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Manny Pacquiao Promoter Bob Arum Wants Timothy Bradley For Manny Pacquiao

Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum has made it obvious he wants to sign a certain undefeated rising star, Timothy Bradley...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 03, 2011

Danny Jacobs Will Have Freddie Roach in His Corner on Mar. 5

Former NABF middleweight champion Danny "The Golden Child" Jacobs (21-1, 18 KOs) will be back in action on the Alvarez-Hatton undercard on Mar. 5 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 03, 2011

Tomasz Adamek: Irishman that Retired Mike Tyson to Fight Polish Superstar

Former WBC world light heavyweight champion, “Granite Chin” Tomasz Adamek, will fight “The Clones Colossus” Kevin McBride at a date and location yet to be determined...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 03, 2011

Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum, and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to Take Boxing Back To CBS

I will start this off by saying boxing was never dead. It never was and it never will be in the United States. It was pretty damn close in the last couple years to totally falling to the wayside but something happened...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 02, 2011

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Henry Armstrong: The Fantasy Tale of the Tape

A number of modern day boxing fans are probably not familiar with Henry Armstrong, but they should be. “Hammerin’ Hank” had a much decorated career between 1931 and 1945...Begin Slideshow
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 02, 2011

Will Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ever Fight?

If one was anticipating a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., they may not want to wake up anytime soon...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 02, 2011

Manny Pacquiao: Should We Be Shocked By Ticket Sales For Shane Mosley Bout?

Manny Pacquiao remains a hot draw. Tickets went on sale Monday for Pacquiao's fight with Shane Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In three hours, nearly 16,000 tickets were sold, making it a near-sellout...Begin Slideshow
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 02, 2011

Zab Judah: Mayweather Told Me He's Finished

Former IBF and WBO junior welterweight champion Zab Judah claims Floyd Mayweather, Jr. told him he is done with boxing, Judah said in a recent interview for On the Ropes Boxing Radio ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 01, 2011

Ferocious Fernando Vargas: 2-Time World Champ Set to Return To Ring

Ferocious Fernando Vargas, the 2-time former Jr. Middleweight Champion is set to return after a three year absence from the ring...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 01, 2011

Richard Schaefer: Bradley Vs. Maidana Unlikely, Alexander Vs. Maidana Possible

In May of 2010, Marcos Maidana and Timothy Bradley were preparing for their scheduled fight. Both fighters seemed eager and impatient to get inside the ring and show the world their potential...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 01, 2011

Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather and Boxing's 20 Ugliest Rivalries

Watch enough boxing and you'll witness many incredible rivalries. Though they have not yet fought, the most well-known feud today might be Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather...Begin Slideshow
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 01, 2011

Chavez Jr. vs. Camacho Jr. in the Battle of the Bum Killers

If you ever thought of a hypothetical dream match-up of bum killers, those boxers who padded their records taking on bums, tomato cans and taxi drivers. This would be it, Chavez Jr...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 01, 2011

Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Jorge Solis in Featherweight Fury at Boardwalk Hall

On Saturday March 26, Bob Arum's Top Rank, along with Arena Box and Caesars Atlantic City, will present "Featherweight Fury," a tripleheader of featherweight title matches taking ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  February 01, 2011

Can Timothy Bradley Beat Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather and Amir Khan?

WBO light welterweight champion “Desert Storm” Timothy Bradley successfully defended his crown and captured the WBC light welterweight title with a 10th round technical decision ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 31, 2011

Pacquiao vs. Mosley Drawing Power: Almost All Tickets Sold 4 Months Before Fight

Despite calls for the boycott of the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley fight on May 7, tickets for the fight to be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena are almost gone, with only around 1,000 left unsold...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 31, 2011

Monday Meet and Greet: Takashi Uchiyama

I have brought back Monday Meet and Greet and will hopefully be keeping it up as it gives casual fans a chance to see some great talent that doesn’t get to grace U.S. television...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 31, 2011

Devon Alexander vs. Tim Bradley Was No Super Fight at All

The highly anticipated 140-lb unification fight of Devon Alexander versus Tim Bradley did not live up to its billed name—"The Super Fight"—in any way, shape or form...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 31, 2011

Anthony Jones Dies After Being Knocked Out in Professional Boxing Debut

With all the excitement and hype building that goes into a boxing event we need to take a moment and remind ourselves that two human beings will actually be facing each other in a legally sanctioned public bludgeoning...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 31, 2011

Timothy Bradley Vs. Manny Pacquiao: A Reasonable Fight?

"I think Bradley is too tough a guy for Amir, that Khan has nothing to keep Bradley off of him. Khan has nothing to hurt Bradley with while he;s getting constant pressure . Bradley's the kid of fighter we'd love to have...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 31, 2011

Boxing Great: Willie Pep

I once wrote in this column that one of my biggest regrets was never having seen Ted Williams hit a baseball. Let me add another one to the list: I never saw Willie Pep throw a punch or, maybe better yet, AVOID one...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 31, 2011

Fernando Vargas Makes Comeback April 16 vs. Henry Buchanan

After being awarded the 50th star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame, Fernando "Feroz" Vargas announced on ESPN that he is fighting April 16 against Henry Buchanan. The fight will take place in Las Vegas in the super-middleweight division...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 30, 2011

Manny Pacquiao: Is The Pound-For-Pound King Running Out Of Quality Opponents?

After a dismal performance by Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander, two of the highly hyped boxers this year, it would seem pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is about to run out of quality opponents...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 30, 2011

Floyd Mayweather and 10 Fighters Who Could Win at a Different Weight Class

Floyd Mayweather's done it, and so have many other great champions. It's one thing to stay in the same weight class forever and dominate it...Begin Slideshow
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 30, 2011

Manny Pacquiao: 10 Things We Learned from the Floyd Mayweather Interview

Floyd Mayweather finally talked over the weekend. With all his legal proceedings going on, Mayweather hadn't taken time to discuss where he's at, his future or the possibility of facing Manny Pacquiao...Begin Slideshow
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 30, 2011

Chavez Jr. Defeats Lyell, To Face Sebastian Zbik For WBC Middleweight Title Next

This past Saturday night on Fox Deportes in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, WBC ranked No. 1 and WBO ranked No. 4 middleweight (160 pounds) contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KOs) took on Billy Lyell (22-9, 4 KOs)...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 30, 2011
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