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Mayweather-Mosley–Official!
Press Release:
LAS VEGAS (February 3, 2010) – It’s official. Boxing’s biggest superstar and six-time world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather made his upcoming fight with welterweight mega-star and five-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley, official today when he signed the contract that pits the two fighters against each other on Saturday, May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a mega-bout which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View®.
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Floyd: All Time Great? More Like All Time Joke.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is arguably one of the most talented fighters of his generation. There is one thing you can’t argue with though. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the biggest joke and primadona in boxing history. That my friends is a fact. The man doesn’t want to fight in any competitive fights where he stands a chance of losing. Let me correct myself. He doesn’t want to take a fight where he is not at least a 4 to 1 favorite. People try and compare him to Sugar Ray Leonard, but that comparison falls on deaf ears. Leonard fought Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, Wilfred Benitez, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler all in their primes.(Duran and Hagler were past their best but still were great fighters). Floyd has never beaten a fighter his size in the top 5 pound for pound during his career. (Juan Manuel Marquez was 2 weight classes below him) And he only owns 2 wins over fighters ranked in the 10 pound for pound when he fought them, Diego Corrales and Ricky Hatton. Neither guy will go down in history as a great fighter. Floyd has had the opportunity to fight 2 of the best fighters of his era in the matter of a month. The 1st Manny Pacquiao is considered by some the best fighter of the last 20 years, the 2nd Sugar Shane Mosley is one of the top 10 or 15 fighters of the last 20 years. Pacquiao is currently ranked number 1 pound for pound, and Mosley is currently ranked Number 3 Pound for Pound. And Floyd has found a way to DUCK both. Yes my friends, he has ducked both.
3 Boxers in Business Week Power 100 Athletes
Who says boxing is dead? Out of 100 athletes from all sports across the United States, boxing still proved that it still has pull among mainstream US audiences. Manny Pacquiao was in at 72, Floyd Mayweather at 91 and Sugar Shane Mosley came in at a surprise 93. Goes to show you that boxing still has influence in the United States no matter what people try and tell you.
Pacquiao vs Mayweather
On December 30, 2009, pound-for-pound boxing champion Manny Pacquiao filed a lawsuit in Nevada federal court against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Floyd Mayweather, Sr., Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, LLC, and Golden Boy Promotions executives Oscar de la Hoya, and Richard Schaefer for making false and defamatory statements accusing Pacquiao of taking performance-enhancing drugs. The complaint is attached. The lawsuit claims the Mayweathers, de la Hoya, and Schaefer knew that Pacquiao has never taken performance-enhancing drugs, knew their statements were false, but made them anyway out of “ill-will, spite, malice, revenge, and envy.” Read more
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao: Legal War
After a Christmas weekend filled with comments and reports related to the potential mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions are issuing the following statement in order to set the record straight. Let the record be clear: Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum are threatening to walk away from the largest fight in history.
The fact is that random blood and urine testing was one of the many deal points and was listed along with the others, such as the financial split, the weight, financial penalty for being overweight, the appointment of the foreign sales agent, the production of the marketing assets, the gloves and many more.. Team Mayweather made major concessions in many of these areas and we were optimistic that Team Pacquiao would do the same as it related to the request for random blood and urine testing, which Floyd Mayweather agreed to immediately. Read more
Kelly Pavlik vs. Miguel Espino Interview
