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MANILA, Philippines – Prized boxing trainer Freddie Roach has filed a libel complaint against former world champion Paulie Malignaggi for his “drug slur” against superstar Manny Pacquiao and UK’s Amir Khan.
According to a report by Telegraph.co.uk’s Gareth Davies, Roach filed the libel rap against the former International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight champion several weeks ago for implying that Pacquiao and Khan might be using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
“Amir and Manny work with me and my trainers. I know what goes on in my gym and I've had enough of this rubbish. That's why we've issued a libel suit,” said Roach.
Malignaggi is set to battle Khan in New York City on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) for the World Boxing Association (WBA) junior welterweight title.
The boxers nearly came to blows during the official weigh-in on Friday (Saturday in Manila) when tension between the fighters and their entourages sparked a hysterical outbreak of pushing and shoving that security officers had to break up.
"Paulie brought it up that Amir might be on something because he trains with us. My guys are clean. It's an insult because the success of my fighters is down to hard work," said Roach.
Malignaggi has repeatedly been harping about Pacquiao possibly taking drugs since he has been able to beat bigger opponents like Miguel Cotto and Oscar de la Hoya.
“I'm not a complete idiot that just accuses people of something without having my reasons to believe what it is I'm saying,” Malignaggi said in an earlier report. Continue reading here
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
MORALES: Mayweather-Pacquiao must get done
By Robert Morales
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A lot happened during the first failed negotiations for a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. From insults to insinuations to accusations, these were not peace talks.
Pacquiao filed a defamation suit against Mayweather, his uncle and trainer, Roger; his father, Floyd Sr.; and Golden Boy executives Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer for comments about Pacquiao's possible use of performance-enhancing drugs.
(We accent the word "possible" because Pacquiao never tested positive for PEDs).
The contentious nature of the first round of discussions makes one wonder if a second round will bear fruit. Also, how bad would it be for boxing if it can't get the top two pound-for-pound fighters to square off in what would be one of the most anticipated fights in history and would break all monetary and pay-per-view records?
Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, scoffed when asked about that.
"I don't want to dwell on the negative and I don't want to really answer that question that way," Arum said. "I would say it would be absolutely great for the sport for the fight to happen and it would focus the entire world's attention on the sport of boxing.
"That is the way I would look at that situation rather than look at how bad it would be if it didn't happen."
Schaefer likely will handle Mayweather's side - Golden Boy helps Mayweather promote his fights - and played his own game of dodge ball when the subject was broached.
"I would love to see it," Schaefer said. "But you don't always see Kobe and LeBron in the NBA Finals. You don't always see Brazil and Italy in the World Cup finals. We haven't seen the two best MMA pound-for-pound fighters against each other. And the list goes on and on.
"Would I love to see it? Absolutely."
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A lot happened during the first failed negotiations for a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. From insults to insinuations to accusations, these were not peace talks.
Pacquiao filed a defamation suit against Mayweather, his uncle and trainer, Roger; his father, Floyd Sr.; and Golden Boy executives Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer for comments about Pacquiao's possible use of performance-enhancing drugs.
(We accent the word "possible" because Pacquiao never tested positive for PEDs).
The contentious nature of the first round of discussions makes one wonder if a second round will bear fruit. Also, how bad would it be for boxing if it can't get the top two pound-for-pound fighters to square off in what would be one of the most anticipated fights in history and would break all monetary and pay-per-view records?
Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, scoffed when asked about that.
"I don't want to dwell on the negative and I don't want to really answer that question that way," Arum said. "I would say it would be absolutely great for the sport for the fight to happen and it would focus the entire world's attention on the sport of boxing.
"That is the way I would look at that situation rather than look at how bad it would be if it didn't happen."
Schaefer likely will handle Mayweather's side - Golden Boy helps Mayweather promote his fights - and played his own game of dodge ball when the subject was broached.
"I would love to see it," Schaefer said. "But you don't always see Kobe and LeBron in the NBA Finals. You don't always see Brazil and Italy in the World Cup finals. We haven't seen the two best MMA pound-for-pound fighters against each other. And the list goes on and on.
"Would I love to see it? Absolutely."
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Promoter Bob Arum Calls Manny Pacquiao 'The Pinacle'
By Lem Satterfield
Bob Arum's nearly 43 years in boxing began with the Muhammad Ali victory over George Chuvalo, and it was his first of 26 fights involving the man many call "The Greatest."
A 78-year-old Harvard graduate and attorney, Arum also handled every fight of Marvelous Marvin Hagler's career, as well as substantial portions of those of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Arum also helped to mastermind the comeback of George Foreman, who became the oldest man to win a heavyweight championship when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th-round at the age of 45 in November of 1994.
