BOXING LINKS (3-22-11)
Pacquiao’s defamation suit vs Floyd Jr moves forward GMANews.TV The Filipino boxing superstar sued the Mayweathers – Floyd Mayweather Jr., his father Floyd Sr., and uncle Roger – Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) founder Oscar De La Hoya and GBP president Richard Schaefer for accusing Pacquiao of using … See all stories on this topic » The Fighter […]
Modern-Day Rocky Peter Manfredo, Jr. Dreamin’ about Martinez title shot at home
PROVIDENCE (March 17, 2011) – Middleweight contender Peter “The Pride of Providence” Manfredo, Jr. had a ringside seat in MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods last Saturday night to witness the superlative performance turned in by WBC Emeritus and The Ring 160-pound champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, who dropped previously unbeaten WBO junior welterweight titlist Sergiy “Razor” Dzinziruk […]
Boxing Links (3-17-11)
Ex-Boxing Champion Ali Urges Iran to Free US Hikers, AP Says Bloomberg By Ladane Nasseri – Thu Mar 17 09:33:22 GMT 2011 Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweightboxing champion, has sent letters to Iran’s supreme leader seeking the release of two detained US nationals and is willing to travel there to help the process, … See […]
Boxing Links (3-15-11)
Opinion: Sergio Martinez Could Dethrone Manny Pacquiao as Pound-for-Pound Best Fox News By Maria Burns Ortiz Sergio Martinez celebrates after beating Sergiy Dzinziruk, of Germany, on a TKO in the eighth round of their WBC middleweight title boxing match in Mashantucket, Conn., Sunday, March 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) MASHANTUCKET, … See all stories on this topic […]
Baue vs. Amidu New Main Event for April 9 Boxing Event at Horseshoe Casino
Two Knockout Punchers Square Off for WBC Continental Americas Junior Middleweight Belt The main event has changed for the Hitz Boxing Fight Night event on Saturday, April 9, at the Venue in the Horseshoe Casino, in Hammond, Indiana. Undefeated Ghanaian knockout artist Abdulai Amidu (19-0, 17 KOs) will now face Troy, Missouri, power puncher Brandon […]
AL BERNSTEIN CALLS RIOS-ACOSTA A CLASSIC IN A GREAT DIVISION
Showtime boxing analyst Al Bernstein called the Miguel Acosta-Brand Rios WBA Lightweight Title match “a classic, fought in a weight division that could produce other classics in the coming months and years.” He added, “That was our kick-off Showtime Championship Boxing match of 2011 and it turned out to be one of the most skillfully […]
Pacquiao-Mosley Don’t Shy Away From Las Vegas Fans’ Questions At One-Of-A-Kind Press Conference
MANNY PACQUIAO vs. SHANE MOSLEY Saturday, May 7, 2011 From MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas Live on SHOWTIME PPV® FIGHTERS DON’T SHY AWAY FROM FANS’ QUESTIONS AT HUGE LAS VEGAS PRESS CONFERENCE LAS VEGAS (Feb. 12, 2011)—All the questions posed by the members of the Las Vegas media had been answered by global superstar […]
AL BERNSTEIN SAYS PACQUIAO-MOSLEY TAKES US “BACK TO THE FUTURE”
When Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein announces the May 7th Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley match on Showtime Pay per view , it will come 31 years, almost to the day, after he announced his first boxing match on national television. “My first ESPN Top Rank Boxing telecast was May 15, 1980 and I am as […]
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