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THE SPORT of professional boxing will continue to advance and captivates boxing fans all over the globe in 2010.
The likes of Filipino boxing superstar Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and American boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. will continue to dominate the headlines in the sport in 2010.
Pacquiao the acknowledge top boxer in the world today is set to continue his boxing career aga...

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Just released in PR's newspaper.

For my non Spanish speakers

Cotto made some interesting points:

- He is not impressed by Manny's last fights,quote"he has two arms and so do I, I'm not impressed"

-they asked him about the weight issue quote " I do not care if the fight is at 145,that is the weight we mentioned to begin with...

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Dirrell-Froch and Abraham-Taylor on Oct 17th

and Kessler-Ward on November 21st.

I've got Dirrell

Not sure yet about Abraham-Taylor, I know that's a slam dunk to most but not me.

And Kessler.

WBA light-welterweight challenger Amir Khan has revealed there is a chance he could fight Ricky Hatton in the future.

The 22-year-old Bolton boxer is set to take on reigning WBA champion Andreas Kotelnik at the MEN Arena in Manchester on July 18.

Providing Khan comes through the contest, he could well be on collision course with Manchester favourite Hatton.
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Top Rank head Bob Arum yesterday torpedoed trainer Freddie Roach’s proposal that Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto has to come down to 143 lbs to get a shot at Filipino pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.

“That’s not realistic,” said Arum about Roach’s insistence that a catch weight of 143 lbs be imposed for the proposed Nov. 14 showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILQL0aqEzh8

In a report recently posted by xxx.com, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaeffer responded to reports about poor ticket sales for the recently postponed Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez bout originally scheduled for July 18. Schaefer said,

"I have the reports right in front of me, and there have been $5.5 million in sales already," Schaefer said. "That'...

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Hatton, Cotto or Mosley?

By James Blears

Newly crowned WBC junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley wants to fight Ricky Hatton in the near future.

Timothy came to Mexico City to be presented with the green belt by World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman. After thanking his team, co promoters and family for helping him achieve his dream, Tim declared:

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