BOB ARUM: This card, the end of the year card, is truly an outstanding one. And we are going to do what we haven’t done before – a pay-per-view show from two different countries. The PPV telecast will start at 9 PM ET with two fights from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. Two outstanding fights, WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto going up to lightweight to fight two-time world champion Jesus “El Matador” Chavez and also a WBA Interim bantamweight championship Alejandro Valdez who will be fighting in front of his hometown fans against undefeated interim champion Neomar Cermeño of Panama. That will start the telecast. The ring announcer in Ciudad Obregon will be Lupe Contreras who has done so many fights on Telefutura, he will then throw it to Youngstown, Ohio where Michael Buffer will be the ring announcer and the first fight to be seen on that portion of the telecast (3rd overall) will be a twelve-round NABF/NABO super welterweight championship between former US Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, 25 wins and no defeats from Glendale, CA against defending NABF champion Willie Lee of New Orleans. Then finally the main event of the evening, the eagerly anticipated middleweight championship of the world matching the challenger, No. 3 rated Miguel Espino against Kelly Pavlik of Youngstown, OH defending his WBC & WBO titles. Read more
Dawson Blasts Hopkins
Like the proverbial cat on the verge of using up its nine lives, Bernard Hopkins is running out of excuses — excuses for not fighting undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion CHAD DAWSON. “He’s on the run like the one-armed man in “The Fugitive.” Eventually the law catches up with him,” said Dawson. “Well I’m the sheriff of the light heavyweight division and I’m putting a stop to Hopkins’ con. First, he said he’d fight the winner of my fight with Glen Johnson. I won and Hopkins hid. Second, he said he’d fight the winner of my rematch with Johnson. I won and this time Hopkins chose to fight some guy named Enrique Ornelas, who has lost to almost every decent middleweight he’s ever fought. And on top of that, the fight isn’t worthy of being broadcast on HBO, Showtime or even ESPN 2! Desperate people do desperate things. Hopkins knows that if he fights me he’s looking at a loss of Calzaghe proportions.. Read more
Ola Afolabi ready for Huck
Ola Afolabi (14-1, 6 KOs) believes that Marco Huck is “lucky“ to be the world champion these days. The two cruiserweights clash for Captain Huck´s WBO Title in Ludwigsburg on Saturday night. Afolabi is determined to finally “get what I deserve”. He said at today´s press conference: “There is just one reason why Marco Huck is the world champion instead of me. He was lucky to get the chance to fight Victor Emilio Ramirez on August 29. I would have been ready, too. I had worked really hard. I did six weeks of sparring with Vitali Klitschko in America and made him look really bad. On Saturday I will win Huck´s title for sure.” Read more
Povetkin vs Nolan
Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12 KOs) will return to the ring this weekend when he takes a tune-up fight against Leo Nolan (27-1, 10 KOs). The top-ranked IBF challenger, who is slated to face heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, will make his first fight under the guidance of star coach Teddy Atlas. He also needs to stay in shape for the Klitschko showdown next year. “It is great to be working with Teddy Atlas,” Povetkin said. “I have already learned so many things from him. Of course it will take a while until I can show that in the ring but I look forward to Saturday..” Read more
Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez Undercard
Chazz “The Gentleman” Witherspoon, born and raised in Paulsboro, NJ now residing in Philadelphia, PA will battle Maryland-born Tony “The Tiger” Thompson in a heavyweight battle between two fighters who each began their boxing careers in their twenties. To the winner of Saturday night’s fight between these two giant-sized heavyweights, go the spoils of World Champion Contender status..
On Saturday night December 5th, in the Main Event at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Paul Williams, the “Most Feared Fighter in the World,” will face his latest and possibly his toughest challenge, coming from WBC Jr. Middleweight Champion, Sergio Martinez, in a scheduled 12-round Middleweight Bout. In the 10-round co-featured bout, Cristobal Arreola will see his first action since a courageous loss at the hands of WBC heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko, when he battles upset-minded Brian Minto. Read more
Bernard Hopkins vs Ornelas
BERNARD HOPKINS – “I’m fighting one of the toughest guys out there (Enrique Ornelas) and I have more to lose than him. I must let myself believe that I am him, and that he is me. Not everybody can do it, but I can. This is not a tune-up; this is a get-up. This is a get-up for me to get prepared for a new year. If there is anyone in this room that thinks that I’m underestimating my opponent, then they don’t know me and they don’t know my legacy.
