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The Glass IS Half-Full: Why Boxing May Benefit from No Manny Pacquiao/Floyd Mayweather Mega Fight
By Mike Plunkett, RingsideReport.com, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
I reached a point of complete mental exhaustion with the ongoing negotiations between the camps of Floyd Mayweather, JR., and Manny Pacquiao long before the throngs of Mayweather supporters started chanting in unison that something was up on the basis of Team Pacquiao’s outright refusal to sub Read Full Story >>>Viloria blames self for bitter loss
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
MANILA, Philippines - It looks like Brian Viloria is far from finished, and the way he sounded yesterday, all he needs is a good rest and some time to think things over before he could return to the ring.
Six days after losing his IBF light-flyweight crown to Carlos Tamara, Viloria still carried Read Full Story >>> Mayol vs. Romero
By Mike T. Limpag, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol avoided losing his title after agreeing to face Omar Ni?o Romero for his mandatory title defense.
Mayol, who won his belt last Nov. 21, 2009, will face Romero on Feb. 27 in Mexico.
Philboxing.com reported last Thursday that the WBC has given Mayol ̶ Read Full Story >>> Mosley vs. Mayweather: The Perfect Solution to the Pacquiao Fight Collapse
By Tom Degun, ProBoxing-fans.com, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
After losing the biggest pay-per-view fight in history Money v Mosley could provide the perfect silver-lining
When the catastrophic news emerged in January this year that Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather’s mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao was definitely off; despair gripped the boxing wor Read Full Story >>> Evander Holyfield's title dream: boxing is a funny old game
By Kevin Mitchell, guardian.co.uk, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
Boxing is a weird, weird business. You can be top of the Christmas tree one day, and the gum on the shoe the next.
One night 10 years ago in London, a flash 19-year-old kid from south London snuck into the London Arena in Docklands to see Lennox Lewis defend his world heavyweight titles against F Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather, Jr. v Shane Mosley: "imminent"?
By Eric R. Sloan, Examiner.com, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
Kevin Iole at Yahoo recently reported that the signing of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Shane Mosley fight is "imminent." Interesting indeed. If true, then Mayweather finally found not only a fighter who may well need a few extra procedures in the performance enhancing drug testing department, but also the Read Full Story >>> Gary and Martin willing to sing in Pacquiao-Clottey match
The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
Superstars Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano are okay with singing in the forthcoming Manny Pacquiao-Clottey match, especially since they will be in the U.S. a day before the much-awaited bout.
"It’s not as if we’ve been invited or that we’ve been offered to do it, but, yes, we Read Full Story >>> GIRI BEATS SO IN KEY CORUS B MATCHUP
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
Corus B Tournament leader leader Anish Giri of Holland beat Wesley So of the Philippines in a crucial 11th round clash Friday night (Manila Time) that could potentially decide the winner of the tournament.
GM So opened with 1.e4 and GM Giri responded with the Petroff defense (1?.e5 2. Nf3 Nf6). Read Full Story >>> 2010 Asian Games Updates from SCOOP
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 30 Jan 2010
There?s no substitute to early preparations.
With this in mind, the Philippine Olympic Committee is calling on all national sports associations whose sports will be played in this year?s Asia Games to submit their plans as to their athletes? preparations for the coming quadrennial conclave set i Read Full Story >>> VILORIA: I’D RATHER DIE DOING WHAT I LOVE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
If his statements over lunch with a selected media group is any indication then former two-time world light flyweight champion Brian Viloria will be back, aiming for another world title.
Although for the time being he Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao – Clottey “The Event” and what’s good for boxing
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
Pacquiao Vs. Clottey- The Event scheduled on March 13th Live from Cowboys Stadium, will be Pacquiao’s toughest fight. I have been hearing and reading that many believe that this will be an easy fight for the Pac-Man. Many are even saying that Pacquiao is going to knock out Clottey. As much as Read Full Story >>> Pac Man's Real Power Pellets: Pacquiao's remarkable dedication to boxing and his country
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
I'm sure most of us here are young or old enough -- whichever is the case -- to be familiar with the video game character Manny Pacquiao's moniker is taken after.
Take the first syllables of his first and last name, flip its order and there you have it- a nickname that was once synonymous to vid Read Full Story >>> 10 questions going into the Pacquiao-Clottey fight
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
1. Is Clottey a worthy opponent? Short answer: yes. Pacquiao is THE RING’s No. 1-rated welterweight; Clottey is No. 5. That’s a good matchup. The Ghanian is coming off a loss to Miguel Cotto, one of the most-respected fighters in the world, but some believe he did enough to win a close d Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao, an Overrated Cherry-Picker?: Think Again
By Lorne Scoggins, BleacherReport.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
It is impossible for a human being to be completely devoid of opinion.
Every person who knows anything about today’s boxing world has an opinion of Manny Pacquiao, and everyone seems to be eager to share it.
While the majority of fans agree that Pacquiao has earned his place as one of th Read Full Story >>> Vegas Beat: Mayweather-Mosley announcement coming soon? The public speaks out
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
Hours ago Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports broke the news that an announcement of a May 1st Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada is on its way. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has reportedly stated that ‘all major deal points’ have been agreed upo Read Full Story >>> Dougie's FAT Friday Mailbag
By Doug Fischer, The Ring, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
QUICK POINTS
Hi Dougie,
Couple of quick points I would like you to respond to:
1. I gently rested my head on my desk at work for a few minutes in silent despair after reading Eric Raskin's piece about the possibility of a 'Super Heavyweight' division. If it's bad for boxing then you just know Read Full Story >>> SHHHH! MAYWEATHER-MOSLEY DONE, JUST DON'T TELL ANYONE YET!
By Andre Zurbrug, FightHype.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
"All major deal points have been agreed upon," stated Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer as he talked about perhaps the second biggest fight that can be made in boxing, a potential May 1st showdown between WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley and undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. In a recent Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria's example
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
Commentary:
I met Philippine boxer Brian Viloria and his fiancee during pre-fight festivities at the MGM Grand for the Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton fight in May 2009 Read Full Story >>> Is Joshua Clottey One of those guys destined to lose the big fights?
By Brent Matteo Alderson, FightFanNation.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
Some guys just can’t catch a break and Ike Quartey was one of those guys that never won a big fight. Yes he had some good wins against Crisanto Espana, Oba Carr, and Vince Philips, but for some reason he could never win the big one and failed to capitalize on his opportunities against Oscar De Read Full Story >>> Boxing scribe Thomas Hauser is psyched for Pacquiao-Clottey and the Dallas experience
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Fri, 29 Jan 2010
When it became clear that Manny Pacquiao wouldn’t be fighting Floyd Mayweather anytime soon the boxing world was disappointed and had to face the reality that both men would be moving in different directions. While it is still unclear as to what Mayweather’s next move is going to be, Pac Read Full Story >>>
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