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Manny Pacquiao 144 vs Miguel Cotto 145

Edgar Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:40:15 PST

By Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports Manny Pacquiao, just after weighing in at 144 pounds for his welterweight title fight against Miguel Cotto, slipped on a pair of custom Nikes. Cotto, who came it at the 145-pound limit, didn’t. So when the two fighters were squared off in front of a...

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Pacquiao-Cotto updates

Edgar Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:11 PST

Today’s Official Weigh-in will be hosted by Emmy Award winning actor Jeremy Piven, star of HBO’s hit series “Entourage.” Open to the public, doors open at 1:00 p.m. with the weigh-in beginning at 2:30 p.m. —– The Final 24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto Tonight at 9:30 PM ET/PT —– The Asian...

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Cotto-Margarito rematch?

Edgar Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:47:18 PST

Sergio Diaz, manager of former champion Antonio Margarito, was quoted as saying “a rematch with Miguel Cotto will happen if the right money is on the table.” Cotto suffered his lone career loss to Margarito last July. Margarito had his license revoked in February by the...

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Mosley-Berto presser and more

Edgar Gonzalez — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:54:30 PST

Taking advantage of all the boxing-related press in Las Vegas for Pacquiao-Cotto, Golden Boy Promotions has scheduled an open-to-the-public press conference on Saturday with current WBA welterweight champ Sugar Shane Mosley and current WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto to...

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Brutal loss still lingers for Cotto

Edgar Gonzalez — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:44:44 PST

By Martin Rogers, Yahoo! Sports Miguel Cotto Sr. always knew the darkest of days might come, and he was ready. After each of his namesake son’s victories, he would utter a prayer of thanks, never once taking success in the ring as a right or a given. When the fateful night of...

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Mike Tyson arrested at LAX

Edgar Gonzalez — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:52:45 PST

BY LEO STANDORA DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER At least he didn’t bite his ear off. A pushy paparazzo took a shot he wished he hadn’t Wednesday – a fist to the face from Mike Tyson that put him on his back. Police said the ex-heavyweight champ once known as...

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Tijuana is a Fight Town! Part 3

Felipe Leon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:30:16 PST

In the last two editions of In the Squared Circle, we explored the career beginnings of Gaspar “Indio” Ortega as well as his trip to New York City which made him a star. In this third and final installment, Ortega shares his memories of his greatest fights… In...

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Cotto-Pacman for super champ belt

Edgar Gonzalez — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:09:15 PST

Photo: Six-time world champion pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and three-time world champion Miguel Cotto posed off today at the Hollywood Theatre in the MGM Grand Casino, Las Vegas, during the final press conference for Saturday’s “Firepower” showdown. The World...

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The “Path to Glory” Continues

Michele Chong — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:04 PST

Thompson Boxing Promotions holds last show of 2009 There was something for everyone at last weekend’s “Path to Glory” show hosted by Thompson Boxing Promotions, held at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. From dual pro debuts of scrappy fighters Ramon...

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I’m ready to fight says Marquez

Edgar Gonzalez — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:31 PST

Here’s the latest in the ongoing Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez IV saga. “I’m a fighter, not a negotiator,” said two-time world champion Rafael Marquez. “I read all this talk about money and promoters and networks, but none of that concerns me. I’m ready to fight, and my promoter...

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