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Boxer Z Gorres rushed to hospital after fight, in critical condition
On the eve of the Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight, Filipino bantamweight boxer Z “The Dream” Gorres collapsed moments after winning his 10 round decision over Luis Melendez on Nov. 13,2009 at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay.
Gorres was rushed directly to UMC (University Medical Center) Hospital in Las Vegas after suffering an apparent subdural [...]
Move Over Pacman, King Mayweather Wants His Throne Back!
By Lou “Cinder” Block
The return of Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. or shall I say the PPV King and pound for pound King? There is no question now who the top dog is in the sport of boxing. I have been getting sick of the hype about a little Filipino named Manny being the top dog, [...]
Pacquiao begins preparing for Cotto fight
(AFP) –
BAGUIO, Philippines — Philippines boxing star Manny Pacquiao entered his training camp here Sunday as the six-time world champion temporarily bid goodbye to show business to focus on his much-awaited blockbuster bout against Miguel Cotto in November.
“I need to focus,” the “Pacman”, 49-3 with two drawn and 37 knockouts, said as he checked into [...]
Pay up or be stripped of title, WBC tell Pacquiao
By Reuters, The Standard (HK)
Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao must cough up US$30,000 (HK$234,000) within the next 15 days or be stripped of his World Boxing Council lightweight title.
The boxing body’s governors, meeting in Chengdu, are demanding the fighter pay sanctioning fees they say he owes, or they will take his belt. Read Story
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