SN's Two Cents: Week's Best Chats
...is Floyd scared to fight Manny, or is he really scared to fight Manny? Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach I think he was looking for a way out of the fight, and he came up...
Blog Entry | December 24, 2009There Will Be Blood or There Won't Be a Pacquiao/Mayweather Fight
SportsCenter...samples of the Pacman's precious bodily fluids as possible. Two weeks ago, Pacquaio's trainer, Freddie Roach, made this statement about Olympic-standard testing: "I have no problem with the testing whatsoever, they...
Blog | December 23, 2009Upcoming Chat: Freddie Roach
Blog Entry | December 23, 2009Drug test procedures being debated
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather welterweight title megafight, tentatively scheduled for March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is in jeopardy.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009Martirosyan to face Ouma
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJunior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan, a 2004 United States Olympian and one of the top prospects in boxing, has been brought along slowly and steadily by Top Rank.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009Pavlik doles out beating in hometown
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJust getting to the ring was an accomplishment in itself, but Kelly Pavlik wasn't done there. Pavlik mauled Miguel Espino in front of his Youngstown fans to get his career back on track.
Story | Conversation | December 20, 2009Trainer Freddie Roach
...s launch of ESPNLosAngeles.com with style befitting the City of Angels when famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach stops by to chat. Roach currently trains the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao...
Chat | December 20, 2009Pavlik retains WBC, WBO titles
Associated PressKelly Pavlik stopped Miguel Espino in the fifth round Saturday night to defend his middleweight titles, ending a difficult year on a high note.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2009Khan-Malignaggi has nice ring to it at 140
Dan RafaelThe junior welterweight division is hot. It's loaded with a variety of interesting, exciting and marketable fighters and matchups. At the top there's ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009Williams wins; Arreola bounces back
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAction can never be far behind the moment Paul Williams climbs into the ring. Saturday's fight-of-the-year contender with Sergio Martinez was no exception.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009Khan keeps belt with quick TKO win
Associated PressAmir Khan retained his WBA light-welterweight title in stunning fashion Saturday, knocking down unbeaten American challenger Dmitriy Salita three times before the fight was stopped after only 76 seconds.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2009Source: Pacquiao agrees to 50-50 split
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comManny Pacquiao signed a contract to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in boxing's biggest fight on March 13, a source with knowledge of the meeting told ESPN.com on Friday night.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009'FNF' to return for 12th season
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com"Friday Night Fights" returns for its 12th season on ESPN2 on Jan. 8 for the first of 29 live boxing cards, the network announced Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Thanksgiving offers no rest for busy boxing folks
Dan RafaelAlthough many folks are taking it easy this week because of Thanksgiving, that's not the case in boxing as several fights are in the works. While Top ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009Pacquiao's power? All natural
Dan Rafael...as Pacquiao's strength and conditioning coach for his last five bouts working alongside head trainer Freddie Roach, is awfully tired of Mayweather's accusations. "When he first started saying that stuff, I didn...
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