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Pacquiao vs Cotto: Large Ring Means Manny Will Box
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
It's been revealed that a 24-foot ring will be used for the November 14 bout between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao. The ring size was requested by Team Pacquiao during the negotiations. It lays out the battle plan of Pacquiao to stick and move, jump in with combinations a Read Full Story >>>Calderon Looks to Make A Statement
By Joe Roche, 411mania.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KO's) considers himself to be one of, if not the, best pure boxers in the world today. "Fans can always expect from me to hit and not be hit. I am the best pure boxer in the business and I need to do that to win this fight. I want to unify my title with the other Read Full Story >>> "Talkin Boxing With Billy C" Radio Program Adds Affiliate In New Brunswick, Canada
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
The "Talkin Boxing With Billy C" Radio Program continues to grow and separate itself from all other boxing talk radio programs as it becomes part of the regular programming schedule of its NEWEST affiliate, CKTP "The Wolf" 95.7 FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
"The Wolf's" Program Direct Read Full Story >>> ?Carita? ready for Sonsona
By Lee Bates, FightNews.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
WBO super flyweight champion Jose ?Carita? Lopez (39-7-2, 32 KOs) of Puerto Rico will look to successfully defend his title for the first time this Friday against Marvin Sonsona (13-0, 12 KOs) of the Philippines. The bout will take Read Full Story >>> Aldeguer: Banal was too cautious
Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
CEBU boxing patron Antonio Aldeguer praised the successful performance of AJ ?Bazooka? Banal in last Sunday?s ?Island Assault? boxing event in Hawaii but also pointed out that there were several flaws the Cebuano boxer needs to work on.
In Banal?s (20-1-1, 6KOs) unanimous decision over Mexican Jo Read Full Story >>> Mayweather in reality -- return of boxing's cliche maker
By Bart Barry, CBS Sports, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
DALLAS -- It's Friday morning, and on my way to the nation's capital, I'm going to Van-Hoy HBO's upcoming Mayweather/Marquez 24/7 series. That is, by the time you read this, you'll have seen the first episode. And I won't. Hence the verb Van-Hoy.
The verb is transitive -- it requires a direct ob Read Full Story >>> Gloom, doom pervades Marquez camp as Mayweather looms
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
There?s doom and gloom in the camp of Juan Manuel Marquez.
It is now T Minus 19, meaning 19 days before the smaller, normally lighter in weight Mexican Ringmaster and sharp counterpuncher climbs into a Las Vegas ring to try to contend with the swift of hand and foot Floyd Mayweather Jr.
How?s Read Full Story >>> Roach slams advisers
Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
CEBU boxing promoter Rex ?Wakee? Salud said there is a reason why American trainer Freddie Roach is frustrated about the delay of pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao?s training.
Pacquiao?s opponent, World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, has taken a head Read Full Story >>> Why MMA fighters want to step into the boxing ring
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
To his credit, Anderson "Spider" Silva is a true practitioner of martial arts. You name it, he's done it. Silva has competed in professional kickboxing and boxing on top of MMA. Silva is being hailed as MMA's pound-for-pound best fighter but when he's not making headlines making over-hyped and over- Read Full Story >>> Interview with Andre Dirrell: On Super Six, Pacquiao-Cotto, Mayweather-Marquez, Predictions and tons more!
By David Tyler, DogHouseBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
Andre Dirrell, one of the chosen six for Showtime?s upcoming Super Middleweight tournament. His next bout is against Britain?s WBC Super Middleweight Champion, Carl Froch. The fight takes place on October 17, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
David Tyler ? Hi Andre, how are you?
Andre Dirrell ? Pre Read Full Story >>> If Miguel Cotto's shot, Manny Pacquiao will let us know
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
For all the talk we've done here about the November 14 encounter between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, I've done my absolute best to stay way away from the "Miguel Cotto is a changed fighter" talk, and certainly haven't touched the "Miguel Cotto is shot" talk. The former may be true in some respe Read Full Story >>> Aspiring trainer Lou Del Valle: Why Roach is gold standard
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
He didn?t know it as we spoke but former WBA light eavyweight champion Lou Del Valle?s unsolicited appreciation of Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach was timed well.
It was only hours later that we learned via Roach assistant trainer Jesse Reid that Joey Roach, youngest of the five Roach brothe Read Full Story >>> How HBO's
By Scott Shepherd, Sports Central, Tue, 01 Sep 2009
In 2007, HBO reinvented the way big boxing fights are promoted when they debuted the show "De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7." The four-part series was a behind-the-scenes look at the fighters as they prepared for what some dubbed "The Fight That Will Save Boxing."
The show was an instant success. Wheth Read Full Story >>> ?Fighting Words? ? Mayweather-Marquez: The Hard Sell
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 31 Aug 2009
Saturate the market. Get names in newspapers, segments on screen. Remember that all publicity is good publicity.
The Sept. 19 pay-per-view featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez is not a hard sell. But with less Read Full Story >>> Abner Mares welcomes a battle with Nonito Donaire
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Mon, 31 Aug 2009
Following a Thursday night victory at Golden Boy Promotion's Fight Night Club, Aber Mares joined Chavez and Lois to discuss Juan Manuel Lopez and Nonito Donaire.
The former Mexican Olympian and Southern California based fighter made it clear a bout with Filipino Nonito Donaire would be welcme.
Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER AND MARQUEZ TO MEET AT 144 POUNDS
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Mon, 31 Aug 2009
"There are daunting realities to the challenge at hand. The bout is taking place at 144 pounds, familiar territory for the welterweight Mayweather, but 9 pounds heavier than Marquez has ever weighed in the ring," stated the narrator in the first installment of HBO's Mayweather/Marquez 24/7, revealin Read Full Story >>> Devil We Know Mayweather mostly hides his horns on HBO 24/7
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Mon, 31 Aug 2009
Overall, the first Marquez-Mayweather 24/7 episode on HBO was a positive public relations vehicle which cast the Devil We Know, Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr., in a rather positive light.
I want to be like ref Joe Cortez, I seek to be fair but firm on this.
Yes, you saw the silly, braggadocio side o Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya: "The Pressure is On Floyd Mayweather Jr"
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 31 Aug 2009
The date of September 19 is only a few weeks away. Floyd Mayweather Jr. makes his long awaited return to the ring against Juan Manuel Marquez at the catch-weight of 144-pounds. The pressure in the fight, according to Oscar De La Hoya, is on Mayweather and not Marquez. The Mexican warrior is a heavy Read Full Story >>> Let the Fights Begin
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Aug 2009
Guys, we got through it. What had been perhaps one of the most frustrating and uneventful summers for the sport of boxing in recent memory has finally come to an end. Not officially, but as far as I'm concerned, when I see 'Back to School' sales taking place and football season beginning( which it d Read Full Story >>> Is Miguel Cotto Pacquiao's toughest challenge?
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Mon, 31 Aug 2009
Is Miguel Cotto Pacquiao's toughest challenge?- I will say that the answer to this question is a very loud YES... One however must remember that Oscar De La Hoya was put in that role some 2 fights ago against the Pac-Man, all Pac-Man did in response was step up and destroy De La Hoya and made the Go Read Full Story >>>
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