Mayweather Apologizes; Iole Column Ripping Mayweatherhttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10824/mayweather-apologizes-iole-column-ripping-mayweather/I was just having fun.That seemed to be the message Floyd Mayweather tried to convey days following video rant on Manny Pacquiao. The vile, disgusting rant was shot on Thursday and streamed live on a video server.A couple of days later, he apologized for it.I'm not going to link to the original video this time (see [...]Mayweather Apologizes; Iole Column Ripping Mayweather
Mayweather's Rant on Pacquiaohttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10821/mayweathers-rant-on-pacquiao/Floyd Mayweather is quick to tell you how good he is (41-0) and how he can beat anyone on the planet.Yet, he has gotten a lot of flack lately for not fighting Manny Pacquiao, who some have said is now the best pound-for-pound boxer today.He doesn't mind playing the bad guy and usually says what [...]Mayweather's Rant on Pacquiao
Kessler's Out of Tournament; Kimbo Slice Now A Boxer?http://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10818/kesslers-out-of-tournament-kimbo-slice-now-a-boxer/WBC Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler has pulled out of the Super Six World Boxing Classic due to an eye injury. He was scheduled to fight Allan Green on Sept. 25. That has now been cancelled.Kessler is the second boxer to pull out of the tournament. Jermaine Taylor pulled out following his first stage loss. [...]Kessler's Out of Tournament; Kimbo Slice Now A Boxer?
Angelo Dundee at Bucs Camp Speaks on Mayweather, Berto and of course Alihttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10814/angelo-dundee-at-bucs-camp-speaks-on-mayweather-berto-and-of-course-ali/Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee stopped by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp on Monday. After visiting with the coach, he stopped by the media tent to weave a few tales and talk about the stage of boxing.Dundee said for boxing to return to greatness, local kids have to get into the sport. [...]Angelo Dundee at Bucs Camp Speaks on Mayweather, Berto and of course Ali
Strikeforce Challengers Replay Tonighthttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10812/strikeforce-challengers-replay-tonight/For those who missed the MMA event Strikeforce Challengers: Del Rosario vs. Mahe which aired on SHOWTIME last Friday, it will re-air tonight on SHOWTIME 2.Even if you're not necessarily Strikeforce fans, there are a couple of bouts that are worth watching. The light heavyweight battle between Abongo Humphrey and Mike “Mak” Kyle may have [...]Strikeforce Challengers Replay Tonight
Berto Keeps Getting Shut Outhttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10810/berto-keeps-getting-shut-out/Winter Haven's WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto wants to fight this fall. He wants to fight someone big. However, the feeling doesn't appear mutual.Berto said on Twitter Monday that Miguel Cotto's camp declined an invitation to fight this fall.Here's what he said: “Heard Cotto and his team has declined my offer to sqaure off this fall [...]Berto Keeps Getting Shut Out
Back in Action: Mayweather Ignores Pacquiao's Deadlinehttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10808/back-in-action-mayweather-ignores-pacquiaos-deadline/Hello Sports Fans! I know I've been out of pocket for the last four weeks but I got to enjoy a little R&R (partly because the Mrs. hid my laptop and only gave me my Blackberry to use the phone).So, what's been going on in the boxing and MMA worlds? What I miss?Well, I know [...]Back in Action: Mayweather Ignores Pacquiao's Deadline
Call him Congressman Pac-Manhttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10803/call-him-congressman-pac-man/Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has embarked on his second career — no, not singing. Pacquiao was sworn in as congressman in the Philippines.Here is a link for his swearing in ceremony.Experts don't think this will have an impact if Pacquiao wants to return to the ring. I'm sure it would have to be a really [...]Call him Congressman Pac-Man
MMA Update: Fedor Upset; Lesnar Returns; No Vuvuzelashttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10800/mma-update-fedor-upset-lesner-returns-no-vuvuzelas/The man considered as the No. 1 mixed-martial arts fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko, lost in the first time in 10 years when he was forced to submit in the first round by Fabricio Werdum.The loss was a blow to SHOWTIME's Strikeforce as it was setting up a mega-fight between Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem. [...]MMA Update: Fedor Upset; Lesnar Returns; No Vuvuzelas
Top MMA Card for SHOWTIMEhttp://balling.blogs.theledger.com/10797/top-mma-card-for-showtime/The cable network SHOWTIME is criticized at times for throwing its version of mixed martial arts — STRIKEFORCE — down consumers throats. However, the network may have one of the better cards of the year on Saturday.Fedor Emelianenko, considered by many as the top male fighter in the world, will be on a card with [...]Top MMA Card for SHOWTIME
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