TONIGHT’S “INSIDE MMA” ON HDNET FEATURES NEW WINNER OF THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER

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Roy Nelson joins Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice –

Friday, December 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET

WHAT: Tonight on HDNet’s “Inside MMA,” the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 10, Roy “Big Country” Nelson joins the panel fresh off his victory at last weekend’s season finale. Nelson talks about his win over Brendan Schaub and where he stands against the rest of the UFC Heavyweight Division.

UFC veteran Frank Trigg and Fox Sports analyst Jay Glazer round out the panel as they breakdown the Ultimate Fighter Finale, preview “UFC 107: Penn v. Sanchez,” and discuss MMA’s emergence in pop culture’s mainstream. Plus, Kruck’s Corner heads to New Orleans to profile the amazing journey of UFC heavyweight Pat Barry.

WHEN: Friday, December 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Miguel Espino Training Camp Notes

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Hollywood, CA ~ December 11, 2009

As WBC CABOFE middleweight champion and WBC No.3 world rated contender Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO’s) wraps up training camp out of Fortune’s Gym in Hollywood, California, trainer John Bray is pleased with his pupil’s progress as Espino prepares himself to challenge world middleweight champion Kelly “the Ghost” Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s), in Pavlik’s own backyard of Youngstown, Ohio for his WBC and WBO world middleweight titles.

For the last four weeks, Espino has been focusing on one thing and one thing only…beating Kelly Pavlik and showing the people in boxing that he is not just some handpicked opponent in order for Pavlik to retain his titles. Espino knows he is an underdog and has made it very clear that he relishes this opportunity that Top Rank has provided him. “I know I’m going into dangerous territory in Kelly’s hometown of Youngstown, but I’m a man and a man has to take care of his family. No one is going to give this to me and I know that in order to be a world champion, I have to beat the world champion”, said Espino.

Espino has continued to train diligently under the tutelage of trainer and mentor of ten years John Bray and Bray knows that his pupil is ready to make a name for himself in the middleweight division. “This is an opportunity of a lifetime and Miguel Espino will be prepared physically, mentally, and spiritually to go to war December 19th. We are grateful for the opportunity that Top Rank and Mr. Bob Arum have given us and we will make the most of it”, said Bray.

This coming Monday, December 14th, Team Espino will be headed to Youngstown, Ohio as Espino acclimates to the frigid winters of the east. He’s not only fighting for himself, but for his family and all of the people of Los Angeles who have had his back since the beginning of his career.

It has been a long road for both Miguel Espino and trainer John Bray, but they both know that hard work and determination pays off and come December 19th, Bray hopes to be wrapping both titles around Espino’s waist.

This world middleweight title bout is brought to you by Top Rank Promotions and tickets for the bout are priced at $250, $150, $100, $50 and can be purchased at the Beeghly Center box office or online at www.tickets.com.

The bout will also be part of a live Pay-Per-View doubleheader with Humberto Soto battling Jesus Chavez in Toluca, Mexico. Contact your local cable or satellite provider to order.

For additional information access www.toprank.com.

Cool Combat Sports Links: Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling, Boxing (12-10-09)

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Ballroom Boxing Back In January, 2010

Breaking down the UFC 107 main card

Shirt company dropped after blog furor

Dan Henderson leaves UFC, signs with rival Strikeforce

Askren signs contract with MMA group

Combat Sports and Head Trauma: Will MMA Fighters Share the Fates of Pro Wrestlers?

