Official Weights and Photos from MGM Grand in Las Vegas Miguel Cotto 154 vs Floyd Mayweather 151 Carlos Quintana 154 lbs, Deandre Latimore 154.5 lbs Steve Forbes 146.5 lbs, Jessie Vargas 146 lbs. #mayweathercotto #VargasForbes Canelo Alavarez 154 Shane Mosley 154.5 had to lose 1/2 lb Photos by Tom Hogan/ …
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The following is a collection of some fight week photos from Las Vegas. Seven-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd Mayweather and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (Right) pose on May 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the weigh-in for their May 5, 2012 world championship mega-fight at …
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By Jackie Kallen Don’t tell me that boxing is dead. I don’t believe it. Especially after seeing the thousands of people crammed into the MGM Gardens for the Mayweather/Cotto weigh-in (Mayweather 151, Cotto 154). It was a larger crowd than you’ll see at most club shows around the country. The …
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By Johnny Walker UPDATED: According to both ESPN’s Dan Rafael today in his online chat session and reports coming out of Britain, a July fight between feuding UK heavyweights David Haye and Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora is likely to be announced by promoter Frank Warren next Tuesday in England. Del …
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by Charles Jay And so it has been announced that Floyd Mayweather’s guaranteed purse for Saturday’s bout against Miguel Cotto is $32 million, which is to date the largest in the history of boxing. Of course, there’s some back end money that will invariably be added to it, but the …
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FOX SPORTS RADIO TO SIMULCAST “UFC ON FOX: DIAZ VS. MILLER” THIS SATURDAY LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2012 – The “fight night” excitement continues as FOX Sports Radio simulcasts “UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller” on Saturday, May 5. Originating from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Question: does Manny Pacquiao really have a big head? As we know, that’s what Floyd Mayweather claimed this week when he alleged performance-enhancing drug use supposedly created an oversized cranium on his arch-nemesis. Photo Credit : Chris Farina – Top Rank So I checked it out. …
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By: William Holmes Saul “Canelo” Alvarez isn’t a budding star anymore, he is a legitimate star. His popularity is constantly increasing, and it is currently big enough for him to earn a seven figure payday on Saturday despite not fighting as the main event. On Saturday, Canelo will be fighting …
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Canelo Alvarez, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion “I can only say good things about Sugar Shane Mosley. He is a great champion, but I have trained hard for this fight and I feel that I am going to win it. It’s going to be a victory for all of Mexico.” …
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By Hans Olson Undefeated Canadian light welterweight prospect Tony “The Lightning” Luis (14-0) has signed a multi-year promotional deal with American-based promoter Greg Cohen. “We’re excited about working with Greg,” said Tony’s advisor Matt Yanofsky to Boxing Insider Thursday evening. “I have a personal relationship with him and his staff. …
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