By Nick Gionco, Manila Bulletin
Manny Pacquiao will answer the opening bell for the November 14 clash with Miguel Cotto armed with 150 rounds of tough sparring.
Top trainer Freddie Roach said on Wednesday from the Shape Up Gym in Baguio City that they will stick with the tried and tested training program which he and conditioning coach Alex Ariza devised in the buildup to the Cotto fight set at the MGM Grand. READ MORE
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Highly Esteemed Boxing Writer Thomas says “I would rather see Mayweather take on somebody his own size”
By BoxingNewsWorld.blogspot.com
According to a recent article by journalist Chris Robinson of Examiner.com, boxing expert and author Thomas Hauser offered his insight on the following interesting issues in an interview.
On Manny Pacquiao:
“The thing that impresses me most about Manny other than his skill is that he has always been willing to fight the tough fights. He’s fought Barrera, Marquez, Morales, and then he went up in weight and fought Oscar when a lot of people, including myself, thought Oscar was going to be too big for anyone. He hasn’t ducked anybody.”
On Miguel Cotto:
“Miguel is willing to go in tough. I think Cotto has fought the tough fights. Cotto has fought Mosley, he has fought Margarito, and he has fought Zab Judah, which was a pretty hard fight. He doesn’t back down from a challenge.”
On Floyd Mayweather and who should be his next opponent:
“I would rather see Mayweather take on somebody his own size. Floyd is an enormously talented fighter, he really is. But Floyd hasn’t fought Mosley, he didn’t fight Margarito when the opportunity was there, he hasn’t fought Paul Williams, and he hasn’t fought Cotto. Those were all guys who could have entered the ring with during some point in his career. He’s chosen not to do that and has instead fought a badly faded Oscar De La Hoya, he fought a much too small Ricky Hatton, and he’s fought Marquez. In addition to being a very good fighter Floyd is a very good matchmaker. To me, pound for pound means that you take on the best available challenges and Floyd hasn’t done that.”
On Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto showdown:
“It’s a very good, competitive fight between two elite fighters. It’s everything boxing should be. Each guy could win this fight and it’s a chess match for each man. If we had more fights like this than boxing would be a much healthier sport. It’s not a manufactured event. It’s a legitimate great fight.”
“People are excited and looking forward to the fight. The general view is that the odds are a little too long on Cotto. While Pacquiao does have the edge in speed Cotto is the bigger, stronger man. The general consensus is that it’s a much closer fight that the odds show. The odds aren’t set by insider knowledge; the odds are set by how the public perceives the fight.”
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According to a recent article by journalist Chris Robinson of Examiner.com, boxing expert and author Thomas Hauser offered his insight on the following interesting issues in an interview.
On Manny Pacquiao:
“The thing that impresses me most about Manny other than his skill is that he has always been willing to fight the tough fights. He’s fought Barrera, Marquez, Morales, and then he went up in weight and fought Oscar when a lot of people, including myself, thought Oscar was going to be too big for anyone. He hasn’t ducked anybody.”
On Miguel Cotto:
“Miguel is willing to go in tough. I think Cotto has fought the tough fights. Cotto has fought Mosley, he has fought Margarito, and he has fought Zab Judah, which was a pretty hard fight. He doesn’t back down from a challenge.”
On Floyd Mayweather and who should be his next opponent:
“I would rather see Mayweather take on somebody his own size. Floyd is an enormously talented fighter, he really is. But Floyd hasn’t fought Mosley, he didn’t fight Margarito when the opportunity was there, he hasn’t fought Paul Williams, and he hasn’t fought Cotto. Those were all guys who could have entered the ring with during some point in his career. He’s chosen not to do that and has instead fought a badly faded Oscar De La Hoya, he fought a much too small Ricky Hatton, and he’s fought Marquez. In addition to being a very good fighter Floyd is a very good matchmaker. To me, pound for pound means that you take on the best available challenges and Floyd hasn’t done that.”
On Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto showdown:
“It’s a very good, competitive fight between two elite fighters. It’s everything boxing should be. Each guy could win this fight and it’s a chess match for each man. If we had more fights like this than boxing would be a much healthier sport. It’s not a manufactured event. It’s a legitimate great fight.”
“People are excited and looking forward to the fight. The general view is that the odds are a little too long on Cotto. While Pacquiao does have the edge in speed Cotto is the bigger, stronger man. The general consensus is that it’s a much closer fight that the odds show. The odds aren’t set by insider knowledge; the odds are set by how the public perceives the fight.”
Thomas Hauser
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Mayweather-Pacquiao is mission impossible, Arum barks
October 7, 6:48 PM, NY Boxing Examiner, Michael Marley
Unless you catch him wearing a sleeveless barong you never really know what’s up the slick sleeve of fight promoter Bob Arum. READ MORE
Unless you catch him wearing a sleeveless barong you never really know what’s up the slick sleeve of fight promoter Bob Arum. READ MORE
Why Manny Pacquiao can’t beat Floyd Mayweather Jr
By John Raspanti, DoghouseBoxing.com (Oct 7, 2009)
When Freddie Roach said “Floyd needs us – we don’t need him” I grinned and thought to myself “Yep, old fearless forecaster Freddie saw the same thing I did a couple of weeks ago”. READ MORE
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When Freddie Roach said “Floyd needs us – we don’t need him” I grinned and thought to myself “Yep, old fearless forecaster Freddie saw the same thing I did a couple of weeks ago”. READ MORE
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Pound-for-pound Best, Manny or Floyd: Late Mails from Boxing Scribes
By BoxingNewsWorld.blogspot.com
Here are the late responses I received from boxing writers on my pound-for-pound best poll:
Mario Ortega
“Manny Pacquiao. You can't leave the sport for over a year and be placed back right at number one. Mayweather is still the best active boxer, but Manny has earned the spot with his recent activity, level of competition, and success.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 23)
Brandon Estrict
“Mr. Pacquiao is a great fighter and seems to have the bigger stones of the two, but talent-wise (which I believe is the way to judge any pound-for-pound ranking system when you've got guys of every weight involved who obviously wouldn't match up evenly in the ring) Floyd Mayweather is my number 1 guy. It's simple, he retired atop the pound-for-pound list and upon his return, all he had to demonstrate to me to regain his crown was that he hadn't lost much as far as his in-ring ability goes, and if nothing else, he more than answered that question by dominating Mr. Marquez.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 24)
Aaron Screen
“I can definitely see both sides of the argument for either Manny or Floyd - both deserve to be crowned pound for pound based on their merits. But in boxing there can only be one (pound-for-pound champ). Rather than "sit on the fence" and if you insist I MUST choose one then I would pick Floyd, I can fully understand people disagreeing with this decision but I stand by my decision although I have to admit that I am maybe slightly biased for two reasons. Firstly, because I believe that Floyd would defeat Manny if the two ever do battle. Whilst I accept (that) it may be uncomfortable for Mayweather at times, I strongly believe that Floyd has solved far trickier puzzles than Pacquiao. Secondly, my favorite current fighter is Mayweather, which makes it hard for me to pick against him. I understand that this shouldn’t cloud my judgment in deciding pound for pound but again Mayweather is my number one. Undefeated. Defensive Genius. Lightening Quick. Mentally strong. All these superlatives make it impossible for me to pick Manny over him, even though when considering their recent common foes Pacquiao wins 2-1 in terms of who was the most impressive (He defeated Hatton and De Hoya more impressively). Mayweather fans would argue he beat Marquez more impressively and defeated Hatton and De La Hoya before Manny. But I need to stop myself now before I get in too deep. Long story short - P4P = Floyd.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 25)
Amy Green
“My pick for best pound for pound has to be Floyd Mayweather Jr. Although Pacquiao is exciting, Floyd is the more complete fighter- his punches are more precise, his speed is greater, his defense is great and he is just the more thinking fighter. Manny is a daredevil, and Floyd is no less thrilling but more calculated. I admire both fighters greatly but Floyd just possesses the skills from birth while Manny continues to be Freddie Roach's work in progress.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 26)
Richard Cloutier
“Pound for pound best: Floyd Mayweather Jr. He’s too complete.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 27)
***
Manny still leads Floyd by two writer votes.
