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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
ANALYSIS:
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 >>> Mayweather camp: 'We're OK' with less-stringent drug-testing protocol
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
The promoter for unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. told The Times today that he'd be willing to compromise on U.S. Anti-Doping Agency policy that would leave Mayweather and his tentatively scheduled March 13 opponent, Manny Pacquiao, subject to a blood test on the eve of their mega-fight.
"As l Read Full Story >>> CUTOFF DATE FOR TESTING LAST HURDLE TO MEGAFIGHT
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
Just when it looked like negotiations for the biggest fight of the decade were on the verge of collapsing, it appears the megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is inching closer as both sides continue to try and reach an agreement regarding drug testing policies for the bout. "We Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. Might Be the Dumbest Man in Boxing
By Joe Oneill, BleacherReport.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
In 2001, around November or December, I was home late one night watching ESPN Boxing After Dark. I enjoyed, and still enjoy, the program to watch any up and c Read Full Story >>> Boxing McCarthyism
By Elman R. Madrio, NowBoxing.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
In the 1950s and 60s, Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin started accusing publicly anybody he suspected of being a communist. According to him, anybody who looks like a duck (communist), who talks like a duck (communist), and walks like a duck (communist), must also be a duck (communist).
It didn Read Full Story >>> Room for hope: Team Mayweather backs off USADA demand
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael, Team Mayweather (through Golden Boy’s Richard Schaefer) has backed off insisting the USADA do blood tests prior to a proposed fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Maywea Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum Bluffs with a Weak-Hand... It Should have been Paul Williams
By John Chavez, The Boxing Truth, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
Ok... so Manny Pacquiao has options. Big, big deal.
Apparently with the allegations and lawsuits flying around regarding the Pacquiao-Mayweather-blood-test-steroid-allegations... promoter Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, a victim of irresponsible journalism
By Simeon Vergara, Maharlikan Times, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
HOLLYWOOD, California -Floyd Mayweather, Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao, as conceived, became a victim of irresponsible journalism, even at its inception, according to many boxing fans whom this writer met Wednesday at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California.
For one thing, just when Top Rank Read Full Story >>> Heavyweight Samuel Peter speaks on the ‘destiny’ of Pacquiao-Mayweather, eyes his own career
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
The five month stretch between October 2008 and March of this year was a terribly frustrating and humbling one for former Heavyweight champion Samuel Peter.
On October 11th, 2008 Peter attempted to defend his WBC championship against comebacking Vitali Klitschko but the ending result was pretty d Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao’s other passion: Basketball
Interbasket.net, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
At 5-6 and 135lbs, Manny Pacquiao isn’t an intimidating figure initially, but the diminuative Filipino may be, pound-for-pound, the toughest boxer on the face of the planet.
Slam Magazine recently interviewed the street-tough fighter about his other passion- basketball. Here’s an exce Read Full Story >>> Mayweather moves, but fight no closer
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2009
There was movement by the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao camps Saturday in the battle over how to handle drug testing for their tentative March 13 super fight, but the sides remain at a stalemate in an increasingly nasty negotiation that threatens a fight many predict would be the highest g Read Full Story >>>
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