Mark Vester
344 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Cotto May Use Calderon To Emulate Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is already mapping out the plan to beat Manny Pacquiao on November 14. The biggest concern for Cotto is Pacquiao's speed. He wants to have the best…
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Miguel Cotto Says: “I Am Not Felix Trinidad”
By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has spoken out against some of critics who continue to compare him to another Puerto Rican great, Felix "Tito" Trinidad. Cotto wants to make it clear, for…
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Oscar Larios Announces His Retirement From Boxing
By Mark Vester
After several weeks of thinking it over, former two division champion Oscar Larios has announced his retirement from the sport of boxing. At the young age of 32, Larios was involved in…
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Pacquiao-Cotto Title Bout Rests on WBO’s Section 15
By Mark Vester
A lot has been written on the title mishap that hangs like a bad cloud above the November 14 bout between Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. The fight takes…
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Floyd Mayweather Sparring a Tough Find For Marquez
By Mark Vester
Juan Manuel Marquez is still having a tough time finding sparring partners in Mexico who can emulate the style of his September 19 opponent, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Marquez is sparring often with…
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Lopez vs Sonsona: Jose Working With Calderon
By Mark Vester
WBO super flyweight champion Jose Lopez (39-7-2, 32KOs) is training like never before. He faces the man many are calling the new superstar of the Philippines, Marvin Sonsona (13-0, 12KOs), on September…
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Emanuel Steward: “I Can Help Cotto Knock Pacquiao Out”
By Mark Vester
Hall-of-fame trainer Emanuel Steward is hoping to hook up with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and help the Puerto Rican star beat Manny Pacquiao on November 14 at the MGM Grand in…
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Cotto Does Not Agree With The WBO’s Weight Stance
By Mark Vester
According to WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, and his father Miguel Cotto Sr, WBO president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel has become too involved in the title controversy with the November 14 bout with…
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Roach: “Pacquiao Doesn’t Need Cotto Without The Belt”
By Mark Vester
The tug of war is still going for the WBO welterweight title. Miguel Cotto refuses to make it a title fight when he steps in the ring against Manny Pacquiao on November…
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Humberto Soto Returns in Sept, Eyes Edwin Valero
By Mark Vester
WBC super feathweight champion Humberto Soto has told overseas reporters that he plans to return in September in Mexico unless a bout with Edwin Valero, the WBC lightweight champion, or some other…
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Mayweather’s Race Baiting, Ignorance Comes Out Again
By Mark Vester
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has once again displayed his race baiting antics and his ignorant way of thinking. During a recent video interview with CBS Sports, Mayweather made some wild race baiting comments…
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Cotto Talks Manny Pacquiao Fight, Top Rank Deal
By Mark Vester
In one of the most anticipated fights of the year, Manny Pacquiao will challenge WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao and Cotto…
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Miguel Cotto Sued By Evangelista For $7.5 Million
By Mark Vester
The family situation between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and his uncle/former trainer Evangelista Cotto has just gotten worse. On Thursday Evangelista filed a lawsuit against his nephew in Puerto Rico, looking…
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Mayweather, Marquez, De La Hoya Gang up on Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
The recent conference call for the September 19 bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez was a jab-fest on pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather, coming out of retirement and fighting…
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WBO President Backs Cotto’s Story With De La Hoya
By Mark Vester
Last Thursday, the big news in Puerto Rico was a game of golf. A game of golf being played by WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and Oscar De La Hoya, owner of…
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Miguel Cotto/Golden Boy Conspiracy Theories Begin
By Mark Vester
The big news in Puerto Rico has to do with a game of golf at the Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. No ordinary game of golf…
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Margarito Says The Weight Will Hurt Cotto With Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Former three time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito told The Record that he believes the agreed upon catch-weight of 145-pounds will be an issue for WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto when he steps…
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Pacquiao-Cotto Being Pushed By WBO as Title Bout
By Mark Vester
Francisco "Paco" Valc?rcel, president of the WBO, is attempting to get the proposed bout, between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, approved as a welterweight title fight. Paco has asked the WBO's board…
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Pacquiao Will Knock Cotto Out in Six, Says Beristain
By Mark Vester
One of the best trainers in the sport, Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain, said Manny Pacquiao will stop Miguel Cotto within six rounds. The Cotto-Pacquiao bout is being lined up for November 14 at…
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Sulaiman Views US, Mexico, Japan as Boxing Leaders
By Mark Vester
During some recent talks with media members overseas, WBC president Jose Sulaiman said the United States, Mexico and Japan are leading the way in boxing, due to the heavy amount of shows,…