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Awaiting Sunday
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 04 May 2007
It is no secret that boxing has suffered a dip in popularity the last few years. With growing interest in mixed martial arts and no real dominant champion in the heavyweight classes in the mold of a Muhammad Ali or a Mike Tyson, the "sweet science" has been in the doldrums for quite some time now.
Read Full Story >>>HOW DID DE LA HOYA GET TO A MAYWEATHER FIGHT?
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
TRUTH ABOUT OSCAR WILL RILE SOME
Las Vegas, NV- Oscar De La Hoya stands as the last big mainstream boxing name that draws millions of dollars and millions of spectators. While he never matched the PPV numbers of Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson, he trumps any non-heavyweight fighter since his arr Read Full Story >>> The World Awaits No More: Oscar De La Hoya Vs Floyd Mayweather JR
By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
Saturday, the biggest fight in recent memory goes down as Pound for Pound King, Floyd Mayweather, JR., 37-0, 24 KO?s, faces his biggest challenge in the people?s champion and WBC Light Middleweight Champion, Oscar De La Hoya, 38-4, 30 KO?s, in a 12 round battle that the world is literally talking ab Read Full Story >>> Stinko De Mayo, Stinko De Mayweather...Let's Get Ready To Fumigate!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 04 May 2007
LAS VEGAS -- Ricardo Lois, whose stupid appearance belies the intelligence that lies buried deep within, had it right about two things lately. One, he is 1000 percent correct that ?The World Awaits? is perhaps the dumbest big fight nickname ever.
And, two, his creation, "Cinco De Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Edwin Valero Wins Again and Possibly Headed For Manny Pacquiao Showdown
By Jason Tremble, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
Last night at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan, Teiken Promotions, along with the WBC put on three title fights in different weight divisions. The outcome was sometimes slow, then sometimes fast and exciting, with two fighters retaining their titles and a new champion recapturing his former titl Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER SPEAKS OUT
By Kieran Mulvaney, TigerBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. insisted he is not jealous of Oscar De La Hoya.
?You guys write stories like I?m jealous of him,? he said to a knot of reporters following the pre-fight press conference at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino on Wednesday afternoon. ?I?ve got Bentleys. I?ve got a Rolls-Royce. I? Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao a political chump?
By Floro M. Mercene, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 04 May 2007
MANNY Pacquiao, the People?s Champ, is being accused of employing below-the-belt tactics against his opponent in the congressional fight in South Cotabato.
His fans are dismayed because he is behaving like a trapo.
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Manny already got in dutch with the Comelec for distributing insurance Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Must Beat De La Hoya
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
After thoroughly out-boxing Carlos Baldomir to win his fifth world title and gain recognition as the best fighter in a fourth weight class last November, Floyd Mayweather broke down emotionally at the post-fight press conference as he announced that he would only fight one more time before retiring. Read Full Story >>> YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST
By Shawn Krest, TigerBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
Eight Count with Shawn Krest
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This is what happens when you let non-boxing people plan your life. Early next week, I will be going on vacation with my wife and kids. While I love spending time with them (yes, honey, I know you?re reading. Kiss kiss.) it?s a shame that I will miss out on Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA A -200 FAVORITE VS MEDINA!
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
LAS VEGAS-Unbeaten Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista has been installed as a 2-1 favorite to inflict the first defeat on Argentinian Sergio Manuel Medina when they clash here Saturday on the first televised portion of the pay-per- Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA OUT TO PROVE HE DESERVES TITLE SHOT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
Emerging ring sensation Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista is out to prove he deserves a title shot against reigning WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon when he clashes with Argentinean champion Sergio Medina in a world title eliminator that kicks off the pay-per-view spectacular ?The World A Read Full Story >>> ROACH PREDICTS DE LA HOYA BY KO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2007
Celebrated two-time ?Trainer of the Year? Freddie Roach said yesterday that the ?Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya will ?knock this guy (Floyd Mayweather Jr) out late in the fight? when they clash in ?The World Awaits? mega fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, Manila Time.
Roach dispelled Read Full Story >>> Golden task for the Golden Boy
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 04 May 2007
LAS VEGAS - He has more belts than a dominatrix. Ten world titles in six different weight classes. And prior to turning pro, he also won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.
But when Oscar De La Hoya climbs the ring this Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in the super spectacle dubbed as ?T Read Full Story >>> VALERO TRIUMPHS IN TOKYO
By Mark Staniforth, Sportinglife.com (UK), Fri, 04 May 2007
Edwin Valero was extended beyond round two for only the third time in his 22-fight career as he successfully defended his WBA super-featherweight title with an eighth-round stoppage of Nobuhito Honmo at Tokyo's A Read Full Story >>> Boom Boom faces acid test
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 04 May 2007
Whether Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista is the real thing or just a passing fancy will be known when he takes on unbeaten Sergio (Rocky) Medina of Argentina in a WBO superbantamweight 12-round title eliminator at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Sunday morning (Manila time).
Bautista, 20, w Read Full Story >>> Banal, Bautista raring to fight
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 04 May 2007
WITH the royal carpet treatment they received from the promoters, Filipino boxing?s rising stars, Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista and AJ ?Bazooka? Banal are now ready and raring to unload their wares come the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jr. slugfest dubbed ?The World Awaits? boxing card at the MGM Gr Read Full Story >>> Oscar the next Don King? Think bigger
By Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News, Fri, 04 May 2007
LAS VEGAS - The professional athlete as corporate dynamo isn't really that new or unique a concept. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus made many times more money through their various business enterprises than they did for their Read Full Story >>> JORDAN, TIGER, LONGORIA IN 'THE WORLD AWAITS'
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Eva Longoria are just some of the celebrities who will be at ringside when Oscar De la Hoya clashes with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Reports from Las Vegas also say that actors Matthew McConahuey and Robert De Niro will also grace the mega-event.
Stay tuned for more Read Full Story >>> FLOYD GUARANTEES VICTORY
By George Willis, New York Post, Thu, 03 May 2007
The only thing as fast as Floyd Mayweather's hands is his mouth, which was talking non-stop during yesterday's final news conference before he faces Oscar De La Hoya on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden.
Of course that wasn't unexpected considering Mayweather is almost as good at boasting a Read Full Story >>> Boxing: The Rite Of Passage
By Jim Amato, EastSideBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
"Out with the old, in with the new ". How many times have we heard that phrase in our lifetimes ? Or " the young eat the old " ? The aging champion, however great he may have been must step aside for Father Time. There will always be a young lion poised and ready to take his place. As great as Muham Read Full Story >>>
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