A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
E. Rodriguez: Lee will beat Chavez Jr.
Sparring partner Edwin Rodriguez believes that Andy Lee will out-box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in El Paso.
Sparring partner Edwin Rodriguez believes that Andy Lee will out-box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in El Paso.
HBO commentator Jim Lampley calls Duane Ford, one of two referees who had Tim Bradley defeating Manny Pacquiao, "a standup guy." Ford will be a guest on Lampley's Fight Game, which airs Saturday night.
Trainer Manny Steward says challenger Andy Lee is looking to score a knockout against WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Tim Bradley on the Manny Pacquiao fight: "I wanted this, and I won it. You saw me raise my hands before the third card was even announced, because I was like, 'I won.'"
Bob Arum on Tim Bradley-Manny Pacquiao: "We have to have everybody, including myself and everybody connected with the fight in for some serious questioning."
Trainer Freddie Roach says he had a bad feeling as soon as he heard the first scorecard being read after Manny Pacquiao's fight against Tim Bradley.
Nevada Commission executive director Keith Kizer said that he will review the video of Tim Bradley's decision over Manny Pacquiao separately with each the three judges.
Promoter Bob Arum calls the notion that he somehow influenced the results of Tim Bradley-Manny Pacquiao "not true," and "preposterous."
Tim Bradley: "All of those other big shots that he landed, I took them, I ate them, and it was nothing. Manny Pacquiao was supposed to stop me. He was supposed to knock me out. But I took his punches and I fought back hard."
Tim Bradley on the fight with Manny Pacquiao: "I told my trainer, Joel Diaz, that I might have broken a bone in my left foot because I heard a pop. And he said, 'well, what do you want to do?' And I said, "well, I want to continue on and to fight like a champion.'"
Images from Tim Bradley's controversial split-decision win over Manny Pacquiao to take the WBO welterweight title in Las Vegas.
Tim Bradley overcame an ankle injury in the second round to rise to 29-0 with Saturday night's split-decision victory over Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title
WBA junior featherweight titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux delivered the kind of performance his promoter was looking for, as he floored Teon Kennedy five times on the way to Saturday night's fifth-round knockout victory.
Jesse Hart, son of Philadelphia middleweight legend Eugene "Cyclone" Hart, debuted with a first-round knockout of Manuel Eastman on Saturday night.
Light heavyweight Chad Dawson will challenge super middleweight Andre Ward in a clash of RING champions Sept. 8 on HBO.
Tim Bradley's the smaller man, but he believes that he can break Manny Pacquiao's spirit, end his winning streak at 15-bouts and take the WBO welterweight belt on Saturday night. "He's in for a real fight," said Bradley.
WBO featherweight titleholder wants to face Yuriorkis Gamboa in a clash of unbeatens if he gets beyond Vicente Escobedo on July 21 before his hometown fans in Cincinnati.
A serene Manny Pacquiao faced a ripped-and-ready Tim Bradley at the weigh-in for Saturday's show in Las Vegas. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
Tim Bradley looks ripped and amped, said he's "ready to prove everybody wrong" on Saturday night against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Nonito Donaire: "I wouldn't even mind finding somebody who tests positive and prove that my ability is better in a natural way -- regardless if he's on it -- and that I can still beat him."
Freddie Roach, Alex Ariza and Miguel Diaz have had a rocky relationship in the past, and one of the challenges of this Saturday night will be for the trio to set aside their differences and work together in Manny Pacquiao's corner.
Trainer Freddie Roach expects Manny Pacquiao to dominate challenger Tim Bradley, perhaps as badly as when Bradley was knocked down three times during an amateur bout.
Yuriorkis Gamboa could be at Saturday's Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley title matchup that is being promoted by Top Rank, despite legal issues between himself and the fight promoter.
Former three-time welterweight titleholder Antonio Margarito announced that he is retiring from boxing on his Facebook page on Thursday.
Manny Pacquiao: "I love Tim Bradley as a brother, but we have a job in the ring that we need to do. We have to hurt people...After that, it's nothing personal."
Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley stood at the podium for the last time before their fight this Saturday, and Team Bradley showed up with a supersized display of confidence.
Tim Bradley on Manny Pacquiao: "I'm ready. I'm ready to shock the world. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to win this fight. It's going to be a great fight. Let's get it on, baby. It's going to be a war."
WBO junior welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley believes that he will beat Manny Pacquiao rather easily.
Manny Pacquiao spoke on a range of topics after arriving in Las Vegas, including Floyd Mayweather's infamous phone call, underestimating Juan Manuel Marquez, same-sex marriage, and the business of hurting Tim Bradley.
Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley were met by a horde of fans as they arrived in Las Vegas for their June 9 fight at the MGM Grand.
Manny Pacquiao wrapped up his training camp with one last workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club before heading off to Las Vegas to face Tim Bradley.
Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, believes the fighter's marital troubles might have factored in to his sub-par performance against Juan Manuel Marquez in November.
Five-time, three-division world titleholder Shane Mosley has retired at the age of 40 with a final pro mark of 46-8-1, with 39 knockouts, according to a close friend and camp coordinator.
Beckford has been receiving calls asking for Pacquiao's trainer.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather were close to finalizing a deal to fight in 2010, according to documents.
Manny Pacquiao held a workout for the media at a packed Wild Card Boxing Club on Wednesday, giving us a look at his preparations for Tim Bradley on June 9.
Manny Pacquiao on how long he will continue fighting: "When it is no longer enjoyable and when my skills begin to decline, my trainer Freddie Roach has promised to tell me it is time to end it."
Tim Bradley: "Because there is a rematch clause in our fight contract I will have to beat Manny Pacquiao again in November."
Manny Pacquiao's June 9 defense of his WBO welterweight belt against Tim Bradley will be streamed live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Tim Bradley stepped off the tour bus in Hollywood, Calif., today for a media workout at the Fortune Gym ahead of his June 9 bout with Manny Pacquiao.
Trainer Angel Garcia on his son, Danny Garcia: "If Danny takes advantage of this opportunity and does his thing on July 14, then Amir Khan will be looking up at the lights."
Tim Bradley on Manny Pacquiao: "He's got a huge fight looming over his head. The fight that everybody wants to see is Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao...but he's got to deal with me on June 9."
Manny Pacquiao will earn a guaranteed $6 million compared to $5 million for Tim Bradley in their June 9 clash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Manny Pacquiao told Jimmy Kimmel he has "found out how to obey and to follow the commandments of God" as a result of studying the Bible.
Manny Pacquiao's days are split between boxing training and religious studies, but he says his job performance won't suffer on June 9.
Bob Arum on Mike Jones: "Depending on how Mike does in this fight with Randall Bailey, you know, he would be in the future mix for Manny Pacquiao or for Tim Bradley."
Tim Bradley: "It feels great to get the fight with Manny Pacquiao. It’s going to feel even better when I beat him. You can take that to the bank."
Although he calls Tim Bradley a "handsome" fighter, Manny Pacquiao's ready to mess up the challenger's pretty face.
Tim Bradley on fighting left-handers such as Manny Pacquiao: "It's just like riding a bike to me now. It's become second nature. Southpaws are easy to dominate now."
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A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.
Juan Manuel Marquez told ESPN Deportes that he will fight Tim Bradley on Sept. 14. Promoter Bob Arum says "No comment" at this time regarding the fight.
Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.
Richard Schaefer has proposed a junior welterweight unification tournament involving Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.
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