411 Boxing Fact or Fiction 09.22.09: Mayweather vs. Marquez Edition
By Ramon Aranda, 411mania.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Was Floyd Mayweather impressive in his win on Saturday night? Would you still pick Marquez over Pacquiao? Did Mosley do the right thing calling Mayweather out? Can Michael Katsidis beat Marquez? 411's Igor Frank and Ali Shakoor debate these and other topics in the latest edition of 411 Boxing Fact o  Read Full Story >>>

The Showdown 09.22.09: Mayweather vs. The Media - It's Time for the Media to Get Over Itself
By Patrick Cassidy, 411mania.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
As I watched one of the finest - boxing performances of the past 20 years, I could not help but think that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was clearly going to see the respect that has eluded him through much of his pro career. How could he not? He was not using his size to beat Juan Manuel Marquez but rather   Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather Sr Accuses Pacquiao of Using Steroids
By FJ Parlan, Sun.Star Bacolod, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter in the world. He has unbelievable foot and hand speed, immeasurable power in both hands (especially the left), throwback stamina that allows him to apply relentless pressure for every minute of every round of every fight, with considerable boxing skills, through  Read Full Story >>>

Miguel Acosta-Humberto Soto likely for November 14
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Current WBC junior lightweight titlist Humberto Soto looks likely to fight Miguel Acosta for the interim WBA lightweight title on the Cotto-Pacquiao undercard on November 14, says his manager Antonio Lozada (link in Spanish). Soto (49-7-2, 32 KO) is coming off of a two-round wreckage of Aristides  Read Full Story >>>

'Keeping up with the Donaires': All roads pointing to a rematch with Darchinyan
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
It's been a minute since I last put out an article regarding the "Filipino Flash" as Nonito and his lovely wife Rachel have been out of the boxing loop somewhat while they enjoy some of their free time in the Philippines and doing TV appearances as well. Last I checked in with the Donaires, Noni  Read Full Story >>>

"JET-WEIGHT" IS MAYWEATHER'S STORY OF A BOXING SCIENTIST
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009

Mayweather did just that: settling his own game and setting the trend in countering catch-weight low riders. He weighed two pounds over the agreed catch-weight limit of 144 pounds during the official weigh-in versus Juan Man  Read Full Story >>>

SONSONA'S NEXT THREE FIGHTS SET, 3-FIGHT TV CONTRACT SOON TO BE SIGNED
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
LAS VEGAS -- International promoter and matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz has informed that newly-crowned WBO superfly champion Marvin 'Marvelous' Sonsona of the Philippines will take on a top ten contender for his first defense at Casino Rama in Canada on Nov. 21. If successful, Sonsona will then take   Read Full Story >>>

PINOY VS PINOY: IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE…WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN?
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009

Most Filipino boxing pundits disagreed with the suggestion that WBA interim world super flyweight titlist Nonito Donaire, Jr. and newly crowned WB  Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER’S TORTURE OF MARQUEZ UNLOCKED KEY TO PACQUIAO MYSTERY
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
OS ANGELES, California – Team Mayweather’s game plan was simple: take one step backward, but take two steps forward. Step one backward means outweighing your smaller opponent by as much as 20 pounds a day before the fight and be willing to cough up a hefty fine worth $600,000, peanut  Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive 8CN Interview: Rick Staheley
By Allan Tolentino, 8countnews, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
8CountNews caught up with Manny Pacquiao’s former trainer Rick Staheley and got his thoughts about Pacquiao, Marquez, Mayweather, Mosley, Williams and more. Rick Staheley is Manny Pacquiao’s first professional trainer and his corner during his first world title championship as a flywe  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather contract seems nearly impossible to draw
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Manny Pacquaio vs. Floyd Mayweather will never happen, Bob Arum reportedly has said. You would think Mayweather’s resounding victory Saturday over Juan Manuel Marquez would make Pac-PBF all the more inevitable. Instead, Saturday’s mismatch made it more difficult to conjure a contract sce  Read Full Story >>>

Sugar Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr: A Look Back
By Julius Stecker, Boxing24.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Put yourself in this situation. You are one of the best at your profession. Yet most people believe a couple others are a little better. You just accomplished something that very few in your profession had, yet nobody seems to care. Your resume is on par with anybody’s but some believe you are  Read Full Story >>>

Shane Mosley explains how Mayweather chose Marquez to avoid him
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009

"Sugar" Shane Mosley said, "Now the world got a chance to see what exactly is going on, so you guys have to write it." Write it we shall. The subject being, how the self-proclaimed best   Read Full Story >>>

Boxing's NEW Top 10 Pound 4 Pound Best as Ranked by Ring Magazine
DogHouseBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Many fans, critics and writers choose the Ring Magazine Rankings / Ratings over other sources. Check back with DoghouseBoxing weekly for an updated list. This newest list is for the period ending September 20, 2009. The Ring's Ratings are compiled by the magazine's editorial board, and also with   Read Full Story >>>

Pac training is first step to victory
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
I like that. I refer to Mayor Peter Rey Bautista’s call for his constituents in Baguio to stay away from Manny Pacquiao while the world pound-for-pound king is busy training for his world title fight against Miguel Cotto in the Pines City’s hallowed grounds. Pacquiao is known to be  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao and Mayweather: differences in defining greatness
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009

Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in his body language, held no ounce of doubt that he would be victorious Saturday night. It was a flawless win. Among his advantages: Junior middleweight fighting size on Saturday (he r  Read Full Story >>>

Bet on it: Manny Pacquiao will be next to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
With his engaging smile and handsome face, Oscar De La Hoya exudes the aura of a gifted salesman, a top producer. It has served him well as he has built his company, Golden Boy Promotions, into a major force in the boxing business since its inception eight years ago. This was a tough sell, tho  Read Full Story >>>

WITH HIS WIN OVER MARQUEZ, MAYWEATHER EARNED HIS TICKET TO THREE GREAT FIGHTS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009

Las Vegas, NV:- Almost everything that was expected did happen this weekend at the MGM Grand. First, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was booed incessantly by the Mexican crowd that paid hard-earned money to see their boxing idol, J  Read Full Story >>>

Only Man-ny on planet who can lick Mayweather is Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Five Searing Questions After Mayweather Blanks Midget Marquez: 1. Was this fight fixed? ANSWER: Yes, but not in the sense of Juan Manuel going in the tank. It was fixed at the start, at the mismatch’s conception. No fighter in the world, including Manny Pacquiao, could be expected to qui  Read Full Story >>>

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