But when it comes to experiences with fighters, there is nothing that ranks higher in Arum's stable than the promotional ride that he has taken with 31-year-old, Manny Pacquiao, a seven-division champion whose cross-over appeal has transformed him into an international super star.
"Muhammad Ali was a beloved figure in his prime, but also a reviled figure. There were people on both sides of the political spectrum, particularly regarding the war in Vietnam. The ones that opposed it loved Ali, and the ones who were in favor of it didn't," Arum told FanHouse during an interview in December.
"But until he was long-retired, Ali was never the universally admired figure in this country and around the world like Manny Pacquiao, who is someone different," said Arum. "Anybody who is aware of Manny Pacqiao loves him, admires him, and there are no haters. There is no right or left when it comes to Manny Pacquiao. That's made him a more, universally revered figure than Muhammad Ali."
Pacquiao is 51-3-2, with 38 knockouts, including victories in his past 12 consecutive match ups and eight knockouts during that time.
But the fight that would top off Arum's career, which is in its twilight, would be a megabout between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs), and, Pacquiao.
It is a bout that stands to rake in upwards of $40 million for each combatant, making it the richest and most lucrative in the history of boxing.
A previous attempt at making Mayweather-Pacquiao for March 13 failed during a negotiations' impasse over random drug testing.
But during a national conference call on Wednesday, Arum said that he is motivated to be a part of one of the most significant fights of his time.
"Yeah, to be involved in a big fight like Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather," said Arum, "that would be one of the great experiences of my career."
Arum said that he has reserved the date of Nov. 13 for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and The Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
On March 13, Pacquiao scored a unanimous decision victory over Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20 KOs) in the first-ever boxing match to be held at The Dallas Cowboys' Stadium, earning $12 million before a crowd of 51,000.
Arum has regenerated the notion of bouts in outdoor stadiums, following up with a June 5, WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) championship fight featuring titlist, Yuri Foreman (28-0, eight KOs), of Brooklyn, and, Puerto Rico's three-time, former world champion, Miguel Cotto, at the new Yankees' Stadium.
Billed as "The Stadium Slugfest," Foreman-Cotto marks the return of boxing to a Yankees' home stadium for the first time since Sept. 28, 1976, when Arum promoted Muhammed Ali's 15-round decision victory over Ken Norton at the original Yankees' Stadium.
"The stadiums are important because they enable the most possible people to watch the event. It's not unique to boxing. Look at the NCAA. The Regional finals and the Final Four, all now take place in massive venues," said Arum, whose milestone will be the first boxing event at the new Yankees Stadium.
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Bob Arum's nearly 43 years in boxing began with the Muhammad Ali victory over George Chuvalo, and it was his first of 26 fights involving the man many call "The Greatest."
A 78-year-old Harvard graduate and attorney, Arum also handled every fight of Marvelous Marvin Hagler's career, as well as substantial portions of those of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Arum also helped to mastermind the comeback of George Foreman, who became the oldest man to win a heavyweight championship when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th-round at the age of 45 in November of 1994.
But when it comes to experiences with fighters, there is nothing that ranks higher in Arum's stable than the promotional ride that he has taken with 31-year-old, Manny Pacquiao, a seven-division champion whose cross-over appeal has transformed him into an international super star.
"Muhammad Ali was a beloved figure in his prime, but also a reviled figure. There were people on both sides of the political spectrum, particularly regarding the war in Vietnam. The ones that opposed it loved Ali, and the ones who were in favor of it didn't," Arum told FanHouse during an interview in December.
"But until he was long-retired, Ali was never the universally admired figure in this country and around the world like Manny Pacquiao, who is someone different," said Arum. "Anybody who is aware of Manny Pacqiao loves him, admires him, and there are no haters. There is no right or left when it comes to Manny Pacquiao. That's made him a more, universally revered figure than Muhammad Ali."
Pacquiao is 51-3-2, with 38 knockouts, including victories in his past 12 consecutive match ups and eight knockouts during that time.
But the fight that would top off Arum's career, which is in its twilight, would be a megabout between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs), and, Pacquiao.
It is a bout that stands to rake in upwards of $40 million for each combatant, making it the richest and most lucrative in the history of boxing.
A previous attempt at making Mayweather-Pacquiao for March 13 failed during a negotiations' impasse over random drug testing.
But during a national conference call on Wednesday, Arum said that he is motivated to be a part of one of the most significant fights of his time.
"Yeah, to be involved in a big fight like Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather," said Arum, "that would be one of the great experiences of my career."
