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Wednesday 2 December 2009
Danny Green stops Roy Jones Jr in the first round!
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Danny Green stopped Roy Jones Jr in the very first round to retain his IBO Cruiserweight title.
Green (now 28-3, 25 KOs) connected a beautiful right to Jones's temple that sent the 4-time champion to the canvas. Jones managed to beat the count only to absorbed more powerful blows from the Australian which prompted the referee to stop the fight at 2.02 minutes into the fight.
Jones (54-6, 40 KOs), heavily favored to win the fight, was looking for his fifth crown in as many different weight classes. He held titles at middleweight, super-middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.
Jones was classy in defeat and described the bout at the packed Sydney Acer Arena as "a great fight".
Danny Green stopped Roy Jones Jr in the very first round to retain his IBO Cruiserweight title.
Green (now 28-3, 25 KOs) connected a beautiful right to Jones's temple that sent the 4-time champion to the canvas. Jones managed to beat the count only to absorbed more powerful blows from the Australian which prompted the referee to stop the fight at 2.02 minutes into the fight.
Jones (54-6, 40 KOs), heavily favored to win the fight, was looking for his fifth crown in as many different weight classes. He held titles at middleweight, super-middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.
Jones was classy in defeat and described the bout at the packed Sydney Acer Arena as "a great fight".
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Pacquiao-Mayweather bout closer - ESPN
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com
The proposed super fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is getting closer.
Mayweather agreed to terms for the welterweight title bout on Tuesday, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.
The proposed date is March 13, although there is a chance it could move to May 1, sources said. Mayweather, according to a source close to him, is OK with either date.
Pacquiao and Mayweather have fought recent bouts at catch weights. However if they complete their deal, the bout would be contested at 147 pounds, the maximum for a welterweight fight, a source said.
Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), was flying to the Philippines on Tuesday night to meet with Pacquiao and try to close his side of the deal.
Arum spent much of Tuesday getting open issues resolved in his negotiations with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Mayweather, sources said. Once Arum was able to do that, he left for the Philippines and is expected back on Monday.
If the HBO PPV fight happens on March 13, it would force the tentative HBO PPV fight between light heavyweights Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins to move to another date. Hopkins and Jones both fight Wednesday and must win for their fight to go through.
The site for Pacquiao-Mayweather remains up in the air. There is interest from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to bring the fight to his new stadium. There is also interest from venues in Las Vegas, including the MGM Grand (which has hosted several Pacquiao and Mayweather fights), and the Superdome in New Orleans in hosting a fight many believe will break the all-time record for pay-per-view buys, which is the 2.44 million units sold for Mayweather's 2007 split decision victory against Oscar De La Hoya.
The fight moved front and center with heavy public demand for it following Pacquiao's dominant 12th-round knockout of Miguel Cotto to win a welterweight title on Nov. 14. The victory gave Pacquiao a title in a record-breaking seventh weight division and 1.25 million pay-per-view units.
Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs), who has won titles in five divisions, came out of a brief retirement in September to dominate Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight that generated 1.05 million buys.
Just a few days after Pacquiao's win over Cotto, Arum and Schaefer began negotiations.
One wrench in the talks was the date. Arum, Schaefer and HBO wanted to slot the fight on May 1. However, Pacquiao announced his candidacy for a congressional seat in the Philippines on Tuesday. With the election scheduled for May 10, it rules out a May 1 fight unless Pacquiao runs unopposed. Pacquiao lost the election for a congressional seat in 2007.
If Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't finalized, Arum has talked about matching Pacquiao with junior middleweight titlist Yuri Foreman, which would give Pacquiao an opportunity to win a title in an eighth division. Foreman defeated Daniel Santos to win a 154-pound belt on the Pacquiao-Cotto undercard.
Schaefer has talked about bringing Mayweather to England to match him with Matthew Hatton in the event Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't made. Hatton is the brother of Ricky Hatton, the former junior welterweight and welterweight titlist whom Mayweather knocked out in 2007.
Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com.
Source: sports.espn.go.com
The proposed super fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is getting closer.
Mayweather agreed to terms for the welterweight title bout on Tuesday, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.
The proposed date is March 13, although there is a chance it could move to May 1, sources said. Mayweather, according to a source close to him, is OK with either date.
Pacquiao and Mayweather have fought recent bouts at catch weights. However if they complete their deal, the bout would be contested at 147 pounds, the maximum for a welterweight fight, a source said.
Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), was flying to the Philippines on Tuesday night to meet with Pacquiao and try to close his side of the deal.
Arum spent much of Tuesday getting open issues resolved in his negotiations with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Mayweather, sources said. Once Arum was able to do that, he left for the Philippines and is expected back on Monday.
If the HBO PPV fight happens on March 13, it would force the tentative HBO PPV fight between light heavyweights Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins to move to another date. Hopkins and Jones both fight Wednesday and must win for their fight to go through.
The site for Pacquiao-Mayweather remains up in the air. There is interest from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to bring the fight to his new stadium. There is also interest from venues in Las Vegas, including the MGM Grand (which has hosted several Pacquiao and Mayweather fights), and the Superdome in New Orleans in hosting a fight many believe will break the all-time record for pay-per-view buys, which is the 2.44 million units sold for Mayweather's 2007 split decision victory against Oscar De La Hoya.
The fight moved front and center with heavy public demand for it following Pacquiao's dominant 12th-round knockout of Miguel Cotto to win a welterweight title on Nov. 14. The victory gave Pacquiao a title in a record-breaking seventh weight division and 1.25 million pay-per-view units.
Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs), who has won titles in five divisions, came out of a brief retirement in September to dominate Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight that generated 1.05 million buys.
Just a few days after Pacquiao's win over Cotto, Arum and Schaefer began negotiations.
