ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith still hopeful for a Pacquiao-Mayweather event Continue reading on Examiner.com ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith still hopeful for a Pacquiao-Mayweather event

Recently I ran across Stephen A. Smith, one of the more colorful media personalities in sports these days. Smith is known best for his work with ESPN over the years and despite often focusing his attention to basketball, the Queens, New York native is a definite fight fan at heart and made a point to be in town for last month’s Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz bout at the MGM Grand. The fight appeared to be heating up in the fourth round when Ortiz decided to deliberately nail Mayweather with a head-butt as he had him pinned to the ropes. It was a shock to see Ortiz lash out in such a manner and Smith showed his disdain towards the 24-year old’s actions throughout the fight.

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"BELIEVE IT OR NOT: HOPKINS VS. DAWSON" FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

BERNARD HOPKINS, WBC & Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion. "I would like to say it is good to be back in Los Angeles. I made history here years back with Howard Eastman in the middleweight division with my 20th title defense. I am excited to be back making history. "I didn't know Dewey Bozella from a can of paint, but I heard his story and then I did my own research. I saw this wasn't a charity case. "Dewey and I understand what that dark place means. Whether you committed the crime or you have been accused of something you didn't do. The place is still going to be the same when you get there. "That is where I go when I get ready for war. You try to figure out what my secret is. I systematically calculate and go back to a place that is very dark. I go back to that place without putting myself in a position where 

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PACQUIAO JUMPS FROM NO. 72 TO 24 IN BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK MOST POWERFUL ATHLETES

Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has jumped from No. 72 last year to No. 24 in the 2011 Power Sports 100 of Bloomberg BusinessWeek. In a statement on its choices, Bloomberg said that for the Power Sports 100, Bloomberg BusinessWeek worked with CSE, formerly known as Career Sports & Entertainment, and Businessweek.com columnist and Bloomberg TV contributor Rick Horrow of Horrow Sports Ventures to determine the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. “  In a statement articulating “What is power in sports?” the article said “ It's not simply the ability to bench-press a truck or crush a golf ball down the fairway. While such talents are impressive, there are other attributes that fans—and advertisers—value just as highly. It's the combination of athletic achievement plus the ability to connect with an audience on a deeper, more personal level that separates mere jocks from the stars

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Tou've Been Served: Manny Pacquiao Sued by VisionQwest

Source close to the information have informed us that 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao was served with a lawsuit from his former accounting firm, VisionQwest Resource Group. "Manny was served personally," on source commented, informing us that Pacquiao was delivered the paperwork yesterday during a break in his training as he continues to prepare for his November 12 showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez

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PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ III BOASTS SOLID UNDERCARD

Rising star Timothy Bradley, a possible future opponent of Manny Pacquiao, tangles with veteran Joel Casamayor in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy on November 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The unbeaten Bradley (27-0 with 11 KOs) will be dangling his World Boxing Council super lightweight crown against the 40-year-old Casamayor (38-5-1 with 22 KOs), who is bidding to become the first three-division champion from Cuba. An impressive victory would…

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Pacquiao: No mercy vs last brave Mexican

BAGUIO CITY—Manny Pacquiao has found a reason to become the hungry and ruthless boxer he once was. Pacquiao on Tuesday said his November 12 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez would be symbolic because he considers him as the last Mexican standing. The boxing superstar vowed he would no longer be compassionate inside

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Highly Anticipated Pacquiao Vs. Marquez 3 Tickets at TicketHunter Get Reduced by 45%, Announces TicketHunterOnline

The Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 3 showdown on November 12, 2011 is already a huge hit in the box offices, with all remaining Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 3 tickets form TicketHunterOnline are reduced by 45% with promo code "wicked", announces TicketHunterOnline.

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Bradley on collision course with Pacquiao

Yahoo! US boxing blogger Kevin Iole says that Timothy Bradley is a nailed-on certainty to face Manny Pacquiao next year.In about five weeks, after Juan Manuel Marquez is done chugging his own pee (really) and Manny Pacquiao finally gets an emphatic victory over his long-time Mexican rival, the significance of Top Rank’s signing of super lightweight champion Timothy Bradley will be apparent.

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Sugar Ray Leonard, Hugh Jackman agree: 'Manny Pacquiao is great!'

LOS ANGELES -- “Manny Pacquiao is great!” exclaimed boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard and Australian actor-producer Hugh Jackman in separate interviews with us for their latest movie, “Real Steel.” “Manny Pacquiao is the biggest star of boxing these days!” revealed the 42-year-old Aussie actor who is portraying Charlie Kenton,

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Would Manny Pacquiao Rather Face Floyd Mayweather or Sergio Martinez?

Manny Pacquiao is linked to three fights right now. The one that everyone wants to see, the one everyone is intrigued by, and the one he’s already committed to. Everyone wants to see Pacquiao square off against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the dream fight to end all dream fights. Pacquiao is already committed to a November 12 bout against

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