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Pacquiao vs Mayweather (video) Mayweathers are the one with drug problems By Ted Gambordella, Examiner.com, Mon, 28 Dec 2009 Let's look at the actual facts regarding drug use and trouble breaking the law with the Mayweather's as compared to Manny Pacquiao's completely clean record.
It is worth noting that the people making the "steroid accusations" are a family strongly associated with shootings, drug use and traffi Read Full Story >>>Ample rewards for Laos fistic champs By Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 28 Dec 2009 THE boxers who represented the country at the recent 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos are very happy. That’s because the national boxing association, headed by chair Manny Pangilinan and president Ricky Vargas, kept its word.
As soon as they returned from Laos, the boxers received the pro Read Full Story >>> Spat before fight is odd, even for boxing By Tim Sullivan, SignOnSanDiego.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009

File this latest boxing flap under the head-scratching heading of Man Bites Dog.
Prefight controversies designed to expand pugilism’s narrow niche audience are predictable, transp Read Full Story >>> Testing main issue for bout commentary By Greg Logan, The Times Leader, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Agreeing to split the money for what promises to be the richest fight in history was the easy part for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. But promoter Bob Arum predicted there would be bumps in the road because of Mayweather’s determination to protect his unbeaten record, and he was righ Read Full Story >>> Has Floyd Mayweather trapped himself over drug testing demands? By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
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Between making a concession, backing out of the fight completely and being sued, Floyd Mayweather may be in for a tough time of it in the new year.
Swathes of the media a Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's knockout history further makes Mayweather's steroids claims sound lame By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 The Mayweathers' fear is that Manny Pacquiao may have started taking steroids since he moved up from the super featherweight division and started knocking people out like it was going out of style.
Paulie Malignaggi ridiculed and mocked Pacquiao by saying he is the "chosen one" who started knock Read Full Story >>> Golden boy shooting themselves in the foot with Amir and Manny By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Current WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, who many see as an eventual successor to pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao, is looking at new promoters.
His current promoter Frank Warren is good enough on the way up it seems, but many British boxers tend to leave him after they break into th Read Full Story >>> Pacman: I'm not running away SkySports.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Manny Pacquiao has reiterated his demand not to be blood tested within 30 days of a proposed showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jnr as rival promoters attempt to save the fight.
The Filipino was set to meet Mayweather Jnr on March 13 in Las Vegas but a dispute over the drug testing procedures is thr Read Full Story >>> All That’s Golden Doesn’t Glitter By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009

Once upon a time, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer boasted a reputation for producing the big fight, or at least the big event. He never hesitated to offer this self-congratulatory boast, but as the old saying goes, “It ainR Read Full Story >>> LIKE A GAME OF CHESS, PACQUIAO PUTS MAYWEATHER IN CHECK By Felix Strunk, FightHype.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Like a game of chess, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have been making strategic moves throughout the negotiation process to put themselves in the best possible position for their showdown on March 13. Every detail discussed was like a coordinated move and, thus far, Pacquiao has maneuvered bril Read Full Story >>> Malignaggi, potentially biggest boxing bad guy ever! By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 With Christmas still fresh in our minds, maybe sliver tongued lashings are not the thing to do. But when boxing's best fight in decades is on the brink of toppling into a historical "What If?" side note, what must be done - must be done
When Bob Arum opens his mouth, believe about one third o Read Full Story >>> IS SHANE MOSLEY NEXT TO GET THE PACQUIAO TREATMENT? By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Even though Golden Boy Promotions still has a contractual interest in Manny Pacquiao, they have dilligently been working on behalf of Floyd Mayweather Jr demanding that Pacquiao undergo PED testing not normally required by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Although it's not the steak and potatoe Read Full Story >>> THE CLOCK IS TICKING: TEAM PACQUIAO GIVES MAYWEATHER DEADLINE TO MAKE UP HIS MIND By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Other than creating a hurricane of negative energy and (once he's done folding) a built in excuse should he suffer his first loss, it is becoming clearer and clearer that Floyd Mayweather Jr's plan to publicly oust Manny Pacquiao has backfired on him. Badly. With each passing hour it appears more an Read Full Story >>> Statistical analysis: Pacquiao's weight climb By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009

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Intro: In a hastily prepared statement released by Manny Pacquiao's camp in the Philippines, the Filipino icon is readying a legal battle as a plaintiff against Floyd Mayweat Read Full Story >>> This isn't the gift boxing fans expected By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Talk about a lump of coal.
Boxing fans and insiders eagerly anticipating the super fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and No. 2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 are scratching their heads and asking themselves: What the hell happened?
I still believe the sides will come to their Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Roach dominate boxing for another year By Bob Hanna, SouthCoastToday.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 The year belonged to Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach — again.
Together they have formed one of the most successful trainer-fighter teams in ring history, right up there with Louis-Blackburn, Ali-Dundee, Durham-Frazier, Steward-Hearns and Hagler-Petronelli.
They have been the top boxer a Read Full Story >>> As Pacquiao and Mayweather turns By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Los Angeles -- Post-holiday check-in for boxing's newest soap opera... "As Pacquiao - Mayweather Turns"...
My last communicade was following the announcement that Manny Pacquiao would not agree the time line of the blood tests associated with Floyd Mayweather Junior's request for a much more stri Read Full Story >>> No surprise: Pacquiao is the fighter of the year By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 With the end of 2009 drawing to a close, it's time to recognize the year's best work.
Fighter of the Year
Manny Pacquiao: Pacquiao's dominance was again the year's biggest headline -- as it was in 2008. The Filipino superstar followed up a December dismantling of Oscar De La Hoya by flattening Read Full Story >>> Mayweather lied to by Schaefer, Arum says By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 Not to go all “Cool Hand Luke” on the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao situation, which is decidedly SNAFU, but either there is a failure to communicate or Richie Rich Schaefer, the Mayweather rep, is a liar.
What follows is the only Important statement the Golden Boy front man made in Read Full Story >>> Arum: Mayweather wants to keep Pacquiao blood eight years By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 They say you should never say never but Bob Arum is ready to say never to a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather super bout.
An exasperated Arum told me Saturday night he’s made a final offer to the Mayweather team.
At the same time, Mayweather representative Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com t Read Full Story >>>
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