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Dougie's MASSIVE Monday Mailbag
By Doug Fischer, The Ring, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
MAYWEATHER & THE PACMAN
Dougie:
Got a couple points. I'm not a Floyd Mayweather fan. While I acknowledge that he's a technically superior fighter, his style leaves me cold, and I much prefer watching Manny Pacquiao.
That said a couple points regarding drug testing:
1) I doubt that we're ac Read Full Story >>>Bring the New Year with Paulie vs. Manny? Just say no!
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Bob Arum informed Sports Illustrated that if Floyd Mayweather does not agree to let the Nevada States Athletic Commission handle the messy decision of how and when to drug test Manny Pacquiao for performance enhancing drugs, a bout between his Filipino star and Paulie Malignaggi is looming.
Arum Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao is Fighter of the Year
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
If you are surprised by the pick for 2009 ESPN.com fighter of the year, well, you haven't paid attention to boxing for the past 12 months.
It's Manny Pacquiao, the biggest no-brainer selection s Read Full Story >>> 2009 Year-End Boxing Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Update
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
I have to invoke The Queensberry Rules mascot in the art of constructing pound-for-pound lists, Rene Descartes, to modify a guiding principle or two for the last pound-for-pound list of 2009. By the way, doesn't Rene look dashing sans mustache?
Anyway, the major guiding principle for my list as a Read Full Story >>> Time for the NSAC to step in and end the testing nonsense
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
SAC chief Keith Kizer (AP Photo)
Many are blaming Floyd Mayweather and Golden Boy for the testing issue that look to have scrapped the March 13th bout between Floyd and Manny Pacquiao. While accusations from both sides have been thrown back and forth for several days, there is another party who h Read Full Story >>> Worse than cancer: Golden Boy's piece of Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Imagine the screaming, the howling, the outrage if the Indianapolis Colts were playing the San Diego Chargers in the Super Bowl and it was divulged that one of the owners had a piece of both teams.
Under NFL rules, it could never happen but just suppose it did. There would be calls for Congressio Read Full Story >>> Arum sets Mayweather deadline
CNN.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Manny Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum has given Floyd Mayweather Jnr's camp a Monday deadline to resolve a blood-testing row which has threatened to derail the proposed supe Read Full Story >>> Blood Feud: Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao
By Jesse Campbell, FightHype.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
When one party perceives itself to have been attacked or wronged by another, a feud can begin when both sides begin responding to one another in a cycle of retaliation.
The only feuds in boxing should happen inside of the ring. “Arturo Gatti vs. Mickey Ward” and “Jose Luis Casti Read Full Story >>> Top Stories of the Year
By Dennis Rudner, American Chronicle, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Dec. 27--NO. 1 -- SANFORD SAYONARA (249 points)
The situation was clear entering the season: Mike Sanford needed to go at least 6-6 and take UNLV to a bowl game or he was out as the Rebels' football coach. After five losing seasons, change finally occurred at the top of UNLV football.
The da Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Mayweather bout’s fate to be decided Monday?
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
After a heated week of hostile back-and-forth negotiating in the press trying to sign a Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao bout, it appears as though talks may come to a head Monday as a multi million dollar game of chicken now looks set to reach a climax.
Top Rank’s Bob Arum told mult Read Full Story >>> Arum's stimulus plan
philly.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
REMEMBER WHEN BOXERS would agree to a fight, show up, beat the hell of each other, collect a lot of money and go home?
Apparently those days are over. At least they are for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
These two pugs are either ring-savvy public-relations experts or punch-drunk idi Read Full Story >>> Quote of the Day: Manny Pacquiao says Floyd Money Mayweather is a Joke
Bossip, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Little Manny seems to be feeling himself just a tad bit too tough these days, and is pissed about “Pretty Boy” talking mucho yang yang about him. Here’s what he thinks of Floyd Mayweather and his camp:
What began as an apparent simple disagreement between the camps of Manny Pacq Read Full Story >>> ABAP limits national slugfest to youth pugs
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
MANILA, Philippines - The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines has put premium on strengthening its grassroots development program with hopes of producing talented young boxers that could be tapped for future international competitions.
ABAP secretary-general Patrick Gregorio yesterday s Read Full Story >>> Oscar de la Hoya’s ‘An American Son’
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
WHAT’S a boxing fan to do when the holidays are upon us and there’s a lull in the action? In my case, I bundle up with whatever pugilistic literature is on hand.
Last Rounder John Pope gave me several books on our favorite subject some of which I have already featured before.
But Read Full Story >>> Will Mayweather Demand Pacquiao Shave His Goatee Too?
NowBoxing.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
NEWS FLASH!!!!
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has now demanded Manny Pacquiao shave his signature Goatee. Mayweather’s adviser Leonard Ellerbe believes it’s an unfair advantage for Pacquiao because his facial hair gives him power like Samson’s long locks and they will not take any chance Read Full Story >>> The Stop Endorsing Floyd Mayweather Jr. Petition Needs Your Signature
By Kevin Riley, BleacherReport.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
To: Randall L. Stephenson, Chairman and CEO, AT&T Inc., And All Prospective Floyd Mayweather Jr. Endorsers
December 28, 2009
Randall L. Stephenson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
AT&T Incorporated
208 South Akard St.
Dallas, TX. 75202-4206
Dear Mr. Stephenson and To Whom I Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather off the table permanently?
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Mayweather and Pacquiao looks dead in the water, and neither side looks likely to back down on their stance by the Top Rank deadline of tomorrow morning.
For Pacquiao this means facing one of his accusers in the ring by means of a fight against Paulie Malignaggi. For Floyd a fight with Matthew Ha Read Full Story >>> Film review: Wapakman
By Phillip Cu-Unjieng, The Philippine Star, Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Solar Films’ Wapakman is Manny Pacquiao’s foray into true-value family entertainment, with the world-renowned boxer playing a down and out sewerage-disposal Everyman who turns superhero, and only wants to do good, provide f Read Full Story >>> Mayweather, Pacquiao make sport relevant
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Mon, 28 Dec 2009
The further emergence of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao into mainstream consciousness and their possible fight next year made boxing relevant in 2009.
Mayweather's comeback from a 21-month ``retirement'' with a convincing decision against Juan Manuel Marquez and Pacquiao's knockout victo Read Full Story >>> How Pac Man tarnished Oscar Dela Hoya's golden legacy
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 28 Dec 2009
He was the pretty face of boxing. To this date, nobody has outsold him in terms of Pay-per-View sales. He was beloved by America and embraced him as The Golden Boy. He was so successful and mark Read Full Story >>>
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