2x NCAA champ Ben Askren signs MMA deal with Bellator

Jessica Biel, Liam Neeson and MMA champ Rampage Jackson team together in Vancouver

Lynnwood ‘Fight Pastor’ prepares to take on the UFC

And then then bell rings…wrestling news for December 10

Staten Island Wrestling Duals receive a small makeover

VVS wrestlers hold off Oneida

JC wrestlers win at Mary

Members of local wrestling team compete

Winter sports preview: Wrestling

Girls make an impact in high school wrestling

Three-peat is complete: Maroons extend reign as city wrestling champs

Roach, Pacquiao to craft new game plan vs Mayweather

Manchester’s Ricky Hatton ponders a return to boxing

Amir Khan’s Boxing Brother, Haroon

Paul Williams turns in less-than-stellar victory in recent bout: Boxing Insider

Saturday HBO Show Starts At 10:15 (Eastern)

Rep. Mallory: Put ‘Vegas-style’ boxing arena at new casino -UPDATED

Boxing promoter wants to get Hailey Glassman, Kate Gosselin and Tiger Woods’ mistresses in the ring

Boxing: Unanimous win for Pawel

Boxing: Staples offers $20 million for Pacquiao-Mayweather bout

STRIKEFORCE: CUNG LE, SCOTT SMITH, JOSH THOMSON, GILBERT MELENDEZ CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

Posted on | December 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Highlights from Wednesday’s conference call to discuss the Saturday, Dec. 19, STRIKEFORCE: “Evolution.” Taking part in the call were Cung Le (6-0), Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (17-6), Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) and Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (16-2). The latter two will battle for the STRIKEFORCE world lightweight championship and the five-fight card will be televised on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

The event will take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The other televised bouts include: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (10-2) vs. Matt “The Law” Lindland (21-6); “King Mo” Lawal (5-0) vs. “Iron” Mike Whitehead (24-7) and “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (16-5) vs. Trevor Prangley (22-5).

Tickets for Dec. 19, priced from $30, are on sale at the HP Pavilion ticket office as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’S official website (www.strikeforce.com).

The first preliminary, non-televised bout will begin at 5 p.m. PT.

Since winning the Strikeforce middleweight title in March 2008, Le has not fought, concentrating instead on an acting career. This will mark his return to the cage.

Highlights of what Le and the other fighters had to say Wednesday:

CUNG LE

“This is sooner than I expected to come back. I expected to come back next year but I had a movie project that got pushed back. It’s (Dec. 19) a little earlier than I expected but it’s good to be back. I’m excited.

“I’m just going to do one fight at a time. After Dec. 19 I’ll see what’s going on. I’m committed to a couple of movie projects next year but I do want to fight next year but let’s get through this fight first.

“Each one of these fights could be a main event. You have like five fights in one night that could be a main event. Being the main event, Scott Smith and I have a tall task ahead of us.

“I don’t think it’s that hard of a transition to go into movies for an MMA fighter. The hard transition will be if you’re able to get the bigger roles and establish yourself as a good actor and having the producers and directors trust you to deliver the good acting and the action. That’s the big part of the transition.

“It was hard to vacate the belt. (But) it was definitely the honorable thing to do. After 17, 18 months off and running around and doing movies I didn’t feel like it was fair to all the middleweight contenders to fight for interim belts so I decided to give it up because I thought I’d be doing a movie but the project got pushed back till next year.

“I’m a martial artist first before being an actor and I love to compete. I know I can’t do this forever so I want to do it now. This is an opportunity for me to compete and I’m just excited to be back fighting a top contender like Scott Smith.

“I think the San Jose fans can compete with the best anywhere. It’s really never-wracking for me to compete there. I think the HP Pavilion is just a great place to compete.’’

SCOTT SMITH

“I’m really excited to be a part of this show. Any of these fights could be the headliner so I’m honored to be headlining on this card.

“I think both of our ground games are a little underrated. I like this fight with Cung Le because he’s a banger and I know he wants to go out there and put on a good show. I think we’re going to complement each other on this fight.

“Cung’s a very tough fighter to fight. My coaches have been watching a lot of film and I have too. I’m one of those fighters who has to look at what my opponent does but I have to be more concerned about what I do best and make sure I’m able impose my will.

“I’ve been pretty fortunate to get some pretty high profile fights. I think this is the biggest fight I’ve ever had.”

