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Friday, January 23rd, 2009Manny Pacquiao apparently is happy with a 52/48 split of the fight purse on May 2nd against Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
As the world turns with Hatton, De La Hoya, Pacquiao, Mayweather, and Calzaghe
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009Ricky Hatton wants to fight Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao blames Hatton for not making the fight happen and is interested in fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao vs. Hatton is officially canceled; what’s next for both men?
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009Manny Pacquiao couldn’t agree to contractual terms to fight Ricky Hatton. So, what will both men do next? What are the options on the table?
Is the Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton fight on or off?
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009No one has any clue as to whether or not Manny Pacquiao will fight Ricky Hatton on May 2nd in Las Vegas. It’s a rarity in the boxing to have the promoters of both fighters agree as to why fight negotiations have broken down.
Mosley/Margarito fight doing big business; will Affliction do the same?
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito is doing good business for their upcoming fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night. How poor or how good will business be for Affliction’s MMA show in Anaheim at the Honda Center?
Amir Khan’s no-good, very weird Christmas
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Amir Khan got punk’d… in real life.
Nikolai Valuev beats Evander Holyfield… by majority decision
Saturday, December 20th, 2008Nikolai Valuev defeated Evander Holyfield in Zurich, Switzerland… by majority decision. Seriously.
Beat up Oscar De La Hoya and you, too, can get your own parade
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Manny Pacquiao is back in the Philippines, being celebrated as a hero. Oscar De La Hoya, meanwhile, is taking shots in the media from James Toney.
Manny Pacquiao breaks Oscar De La Hoya’s fighting spirit and will
Saturday, December 6th, 2008Manny Pacquiao thoroughly dominated Oscar De La Hoya in their boxing match Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. De La Hoya couldn’t take any more punishment after the end of round eight.
Media predictions for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight
Saturday, December 6th, 2008The majority of media writers covering the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao contest think that this is a lopsided mismatch that won’t last very long. However, the more hardcore and insider-ish boxing media types seem to be giving Pacquiao a better shot of winning this fight than the average sports writer.
Bob Arum: Hey, we’re going to get 2 million PPV buys for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao
Friday, December 5th, 2008There’s an awful lot of confident faces in Las Vegas going into this Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao. Estimates of two million PPV buys for the fight? Plus, Amir Khan thinks that Ricky Hatton is in his sights in the future.
The LA Times talks about betting on boxing and mixed martial arts
Friday, December 5th, 2008I will be curious to see how much money ends up getting bet (in total) on this Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao. I’m also intrigued by how much is being bet on the online sportsbooks as opposed to the brick & mortar establishments.
More media heat-up for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao
Thursday, December 4th, 2008Oscar De La Hoya, the businessman, tries to explain by Oscar the boxer is so mad at Manny Pacquiao, the boxer and the businessman. Plus, focusing in on the HBO 24/7 hype series for De La Hoya/Pacquiao… is it working? If not, what’s the missing ingredient? Plus, is this fight really a circus? Are sponsor rebate checks for the event really going to stabilize or drive up PPV buys for Saturday’s fight?
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