than facing a new opponent...in this fight, I'm going to switch it up a little more. I want to box more in t Read Full Story >>> The Return of Antonio Margarito
By Jeff Pryor, The Boxing Bulletin, Tue, 18 May 2010
"The Tornado" blew back into town recently and showed a few new wrinkles in his game, when Antonio Margarito came off his long suspension and outpointed a game, strong, bigger, but limited opponent in Roberto Garcia. What was most interesting about the fight however was not that the Tijuana toughman Read Full Story >>> Court case hangs over Floyd-Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 18 May 2010
The defamation suit filed by Manny Pacquiao against the Mayweathers ? Floyd Jr., Floyd Sr. and Roger ? and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) will play a key role in negotiations to reach a deal for a super showdown between the two leading fighters in the world.
Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum told the Las V Read Full Story >>> ORCOLLO WINS WORLD POOL MASTERS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 May 2010
After beating countryman Roberto Gomez in a pulsating semi final match 8-6 Dennis Orcollo clawed back from 1-3 down to beat Japan?s giant-killer Toru Kuribayashi 8-3 to win the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters at the Ri Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO FORCED TO DECLINE ?NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS? INVITATION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 May 2010
The demands of his new challenge as Congressman from the province of Sarangani has forced piund-for-pound king and ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao to regrettably decline an invitation to be speial guest Read Full Story >>> Former Japanese World Champion Takayama signs up with ALA Promotions
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 May 2010
ALA Promotions has signed up former WBA and WBC Minimumweight Champion Katsunari Takayama of Osaka, Japan. In a recent move on going global, ALA Promotions is starting to sign up fighters not just from the ALA Gym t Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Political win won't affect my ring performance
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 17 May 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? Seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao assured his fans that he can still fight in blockbuster bouts even if he takes on a new role as congressman of Sarang Read Full Story >>> ?Fighting Words? ? Khan-Malignaggi: Tweet, Tweet Victory
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 17 May 2010
They are called keyboard warriors.
They are those who take advantage of the impersonal nature of the Internet. They hurl insults, provoke and taunt with no fear of retribution, no potential for comeuppance. It is easy to hide behind the keyboard, be it in chat rooms, on message boards, or in news Read Full Story >>>
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