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Boxing needs a good fight
By Bill Dwyre, Boston Herald, Sat, 05 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? Boxing is at a crossroads. Yes, another one.
Much of the last month has been filled by the promotional noise of Saturday night?s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Miguel Cotto super-welterweight bout.
We are told the tickets are "virtually sold out," which apparently is similar to being almo Read Full Story >>>Roach satisfied with Baguio camp
By Christian Jacinto, The Philippine Star, Sat, 05 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines ? Just hours before leaving the country to resume Manny Pacquiao?s training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, Freddie Roach found time to talk to the media about his ward?s preparation for the fight with Timothy Bradley.
And things, according to Roach, are looking good so f Read Full Story >>> ALEX ARIZA TO RESUME WORKING WITH MANNY PACQUIAO ON SATURDAY
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 05 May 2012
"Got the call to head back to LA tonight to meet with Manny tomorrow and go over training here in LA," stated world-class strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who informed his followers on Twitter that he would be reuniting with 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. Just two wee Read Full Story >>> Cinnamon and Sugar (How Sweet it Is?)
By Jesse Ian Lardies, The Boxing Tribune, Sat, 05 May 2012
In the culinary world, cinnamon and sugar are two very different components that, when combined, heighten each other and (can) bring about balance. In the boxing ring, however, contrasting fighting styles can serve to disrupt one of the combatant?s ability to be successful. This dynamic may also bri Read Full Story >>> A Fight and Then Prison, but Mayweather Is Still Smiling
By Greg Bishop, The New York Times, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? Inside the Mayweather Boxing Club, where the assembled included a lawyer, a famous rapper, a celebrity chef, a girlfriend, an ex-girlfriend, a dozen bo Read Full Story >>> Floyd SAYS He Couldn't Care Less About Manny...REALLY?
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS ? How long of a shadow can a man standing 5-feet-6 ? inches cast? If that man is Manny Pacquiao and you box for a living it is apparently a long, dark and foreboding one.
Even when faced with a formidable challenge and an earnest opponent like Miguel Cotto, Pacquiao is never far from Fl Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Peaking Just Right ? Roach
By Jonas Terrado, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 04 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines ? American trainer Freddie Roach said they have American Timothy Bradley all figured out, but the future Hall of Famer, as in the past, refused to predict whether Manny Pacquiao will win by knockout or decision.
"It's too soon to make a prediction," Roach said.
In his short Read Full Story >>> THE UTEP SUN BOWL STADIUM WILL HOST JULIO C?SAR CH?VEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Saturday, June 16 Live on HBO World Championship Boxing?
Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow! Saturday, May 5 at 2 P.M. ET!
EL PASO, TEX. (May 4, 2012) ? Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Lege Read Full Story >>> Rio to witness the highest quality of boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Lausanne, Switzerland, 04 May 2012 - The men's last qualification event for the London 2012 Olympic Games in the American region begins tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the participants will be fighting for the 38 remaining quota places in the venue of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
177 Read Full Story >>> WBF Doubleheader in Hungary
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Tibor Feja and his Feja Promotion is staging a major WBF doubleheader on Saturday May 12 in Budapest, Hungary, featuring an interesting female world title defense, and two local boxers clashing for the vacant Intercontinental Super Middleweight strap.
World Boxing Federation women?s World Bantamw Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Cotto not a bad consolation prize
By Bernard Fernandez, Boston Herald, Fri, 04 May 2012
With the obvious exception of college football and its computerized BCS shenanigans, sports championships are determined solely by merit. There are established formulas to crown the winners of the World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup playoffs and Final Four. A favorite might be upset so Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Cotto bout not just a fight ? it's an event
By Lev Jackson, The Province, Fri, 04 May 2012
Every time Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO?s) steps into the ring it is not just a boxing match, it?s an event. With HBO 24/7 cameras rolling and the Golden Boy Promotions media machine in full effect, this coming Saturday?s super fight against Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KO?s) looks no differen Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto: Avenging questionable loss purged him for huge test vs. Floyd Mayweather
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Miguel Cotto's regular camp upheaval will remain a topic of conversation until he demonstrates some training stability over a period of time. But as for the upheaval of his destructive loss to Antonio Margarito, he says the rematch five months ago cleansed him.
"When you get scared o Read Full Story >>> Mayweather's earning potential begins, ends with perfect record
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Fri, 04 May 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Sometime next week Floyd Mayweather will cash a check for something in the neighborhood of $20 million. Later, when all the pay-per-view buys are counted, he will deposit another check -- and another, and another -- pushing his total purse for Saturday night's fight against Miguel Cotto Read Full Story >>> Healthy Mosley regains footing
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Fri, 04 May 2012
He reached down and pulled up his pants leg, revealing a scar around his left Achilles tendon.
Call it Exhibit A in Shane Mosley's defense in the court of public opinion that already has convicted him of being a shot fighter.
Mosley claims the injury, suffered four months before he lost to Man Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto Complete Preview and Analysis
By Nick Tylwalk, Opposing Views, Fri, 04 May 2012
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Resides: Las Vegas, Nevada
Age: 35
Height: 5' 8"
Reach: 72"
Current World Titles Held: WBC Welterweight (147 lbs.)
Former World Titles Held: WBC Super Featherweight (130 lbs.), The Ring, WBC Lightweight (135 lbs.), WBC Light We Read Full Story >>> Mayweather versus Cotto: survival of the fittest
By Greg.Grimes, The Roar, Fri, 04 May 2012
Saturday night will see the slickness of Floyd Mayweather Jr come up against the aggressive style of Miguel Cotto, but the key attribute will be endurance.
The build-up to May 5 has been subdued -a rarity under Mayweather ? with respect over ruling trash talk.
Cotto has said he will do his tal Read Full Story >>> Malignaggi: Cotto a Tougher Style For Floyd Than Pacquiao
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi does not view Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) as a hopeless underdog on Saturday night, when the Puerto Rican superstar defends his WBA junior middleweight title against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs).
Mayweather-Cotto headlines a major boxing event at Read Full Story >>> MORE PACQUIAO TRAINING PHOTOS
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
Team Pacquiao finished the Baguio phase of their training in high spirits. Trainer Freddie Roach was a guest at Friday?s SCOOP sa Kamayan weekly session at the Kamayan Restaurant-Padre Faura and talked about the WBO welterw Read Full Story >>> MANCIO DEFENDS PHIL. LT.FLYWEIGHT BELT AT THE SRP
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 May 2012
CEBU - Jerson Mancio will make the first defense of his Philippine light flyweight title this May 15 against Charlie Cabilla of Bukidnon at the Cebu South Road Properties (SRP) grounds. Mancio hails from Agusan del Sur and fights out of the ALA Gym of Cebu. He won the title last year in San Remigio, Read Full Story >>>
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