“No matter where I am financially or historically, I take myself back to when I had nothing. It’s hard to train like you’re starving when your refrigerator’s full. I can see my movie being made and I can see my book being written. It all starts with one word…discipline. Everyone knows having discipline isn’t just tied to being a good athlete. You have to be disciplined to be successful in life. Read more
Roy Jones Jr vs Danny Green
This Wednesday, Roy Jones Jr., one of the legends of boxing looks to win the IBO Cruiserweight title as he travels to Sydney, Australia to face the popular Aussie, Danny Green. The action will take place at the Acer Arena in Sydney and the fight card will feature a big five fight undercard and will be broadcasted live on www.gofightlive.tv around the world beginning at 6pm local time in Sydney. (Sydney is sixteen hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the United States). The whole show will be able to be seen for $9.99 around the world with the exception of the United States and Australia and can be accessed by clicking:
http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?event=562
For Jones it is a chance to show the fans down under firsthand what the American fans have seen for twenty-one years and that is that he is one of the most electrifying fighters ever to grace the sport. Read more
Maccabi Haifa To Sponsor Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita
Maccabi Haifa logo to be featured on Orthodox Jewish Boxer’s trunks, robe, and website
AVENTURA, Florida – Triangle Financial Services, a sports and entertainment firm based in Aventura, Fla., which owns the Maccabi Haifa Israeli professional basketball team, announced today the team will sponsor Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita for his upcoming bout against WBA Junior Welterweight champion Amir Khan on December 5 in Newcastle, England.
“Dmitriy is a hero in the eyes of the Maccabi Haifa organization and the Jewish community in general,” said Triangle Chairman and Maccabi Haifa owner Jeffrey Rosen. “Triangle and Maccabi Haifa will continue to support Jewish athletes who are making an impact in both the Jewish community and their respective sport. We wish Dmitriy all the best for his upcoming fight and Maccabi Haifa is behind him 100 percent.” Read more
Salita vs Khan: Star Of David And Treasure Join Forces To Shoot Down Air Force Khan
by Stacy Warren – Number one contender in the World, Dmitriy Salita of Brooklyn, NY lands in the United Kingdom this week ahead of his World title clash with Britain’s Amir Khan.
Dmitriy has been waiting for his shot at the WBA World Light Welterweight Title for over a year and now that his time has come intends to take it.
World number one contender Dmitriy Salita will be sparring Londoner Ashley “Treasure” Theophane to stay sharp whilst he tones down his training in anticipation of his clash with Amir Khan. Ashley has just come back from training camp with European title holder Paul McCloskey and is currently sparring WBC number 3 Ajose Olusegun. Ashley commented that ”It feels good to be appreciated by my peers as they requested my skills to help them get ready for their fights, it also feels great to be part of Team Salita again. I will be happy for him when he wins his World Title as he has flown me to America a few times to help him get ready for his fights so I have witnessed the sacrifices he has made first hand ”. Read more
Super Six: Andre Ward Dominates Kessler
The United States is alive and well in the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
In a scintillating performance, undefeated hometown favorite Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight title with a dominant 11th-round technical decision over Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KOs) in the Group Stage 1 Super Six World Boxing Classic bout for both boxers Saturday on SHOWTIME®.
An exciting, one-sided match was stopped at 1:42 of the 11th round by the ringside physician, Dr. Smith Ketchum, due to cuts around both of Kessler’s eyes. After 10 completed rounds, Ward was ahead by the scores of 98-92 on two of the scorecards and 97-93 on the other. Read more
Super Six: Kessler Vows To Bounce Back
Mikkel Kessler has vowed to bounce back stronger than ever after his 11th round technical decision defeat against Andre Ward. The Viking Warrior was trailing on all three scorecards when the fight was stopped due to a cut caused by an unintentional headbutt. “I have lost the world title once and won it straight back so I know how to do it,” Kessler said. “With the support of my home fans in Denmark I will beat Carl Froch and become world champion again. That is why this tournament is great – I have the chance to make amends immediately.” Read more
Evander Holyfield vs Frans Botha
Promoter Eddie Bazira and Baltic Pro Box Promotions, in association with Real Deal Events LLC, SES Boxing, Fight Production and Risum Boxing, are proud to announce that contracts has been signed for legendary former four-time heavyweight champion of the world Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield to challenge Francois Botha for the South Africans World Boxing Federation World title on January 16 at Nelson Mandela Memorial Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.A sell-out crowd of 80.000 spectators is expected, and details are being finalized for world-wide Pay-Per-View distribution. Sweden-based Baltic Pro Box Promotions will host several press conferences in the coming days in Kampala to kick off the promotion of what will be the biggest fight ever in Uganda.. Read more
Francois Botha: Holyfield better bring his best game
Francois you put up a wonderful performance against Timo Hoffman and then a very indifferent one against Pedro Carion. Even World Boxing Federation President, Howard Goldberg – a good friend of yours said Botha was extremely fortunate to draw. Which Botha can be expect to see against Holyfield?
