Archive for July, 2009

Fight at 147 lbs if Pacquiao wants title

Fight at 147 lbs if Pacquiao wants title

If Manny Pacquiao wants their November 14 fight to be a title fight, Miguel Cotto said the Filipino has to agree to… Read full article…


Why Cotto Will Destroy Pacquiao

I’ve changed my mind about the November 14th fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. I originally saw the fight going… Read full article…


Cotto Ready to Vacate WBO Title

Cotto Ready to Vacate WBO Title

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto recently revealed that he’d rather vacate his title than pay $150,000 in sanctioning fees for a… Read full article…


Is Cotto Damaged Goods?

Is Cotto Damaged Goods?

ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas made mention of Miguel Cotto looking like damaged goods last Friday night during the FNF telecast, remarking… Read full article…


FREDDIE ROACH AND HIS WILD CARD GYM

Much has been said about Freddie Roach as a person and as a Coach/Trainer. They say he is kind and always… Read full article…


Who’s Currently the Most Overrated Boxer?

Critics and haters around the world often look at Joe Calzaghe’s record and instead of looking at the highlights in his… Read full article…


UFC boss picks fight with Floyd

UFC boss picks fight with Floyd

UFC supremo Dana White has finally lost the plot — by claiming Floyd Mayweather Jnr’s comeback is NOT a big fight… Read full article…


Forget Manny, I finished Hatton

Forget Manny, I finished Hatton

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JNR claims he is the man who effectively ended Ricky Hatton’s career.  Hatton’s unbeaten record bit the dust when… Read full article…


Pacquiao may train in Canada

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is luring Manny Pacquiao to the Bahamas for the first half of his training camp… Read full article…


Manny Pacquiao: Too Old To Make History?

Many have made the pending Pacquiao/Cotto fight a measure of speed versus power, but considering the fact that both men technically… Read full article…


Pacquiao mulls initial training in Cebu

Pacquiao mulls initial training in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — In preparation for his November clash with welterweight star Miguel Cotto, IBO junior welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is… Read full article…


Pacman pushes for Cotto title fight

Pacman pushes for Cotto title fight

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao wants Miguel Cotto’s belt.  “Let’s make it a title fight,” Pacquiao said yesterday during his visit toRead full article…


WBO: Cotto can be forced to stake his belt

WBO: Cotto can be forced to stake his belt

EVEN IF MIGUEL COTTO DOESN’T want to, he’d likely be forced to stake his World Boxing Organization welterweight belt against Manny… Read full article…


EXCLUSIVE: PHILBOXING CHATS WITH WBO PRESIDENT VALCARCEL REGARDING PACQUIAO-COTTO TITLE FIGHT

Laredo, Texas – On the way to the office this morning, this writer had a chat with highly respected WBO President… Read full article…


What if UFC decides to launch heavy artillery at Mayweather-Marquez?

What if UFC decides to launch heavy artillery at Mayweather-Marquez?

Editor’s Note by SC: Not ten minutes after I posted this article, the Los Angeles Times reported that Fedor will be… Read full article…


Roger Mayweather: “Manny Pacquiao is a better fighter than I thought he was. That little dude has some balls!”

We caught up with top trainer Roger Mayweather at the Mayweather gym in Las Vegas and got his thoughts on… Read full article…


Arum confirms that no title is on the line for Cotto-Pacquiao

Arum confirms that no title is on the line for Cotto-Pacquiao

Top Rank’s Bob Arum confirmed the rumor that Miguel Cotto’s WBO welterweight title will not be on the line in… Read full article…


Bob Arum is a quote machine

Bob Arum is a quote machine

“Nobody in the U.S. cares,” might not make it to the Quote Hall of Fame in Wilkes-Barre, PA, but if… Read full article…


But Filipinos Care About the Title, Bob!

But Filipinos Care About the Title, Bob!

Bob Arum has a sound basis in saying that whether or not the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight is for the WBO… Read full article…


Cotto/Pacquiao: 5 Top questions, 1 Final answer

Cotto/Pacquiao: 5 Top questions, 1 Final answer

With 3 months remaining until this epic showdown, the tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. With… Read full article…


Pacquiao – Cotto: 4 months to go, a few problems but a giant upside

Pacquiao - Cotto: 4 months to go, a few problems but a giant upside

Miguel Cotto doesn’t really want to put his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt up against Manny Pacquiao Nov. 14 without… Read full article…


‘Picasso’ picks Manny by decision

'Picasso' picks Manny by decision

MANILA, Philippines – It will go the distance, predicted international boxing matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz who said the other day Manny Pacquiao… Read full article…


Miguel Cotto: Respect could be just a win away

Miguel Cotto: Respect could be just a win away

Everbody knows that family. The one that has two brothers , maybe three , and one brother is always fighting for respect… Read full article…


Roach ponders Pacquiao’s plan

Roach ponders Pacquiao's plan

Now that Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Miguel Cotto, trainer Freddie Roach will have several months to put Pacquiao’s… Read full article…


Cotto/Pacquiao: Who’s the (better) man?

Cotto/Pacquiao: Who's the (better) man?

According to Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum, the fight is a “done deal”. Now that weight, money, and all… Read full article…


PACQUIAO ATTEMPTS TO MAKE MORE HISTORY!

PACQUIAO ATTEMPTS TO MAKE MORE HISTORY!

San Francisco, CA — During the post-fight interview of the international feed back in June of 2008, Manny Pacquiao, who just… Read full article…


Meet Freddie Roach

Meet Freddie Roach

The first thing that hits you when you enter Freddie Roach’s Wildcard Boxing Club is the sheer bedlam of the… Read full article…


Pacquiao-Cotto title fight announced for Nov. 14 in Las Vegas

Pacquiao-Cotto title fight announced for Nov. 14 in Las Vegas

Manny Pacquiao will have the opportunity to win a world title in a fourth division in November when he fights… Read full article…


Pacquiao, Cotto sign for Nov. 14 bout, and it becomes year’s most important fight

Pacquiao, Cotto sign for Nov. 14 bout, and it becomes year's most important fight

Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will fight Nov. 14. An announcement from Top Rank Boxing made that megafight official Monday. They’ll… Read full article…


Pacquiao Opens as 2-to-1 Betting Favorite against Cotto, Is It Justified?

Pacquiao Opens as 2-to-1 Betting Favorite against Cotto, Is It Justified?

Skybet.com is the first to list Manny Pacquiao as a 2-1 betting favorite over Miguel Cotto in their November 14 clash in… Read full article…