Browsing all articles from June, 2009.
Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, nominated for ESPY “fighter of the year” award
Boxers Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Sugar Shane Mosley both nominated for the 2009 ESPN ESPY award of fighter of the year. The other nominees are MMA/UFC fighters Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida. The ESPY awards will air on Sunday, July 19th on ESPN.
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Mayweather-Marquez bout rescheduled for September
Associated Foreign Press
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) — Undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jnr’s fight against Juan Manuel Marquez, postponed from July when Mayweather suffered a rib injury, will be staged on September 19, promoters announced on Friday.
The 12-round bout, marking the return of Mayweather after a lay-off that will eventually stretch to 21 months, will be staged [...]
Former IBF champion Spadafora wins on TKO
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Spadafora, a former IBF lightweight champion fighting for the first time in 14 months, knocked out Ivan Bustos on Wednesday night.
Bustos’ corner threw in the towel 2 minutes, 26 seconds into the sixth round of the scheduled eight-round welterweight fight.
Spadafora, who hadn’t fought in his Pittsburgh hometown since 2004 because [...]
Setanta Sports taken off air in Britain
Dan Sabbagh(Times Online)
Setanta Sports went off air at 6pm after its British business collapsed at the end of an six month long struggle to raise cash.
Deloitte, taking over as administrators, will wind up the UK division at the cost of 200 jobs and £450 million of investors money, from the likes of [...]
Pacquiao-Cotto megafight close to being done deal
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY
Even before Miguel Cotto defended his welterweight title last weekend, he had given the green light for a megafight with Manny Pacquiao.
Late Wednesday, Bob Arum, chairman of Top Rank, which promotes both fighters, told USA TODAY both camps are close to reaching a formal agreement for a Nov. 14 showdown [...]
Lennox Lewis On Election To Boxing HOF (ESPN) Video
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