May 19, 2013

Boxing: Floyd Mayweather – ‘I feel bad for (Manny Pacquiao)’

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — He hasn’t seen the stunning knockout yet, but boxing’s top pound-for-pound fighter, Floyd Mayweather, knows what happened, and he says he “feels bad” for Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, the former eight-division world champion, was knocked out cold with one second left in the sixth round of his fourth fight against Juan [...]

Boxing: Pacquiao – No steroids, just ‘God and hard work’

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(PhatzRadio / USA Sports) — HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Manny Pacquiao is a contradiction in terms. The popular Filipino renaissance man is a pugilist and a politician who embraces wildly divergent careers while serving as inspiration in each. Outside an otherwise-inconspicuous shopping plaza off Vine Street, the famous fighter they call “Pac-Man” is gobbled up quickly [...]

Boxing: Saul Alvarez KOs Cintron; Broner stops Rodriguez

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Saul Alvarez of Mexico reacts to his knockout of Carlos Baldomir of Argentina during the sixth round in the WBC Super Welterweight Silver Title fight at Staples Center on September 18, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (September 17, 2010 – Photo by Harry How/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” [...]

Boxing: Donaire shuts out Narvaez to retain bantamweight titles

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Omar Narvaez of Argentina connects with a right to Nonito Donaire of the Philippines in the WBC, WBO World Bantamweight Titles bout at Madison Square Garden on October 22, 2011 in New York City. (October 21, 2011 – Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NEW YORK – Nonito Donaire, [...]

Dominick Cruz Beats Demetrious Johnson, Keeps UFC Bantamweight Belt

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Dominick Cruz showed once again on Saturday night that he’s the best 135-pound fighter in mixed martial arts, beating Demetrious Johnson by unanimous decision to retain the UFC bantamweight title. It was an exciting, action-packed fight, and a bout that demonstrated just how ruthlessly effective Cruz’s fighting style is. The win [...]

After controversial loss, Ortiz lobbies hard for rematch

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — It’s been 10 days since 24-year-old Victor Ortiz lost his WBC welterweight belt to unbeaten Floyd Mayweather by way of a stunning fourth-round knockout. Mayweather struck as Ortiz was trying to apologize for headbutting him. Time hasn’t lessened the pain for Ortiz and his team, who can’t seem to put [...]

Pacquiao showdown still no closer for Mayweather

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(Reuters) – The prospect of a long awaited mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Filipino Manny Pacquiao seemed as distant as ever after the flamboyant American’s fourth-round knockout of Victor Ortiz. Though Mayweather improved his perfect professional record to 42-0 by claiming the WBC welterweight title from Ortiz, he was reluctant to commit to the [...]