One wrench in the talks was the date. Arum, Schaefer and HBO wanted to slot the fight on May 1. However, Pacquiao announced his candidacy for a congressional seat in the Philippines on Tuesday. With the election scheduled for May 10, it rules out a May 1 fight unless Pacquiao runs unopposed. Pacquiao lost the election for a congressional seat in 2007.
If Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't finalized, Arum has talked about matching Pacquiao with junior middleweight titlist Yuri Foreman, which would give Pacquiao an opportunity to win a title in an eighth division. Foreman defeated Daniel Santos to win a 154-pound belt on the Pacquiao-Cotto undercard.
Schaefer has talked about bringing Mayweather to England to match him with Matthew Hatton in the event Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't made. Hatton is the brother of Ricky Hatton, the former junior welterweight and welterweight titlist whom Mayweather knocked out in 2007.
Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com.
Source: sports.espn.go.com
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Bob Arum to meet with Manny Pacquiao over election's affect on Floyd Mayweather fight date - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, will be making a trip to the Philippines tonight so he can discuss the boxer's participation in a Congressional election in the country and how it will affect a potential fight date against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Arum said this evening that an opponent will run against the world champion boxer in the May 10 election, which will force Pacquiao to campaign extensively in the province of Sarangani in the weeks preceding the election. Mayweather, Arum and several others attempting to negotiate a potential fight would like the bout to occur on May 1. An alternate date of March 13 has been discussed but it's viewed as too early in the year to properly promote a fight of its magnitude.
Arum wants to get a firm handle on how Pacquiao's schedule and training will be impacted by his election campaign. Pacquiao routinely works with trainer Freddie Roach for eight weeks before a bout.
-- Lance Pugmire
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, will be making a trip to the Philippines tonight so he can discuss the boxer's participation in a Congressional election in the country and how it will affect a potential fight date against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Arum said this evening that an opponent will run against the world champion boxer in the May 10 election, which will force Pacquiao to campaign extensively in the province of Sarangani in the weeks preceding the election. Mayweather, Arum and several others attempting to negotiate a potential fight would like the bout to occur on May 1. An alternate date of March 13 has been discussed but it's viewed as too early in the year to properly promote a fight of its magnitude.
Arum wants to get a firm handle on how Pacquiao's schedule and training will be impacted by his election campaign. Pacquiao routinely works with trainer Freddie Roach for eight weeks before a bout.
-- Lance Pugmire
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
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Mayweather-Pacquiao fight nearly finalized - Yahoo! Sports
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports
The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports.
Mayweather has agreed to terms and promoter Bob Arum is making a trip to Manila, Philippines, to finalize a deal with Pacquiao, the source said.
Las Vegas, Dallas and New Orleans are the front-runners to host the bout, which is expected to become the highest-grossing boxing match in the sport’s history.
Pacquiao is the top pound-for-pound fighter in nearly every major ranking, including Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather is No. 2 in most rankings and was No. 1 in nearly all of the polls before he briefly retired in June 2008.
Pacquiao is coming off a 12th-round stoppage of Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, a bout in which he won the World Boxing Organization welterweight championship and erased fears that he is not a legitimate welterweight.
Cotto was a legitimate welterweight in his prime and Pacquiao dominated, knocking him down twice and cruising to the one-sided victory.
Mayweather routed Juan Manuel Marquez, who had previously been ranked No. 2 in the Yahoo! Sports poll, in a Sept. 19 fight at the MGM Grand.
The public demand for the fight has been enormous, putting pressure on Arum and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Mayweather, to get a deal done.
Promoters had targeted May 1 for the fight almost from the moment that Pacquiao stopped Cotto. But Pacquiao filed Tuesday to run for Congress in the Philippines and the election will be held on May 10.
Given that, the bout with Mayweather had to be moved up to March 13 or pushed back until September.
Though there were reports that Arum was considering matching Pacquiao with new WBO super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman on March 13 in Dallas, that was a diversionary move and was never serious, the source said.
A survey team from Top Rank will inspect Dallas Cowboys Stadium as a possible venue. The MGM Grand Garden Arena and the New Orleans Superdome are also in the running to host the mega-fight, the source said.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports.
Mayweather has agreed to terms and promoter Bob Arum is making a trip to Manila, Philippines, to finalize a deal with Pacquiao, the source said.
Las Vegas, Dallas and New Orleans are the front-runners to host the bout, which is expected to become the highest-grossing boxing match in the sport’s history.
Pacquiao is the top pound-for-pound fighter in nearly every major ranking, including Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather is No. 2 in most rankings and was No. 1 in nearly all of the polls before he briefly retired in June 2008.
Pacquiao is coming off a 12th-round stoppage of Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, a bout in which he won the World Boxing Organization welterweight championship and erased fears that he is not a legitimate welterweight.
Cotto was a legitimate welterweight in his prime and Pacquiao dominated, knocking him down twice and cruising to the one-sided victory.
Mayweather routed Juan Manuel Marquez, who had previously been ranked No. 2 in the Yahoo! Sports poll, in a Sept. 19 fight at the MGM Grand.
The public demand for the fight has been enormous, putting pressure on Arum and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Mayweather, to get a deal done.
Promoters had targeted May 1 for the fight almost from the moment that Pacquiao stopped Cotto. But Pacquiao filed Tuesday to run for Congress in the Philippines and the election will be held on May 10.
Given that, the bout with Mayweather had to be moved up to March 13 or pushed back until September.
Though there were reports that Arum was considering matching Pacquiao with new WBO super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman on March 13 in Dallas, that was a diversionary move and was never serious, the source said.
A survey team from Top Rank will inspect Dallas Cowboys Stadium as a possible venue. The MGM Grand Garden Arena and the New Orleans Superdome are also in the running to host the mega-fight, the source said.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
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Khan - I'll stop him - Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Amir Khan is predicting a knock-out victory over Dmitriy Salita in the first defence of his WBA light-welterweight title on Saturday night.
