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Shane Mosley willing to go down to 140 pounds to fight Pacquiao
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 18 Jul 2009
Shane Mosley just called me to elaborate on a news statement that he's willing to go down to 140 pounds to fight Manny Pacquiao in the fall.
"This will put a lot of things to rest," Mosley told The Times. "I don't think [Miguel] Cotto can even make 145, and now I'm saying I'm willing to fight Pac Read Full Story >>>Amir Khan win over Andreas Kotelnik will propel him into big-time
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 18 Jul 2009
Freddie Roach, Khan’s trainer and mentor, believes that if the 22 year-old from Bolton dethrones World Boxing Association light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik, there is bounty aplenty out there in title-holders to pursue.
Hollywood-based Roach, who is credited with developing Manny Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire: Challenging And Being The Best
By Edwin Ladaga, Digital Journal, Sat, 18 Jul 2009
Nonito talks about challenging himself and being the best. The IBF flyweight champion also singles out a fighter whom he likes to fight in the future.
Donaire is aware that to be the best, you will have to fight the best. When Nonito scored a devastating knockout victory over Darchinyan, he made Read Full Story >>> Roy Jones Jr. wants to move up and become heavyweight champ once again
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 18 Jul 2009
Really? Really! In an interview with homeboy Brad Cooney at 8countnews.com in a press-con for his bout against Jeff Lacy on August 15 titled “Hook City”, Roy Jones Jr. said he was not pleased that America currently did not have a heavyweight champion.
"I am pretty pissed off that Amer Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach to be featured on HBO's 'Real Sports'
By Robert Cassidy, NewsDay.com, Sat, 18 Jul 2009
Freddie Roach, one of the more appealing characters to appear on HBO's "24/7" series, gets the spotlight to himself when he is featured on 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel' on July 21 on HBO.
Roach, the man who currently trains Manny Pacquiao, has also worked with the likes of Virgil Hill, Oscar D Read Full Story >>> Weekend Preview: And Why Results Don’t Matter
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 18 Jul 2009
You know that myth about how a fighter is written off after just one loss?
Ask Amir Khan if there’s any truth to it.
Ten months after being mistaken for a ring apron logo, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist prepares for his first crack at a major alphabet title when he faces junior welterw Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto Sued By Evangelista For $7.5 Million
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
The family situation between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and his uncle/former trainer Evangelista Cotto has just gotten worse. On Thursday Evangelista filed a lawsuit against his nephew in Puerto Rico, looking to recover $7.5 million dollars in damages. The main claim was a breach of cont Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: Manny Pacquiao Will Beat Miguel Cotto
By Michael David Smith, Fanhouse, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
The fight that every boxing fan wants to see is Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao in the battle of the two best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. But before we get to see that, we're going to have to hope Mayweather beats Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19, and Pacquiao wins his tentatively sc Read Full Story >>> Mayweather could be as popular as Sugar Ray Leonard
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Our simple philosophy here at Examiner.com is that the customer is always right and the customer is always writing.
Which is why I have to open up the Massive Michael Marley Mailbag to respond in kind or unkind to some recent posts.
Cast in what seems to be his preferred role as the villain Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: 1.28M PPV buys
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
THIS column recently chanced upon Michael Koncz inside the coffee shop at the NAIA airport.
Koncz, along with Manny Pacquiao and lawyer Jeng Gacal, just arrived from the United States where the Filipino pound for pound Read Full Story >>> Why Floyd Mayweather's fight against Juan Manuel M?rquez stinks
By Kevin Mitchell, guardian.co.uk, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
How could anyone get interested in a row between a loudmouth and a guy who is 35 and weighs about a stone less?
Some boxers – some people, in fact – are tough to like. Floyd Mayweather Jr is one of those people. He is arrogant to a point some way beyond the demands of his business, an Read Full Story >>> Gorres joins Arum’s Top Rank
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Z GORRES’s long wait is just about to end.
A verbal agreement between ALA and Bob Arum means Gorres is the latest Pinoy to join Top Rank Promotions and the Cebuano could join three other Filipinos in the Pinoy Power 2 boxing event on Aug. 15 in Las Vegas.
ALA Promotions received an e-mai Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Jr : A Case of Selective Hearing
By Edwin Ladaga, Digital Journal, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Mayweather Jr. stated in a recent conference call that Pacquiao didn't call him out. A closer look at the boxing news archive the last three months reveals that Floyd Jr. might be suffering from a condition known as " Selective Hearing".
"He's never said he wants to fight me" said Floyd Junior, Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr, The Legend
By Liam Brindle, BoxingNews24.com, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Much has been said of late about Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (39-0, 25 KO’s) and a potential bout with current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) with many questions being asked of Mayweather. Why has he taken a fight with a much smaller man? Why didn’t he take a fight Read Full Story >>> 'Hitman' Hatton on the road to recovery after hospital treatment for 'virus'
Daily Mail (UK), Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Ricky Hatton hopes to be released from hospital in the next 24 hours as he continues to make a recovery from chest and stomach pains.
'The Hitman', 30, was admitted to the Tameside Hospital, Ashton-under-Lyne before being moved to the private Alexandra Hospital on the outskirts of Manchester.
Read Full Story >>> Uttermost Arum ignores guttermost Mayweather
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Bob Arum has his priorities and responding to wild allegations and innuendo from his former charge Floyd Mayweather Jr. isn’t among them.
I took strike two, interrupting the Top Rank top dog’s Northern Italy holiday, for a second time Thursday,
Not wishing to incur the wrath of his Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao tops Silva, Machida at ESPYs
MMAFighting.com, Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Mixed martial arts was trumped by boxing for the third straight year at the 17th annual ESPY awards taped Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Manny Pacquiao beat out UFC champions Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida and boxer Shane Mosely in the Best Fighter category, one of 37 awards decided by fan balloting Read Full Story >>> NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, PACQUIAO IS THE BEST FIGHTER IN TWO SPORTS
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 16 Jul 2009
When it comes to boxing, actions speak louder than words and despite what Floyd Mayweather may say, Manny Pacquiao has once again proven that he's the best fighter in not one, but two sports. The Filipino superstar beat out welterweight champion Shane Mosley, as well as UFC champions Lyoto Machida a Read Full Story >>> No Joy in Floyd Mayweather Jr., rebel without a clue
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 16 Jul 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. sees himself as the ultimate ring rebel.
He sees himself as making “creative moves” such as buying his way out of promoter Bob Arum’s contract.
He sees himself as not only the greatest fighter of the present but also the smartest (saying “is you re Read Full Story >>> Roach expecting KO
By Ed Damerell, SkySports.com, Thu, 16 Jul 2009
Freddie Roach has earned himself quite a reputation with fight predictions, successfully forseeing the outcome of Manny Pacquiao's last two victories over Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya.
So when he says Amir Khan is going to knock out Andreas Kotelnik late on in their world-title fight on Jul Read Full Story >>>
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