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Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns agree: Mayweather-Mosley doesn't match their bouts
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Sat, 01 May 2010
LAS VEGAS -- Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns hit upon a core truth in comparing their 1981 welterweight classic to tonight?s Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight.
They were welterweights at the beginning of their careers, fighting each other at their lightest career weights and in their youthf Read Full Story >>>Philadelphia trainer Richardson shaped boxer Mosley
By Don Steinberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sat, 01 May 2010
Between rounds of a boxing match, there is a minute-long interlude when everybody catches his breath - except the trainers, who lose theirs.
They shout urgent monologues at dazed fighters, Read Full Story >>> CompuBox Analysis: Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley
BoxingScene.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
When the Pacquiao-Mayweather superfight fell through, the pressure was on ?Money? to find a suitable ? and marketable ? substitute. Long criticized for avoiding risk, fans were pleasantly surprised when Mayweather signed to face WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley, who showed strength and speed i Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather, Jr. heavily favored to win bout with Shane Mosley
By Tim Smith, New York Daily News, Sat, 01 May 2010
LAS VEGAS - The promoters for mega fight between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Shane Mosley thought the match was so competitive that they decided to call it "Who R U Picking?"
On the eve of the 12-round welterweight match the polls are showing that most people are picking Mayweather to defeat Mosley Read Full Story >>> ROBERT GUERRERO STOPS ARRIETA IN EIGHT
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Las Vegas, NV:- Golden Boy promotions held the ?appetizer? fight tonight at the Tropicana Hotel Casino Resort just across from the MGM Grand on Las Vegas Boulevard.
The fight featured ex-world champion, Robert Guerre Read Full Story >>> Mayweather, self-proclaimed G.O.A.T., can back up talk with win
By Chis Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 01 May 2010
LAS VEGAS -- It's hard not to like Floyd Mayweather. He's outgoing and outspoken, a reporter's dream. His bravado is public but his philanthropic work -- the Read Full Story >>> Mayweather not good enough for Leonard, Hearns era
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
LAS VEGAS ? Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns were two of the defining faces of the 1980s. Floyd Mayweather Jr. calls himself the face of boxing, better than Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali and presumably better than either Leonard or Hearns.
To Leonard and Hearns, however, that Mayweathe Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Mosley Outcome Has Pacquiao's Attention
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Manny Pacquiao?s preoccupation with a battle outside the boxing ring makes Mayweather-Mosley only the second most important fight of this month for the Filipino icon.
Election day is May 10 in his homeland, where the incomparably Read Full Story >>> WBO'S MONTIEL IS NEW WBC BANTAMWEIGHT KING
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Newly crowned WBC bantamweight king and reigning WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (L) of Mexico poses with WBO Vice-President for Asia-Pacific Leon Panoncillo after Montiel's victory against long time W Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. Interview
AskMen.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. is back and, as per usual, the superstar is headlining the boxing event of the year. On Saturday, May 1st (pay-per-view), Mayweather puts his 40-0 record on the line against Welterweight Champion ?Sugar? Shane Mosley. While Mosley is predicting Mayweather?s first defeat, Read Full Story >>> Will Money deliver the goods or will this be another stick-up of a snoozer like 'The World Awaits'?
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
It's almost time for 'the bank robber' to put on his mask and proceed with what he exclaims as a "stick-up".
Sure enough, that 'bank robber' is set to earn more than 20 million dollars for a 12-round scrap against Shane Mosley in Las Vegas Saturday night May 1st.
There's a saying around these Read Full Story >>> Fair-weather Floyd still one of the greats
By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 01 May 2010
The list of boxing's all-time greats usually starts with Sugar Ray Robinson and works down, taking in Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard etc.
Top five or 10 fighters of all time? When it gets to that level, lists become almost meaningless.
They are all special, all courageous.
Floyd Mayweather Read Full Story >>> ELLERBE AND RICHARDSON EXCHANGE VERBAL JABS AFTER MAYWEATHER AND MOSLEY MAKE WEIGHT
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
If you weren't paying close attention during today's weigh-in, you may have missed an interesting verbal exchange between Shane Mosley's trainer Naazim Richardson and Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. Shortly after both fighters made weight (Mayweather 146 lbs., Mosley 147 lbs.), Floyd Mayw Read Full Story >>> Don't overlook Mosley against Mayweather
By Jody Paredes, Amarillo.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Today at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, the truth will be told about who will reign as the next opponent for Manny Paquiao.
"Sugar" Shane Mosley (46-5 with 39 KOs) battles Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. (40-0 with 25 KOs) in a pay-per-view welterweight clash.
The trash talk from the Mayweat Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Jr says he?s like Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Kevin Garnett. But is he really?
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
In one of Floyd?s many wild comments during the final press conference, Floyd compared himself to some of the NBA?s elite players. In fact, Floyd thinks that he?s the Kobe Bryant and Lebron James of Boxing. But is he? Kobe and Lebron are the best players in their sport. Is Floyd Jr really the best i Read Full Story >>> The New Em Was Bangin?: Mosley-Mayweather 24/7 Pt. 4
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Last week?heck this season on 24-7, training reached ?furious peaks,? viewers got a peek at Olympic drug testing procedures, Mayweather talked trash, Brother Nazim dropped some racial sociology?
...and the theme song takes us into the real-timey recap and the highlight of these four episodes. ?I Read Full Story >>> NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE MAYWEATHER VS. MOSLEY WEIGH-IN
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Both Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley made weight during today's weigh-in, which turned out to have quite a number of interesting twists and turns. Fighters in attendance included Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Andre Berto and Sergio Mora and you'd be surpri Read Full Story >>> Boxer Sugar Shane Mosley loves Los Angeles: Shops in Beverly Hills, Plays basketball in Santa Monica
By Tiffany Warner, Examiner.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
As last-minute fans travel down I-15 to see "Sugar" Shane Mosley take on undefeated welterweight fighter Floyd "Money" Mayweather in Las Vegas on Saturday (May 1), the Pomona-born boxer recently shared how he likes to spend time right here in the Los Angeles area.
Like most celebrities, Mosley, 3 Read Full Story >>> Summit Fight Night at the SRP
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Cebu City - ALA Promotions & Summit Natural Drinking Water will stage a boxing event at South Reclamation Project on May 8, 2010. This FREE-TO-THE PUBLIC fight card is part of the continuing ?Summit Fight Night Boxing Tour? and part of the Read Full Story >>> Taekwondo at SCOOP and Nat?l Softball Open
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 May 2010
Adjusting to new rules in fighting is what the Philippine taekwondo team is concentrating in its preparations for the coming Asian championship late this month and the and Asian Games in November.
Precision and accuracy in delivering blows and kicks, for instance, rather than power, are the orde Read Full Story >>>
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