| |
|
There are 175,038 news articles in the database.
Displaying articles 139501 to 139520.
Nevada boxing boss: Floyd Mayweather's hands are clean
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—I know many of you would revel in it if I compared Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Charles Manson or your local axe murderer.
But, hey fair is fair, and there are times when both Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio's reputations have been sullied, when their respective names have been be Read Full Story >>>Fight Lover's Forum 03.13.10: Which Fighter Attracts the Most Whacked Out Fans?
By A. Shakoor, 411mania.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
This week, I'm writing about some of the loons who follow certain fighters and I explain why they are indeed nuts. I could only think of three fighters who attack the "crazies".
I've only been a published boxing writer for about 9 months. However, I've been reading about the sport online since t Read Full Story >>> Amid RP brownouts, generators to grab limelight in Pacquiao's Sunday bout
GMA News Online, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Due to brownout threats, power generators will gain prominence in the country as the Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel “Manny" Pacquiao steps into the ring to face Joshua Clottey in the United States this Sunday (Manila time).
A report on dzBB radio on Friday said many local governments, inclu Read Full Story >>> V8: Pacquiao/Clottey, Alexander, Cotto, Khan, and more
By Vivek Wallace, 8countnews, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Bob Arum/Oscar De La Hoya: Racism or Reality?
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum accused Oscar De La Hoya's Goldenboy Promotions of being "racist" after Filipino reporters were allegedly stopped from being able to speak with P4P contender Floyd Mayweather jr. According to sources close to the matter, th Read Full Story >>> Timothy Bradley & Devon Alexander Lead Surging Jr. Welterweight Division
By Michael Nelson, The Boxing Bulletin, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
So it can be done. For the first time, a fighter displayed enough toughness and discipline to beat Juan Urango without stinking the joint out. And not only beat him, but knock him out with a punch that was clearly practiced tirelessly during preparation - an uppercut, delivered perfectly by Devon Al Read Full Story >>> Jerry Jones Smells Title: King of the Ring
By Jay Mariotti, Fanhouse, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas -- When you get past the Botox and the BS, when you ignore a run of futility that has produced merely one NFL playoff victory in 14 years, the new conclusion abo Read Full Story >>> UFC and boxing truce over Manny Pacquiao as Arum thanks White
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
When Manny Pacquiao fights crime drops to zero and fighting factions in his homeland put down their weapons to witness a different kind of war. But Pacquiao seemingly has the same effect elsewhere.
The Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey title fight at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 13 has created Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-CLOTTEY SPECIAL ON 'THE MAIN EVENT'
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
A one hour pre-fight special on “The Event” featuring pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and former world champion Joshua Clottey of Ghana will be telecast on the top-rated weekly boxing show “The Main Eve Read Full Story >>> From the rumble seat: Michael Buffer impressed by the magnitude of it all
By John Katsilometes, Las Vegas Sun, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Michael Buffer has it backward: It seems as if he’s only about 30 years old, but has been in the fight game for 65 years.
As it is, the appearances are reversed: Buffer 65 years old and has been in the fight game for about 30 years.
A pugilistic Peter Pan, the ageless-yet-veteran ring an Read Full Story >>> The return of Pacman
By Chris Iorfida, The National, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Manny Pacquiao is a singular fighter, so it shouldn't be surprising that he's taking his act to the big stage.
Pacquiao will return to the ring for the first time since his destruction of Miguel Cotto on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas against Joshua Clottey in front of an expected crowd of Read Full Story >>> Freddy lends credibility to "The Banner" I have held for seven years
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - I have written about "The Banner" several times in the past and today you get to see it. We pulled Freddie Roach from an interview after the final press conference yesterday at Cowboys Stadium and he stood in front of it to give it a sense of authenticity.
I "came into possessi Read Full Story >>> Rubilen Amit is Cebu?s Athlete of the Year
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Billiards Queen Rubilen Amit was chosen as the Athlete of the Year by the Sportswriters Association of Cebu. She was honoured during the 28th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards was held Thursday evening at the Casino Espa?ol de Cebu
Amit had an ama Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao reminds Bob Arum of Muhammad Ali
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the newly-built Dallas Cowboys Stadium speaks which stages Saturday's fight between welterweights Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey.
Manny Pacquaio arrived at Cowboys Stadium in a bus covered with his own likeness, the seats filled with members of hi Read Full Story >>> Promoter's anger at MGM/Mirage could keep Manny Pacquiao out of Las Vegas
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
The animosity that exists between Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s camp extends to MGM/Mirage, the company that operates the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
That arena will be dark Saturday night, when it could have been the site of Pacquiao's world welterweigh Read Full Story >>> Trainer Roach gives Pacquiao clean bill of health
By Greg Heakes, Agence France Press, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
DALLAS, Texas — Four-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach says he has handled two boxers who used illegal substances and despite allegations from Floyd Mayweather's camp one of them is not Manny Pacquiao.
Filipino superstar Pacquiao puts his World Boxing Organization welterweight title on Read Full Story >>> You Should Expect It By Now
By Anthony Wilson, SportingNews.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
One month ago today the sports world (and Avi, in this excellent piece for The Rumble) commemorated the 20th anniversary of Buster Douglas' shocking upset of Mike Tyson in Tokyo, arguably the biggest upset in the history of sports. On Saturday, Manny Pacquiao takes on Joshua Clottey in Dallas.
A Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao V. Mayweather: "The Greatest Fight Never Fought"
Deadspin.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
GQ has a wonderful story about Manny Pacquiao written by Andrew Corsello in April's issue. Here's the sidebar, written by Daniel Riley, they gave us permission to republish, which is not online yet.
March 13. MGM Grand. The world's two greatest boxers, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, are sla Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao – Mayweather Battle for Pound for Pound Supremacy
By Mark Leroy, The Boxing Historian, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
At the beginning of the year many of us believed Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather would square off putting to bed any arguments of who sat atop the pound for pound listings.
Floyd Mayweather was the king before announcing his temporary retirement. In his absence Filipino Manny Pacquiao reigne Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Clottey: The People’s Eyebrow
By Jesse Campbell, FightHype.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Prior to the 2001 baseball season, baseball pundits and fans alike could reasonably conclude the following about Barry Bonds:
1.) Barry Bonds was an exceptional baseball player
2.) Barry Bonds was physically achieving what many people thought impossible for someone his age, but as suspect Read Full Story >>> Mike Tyson’s Return Confirmed by Don King: ESPN FNF and Boxing Scribe Dan Rafael Proven Wrong
By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
“Unlike other journalists, I did my research and made a phone call,” Dan Rafael smugly noted on a recent episode of Friday Night Fights and then proceeded to dismiss the comeback of Mike Tyso Read Full Story >>>
|
|
|
|
|
