Archive for August, 2009

Pacquiao wants Edinburgh boxer

As Manny Pacquiao begins preparations for his next fight against Miguel Cotto, the Filipino has requested Edinburgh southpaw Gary McMillan as… Read full article…


ROACH: PACQUIAO WILL EXPOSE COTTO

ROACH: PACQUIAO WILL EXPOSE COTTO

Pacquiao won’t begin his fight preparations for another few weeks, but exactly where he will do is still a question that… Read full article…


Cotto ready for long grind

Phil Landman, tasked to make sure that Miguel Cotto will be in the best shape possible for his Nov. 14 clash…


Is “Money” Mayweather Taking Marquez Seriously?

Is “Money” Mayweather Taking Marquez Seriously?

Haven’t we seen this movie before?  In Rocky III, while Rocky Balboa is busy enjoying the spoils that come with…


MONEY MAY, GREEN WITH ENVY

MONEY MAY, GREEN WITH ENVY

A month from now, the apathetically anticipated boxing match between Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will be a reality…


Manny Pacquiao: The True Cash King of Boxing

Manny Pacquiao: The True Cash King of Boxing

In just two days, tickets for the anticipated welterweight championship battle between the current pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao and… Read full article…


If Mayweather Doesn’t Focus, It Won’t Look Pretty

If Mayweather Doesn’t Focus, It Won’t Look Pretty

Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants you to know he’s the baddest man on the earth, capable of busting up a 7-foot superheavyweight… Read full article…


Why Manny Pacquiao Will Defeat Floyd Mayweather JR.

Why Manny Pacquiao Will Defeat Floyd Mayweather JR.

I recently enjoyed a long deserved vacation at a cottage resort in north eastern Ontario where the Trent River and Rice… Read full article…


PACQUIAO-COTTO TICKETS SCORCHING HOT!

PACQUIAO-COTTO TICKETS SCORCHING HOT!

After a monstrous opening sale, less than 1,000 tickets remain at the 16,200-seat MGM Grand Garden Arena for Top Rank’s ‘FirePower’ Pay… Read full article…


MILF rejects Pacquiao to be peace talks negotiator

MILF rejects Pacquiao to be peace talks negotiator

The proposal of Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. to send people’s champ Manny Pacquiao to help in the resumption of peace talks… Read full article…


Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao are bigger than the WBO

Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao are bigger than the WBO

All of the drama surrounding the WBO’s intervention into the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao contract negotiation was pathetic and pure madness…


DE LA HOYA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW TO ANNOUNCE THE MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ UNDERCARD

DE LA HOYA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW TO ANNOUNCE THE MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ UNDERCARD

Oscar de la Hoya, Leonard Ellerbe and Richard Schaefer will host an international media conference call to announce one of the… Read full article…


More RP champs to emerge – Arum

More RP champs to emerge - Arum

Bob Arum said he’s building a strong Filipino army of fighters that will shake up the boxing world even when Manny… Read full article…


Cotto’s training goes full blast

Cotto's training goes full blast

The arrival of a conditioning coach and a nutritionist signal the start of Miguel Cotto’s full-blast training for his November 14 clash… Read full article…


Two title belts up for Manny

Two title belts up for Manny

When Manny Pacquiao takes on Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here on Nov. 14, there will be two titles… Read full article…


Diamond belt for Pacman-Cotto?

A diamond-studded championship belt from the WBC might be the final answer to the question on whether or not Miguel Cotto… Read full article…


Pacquiao vs. Cebu

Pacquiao vs. Cebu

MANNY Pacquiao cleared his busy schedule to give way to a “budding basketball career” as he will see action in the… Read full article…


It’s official: Pacquiao-Cotto set for Nov. 15

It's official: Pacquiao-Cotto set for Nov. 15

The contract for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto showdown has been — as the age-old cliché goes — signed, sealed and delivered.  This was…

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MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCE CALLS TO BEGIN AUGUST 18

With a little over five weeks remaining before the highly anticipated ‘Number One/Numero Uno’ mega-fight between six-time world champion in five… Read full article…


Hopkins Says Pacquiao will X Cotto

Hopkins Says Pacquiao will X Cotto

Bernard Hopkins is picking Manny Pacquiao to knockout Miguel Cotto on November 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  “I do not think his… Read full article…


Pacquiao-Cotto Tickets On Sale Aug 17

Pacquiao-Cotto Tickets On Sale Aug 17

The date is set for the mega-fight between boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound king and reigning Boxing Writers Association of America’s (BWAA) Fighter… Read full article…


Five Reasons Miguel Cotto Can Defeat Manny Pacquiao


Top 10 reasons why Juan Manuel Marquez may defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

On September 19, 2009, unanimous current number 2 pound-for-pound fighter, Juan Manuel Marquez, will face former number 1 boxing retiree, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vegas odds… Read full article…


Despite long-layoff and rib injury, Mayweather is confident of beating Marquez

Despite long-layoff and rib injury, Mayweather is confident of beating Marquez

The former top boxer of the planet Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather Jr. is confident he can defeat Mexican boxing star Juan… Read full article…


UFC Won’t Back Down From Opposing Floyd Mayweather Event

Floyd Mayweather may still be unbeaten in the ring, but he may get the biggest challenge of his life on… Read full article…


If Pacquiao decides to train in RP, Roach wants Baguio

If Pacquiao decides to train in RP, Roach wants Baguio

If Manny Pacquiao decides to spend the first half of training camp in the Philippines, trainer Freddie Roach said Saturday… Read full article…


The Roger Mayweather Incident and Implications for Mayweather/Marquez

In its own right, the recent news about Roger Mayweather, the uncle and trainer of boxer Floyd Mayweather, is tawdry material… Read full article…


Cotto begins the long road to Pacquiao

Cotto begins the long road to Pacquiao

They say the fight is not signed yet.  But Miguel Cotto began the long process of preparing for his encounter with… Read full article…


Dana White can deliver knockout blow to Mayweather and boxing for 2009 with UFC 103

For all it’s worth, the rivalry and competition between boxing and UFC is no myth. It does exist from the bottom… Read full article…


Manny nearly pulls out of Cotto fight

Manny Pacquiao came close to pulling the plug on Miguel Cotto if not for the assurance by promoter Bob Arum that… Read full article…