Why Pacquiao-Mayweather will happen, and soon
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have already set their courses for the next few months. Whether their fights serve as aperitifs for a bout with each other remains to be seen. Still, there are more boxing experts who believe the anticipated megabuck fight between the two will happen, and that the  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Nietes to grace WVRAA meet 2012 opening
Visayan Daily Star, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
World boxing champion and Bacolod?s adopted son Manny Pacquiao is expected to arrive in Bacolod City March 12 for the opening of the 2012 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association meet at the Panaad Park and Sports Stadium. The event will be held from March 12 to16 at the Paglaum Sports Compl  Read Full Story >>>

It will be lovefest, not Hell Up In Harlem, for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. live at the Apollo! The controversial fighter will share the storied stage in the historic theater with Miguel Cotto Tuesday afternoon. Except for some overzealous Jeremy Lin fans who may wander inside the hallowed halls on West 125 Street in the heart of "black America's ho  Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER, COTTO FACE OFF IN PUERTO RICO
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012

Seven-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd Mayweather (Left) and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (Right) pose on February 27, 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico at a press conference to officially  Read Full Story >>>

Timothy Bradley preparing for Manny Pacquiao by eating all of his vegetables
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Timothy Bradley isn't a tall guy, but there is no one who has seen him who would say the super lightweight champion is not big. Bradley, who will move up to welterweight to face Manny Pacquiao on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is massive in the arms and through the chest and shoulders. The  Read Full Story >>>

Not another Floyd Mayweather!
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012

Dave?s Barbershop on San Fernando Road on a rainy Monday morning was a right place for Downtown Ronnie Brown to sing some blues. I am a prizefighter baby I ain?t got to   Read Full Story >>>

Tim says he'll be first to beat Floyd
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Tim (Desert Storm) Bradley is lined up to face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 9 but in a Ring Magazine interview a few years ago, his focus was on somebody else, boldly predicting to be the first man to beat Floyd May  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao: Mayweather Thinks Cotto is Easy, He is Not!
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
NEW YORK ? Manny Pacquiao hopes he is the fighter that defeats Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the first time. The Filipino superstar thus wants Mayweather to get past Miguel Cotto on May 5 in Las Vegas. If Mayweather expects this to be an easy fight for him, however, Pacquiao implored the heavily favor  Read Full Story >>>

Freddie Roach: I hope Cotto get's one in and Knocks Mayweather Out
By Shawn Craddick, Boxing Socialist, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Freddie Roach thinks that Floyd Mayweather can out box Miguel Cotto, but still wishes someone would shut Floyd up. Freddie said, ""I think Mayweather can out-box him," Roach said. "I don't think Mayweather can knock him out. I hope Cotto does well. I hope he gets one in and knocks him out and just s  Read Full Story >>>

MIGUEL COTTO MAY BE THE MOST CONFIDENT FIGHTER MAYWEATHER HAS EVER FACED
By Kevin Davis, Boxing Socialist, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
The way the opening presser for the Mayweather vs Miguel Cotto fight started in Puerto Rico, you would thought Cotto was the favorite. Mayweather seemed rather, like it was another day at the office, while Cotto looked as if he could fight right then and there. Maybe Mayweather is already playing mi  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather: The Greatest Of Them All?
By Hans Olson, Boxing Insider, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
When all is said and done, how will Floyd Mayweather be remembered? Where will he rank next to history?s all-time greats like Sugar Ray Robinson, Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong, Wilfred Benitez, and Sugar Ray Leonard? More favorably than you might think. In ESPN The Magazine?s upcoming ?Analyt  Read Full Story >>>

FLOYD MAYWEATHER: "COTTO'S REIGN WILL END ON MAY 5"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
"It will be a challenge for me to fight Miguel at this weight, but this will be the test that will motivate me to train harder. I have no doubt that my collection of belts will increase again and Cotto's reign will end on May 5," stated undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather as he spok  Read Full Story >>>

WILL BRADLEY HAVE PACQUIAO?S NUMBER JUST LIKE MARQUEZ?
By Joe Habeeb, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Pacquiao?s last performance against Marquez made it abundantly clear that he will always have problems with that counterpunching type style. Although Tim Bradley may be able to employ some of the same tactics that Marquez did, admittedly he realizes that he is a totally different fighter. Br  Read Full Story >>>

The Klitschko Konundrum
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
This Saturday in Dusseldorf, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko defends his collection of title belts (IBF, WBA and WBO) at the ESPRIT Arena against Jean-Marc Mormeck, best known for his days as a cruiserweight titlist. This is coming off the heels of Vitali?s defense of the WBC title a couple of weeks ago  Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Review: Alexander, Broner roll
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
BIGGEST WINNER Devon Alexander: A victory over Marcos Maidana doesn?t make you a superstar. The Argentine is as fierce as any fighter in the world but his skills and natural tools are limited. Plus, he didn?t seem to bring his power from 140 to 147 pounds. He didn?t buzz Alexander once. OK, now t  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Assured Of Rematch, Just In Case
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Even though Manny Pacquiao is not taking any chances against Tim Bradley, the Filipino star has a rematch clause included in the contract in case he suffers an upset loss in their June 9 world welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Top Rank chief Bob Arum told the Bulletin from h  Read Full Story >>>

Early Fight Of The Year Contender - Montes Beats Ibarra In Total War
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Less than two months into 2012, we probably already have the fight of the year locked down after fellow Mexicans Juan Jose Montes and Oscar Ibara traded non-stop bombs Saturday night in Guadalajara in their fight for the vacant World Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight title. Ibara got off to  Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER VS. COTTO TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW!
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 1:00 P.M. ET/10:00 A.M. PT Los Angeles (February 27, 2012)... Tickets for Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. Miguel "Junito"Cotto, go on sale Tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. The WBA Super Welterweight World Championship between the undefeated Seven  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather Says He's No Cheater, Like Margarito and Pacquiao
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Floyd Mayweather appeared at a press and fan conference in Puerto Rico to hype his May 5 tussle with Miguel Cotto. I watched the event from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan on a stream provided by Livestream, on Primera Hora, but it was choppy, and kept freezing, sadly. I did hear some of what  Read Full Story >>>

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