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Does Manny Pacquiao have the Quickest Hands? Oscar De La Hoya answers! By Kyle Lucas, DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 No one can deny that Oscar De La Hoya didn't have an incredible career inside the ring. During his time in the ring, De La Hoya has faced some of the greatest names to lace up the gloves. Including such greats as Pernell Whitaker, Julio Ceasar Chavez, Tito Trinidad, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd Mayweat Read Full Story >>>FLOYD MAYWEATHER: "I'VE BEEN WORKING ON A LOT OF OFFENSE" By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 "I've been working on a lot of offense, but my defense has always been tight," stated undefeated multi-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. as he discussed his training for his September 19th return to the ring against Juan Manuel Marquez. According to Mayweather, his skills are sharp and he Read Full Story >>> QUOTES FROM TODAY'S HBO BOXING AFTER DARK FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009
Houston, TX -- Former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion Juan Diaz (Left) and former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie Malignaggi (Right) face off on August 20, 2009 in Houston, Texas at the final press c Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao/Cotto, Mayweather/Marquez to get instant replay By Vivek Wallace, Examiner.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to bring instant replay to one of the only major sports in America without it. This move is one that critics around the sport have wanted for quite some time, as it adds clarity and transparency to a sport that has displayed very li Read Full Story >>> SONSONA PROMISES BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN DONAIRE PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009
Manila, Philippines - The Jose “Carita” Lopez versus Marvelous Marvin Sonsona is now headlining the main event “Rumble in Rama IX” at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario, September 4th. Marvin Sonsona currently ra Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya pays tribute to Pacquiao By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 21 Aug 2009
Oscar De La Hoya lists Manny Pacquiao not only as one of the greatest fighters he has fought but the guy with the fastest hands.
The Golden Boy, in his weekly blog in on-line edition of The Ring magazine, rattled off the Read Full Story >>> Five key X-factors hang over Floyd Mayweather as clock ticks on comeback fight By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 As Floyd Mayweather's comeback bout against Juan Manuel Marquez hits its 30-day countdown, here are the five most important things to watch:
1. Promotional divide
Mayweather's self-promotion skills helped carry the last few years of his career, but now that Mayweather Promotions has shouldered a Read Full Story >>> Making sense of Money and Manny By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 "The strong move quiet, the weak start riots"
Love him or hate him, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the best boxers of this era.
With that said, he is also one of the most polarizing characters the sport has ever seen because of his controversial outspoken nature among other things.
One thin Read Full Story >>> FOR FLOYD JR - CAN A SHRINK PERHAPS HELP? By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009
Recent published reports indicate that Floyd Mayweather Jr stated that he is fighting Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19th because Marquez “beat Manny” and Junior sees Marquez as a “better fighter” tha Read Full Story >>> Advances Made In Boxing Undercard Technology By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 They often say that one of the differences between boxing cards and mixed martial arts cards is that MMA tries to give people "events" with lots of good fights and boxing just gives people one good main event fight and a bunch of junk beforehand. They are right. But with the Sept. 19 Floyd Mayweathe Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Speaks: Pacquiao beats Cotto, Mayweather beats Manny By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 James Brown, a living rage whenever he took the stage, had The Famous Flames.
That was Soul Brother Number One’s backup group when he used to “take it to the bridge” with Maceo and the rest.
Former world light heavyweight champion and now top flight trainer Eddie Mustafa Muha Read Full Story >>> Richard Schaefer: 'It Will Be A Groundbreaking Pay-Per-View' By José Santana Jr, SecondsOut.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 Golden Boy Promotions in association with Mayweather Promotions officially announced the undercard for the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Juan Manuel Marquez PPV September 19th. In a media conference call Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, Oscar de la Hoya, and Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Read Full Story >>> 1949-That Was The Year That Was By Eric Armit, BoxeoMundial, Fri, 21 Aug 2009
When I look back I tend to do in decades. The 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s etc. However, when I sat down to think about this look-back I decided to ignore the obvious 50 year view Read Full Story >>> Watch Steven Luevano vs Bernabe Concepcion in 10 minutes By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 Top Rank Promotions released a 10-minute video highlight reel of last Saturday's controversial Steven Luevano-Bernabe Concepcion title fight at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
This is a perfect opportunity for those who still haven't seen the fight to check out what really went down la Read Full Story >>> Hatton searches for new Hitman By James Robson, Manchester Evening News, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 RICKY Hatton is on a mission - to find the next Hitman.
It's not yet clear if the old Hitman is ready to step aside - but the 30-year-old former IBO, IBF and Ring Magazine light-welterweight champion is determined to find a prospect who can emulate his stunning achievements,
Hatton has stamped Read Full Story >>> Future Champs From China? Dino Duva Dives Into The Export Business By George Kimball, The Sweet Science, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 NEW YORK -- "The Chinese athlete," Richard Davimos was saying, "was tailor-made to become a great boxer."
Barely a week after his relationship with his business partner in Duva Boxing appeared to implode as a result of Don King's poaching of Texas welterweight James De La Rosa, Dino Duva showed Read Full Story >>> Diaz looks to fight smarter vs. Malignaggi By Patrick Gutierrez, Fox Sports, Fri, 21 Aug 2009 It's an all-too-familiar story, really.
A young boxer goes from prodigy to prospect, from prospect to contender, from contender to champion.
When his career is over, however, whether or not he has fulfilled his aspirations in the ring, he often ends up going somewhere else: From paycheck to pa Read Full Story >>> Golden Age of Philippine Boxing? By FJ Parlan, 411mania.com, Thu, 20 Aug 2009
In FJ Parlan's 411 debut, he launches his column "The FJ Fury" (and also introduces "Crashing Right Hooks") by pondering the legitimate question: Are we in a golden age of Philipp Read Full Story >>> Budding star to rumble at Rama The Barrie Examiner, Thu, 20 Aug 2009 The eyes of the boxing world will once again be on Casino Rama on Friday, Sept. 4 as one of the sport's budding superstars, 19-year-old "Marvelous" Marvin Sonsona (13-0, 12 KOs), tries to become one of the youngest world boxing champions of the modern era, when he takes on hard-hitting WBO Jr. Banta Read Full Story >>> Mayweather: "I'm Fighting Juan Because He Beat Manny" By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 20 Aug 2009 Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going back at the critics who continue to ask for a legit reason that backs his decision to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19 - instead of Manny Pacuqiao, who is considered by most as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. Mayweather sees Marquez as a better f Read Full Story >>>
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