FREDDIE ROACH has earlier dubbed Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the next big thing for Manny Pacquiao but, apparently, the Hall of Fame trainer now has no interest of luri  

Roach: Floyd is not a legend
By Connie Henry, The Sun, Thu, 05 Mar 2009
LEGENDARY trainer Freddie Roach has launched a blistering attack on Floyd Mayweather Snr. Roach will be in the opposite corner to his fellow American when Manny Pacquiao takes on Ricky Hatton on May 2. And he insists Mayweather does not deserve any credit for Hatton's revival ? or Floyd Jnr's   Read Full Story >>>

Roach prepares for Pacquiao training
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 05 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach was supposed to take a day-off Tuesday after coming from a long-haul flight from London to Los Angeles. The celebrated trainer of Manny Pacquiao had already instructed Marie, his assistant at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, that he will instead show up at the gym the next da  Read Full Story >>>

'Golden Boy' picks Hatton over Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Thu, 05 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Oscar De La Hoya, the Golden Boy of boxing who was shamed by Manny Pacquiao in their ?Dream Match last year," sees the fall of his Filipino conqueror to Ricky Hatton on May 2. De La Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions that co-promoted the ?The Battle of East and West"   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao: ?Filipino of the Year?
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 05 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? MANNY ?Pacman? Pacquiao is Philippine Daily Inquirer?s ?Filipino of the Year? for 2008. Pacquiao thanks the Inquirer, parent company of INQUIRER.net, for the award given by chairman Marixi Prieto, the second given by the newspaper to the world boxing champion. The Inquirer give  Read Full Story >>>

Pinoys outnumbered Hatton fans in London
By Edward Lao, ABS-CBN News, Thu, 05 Mar 2009
People?s champ Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao's first visit to London started out relatively quiet. The silence, however, did not last very long. Pacman, who attended mass at the Westminster Cathedral a day after promoting his upcoming fight against Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton in Manchester, was given a b  Read Full Story >>>

A mad, mad world
By Adam Smith, SkySports.com, Thu, 05 Mar 2009

Thursday, February 26 Counting down to a special Saturday night show, I filed pieces from the big Birmingham press conference, where I spent quality time with the new wave of British fighting talent - Jame  Read Full Story >>>

Mercurial Marquez On The Up
Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 05 Mar 2009
Perennial pound-for-pounder Joe Calzaghe finally called it a day recently after almost 16 years as a professional but Mexican star Juan Manuel Marquez showed that he was more than capable of taking over the Pride of Wales' slot at two in our latest 'pound-for-pound' rankings. After back-to-back w  Read Full Story >>>

19 Ready-Made Replies To Fans Of Manny Pacquiao
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
To say fans of pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao have had a love-hate relationship with me is an understatement. They've called me the greatest boxing writer of all time and they've called me a baby killer. I frequently engage them in arguments in the comments sections of this blog, but over t  Read Full Story >>>

Arum: After Hatton, Pacquiao may fight Cotto
By Danny Buenafe, ABS-CBN News, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Top Rank promotions is now eyeing the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt should Manny Pacquiao prevail over Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton in their mega-fight scheduled May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ABS-CBN Europe exclusively interviewed Top Rank boss Bob Arum on the last day of the UK pr  Read Full Story >>>

MELGAREJO TO FIGHT MAEDO IN JAPAN
By Salvador Lopez, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009

Current RP super-featherweight champion Aaron Melgarejo will be fighting this March 15 in Okinawa, Japan when he takes on local boy Masato Maedo. Melgarejo, who fights out of the Olivetti Boxing Stable of Binan, Laguna and previ  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez: Chance for a third Pacquiao fight?
By Gerry Balasta, 8countnews, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Beat an elite fighter like a HATTON, COTTO OR MOSLEY. You just have to admire Juan Manuel Marquez. I honestly thought for the first few rounds against Juan Diaz, he was getting old right before our eyes. The same way I thought he was out right in the first round in the first fight against the   Read Full Story >>>

The ?Boxing Finally Gets It Right? Tour Continues
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009

If there?s anything better than taking in a great fight, it?s watching one on the heels of another memorable moment, while looking forward to yet another great weekend of boxing. Last weekend was not only no exception, but the s  Read Full Story >>>

Fan Talk- Pacquiao Knocks Hatton Out Silly
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
After Pacquiao knocks Hatton out silly, Pacquiao will then go on and knock out Marquez once and for all to put an end to all this Marquez being Pacquiao's weakness BS talk. I had Pacquiao beating Marquez both times rather easy. No sweat at all. Marquez or Hatton are nowhere near the league that Pacq  Read Full Story >>>

TSS Shouts: We Demand Pacquiao/Marquez III
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Wed, 04 Mar 2009

If there is a technically more proficient boxer in the world than Juan Manuel Marquez no one has ever seen him. This is a point Marquez made clear once again last weekend when he methodically dismantl  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Hatton UK Wrap-Up!
FightNews.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
During a blistering two-day U.K. media tour, superstars Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao and Ricky ?Hitman? Hatton set the tone for their world junior welterweight ?The Battle of East and West? championship set for Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The figh  Read Full Story >>>

AMERICAN BOXING ACADEMY STORMS ZAMBOANGA CITY
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Fighters from American Boxing Academy led by WBO Inter-Continental champ Ramie Laput will land in Zamboanga March 6th for this Friday nights fights. Laput, the WBO #7 world rated junior featherweight, will be using the event as a tuneup for his impending fight abroad. Laput is matched against a b  Read Full Story >>>

Chris John vs. Rocky Juarez: a most spirited battle
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009

Houston, Texas - On a special Saturday evening, WBA world featherweight champion and Indonesian Chris John engaged in a spirited battle against the veteran and Houston native Rocky Juarez. As th  Read Full Story >>>

MORE MERCHANT: Larry On JMM, Floyd, Oscar
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
He is not the sort who when he is not assigned to an event, chooses to steer clear of all things fistic. Larry Merchant didn?t work the Juan Manuel Marquez/Juan Diaz HBO Championship Boxing card in Texas on Saturday, but he did watch that thriller, and the entertaining co-feature as well. TSS reache  Read Full Story >>>

Out With The New In With The Old?
By Carlos Calderon, 411mania.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Amir Khan (19-1, 15 KOs), the 2004 Olympic silver medalist, will defend his WBA International lightweight championship against Macro Antonio Barrera (65-6, 43 KOs) in a 12-round bout. The bout, that will no doubt be a classic, will take place at The M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. The re  Read Full Story >>>

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