By Ivan G. Goldman Manny Pacquiao can’t do his usual interview spot with Jimmy Kimmel from the other side of the world, which is just one example why HBO and Top Rank Promotions are fighting a tough battle to get publicity for Pacquiao’s pay-per-view bout Saturday night with Brandon Rios. …
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By: William Holmes On Saturday night in Macau boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will look to rebound from back to back losses when he takes on Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios in the welterweight division. Added pressure will be placed on Pacquaio since the Philippines is recovering from the devastating Typhoon Haiyan …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Who’s to blame in the ugly gym altercation that erupted between members of the Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios camps? Take your pick. You’ll find my grades near the bottom of this column, but such judgments are bound to be subjective. In the assorted video clips …
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By Kirk Jackson This past weekend, the Pound-for-Pound No.2 fighter and super middleweight kingpin Andre Ward bested undefeated super middleweight challenger, Edwin Rodriguez 24-1 (16 KO’s) and improved his record to 27-0 (14 KO’s). It was an impressive performance from the Bay Area native, returning from a 14 month absence, …
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By Kirk Jackson Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios 31-1-1 (23 KO’s) will embark on the greatest challenge in his professional career November 23rd when he faces boxing mega-star Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao 54-5-2 (38 KO’s) at the Venetian Macao resort & hotel in Macau of the Special administrative regions in China. Photo: …
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By Kirk Jackson First and foremost this is going to be an action-packed fight. Both guys come from blood and seem to enjoy the idea of abandoning defense. The intriguing factor in this fight is the question in regards to Manny Pacquiao’s chin. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank How much does …
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by Johnny Walker As captured on video for all to see, an altercation today between the camps of fighters Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios (on HBO Pay-Per-View) scheduled for this Saturday night got ugly quickly, with macho posturing between the two camps (nothing new in boxing) and ugly racial epithets …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of November 12th to November 19th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Abdusalamov Improving Slightly Sampson Lewkowicz, wishes to thank the boxing world for their prayers and donations to badly …
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by Matt Gerovac Manny Pacquiao, Brandon Rios, and their respective camps arrived in Macau, China earlier this week and are sharing the same training facility until their clash this Saturday, November 23. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank It doesn’t take a genius to predict that a shared facility sets the stage …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Bob Arum and his Top Rank Promotions crew are doing their best to generate a deafening buzz for the Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios fight in China this weekend, but so far the result isn’t ear-shattering. Obtaining pay-per-view buys in the U.S. won’t be an easy sell. HBO …
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