Showdown with Mayweather was destiny, says Mosley
By Kieran Mulvaney, Reuters, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley feared he would never get to fight fellow American Floyd Mayweather, until "destiny" played its part. The pair will clash in Las Vegas on May 1 in a fight Mosley (46-5, 39 knockouts) said was the biggest of his illustrious career. "  Read Full Story >>>

Berto?s foolishness comes off as ghoulishness that may haunt him for years
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Nothing is harder to write than heartfelt condolences, so it?s a safe bet Andre Berto isn?t headed toward a career in the greeting cards business now that we?ve seen the badly off-key tweet he issued in the wake of Edwin Valero?s murder-suicide. Yeah, a woman?ll drive you to distraction, Berto sa  Read Full Story >>>

Shane: I?m a clean fighter
By Karl Freitag, FightNews.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
During a conference call today, WBA welterweight champion Sugar Shane Mosley lashed out at a reporter who asked him to compare how he feels now compared to how he felt in 2003 when he allegedly took a performance enhancing substance. ?That?s a stupid question that you?re asking me because I never re  Read Full Story >>>

8CN Exclusive Podcast: Evander Holyfield
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
8CountNews spoke with the former 4 time heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield and got his thoughts on his recent 8th round TKO over Francois Botha. Holyfield keeps plugging along and has no desire to quit, and will continue on fighting at almost 48 years of age. Evander talks about how he w  Read Full Story >>>

Valero's deaths leaves questions in Venezuela
By Associated Press, MSNBC, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -The mother-in-law of former boxing champion Edwin Valero says the fighter was addicted to drugs and had grown increasingly violent recently before he was arrested in his wife's murder and hanged himself in jail. Mary Finol said at her daughter's funeral in western Venezue  Read Full Story >>>

SHANE MOSLEY: "I'M READY TO GO INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS AS BEING THE GUY WHO BEAT FLOYD"
By Andre Zurbrug, FightHype.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
"I mean, if he wants to fight for the money, to each his own, but, you know, I love the glory, the legendary status of being a champion and winning belts and beating the best guys out there. If you do that, the money is going to come regardless...this is a challenge that I'm ready to take and I'm re  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather-Mosley is a Non-Title Fight, Says Schaefer
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has confirmed that Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley, scheduled for May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is technically a non-title fight. The WBA's welterweight title will only be at stake for Mosley, because Mayweather has refused to pay the necessary  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather hurls stink bomb into Shane Mosley fight
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Leave it to the Petulant One, Floyd Mayweather Jr., to hurl a minor stink bomb into the promotion of his own welterweight title bout against Sugar Shane Mosley. An uncomfortable but forthright Golden Boy CEO Richie Rich Schaefer revealed moments ago on a national media conference call featuring M  Read Full Story >>>

BURSTEIN BENEDICT'S BUBBLE: WILL SHANE MOSLEY EVER GRAB A PIN?
By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010

Late in the summer of 2002, with only a few months of Boxing experience under my belt, "Sugar" Shane Mosley called me from his training camp in Big Bear Lake, California seeking advice. Mosley felt uncomfortable with Barry Frank  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao believes in the possibility of a ?Valero Conspiracy Theory?
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Boxing?s pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao, recently commented on the tragic situation with Valero and his wife. In addition to expressing shock and condolences, Manny wasn?t completely sold on the idea that Valero hung himself in the jail cell. Let?s examine Manny?s comments further. ?I was s  Read Full Story >>>

Suicide Was Edwin Valero?s Last Display Of Goodness To The World
By Unofre Pili, Bukisa.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
?Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart? wrote the young girl Anne Frank in her diary while she and her Jewish - blooded parents were spending their lives? darkest days in one of Hitler?s infamous concentration camps during World War II. If the global sporting public -  Read Full Story >>>

Sports Hall of Fame gets going at long last
By Manolo Iñigo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Who?s the greatest Filipino athlete? Conceived way back in 1985, the idea of establishing the first ever Philippine Sports Hall of Fame finally got off the starting block last April 13 with veteran members of the Philippine Sportswriters Association composing the PSHF Review, Evaluation and Scree  Read Full Story >>>

Paulie Malignaggi: "Won't see me and Floyd get knocked out, that's a fact"
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Taking a leaf from Floyd Mayweather's book, Paulie Malignaggi has been hyping up his fight against Amir Khan with his trash talking. This time around he left Pacquiao out of things, but still had plenty of interesting things to say about his upcoming showdown with Manny's Wildcard stable mate Ami  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao condoles with Valero family
ABS-CBN News, Wed, 21 Apr 2010

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? Seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao expressed surprise over the death of former 2-time world champ Edwin "El Dinamita" Valero, who was one of his   Read Full Story >>>

Valero couldn't have killed self - Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao was ?shocked and surprised? over the death of Venezuelan knockout artist Edwin Valero but isn?t falling for the suicide story hook, line and sinker. Pacquiao?s adviser, Mike Koncz, yesterday said the Filipino champion was out on the campaign trail when he lear  Read Full Story >>>

Dubai show up in air
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
MANILA, Philippines - Without a confirmed opponent for WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight champion Milan Melindo, it?s not certain if a boxing card featuring three Filipinos will push through at the Lodge, Chi Garden, Dubai, this Friday. But ALA gym owner Tony Aldeguer said yesterday the organi  Read Full Story >>>

The Horrific End for Edwin Valero
Bad Left Hook, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
It's been about 48 hours since word came from Venezuela that former two-division titlist Edwin Valero had been arrested for the murder of his wife, Jennifer Carolina Viera. It has been about a day since we learned of the jail cell suicide of the fighter. I'm typing this without knowing exactly wh  Read Full Story >>>

Murder ? Suicide: The Life & Death of Edwin Valero
By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
It is hard to believe that the WBC Lightweight Champion, Edwin Valero, is involved in a murder-suicide, where his wife would die from multiple stab wounds, and he would later hang himself in his prison cell the very next day. The world champion was right at the verge of stardom, featured on Showtim  Read Full Story >>>

Edwin Valero's death is fourth boxing suicide in a year
USA Today, Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Edwin Valero's life came to a shocking end yesterday morning, when he hanged himself in a jail cell with his own clothes, hours before he was expected to be arraigned for the murder of his wife. But within the sport of boxing, suicides by prominent fighters perhaps are becoming more common. Forbe  Read Full Story >>>

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