The Bolton fighter takes on the unbeaten American in Newcastle, live on Sky Box Office, in a fight which plenty of pundits are predicting could be a tough battle for the Olympic silver medalist.
Salita is 30-0-1 with 16 stoppage wins, while Khan has a defeat on his record - the shock first-round stoppage by Breidis Prescott in July last year.
But Khan (21-1) has since stepped up in weight and joined renowned American trainer Freddie Roach's camp.
"I really think I am going to take this guy out," Khan told Sky Sports News after an open workout at his Bolton base. "The fight is not going to go the full distance, I can put money on that, even though I don't bet.
"It is going to be exciting. It is going to be a tough fight. He is as quick as me, I don't think he is as powerful as me, even though he has got a 50 per cent record of knock-outs. Let's see what happens - it's going to be exciting."
Tough fight
Salita is undefeated but Khan feels that may even work to his own advantage. "It is going to be a tough fight no matter what," he added. "He is undefeated but I really think I have got the style to beat this guy. I don't think he has ever fought anyone as good as me.
"But still he has not tasted defeat before, whereas I have tasted defeat so I have got no fear going into this fight. I am walking into this fight as a world champion which is an advantage for me, in front of my home fans, so really I can see this fight going one way, which is my way."
Salita has questioned Khan's chin following the Prescott knockout, but the Brit responded: "That is out of date. I was a lightweight then, I have moved up.
"He's said a few things but if that is the only thing on me, let's see what happens on December 5. It is in Newcastle, it's on Sky Box Office, it could be one of the last fights in Britain that I have, so it is going to be a big fight for the fans.
"But let's see what happens. If he really thinks that is a big problem for me and that is a big thing for him to have on his side, I think he's wrong there."
Source: skysports.com
Amir Khan is predicting a knock-out victory over Dmitriy Salita in the first defence of his WBA light-welterweight title on Saturday night.
The Bolton fighter takes on the unbeaten American in Newcastle, live on Sky Box Office, in a fight which plenty of pundits are predicting could be a tough battle for the Olympic silver medalist.
Salita is 30-0-1 with 16 stoppage wins, while Khan has a defeat on his record - the shock first-round stoppage by Breidis Prescott in July last year.
But Khan (21-1) has since stepped up in weight and joined renowned American trainer Freddie Roach's camp.
"I really think I am going to take this guy out," Khan told Sky Sports News after an open workout at his Bolton base. "The fight is not going to go the full distance, I can put money on that, even though I don't bet.
"It is going to be exciting. It is going to be a tough fight. He is as quick as me, I don't think he is as powerful as me, even though he has got a 50 per cent record of knock-outs. Let's see what happens - it's going to be exciting."
Tough fight
Salita is undefeated but Khan feels that may even work to his own advantage. "It is going to be a tough fight no matter what," he added. "He is undefeated but I really think I have got the style to beat this guy. I don't think he has ever fought anyone as good as me.
"But still he has not tasted defeat before, whereas I have tasted defeat so I have got no fear going into this fight. I am walking into this fight as a world champion which is an advantage for me, in front of my home fans, so really I can see this fight going one way, which is my way."
Salita has questioned Khan's chin following the Prescott knockout, but the Brit responded: "That is out of date. I was a lightweight then, I have moved up.
"He's said a few things but if that is the only thing on me, let's see what happens on December 5. It is in Newcastle, it's on Sky Box Office, it could be one of the last fights in Britain that I have, so it is going to be a big fight for the fans.
"But let's see what happens. If he really thinks that is a big problem for me and that is a big thing for him to have on his side, I think he's wrong there."
Source: skysports.com
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Hollywood following world champ's recipe for success - The Herald
BY BRETT KEEBLE, The Herald
CHAD "Hollywood" Bennett hopes a traditional pre-fight pasta meal with Jeff Fenech last night will be the secret ingredient for success in his International Boxing Organisation Asia-Pacific junior welterweight title bout against Central Coast southpaw Steve Wills in Sydney tonight.
Newcastle's 36-year-old former World Boxing Foundation welterweight champion will take on unbeaten Wills, 11 years his junior, in the main preliminary to the IBO cruiserweight title fight between Danny Green and Roy Jones jnr at Acer Arena.
Bennett (63.1 kilograms) had no problem making the 63.5kg limit at the weigh-in at Star City yesterday afternoon then headed to the triple world champion's Five Dock home.
"Jeff said it never failed him, a big feed of spaghetti, and he reckons it will work a treat for Chad to get the carbs into him the night before the fight," Bennett's manager Richard Claut said.
There were only a handful of tickets still available last night for the 18,000-seat stadium and Bennett said it felt "surreal" thinking about taking centre stage for the last fight before Green and Jones touch gloves and start swinging.
"Walking out into the ring will be an experience I'll take to my deathbed. That's when you reflect on things that happen in your life, and this will definitely be one of them," Bennett said.
Bennett said he and Wills, the World Boxing Organisation Asia-Pacific junior welterweight champion, crossed paths in the Star City foyer before the weigh-in.
"This fight's not going to be a pretty fight to watch," said Bennett, who won a unanimous points decision against former IBO world lightweight champion Aldo Rios 11 days ago.
"Southpaw versus orthodox usually ends up a messy sort of fight, but my plan is to start boxing him from the outside, try to use my foot speed and hand speed against him and try not to bump heads. We've both got a history of bumping heads with different opponents so we're going to try to avoid that."
Irrespective of the result, Bennett will head to the US next week with Fenech and Claut to attend the World's Greatest Ever Boxer program in Las Vegas and to be introduced to influential figures such as Freddie Roach, trainer of seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao.
"Richard coming back on board with me [after a split three years ago] is helping me take my career to new levels. This fight wouldn't have got over the line without him . . . He brings total professionalism to the table," Bennett said.
