Keith Terceira
In the first round Latimore has staked out the center of the ring and is working his jab , bit of a feeling out
round for the fighter.
Carlos Quintana has a good four punch combination land, but with 17 seconds left Latimore lands a couple of good body shots pinning Quintana in the corner , round ends even or slight edge to Latimore.
In the second Quintana puts on the pressure and a cut develops over the left eye of Latimore, Quintana gets caught with a low blow and time is called but short break and Carlos goes back to work.
Quintana is the more active fighter by punch stats and between rounds the referee does not singnal a headbutt so cut is from punch.
Round Three; Quintana still the busier fighter and Carlos is catching Latimore with punches right down the middle, splitting the guard easily and putting his punches right between Latimore’s gloves.
Round Four: Latimore is off his fight plan and tries to use his jab but Quintana stays agressive which forces Latimore to fight Carlos’ fight , Latimore is swinging wide and begins to appear desperate to get something going , not working smart but missing wide. If Quintana can keep up this pace with the age difference then he stands a chance to score the upset.
Round Five; Quintana appeared to be breathing a little heavy between rounds. As the round starts Latimore seems shaken and backs into the corner with Carlos chasing and working the body. Back to the middle and Quintana still is controlling the action. Left hook catches Latimore and he is shaken goes to ropes and referee breaks action. Last minute is spent with Carlos dancing and working in and out and Latimore trying to land big shots after getting hit ,missing often.
Round Six :starts again with Latimore working the center of the ring and Quintana circling and fending off attacks by Deandre , then stepping into the mix and working his jab setting up left hooks to head or body of Latimore.. Latimore doesn’t have Carlos’ rangw and suddenly he catches Latimore with big combination and Deandre is down and counted out..Referee stopped the bout and this is huge upset.Big body shot then three left hands put the fight in the books.
Quintana takes the title by landing 108 of 328 punches.
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By malaya.com.ph
What should Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares do about Filipino boxing sensation and Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao? She has a real problem. The boxer-congressman paid only P7 million in 2009, after paying P125 million in 2008.
Apparently, this was no misunderstanding or some kind of a screw-up. The Pinoy world boxing champion and reigning best pound-for-pound boxer in the world has had a change of mind about how much taxes he should be paying. Henares can’t figure him out. Thus. she wants some kind of explanation from the World Boxing-Champion and Congressman. She hopes that Pacquiao would just submit the pertinent documents required of him instead of defending himself on television and the print media about being harassed by the BIR.
In fact, the one that feels more harassed is the government’s tax collection agency which wants only to see Pacquiao’s documentary evidence that will prove that P 7 million is exactly the amount that he must pay as his income tax even if it is apparent that his income stream increaed even more in 2009 (when he paid only P7 million) than his income in 2008 (when he paid P125 million)!
Commissioner Kim Henares points out that the BIR is still only in the first phase of their tax assessment of the income of the “People’s Champ“ or “Pambansang Kama-o.”
Explains Henares: “Kung gagawin lang naman nya ang simpleng bagay na magpresent ng dokumento eh di simple. Tapos na yung kaso. First step pa lang to wala pa nga tayo sa pag-assess sa kanya. The sooner he submits, the sooner this controversy will die down. Wala naman kaming sinasabing liability kaya nga ho namin sya iniimbestigahan.“
Another problem for Commissioner Henares is that even people who ought to know better are acting as tax-cheat enablers for the boxing champion congressman.
Senators Ramon “Bong“ Revilla Jr. and Joker Arroyo point out that the job of the BIR is to ensure proper tax collection and not to shame personalities publicly. Bong Revilla says: “This is not the way to treat someone who we all consider as a contemporary hero that has brought great honor and pride to the country.
“Every time Manny steps into the ring, he carries on his shoulders the name and honor of the nation. Every punch he delivers and takes is not for himself alone but also for the Filipino people. Let us not forget what he has done for the Philippines.“
Wow! What can we expect next? A senate investigation of the BIR and what Kim and the BIR are doing to this special citizen whom the two Gloria Senators want to honor by allowing him tax-exemptions on all of his income from boxing and all those endorsements in newspaper, television and radio advertising?
