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the more i looked at the replay, the more it looked like he launched himself out of that ring.

there is no way that little entanglement between him and Williams would have created enough force to send him out of the ring like that

I said that the first time I saw it and now after seeing the replays I'm totally convinced he launched himself out of the ring. The people who paid to see this should get a refund.

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Thing is, apparently he DID wanna continue, so who knows?

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Preliminary #s have Mayweather-Mosley doing 1.2 million buys...

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AgW47cJmEBzo4GT6Xr4iMRmUxLYF?slug=ki-boxmailbag051110

HBO announced on Tuesday that the May 1 pay-per-view bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley sold 1.4 million units and generated $78.3 million in pay-per-view revenue.

It is one of only eight boxing matches ever to sell at least 1.4 million and it ranks second all time among non-heavyweight bouts.

he 2007 match between Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya is the all-time PPV sales leader, at 2.45 million. Mayweather-Mosley is now the No. 2 non-heavyweight pay-per-view ever, barely edging out the 1999 De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad fight that also did about 1.4 million.

Following Mayweather-De La Hoya in the top 10 are Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield II at 1.99 million; Tyson-Lennox Lewis at 1.97 million; Tyson-Holyfield I at 1.59 million; Tyson-Peter McNeeley at 1.55 million; Mayweather-Mosley at 1.4 million; De La Hoya-Trinidad at 1.4 million; Holyfield-George Foreman at 1.4 million; Tyson-Frank Bruno II at 1.37 million; and Tyson-Razor Ruddock II at 1.25 million.

The May 1 fight was the third Mayweather bout that has exceeded 1 million in PPV sales. Only five other fighters, Tyson, Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, De La Hoya and Pacquiao, have surpassed 1 million more than once.

Tyson has participated in seven bouts that have sold more than 1 million. Holyfield and De La Hoya four each and Lewis and Pacquiao two each.

Mayweather’s Sept. 19 bout against Juan Manuel Marquez sold 1.08 million on pay-per-view.

on a sidenote, Pavlik is officially declining a rematch with Martinez and will move up to 168 or 175

i dont see him having much success at either weight. he'd probably be better off going to 175 (although Dawson would kill him if they ever fought) as there are not many good fighters there at the moment. i see him losing to almost every top dog at 168

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Paulie Malignaggi vs. Amir Khan and Nate Cambell vs. Victor Ortiz this weekend.

Should be a great card with two fights in boxing's best weight class (140).

Both of these fights are "gateway" fights in my opinion. Malignaggi proved he belongs in the upper echilon of the Jr. welterweight division when he beat Juan Diaz twice (too bad he only got credit for one of those victories) but being that he was knocked out by Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton, he can't be considered elite. Nate Campbell hit his prime late in his career a la Bernard Hopkins. He scored an impressive victory over (at that time) undefeated title holder Juan Diaz, but was exposed in his no contest fight against Timmothy Bradley that was stopped because of a cut caused by an unintentional headbutt.

Victor Ortiz was supposed to be the next big thing coming out of Golden Boy promotions, but ran into a brick wall named Marcos Maidana. Maidana at that point wasn't well known, but has since proven that victory was no fluke.

I don't know much about Amir Khan, but he has only one loss in his 23 professional fights and has a notable win over Marco Antonio Barrera.

I'm going to pick Khan to beat Malignaggi in a unanimous decision and I'll take Ortiz over Campbell via mid round TKO

actually, on second thought....I'll just go with whoever stillunknown picks.

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Cotto beat the hell out of Malignaggie, but he didnt stop him. brutal beatdown though. lol

Khan has speed and good boxing skills, but his chin is the equivalent of fine china. Breidis Prescott (who's not a big puncher) put him down brutally in one round:

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GB, i think you're right on with your analysis. if Malignaggi had any power whatsoever, i would pick him. he has the boxing skill to trouble Khan, but he wont win enough rounds.

Campbell looked like **** against Bradley, Ortiz still has power & speed, he just has to show some heart. personally i think Campbell is done, i'm not sold on Ortiz yet, but he has enough to get by a faded campbell

Edited May 12, 2010 by StillUnknown

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Cotto beat the hell out of Malignaggie, but he didnt stop him. brutal beatdown though. lol

Khan has speed and good boxing skills, but his chin is the equivalent of fine china. Breidis Prescott (who's not a big puncher) put him down brutally in one round:

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GB, i think you're right on with your analysis. if Malignaggi had any power whatsoever, i would pick him. he has the boxing skill to trouble Khan, but he wont win enough rounds.