Source: theherald.com.au
CHAD "Hollywood" Bennett hopes a traditional pre-fight pasta meal with Jeff Fenech last night will be the secret ingredient for success in his International Boxing Organisation Asia-Pacific junior welterweight title bout against Central Coast southpaw Steve Wills in Sydney tonight.
Newcastle's 36-year-old former World Boxing Foundation welterweight champion will take on unbeaten Wills, 11 years his junior, in the main preliminary to the IBO cruiserweight title fight between Danny Green and Roy Jones jnr at Acer Arena.
Bennett (63.1 kilograms) had no problem making the 63.5kg limit at the weigh-in at Star City yesterday afternoon then headed to the triple world champion's Five Dock home.
"Jeff said it never failed him, a big feed of spaghetti, and he reckons it will work a treat for Chad to get the carbs into him the night before the fight," Bennett's manager Richard Claut said.
There were only a handful of tickets still available last night for the 18,000-seat stadium and Bennett said it felt "surreal" thinking about taking centre stage for the last fight before Green and Jones touch gloves and start swinging.
"Walking out into the ring will be an experience I'll take to my deathbed. That's when you reflect on things that happen in your life, and this will definitely be one of them," Bennett said.
Bennett said he and Wills, the World Boxing Organisation Asia-Pacific junior welterweight champion, crossed paths in the Star City foyer before the weigh-in.
"This fight's not going to be a pretty fight to watch," said Bennett, who won a unanimous points decision against former IBO world lightweight champion Aldo Rios 11 days ago.
"Southpaw versus orthodox usually ends up a messy sort of fight, but my plan is to start boxing him from the outside, try to use my foot speed and hand speed against him and try not to bump heads. We've both got a history of bumping heads with different opponents so we're going to try to avoid that."
Irrespective of the result, Bennett will head to the US next week with Fenech and Claut to attend the World's Greatest Ever Boxer program in Las Vegas and to be introduced to influential figures such as Freddie Roach, trainer of seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao.
"Richard coming back on board with me [after a split three years ago] is helping me take my career to new levels. This fight wouldn't have got over the line without him . . . He brings total professionalism to the table," Bennett said.
Source: theherald.com.au
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NHL, Twitter, Michael Jackson top lists for most popular search terms of 2009 - The Canadian Press
By Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The meteoric rise of Twitter, the love for Canada's game, and the laziness of web surfers were highlighted in Google and Yahoo's annual lists of the year's top search queries, which were released Tuesday.
According to Google, the world's most popular search engine, Canadians searched most for Facebook, YouTube, lyrics, weather, Hotmail, Google, games, Yahoo, map and Kijiji. The Top 10 list was virtually identical to 2008's.
Many of those entries reflect how Internet users often use searches as a shortcut to their favourite websites - even if they're only saving a few keystrokes by not typing "www.," ".ca" or ".com.
"We do think maybe people are using Google as a bit of a navigator, it could also be they're looking for news related to those things," said Google Canada's Tamara Micner.
After stripping out those entries, Google highlighted the search terms that had the greatest volume increase in the last year: Twitter, Blackberry, Yahoo mail, Accesd (a French financial website), Craigslist, Natasha Richardson, Justin Bieber, New Moon, Michael Jackson and Google Street View.
Those searches represent "the pulse of the year," said Micner.
"There's some trends that jumped out at us - one would be social tools for sure. Canadians are interested in socializing and interacting online, as we saw with Twitter, YouTube and Facebook."
Twitter was also the fastest-rising search word for Google users in the U.S. and Brazil, while globally the top query was Michael Jackson.
Yahoo also parses out some of the more common searches to compile its annual "buzz index," omitting company names and general terms like movies, downloads and hockey.
The top Canadian search word was NHL, followed by RuneScape, UFC, WWE, Michael Jackson, actress Megan Fox, "American Idol," NASCAR, NBA and singing sensation Susan Boyle.
"NHL has always been a very strong term in Canada," said Yahoo spokesman Huw Evans.
"Last year was a bit of an anomaly because RuneScape (an online multi-player game) took over the top spot but the NHL is the biggest league for Canadians by a long way in our searches."
Yahoo's most popular news searches were for H1N1, the Iran election and the murder of Victoria Stafford, compared to Google News' Top 3 of swine flu, Susan Boyle and Natasha Richardson.
Canadian Yahoo users generally exhibit the same searching habits as their international counterparts with one notable exception, Evans said.
"We see a lot more searches on weather than we see on average in the U.S.," Evans said with a laugh.
The top searches by Canadians through Microsoft's new Bing search engine were for Facebook, YouTube, Kijiji, Plenty of Fish (dating website), Canada 411, CNN, Megan Fox, Air Canada, West Jet and Michael Jackson.
Google also tallied the top Canadian "how to" searches, the most popular being how to kiss, followed by how to draw, flirt, meditate, crochet, sing, hack, dance, paint and fight.
Yahoo said Sidney Crosby, Tiger Woods and Manny Pacquiao were the most searched-for athletes by Canadians, while Michael Jackson, Megan Fox and Susan Boyle topped the celebrity list.
Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Source: Google News
TORONTO — The meteoric rise of Twitter, the love for Canada's game, and the laziness of web surfers were highlighted in Google and Yahoo's annual lists of the year's top search queries, which were released Tuesday.
According to Google, the world's most popular search engine, Canadians searched most for Facebook, YouTube, lyrics, weather, Hotmail, Google, games, Yahoo, map and Kijiji. The Top 10 list was virtually identical to 2008's.
Many of those entries reflect how Internet users often use searches as a shortcut to their favourite websites - even if they're only saving a few keystrokes by not typing "www.," ".ca" or ".com.
"We do think maybe people are using Google as a bit of a navigator, it could also be they're looking for news related to those things," said Google Canada's Tamara Micner.
