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Peaking Pacquiao might make Clottey look like it's his first rodeo
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
There was a time in his career, back when he got knocked out twice, that some boxing guys regarded Manny Pacquiao as a claimer, a also ran horse.
This was when he wasn't even regarded as, to use Floyd Mayweather's insuting description, an "ordinary" fighter.
You get banged out by Rustico Torre Read Full Story >>>Hopkins – Jones “fire to spit”
By Vitali Shaposhnikov, Diamond Boxing, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
What does time and fate prescribe for every individual out there? That’s a question which has as many opinions as there are people. Many say that every man is in charge of their own fate. Albert Einstein had a very interesting quote about time, saying: “The only reason for time is so tha Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Valero: They Should Have Made this Fight Ages Ago
By Kenneth Ragpala, 8countnews, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
After a sensational knockout victory over Antonio De Marco, WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero is pretty much within his rights to seek more lucrative fights against stellar names in boxing. But talking a fight with Pacquiao, that is stretching the envelope a bit.
It is no secret that Valero Read Full Story >>> Manny, Imelda spice up elections
By Agence France Press, Saudi Gazette, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
MANILA – The world’s best boxer Manny Pacquiao and Imelda Marcos, defiant wife of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos spiced the May 10 elections.
Much interest focuses on Pacquiao, the seven-time world champion boxer who is running for a seat at the House of Representatives.
Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> Floyd: 'All roads really do lead to Floyd Mayweather', the fans disagree
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Speaking about his upcoming bout with Shane Mosley, Floyd Mayweather again repeated his often used mantra: 'All roads lead to Floyd Mayweather'.
Like him or hate him, this might well have been true in the past, with Floyd being the fight everyone, including Manny Pacquiao wanted.
Since the ens Read Full Story >>> Mailbag: Making a point
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Boxing’s about to head into a busy season and Edwin Valero and Antonio DeMarco kicked it off with an entertaining fight on Showtime on Saturday.
The mailbag is stuffed with comments regarding a wide range of boxing topics, so let’s get right to your questions/comments and my answers.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao will destroy Clottey
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Same old song and dance? Bigger and stronger against smaller and faster. This combination hasn't proved very successful for Pacquiao's previous opponents. It's been the smaller and faster Manny Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> Pinoy Power, Or Pinoy Power Outage?: Previews And Predictions For Eric Morel Vs. Gerry Penalosa, Mario Santiago Vs. Bernabe Concepcion
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
This weekend's Pinoy Power card features in its main event one of the two finest Filipino boxers in the world, junior bantamweight Nonito Donaire (second only to Manny Pacquiao), but alas, he's in something of a mismatch on paper. Gerson Guerrero is a heavy hitter, but he doesn't have a single win o Read Full Story >>> Forget the Pre-Match Press Knockout, Boxers Now Don Kid Gloves
By Hannah Karp, The Wall Street Journal, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Bernard Hopkins, the 45-year-old prize fighter better known as the Executioner, has never been known for his self-control at media events. In 2001 he ripped a Puerto Rican flag from his opponent F?lix Trinidad's hand and threw it on the floor, sparking a riot as the crowd rushed the stage. Two years Read Full Story >>> BERNARD HOPKINS & ROY JONES JR NEW YORK CITY "DEBATE" PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
New York City (February 9) -Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Roy "The Terminator" Jones stayed true to their reputations as two of the most outspoken boxers in the history of the sport as they announced The Riva Read Full Story >>> Jones-Hopkins II: I've fallen and I can't get up!
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
This may shock you.
This may amaze you.
But I'm fully supporting the Geezers Palace bout between retreads Roy Jones, last seen in a ring Down Under doing the Australian Crawl as his mouthpiece moved by itself out of his reach, and 45 going on 35 Weakened At Bernie's Hopkins.
Oh, yeah, I'm b Read Full Story >>> Filipino Prospect Mercito Gesta Coming to San Diego
By Patrick Cassidy, 411mania.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Mercito Gesta (16 - 0 - 1 7 KO's) has built up a strong reputation in his homeland of the Phillipines and is now looking to make his impact stateside as he returns to action on Thursday, Febuary 25th at the Four Points Sheraton in San Diego, Ca. Gesta will be taking journeyman Jaime Orrantia in a bo Read Full Story >>> Shaw Sounds Off On Schaefer Over Angulo vs. Lara
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Shortly after posting Richard Schaefer's comments regarding Alfredo Angulo's refusal to fight Erislandy Lara, BoxingScene.com received an angry call from Angulo's promoter Gary Shaw. Speaking with BoxingScene on Tuesday, Schaefer, the CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, said he tried his best to match La Read Full Story >>> Let Floyd Be Floyd
By Avi "Shoefly" Korine, SportingNews.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
While I have often found Floyd Mayweather crass and tasteless in the past I've always found him entertaining. He is a natural villain and good at it. The role brought him to the top of the sport and made his name. Some of it was always an act - it's hard to be so consistently irritable- but there wa Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr says ‘Age is nothing but a number’, except when it comes to Manny Pacquiao
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
In a recent interview, Floyd Mayweather Jr discussed how fighting an older Shane Mosley doesn’t really matter because “age is nothing but a number”. However, less than a week ago, Floyd was “up in arms” over Pacquiao becoming a better fighter after the age of 25 which w Read Full Story >>> South L.A. Barbershop Boxing Talk on Mayweather, Pacquiao, Mosley
By Lem Satterfield, Fanhouse, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
There's hardly a more intensity-filled place to talk boxing than a barbershop, particularly "The One" Barbershop in Leeimer Park, in South Los Angeles, where rising Read Full Story >>> Jerry Jones now the WBC Champion and has belt to prove it (video)
By Ted Gambordella, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
The great Jerry Jones of the World famous Dallas Cowboys was awarded an honorary WBC greed and gold championship belt by the President of the WBC, Jose Sulaiman to show his appreciation for Jones having the fight booked between Manny Pacquiao vs Clottey on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium.
Jerry indic Read Full Story >>> Fewer sparring rounds this time for still-fit Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
MANILA, Philippines—In each of his last few fights, Manny Pacquiao logged at least 150 rounds of sparring.
Now, master trainer Freddie Roach wants to limit the Filipino superstar to 110 rounds in his preparation for Ghanaian Joshua Clottey on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas.
Not Read Full Story >>> One Last Run for Penalosa
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Back in April, Gerry Penalosa was conclusively defeated by Juan Manuel Lopez in an attempt to win the Puerto Rican’s WBO super bantamweight title. After nine, mostly one-sided rounds, his Read Full Story >>> MELLIGEN, QUITE IMPRESSIVE IN TRAINING, READY FOR PINOY POWER 3
By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 10 Feb 2010
L-R: Trainer Tony Martin, WBC lightwelter champion Devon Alexander and Melligen at Mayweather's Gym in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS -- Mark Jason Melligen, one of the five Filipinos that highlight the Pinoy Power 3 bo Read Full Story >>>
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