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Written by David A. Avila
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Friday, 11 November 2011 23:08
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 As fight cards go, the heavyweight collision between UFC champion Cain Velasquez and Brazil’s Junior Dos Santos has star quality written all over it. But more is at stake as Ultimate Fighting Championship stages its first title fight on regular national television on Saturday. One fight, no pay-per-view fee, for all the marbles. Velasquez (9-0) defends the title against the number one challenger, the heavy-handed Dos Santos (13-1) at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Though numerous other fights will also take place though only the main event will be televised on Fox at 6 p.m. (Pacific Time). “There’s only going to be one fight,” White said recently. “Even if it goes10 seconds.” Fans can watch the other fights on Facebook.com or on Fox.com. The last time we saw Velasquez in the Octagon he was removing the championship from Brock Lesnar with a combination of... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 11 November 2011 19:46
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 November 11, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada --- (L-R) Superstar Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez pose during the weigh-in (Pacquiao 143 lb, Marquez 142 lb) Friday for their upcoming third mega-fight. Undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy "The Desert Storm" Bradley Jr. and Joel Casamayor were both 140 pounds. Casamyor needed an extra hour to drop one poubnd, however. The card, promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank Tags:Pacquiao Vs MarquezWeigh In... Read more...
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Written by Frank Lotierzo
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Friday, 11 November 2011 15:27
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 With Joe Frazier's recent passing having him in the news, I can't help but think about how styles and fight plans will play a role in this weekend's Pacquiao-Marquez III clash. Fight plans and strategies will be discussed along with what each fighter has to do to win right up until the bell for round one. And on paper, if Fighter A does what the cookbook calls for he'll come out on top. In other words, if Fighter A does this and doesn't do that, then Fighter B can't do that, which will surely result in victory for Fighter A. Now all we need to know is, who's Fighter A and who's Fighter B? Writers and commentators always write and talk about the way to beat a particular fighter is to apply a specific tactic or style, and more often than not, their strategy is plausible. But... Read more...
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Written by Ron Borges
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Friday, 11 November 2011 09:05
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 On the subject of performance enhancing drugs at least, Manny Pacquiao doesn’t believe what goes around should come around. Pacquiao is on the opposite side of the steroids debate this week but has found it no more comfortable to see his Saturday night opponent, Juan Manuel Marquez, being questioned about his possible use of PEDs than it was to be the subject of such accusations from Floyd Mayweather, Jr., the rapper 50 Cent and other members of Mayweather’s entourage over the past two years. There is no more evidence that Marquez has used PEDs to prepare for the final fight of their trilogy at the MGM Grand Garden Arena than there was that Pacquiao used artificial means to successfully jump from 106 pounds to his present 147 while retaining both his power and his speed but the issue was raised after it recently came to light... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 10 November 2011 17:42
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 It happened again last Thursday night. I was out to dinner with a group of guys, most of whom I’d never met before, so we were making the usual getting-to-know-you small talk, which inevitably includes the “what do you do for a living?” conversation. I identified myself as a sports writer. “What sports?” one of the guys asked. “Mostly boxing,” I said. I knew what was coming next. The previous day, Floyd Mayweather had announced plans to fight on May 5, 2012 at the MGM Grand, and every single sports news show or screaming-head show (it’s time to drop the inaccurate “talking head” description) made time to ask the question, “Will Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight each other?” So I knew exactly what I was walking into when I defined myself as a boxing writer. “So, are they gonna fight?” one of the guys at the table immediately... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Thursday, 10 November 2011 11:19
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 The NY Post has released a bombshell exclusive against ex fighter and current promoter Oscar De La Hoya. The Post reported this morning that a woman named Angelica Marie Cecora, age 25, has put in motion a lawsuit against Oscar, alleging emotional distress, false imprisonment, and assault and battery, stemming from a so-called sex and drugs party she says took place on March 15, 2010. The Post says Cecora, who is described as a "model," admits she never contacted police. Defenders of De La Hoya, who entered rehab in May 2011 to battle an admitted substance abuse problem, will perhaps note that this suit could be seen as a legal extortion attempt, and that Cecora may well be seeking the sort of payout received by the first woman who unleashed a similar bombshell against the former champion. Milana Dravnel, an ex stripper, received a reported $20 million,... Read more...
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Written by Ron Borges
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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 23:19
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 LAS VEGAS – This time he is supposed to leave no doubt. That is the real goal for Manny Pacquiao Saturday night. It is not simply to leave the MGM Grand Garden Arena with another close victory over his long-time nemesis, Juan Manuel Marquez. He already has accomplished that and it settled nothing between them. It is why they are together for a third and final time so attention must be paid to more than victory. They have come together again seven years after it all began between them to make clear who is the superior fighter. Although Pacquiao has a win and a draw over Marquez both were hotly debated and widely disputed because after 24 rounds of boxing, Pacquiao has put Marquez down four times yet lost more rounds to him than he’s won. This has caused both to grow testy about their records, Marquez showing up in Pacquiao’s native Philippines to publicize... Read more...
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Written by Frank Lotierzo
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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 16:36
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 "What it look like?" That was his way of saying hello, how are you. Yep, when former heavyweight champion "Smokin" Joe Frazier entered his gym on North Broad St. in Philadelphia circa 1977-82, that's how he greeted you. As the world now knows Joe passed away this week at the age of 67 from liver cancer. It's a sad day for the boxing community. Joe Frazier was a real fighter and represented everything that made boxing at one time a great and first tier sport, which everyone reading this knows is not the case today. Joe Frazier is without a doubt one of the top-10 greatest heavyweight champions in boxing history, and probably falls somewhere in between six and 10. As a fighter, Joe certainly left his mark in the annals of heavyweight history. He had the best left-hook in the history of the division,... Read more...
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Written by Ralph Gonzalez
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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 10:29
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 Juan Manuel Marquez is a great fighter. Ask anyone who’s ever faced him and they’ll tell you the same. Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KOs) can box like few can. The 38 year olds’ counter punching skills have been referred to as brilliant by more than one ringside boxing analyst. He’s won world titles in three different divisions and many believe he’s the only man with the style to defeat Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao. Yet for some reason, his native country of Mexico hasn’t quite embraced him like they have Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales or even Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The fact that Mexican fans fawn over a relative newcomer like Alvarez must be especially infuriating for Marquez. “What has he done?” Marquez reportedly said of 21 year old Alvarez when he first heard the Guadalajara based red-head... Read more...
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Written by Raymond Markarian
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Tuesday, 08 November 2011 22:59
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 Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson had a contractual agreement to fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on November 8th 1991. The highly anticipated event never happened because of an apparent Tyson rib injury and then later was delayed when Tyson went to prison, among other reasons. Tuesday November 8th marked the 20 year anniversary of the planned Tyson/Holyfield fight date at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. A caption in the July 22, 1991 edition of Sports Illustrated: Heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield will finally fight Mike Tyson because, after much wheeling and dealing, that’s what both men what. Mike Tyson, the 25-year-old, No. 1 contender fresh off of four dominating victories since the shocking defeat to Buster Douglas in February 1990, wanted his heavyweight title back. The above SI story said gross for the event... Read more...
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