Featured Athletes
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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Boxing Archive
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Manny Pacquiao Agrees To 14-Day Testing Window, Says ‘Mayweather Has No Reason Not To Fight Now’
Posted on May 23, 2010 | No CommentsAfter Floyd Mayweather’s defeat of “Suger” Shane Mosley last month, the big question has been: will a fight against Manny Pacquiao be next? Well, it looks like the mega-fight is back on. Shortly after Pac-Man won a seat on Congress in his native country the... -
Marquez’s Mexican mission
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsJuan Manuel Marquez knows he is fighting to put Mexican boxing back on the map when he takes on Floyd Mayweather Jr. The man from Mexico City takes on the very best in the business in Las Vegas on July 18 in a megafight that... -
Floyd Mayweather Jnr says it took just a week to miss boxing
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsFLOYD MAYWEATHER JNR admits it took him just a WEEK to miss boxing. Mayweather retired as the best pound-for-pound fighter after knocking out Ricky Hatton in December 2007. But in an exclusive interview with The Sun, he revealed his desire for the sport never faded.... -
Manny Pacquiao’s trainer challenges taping of Oscar De La Hoya’s hands
Posted on December 6, 2008 | No CommentsA dispute over how Oscar De La Hoya wraps his hands for a fight grew contentious Friday before the Nevada State Athletic Commission said his taping method can effectively remain status quo. De La Hoya’s tape man, Joe Chavez, uses two-inch-wide brown medical tape around... -
Oscar De La Hoya will be upstaged
Posted on December 6, 2008 | No CommentsOscar De La Hoya is a movie star with wrinkles. He is ready for another close-up, but not before he spends some extended time in makeup. He is boxing’s Clint Eastwood. He is to be respected, even revered. Like Eastwood, when De La Hoya is... -
Former middleweight champ Giardello dies; sued over film
Posted on September 12, 2008 | No CommentsCHERRY HILL, N.J. — Boxing Hall of Famer Joey Giardello, a former middleweight champion who sued filmmakers over a depiction of a title bout against Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, has died. He was 78. Giardello died at a nursing home in Cherry Hill on Thursday, the... -
Diaz wins split decision against Katsidis
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsHOUSTON (AP)—Local favorite Juan Diaz scored a close split decision in 12 rounds over Australia’s Michael Katsidis for the IBO world lightweight title Saturday night. Two judges scored it 115-113 and 116-112 for Diaz while the third had Katsidis winning 115-113. “I’m feeling great,” Diaz... -
Hatton hires Mayweather Sr. as trainer
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsLONDON (AP)—Junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton will be trained for his next bout by Floyd Mayweather Sr., the father of the man he fought for a welterweight title last year. Mayweather, who also trains Oscar De La Hoya, will prepare Hatton for his fight against... -
Amir Khan knocked out in under a minute in frst professional defeat
Posted on September 6, 2008 | No CommentsMaking his debut as a pay-per-view fighter, the 2004 Olympic lightweight silver-medalist needed to impress as he pushed for a world title challenge within the next 12 months. But those lofty ambitions were obliterated in stunning fashion as dangerous puncher Prescott overwhelmed him in the... -
$3-M penalty also applies for Pacman vs Hoya
Posted on September 6, 2008 | No CommentsMANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao, it turned out, should also be watching his weight like Oscar De La Hoya. As stipulated in the Dec. 6 fight contract that was signed over the weekend, Pacquiao is also required to pay $3 million per excess pound of the 147...