Marshall N. B.
Boxing Fan
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Here are the late responses I received from boxing writers on my pound-for-pound best poll:
Mario Ortega
“Manny Pacquiao. You can't leave the sport for over a year and be placed back right at number one. Mayweather is still the best active boxer, but Manny has earned the spot with his recent activity, level of competition, and success.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 23)
Brandon Estrict
“Mr. Pacquiao is a great fighter and seems to have the bigger stones of the two, but talent-wise (which I believe is the way to judge any pound-for-pound ranking system when you've got guys of every weight involved who obviously wouldn't match up evenly in the ring) Floyd Mayweather is my number 1 guy. It's simple, he retired atop the pound-for-pound list and upon his return, all he had to demonstrate to me to regain his crown was that he hadn't lost much as far as his in-ring ability goes, and if nothing else, he more than answered that question by dominating Mr. Marquez.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 24)
Aaron Screen
“I can definitely see both sides of the argument for either Manny or Floyd - both deserve to be crowned pound for pound based on their merits. But in boxing there can only be one (pound-for-pound champ). Rather than "sit on the fence" and if you insist I MUST choose one then I would pick Floyd, I can fully understand people disagreeing with this decision but I stand by my decision although I have to admit that I am maybe slightly biased for two reasons. Firstly, because I believe that Floyd would defeat Manny if the two ever do battle. Whilst I accept (that) it may be uncomfortable for Mayweather at times, I strongly believe that Floyd has solved far trickier puzzles than Pacquiao. Secondly, my favorite current fighter is Mayweather, which makes it hard for me to pick against him. I understand that this shouldn’t cloud my judgment in deciding pound for pound but again Mayweather is my number one. Undefeated. Defensive Genius. Lightening Quick. Mentally strong. All these superlatives make it impossible for me to pick Manny over him, even though when considering their recent common foes Pacquiao wins 2-1 in terms of who was the most impressive (He defeated Hatton and De Hoya more impressively). Mayweather fans would argue he beat Marquez more impressively and defeated Hatton and De La Hoya before Manny. But I need to stop myself now before I get in too deep. Long story short - P4P = Floyd.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 25)
Amy Green
“My pick for best pound for pound has to be Floyd Mayweather Jr. Although Pacquiao is exciting, Floyd is the more complete fighter- his punches are more precise, his speed is greater, his defense is great and he is just the more thinking fighter. Manny is a daredevil, and Floyd is no less thrilling but more calculated. I admire both fighters greatly but Floyd just possesses the skills from birth while Manny continues to be Freddie Roach's work in progress.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 26)
Richard Cloutier
“Pound for pound best: Floyd Mayweather Jr. He’s too complete.”
(Manny – 29; Floyd – 27)
***
Manny still leads Floyd by two writer votes.
Marshall N. B.
Boxing Fan
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AskMen.Com Ranks Manny Pacquiao 24th in its Top 49 Most Influential Men List
By BoxingNewsWorld.blogspot.com
AskMen.Com, the very famous free online men's web portal and the leader in men's lifestyle space, placed Manny Pacquiao at number 24 in its Top 49 Most Influential Men list.
Pacquiao, the only boxer in the list, garnered an overall score of 82.1. The Filipino bested Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (28th), golf sensation Tiger Woods (30th) and NBA stars Kobe Bryant (33rd), Lebron James (42nd), and Dwayne Wade (43rd).
Don Draper, a fictional character on AMC’s Mad Men, topped the list with an overall score of 91.1. UFC President Dana White landed 9th and US President Barrack Obama trailed Draper and sprinter Usain Bolt at number 3. SEE THE COMPLETE LIST
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AskMen.Com, the very famous free online men's web portal and the leader in men's lifestyle space, placed Manny Pacquiao at number 24 in its Top 49 Most Influential Men list.