JOSH THOMSON

“I’m going to try and get through this week without injury. I wouldn’t have it any other way fighting who I consider the best fighter in Strikeforce in my division and obviously the No. 1 contender and the former champ. Gilbert is a great person and a great fighter and I’m honored to be fighting him.

“This is a completely different fight than the last fight. I didn’t even watch the last fight. Gilbert, I think, is a different fighter. I think he’ll come in with a different mentality and a different mindset. I don’t want to look at the past. I have to be sure I bring it home again and I’m not really looking at the last fight as a measuring stick whatsoever. It’s going to be a different Gilbert and a different fight.

“I don’t want the media to make any excuses if I go out there and he beats me fair and square. I don’t want people thinking that he beat me because I had all this time off or ring rust or whatever. I’m telling you right now I’m 100 percent. I’m ready to fight and if he beats me it’s because he was the better fighter that night. There is nothing else to it. I want to make that clear to the media now and to everyone who talks to me and to all my friends even and even to the guy who comes up to me in an alleyway and says something to me. I’m 100 percent, I’m ready to fight and I’m ready to bring my title home. If he beats me it’s because he was the better fighter.”

GILBERT MELENDEZ

“I think Scott and I are a great matchup. This is going to be a five-round war. I know we’ve been talking about this for awhile now and we’re both ready. I expect a lot of fireworks out there.

“There’s no question I’m here to win. I’m in it to win it for sure. Josh is right. I’m a different man. It’s almost been two years since we last fought and it’s also been two years for Josh so I know that’s he’s a two-year better fighter as well.

“What I learned from that last fight? If I’m going to be in this sport I have to bring my A game every time. Josh took it to me every round last time. Now I’m going to be more prepared. What I learned was I want to be a fighter and if I want to be a true fighter I have to bring my A game every time.”

About the fight being delayed because of Josh Thomson’s injury:

“I feel like it was a blessing in disguise and that the fight is now. Of course, you never wish an injury on anyone and Josh is such a great guy but the fact that it happened twice has allowed me to even get that much better. Those two fights I had were maybe what I needed to build up to Josh and rightfully earn a rematch for the title.

“I know Josh was injured for sure. I know people talk crap but I never bought into it. You can never underestimate Josh and I know he’s a warrior. I’m happy this time has come and I’m happy that I get the chance to prove I deserve a shot at the rematch and just really looking forward to putting on a better performance than last time.”

What happened the last time you two fought?

“I don’t think it was a bad night. I think it was more of a bad training camp. When you work hard it shows in there and Josh put in the work and it showed. That’s why he came out on top. I need to put in a little more time a little more intelligence. There’s no such thing as a bad night. I hope this time it’s a different story.”

MIKE AFROMOWITZ, Strikeforce Director Of Communications

“I think we’ve made an investment to signing more talent this year and I think you’re going to see more exciting matchups in the future between top fighters. There’s going to be a lot of great things to come.

“I think that Strikeforce has built a strong track record and our record speaks for itself. Strikeforce has been around since 1994 and we have a good relationship with our fighters and we’re going to just keep moving forward.

“Signing Dan Henderson is huge signing for us. Dan is a superstar and a great addition to our roster. He’s a great ambassador to the sports inside and outside of the cage and we’re looking forward to seeing him fight in 2010.”

FORMER WWE CHAMPION, UNDEFEATED MMA HEAVYWEIGHT BOBBY LASHLEY TO MAKE STRIKEFORCE DEBUT ON JAN. 30

Posted on | December 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

NEW YORK (Dec. 10, 2009)–Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) heavyweight champion and undefeated mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Bobby Lashley has signed a multi-year agreement with STRIKEFORCE and will make his debut for the world championship MMA promotion at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, January 30.

The 6-foot-3 inch, 250-pound Lashley, also a former collegiate wrestling star for Missouri Valley College and member of The United States Army, will face an opponent that has not yet been determined during the live SHOWTIME® telecast of STRIKEFORCE: Miami, the historic, first-ever STRIKEFORCE event in the state of Florida.