After stripping out those entries, Google highlighted the search terms that had the greatest volume increase in the last year: Twitter, Blackberry, Yahoo mail, Accesd (a French financial website), Craigslist, Natasha Richardson, Justin Bieber, New Moon, Michael Jackson and Google Street View.
Those searches represent "the pulse of the year," said Micner.
"There's some trends that jumped out at us - one would be social tools for sure. Canadians are interested in socializing and interacting online, as we saw with Twitter, YouTube and Facebook."
Twitter was also the fastest-rising search word for Google users in the U.S. and Brazil, while globally the top query was Michael Jackson.
Yahoo also parses out some of the more common searches to compile its annual "buzz index," omitting company names and general terms like movies, downloads and hockey.
The top Canadian search word was NHL, followed by RuneScape, UFC, WWE, Michael Jackson, actress Megan Fox, "American Idol," NASCAR, NBA and singing sensation Susan Boyle.
"NHL has always been a very strong term in Canada," said Yahoo spokesman Huw Evans.
"Last year was a bit of an anomaly because RuneScape (an online multi-player game) took over the top spot but the NHL is the biggest league for Canadians by a long way in our searches."
Yahoo's most popular news searches were for H1N1, the Iran election and the murder of Victoria Stafford, compared to Google News' Top 3 of swine flu, Susan Boyle and Natasha Richardson.
Canadian Yahoo users generally exhibit the same searching habits as their international counterparts with one notable exception, Evans said.
"We see a lot more searches on weather than we see on average in the U.S.," Evans said with a laugh.
The top searches by Canadians through Microsoft's new Bing search engine were for Facebook, YouTube, Kijiji, Plenty of Fish (dating website), Canada 411, CNN, Megan Fox, Air Canada, West Jet and Michael Jackson.
Google also tallied the top Canadian "how to" searches, the most popular being how to kiss, followed by how to draw, flirt, meditate, crochet, sing, hack, dance, paint and fight.
Yahoo said Sidney Crosby, Tiger Woods and Manny Pacquiao were the most searched-for athletes by Canadians, while Michael Jackson, Megan Fox and Susan Boyle topped the celebrity list.
Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Source: Google News
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Congressman Manny Pacquiao? - NBC Los Angeles
By KURT HELIN, NBC Los Angeles
Manny Pacquiao wants to move from gloved boxing to the bare-knuckled world of politics.
The world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, who trains in Hollywood, is going to make a run a seat in the congress of his native Philippians. He wants to represent his home district of Sarangani, and he will run under the People’s Champ Movement party, recently created just for him.
Why not? After watching his last few fights, who would dare stand up against Pacquiao in a campaign or on the floor of the legislature?
Well, apparently at least one person, as there are reports of someone considering challenging Pacquiao for the seat. And while Pacquiao has looked invincible in the ring, he has lost the only other time he ran for congress back in 2007 (for another district). Add to that the Sarangani province is currently represented by Rep. Erwin Chiongbian, part of a family political dynasty in the area not ready to give up power, and you can see where a challenge might come from. Especially after Pacquiao basically accused the outgoing representative of not doing anything for the region.
If an opponent does enter the race (they have to decide by tomorrow), it could change or even kill the much-anticipated fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
If Pacquiao is unopposed then there is no need to spend a bunch of time back home campaigning. So he can spend more time training and the fight promoters can spend more time promoting, and the fight can take place May 1. But if there is opposition, if Pacquiao does need to go one and campaign, then the fight would need to be moved up to March 13. A date Mayweather may or may not agree to.
Pacquiao has stepped in the ring — he filed his paperwork. And like a good fighter, he has already taken a jab about the outgoing representative to see if it shakes loose a potential challenger.
Pacquiao is ready for a fight. The question is if it is in Vegas against Mayweather or in the Philippians for a congressional seat.
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Source: nbclosangeles.com
Manny Pacquiao wants to move from gloved boxing to the bare-knuckled world of politics.
The world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, who trains in Hollywood, is going to make a run a seat in the congress of his native Philippians. He wants to represent his home district of Sarangani, and he will run under the People’s Champ Movement party, recently created just for him.
Why not? After watching his last few fights, who would dare stand up against Pacquiao in a campaign or on the floor of the legislature?
Well, apparently at least one person, as there are reports of someone considering challenging Pacquiao for the seat. And while Pacquiao has looked invincible in the ring, he has lost the only other time he ran for congress back in 2007 (for another district). Add to that the Sarangani province is currently represented by Rep. Erwin Chiongbian, part of a family political dynasty in the area not ready to give up power, and you can see where a challenge might come from. Especially after Pacquiao basically accused the outgoing representative of not doing anything for the region.
If an opponent does enter the race (they have to decide by tomorrow), it could change or even kill the much-anticipated fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
If Pacquiao is unopposed then there is no need to spend a bunch of time back home campaigning. So he can spend more time training and the fight promoters can spend more time promoting, and the fight can take place May 1. But if there is opposition, if Pacquiao does need to go one and campaign, then the fight would need to be moved up to March 13. A date Mayweather may or may not agree to.
Pacquiao has stepped in the ring — he filed his paperwork. And like a good fighter, he has already taken a jab about the outgoing representative to see if it shakes loose a potential challenger.
Pacquiao is ready for a fight. The question is if it is in Vegas against Mayweather or in the Philippians for a congressional seat.
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Michael Spinks Made History's Most Impressive Jump In Weight - The Sweet Science
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science
With Manny Pacquiao's victory over Miguel Cotto a couple weeks ago, he's now captured a piece of a world title ranging from 112 pounds up to 145. That encompasses seven titles over 33 pounds. And as much as it's obvious that he would've defeated Cotto at 147, the fact is he beat him at 145.
Pacquiao's sensational victory to capture the WBO welterweight title has sparked debate regarding what fighters have made the most impressive jump in weight among boxers who have competed in the modern era. Pacquiao has been given his just due in this space since beating Cotto. However, the jump from 106 to let's say 147 since Pacquiao will most likely fight against a welterweight not constrained to come in at 145 in the future - is not the most impressive feat in boxing when it comes to fighters moving up in weight in the eyes of this observer.
