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Mayweather losing punch
By Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review Journal, Fri, 06 May 2011
The elephant in the room is shrinking.
He is news only when others boo him at sporting events or the next story about his legal issues hits the Internet or he tweets a picture of a winning sports gaming ticket for amounts that many people don't earn in a year.
He doesn't tweet pictures of losi Read Full Story >>>The pick here is Pacquiao over Mosley
By Bernard Fernandez, philly.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
As boxing debates go, you could do worse than trying to determine which is the more remarkable feat: 46-year-old Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins trying to become the oldest holder of a widely recognized world championship, which could happen when the seemingly ageless North Philadelphian bids to d Read Full Story >>> Even amid slump, trainer insists Mosley still a handful
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, The Miami Herald, Fri, 06 May 2011
Twenty-six years ago, the mindset was crystallized by Sylvester Stallone.
"Maybe the only thing I can do is just take everything he's got," the actor said, as the signature character in Rocky IV, prepping to meet the indomitable Ivan Drago.
"But to beat me he's gonna have to kill me, and to ki Read Full Story >>> Words of wisdom from Naazim Richardson
By Kieran Mulvaney, ESPN.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
LAS VEGAS -- Trainer Naazim Richardson has a particular way with words. Consider:
"When you meet that girlfriend, you all are holding hands and you're going to the movies. But after you've left that toilet seat up a couple of times, you begin finding out whether or not we can go forward. You see Read Full Story >>> Idec: Little hope for Shane Mosley
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley are humble, respectful fighters the vast majority of boxing fans seem to like.
Both have become bigger stars by beating Oscar De La Hoya. Pacquiao and Mosley also laid brutal beatings on Antonio Margarito the besmirched former welterweight champion won?t soon forge Read Full Story >>> Mosley set to rely on his 'own set of weapons' vs. Pacquiao
By Jon Saraceno, USA Today, Fri, 06 May 2011
Well, flinty-eyed oddsmakers don't think Mosley has much of a chance against the tiny ring master and Filipino congressman.
PACQUIAO: Cultural icon in Philippines
Mosley, a future Hall of Famer who has fought any and all comers during a remarkable 18-year-career, is a 6-1 underdog against the W Read Full Story >>> Odds for Pacquiao say one thing, but Mosley trainer Naazim Richardson says a lot more
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao has angles. Naazim Richardson has analogies.
Those analogies might not be enough to counter the endless geometry of power and accuracy in Pacquiao?s array of punches. But they are endlessly entertaining and powerful in their own right. Listen to Richardson long enoug Read Full Story >>> FREDDIE ROACH: "I ENCOURAGE MANNY TO KNOCK OUT MORE OF HIS OPPONENTS"
FightHype.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
"The key to Manny's success in a fight is keeping himself in position. We have a gameplan and he will stick with it. Shane is the best fighter with speed and punching combinations that Manny has ever fought, but Manny's going to beat him down the middle and with overhand rights followed by the left Read Full Story >>> HELL NIGHT: Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley Preview
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Fri, 06 May 2011
When Shane Mosley steps into the ring against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, he will, at least according to some of the boxing cognoscenti, undergo some of the same torments of the damned found in a Hieronymus Bosch triptych or a detail from Breughel the Elde Read Full Story >>> CompuBox Pre-Fight Analysis: Pacquiao vs. Mosley
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
Two years ago Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley was the next best thing to Pacquiao-Mayweather. Now, in the eyes of most experts at least, it's a glorified mismatch pitting the pound-for-pound king against a 39-year-old who hasn't won in more than two years. Pacquiao is nearly a 7-1 favorite.
But Read Full Story >>> Underdog likes chances against Pacquiao
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Fri, 06 May 2011
LAS VEGAS ? Shane Mosley will be attempting to turn back the clock when he faces Manny Pacquiao here Saturday for the WBO welterweight championship.
Naazim Richardson, Mosley's trainer, says it's something fighters do all the time. He cited 34-year-old Erik Morales' recent narrow loss to Marcos M Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao is fighting against poverty while Mosley is fighting for pride
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
?All my life, I?ve had to fight. As a child I had to fight to eat,? said Manny Pacquiao yesterday at the final press conference preceding his much anticipated May 7th welterweight championship showdown with Sugar Shane Mosley. Sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena will host the biggest boxing event of thi Read Full Story >>> MOSLEY?S NOT GONNA? GET PUNKED BY PACQUIAO
By Jarrad Woods, RingTalk.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
SHANE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE A STAND THAN TO FALL EARLY
New York, NY- This weekend will showcase what will be undoubtedly the biggest match up of the year, when Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2 38 KOs) faces ?Sugar Shane? Mosley (46-6-1 39 KOs) in Las Vegas. This matchup will feature two legends although ?o Read Full Story >>> TEAM SPADAFORA TO MAYWEATHER: "WE'VE BEEN WAITING THREE MONTHS AND WE'RE STILL TALKING!"
By Danny Howard, FightHype.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
Recently on Fighthype, Floyd Mayweather Jr. broke his silence to address speculation regarding the state of his idle career. One rumor he addressed specifically regarded that of a comeback fight with former Lightweight champion Paul Spadafora, who seemingly got the better of Mayweather in a sparring Read Full Story >>> TQBR Roundtable, Super Turbo Championship Edition: Can Sugar Shane Shock The World Against Manny Pacquiao? And Which Weight Is The Greatest?
By Scott Kraus, The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 06 May 2011
So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2011, Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley on May 7. Previously: the stakes of the bout; a Pacquiao vs. Mosley-themed Open Thread; keys to the fight, part I and II; the final preview and prediction. Next: the ultimate guide.
Good day, sirs Read Full Story >>> Sparring partner gives Manny Pacquiao the edge
By Vittorio Tafur, San Francisco Chronicle, Fri, 06 May 2011
(05-05) 21:26 PDT -- San Francisco's Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield has a unique vantage point of Saturday's welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Sugar Shane Mosley. He has been hit hard by both of them, as their sparring partner.
Mayfield, who has worked with Mosley in the past, was Read Full Story >>> Idec Index: Showtime needs Pacman
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
FEATURED FIGHT: HBO vs. Showtime. The pay-per-view success of the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight largely will determine whether Pacquiao's switch to Showtime will be a one-time occurrence or real progress in Showtime's uphill battle between the premium cable networks. HBO has a bigger budget and Read Full Story >>> ESPN Friday Night Fights Weigh-in Results
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
LAS VEGAS -- The weights are in for tomorrow's ESPN Friday Night Fights at the House of Blues of the Mandalay Bay Hotel Thursday afternoon.
Comebacking Filipino featherweight Bernabe Concepcion stepped in at 128 l Read Full Story >>> My 2011 NBA Playoffs Odyssey
By Nicholai R. Roska, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
LOS ANGELES -- A basketball fan for life, I have followed the NBA for as long as I can remember, darting way back to my childhood days in Cebu City, Philippines, where I adored the San Antonio Spurs through a 14-inch low-definition Read Full Story >>> There Is an Element of Surprise Behind Pacquiao?s New Marketing Strategy
By Greg Bishop, The New York Times, Fri, 06 May 2011
LAS VEGAS ? At its disorganized, fragmented peak, Manny Pacquiao?s endorsement strategy was being handled by anywhere between 30 and 50 friends who claimed to represent Read Full Story >>>
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