In his last MMA start on June 27, 2009, the 33-year-old pulverized and scored a first round (3:17) TKO over 6-foot-5 inch, 350-plus-pound goliath Bob “The Beast” Sapp with a barrage of punches in Biloxi, Miss. The win upped Lashley’s MMA record to 4-0.

“I’m looking forward to fighting for STRIKEFORCE and challenging myself by taking on some of the top heavyweights in MMA,” said Lashley, a native of Junction City, Kan., and resident of Denver, Colo.

After competing in several matches in both the WWE Raw and SmackDown! shows in 2005 and 2006, Lashley captured the WWE United States Championship by defeating rival “JBL.” During this stint with the league and another in 2007, Lashley wrestled several top superstars, including The Big Show and John Cena.

Lashley made his MMA debut on Dec. 13, 2008, earning a 41-second TKO over Joshua Franklin after Franklin sustained a cut and could not continue.

Earlier this year, Lashley joined Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling. In his first appearance with the league on July 30, he helped tag team partner Mick Foley defeat superstars Kurt Angle and Kevin Nash.

Tickets for STRIKEFORCE: Miami officially go on-sale tomorrow/Friday, Dec. 11, at the BankAtlantic Center ticket office as well as online at www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800)745-3000.

Doors at BankAtlantic Center open at 7 p.m. The first non-televised, preliminary card fight will begin at 8 p.m.

STRIKEFORCE in March 2009 signed a multi-year agreement to stage live MMA events on premium cable television network SHOWTIME. The promotion made its live, primetime debut on CBS with the “Fedor vs. Rogers” mega-fight that it co-promoted with M-1 Global on

Saturday, November 7 and generated 5.46 million viewers for the main event between the world’s number one heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko, and superstar Brett “The Grim” Rogers.

About STRIKEFORCE
STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast

Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose.

Introducing Kia Stevens

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(Tampa, FL) – If it wasn’t for an annoying little brother, the world of pro wrestling might be without one of its brightest, most dynamic personalities today.

“He used to watch wrestling every Saturday morning,” Kia Stevens, better known as TNA (Total Nonstop Action) star Awesome Kong, says about her younger brother. “And whenever I’d pass by, he’d attack me and get me into a Camel Clutch. And that’s how I’d stay until one of my parents came into the room.”

Stevens’ brother’s obnoxious behavior, occurring in the middle-class Los Angeles suburb of Carson, Calif., rubbed off onto eight-year-old Kia.

“I eventually started watching wrestling myself, and learning some of the moves,” she says. “Before long, I was able to get him into a Boston Crab.”

And a star was born.

Today, Stevens, 32, is electrifying audiences as full-figured Awesome Kong, as part of TNA’s very impressive stable of talent—which added legendary Hulk Hogan to its roster in October.

The battles with her brother wouldn’t be the only time Stevens had to overcome a challenge.

“I took people saying ‘No’ to me as a dare,” she says.

It happened more than once.

She was bitten seriously by the wrestling bug when she was 15 years old, and wanted to pursue it professionally, but her mother had an ominous outlook about it.

“She said she was pretty sure that girls in that business had to sleep their way to the top,” Stevens says with a chuckle. “So that discouraged me for a while.”

Then, in her early 20s, Kia auditioned for a show airing on MTV which took everyday people and trained them on how to wrestle while competing for a contract to become a wrestling superstar.

“They told me that I was too large of a girl to ever be successful in wrestling,” Stevens says. “They implied that you had to be thin and beautiful in order to be marketable.”

But Stevens had the last laugh, so to speak.

“Now I’m on the same roster as the winner of that show and some of its superstar judges.”

Armed with all these “dares” thanks to the naysayers, Stevens secured a “day job” as a social worker in the Los Angeles area—putting her college studies in human behavior to use—but wrestling was still squarely on her radar.

