Tim Smith
144 articles · New York Daily News
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Juan Manuel Marquez floors Manny Pacquiao with stunning 6th-round KO at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS ? The only reason Juan Manuel Marquez wanted a fourth fight with Manny Pacquiao was because he never thought he got a fair decision from the judges. He didn?t leave…
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Trainer Freddie Roach backs Manny Pacquiao for third match against Juan Manuel Marquez for Saturday’s fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS ? Trainer Freddie Roach has been in Manny Pacquiao?s corner for all three of his matches against Juan Manuel Marquez. He has devised each ring strategy, put Pacquiao through rigorous…
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Sergio Martinez almost allows victory over Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. to slip away
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS ? On this Mexican Independence Day Sergio Martinez of Argentina laid waste to Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., the scion of a Mexican boxing legend, to take the WBC middleweight title…
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Timothy Bradley risked it all and now looks to cash in with welterweight title fight against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS ? There was a time when Timothy Bradley didn't know exactly where boxing would take him. He knew it was something he wanted to do, but if he was going…
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Boxer Manny Pacquiao amused as Timothy Bradley pulls ticket stunt for potential rematch at press conference
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS ? Timothy Bradley is so confident that he is going to beat Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand on Saturday night that he took the initiative to print up the…
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Entering fight with Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley is one of top contenders in deep class ready to take over boxing?s throne
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS ? Timothy Bradley began training camp preparation for his upcoming match against Manny Pacquiao so long ago that it takes him some time to recall just when he started. ?Let…
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Manny Pacquiao plans to meet Knicks’ Jeremy Lin on trip to New York next week
By Tim Smith
It is no surprise that boxing rivals Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are on different sides of the fence when it comes to Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. Mayweather thinks Lin…
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Boxing and NBC Sports Network could be a good match as former Versus network set to air first boxing show
By Tim Smith
Boxing has long since left terrestrial television to find a home on cable. Over the years with no presence on the major broadcast networks, the sport has drifted into the niche realm…
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Miguel Cotto savors victory over Antonio Margarito, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be next opponent
By Tim Smith
Antonio Margarito stood in his corner at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, surrounded by New York State Athletic doctors and inspectors pleading for one more round against his nemesis, Miguel Cotto.…
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Is a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight on the horizon? Pacquiao?s adviser visits Mayweather in Las Vegas
By Tim Smith
Things are beginning to heat up regarding a possible matchup between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on May 5, 2012. That's the only conclusion you can draw from the fact that…
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Manny Pacquiao is at loss for words after controversial win over Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday in Las Vegas
By Tim Smith
L AS VEGAS - There is no truth to the rumor that Manny Pacquiao was seen speeding away from the MGM Grand Garden Arena wearing a mask with three blind judges in…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight has doping cloud
By Tim Smith
Here's the good news for Juan Manuel Marquez, who will face Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on Nov. 12: His new conditioning coach, Angel Hernandez, isn?t advocating that Marquez drink his own…
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Manny Pacquiao, still not set up to fight Floyd Mayweather, calls Juan Manuel Marquez fight personal
By Tim Smith
LOS ANGELES - On the door leading to the storage closet that serves as Manny Pacquiao's dressing room at the WildCard Gym in Hollywood is a list of past opponents that the…
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Floyd Mayweather ready to fight a young star like Victor Ortiz, something Manny Pacquiao has avoided
By Tim Smith
Manny Pacquiao had the boxing scene all to himself for the last 16 months. He made the most of it, burnishing his image as the Philippines top pugilist politician and solidifying his…
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Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley disappoints viewers and champ, Bob Arum calls PacMan a ‘phenomenon’
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao's face was unmarked when he arrived at the post-fight press conference following his successful defense of his WBO welterweight title against Sugar Shane Mosley at the MGM…
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Sugar Shane Mosley is hoping to upset Manny Pacquiao for WBO welterweight title Saturday night
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS - Trainer Naazim Richardson is given to metaphors and illustrations. His conversations are replete with them. So it was no surprise that Shane Mosley's trainer had an apt description of…
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For Sugar Shane Mosley, retirement from boxing not on his mind on cusp of Manny Pacquiao fight
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS - Shane Mosley has reached the stage of his boxing career where people start to talk about his legacy. That is a sure sign that people believe that you "were"…
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Manny Pacquiao promotes efforts to end poverty in Philippines at Shane Mosley prefight presser
By Tim Smith
LAS VEGAS - For Manny Pacquiao, the lead-up to his welterweight title match against Shane Mosley on Saturday night has been one of the best promotions that he has ever been involved…
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Manny Pacquiao, singer, actor, congressman and boxer, likes being busy inside & outside the ring
By Tim Smith
Manny Pacquiao made another appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' an ABC late-night talk show, on Thursday night. It has become something of a tradition with the Filipino "Pound-for-Pound" king that the week…
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Former champ Lennox Lewis knows the boxing world is still on the hunt for a marquee heavyweight
By Tim Smith
There have been times since he retired from boxing that Lennox Lewis has looked around the heavyweight landscape and thought about making a comeback. But then he is snapped back to reality…