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NEW YORK — When Floyd Mayweather Jr. walked away from boxing, he was widely considered the pound-for-pound king, the mythical mantle bestowed upon the best in the game. Now that he's back, at least one person believes Mayweather still is: lightweight champ Juan Manual Marquez, whom he'll face in his highly anticipated return. "I'm expecting the best Floyd Mayweather … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather set for return to ring against Manual Marquez

The stars are aligned for Oakland native Andre Ward, who hopes to take a big step closer to a world title fight when he faces Colombia's Edison Miranda tonight at Oracle Arena in a 12-round super-middleweight bout he acknowledges is the biggest of his pro career. "I really believe this is God-ordained," Ward said. "This is bigger than me. Fighting in my hometown, fighting … [Read more...] about A big step for Andre Ward’s career

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungarian light-heavyweight boxer Andras Nagy has died after suffering a brain injury while training in Melbourne, Australia. He was 23. "He was a very talented boxer. His death is a terrible tragedy," Hungarian Boxing Federation president Sandor Csotonyi said. Csotonyi said Nagy -- who had a 3-0 professional record -- was on a six-month stay in … [Read more...] about Hungary boxer dies after brain injury in training

LONDON (AFP) — Former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan urged Ricky Hatton on Monday to hang up his gloves, saying his career is over following his defeat to Manny Pacquiao at the weekend. "After a loss like that there is no point talking about a future in the ring," he wrote in the Daily Mirror, after Hatton was knocked out in Las Vegas. McGuigan added: "He was … [Read more...] about McGuigan urges Hatton to bow out

Adrian Warren(brisbanetimes) Vic Darchinyan wants to meet the world's best pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao at an intermediate weight and believes he's suited to the Filipino superstar's style. Pacquiao underlined his status as the planet's finest pugilist on Sunday by demolishing Kostya Tszyu's conqueror Ricky Hatton in two rounds at Las Vegas. The … [Read more...] about Darchinyan wants to box ‘super’ Pacquiao

A Saturday morning press conference has been called to announce former five-division titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s return to boxing against lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez, according to the Lance Pugmire of the L.A. Times. The fight will take place on July 18 in Las Vegas and will be fought at 144 pounds, nine pounds heavier than Marquez, a former titleholder at … [Read more...] about Mayweather-Marquez to be announced Saturday (The Ring)

Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach has made a bold prediction for Saturday's fight. He says Pacquiao will KO Ricky Hatton within 3 rounds. It would be a shock if his prediction comes true on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. … [Read more...] about Freddie Roach predicts Pacquiao will KO Hatton on fox sports interview

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) — Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao matches his speed and deceptive moves against the superior size and power of British star Ricky Hatton on Saturday in a long-awaited boxing showdown. Both 30-year-old fighters are trying to cement their spot in ring history in the junior welterweight matchup, with Pacquiao, 48-3 with two drawn and 35 knockouts, a … [Read more...] about Hatton and Pacquiao to fight for boxing history