That distinction belongs to former light heavyweight/heavyweight champ and all-time great Michael Spinks.
Before making the case for Spinks, the argument that suggests he only jumped two weight divisions and is automatically rejected because Pacquiao won seven titles, De La Hoya won six, Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather won five is ridiculous. Everyone who follows boxing knows how there's a weight class every 5/7 pounds from straw-weight up to junior middleweight. Roberto Duran and Shane Mosley skipped junior welterweight and jumped from lightweight to welterweight. So it can be argued that Mosley could've won four titles and Duran five. And Duran beat an all-time great and the best welterweight on the planet to capture the welterweight title.
Moving up in weight is a barometer of greatness, but acquiring titles every five or so pounds is semantics in some ways and isn't the be-all end-all. And that's not taking anything from Pacquiao, Duran, Leonard, Mosley and Mayweather. But Spinks has some arguments that support his claim that most overlook because he wasn't flashy or as exciting as Leonard and Pacquiao. Although he was every bit as complete and versatile of a fighter as the afore mentioned.
The case for Michael Spinks begins with him weighing 165 pounds for his pro-debut on 4/16/77, and never weighing over 170 until 12/15/78. After winning the light heavyweight title at 173 3/4, Spinks made 10 successful defenses and unified it along the way. From 1977 through 1985 Spinks never faced an opponent who weighed more than 175 pounds. During his eight year tenure campaigning at 175, Larry Holmes was the WBC and IBF heavyweight champ and considered the best heavyweight in the world for the last seven of those years.
Heading into the fall of 1985 Larry Holmes made 20 consecutive defenses of the heavyweight title, trailing only Joe Louis's 25. At that time Holmes and Spinks were short on name challengers and decided they'd attempt to make boxing history using each other as the foil.
Holmes at 48-0 was looking to break Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0 - and Spinks would attempt to become the first reigning light heavyweight champ in history to dethrone the reigning heavyweight champ.
Prior to the fight there was no discussion regarding Holmes' weight even though he would come in 46 pounds heavier than any opponent Spinks ever faced. Spinks was about winning the title without any catch or contractual clause to tilt the odds in his favor. And it can't be that he couldn't have insisted on Holmes coming in less than he wanted to because they were fighting as heavyweights. As long as Holmes was 200 pounds or over, he was a heavyweight. Had Spinks pressed it he could've pressured Holmes to come in at 209 (the weight he was for his title winning bout versus Ken Norton) for the fight if he wanted to. Remember, it's boxing and anything can be put into a contract to make a fight.
Holmes was allowed to weigh as much as he wanted, use the same gloves he had in every one of his previous title defenses along with whatever else applied when he defended the title in the past.
On fight night Spinks was 29 and weighed in at 199 3/4, Holmes was 35 and weighed in at 221 1/2. Holmes was 21 3/4 pounds heavier than Spinks and 46 1/2 pounds heavier than any other fighter Spinks had been in the ring with - and 56 pounds heavier than Spinks was when he turned pro. Professional heavyweights hit harder and can do more serious damage than fighters in the lower divisions can. That's not even a debate. So without a single tune-up fight at cruiserweight or forcing Holmes to weigh less than he was used to fighting at, Michael Spinks outboxed an all-time great heavyweight champ when he was undefeated and became the first light heavyweight champ to capture the heavyweight title. Granted, it wasn't Holmes at his peak, but Holmes was a better heavyweight in 1985 than Miguel Cotto was a welterweight in 2009.
Spinks was dwarfed by Holmes much more than Pacquiao was by Cotto, Leonard by Hagler and Duran was by Davey Moore and Iran Barkey. Holmes was also undefeated and hadn't endured any significant punishment during his career and title reign, and he was truly an all-time great heavyweight.
In no way is this meant to be dismissive of the great accomplishments that Leonard, Duran, Hearns, Pacquiao and Mayweather achieved. They're all fascinating feats and are worthy of monumental praise. However, Spinks defeating an all-time great like Holmes who weighed 221 3/4 pounds nine years after he turned pro weighing 165 is more off the chart than Pacquiao, De La Hoya, Leonard and Duran winning multiple division titles.
Michael Spinks made boxing histories' most impressive leap in weight more so than any other fighter who's ever moved up in weight in this writer's opinion. The only thing my case lacks is the sizzle of calling him a four/five/six or seven division champ. He just did it in one leap and beat an all-time great to do it when he was undefeated who also went on to beat top ten contenders for over a decade after he lost to Spinks.
Michael Spinks made history and prevented it on the same night. His career accomplishments and ability as a fighter are often overlooked by too many fighters, writers, historians and fans. Michael Spinks made perhaps boxings' most impressive move up in weight in boxing history, he just didn't compile a title for every 5/7 pounds he went up.
Frank Lotierzo can be contacted at GlovedFist@Gmail.com
Source: thesweetscience.com
With Manny Pacquiao's victory over Miguel Cotto a couple weeks ago, he's now captured a piece of a world title ranging from 112 pounds up to 145. That encompasses seven titles over 33 pounds. And as much as it's obvious that he would've defeated Cotto at 147, the fact is he beat him at 145.
Pacquiao's sensational victory to capture the WBO welterweight title has sparked debate regarding what fighters have made the most impressive jump in weight among boxers who have competed in the modern era. Pacquiao has been given his just due in this space since beating Cotto. However, the jump from 106 to let's say 147 since Pacquiao will most likely fight against a welterweight not constrained to come in at 145 in the future - is not the most impressive feat in boxing when it comes to fighters moving up in weight in the eyes of this observer.
That distinction belongs to former light heavyweight/heavyweight champ and all-time great Michael Spinks.
