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Fighter Flashback: The Early Evolution of Miguel Cotto
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
It can be argued that since his birth on October 29, 1980, Miguel Angel Cotto was destined for some kind of greatness. Growing up in Caugus, Puerto Rico, boxing was instilled in young Miguel as his father, uncle, brother, and cousin all boxed before him. In the same Barioa Gym where champions Orland Read Full Story >>>MAYWEATHER GROUND AND POUNDS UFC IN PPV NUMBERS
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
It appears the reports of boxing's death are greatly exaggerated. "Through the roof. I'm hearing through the roof. I don't want to announce anything. When I announce it, I want to be able to fully stand behind it. It's big, very big," stated Golen Boy CEO Richard Schaefer as he hinted to Michael Ros Read Full Story >>> Mayweather, Pacquiao, and other boxers are scared to fight each other but MMA fighters aren’t
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
I’m going to come out swinging to start off this article. I believe that Floyd Mayweather is scared to fight Manny Pacquiao. I don’t see this fight happening because I believe Mayweather and his camp will do everything possible to duck this fight. They’ll demand outrageous percenta Read Full Story >>> SHANE MOSLEY: "I'M THE REAL POUND-FOR-POUND KING"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
"People are crazy about Mayweather being pound-for-pound the best, Pacquiao being pound-for-pound the best, but yet and still, the best welterweight, the real pound-for-pound king, because I was pound-for-pound before all of them, the real pound-for-pound king is sitting here today, right now, 38 ye Read Full Story >>> DEAR FLYOD
By Hesiquio Balderas, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Dear Floyd:
You have proven once again how smart you are.
You dominated a great fighter in Juan manuel Marquez is true, but Marquez is a fighter who basically fights 12 pounds south of your natural weight c Read Full Story >>> How Floyd Mayweather Jr. conned Boxing
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
No mistake about it, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the best boxers in the planet, pound for pound. He is also one of it's biggest "con artists".
Floyd is so good at it, he ca Read Full Story >>> URBANO ANTILLON ALL SET FOR THE LONG GRIND AS PACQUIAO’S SPARMATE
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Freddie Roach, the guru of the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood did not select Urbano Antillon to be one of the three sparmates of Manny Pacquiao out of a whim.
He knew that Antillon has plenty to offer in so far as being a sp Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Mosley: 1 million PPV buys?
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, is beginning to enjoy the sweet fruits of vindication.
Schaefer predicted that the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight would do 1 million pay-per-view buys, a figure scoffed at by many observers who expected maybe 500,000. Now, it appears Read Full Story >>> Rankings: Mayweather edges Pacquiao
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
It’s amazing how many people think size was the difference between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez in their fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last week.
Mayweather won 33 of the 36 scored rounds on the judges’ cards in one of the most impressive victories o Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Marquez comes up short at gate, draws $6.8 million
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA Today, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
While it remains unknown how well Floyd Mayweather's return to the ring did on pay-per-view and closed circuit, his easy 12-round decision against a Mexican opponent didn't sell out despite it being Mexican Independence weekend.
Attendance at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas was announced at 1 Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao is a Blown-Up Featherweight, Says Santiago
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Miguel Cotto's trainer Joe Santiago is under the impression that Manny Pacquiao is a blown-up featherweight. He says the streak of Pacquiao has been impressive so far, but everything will come to an end when Pacquiao steps in the ring with Cotto on November 14 in Las Vegas. He says Cotto's strength Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Return Successful, Time to Step Up Against the Real Welterweights
By Juan Angel Zurita, BoxingFanatics.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to the ring successfully against Juan Manuel Marquez after an almost two year hiatus. However, not everyone was impressed with his virtuoso near shutout of Marquez, best known as Manny Pacquiao’s ring rival.
From the sound of the first bell, it was quite appar Read Full Story >>> Housecat notes: Holyfield, Pacquiao, Mayweather and more...
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Evander Holyfield is developing a solar energy farm on 40 acres of his Atlanta property.
One of the reasons Don King is a legend is that he put a young Larry Holmes on an Ali - Frazier undercard. Than he put Buster Douglas on the Tyson - Spinks undercard.
Look at the crock we were fed for $50 las Read Full Story >>> SHANE MOSLEY: "COTTO CAN VERY WELL BEAT DOWN MANNY PACQUIAO"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Although he strongly believes that Manny Pacquiao should be fighting him instead of Miguel Cotto, welterweight champion Shane Mosley thinks there's a good chance that the Puerto Rican superstar could very well pull off the upset and knock the Filipino phenom from his pound-for-pound throne. "Cotto c Read Full Story >>> Roach to politics-bound Pacquiao: Beat Mayweather before retiring
GMA News Online, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao is bent on running for office that he’s set his eyes on retiring next year.
But his long-time trainer Freddie Roach has one piece of advice to his politics-bound ward: Beat Fl Read Full Story >>> Nazario's dying wish to Pacquiao: KO Cotto
GMA News Online, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Even at his death bed, long-time ring promoter Rod Nazario had nothing but boxing in his mind.
Nazario made two major wishes to boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao days before he passed away after a year-long bout with lung cancer.
The 74-year old boxing man admonished Pacquiao to often use his po Read Full Story >>> MELINDO, DOMINGO FACE TOUGH MEXICANS ON OCT. 3
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
 
Undefeated WBO Asia Pacific champion Milan Melindo and highly-regarded bantamweight Michael Domingo of the fabled ALA Boxing Gym face another big test when Read Full Story >>> Who Can Defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
By FJ Parlan, Suite101.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
After flawlessly outclassing Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19, Mayweather is back and looks unbeatable... But is he?
40 have tried and 40 have failed.
You can just imagine Floyd Mayweather, Jr. saying.
Or actually, it's just 39. Jose Luis Castillo, the fighter who perhaps came closest Read Full Story >>> Mayweather disrespected Marquez, boxing
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn't take nearly enough grief for not making weight for Saturday's fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Missing weight happens from time to time for fighters. It's never good, but, alas, it happens.
However, what really ticks me off is the way this one went down. I t Read Full Story >>> FOY? Freddie Roach vs. Floyd Sr.
By Anthony Wilson, SportingNews.com, Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was utterly dominant in his comeback bout against Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday night, but in the wake of his performance Freddie Roach was quick to dismiss it. Meanwhile, Fl Read Full Story >>>
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