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SOUND & FURY: Mayweather-Pacquiao Star Wars, Donaire-Darchynian DOA, Klitschko & Bad Intentions, Larry Merchant Just Not Cheery Enough
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Fri, 14 May 2010
News that the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley pay-per-view numbers will settle at about 1.4 million buys is interesting in a few ways. First, if one strips away the early hype surrounding projections, the numbers are very impressive. Second, if one considers the early hype surrounding projections, the Read Full Story >>>Amir Khan can challenge Floyd Mayweather, insists trainer Freddie Roach
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 14 May 2010
Khan defends the World Boxing Association light-welterweight belt against Brooklynite Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, the fifth fight for which Khan has worked with Roach, marking the British boxer's US debut.
"The 140lb division is the most competitive division in Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Mayweather? Here we go again: Part 1
By Lorne Scoggins, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
Fans are begging for it, boxing writers have written 147,013 articles about it, promoters are hinting of it, but it's still the proverbial dangling carrot that always seems just out of reach.
It's time for this fight to either happen or not.
Freddie Roach told the Associated Press on Monday th Read Full Story >>> Martinez searching for next opponent
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
Newly crowned middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is exploring his options, and former undisputed junior middleweight champ Winky Wright might be in his future.
Martinez won the middleweight championship via unanimous decision from Kelly Pavlik on April 17. Earlier this week, Pavlik declined to Read Full Story >>> We must stand strong to survive our own Mayweather moment
By Ivan Yates, Irish Examiner, Fri, 14 May 2010
GETTING up at 3.50am to present the early Newstalk radio show means my body clock doesn?t understand bank holiday weekends.
The side benefit a few weeks ago was being up to watch the Floyd Mayweather world title bout against Shane Mosley. Boxing fans claim Mayweather is the best pound for pound f Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan gets caught in the crossfire
By Ron Lewis, Times Online, Fri, 14 May 2010
When the expected bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr collapsed because of a row over blood testing, there was no shortage of accusations being thrown around.
Amir Khan has even found himself involved, because he is trained by Freddie Roach, Pacquiao?s trainer.
Paulie Maligna Read Full Story >>> Random Pacquiao notes, quotes
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
Congressman-elect Manny Pacquiao will officially be inaugurated into his office on June 30. His promoter, Top Rank, is planning to get it televised wherever he can.
These are fun times for promoter Bob Arum. He's on top of his game at age 78 and is considered an elder statesman today but has more Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Takes Challenge, Strives to Be Politician of His Word
By Nancy Gay, Fanhouse, Fri, 14 May 2010
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines -- Congressman-elect Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's life in his complicated home country, particularly in the violence-torn southern island of Min Read Full Story >>> Jimrex Jaca continues comeback bid as co-headliner for 'Hangad na Paghihiganti' in Cebu May 23
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
Once upon a time, not too long ago, Jimrex 'The Executioner' Jaca was considered as one of the top Filipino boxing prospects. But since his biggest fight to date, a loss despite a gutsy performance against Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez, Jaca's career went from promising to perilous.
Jaca suf Read Full Story >>> DOMINGO BANKS ON GORRES AS HIS SECRET WEAPON
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
Michael Domingo.
WBO Oriental bantamweight champion Michael Domingo is banking on his close friend Z "The Dream" Gorres as his secret weapon when he battles Colombia?s fearsome Luis Melendez at the plush Pacific b Read Full Story >>> Malignaggi at Home versus Khan
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
December 19th, 1997 will forever be etched in the mind of Paulie Malignaggi. On that night at the famed Madison Square Garden, a highly-touted fighter from Great Britain took on the loc Read Full Story >>> Martinez Rematch Downed, Margarito on Hold For Pacquiao
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
BoxingScene.com was advised that promoter Lou DiBella reached out to Top Rank to make a rematch between WBC/WBO middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Antonio Margarito. Top Rank called him back and turned the fight down, for now. Margarito has been placed on hold for a possible fight with WBO we Read Full Story >>> Tim Bradley's Promoter Fires Back at Zab Judah, and Khan
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
Last Monday promoter Gary Shaw reached out Yoel Judah, father/trainer of former two-division champion Zab Judah, to see if they were interested in taking an HBO-televised fight against WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley on July 17. Yoel told Shaw he would speak to his son and call him Read Full Story >>> Roach sees the next Pacquiao in British champion Khan
By Larry Fine, Reuters, Fri, 14 May 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fight trainer extraordinaire Freddie Roach, who helped Manny Pacquiao scale the heights to become hailed as boxing's best, said he gets a sense of deja vu working with Briton Amir Khan.
"They're very, very close," Roach told Reuters after Wednesday's news conference at Madiso Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan is no dope: Britain's trainer Freddie Roach to sue Paulie Malignaggi over his drug claims
Daily Mail (UK), Fri, 14 May 2010
The greatest boxing trainer in the world and Britain's newest ambassador to the American ring have gone on the offensive here against insinuations of drug abuse.
Freddie Roach and Amir Khan are incensed by the continuing fall-out from Floyd Mayweather Jnr's demand that Manny Pacquiao submit to ri Read Full Story >>> Arum plans global telecast of 'Congressman Pacquiao' oath taking
ABS-CBN News, Fri, 14 May 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? The oath taking of Congressman-elect Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao may overshadow that of Benigno ?Noynoy? Aquino III's, who, based on all vote-count tallies, will likely be the next Philippine president.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is planning a worldwide telecast of Pacquiao bein Read Full Story >>> AP's Dahlberg, RING, RingTV.com win writing awards
The Ring, Fri, 14 May 2010
Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press was the big individual winner and THE RING magazine and its Web site, RingTV.com, won a combined 11 awards in the eighth annual Boxing Writers Association of America writing contest for the 2009 calendar year.
Dahlberg won three ?Barneys,? named for the late B Read Full Story >>> Why boxing needs Pacquiao-Mayweather fight
By Norman Chad, Chicago Sun Times, Fri, 14 May 2010
Like the rest of the planet, I am fervently awaiting the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. match. It could be the sport?s last great gift to the huddled masses.
Beyond Dempsey-Tunney, Louis-Schmeling, Robinson-La Motta, Ali-Frazier and Hearns-Leonard, Pacquiao-Mayweather will embrace the new m Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao gets new title as Sarangani congressman
GMA News Online, Fri, 14 May 2010
Now it?s official. Starting November, whoever he fights inside the boxing ring, Manny Pacquiao will not only be known as the No.1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He will also be introduced by notable ring announcer Michael Buffer as the ?Fighting Congressman of the Philippines."
The Filipi Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao gagging order takes effect, all eyes turn to Khan vs. Malignaggi
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 May 2010
The gagging order Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer have agreed to while trying to make Pacquiao vs. Mayweather happen is in full effect, and both were keen to change the subject when pressed on recent conference calls.
This is undoubtedly a good move, and the fact that they are already keeping quiet Read Full Story >>>
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