Before making the case for Spinks, the argument that suggests he only jumped two weight divisions and is automatically rejected because Pacquiao won seven titles, De La Hoya won six, Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather won five is ridiculous. Everyone who follows boxing knows how there's a weight class every 5/7 pounds from straw-weight up to junior middleweight. Roberto Duran and Shane Mosley skipped junior welterweight and jumped from lightweight to welterweight. So it can be argued that Mosley could've won four titles and Duran five. And Duran beat an all-time great and the best welterweight on the planet to capture the welterweight title.
Moving up in weight is a barometer of greatness, but acquiring titles every five or so pounds is semantics in some ways and isn't the be-all end-all. And that's not taking anything from Pacquiao, Duran, Leonard, Mosley and Mayweather. But Spinks has some arguments that support his claim that most overlook because he wasn't flashy or as exciting as Leonard and Pacquiao. Although he was every bit as complete and versatile of a fighter as the afore mentioned.
The case for Michael Spinks begins with him weighing 165 pounds for his pro-debut on 4/16/77, and never weighing over 170 until 12/15/78. After winning the light heavyweight title at 173 3/4, Spinks made 10 successful defenses and unified it along the way. From 1977 through 1985 Spinks never faced an opponent who weighed more than 175 pounds. During his eight year tenure campaigning at 175, Larry Holmes was the WBC and IBF heavyweight champ and considered the best heavyweight in the world for the last seven of those years.
Heading into the fall of 1985 Larry Holmes made 20 consecutive defenses of the heavyweight title, trailing only Joe Louis's 25. At that time Holmes and Spinks were short on name challengers and decided they'd attempt to make boxing history using each other as the foil.
Holmes at 48-0 was looking to break Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0 - and Spinks would attempt to become the first reigning light heavyweight champ in history to dethrone the reigning heavyweight champ.
Prior to the fight there was no discussion regarding Holmes' weight even though he would come in 46 pounds heavier than any opponent Spinks ever faced. Spinks was about winning the title without any catch or contractual clause to tilt the odds in his favor. And it can't be that he couldn't have insisted on Holmes coming in less than he wanted to because they were fighting as heavyweights. As long as Holmes was 200 pounds or over, he was a heavyweight. Had Spinks pressed it he could've pressured Holmes to come in at 209 (the weight he was for his title winning bout versus Ken Norton) for the fight if he wanted to. Remember, it's boxing and anything can be put into a contract to make a fight.
Holmes was allowed to weigh as much as he wanted, use the same gloves he had in every one of his previous title defenses along with whatever else applied when he defended the title in the past.
On fight night Spinks was 29 and weighed in at 199 3/4, Holmes was 35 and weighed in at 221 1/2. Holmes was 21 3/4 pounds heavier than Spinks and 46 1/2 pounds heavier than any other fighter Spinks had been in the ring with - and 56 pounds heavier than Spinks was when he turned pro. Professional heavyweights hit harder and can do more serious damage than fighters in the lower divisions can. That's not even a debate. So without a single tune-up fight at cruiserweight or forcing Holmes to weigh less than he was used to fighting at, Michael Spinks outboxed an all-time great heavyweight champ when he was undefeated and became the first light heavyweight champ to capture the heavyweight title. Granted, it wasn't Holmes at his peak, but Holmes was a better heavyweight in 1985 than Miguel Cotto was a welterweight in 2009.
Spinks was dwarfed by Holmes much more than Pacquiao was by Cotto, Leonard by Hagler and Duran was by Davey Moore and Iran Barkey. Holmes was also undefeated and hadn't endured any significant punishment during his career and title reign, and he was truly an all-time great heavyweight.
In no way is this meant to be dismissive of the great accomplishments that Leonard, Duran, Hearns, Pacquiao and Mayweather achieved. They're all fascinating feats and are worthy of monumental praise. However, Spinks defeating an all-time great like Holmes who weighed 221 3/4 pounds nine years after he turned pro weighing 165 is more off the chart than Pacquiao, De La Hoya, Leonard and Duran winning multiple division titles.
Michael Spinks made boxing histories' most impressive leap in weight more so than any other fighter who's ever moved up in weight in this writer's opinion. The only thing my case lacks is the sizzle of calling him a four/five/six or seven division champ. He just did it in one leap and beat an all-time great to do it when he was undefeated who also went on to beat top ten contenders for over a decade after he lost to Spinks.
Michael Spinks made history and prevented it on the same night. His career accomplishments and ability as a fighter are often overlooked by too many fighters, writers, historians and fans. Michael Spinks made perhaps boxings' most impressive move up in weight in boxing history, he just didn't compile a title for every 5/7 pounds he went up.
Frank Lotierzo can be contacted at GlovedFist@Gmail.com
Source: thesweetscience.com
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Boxing working on a self-knockout blow if Mayweather-Pacquiao can't be finalized - The Grand Rapids Press
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press
The more Floyd Mayweather’s name comes up in connection with a fight against Matthew Hatton, and Manny Pacquiao’s name is floated as a potential opponent for Yuri Foreman, the clearer it becomes that a somewhat larger group could become disenfranchised by it all.
Namely, everyone else.
The Mayweather-Pacquiao talks are high-level negotiations, although it remains unclear to what extent there are negotiations or talks ongoing at all.
The conceptual fight has crossed into mainstream without the principals even agreeing to it.
Sportswriters and athletes drop it into columns and casual conversation, as if everyone knows what’s going on, because pretty much everyone does.
Yankee Stadium has been eliminated as a potential site because of taxation issues. The Louisiana Superdome is an outside candidate because the governor there would consider waiving state taxes if the fight goes to New Orleans. Cowboys Stadium is interested enough that Jerry Jones, owner of the football team, called promoter Bob Arum about placing the fight before a six-figure crowd in Dallas.