“I was able to put my resources to work so that I could make it in wrestling,” she says.

In 2002, a friend in the entertainment industry clued Stevens in on a casting call for a reality TV show called “Body Challenge”, sort of a precursor to today’s “Biggest Loser.”

“The producers liked my personality, although they considered me even too big for that show as well,” Stevens says. “But I went on and lost 32 pounds in the process. I was nice and svelte.”

Her successful run on “Body Challenge” led to an offer to go to Japan to learn the art of female pro wrestling.

“I sacrificed American food, everything,” she says with a soft laugh. “It was NOT easy. I thought during the first month-and-a-half that they (her trainers) were trying to kill me. It was the most grueling training I ever underwent.”

While in Japan, there was a distinct language barrier for Stevens to overcome while she was learning the tricks of the trade.

“They kept telling me ‘More,’” she relates of her trainers. “That’s all they’d say—‘More!’ So I mostly learned from the other girls.”

Playing to very enthusiastic crowds in Japan under the name Amazing Kong, Stevens had no idea that a cult following was forming in the United States—until she returned to her homeland after six years in the Far East.

“When I got back to the States my plan was to take some time off,” Stevens explains. “But I took a few bookings, got some great responses, and those led to more bookings. Then I was on TV sooner than I expected.

“Turns out Kong was more popular than I originally understood,” she says.

So Stevens, whose family home had burned down twice while she was a child, who was told on numerous occasions that she could never make it in pro wrestling, who spent six years in a distant country, came home to find that she was a big star.

Never was that more illuminated than when she met Hogan at one of his book signings in New York—on the day that he announced that he was signing with TNA.

“I originally was just going to see him to say ‘Hi,’” Stevens recalls. “But not three hours before I was going to leave, Hulk announces that he’s signing with TNA!”

So the “Hi” turned into “Welcome!”

Stevens says the biggest thrill was when Hogan lavished praise on her.

“He said that he was a big fan of mine. I was overwhelmed. Then he says he has ‘big plans’ for me. So I can’t wait to see what those plans are.”

But despite all the success and notoriety that has come with the Awesome Kong character, Stevens is quick to remind that that’s what it is—a character. She’s much more proud to be Kia Stevens.

The obstacles that Stevens has overcome to become the successful woman that she is today have been many.

She’s a female minority, which is a double whammy right there. She was weight-challenged. She had to fight the myth that full-figured women couldn’t make it in professional wrestling. She had been surrounded by people who were quick to tell her no at every turn.

Now, as a rising star thanks to her involvement with TNA, Stevens has started a nonprofit organization aimed to help inner-city youth deal with high risk situations, in a peer-to-peer fashion. It’s a way of giving back.

“I’ve always been the type of person who jumps in feet first,” she explains. “And I get much more determined when people tell me I can’t do something.”

And that kind of will and perseverance has been ingrained in her since her formative years—starting when an annoying little brother picked on her.

Awesome Kong, the character, stays in the ring. Now it’s time to introduce folks to Kia Stevens.

For more information about Awesome Kong, visit her website at www.awesomekong.tv.

Lauzon returns to Octagon vs. Stout Jan. 2 on UFC108 PPV show in Las Vegas

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E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (Dec. 10, 2009) – Ten months after undergoing knee surgery to repair his ACL, UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions) returns to The Octagon against veteran Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1, 8 [T]KOs, 1 submission) on the January 2nd UFC 108 pay-per-view show, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Lauzon, star of The Ultimate Fighter 5 television reality show, is 5-1 in the UFC, highlighted by his stunning UFC debut victory against Jens Pulver (KO1) in 2006. The 25-year-old Brazilian Jui-Jitsu specialist from Massachusetts, who has a computer networking degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, is anxious to get back into action. His last fight was February 7 when he defeated Jeremy Stephens by second round submission (flying heel hook for “Submission of the Night”).