Botha: I have always been my own harshest critic. My performance against Carion, without making any excuses, was arguably the worst of my career. Expect the fittest, toughest and best ever, and extremely serious Francois Botha in Uganda in January. I owe my fans and members of Team Botha the performance of my life – I intend to make good on that. Read more
Chris Arreola vs Brian Minto
On Saturday night December 5th, in the main event at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Three-time World Champion Paul Williams, the “Most Feared Fighter in the World,” will face his latest challenge, this coming from WBC Super Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, in a scheduled 12-round middleweight bout. In the 10-round co-featured bout, Cristobal Arreola will see his first action since a courageous loss at the hands of WBC heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko, when he battles bruiser Brian Minto..
Goossen Tutor Promotions and Caesars Atlantic City in association with DiBella Entertainment are presenting this evening of boxing and Williams vs. Martinez and Arreola vs. Minto will be broadcast on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT. Read more
RIP Francisco Rodriguez
Chicago based bantamweight Francisco Rodriguez passed away on Sunday night, two days after his bout with against Philadelphia’s Teon Kennedy at the Blue Horizon. The 25 year old Rodriguez collapsed after being stopped in the tenth round and was rushed to Hahnemann University Hospital where emergency brain surgery was performed. Said promoter Dominic Pesoli of 8 Count Productions, “It’s with a very heavy heart that we make this announcement. Francisco was family to us and we all loved him very much. He was very popular with fight fans in Chicago and will be deeply missed.” Read more
Pacquiao-Mayweather: Great Fight on Paper Only
Manny Pacquiao demonstrated once again why he is the best fighter of his generation. It is not even close either. No fighter of this generation has destroyed and beaten as many future Hall of Famers as Pacquiao. The list of names like Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez, Oscar De La Hoya…Need I go on. Now as the hype begins to build for a mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. I have to ask myself the question, will it be a great fight? Yeah we all know it will do a lot of business. But as a fan, I don’t care how much business a fight can do, I care how much excitment the fight can bring. 3 things come to mind. 1. Manny will already go down as one of the 5, 10 or 15 greatest fighters who ever lived. He doesn’t need Mayweather, Mayweather needs him. 2. When has Floyd Mayweather Jr. ever been in a good fight? 3. Will Mayweather allow for it to be a classic fight?
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The Best Since Ali
It’s official. Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter of his generation. You don’t believe it, go ahead and watch the Miguel Cotto fight again. He systematically broke down one of the best Welterweights in the World. And remember just of couple years ago, Manny was the Featherweight Champion of the World. It is time for people to start appreciating what we have on our hands. We have a once in a generation athlete, a legend, an All-Time Great!! Manny is boxing’s Michael Jordan.
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10 Best Boxers of the Decade
I know this may be premature for some, with the superfight between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao on the horizon. I really don’t think the outcome is going to change my list much. I mean Cotto could move up a few notches if he were to win. But I really believe the top 5 is already set in stone. So let’s take a look at my opinion of the top 10 boxers this decade, for what it is worth.
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Andre Dirrell Media Quotes
Andre Dirrell Quotes – On fighting Froch for the WBC World Super Middleweight title: “I want that belt, that’s my sole mission and I plan on taking it back to America. I can’t wait to get in that ring and shine and show the world what I can do.”
On the Super Six tournament: “You got all the stars and you can’t ask for more that that. You got four World Champions, you got four undefeated fighters and all six of us in this tournament have the will to win, to bring something new to the game and become superstars. This tournament holds the cream of the crop and a star will emerge and I believe that star is going to be me.” Read more
Abraham – Taylor Media Workout
Dozens of reporters and camera teams attended today´s public workout in the heart of Berlin as “King” Arthur Abraham and Jermain Taylor gave a taste of their class. The two former champions will open the hotly-anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic in front of what will be a sell-out crowd at the o2 World Arena here on Saturday night (SHOWTIME®, 8 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed).
Not just the German capital, but the international press and fans around the world are buzzing with anticipation. Camera teams from Russia, Denmark, Italy, Germany and America, amongst other nations, were deployed to cover today´s training session. Read more
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