Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn’t need to be told it was showtime as cameras whirred and clicked all around the undefeated welterweight during a 2½-hour workout Wednesday in front of the media at his Spring Mountain Road gym.
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Jayme Martinez could see clearly where surgeons had reattached part of boxer Z “The Dream” Gorres’ skull.
Fernando Montiel knew he needed to perform better than his previous fight if he wanted to remain the WBO bantamweight champion.
Deyon Christie doesn’t miss football. The Western High School sophomore hits plenty of people without needing any help. And he hates losing, especially when his teammates let him down.
Freddie Roach was worried. He had watched Miguel Cotto’s earlier fights on film, watched the power and skill and confidence of a world champion, watched him cut off the quickness of Shane Mosley like a coyote might a jack rabbit’s attempt at escape, watched the jabs and uppercuts and counters and that thunderous left hook.
Tonight at the MGM Grand Garden, Manny Pacquiao, some 40 pounds heavier than when he made his pro debut 14 years ago, tries to add to his impressive resume when he faces veteran welterweight Miguel Cotto. With a victory over Cotto, the reigning WBO champion, Pacquiao would become the first fighter to win seven world titles in seven weight classes.
Manny Pacquiao made boxing history tonight, becoming the first fighter to win seven world titles in seven different weight classes as he scored a 12th round technical knockout victory over Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden to become the WBO welterweight champion.
Pacquiao (50-3-2) knocked Cotto down in the third and fourth rounds and dominated most of the fight. Cotto was badly bruised and cut when referee Kenny Bayless stepped in and stopped it 55 seconds into the final round. For Cotto, it was the second defeat of his career as he fell to 34-2.
Steven Luevano, reigning WBO featherweight champion, hasn’t fought since October and he’s eager to get back in the ring.
DENVER — Two nights after his stunning upset of Rau’shee Warren in the semifinals, Las Vegan Jesus Magdaleno made sure there was no drama in the championship bout.
If it were up to Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s next fight would be against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December in Las Vegas.
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