Dave Skretta
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Pacquiao files for sanctions against Mayweather
By Dave Skretta
The legal team for welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao filed a motion for default and dismissal this week in the boxer?s defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao?s representatives, Daniel Petrocelli and David…
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Roach: Mayweather could be prepping for Pacquiao
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK -- Freddie Roach believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be preparing for a long-awaited showdown with Manny Pacquiao by returning to the ring in September. The trainer of the Filipino…
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Pacquiao asserts himself as pay-per-view star
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK ? Manny Pacquiao is not simply the best boxer in the world. He's also the sport's biggest box office attraction. Pacquiao's comprehensive destruction of Antonio Margarito for a vacant junior…
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Pacquiao trains during Typhoon Megi in Philippines
By Dave Skretta
Manny Pacquiao should be accustomed to training through typhoons by now. The owner of the minor WBO welterweight title has been preparing for his fight on Nov. 20 against Antonio Margarito in…
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Dawson ready to become force at light heavyweight
By Dave Skretta
Chad Dawson is one of the best fighters pound-for-pound in the world, though that hasn't always translated into blockbuster ticket sales. Only a few thousand people turned out in his own backyard…
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New products proving Ali is still the greatest
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK ? It's been nearly three decades since Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring, and the public still can't get enough of the self-described greatest. A number of products bearing his…
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Pacquiao again honored as Fighter of the Year
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK ? Manny Pacquiao seems to win something, whether it's a fight or an award, just about every time he makes the long trip to the United States. The pound-for-pound king…
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Martinez beats Pavlik to claim middleweight title
By Dave Skretta
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.?Sergio Martinez dominated the final five rounds Saturday night, winning a bloody and impressive unanimous decision over Kelly Pavlik to claim the WBO and WBC middleweight championships. Martinez (45-2-2) moved…
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Cotto-Foreman to box at Yankee Stadium in June
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK - Boxing is back at Yankee Stadium after more than three decades. Greats such as Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton have been replaced by Miguel Cotto and Yuri Foreman, and…
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APNewsBreak: Deal reached for Yankee Stadium fight
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Boxing is back at Yankee Stadium. WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman will defend his title against former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on June 5 at the opulent ballpark…
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Mayweather-Mosley already getting physical
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Music blared over the loudspeakers, smoke billowed across the stage, and the curtain dropped to reveal Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley dressed to the nines as a crowd…
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Pacquiao’s training sets blistering pace
By Dave Skretta
Manny Pacquiao ran roughshod through four sparring partners this week, and boxing's pound-for-pound king plans to churn through just as many today. He has been peppering the speed bag, pounding the heavy…
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Foreman, Cotto could be headed to Yankee Stadium
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Jewish boxing champion Yuri Foreman hopes to defend his title at Yankee Stadium in June — unless a bar mitzvah gets in the way. The 154-pound champion would fight…
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Mosley thrilled to finally have signed fight
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Shane Mosley bopped around the Super Bowl media center last week, chatting with anyone who wanted to listen about his upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. He seemed positively…
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Boxing’s resident bad boy Edwin Valero prepared for title fight and beyond
By Dave Skretta
Edwin Valero has accused the U.S. government of discrimination, has a tattoo of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez across his chest, sustained a serious head injury in a motorcycle crash and was charged…
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Boxing’s momentum stung by wave of suspect scoring
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK (AP)—Paul Malignaggi said he’d never beat Juan Diaz in Texas if the fight went to the scorecards. It did, and he was right. The Brooklyn-based junior welterweight may have lost…
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Negotiations close to beginning for potential Pacquiao-Mayweather megafight
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao. A fight too big not to happen. Bob Arum of Pacquiao promoter Top Rank said Thursday he’s ready to negotiate a showdown between…
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Promoter Bob Arum wants Pacquiao-Mayweather fight
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Manny Pacquiao. A fight too big not to happen. Bob Arum of Pacquiao promoter Top Rank said Thursday he's ready to negotiate a showdown between…
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Pacquiao lends hand to Philippines storm relief
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao took a break from training camp in the Philippines last weekend to distribute food and supplies to hundreds of people who have been affected by…
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Juan Manuel Lopez riding momentum to top
By Dave Skretta
NEW YORK — Juan Manuel Lopez is doing his best to keep his attention on Saturday night, although he'd certainly be forgiven if his mind tends to wander. The junior featherweight champion…