Perhaps our senators would like to sponsor a law that would exempt any of us who achieve anything that merits world recognition. I certainly wouldn’t mind that as long as the amount of the tax exemptions given out will be deducted from our Senators’ and Congressmen’s pork barrels. After all, all of the money that the government spends has to come from somewhere. If some are exempted from paying their income taxes, there has to be other sources that can be tapped so that our treasury does not get emptied out.
By the way, it really seems anomalous that while Pacquiao seems to be even better-known and more successful, with every passing year, he is paying less in taxes (-178%) in a succeeding year As Kim points out: “Hindi naman siya nalalaos, lalo nga siya sumisikat pero bakit bumabagsak ang income niya.“
In fact, what would be a better development would be if those who are revered by their countrymen would show more respect for their country by paying the right taxes and adhering to all our laws. Instead, the reverse seems to be the rule; those in high places, have the right to ignore our laws and skip paying their taxes and they will even have Senators who will justify their actions!
Read more: http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/opinion/895-kims-manny-problem
By Igor Frank
A well thought of amateur boxer from Palm Springs, California, Timothy Bradley had to earn his stripes at the pro ranks the hard way. Not signed by a major promoter from the beginning of professional career in 2004, Bradley had to earn each victory fighting tough opposition at club shows in Inland Empire of Southern California. Covering Bradley’s fight against Mexican veteran, Jaime Rangel at Chumash Casino in Southern California at the tail end of 2006, I wrote that young prospect from Palm Springs looks as comfortable in the ring as fish in water and is bound to become a champion in the near future.
Timothy “The Desert Storm” Bradley proved me right within a year and a half when he went across the pond, against all odds and took the WBC light welterweight title from the hometown champion, Junior Witter. Few experts believed Bradley had a chance of winning the title in England. Even fewer believed that Timothy would be mentioned in a conversation among elite fighters in 2012. Yet on June 9th, in the biggest and most lucrative fight of his professional career, Bradley will challenge the pound for pound king of sweet science, Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title. HBO PPV will air the event live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
MANILA, Philippines – Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach is expecting Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto to put on a strong performance against undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they fight on May 5.
Cotto, the reigning WBA junior middleweight champion, was being pursued both by Mayweather and Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
Pacquiao wanted to fight Cotto at the welterweight limit of 147-pounds, however, and Cotto refused to fight at a weight below 150-pounds. The Puerto Rican boxer ended up choosing to fight Mayweather at the junior middleweight limit. Roach told Boxing Scene that even though Cotto lost to Pacquiao when they met in 2009, the results may differ this time because Pacquiao and Mayweather are two very different fighters.
“Floyd sometimes averages 15 punches per round. How can you beat someone like Cotto, who is a strong puncher and throws so many punches?” Roach said.
“When Cotto catches you on the ropes, that’s where he does his best work. And Mayweather likes to lean against the ropes to counter.
In that scenario, Cotto could succeed,” he added. Roach said that it will also be a stylistic match-up, with the “good technical boxer fighting with a counter-puncher.” “Mayweather is strong physically, but I think Cotto is a bit stronger. Mayweather is definitely much faster, as was Pacquiao,” he added, but noted that Cotto has to be careful about Mayweather’s counter-punching.
Roach said that it will be up to Cotto’s new trainer, Pedro Diaz, to put together a game plan that will be effective against Mayweather. “I think his new coach will know how to fight him, because he is Cuban and that is the style of almost all Cuban fighters (counter-punching),” Roach said. “With a good strategy, Cotto will do a very good job.”
During Floyd Mayweather’s boxing license reinstatement hearing he told the committee he has a deal in place to fight Miguel Cotto on May 5th, 2012 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada. Game Over……
The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Mayweather was ordered to appear before the commission for a hearing so the commissioners could ask him questions about the criminal case he recently made a plea deal in.
