Read Full Story >>>Boxers disappointed with Pacquiao’s omission
By Euan Megson, The National, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
ABU DHABI // Manny Pacquiao, the first boxer to win world titles in seven weight divisions, should have been nominated for the Laureus Sportsman of the Year, according to two reigning champions.
Amir Khan, Britain’s WBA world light welterweight champion, and Vitali Klitschko, the WBC heavyw Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao's Final Fight?
By Gordon Marino, The Wall Street Journal, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
After Manny Pacquiao's dramatic stoppage of Miguel Cotto in November 2009, the scribes of the sweet science proclaimed that boxing had peeled itself off the canvas. Once again, there was a boxer who, like Mike Tyson and Oscar De La Hoya, could command the interest of the ge Read Full Story >>>
A promise of African savagery
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
HE WAS perfectly sure they’d get Joshua Clottey but, not knowing whether the knockout would come in the first or ninth round, premier trainer Freddie Roach used one straight sentence to explain what the mysterious Ghanaian was all about.
Clottey’s best shot is an uppercut, Roach said. Read Full Story >>>
MAYOL-NINO REMATCH SHOULD BE ON PURSE BID
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Now that WBC’s President, Don Jose Sulaiman has confirmed the “technical draw” decision for the Mayol-Nino fight that happened in Mexico last February 27th as “final”, its time that both teams pu Read Full Story >>>
MORE TROUBLE SURROUNDS THE MAYWEATHERS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
KTNV Action News, an affiliate of ABC News in Las Vegas has reported that the hunt is over for the triggerman suspected of shooting at Quincey Williams outside a roller rink last August.
The suspect was reportedly in a car owne Read Full Story >>>
Freddie Roach talks Boxing
By Gary Randall, Crave Online, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Max Boxing’s Managing Editor, Gary Randall recently had the chance to talk to one of the best boxing trainers in the world, Freddie Roach. Last year, Roach was given a special award naming him the “No. 1 Pound for Pound Best Trainer in the World”, a title he won over trainer, Floyd Read Full Story >>>
Will Floyd Be Cheering For Manny?
By Avi "Shoefly" Korine, SportingNews.com, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
The referee is referred to as the third man in the ring. On Saturday night, when Pacquio and Clottey, meet the third man hovering above the ring will be Floyd Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather, who but for a clash of egos and cultures might have been facing Pacquiao on Saturday.
Manny and Floyd are n Read Full Story >>>
IBO PRESIDENT URGES RUBILLAR REMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
IBO president Ed Levine has spared his organization some embarrassment over the patently hometown decision that robbed Filipino veteran Juanito Rubillar of the world light flyweight title which was effectively gifted to Sout Read Full Story >>>
Who Says Filipinos Won’t Travel to Support Pacquiao?
By Oliver Suarez, Maharlikan Times, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
DALLAS, Texas - After the steroid controversy unfairly put upon Pacquiao and the fall out of the negotiations between Pacquiao and Mayweather, people expected that many fans will be turned off and show their disgust for the fighters.
When it was announced that Pacquiao’s next fight wi Read Full Story >>>
Roach: Clottey won’t find us
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—The hype and hysteria surrounding Manny Pacquiao continues as The Event heats up.
Obliging more than 400 fans and the press that have gathered at the Gaylord Texan Hotel Tuesday, Pacquiao put on a dazzling display of footwork, hand speed, rhythmic movement and astounding st Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao-Clottey tiff headed for sellout
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—For billionaire Jerry Jones, Manny Pacquiao is the money man of boxing.
This is the reason why the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium is co-promoting The Event between Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey on March 13.
The 67-year-old Jones, who struc Read Full Story >>>
Dallas Cowboys great Michael Irvin: Mayweather afraid to tackle Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
MICHAEL MARLEY'S BIG MANNY PACQUIAO FIGHT NOTEBOOK CONTINUES:
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—Mark pro football superstar turned broadcaster Michael Irvin down as a guy who thinks Floyd Mayweather should be arrested...
Arrested on suspicion of ducking Manny Pacquiao, that is.
I will concede that the Read Full Story >>>
BARCELONA LOSES TO OBA IN JAPAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Former Philippine super flyweight champion and Philippine Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Eric “The Maverick” Barcelona has lost in a ten round bout against undefeated former Japanese bantamweight champion Kohei Oba in a fight card at the International Conference Hall in Na Read Full Story >>>
Clottey will send Pacman to hospital, says cook
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—Joshua Clottey trusts fellow Ghanaian Kwaku Gyamfi with his life.
Nearly six feet tall and around 300 pounds, Gyamfi swoons over Clottey’s boxing skills and swears his countryman will run away with Manny Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization welterweight crown wh Read Full Story >>>
Fighter balances boxing, books, family
By Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Twenty-year-old Roberto Marroquin of Oak Cliff shares a bed with his younger brother, drives his three younger sisters to school every morning and is studying to be an accountant.
Such is life for a boxer who will be fighting in front of a crowd estimated to be near 45,000 on Saturday night at Co Read Full Story >>>
Roach perseveres, beats the odds
Fox Sports, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Though Freddie Roach has worked with 25 champions, the case for the world's best trainer is usually made by the world's best fighter, Manny Pacquia Read Full Story >>>
Can Joshua Clottey Find a Way to Beat Manny Pacquiao?
By Ben Cohen, True/Slant, Thu, 11 Mar 2010
The upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey promises to be exciting. Why?
Because Manny Pacquiao is fighting.
The dynamic Filipino could be in the ring with a miniature version of John Ruiz (the most bori Read Full Story >>>
