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Floyd Mayweather Jr: Driving force is boxing legacy
In Intertainment, Thu, 03 Sep 2009
Boxing fans only have a couple of weeks to wait now, until the eagerly anticipated fight between five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez, takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
And according to skysports.com, Mayweather, who hasn?t been in the r Read Full Story >>>Fighter gets ready for battle of the ages
By Morgan Campbell, thestar.com (CA), Wed, 02 Sep 2009
As he glides around the ring at the Cabbagetown Boxing Club, hitting his trainer's hand-held pads, 19-year-old Marvin Sonsona looks a lot like the other kids training there.
H Read Full Story >>> SONSONA CONCLUDES TRAINING
By Rob Cruz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
TORONTO -- Upon arriving in Toronto, Canada 'Marvelous' Marvin Sonsona (13-0, 12 KO?s) continued his training in Downtown Toronto?s Cabbagetown Boxing Club. Rich in Canadian Boxing history, the Cabbagetown Boxing club Read Full Story >>> Roach blasts Pacquiao advisor, threatens to quit
By Joseph Pimentel, Asian Journal, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
LOS ANGELES ? With less than three months before the biggest fight of the year, Manny Pacquiao?s trainer Freddie Roach is wondering why his star pupil has yet to report to training camp.
And better yet, why Pacquiao or his management team has not decided where training camp will be held.
Pacqu Read Full Story >>> ?Marvellous? Marvin Sonsona hits Canada ready to rumble!
FightFan.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
Hard-punching southpaw ?Marvelous? Marvin Sonsona from General Santos City, Philippines is primed and ready in Ontario, Canada set to face Jose Lopez at the Casino Rama on Friday night. At 13-0 (1 Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. says distractions, Pacquiao, won?t hurt him Sept. 19
By Brett Okamoto, Las Vegas Sun, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
Tuesday was the first day of a new month and it?s unlikely any athlete was happier to see August end than Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Within the last 31 days, Las Vegas police had seized two handguns, ammunition and two bulletproof vests from Mayweather?s house in connection to a shooting at a skating r Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.: "WHERE WAS THIS GUY PACQUIAO WHEN I WAS DOMINATING"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
"Sometimes I sit back and I ask myself questions like where was this guy Pacquiao when I was dominating in the 90's," stated a somewhat defensive Floyd Mayweather Jr. when the subject of Manny Pacquiao's recent victories over Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya were brought up during a conference call Read Full Story >>> 'Keeping up with the Donaires': Nonito reunites with his roots and his idol
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
After his hard-fought victory against Rafael Concepcion in Pinoy Power 2 more than two weeks ago, Nonito Donaire Jr. together with his wife Rachel took a flight to the Philippines the following night to celebrate Read Full Story >>> Mayweather eyes opportunity to add gloss to his career
By Mark Lamport-Stokes, Reuters, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The chance to embellish his unbeaten record will be uppermost in Floyd Mayweather's mind when he takes on Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in their hotly anticipated welterweight fight in Las Vegas this month.
Mayweather has not fought for nearly two years but believes he will Read Full Story >>> Floyd's Layoff: A Time To Mend And Mature
By Rick Folstad, The Sweet Science, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
You?ve got to love the nickname.
Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr., doesn?t hide what inspires him to fight. It?s a measurement, a figure, the guy with the most commas and zeros on his Read Full Story >>> Mayweather attempts to discredit Pacquiao's last two wins
Bad Left Hook, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke with FightHype's Ben Thompson and attempted to discredit Manny Pacquiao's last two victories against Oscar de la Hoya and Ricky Hatton. This is really nothing new, but I think it's worthy of a good discussion.
Mayweather, as usual, partially blows smoke and hopes that h Read Full Story >>> Marquez Plans To Shock Mayweather, and Critics
By James Blears, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
A good way to know Juan Manuel Marquez better is to go and watch him train in the Romanza Gym in Mexico City?s no frills Iztacalco barrio.
Affable yet incredibly single mindedly focused, through the most excruciating sets of abdominal crunches, sparring sessions or being hit on the head by two ha Read Full Story >>> Mourning Coach Roach: Mexico better than Baguio as Pacquiao base
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
His information is second hand since he hasn?t spoken directly with his fighter for over two months.
But, as grieving his brother?s sudden death Freddie Roach understands it, Manny Pacquiao?s objection to having the mountainous Toluca, Mexico, area as his first training base for the Nov. 14 bout Read Full Story >>> The Case for Marquez Beating Mayweather - Part Two
By Lee Payton, The Boxing Bulletin, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
In Part One, I examined the important numbers, like Mayweather's advantages in height, reach, weight and age, as well as the possible effects of his 2 year lay-off.
Part two will deal with what I consider the "meat". I'll break down the styles of the fighters and touch on some intangibles before Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER: ?I?M A THINKING FIGHTER?
By Rea Frey, FightHype.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
Six-time world champion Floyd ?Money? Mayweather was joined by his uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, on an international media conference call to discuss his September 19 welterweight showdown against five-time world champion Juan Manuel Marquez.
As Mayweather has generated a quarter of a bi Read Full Story >>> Pacfan sends heartfelt message to his idol, Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
There are whitecaps in Pacland.
The waves are roiling as many members of Manny Pacquiao?s Worldwide Army (PWA) are highly concerned about the obvious divide between Coach Freddie Roach on one side and agent Mike Koncz on the other.
Pacman?s indecision as to where he will begin training?Baguio Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Can Handle The Pressure
By George Willis, New York Post, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
Floyd Mayweather was on a conference call today to promote his Sept. 19 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas. During the opening segment of HBO's 24/7 series, Marquez and his trainer were heard disgussing strategy for the fight with Marquez being told to pressure Mayweather and work the bo Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather focuses on fight, not legal matters
By Mark Medina, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
The undefeated boxer, who will face Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, says he's not worried about two police cases surrounding him.
It came as fast and swift as a punch thrown seconds after the opening bell.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather held a media conference call Tuesday to promote his Read Full Story >>> Time For The Sport?s Best To Pull Their Weight
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
Ten fighters, ten fights.
The aforementioned formula represents how many times those in Boxingscene.com?s present pound-for-pound list ( CLICK HERE if you don?t already know them by heart) have participated in a prize fight through the first eight months of 2009.
Barring injuries or other unfo Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Marquez doesn't measure up to Arreola vs. Vitali Klitschko in September sweepstakes
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Wed, 02 Sep 2009
Still unexcited by the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight, I am hereby proclaiming it the worst match-up of September.
Yes, it?s that time of the month your Welterweight Champion here takes stock of the best and worst bout of the past month and the coming month while also relaxing sta Read Full Story >>>
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