Pacquiao, the only boxer in the list, garnered an overall score of 82.1. The Filipino bested Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (28th), golf sensation Tiger Woods (30th) and NBA stars Kobe Bryant (33rd), Lebron James (42nd), and Dwayne Wade (43rd).
Don Draper, a fictional character on AMC’s Mad Men, topped the list with an overall score of 91.1. UFC President Dana White landed 9th and US President Barrack Obama trailed Draper and sprinter Usain Bolt at number 3. SEE THE COMPLETE LIST
Manny Pacquiao
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Cotto spars with “El Gato” Figueroa in preparation for Manny Pacquiao showdown
By BoxingNewsWorld.blogspot.com
Miguel Cotto has been sparring with junior welterweight Francisco “El Gato” Figueroa in preparation for his highly anticipated fight with pound-for-pound best Manny Pacquiao. “I do try to emulate Pacquiao the best I can, but at the same time I am doing my Gato moves…it’s going great. I’m just here training and getting Cotto ready for Pacquiao’s movements and you know, it’s going good,” said Figueroa according to a recent article by FightHype. “Cotto knows he hired me for a reason, because I sparred with him last time. He knows I don’t play and that’s why he needs. He wants non-playing movement and I am there for him,” Figueroa added.
Frankie Figueroa (20-3, 13 KOs) is scheduled to fight Rashad Holloway on November 4. He lost to Randall Bailey last March.
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Miguel Cotto has been sparring with junior welterweight Francisco “El Gato” Figueroa in preparation for his highly anticipated fight with pound-for-pound best Manny Pacquiao. “I do try to emulate Pacquiao the best I can, but at the same time I am doing my Gato moves…it’s going great. I’m just here training and getting Cotto ready for Pacquiao’s movements and you know, it’s going good,” said Figueroa according to a recent article by FightHype. “Cotto knows he hired me for a reason, because I sparred with him last time. He knows I don’t play and that’s why he needs. He wants non-playing movement and I am there for him,” Figueroa added.
Frankie Figueroa (20-3, 13 KOs) is scheduled to fight Rashad Holloway on November 4. He lost to Randall Bailey last March.
Frankie "El Gato" Figueroa
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Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Bart Barry analyzes Tom Hauser’s “An Unforgiving Sport”
By BoxingNewsWorld.blogspot.com
Highly respected boxing scribe Bart Barry gave his analysis of the 314-page collection of fellow expert Tom Hauser’s columns entitled “An Unforgiving Sport”. READ BARRY’S ANALYSIS
Highly respected boxing scribe Bart Barry gave his analysis of the 314-page collection of fellow expert Tom Hauser’s columns entitled “An Unforgiving Sport”. READ BARRY’S ANALYSIS
Floyd is intimidated by me says Sugar Shane Mosley
By BoxingNewsWorld.blogspot.com
In a recent interview by Geoffrey Cianni of EastSideBoxing.com, Sugar Shane Mosley made it clear that he wants a piece of Floyd Mayweather Jr or the Cotto-Pacquiao winner. He said that Mayweather is intimidated by him and "likes to lie a lot". READ THE INTERVIEW
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In a recent interview by Geoffrey Cianni of EastSideBoxing.com, Sugar Shane Mosley made it clear that he wants a piece of Floyd Mayweather Jr or the Cotto-Pacquiao winner. He said that Mayweather is intimidated by him and "likes to lie a lot". READ THE INTERVIEW
Shane Mosley
Boxing Trainer Predicts KO in 5 or 6 in Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto Clash
By Johnny Benz (Oct 6, 2009) DoghouseBoxing
Ignacio Beristain, the legendary and well respected trainer has made his prediction on on the November 14th mega clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. READ MORE
Ignacio Beristain, the legendary and well respected trainer has made his prediction on on the November 14th mega clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. READ MORE
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