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. are both first-ballot Hall of Famers, even if they end up never fighting each other.
This, according to the new president of HBO Sports, Ken Hershman.
“My view is, Floyd Mayweather is a first-ballot Hall of Fame fighter whether he fights Manny Pacquiao or not,” Hershman said in an ESPN interview.
“And then Manny Pacquiao, similarly, with titles in eight weight classes, is also a first-ballot Hall of Famer and a global superstar,” he added. “He doesn’t need to fight Floyd Mayweather to cement his legacy in the sport.” Hershman said he would love for the mega-fight to happen, both as a boxing fan and as an executive of HBO.
“It would be a tremendous fight and event,” he said. “That being said, I understand each side’s position and view of the world, and they are not coming together just yet,” Hershman added. Moving on While the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is on hold, Hershman said the network will move on to other fights.
“My attitude is, until they say they’re really going to do it, let’s move on and program the best fights around it,” Hershman said. “They’re not fighting in May or June, so we are moving on an hope to be involved in the fights they each have then.” Negotiations for the potential Pacquiao-Mayweather mega-bout picked up steam late last year, culminating in a phone call from Mayweather to Pacquiao last January. But talks fell apart when Mayweather refused to accept a 50-50 split, and both boxers are now pursuing fights against Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto. Mayweather is set to return on May 5, while Pacquiao is scheduled to fight again on June 9.
Hershman said he remains optimistic that the mega-fight will happen, but for now, they will focus on the boxers’ May and June bouts. “We have to look to May and June and make sure the fights they are in then are the biggest events of that time,” he said.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather won’t be fighting this May, with Mayweather still looking for a May 5 opponent and Pacquiao’s next one, according to Bob Arum, by default, looks more and more like Light Welterweight champion, Timothy Bradley.
With Miguel Cotto not really keen on dropping below 150 lbs, as Pacquiao’s camp is demanding of the Junior Middleweight, Juan Manuel Marquez looking for a March fight in Mexico and Lamont Peterson pretty much obligated to fight Amir Khan in order to keep at least one of his belts, Bradley, undefeated, will get the huge opportunity.
Things have gone weird for Bradley over the last year. Problems with his promoter kept him out for too long, getting stripped of his title belt. He refused to fight Amir Khan, before Khan lost to Lamont Peterson. Since then he has signed with Top Rank and made it clear more than once his goal is to get a shot at Pacquiao.
Does it look closer to being Bradley? It looks closer to being Bradley, obviously, by the process of elimination What happens if Miguel Cotto comes back and says, ‘Okay, I’ll make the weight’? That opens up another possibility. But right now, he’s saying that he wouldn’t.
READ MORE: http://sportige.com/mayweather-vs-pacquiao-maybe-in-november-arum-says-bradley-first/
By Tim Sladeck,
Was it ever really alive Bob?
Common Bob really… Tell the truth..
By Tim Sladeck
“I will fight anytime” These are the words Pacquiao told Mayweather over the phone.
It was earlier reported by this site that Manny Pacquiao was in agreement with the May 5th date, but retracted that portion of the article as we did not want to hamper the negotiations.
First we will advise everyone that this site does not work for or stand behind the decisions of Top Rank or Michael Koncz- this site is only governed by Manny Pacquiao and it’s sole purpose is to reflect the true champion to the people.
Manny Pacquaio has made it clear he is not concerned about the date of the fight. He is just concerned about the split of the purse- he wants 50/50.
Earlier reports were that Manny was willing to accept less than 50%, so why the change?
Manny Pacquiao was in agreement to take less when there was more flexibility in matters, meaning more money on the table- investors- bigger stadium- more time to make the fight etc.
Now that the fight might be deadlocked on May 5th, for Floyd’s personal reason there maybe money left on the table-
Why should Manny Pacquiao make less of a percentage when he is already willing to adjust to Floyd’s schedule, which my cause revenue for the fight to dip a bit.
