Archive for May, 2009

Pacquiao can handle Floyd, says Roach

Pacquiao can handle Floyd, says Roach

Freddie Roach sees Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the least troublesome among fighters being groomed to face Manny Pacquiao. “The easiest fight…” Read full article


Manny Pacquiao can reach De La Hoya’s PPV heights

Manny Pacquiao, I bow to your page views power and apologize for that jokey postTuesday in which I exploited your name… Read full article


Let the Games Begin – the Setup for Mayweather-Pacquiao Negotiations

As Scott reported earlier today, Pacquiao has come out and said he has no interest in facing Miguel Cotto or Shane… Read full article


It’s Official: Pacquiao Wants Mayweather

It's Official: Pacquiao Wants Mayweather

It’s the fight that everybody in the boxing world wants. Even casual fans of the sport – hell, even people who don’t… Read full article


Pacquiao embraced as ‘hero of all Asia’ by Thais

MANILA, Philippines - Thailand, site of Manny Pacquiao’s success and heartaches early in his career, embraced the Filipino ring superstar like their… Read full article


Manny Pacquiao Wants Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for His Next Fight

Manny Pacquiao Wants Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for His Next Fight

Popular Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao wants to fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. if he wins over Juan Manuel Marquez in their fight… Read full article


Miguel Cotto : Thinking Clottey not Pacquiao

Miguel Cotto : Thinking Clottey not Pacquiao

Poise is a term reserved for those boxers that can maintain that same focused mind set no matter how promising or… Read full article


Roach: Pacquiao will break down Mayweather if they collide

Roach: Pacquiao will break down Mayweather if they collide

MANILA, Philippines – The fight remains a dream showdown for now but trainer Freddie Roach already has an idea how his ward… Read full article


The Return of the King

The Return of the King

..”I bring the most controversy to the sport. The others are too nice. This is a brutal sport. Somebody’s got to…” Read full article


Mosley, not Mayweather, is worthy of fan appreciation

The more I hear Floyd Mayweather’s mouth, the more I appreciate Shane Mosley. It’s not that I don’t appreciate Mayweather at… Read full article


Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Closer with Cotto’s Refusal

Yesterday, boxer Miguel Cotto told the Puerto Rican newspaper,Primera Hora, that he would not fight pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao at a… Read full article


Marquez’s disadvantages are increasing

Marquez's disadvantages are increasing

LOS ANGELES – Juan Manuel Marquez’s task was difficult enough. The six-time titleholder from Mexico will be facing the quickest, slickest fighter… Read full article


Pacquiao included in the Mayweather-Marquez card

Don’t look now folks but it seems like Manny Pacquiao is actually included in the upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan… Read full article


Cotto Refuses to Fight Pacquiao Below 145-Pounds

Cotto Refuses to Fight Pacquiao Below 145-Pounds

WBO Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is refusing to fight Manny Pacquiao at any weight below 145-pounds. We recently reported that Michael… Read full article


De La Hoya: “Perfect Opportunity to Beat Floyd”

Jerry Glick reporting: Way above the New York Midtown streets on the 80th floor of the Empire State Building a press… Read full article


Mayweather: Pacquiao’s a Loser, I’m a Winner

FLOYD Mayweather Jr set up the prospect of a mouthwatering ‘clash of the titans’ with Manny Pacquiao last night by claiming… Read full article


Mayweather vs. Marquez Press Conference Quotes

Mayweather vs. Marquez Press Conference Quotes

May 19, 2009 - ”July 18th you are going to see the best Floyd Mayweather, because I am truly back.”… Read full article


Mayweather chose Mexican midget Marquez to make Pacquiao look bad

Can’t these people get their story straight? Now it’s being said that there is no catch weight arrangement between Tiny Tot… Read full article


Pacman sees Floyd win

Pacman sees Floyd win

GENERAL SANTOS CITY –World pound for pound boxing king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao predicts a Floyd Mayweather win over Mexican boxing… Read full article


Chavez Jr. Still in The Hunt For a Manny Pacquiao Fight

Junior middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is still chasing after a year-end showdown with Manny Pacquiao. He returns on July… Read full article


Freddie Roach Talks Mayweather, Marquez, Mosley & More

HOLLYWOOD, CA.-On a warm Friday in Hollywood, we spent the late afternoon at the Wild Card Gym to see a number… Read full article


PPV Distributors: Pacquiao-Hatton Connects On More Than 800,000 Buys

PPV Distributors: Pacquiao-Hatton Connects On More Than 800,000 Buys

HBO PPV’s May 2 Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight generated north of 800,000 buys, according to several pay-per-view industry sources. HBO officials… Read full article


Manny Pacquiao To Retire After October Bout?

Manny Pacquiao To Retire After October Bout?

During a recent interview with GMA News TV in the Philippines, pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao admitted that he is… Read full article


Roach wants only Mayweather

TRAINER Freddie Roach wants Manny Pacquiao to wait for the outcome of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight set for… Read full article


Mayweather out to prove he’s better than Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather Jr. came out of retirement with the hope of regaining the pound-for-pound title he formerly holds when… Read full article


That wasn’t the real Hitman

That wasn't the real Hitman

RAY HATTON admits his son Ricky should never have fought Manny Pacquiao. Hatton Jnr was crushed inside two rounds when he… Read full article


It’s Good to be the King; Mayweather Getting $15 Million for Ring Return?

Rumor has it that returning pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. is getting a whopping $15 million when he steps into the ring to… Read full article


Hatton’s loss is fault of all around him

Hatton's loss is fault of all around him

MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather Sr. isn’t done trash-talking. Only this time, the trainer also known for his bravado, had nasty things… Read full article


Ricky Hatton advised to retire by Frank Warren and trainer Billy Graham

Promoter Frank Warren and trainer Billy Graham, two of the biggest influences on Ricky Hatton’s career, both agree that the Mancunian… Read full article


Marquez Vows "I Will Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr"

Marquez Vows "I Will Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr"

WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is already training hard at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City, taking his first steps… Read full article