And then there is Las Vegas, which clearly does not plan to get shut out as a site candidate, amid talks that a large temporary stadium could be constructed on a former casino site in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip.
Meantime, here are the two fights growing closer to reality with each passing week:
Mayweather vs. The Wrong Hatton -- Matthew, brother of Ricky, the latter of whom the Grand Rapids native knocked out in 2007 before pseudo-retiring -- probably in February, probably in England.
And Pacquiao vs. The Wrong Foreman -- no, not George, but Yuri, who just won a 154-pound paper title and whose schtick is that he’s an aspiring rabbi and actively involved in rabbinical studies -- probably in March, possibly in Dallas.
I might be able to dissect those fights for you, if only I could stop yawning.
Are you kidding? The one time in recent history that the general sports world not only has clamored for boxing, but for a specific fight -- not in the future, but right now -- and instead of making the one fight everyone wants to see, the two sides might make two fights absolutely no one wants to see?
When people say boxing is killing itself, they ignore the fact that Mayweather and Pacquiao, in the course of less than two months, both did pay-per-view shows with seven-figure buy rates.
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When the only two men capable of seven-figure buys can’t reach agreement, then boxing really is killing itself.
Seven-figure sellers rarely happen in pay-per-view, much less twice in two months. It is an achievement almost exclusively usually reserved for the biggest heavyweight fights and Oscar De La Hoya.
Since big heavyweight fights and De La Hoya both appear permanently retired, it is a treat to see something like Mayweather-Pacquiao -- a fight almost certain to break all existing boxing revenue records -- emerge into crossover markets.
If only it happens.
The financial split is the overriding hurdle but not the only one. Arum has insisted for months that Pacquiao’s aspirations to win a congressional election in The Philippines could wrench a potential Mayweather fight for any number of reasons; most recently, he told The Los Angeles Times that a May 1 fight could interfere with Pacquiao’s campaign, so a March interim fight might be better.
Seriously?
Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s adviser, only days ago said he could “discount” any possibility that his man would fight Hatton -- or anyone not named Shane Mosley, in the event these talks break down -- before Pacquiao.
Now, all those possibilities that seem so ridiculous seem equally probable.
If the powers involved in these negotiations can’t get this fight made, it is the biggest disservice boxing possibly could foist upon general sports fans.
And as rarely as general sports fans actually pay heed to the sport, why would they even bother again?
E-mail David Mayo at dmayo@grpress.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/David_Mayo
Source: mlive.com
The more Floyd Mayweather’s name comes up in connection with a fight against Matthew Hatton, and Manny Pacquiao’s name is floated as a potential opponent for Yuri Foreman, the clearer it becomes that a somewhat larger group could become disenfranchised by it all.
Namely, everyone else.
The Mayweather-Pacquiao talks are high-level negotiations, although it remains unclear to what extent there are negotiations or talks ongoing at all.
The conceptual fight has crossed into mainstream without the principals even agreeing to it.
Sportswriters and athletes drop it into columns and casual conversation, as if everyone knows what’s going on, because pretty much everyone does.
Yankee Stadium has been eliminated as a potential site because of taxation issues. The Louisiana Superdome is an outside candidate because the governor there would consider waiving state taxes if the fight goes to New Orleans. Cowboys Stadium is interested enough that Jerry Jones, owner of the football team, called promoter Bob Arum about placing the fight before a six-figure crowd in Dallas.
And then there is Las Vegas, which clearly does not plan to get shut out as a site candidate, amid talks that a large temporary stadium could be constructed on a former casino site in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip.
Meantime, here are the two fights growing closer to reality with each passing week:
Mayweather vs. The Wrong Hatton -- Matthew, brother of Ricky, the latter of whom the Grand Rapids native knocked out in 2007 before pseudo-retiring -- probably in February, probably in England.
And Pacquiao vs. The Wrong Foreman -- no, not George, but Yuri, who just won a 154-pound paper title and whose schtick is that he’s an aspiring rabbi and actively involved in rabbinical studies -- probably in March, possibly in Dallas.
I might be able to dissect those fights for you, if only I could stop yawning.
Are you kidding? The one time in recent history that the general sports world not only has clamored for boxing, but for a specific fight -- not in the future, but right now -- and instead of making the one fight everyone wants to see, the two sides might make two fights absolutely no one wants to see?
When people say boxing is killing itself, they ignore the fact that Mayweather and Pacquiao, in the course of less than two months, both did pay-per-view shows with seven-figure buy rates.
ARE YOU ON TWITTER?
Follow David Mayo at twitter.com/David_Mayo
When the only two men capable of seven-figure buys can’t reach agreement, then boxing really is killing itself.
Seven-figure sellers rarely happen in pay-per-view, much less twice in two months. It is an achievement almost exclusively usually reserved for the biggest heavyweight fights and Oscar De La Hoya.
Since big heavyweight fights and De La Hoya both appear permanently retired, it is a treat to see something like Mayweather-Pacquiao -- a fight almost certain to break all existing boxing revenue records -- emerge into crossover markets.
If only it happens.
The financial split is the overriding hurdle but not the only one. Arum has insisted for months that Pacquiao’s aspirations to win a congressional election in The Philippines could wrench a potential Mayweather fight for any number of reasons; most recently, he told The Los Angeles Times that a May 1 fight could interfere with Pacquiao’s campaign, so a March interim fight might be better.
Seriously?
Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s adviser, only days ago said he could “discount” any possibility that his man would fight Hatton -- or anyone not named Shane Mosley, in the event these talks break down -- before Pacquiao.
Now, all those possibilities that seem so ridiculous seem equally probable.
If the powers involved in these negotiations can’t get this fight made, it is the biggest disservice boxing possibly could foist upon general sports fans.
And as rarely as general sports fans actually pay heed to the sport, why would they even bother again?
E-mail David Mayo at dmayo@grpress.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/David_Mayo
Source: mlive.com
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