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BORGES TO MARGARITO: Got To Cali, Show Remorse
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Thu, 18 Feb 2010
Sometimes you don’t care what the reason really might be. You’re just glad someone in boxing did the right thing.
The sudden decision by Top Rank to pull the plug on its effort to put disgraced former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito on the undercard of the Manny Pacqu Read Full Story >>>New York Yankees courting Miguel Cotto and Yuri Foreman for Bronx bout
By Tim Smith, New York Daily News, Thu, 18 Feb 2010
The Yankees have approached Top Rank Promotions about holding the fight between Yuri Foreman, the WBC 154-pound champion, and former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at Yankee Stadium in June, according to Todd duBoef, President of Top Rank.
"They approached us last week and we're looking at it Read Full Story >>> Ice Box: John Scully looks back on his time with Dawson and Pascal while eyeing a potential matchup
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Thu, 18 Feb 2010
Former Light Heavyweight contender ‘Iceman’ John Scully’s boxing career reads like an open book full of twists and turns. Whether speaking about his amateur memories, his sparring sessions with the likes of Roy Jones and James Toney, or his own professional journey it is strikingly Read Full Story >>> Pac-Nation plea: Pacquiao on Fight Night Round 5 cover?
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Video game developer and industry giant Electronic Arts (EA) intends to release MMA and boxing games in alternate years under its highly successful brand EA Sports. Since the F Read Full Story >>> After Arum and Jones comes Lester Bedford in importance for Pacquiao vs. Clottey
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
DALLAS - Everyone knows the "big two" promoters for the Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey fight at Cowboys Stadium on March 13th -- Hall of Fame boxing promoter, Bob Arum and Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones. But behind the scenes, comes the name of Fort Worth, Texas resident Lester Bedford, who's c Read Full Story >>> Weekend Review: Big nights for Donaire, Montiel
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
BIGGEST WINNERS
Nonito Donaire and Fernando Montiel: The bad news is that Donaire and Montiel destroyed opponents who had next to no chance of beating them on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Manuel Vargas and Ciso Morales. Was that really worth the $40 pay-per-view price tag? The good news is that D Read Full Story >>> Foreman Officially Hires Emanuel Steward For Cotto
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
BoxingScene.com reported on Sunday that Yuri Foreman's team was considering the services of veteran trainer Emanuel Steward. That deal has been completed. Foreman will train under Steward for a few weeks to prepare for his WBA junior middleweight title defense against Miguel Cotto on June 12 in New Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao lives to honor his country, the fans, and God. Mayweather only lives for himself
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Staying true to form, Manny recently commented in an interview about his desire to please not only his fellow countrymen but also boxing fans everywhere. This is a far cry from Manny’s most Read Full Story >>> Wild Card Talk: Pacman, Mayweather, Mosley & Khan
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
After picking up my secret weapon we headed toward Los Angeles with little traffic impeding our progress on the maze of freeways that makes up Southern California.
Who’s my secret weapon?
We’ll get to that later.
First, we arrived in Hollywood, California home of the stars and m Read Full Story >>> Photographer Chris Farina reflects on his time covering Pinoy Power, Donaire and the sport of boxing
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
This past weekend Las Vegas was host the Pinoy Power 3/Latin Fury 13 showcase. Loyal fans from all parts of the globe made their visits to be a part of the festivities, which included a packed weigh in, a ten-bout line up of fights featuring some credible champions and contenders, and a guest visit Read Full Story >>> Random Thoughts and Blizzards
By Steve Kim, SecondsOut.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Because of the length of my last article ("Larry Merchant Reflects on Douglas-Tyson), I didn’t really get a chance to comment on what took place this past weekend in boxing and beyond. And with the way it’s snowing all across the country (by the way, it’s about 75 degrees and not a Read Full Story >>> Mannywood! And we are not talking baseball
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Los Angeles - The Wild Card Gym located is in the midst of Hollywood and it's prized product Manny Pacquiao is the best pound for pound boxer in the world today. The combination would naturally attract movie star types and it has in recent days.
Move over Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez, ther Read Full Story >>> WHO WILL STEP UP TO FACE THE FILIPINO FLASH?
By Oliver Suarez, FightHype.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
After another stunning performance, it looks like Nonito Donaire Jr. might be on the outside looking in again for a fight against a top fighter, forcing him to once again move up a division. Hopefully, Donaire doesn’t have to jump all the way up to the heavyweight division before convincing a Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: Shane Mosley's 'desperate ... wants that last big payday'
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
With training camp two weeks away, Floyd Mayweather gradually has turned his focus from verbally cracking on Manny Pacquiao to physically cracking on Shane Mosley.
The difference between himself and Mosley, he says now, is that he took the fight by choice, while Mosley took it by necessity.
So Read Full Story >>> Timothy Bradley's promoter on Pacquiao-Clottey & Mayweather-Mosley
By Brent Matteo Alderson, Examiner.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Alex Camponovo is the general manager of Thompson Boxing Promotions, the Southern California promotional firm that first signed Bradley and then developed him into a world class fighter. Ken Thompson, the owner of Thompson Building Materials owns the promotional firm, and takes a hand-on approach in Read Full Story >>> ACCESS DENIED: MARGARITO’S RETURN TO BOXING PUT ON HOLD
By Tim Harrison, FightHype.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Contrary to prior reports that disgraced boxer Antonio Margarito would be making his comeback against Carson Jones on the undercard of the Pacquiao-Clottey card, Texas has denied his boxing license. Top Rank frontman Bob Arum was extremely confident in Margarito’s return, evident in his select Read Full Story >>> Guzman gets second chance to play in 'Rush Hour' (Funeka) traffic on HBO
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Their last fight ended on a downer with some spurious judging in Quebec but Ali “Rush Hour” Funeka, the stringbean from South Africa, is going to take a second crack at Joan Guzman for the still vacant IBF lightweight title belt.
Guzman, the more celebrated Dominican Dandy and former Read Full Story >>> MIGUEL COTTO STEPS INSIDE OF A CAGE TO SPAR FORMER MMA CHAMP MIGUEL TORRES
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Although his next bout isn't scheduled until June, it appears former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is already back in the gym. Cotto, a two-division world champion in boxing and still one of the top welterweights in the world, stepped inside of a cage to spar with elite mixed martial artist and Read Full Story >>> Can he be ?Marvelous? again?
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
?His destiny will be known here and only God knows what will happen come Feb. 27, the BIG DAY.? - Promoter Sammy Gello-ani ended his e-mail update regarding Marvin Sonsona's arrival in Puerto Rico with this statement.
The 19 year old Sonso Read Full Story >>> SONSONA FIVE POUNDS OVERWEIGHT WITH TEN DAYS TO GO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Feb 2010
“Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona was five pounds over the 122 pound limit with ten days to go to his super bantamweight title fight against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Pue Read Full Story >>>
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