Campbell looked like **** against Bradley, Ortiz still has power & speed, he just has to show some heart. personally i think Campbell is done, i'm not sold on Ortiz yet, but he has enough to get by a faded campbell

Great video....I hadn't seen that before. I think Ortiz will come back and prove the nay Sayers wrong. I know it is logical to call him out for quiting against Maidana...but I just have a feeling he is going to pan out and make some noise at 140.

regular HBO and showtime cards always seem to be 10 times better than the pay-per-views. I'm always disappointed with the pay-per-views and almost always satisfied with the HBO-SHO cards. This card should be really good.

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Khan and Malinaggi had a scuffle at the weigh in today

Excellent main event on FNF. Diaz/Ngoudjo had a nice competitive fight that is going to the cards

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ortiz was successful, although timid against a clearly shot nate campbell. Boring fight overall, time for campbell to hang up the gloves.

very impressed by khan. He has elite speed and great overall skill. Now that he's with freddie roach, he's actually using those skills responsibly. I still need to see him in with a puncher before I can crown him. Skill wise, he may be the best in the division, but that chin will always be a problem. Malignaggi couldn't smash a grape with his hardest punch

if khan wants to silence questions about his chin, he should fight marcos maidana next

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Malinaggi got completely owned.

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ortiz was successful, although timid against a clearly shot nate campbell. Boring fight overall, time for campbell to hang up the gloves.

very impressed by khan. He has elite speed and great overall skill. Now that he's with freddie roach, he's actually using those skills responsibly. I still need to see him in with a puncher before I can crown him. Skill wise, he may be the best in the division, but that chin will always be a problem. Malignaggi couldn't smash a grape with his hardest punch

if khan wants to silence questions about his chin, he should fight marcos maidana next

Ortiz played it safe; I will now root against him in any fight. I do agree, Nate Campbell needs to retire, he stood no chance against a B fighter.

I was also impressed with Khan's boxing skills and speed, but I don't think he has the chin to make it to elite status. I think Maidana would dispose of him by the 6th round.

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Vazquez/Marquez IV tonight at 9pm(est) on Showtime

i think Marquez will win solely because i think he has more left in his tank. Vazquez looked terrible in his last fight against a can (even though he won). personally i'm just hoping both fighters come out of this one with their brain cells still intact.

Yohnny Perez is fighting Abner Mares on the undercard which should be a damn good fight in its own right. 2 undefeated fighters with great skill sets that should match well against each other. i read about Mares, but haven't seen him enough with my own eyes to get a real feel for him, so i'm not picking a dog in this fight.

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There should not be a 5th. Marquez dominated. Israel had a few big shots but he was whipped.

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if they care anything about Vazquez, there will not be a 5th fight

Vazquez can't pull the trigger anymore, and his flesh cuts instantly

you could build real estate inside the cut on Vazquez's eye

Edited May 23, 2010 by StillUnknown

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sad to say, Vasquez needs to retire. I don't think he can make it through a fight with a top level opponent without getting hit eyes cut up. First fight should be candidate for fight of the year.

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cotto vs yuri foreman @ 154lbs tonight on HBO

Personally, I think cotto has had the fight beat out of him by margarito (even though he probably cheated) & pacquiao. Fortunately for cotto, foreman is not a big puncher. Foreman is a very technical boxer who can frustrate opponents.

this is a perfect fight to see what cotto has left. If there is any of the old cotto left, he should be able to break foreman down inside with body shots. If not, foreman will outbox him for a unanimous decision.

i'm picking foreman to win, although I would rather see cotto win

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I'm going with Cotto by KO before the 6th round.

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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Says he's taking a couple of years off

Manny Pacquiao should follow Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and take a couple years off from the ring

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The never ending saga of "what will Floyd Mayweather do" took another wicked turn when doing an interview promoting his affiliation with the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION, he suddenly disclosed his plans for boxing now include taking "a year or two off".