This is an intelligent business decision made by the Pacman-
He definitely stepped outside his Advisors advise which was to not fight May 5th- and only accept a later fight date with Floyd or there would be no fight at all-
The fans of Manny Pacquiao should be proud that he made a great business decision, he listened to the fans voices, and he put the advise of his sleazy looking, cigarette smelling advisor in the wind.
It should also be noted Michael Koncz only put Pacquiao on the phone with Mayweather after certain members of Team Pacquiao called Manny directly to tell him Floyd wanted to talk.
If Koncz did not put Floyd on the phone, someone else would have-
Koncz’s hand was forced-
I am sure he will take credit- but this site along with Fighthype will continue to bring the fans the truth on what is happening behind the scenes and we will continue to make sure the world knows the truth.
By Marcos Nunez,
The only way the fight can happen (in my humble opinion) is if Floyd
Mayweather offers Manny Pacquiao the fight with a guarantee-. In all
fairness, I think the guarantee should be around 35 million, which is
almost 100% more than any guarantee Manny Pacquiao has received in the
past. How could Manny Pacquiao turn down a 35 million guarantee
against Floyd on the 5th of May only to accept less of a guarantee to
fight one of Bob Arum’s four other choices.
Manny Pacquiao has already agreed to accept less of a percentage, so
Floyd could offer 45% of the total money received from the fight and
keep 55% for himself. The fight is sure to generate well over 90
million in net revenue, so I think both fighters will be safe making
this deal.
Manny Pacquiao could then pay Bob Arum his percentage that is owed to
him as Manny Pacquiao’s promoter.
I am sure Money Mayweather will then elicit the services of Golden Boy
to co-promote the event with Mayweather Promotions, Top Rank, and Mp
Promotions.
I do not believe Bob Arum is prepared to present Mayweather the
guarantee he is looking for if the fight were to take place May 5th
and I do not believe that Mayweather will stand down from the date he
has already announced and has a commitment to.
BOB ARUM: Welcome to this conference call with the legendary Juan Manuel Márquez and Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristáin. We are 10 days away from the big fight when Manny Pacquiao faces off against Juan Manuel Márquez. There has been great anticipation and I want to thank HBO for the great job they have done, particularly with 24/7 where they have highlighted this event and it really has had so much substance to it and everywhere I go people have told me how much they have loved the show. I am proud to be on this call with Márquez who has proven to be one of the great fighters of our era and on November 12 I can tell you it will be the fight of his life.
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: We have had a great training camp and we look forward to November 12th. It’s a big fight and I think preparation has been one of our best.
NACHO BERISTÁIN: I believe this is the best training camp he has had in his whole career and we are going to give Pacqiao a great fight.
Do you think this will settle questions?
NACHO BERISTÁIN: Without question, we have prepared ourselves to win this fight again. They can say what they want. They are great trainers and he is a great fighter. If they feel they won the first two fights so be it – we feel the same way and that’s the way you should go into a fight.
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: That’s why we are doing this third fight. The first two were very close and this fight should end all doubt. We are not the only ones saying we won the fights. There are a lot of fans and media out there saying the same thing- that we won those two fights.
Have the distractions from the last few days from Conte been a distraction?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: Not at all. Victor Conte can say what he wants. Is it a fact? I think the lawyers will have their hands on that case. As for me I am just preparing myself to be ready for a fight. If he can present some facts, then we can have the attorneys take care of that.
Tell us how each fighter has changed…
NACHO BERISTÁIN: I think Pacquiao has become a better technician as a boxer. I think Márquez has become more mature as a fighter and now fights at a higher level and has gotten better. At his age sometime you wonder if he is focused for the fight but I know that he is – he’s always going to be focused and he’s always going to be ready for a fight. We are looking to give you guys a great fight and he’ll fight like he’s 24. I think Pacquiao’s punches are thrown technically better – he is not as wild as he used to be. He looks like he knows what he is doing and that is a direct impact of Freddie Roach. He is throwing a much better right hook.
