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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 >>> (Photos) Manny Pacquiao partners with Gawad Kalinga
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
"I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my country." - George Washington
[ Recent: Pacquiao declares war on poverty ]
Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum: Let Mayweather fight Lady Gaga, Pacquiao switches to Jewish Network
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
LAS VEGAS?Some boxing promoters run the gamut emotionally from A to B. But not almost 80 years old Bob Arum.
When his corporate affairs are running smoothly and look to be highly profitable, Arum is a man of mirth and merriment. When they are not, you can almost see the black cloud over his head. Read Full Story >>> PINOY BOXERS FIGHT IN VEGAS, FLOYD AS CARNIVAL BARKER
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2011
Unless you've been to places like Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Glan,Sarangani or Dalaguete, Cebu chances are you've never seen Marlon Tapales in action. He did appear in a couple of fight cards in Metro Manila but he was buried deep Read Full Story >>> Roach eyes Pacquiao knockout to tempt Mayweather
By Mark Lamport-Stokes, Reuters, Fri, 06 May 2011
(Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach would dearly love his fighter to put the gloss on his WBO welterweight title defense by knocking out Shane Mosley -- if only to give a timely nudge to Floyd Mayweather.
American Mosley, 46-6-1 with 39 knockouts, has yet to be stopped during his p Read Full Story >>> Trainer says age no problem for 'underdog' Mosley
By Greg Heakes, Agence France Press, Fri, 06 May 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Naazim Richardson says he sees no reason why underdog Shane Mosley shouldn't be able to turn back the clock one more time and dethrone pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.
"People tend to forget and tend to overlook the high boxing IQ Shane has," Richardson said. "He has seen Read Full Story >>> Shane Mosley trainer: Manny Pacquiao repeats mistake we'll capitalize upon
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 06 May 2011
Thursday, Richardson said he's found a repeated weakness in Manny Pacquiao that will help 8-to-1 underdog Mosley surprise the boxing world and beat the Filipino superstar Saturday night at MGM Grand.
"May 8, we'll talk about it," Richardson said in declining to detail Pacquiao's Achilles' heel. " Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao, the pauper turned poverty-fighter, prepares to face Shane Mosley in Sin City
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 06 May 2011
The Filipino congressman, 32, the only boxer in history to hold world titles in eight weight divisions, had weighty issues on his mind as he prepared to face American legend Shane Mosley in Sin City on Saturday night in the biggest fight of the year to date.
But his thoughts were not what he woul Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: What if Manny loses
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Fri, 06 May 2011
Filipino boxing fans have grown accustomed to seeing Manny Pacquiao win his fights that many see the 2005 loss to Erik Morales as a thing of the distant past.
Yet along with Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosley possesses the skills set that could upend Pacquiao?s incredible winning strea Read Full Story >>>
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