There is always the very real possibility that Mayweather, Jr. took the photo opportunity to exaspirate fans of boxing even further by making his latest proclamation, but the fact remains he continues to seemingly duck Manny Pacquiao.

Last we heard, camps for both Pacquiao and Mayweather, Jr. were feverishly bargaining behind closed doors in what was appearing to be a fight scheduled for late fall of 2010 or early spring of 2011

The reality of the whole scenarion seems to be two-fold.

First, Mayweather has just earned enough money from his last fight against Shane Mosley to appease both the IRS and his other debts incurred in Las Vegas.

The negative press surrounding his lavish lifestyle and gambling addiction have been quieted...for now. Real Estate and casino debts have been adequately re-negotiated to the apparent satisfaction of all parties.

Mayweather, Jr. has always sought public adoration but never needed it so badly as to possibly affect his common sense and undefeated record.

The welterweight division and it's surrounding counterparts fluctuating 4-5 pounds in either direction is currently a hot bed of competition.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is smart enough to realize that the longer he sits around and is the subject of controversey, the chances are tilted heavily against him for not taking on ANY challenger the boxing court of public opinion might dictate being a legitimate threat.

Second, Mayweather, Jr. never really intended on fighting Manny Pacquiao anyway. Manny Pacquiao, although and smaller than Mayweather, Jr. seems to be the only fighter currently out there that truly poses a problem for the style of fighter Mayweather, Jr. usually handles easily.

The continued talk of performance enhancing drugs, Mayweather demanding random Olympic style drug testing up to the minute before the fight, and now wanting the purse to be split 60/40 his way, all validate the many "Chicken Mayweather" claims.

Paul Williams, Sergio Martinez, Miguel Cotto, and Devon Alexander all appear to be willing to mix it up with Mayweather, Jr. but the little Congressman from the Phillipines is the one the majority of boxing fans around the world want to see in the ring with Mayweather, Jr.

The next time there is an opportunity for the Mayweather Foundation to promote their valuable and definitely community conscious endeavors, don't be surprised to hear Floyd Mayweather, Jr. "clarify" previous statements concerning his retirement.

He has been able to dictate his own terms when it comes to who he will fight, when he will fight, and how much he will earn to fight them.

Good businessman or "snake oil salesman", Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is content to let the others battle it out amongst themselves and see who the "last man standing" is and maybe then, decide to re-invlove himself.

Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao would be smart to do the very same thing...

Stephen Johnson feature writes for Inside Boxing.com, Until the Next Round.com, and co-hosts Inside Boxing LIVE!

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Foreman comes out with "Walk" by Pantera. Nice.

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Punisher-Cotto anyone? :box:

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Manny Pacquiao at 2010 BWAA Awards 6/4/10

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In his acceptance speech, Pacquiao said:

Good evening everyone . . .

Poverty confronted my family; poverty challenged my youth . . .

I was pressured but was not crushed . . .

In my struggles, I combatted poverty with boxing gloves . . .

I trusted God and dreamed big . . .

I learned from my mistakes . . .

At the start of the century, I was convinced that I could excel in boxing . . .

Tonight, I overflow with joy and graititude.

I am thankful that like [Muhammad] Ali and Joe Frazier and other fighters, I decided to get into boxing . . .

I decided to not give up; to never give up.

I decided to trust God. God formed my destiny . . . He formed me from nothing into something. He knows everything about me . . .

To my countrymen around the world, you are my strength . . .

All the sacrifices have been beneficial and rewarding . . .

We come from different backgrounds and races, but we are all connected . . .

We all desire a sense of meaning, we all desire a sense of purpose.

We all desire to be good, and to leave a legacy.

I am Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, and I am proud to be a Filipino . . .

We are all destined for greatness . . .

Greatness lies not in strength, but in the use of that strength . . .

The Filipino joined Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield as the only three-time recipients of the Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year Award.

In earning Fighter of the Decade awards, Pacquiao joined Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Roy Jones, Jr., as being considered as the best prize fighters in their respective decades.

Highlights from the BWAA Awards Dinner

Manny Pacquiao's family was in attendance at the Roosevelt Hotel, sitting right across from the stage. Other nominees for Fighter of the Decade include Marco Antonio Barrera, Joe Calzaghe, Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Marquez, Floyd Mayweather, Jr, and Shane Mosley. When Pacquiao's name was mentioned, he was the only boxer that drew cheers from the crowd.

