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Michael Marley guarantees it: Hatton will wipe floor with Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
I'm a leader, maybe not the Worldwide Leader like ESPN boasts, but definitely a leader in my limited sphere, my thimble-sized corner of boxing punditry.
I?m no sheep, not an embraceable ewe, and not a lamb, shanked or otherwise. I know Mary had a little but I hear the medication helped.
I?ve b Read Full Story >>>Boxing needs a 'Downright Obese' weight division
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
Welcome to Marv Dumon's Good Friday editorial . . .
Given that fasting - the voluntary abstention of (often certain) food intake - is a tradition in many religious ways of life, including the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions, today we consider whether or not a "Downright Obese" weight divis Read Full Story >>> Boxing Poetics: A Rhyming Memo To Senior Floyd
By Edwin Ladaga, Digital Journal, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
A Rhyming Memo To Senior Floyd
Senior Mayweather He Speaks Out His Mind.
The Outspoken Trainer Seems Poetic and Right
Of All Boxing Trainers Claims He Is the Best
On the Second of May That Will Be Put To The Test
The Poet Laureate of Boxing Gamely Predicts
That Hatton Will Beat the Man Fro Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao sets sights on Floyd Mayweather
By Brian VanOchten, mlive.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
It's clear who boxing's current pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao is desperately seeking as his next opponent.
Pacquiao, set to clash with Ricky Hatton on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, already is looking ahead to a possible megafight matchup against Floyd Mayweather -- i Read Full Story >>> Edwin Valero - Can Anyone Take His Power?
By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
Unbeaten 27-year-old lightweight Edwin Valero has a quite amazing pro record. Perfect at 25-0, the reigning WBC 135-pound king also has a perfect percentage when it comes to his KO ratio. Not only have all 25 of his opponents failed to come close to beating him, no opponent has been able to make it Read Full Story >>> If Hatton becomes bigger underdog, wagering he?ll upset Pacquiao becomes tempting
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
There are rumblings that the betting line on the May 2 Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight is starting to list more heavily toward the favored Pac-Man. It isn?t listing far enough, however, to make gambling on Hatton wise.
Pacquiao should win. Hatton is a bit bigger, but Manny is faster, has better Read Full Story >>> Balweg Bangoyan and Alejandro Perez to Meet on May 1
By Ramon Aranda, 411mania.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
On Friday, May 1 on the eve of Pacquiao vs. Hatton, junior featherweight Balweg Bangoyan (13-0, 7 KOs) and Alejandro Perez (13-1-1, 8 KOs) will get it on during a night of action at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
A previous bout featuring the former undisputed welterweight champion Zab " Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER, SR. RESPONDS TO ROACH? ?DON?T COUNT YOUR EASTER CHICKS BEFORE THEY HATCH!?
15rounds.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
LAS VEGAS, NEV (April 10, 2009) - Renowned trainer FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. who is training junior welterweight champion RICKY HATTON for his bout against pound-for-pound king MANNY PACQUIAO, had some choice words for Pacquiao?s trainer FREDDIE ROACH in response to claims that Pacquiao will part Hatton Read Full Story >>> I am Manny Pacquiao
By Gerry Balasta, 8countnews, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
I pick trash in the monstrous mountains of trash in smokey valley. I sell rice cakes on old rusty trains in Legaspi. I shine shoes along the busy sidewalks of Cubao. I ply my trade in the dark nights of Subic. I do construction work in the oil rich nation of Saudi Arabia. I clean houses in the luxur Read Full Story >>> The 'Thrilla' through Frazier's eyes
By Mark Feeney, The Boston Globe, Sat, 11 Apr 2009
Any sportswriter will tell you: For a good story, go to the winner's locker room - and for a better story, go to the loser's. "Thrilla in Manila," which airs tonight on Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Hatton fight officials named soon
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum revealed that the officials ? referee, three judges and fight supervisor ? for the May 2 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas will be carefully selected.
Their identities should be known within the next two weeks.
"We'd be having a teleconfe Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao and Hatton: A comparison outside the ring
ABS-CBN News, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, the iconic prized fighters set to collide on May 2 in the ?Battle of East and West?, have always been pictured to be worlds apart as far as the fight is concerned.
But outside the ring, it?s virtually "East meets West? for the two boxers because they both actually Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton Wishes He Could Slip Manny A Mickey!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Ricky just wishes he could slip Manny a Mickey.
That?s Richard John Hatton, the popular British boxer, who a boxing date with destiny in Las Vegas on May 2 against big betting favorite Manny Pacquiao.
The Mickey who Ricky dreams of being the middle between he and the Pinoy Idol when the openin Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao- Hatton Only Weeks Away "A Fight to Remember"
By Rota Em, Diamond Boxing, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Training camp is already in full swing for this season?s top boxing event. The May 2nd affair, which is quickly creeping up on us, will showcase two deity-level athletes from differing corners of the globe. They are as different as night and day, north and south, and the aforementioned ?hand and foo Read Full Story >>> Roach, Pacquiao aimed squarely at Hatton
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, The Miami Herald, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
As it turned out, it was Freddie Roach who really pulled the trigger.
By boldly proclaiming that former charge Oscar De La Hoya was no longer capable of effectively unloading his arsenal in the ring, the ex-ESPN staple set in motion what became the most-discussed pay-per-view boxing event of Read Full Story >>> Edwin Valero wants Pacquiao, 'the monster from the Philippines'
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Austin, Texas - I was uneasy in my ringside seat last April 4th. This is the main event for "Lightweight Lightning?" And it's on pay-per-view?
Mixed Feelings
It was mixed feelings of being ap Read Full Story >>> Early fight preview: Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Edwin Valero
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
. . . a continuation from Edwin Valero wants Pacquiao, 'the monster from the Philippines'
Technically, this is not a unification bout. None of these warriors hold the IBF belt.
(Foolish isn't it? Why doesn't the IBF just remove the complexity? Surely, some simplified mechanism is NOT beyond Read Full Story >>> QUOTES FROM FINAL WRIGHT VS. WILLIAMS PRESS CONFERENCE
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Winky Wright, Former Undisputed Junior Middleweight:
"I want to fight the best, I've been out for 21 months and I'm ready to get back in the ring."
"There won't be any playing around. I won't be just blocking, I'l Read Full Story >>> The Emperor?s New Alphabet Belt: A Fairy Tale
By Andrew Harrison, EastSideBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Once upon a time there lived an exciting young fighter, whose only worry in life was when he?d become a ?world champion.'
Word of the fighter?s ambition spread far and wide, whereupon promoter extraordinaire Frank Warren decided to take advantage of the situation.
?I can offer you the WBA ligh Read Full Story >>> Cooney's Thoughts - Pacquiao vs Hatton
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Fri, 10 Apr 2009
On May 2nd, 2009 two warriors will collide. In the Philippines come fight time, the crime rate will reduce to almost no crime at all. Hundreds of thousands of fans will be glued to the television sets, the streets of Manila will show a clear reduction in traffic, and the nation's eyes will all be Read Full Story >>>
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