Arum said that he has reserved the date of Nov. 13 for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and The Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
On March 13, Pacquiao scored a unanimous decision victory over Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20 KOs) in the first-ever boxing match to be held at The Dallas Cowboys' Stadium, earning $12 million before a crowd of 51,000.
Arum has regenerated the notion of bouts in outdoor stadiums, following up with a June 5, WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) championship fight featuring titlist, Yuri Foreman (28-0, eight KOs), of Brooklyn, and, Puerto Rico's three-time, former world champion, Miguel Cotto, at the new Yankees' Stadium.
Billed as "The Stadium Slugfest," Foreman-Cotto marks the return of boxing to a Yankees' home stadium for the first time since Sept. 28, 1976, when Arum promoted Muhammed Ali's 15-round decision victory over Ken Norton at the original Yankees' Stadium.
"The stadiums are important because they enable the most possible people to watch the event. It's not unique to boxing. Look at the NCAA. The Regional finals and the Final Four, all now take place in massive venues," said Arum, whose milestone will be the first boxing event at the new Yankees Stadium.
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Pacquiao says he'll agree to drug testing with a 24-day cutoff
The biggest fight in boxing is now on the table.
Manny Pacquiao dominated Joshua Clottey over 12 rounds at Cowboys Stadium in March. Floyd Mayweather Jr., dominated Shane Mosley on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
There are two issues at hand in the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations: the issue of money and the random Olympic-style drug testing. The two sides sat down earlier this year and the two fighters could not agree on the cut-off date for the random drug testing. Following Saturday's win over Mosley, Mayweather said the Pacquiao fight could not be made without Olympic-style drug testing.
"If Manny Pacquiao can take a blood and urine test then we have a fight,'' Mayweather said. "If not, no fight.''
According to several reports, Pacquiao watched the fight in the Philippines and afterwards spoke to Manilla radio station DZBB. Pacquiao said that he's willing to agree to the random blood testing, but only if the testing has a cutoff date of 24 days.
"For me, as long as the drug test is not done close to the match, I'll agree because if they'll get blood from me close to the match, it will be a disadvantage for me because I'm smaller and he's big,'' Pacquiao said.
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Manny Pacquiao dominated Joshua Clottey over 12 rounds at Cowboys Stadium in March. Floyd Mayweather Jr., dominated Shane Mosley on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
There are two issues at hand in the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations: the issue of money and the random Olympic-style drug testing. The two sides sat down earlier this year and the two fighters could not agree on the cut-off date for the random drug testing. Following Saturday's win over Mosley, Mayweather said the Pacquiao fight could not be made without Olympic-style drug testing.
"If Manny Pacquiao can take a blood and urine test then we have a fight,'' Mayweather said. "If not, no fight.''
According to several reports, Pacquiao watched the fight in the Philippines and afterwards spoke to Manilla radio station DZBB. Pacquiao said that he's willing to agree to the random blood testing, but only if the testing has a cutoff date of 24 days.
"For me, as long as the drug test is not done close to the match, I'll agree because if they'll get blood from me close to the match, it will be a disadvantage for me because I'm smaller and he's big,'' Pacquiao said.
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Mayweather dominates Mosley, stays unbeaten
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. is usually content to just win a fight. This time, though, Money Mayweather wanted to earn his cash.
Fighting more aggressively than usual, Mayweather overcame a near knockdown in the second round Saturday night to dominate the rest of the way and win a lopsided 12-round decision over Shane Mosley in their welterweight showdown.
"I wanted to give the fans what they wanted to see, a toe-to-toe battle," Mayweather said. "It wasn't the same style for me but I wanted to be aggressive and I knew I could do it."
Boxing's biggest box office draw remained undefeated in 41 fights, but not before giving his fans and his corner a scare when a right hand to the side of his head buckled his knees a minute into the second, and he had to grab Mosley to avoid going down. Mosley landed another right later in the round, but the rest of the night belonged to Mayweather.
If he didn't please everyone, it was because he couldn't knock out Mosley. But Mayweather won every minute of every round after the second and the normally defensive-minded fighter kept after Mosley until the final bell in a masterful performance that earned him every dollar of his guaranteed $22.5 million payday.
"I think we could have pressed the attack a lot earlier, and then we could have got the knockout," Mayweather said.
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Fighting more aggressively than usual, Mayweather overcame a near knockdown in the second round Saturday night to dominate the rest of the way and win a lopsided 12-round decision over Shane Mosley in their welterweight showdown.
"I wanted to give the fans what they wanted to see, a toe-to-toe battle," Mayweather said. "It wasn't the same style for me but I wanted to be aggressive and I knew I could do it."