How do you feel going into this fight after the first two?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: I feel very happy with all the training I have done for this fight. We are going to clear all the doubts from the first two fights and I feel very good about it.
Would you have liked for this fight to come earlier in your career?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: I don’t believe age has anything to do with it. I prepare myself very well and I’m going to be just as good as I would have been a few years ago. As long as I had the good training camp that I had I’ll be fine.
There is extra motivation for Pacquiao about what you said about the first two fights…
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: Well, if he is upset about what I said about winning the first two fights – I am upset that I didn’t get the decision. I am motivated just as much as he is. We all have opinions and my opinion is that I didn’t get the decisions I deserved.
Márquez had problems moving up in weight to fight Mayweather – why do you think this is OK?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: I had problems moving up but I would rather fight Pacquiao three or four more times than fight Mayweather once. Mayweather is a defensive fighter – he doesn’t let you fight, but we know Pacquiao comes to fight and he is a spectacular fighter, he is always going to give you a fight and that’s why I know it will be a war between us.
How do you feel about the news regarding Hernandez?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: I knew that he trained many elite athletes before I met him. We talked about what I needed to do and I was very happy about what he told me I needed to do. He’s a very professional guy and we work very well together. I think those things being said about him by Conte and Ariza I think are legal issues that he is going to have to deal with. I am just preparing myself to fight.
NACHO BERISTÁIN: I have the most respect for the work he has done for us. When Juan Manuel comes to the gym he has the power and energy – a guy that I know I can work with and will be ready. That’s why I think we will win the fight. I have the utmost respect for what he has done and how Juan has responded to his work.
Are we going to see a difference in power
NACHO BERISTÁIN: We knew we needed to do some things differently. We had been doing the same things for 15 years and we needed a change. We are very happy with the results and we think it is going to make me a better fighter and I am going to be well-prepared for this 3rd fight with Pacquiao.
Why didn’t you know about Hernandez’ background before now?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: I just know that when I met him his background was with elite athletes. We discussed what I needed to do. I didn’t find out anything about this stuff that has been written until the last few days. It was big news to me but it is a shame because of all the work I have done and preparation has been thrown into the trash can by this guy Conte and Ariza by saying these things. I worked very hard but I’m not going to stop training for the fight. Whatever testing they want to do, blood or Olympic, I am ready to do it. We’ll do it, no problem, as long as he does it too.
BOB ARUM: Many of you are really behind the times. Conte and Hernandez were implicated in the use of steroids in the so-called BALCO case. The two of them are the least to be involved in steroids since they have learned their lesson. Secondly, people who understand getting athletes ready know now that you don’t use steroids, not because they are good guys, but because naturally supplements, used correctly, have the same effect of steroids without the bad part — without the rage and the future health concerns. So the conditioners who know what they are doing wouldn’t touch steroids because they are not as effective as the natural substances and the sophisticated training methods now used. You are talking about things that existed five or ten years ago that are not currently being used.
How do you get inside against a guy like Pacquiao?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: Freddie Roach also if looks at the same films that we have he noticed that I always won the “combat zone” as I like to call it. It is important that we do it again but it’s not going to be easy. It is going to be tough but you have to know how to do it and when to do it.
How do you take the right hook away from Manny?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: Obviously when we fought the first two times the right lead was the one we had to worry about – that was the big one, the one we tried to nullify. It looks like he has a better right hand now. You have to go up in the ring with the mentality to be ready for both. Focus on what you have to do and be ready for both hands.
How did you bounce back from Mayweather loss?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: That fight with Mayweather, obviously he was a defensive fighter with long arms a difficult guy to fight. He doesn’t really exchange and you have to take the fight for what it was. But we were able to win some fights and get back to the one we always wanted to do. The fans wanted to see and it and the press wanted to see this third fight. I think our styles match and make great fights because we both want to fight and we both want to win. I think I’m ready. It’s a big fight and it’s coming up pretty soon and I’m looking forward to giving the fans a great fight.
