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Khan ? McCloskey ? A Waste of Time?
By Igor Guryashkin, Boxing Dispatch, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
On 16 April within the cavernous confines of Manchester?s MEN Arena, Amir Khan will face Paul McCloskey in a defense of his WBA light-welterweight belt. It?s the first fight for Khan on home soil since his effortless dismissal of Dimitry Salita ? a chance for his fans to welcome him home. But it?s a Read Full Story >>>ALA fights for big event
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
ALA Promotions is closing in on achieving its goal of staging World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight king Donnie Nietes? world title fight with interim WBO mini-flyweight champion Raul Garcia here in the Philippines.
?There?s an 80 to 85 percent chance it might happen,? ALA Promotions pre Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao US arrival for press conference with Mosley
By Granville Ampong, Examiner.com, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
LOS ANGELES, California - Contrary to the spinning excitement of some journalists from the Philippines, Top Rank officials have yet been able to confirm the Washington press c Read Full Story >>> Cowboy Jerry Jones might round up Mayweather-Pacquiao for Dallas, NFL Network
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
The spring thaw came early for fight promoter Bob Arum and his former star client, Floyd Mayweather.
Instead of acting like the obnoxious ?Money? Mayweather, the undefeated fighter flipped his usual script and turned into a gushing ?Huggy Bear? when he encountered Arum and Top Rank president Todd Read Full Story >>> AMIR "KING" KHAN RETURNS TO ENGLAND ON APRIL 16 WHEN WBA SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEFENDS HIS CROWN AGAINST NORTHERN IRELAND'S UNBEATEN PAUL McCLOSKEY
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, February 8 - Amir "King" Khan returns home. On Saturday, April 16, at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England, WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Amir "King" Khan will defends his title in England for th Read Full Story >>> Kevin Mitchell, Jimmy Tibbs, Chris Evangelou Plus More On Steve Bunce Show This Thursday
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
This coming Thursday?s edition of The Steve Bunce Boxing Hour - BBC Radio London 94.9 between 8-9pm on Thursday 10th February 2011 - features part II of the Jimmy Tibbs interview which covers his life as a trainer at the Royal Oak.
Jimmy also talks abou Nigel Benn and Michael Watson as well as Read Full Story >>> Erick Ochieng - Easy Win Over Noble Leads To Title Shot
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
On Saturday night Stoke Newington?s exceptional Light Middleweight prospect Erick ?The Eagle? Ochieng easily secured his sixth win, albeit not in his usual all action style.
Ochieng?s opponent, the reigning British Masters Light Middleweight Champion Lee ?Lightning? Noble, clearly didn?t come t Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to seek aid for Sarangani in Obama meeting
ABS-CBN News, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
MANILA, Philippines ? Aside from promoting his upcoming fight, boxing superstar and Filipino congressman Manny Pacquiao said he will use his US trip as an opportunity to help his constituents in Sarangani province.
Pacquiao, who is scheduled to hold a 5-city press tour in the US for the Shane Mos Read Full Story >>> Haymon?s Leverage Dependent on Saving Floyd
By Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
Al Haymon is no idiot. He is like a successful businessman who treats the fighters he controls, like assets. He does everything in his power to appreciate the value of those assets, regardless of how it affects the integrity of the sport.
Al Haymon knows Floyd Mayweather can?t beat Manny Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> Did Marquez Avoid The Erik Morales Fight For Free Agency?
By Jhonny Gonzalez, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
There are multiple reports in Mexico which suggest that WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez avoided finalizing an agreement for an April 9 fight with Erik Morales in order to become a promotional free agent. One report, speaking to an anonymous source, was quoted as saying that Marquez' Read Full Story >>> Erik Morales' swansong should be against Juan Manuel Marquez, not Marcos Maidana
By Matt Christie , BoxingNews, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
WHEN the end of the road becomes visible a boxer often takes a punishing detour to extend their pugilistic journey. That unforgiving career conclusion is always dangerous terrain to negotiate; realisations that the best days are planted in the past hit harder than any of those final haymakers. Anyon Read Full Story >>> 5 Top Boxing Sources pick Manny Pacquiao over Floyd Mawyeather Jr
By Johnny Benz, DogHouseBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
Let's face it, the best way to find out who truly is the pound for pound best in boxing would be to have Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao face off. Unfortunately, that fight doesn't seem like it will materialize anytime soon.
In checking with a few sources to see who they list as t Read Full Story >>> Boxers, Trainers Talk Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley
By Elie Seckbach, Fanhouse, Wed, 09 Feb 2011
FanHouse spoke to boxers and trainers at the Goossen Gym in Van Nuys, Calif., concerning their views on who will win the May 7, Showtime pay per view televised, Top Rank Promotions clash during which southpaw WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 knockouts) will defend his be Read Full Story >>> HBO's Larry Merchant says Arum and Mayweather are still in it for the Benjamins
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Tue, 08 Feb 2011
As I woke up this Monday morning I still had the excellent Super Bowl XLV game in my mind between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The matchup was a cap Read Full Story >>> Frank Espinoza Discusses Abner Mares, Israel Vazquez and More
By Ryan Maquiñana, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Feb 2011
One of the staples of the Southern California scene is Frank Espinoza. Always calm, collected, suited and booted, the World Boxing Hall of Fame?s 2007 Manager of the Read Full Story >>> Age will go against Mosley
By Nick Giongco, Manila Bulletin, Tue, 08 Feb 2011
MANILA, Philippines ? Shane Mosley?s age will play a crucial role when he faces Manny Pacquiao on May 7 in Las Vegas, a key member of the pound-for-pound king's entourage said Tuesday.
Nonoy Neri, who works under the shadows of Freddie Roach and Buboy Fernandez, even offers a bit of advice to the Read Full Story >>> Hatton - Khan can rule the world
SkySports.com, Tue, 08 Feb 2011
Ricky Hatton believes Amir Khan can be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
The Hitman, who has not fought since losing to current No 1 Manny Pacquiao in May 2009, is co-promoting the WBA world champion's clash with Paul McCloskey, live on Sky Box Office HD.
Hatton says Khan has the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to seek aid for Sarangani in Obama meeting
By Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News, Tue, 08 Feb 2011
MANILA, Philippines ? Aside from promoting his upcoming fight, boxing superstar and Filipino congressman Manny Pacquiao said he will use his US trip as an opportunity to help his constituents in Sarangani province.
Pacquiao, who is scheduled to hold a 5-city press tour in the US for the Shane Mos Read Full Story >>> Berto-Ortiz deal imminent?
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Tue, 08 Feb 2011
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said he hoped to complete today a deal to have welterweight titleholder Andre Berto fight Victor Oritz on April 16 as part of a split-site HBO show with the Amir Khan-Paul McCloskey fight in the UK.
The representatives of Berto and Ortiz have been negoti Read Full Story >>> Comanche Boy to Longacre: ?You wanted it. Now you?re gonna get it.?
By Coyote Duran, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Feb 2011
?Let?s face it. White people can?t box. Black people box better. Puerto Ricans...even better. It seems the lower you go on the social ladder, the better the boxer. If there?s a Puerto Rican who is a good boxer, there?s a Native American waiting to kick his ass.?
-Chris Rock
Sure, it?s a fu Read Full Story >>>
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