Boxing's biggest box office draw remained undefeated in 41 fights, but not before giving his fans and his corner a scare when a right hand to the side of his head buckled his knees a minute into the second, and he had to grab Mosley to avoid going down. Mosley landed another right later in the round, but the rest of the night belonged to Mayweather.
If he didn't please everyone, it was because he couldn't knock out Mosley. But Mayweather won every minute of every round after the second and the normally defensive-minded fighter kept after Mosley until the final bell in a masterful performance that earned him every dollar of his guaranteed $22.5 million payday.
"I think we could have pressed the attack a lot earlier, and then we could have got the knockout," Mayweather said.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Mayweather must demolish Mosley
Floyd Mayweather Jr. must do more than win Saturday.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is undefeated, a six-time world champion and perhaps the biggest draw in boxing.
Shane Mosley is a great champion who's past his prime and probably couldn't carry a pay-per-view card by himself.
However, it's Mayweather who has the most to prove from Saturday night's welterweight bout in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View). He's likely the most-skilled boxer in the world. Instead of that distinction drawing him praise, Mayweather is reviled for his defense-first style, as well as his big mouth.
He prides himself on being the greatest ever (in large part to his 40-0 record) and at the same time he's in a slugfest to be considered the best boxer today.
Manny Pacquiao ostensibly holds that crown as much for his recent accomplishments as his penchant to be a warrior in the ring. Courage is what separates Mayweather and Pacquiao in many people's perceptions -- with Pacquiao being a gutty fighter while Mayweather hits and runs.
Whether that's right or wrong, it's irrelevant. That's what's out there. Mayweather's demand for Olympic-style drug testing -- previously unheard of in professional boxing -- sank a proposed mega-fight with Pacquiao and further perpetuated his negative perception.
"I don't care about shutting anybody up," Mayweather said during a recent conference call. "I don't care about shutting anybody up. I'm happy with myself. I'm happy with my career and I'm happy with my family."
It's true and it's not. He certainly marches to his own tune, but for a cocky and ego-driven athlete like he is, it must irk him that he's slighted (at least in his own mind) by the boxing community.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is undefeated, a six-time world champion and perhaps the biggest draw in boxing.
Shane Mosley is a great champion who's past his prime and probably couldn't carry a pay-per-view card by himself.
However, it's Mayweather who has the most to prove from Saturday night's welterweight bout in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View). He's likely the most-skilled boxer in the world. Instead of that distinction drawing him praise, Mayweather is reviled for his defense-first style, as well as his big mouth.
He prides himself on being the greatest ever (in large part to his 40-0 record) and at the same time he's in a slugfest to be considered the best boxer today.
Manny Pacquiao ostensibly holds that crown as much for his recent accomplishments as his penchant to be a warrior in the ring. Courage is what separates Mayweather and Pacquiao in many people's perceptions -- with Pacquiao being a gutty fighter while Mayweather hits and runs.
Whether that's right or wrong, it's irrelevant. That's what's out there. Mayweather's demand for Olympic-style drug testing -- previously unheard of in professional boxing -- sank a proposed mega-fight with Pacquiao and further perpetuated his negative perception.
"I don't care about shutting anybody up," Mayweather said during a recent conference call. "I don't care about shutting anybody up. I'm happy with myself. I'm happy with my career and I'm happy with my family."
It's true and it's not. He certainly marches to his own tune, but for a cocky and ego-driven athlete like he is, it must irk him that he's slighted (at least in his own mind) by the boxing community.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
HBO 24/7 Mayweather-Mosley Episode 3 video
Mayweather will be again at the center stage of boxing. This weekend we will know who will fight Pacquiao. I think the winner of Mayweather-Mosley boxing fight has the all the right to challenge Manny Pacquiao. Mosley will throw all his effort and power to show that he still give the people a good fight.
Floyd Mayweather Jr was quoted at Sky Sports saying "I'm the best".
"I don't care what fighter you're going to name, I'm the best," he said. "Throw a name at me and I'll break his stats down. Whatever they've done I've done it quicker, with no [losses].
"The ultimate goal in boxing right now is to find a fighter that can beat Floyd Mayweather. And it's not going to happen."
Mosley will surely have all the inspiration to beat Mayweather. Here is the HBO 24/7 Episode 3.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr was quoted at Sky Sports saying "I'm the best".
"I don't care what fighter you're going to name, I'm the best," he said. "Throw a name at me and I'll break his stats down. Whatever they've done I've done it quicker, with no [losses].
"The ultimate goal in boxing right now is to find a fighter that can beat Floyd Mayweather. And it's not going to happen."
Mosley will surely have all the inspiration to beat Mayweather. Here is the HBO 24/7 Episode 3.
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