Freddie Roach won a record fourth consecutive Eddie Futch Trainer of the Year Award. Futch served as trainer for "Smokin' " Joe Frazier and was Roach's mentor.

In his acceptance speech, Roach said:

. . . I spent a lot of time with Eddie Futch that a lot of Eddie Futch rubbed off on me . . .

I started the Wild Card Gym and was looking to train some prospects . . .

One prospect came into my gym one day . . .

After one round with Manny Pacquiao, I knew that he was special. Now he's Fighter of the Decade . . .

I'm happy to win this award four straight times. I can't wait to win it five times . . .

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Cotto stops Foreman in the 9th

Foreman, began circling to his left, away from Cotto's powerful left hand but the Puerto Rican expects this movement from his opponents.

Blood began to streak down Foreman's nose, encouraging Cotto - and Cotto's fans in the crowd. The Jewish boxer and rabbi-aspirant began to go on the retreat again, needing precious seconds to recover after one of Cotto's landed blows. Cotto appeared to need much less recovery time after Foreman landed his own blows, revealing the quality of Cotto's opposition in the past.

Cotto's prior ring adversity means having faced the likes of Pacquiao, Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito, and Paulie Malignaggi.

Foreman slipped down into the canvas twice in the eighth round after having problems with his right knee, which was supported by a leg brace. Foreman got back up with the referee giving a few seconds of recovery time, but the brave Foreman was clearly bothered by the injury. His right knee simply gave way thereafter, making him unable to effectively move away from Cotto.

It was an odd development in the ring, and the crowd at Yankee Stadium began to root for the hobbled but determined champion.

Cotto took advantage with several hard combinations. In the eighth round, Foreman's knee locked again, and within a few seconds it appeared that his corner threw in the towel. Foreman's wife looked distraught at ringside.

The courageous Foreman could only look around in disgust as he wanted to continue to fight. The referee cleared the ring, which took a few minutes, and the bout continued - to Cotto's surprise.

The crowd erupted. The fight came alive. Foreman, bleeding in the nose, took it to Cotto, releasing several combinations. The latter responded with harder blows of his own. The champ finished the round. Yankee Stadium came alive.

Foreman's inability to clench and hold Cotto became his undoing. While fighting bravely, Foreman's opponent had space to release and throw punches.

Cotto finally ended the bout in the ninth with an explosive left hook to the body, perhaps landing on Foreman's kidney, at the end of the round.

The leg-injured Foreman fell backwards toward the ropes and the referee immediately halted the increasingly mismatched bout.

This time, the bout conclusively ended.

Final punch statistics saw Cotto landing 115 punches to Foreman's 71, according to CompuBox.

Cotto landed 39 jabs to Foreman's 21.

In an interview with HBO's Max Kellerman, the commentator asked the Puerto Rican what he wanted next, to which he replied that he simply wanted to take a break and rest. Cotto did disclose his intentions of continuing to pursue the biggest fights in boxing.

Foreman said after the fight that his right knee caused him a lot of pain. Still he chose to continue to fight against a game Cotto and did not use the injury as an excuse for the stoppage. Towards the end of the fight, many in the crowd were chanting "Foreman, Foreman, Foreman!"

Jim Lampley, Kellerman, and Roy Jones, Jr rounded out the HBO ringside commentator team.

Jones, the former pound-for-pound king replaced regular Emmanuel Steward who served as Cotto's head trainer. It will be interesting who Miguel Cotto fights next. Arum has suggested that a Pacquiao rematch is possible. Additionally, Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams, Anndre Berto, Shane Mosley, Floyd Mayweather, Jr, Joshua Clottey, and Kermit Cintron, and Sergio Martinez are looking for their next opponents.

Manny Pacquiao with wife Jinkee. On the left with the Brown shirt is Puerto Rican WBO Flyweight champion Ivan Calderon. Behind Jinkee is celebrity bodyguard Chuck Zito.

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Manny Pacquiao, left, Liev Schreiber , center, and Naomi Watts sit ringside before the WBA light middleweight title match between Miguel Cotto and Yuri Foreman, Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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