Kevin Iole
1,466 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Down for the count? Manny Pacquiao’s stunning KO loss drops him down pound-for-pound list
Manny Pacquiao once was a unanimous choice among voters in the Yahoo! Sports boxing poll as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. A year ago, an argument could be made that…
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Steve Cunningham fighting for boxing relevancy while his daughter continues to fight for her life
The worst pain a parent can feel is losing a child. The heartache never truly leaves; it just recedes into the background. Steve Cunningham is a boxer, and a God-fearing man whose…
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Now clean and sober, Oscar De La Hoya leading charitable life
Millions of people around the world wanted to meet Oscar De La Hoya, to shake his hand, to slap him on the back, to say they'd been in his presence. Despite the…
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Attorney for Getty Images demands suspension of Pacquiao, aides for attacking photographer
The vice president/corporate counsel for Getty Images wrote via email Friday to officials of the Nevada Athletic Commission demanding that boxer Manny Pacquiao and two of his aides be suspended for an…
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Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny Pacquiao pass post-fight drug tests
It's hardly a surprise, but both Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao passed their post-fight drug scans administered by the Nevada Athletic Commission after their fight Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden…
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The 15 most devastating KOs in boxing history
After three blistering contests between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez went the distance, their long-running rivalry ended (or did it?) in explosive fashion in the final second of round six in…
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Leo Santa Cruz fights to win father’s pride
Leo Santa Cruz loves his father and he loves boxing. But sometimes, he said laughingly, his father's passion for the sport is too much even for him. Leo Santa Cruz will defend…
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Nonito Donaire closing in on Fighter of the Year with no-nonsense, clean approach to boxing
Nonito Donaire is setting the standard for what a professional fighter should be. He enters Saturday's super bantamweight title defense against Jorge Arce sixth in the Yahoo! Sports boxing rankings and sure…
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Manny Pacquiao aides allegedly attacked photographer after brutal knockout
Seconds after Manny Pacquiao was knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, two key members of his team allegedly assaulted Getty Images photographer Al Bello because…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather superfight dream dies as Juan Manuel Marquez gets closure against rival
LAS VEGAS ? Juan Manuel Marquez carried more than eight years of frustration, disappointment and anger with him when he got into the ring with Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at the MGM…
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Freddie Roach: Retirement, fifth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez both options for Manny Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao did not appear at the post-fight news conference Saturday after being knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez with one second left in the sixth round before 16,348…
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The Yahoo! Sports pick for the Pacquiao-Marquez fight is ?
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have given boxing fans three fights for the ages, with almost unparalleled action, drama and suspense. Theirs ranks among the great trilogies in…
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Manny Pacquiao reverting to all-action ‘Pacman’, wants closure in Juan Manuel Marquez saga
LAS VEGAS ? The Manny Pacquiao who knocked Juan Manuel Marquez down three times in the first round of a 2004 featherweight title fight hasn't existed for a long time. Manny Pacquiao…
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Juan Manuel Marquez’s newfound muscle raises questions about PED use
LAS VEGAS ? Juan Manuel Marquez said he's "ready to go to war" with Manny Pacquiao, but the presence of an admitted steroids distributor in his corner Saturday night and a vastly…
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Promoter says Manny Pacquiao could make more than $25 million from Saturday?s fight
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao will make in excess of $25 million for fighting Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden and could reach $30 million if the fight…
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Manny Pacquiao’s rise to stardom made possible by longtime trainer, confidant Freddie Roach
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao was hardly a helpless waif in 2005, but neither was he the superstar boxer, influential politician and global icon that he would become. It'd take a special…
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Miguel Cotto delivers record rating for Showtime, but Manny Pacquiao unimpressed by his performance
LAS VEGAS -- Miguel Cotto delivered record ratings for Showtime on Dec. 1 in his unanimous decision loss at Madison Square Garden to WBA super welterweight champion Austin Trout. Showtime announced Tuesday…
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Fourth time’s a charm: Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have little to hide in rematch
LAS VEGAS ? Nobody better understands the problem Manny Pacquiao will face on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden when he meets Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth time than "Jesse" James…
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Manny Pacquiao gives Hall of Famers Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller a taste of fight training
One thing is certain when Manny Pacquiao is training for a fight: He'll never be lonely. Pacquiao, who is preparing to face Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday at the MGM Grand in…
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50 Cent, the man to make the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight happen?
Curtis Jackson is a former boxer, so perhaps the stamina he showed on Thursday shouldn't have been all that surprising. Jackson, the hip hop and rap star whose stage name is 50…