Lauzon-Stout is a classic match-up of contrasting styles, which should translate into an entertaining fight for fans. Lauzon prefers to use his techniques on the mat, while Stout wants to stand and brawl.

“I’m looking forward to fighting Stout,” Lauzon said. “I’ve had a long layoff but I’ve also had a lot of fights, so it’s no big deal (long layoff) other than it’s on pay per view and in Las Vegas. Now, though, it’s just another day at work for me. I’m comfortable fighting and don’t stress out at all. Sam Stout is very tough and a good stand-up fighter. He’s much better than his record (3-4 in UFC) may indicate. This fight will be determined by which fighter dictates where the fight takes place. If I put him on the ground, it’s good for me but, if we stand like he wants, it’ll be tougher for me.”

Joe usually works the corner for his younger brother, Danny, who was the youngest UFC fighter ever. But on Jan. 2 Joe will be fighting on the same card as Danny, only one or two matches after Danny. “I’ll be watching his fight (vs. Cole Miller) in the locker room on television,” Joe explained. “Win or lose, I can’t get too high or too low about his fight because I have to fight after him, and I don’t want to use-up crucial energy. I’m hoping he knocks out his opponent in the first round because it’ll be easier on me. I’ll be ready either way it turns out.

“It’s going to be weird fighting on the same show as my brother. It’s the first time brothers have fought on the same UFC show, too. We fought on the same (non-UFC) card in his pro debut, the same night I won the 8-man tournament (WFL Tournament in 2006). It’s pretty cool but weird.”

Spending New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, however, won’t be a distraction for Joe, who never has problems making weight. “It won’t bother me at all,” Joe concluded. “I’ll probably play some poker in the hotel room or walk the strip. I’m anxious to fight and wouldn’t mind if it was this weekend instead of Jan. 2.”

For more information about Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon go online and visit www.joelauzon.com.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER NOMINATED FOR ATHLETE OF THE DECADE BY YAHOO! SPORTS

Posted on | December 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

Winner to be announced tomorrow, Friday, December 11

LAS VEGAS, NV (December 10, 2009)…December 31 marks the end of the first decade in the new millennium. While much can be said about the last 10 years in and out of the sports world, Yahoo! Sports has chosen their candidates for “Athlete of the Decade”, and representing the sport of boxing is Floyd Mayweather, heralded as one of the greatest fighters ever to compete in the sweet science. Mayweather joins fellow nominees Roger Federer, Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps (amongst others) as those who have defined sports in the last 10 years. The winner will be revealed tomorrow, Friday, December 11 on the Yahoo! Sports homepage (www.sports.yahoo.com).

Mayweather, who is known for his boxing prowess and unbelievable athleticism, has long been recognized as an extraordinary athlete. With each fight, it becomes more and more apparent that Mayweather belongs among the ranks of top athletes in all of sports. While Mayweather’s professional fights in the beginning of the decade solidified his place as the brightest rising boxing star, Mayweather had his true coming out party in 2007-shattering every boxing (and in some cases sports) record in the book-that included his must-see May 5 mega-fight against Oscar de la Hoya and his tenth round knockout against Ricky Hatton in December of that same year.

In June, 2008, the Wall Street Journal recognized Mayweather as one of the world’s greatest athletes saying, “Boxers may be contained to 576 square feet, but our judges graded the sport as the most demanding. Boxers move constantly and punching is the upper-body equivalent of a sprint. Mr. Mayweather, undefeated since turning pro, combines speed, strength and the ability to endure pain.”

Mayweather stepped away from the sport in the Spring of 2008, but he returned to the ring in September 2009 as if he had never left with a dominant performance over the number one Mexican fighter in the world Juan Manuel Marquez.

Win or lose, the fact that the experts at Yahoo! Sports have recognized Mayweather’s status as a great athlete of this decade and have placed him alongside these other major names of recent sports history is indicative of what he has been able to achieve and what is yet to come.

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