What do you think you can do different in this fight?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: I think it is a question of getting stronger and keeping the speed. That is key to victory – being strong and as quick as he is.
How do you feel about the odds 9:1?
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: It doesn’t do anything for me. People can make bets and if they like to odds that is fine with me. It has nothing to do with my fight. I have to go into the fight with the mentality that I have to win each round and if the opportunity comes I go for the knockout. I am not going to hesitate if the opportunity is there.
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: Without a doubt the fight is personal for me too. I didn’t get the two decisions I thought I won. I think I will win this fight because I should have won the first two. It is going to be great because we both want this fight and we are going to give it our all. The winners are going to be the fans because we are two guys that are going to go in there and give it our all.
NACHO BERISTÁIN: We have never doubted that Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter. If anyone says anything about him we have always defended him. We think he’s a great fighter and athlete but now they are saying this about Juan, like Bob Arum says, there are different ways to get fighters ready for a fight. Juan looks very strong and has worked very hard to get that way. We have done it the right way and don’t understand why anyone would doubt that.
JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ: I worked very hard to win this and fight and to give everyone a great fight and I am going to be ready in a few days.
Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs), the lone representative of the Sarangani province in the Philippines, is in his final 10 days of intense training for his defense of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against professional nemesis and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Márquez (53-5-1, 39 KOs), of México City. Pacquiao and Márquez, with world titles in 11 weight divisions between them, will go toe-to-toe on Saturday, November 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. Pacquiao-Márquez III will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.
Remaining closed circuit tickets, priced at $50, are on sale and available at all Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Márquez Boxing, Tecate and MGM Grand, The Pacquiao-Márquez III world championship telecast, which begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 92 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.
Episode No. 3 of the all-access reality series “24/7 Pacquiao/Márquez” premieres This Saturday! November 5, at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. Episodes No. 1 and No. 2 are available at HBO ON DEMAND® and HBO GO® in addition to multiple replays on the network. The four-part series premieres on three consecutive Saturday nights before the finale airs the night before the welterweight championship showdown in Las Vegas.
For Pacquiao-Márquez III fight week updates, log on to www.toprank.com and www.hbo.com.
By Keith Idec
Boxingscene.com
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By Moses Lopez,
Would you like the chance of a lifetime? Would you like to video the champ during his first four weeks of training for the Marquez fight? We are looking for experienced videographers for this upcoming “Road To Marquez”
Qualifications: Must have their own equipment, Must be able to edit
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By Cedelf P. Tupas
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You want to see Floyd Mayweather take on Manny Pacquiao. Of course. We all do. But in this maddening sport, where nobody except those who run the business ever gets what they want, we’re going to have to settle for the next best thing. Continue reading “Making the Grade: Is Victor Ortiz Ready for Floyd Mayweather Jr?” »
MANILA, Philippines – Several key Azkals players won’t be able to play for the national squad in the Long Teng Cup in September. Continue reading “Azkals’ Etheridge, Schrock to miss Long Teng Cup” »
Making its long awaited return to Brazil, the UFC pulled out all the stops with UFC 134. The fight card was absolutely loaded with superstar talent, including a Middleweight title fight. Naturally, there were Brazilian fighters in every bout, but that only served to excite the on-site fans even more. Overall, the atmosphere was electric and that always seems to have an affect on the fighters. There was some great action, so let’s get right to the re-cap. Continue reading “UFC 134 results: Shogun, Nogueira, Anderson Silva get KO wins in Rio” »
MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather Jr. will step into the ring for the first time in 16 months on September 17 against the young Victor Ortiz – but “Money” cannot escape the questions about Manny Pacquiao.
In the press conference for his bout against Ortiz, Mayweather was once again assailed with questions regarding a possible fight with the pound-for-pound king. Continue reading “Mayweather ‘absolutely’ wants to fight Pacquiao” »
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