Mark Vester
344 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Miguel Cotto is “Not Impressed By Manny Pacquiao”
By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is not exactly impressed with the last couple of performances by Manny Pacquiao, regarded by many as the best fighter in the sport. The two fighters are…
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Arum Says Cotto Brings More To Pacquiao Than Mosley
By Mark Vester
Top Rank's Bob Arum is not paying any attention to the recent attacks by WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley. There have been numerous press releases and dozens of interviews in the last…
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Roach Budges, Says “145” is Good For Pacquiao-Cotto
By Mark Vester
Freddie Roach, trainer of Manny Pacquiao, has budged on his demand of making Miguel Cotto drop down to 143-pounds for a fight with Manny Pacquiao on November 14 at the MGM Grand…
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Roach’s Weight Demand Could Collapse Pacquiao-Cotto
By Mark Vester
If trainer Freddie Roach sticks to his demand, a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto could collapse. Roach wants Cotto to come down to a catch-weight of 143-pounds for a fight…
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Miguel Cotto: “Pacquiao, The Biggest Fight of My Career”
By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto views the probable bout with Manny Pacquiao as the biggest fight of his career. Top Rank is trying to match the fighters on November 14 at the…
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Pacquiao/Cotto Negotiations in Full Force, Deal Expected
By Mark Vester
Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank hopes to have signed contracts from Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto by the end of the week. Arum is trying to match his two fighters for…
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Miguel Cotto: ?I Had a Duty To Finish The Fight?
By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto felt a sense of duty to finish his fight with Joshua Clottey last Saturday at New York?s Madison Square Garden. In the early rounds, Cotto suffered a…
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Pacquiao-Cotto Gets Boost With Mayweather Injury
By Mark Vester
With the recent announcement that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is injured, a potential showdown between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is the frontrunner mega-fight to take place in…
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Shane Mosley Plans To Sit and Wait For Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Several days after his failed press release campaign to lure Manny Pacquiao into a fight, WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley continues to beat the drums for a showdown with the Filipino champ.…
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Margarito Eyes Return, Wants Mosley, Cotto, Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Former three-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is not going into details but says that he plans to return to the ring in September. Margarito had his license revoked in February by the…
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De La Hoya: “Mosley Would Crush Manny Pacquiao”
By Mark Vester
Oscar De La Hoya doesn't think a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley will ever happen. During the last few days, Mosley sent out a press release that gave the appearance…
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Can Shane Mosley Beat Manny Pacquiao At 142-Pounds?
By Mark Vester
The big news yesterday, as surely most fans are aware now, was the statement made by Shane Mosley regarding his acceptance of a catch-weight fight with Manny Pacquiao. "Sugar" said he was…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr: “Manny Pacquiao is Not The Best”
By Mark Vester
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has lashed out at critics who suggest that Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter in the world. Mayweather, who hasn't fought since a December 2007 knockout of Ricky Hatton,…
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Mayweather Won’t Bow To Pacquiao, Hits Marquez Critics
By Mark Vester
If negotiations ever come about, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not planning to cave in and give Manny Pacquiao the lion's share of the money. Viewed as the richest fight in boxing, most…
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Mayweather is Easier For Pacquiao Than Cotto, Mosley?
By Mark Vester
During a recent interview with BoxingScene.com?s Robert Morales, trainer Freddie Roach went over the three possible opponents for Manny Pacquiao on October 17. The possible candidates are Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley and…
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Nate Campbell Talks Bradley, Pacquiao, Floyd, More
By Mark Vester
Former undisputed lightweight champion Nate Campbell sat down with BoxingScene.com to discuss the current status of his promotional tug of war with former promoter Don King, his thoughts on trainer John David…
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Cotto Refuses To Fight Pacquiao Below 145-Pounds
By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is refusing to fight Manny Pacquiao at any weight below 145-pounds. We recently reported that Michael Koncz, adviser to Manny Pacquiao, claimed that Cotto was willing to…
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Chavez Jr. Still in The Hunt For a Manny Pacquiao Fight
By Mark Vester
Junior middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is still chasing after a year-end showdown with Manny Pacquiao. He returns on July 25 in Mexico, headlining a Top Rank pay-per-view with Jason LeHoullier…
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Lee Beard Talks Pacquiao vs. Mayweather, Floyd Sr.
By Mark Vester
Lee Beard, the assistant trainer for Ricky Hatton, was very impressed with the performance of Manny Pacquiao. He, along with head trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, had a plan in place to overtake…
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Marquez Vows “I Will Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr”
By Mark Vester
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is already training hard at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City, taking his first steps in camp to prepare for the biggest fight of his career.…