Amir Khan beats Marco Antonio Barrera

By Gareth A Davies

Down and out last September, the victim of Breidis Prescott’s left hook, Khan skips onwards and upwards from here laying to rest the ghosts of the MEN Arena, Manchester, after stopping his victim in five rounds here in front of a home crowd.
The Freddie Roach treatment at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles has clearly worked wonders. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton

KHAN A CUT ABOVE BARRERA

By Mark Harnell

Just seven months after being halted by Breidis Prescott at the MEN Arena, Amir Khan erased the painful memories of that night with a cuts win over Marco Antonio Barrera.

The Mexican was cut high on the forehead from an accidental clash of heads in the first round, and, with blood pouring from the nasty wound, referee Dave Parris eventually stopped the fight in the fifth.

Barrera’s face was a mask of blood, and despite the best efforts of his corner, every time Khan landed with right hands, the claret sprayed from his head.

It wasn’t the same cut that Barrera suffered in a warm up fight in January against Freudis Rojas, which was over his eye. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton

Khan, headbutt cut save British boxing in Manchester

by SC

The Sky Sports commentators remarked after Amir Khan’s win over Marco Antonio Barrera, “You can’t take the shine off of this win.”

I respectfully disagree.

Do not get me wrong. Amir Khan was a physical mismatch for Marco Antonio Barrera and he dominated all five rounds of action. He absolutely manhandled the veteran Mexican. But there are some asterisks, and those that don’t see them are, in my view, a bit blind to the obvious.

First and foremost, Barrera was stopped on a cut in the fifth round. It was a horrible, awful gash on his hairline, which sent blood pouring endlessly into his left eye. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton

Pacquiao vs. Hatton: "The Battle of East and West"

hotboxingnews.com

(MAR 14) Pacquiao vs. Hatton “The Battle of East and West,” presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and promoted by Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with MP Promotions and Hatton Promotions, takes place Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand. The 12-round rumble will be for Hatton’s IBO and Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight titles. The fight is also sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. Remaining tickets, priced at $1,000, $750, $500, $300 and $150, can be purchased through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available online at mgmgrand.com.

The Pacquiao vs. Hatton pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Pacquiao vs. Hatton fight week updates, log on to hbo.com. HBO Sports’ acclaimed reality franchise “24/7″ will return with the premiere of the four-part series PACQUIAO/HATTON 24/7 on Saturday, April 11 at 9.30 p.m. ET/PT.

Filed under: Battle of East and West, Floyd Mayweather, Freddie Roach, Las Vegas, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, MGM Grand, Pacman vs. Hitman, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Ricky Hatton, Wild Card Gym

HATTON MAY JUST FREEZE THIS LATE SPRING!

By Granville Ampong

HOLLYWOOD, California – Regardless of who respects who, fans and pundits can expect fireworks this May 2. Rightly so, they want to see droplets of blood from one’s face or a knock out by another. And they want to see fighters fighting, not dancing. After all, it’s about evolving versatility versus unforgiving aggression.

But, I vouch that IBF World Champion Ricky Hatton’s unforgiving aggression may manifest an intensity of fighting only against his own fear: the imminence of getting knock out again.

Striking his best at 140 pounds, Pacman may just gobble up yet another opponent in a sensational performance. Hatton will simply be outgunned, though he may never stop trying to win a round or two.

But it will surely be entertaining to watch and convincing as it will get as Pacman enhances his historic resume` by claiming his sixth title in six divisions. read more

Filed under: Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Ricky Hatton

Marco, Antonio, Barrera, -, In, the, Eye, of, the, Beholder

By Patrick Kehoe

Marco Antonio Barrera has been taking Manchester England by stealth. The Mexican legend has been looking interviewer after interviewer in the eye over the last week patiently, and in his measured English, stating what he feels is the obvious case. He’s going to beat Amir Khan, the Bolton lightweight wonder kid of British boxing, just as he’s beaten a virtual who’s who of three generations of world class boxers, over his 20 year boxing career. “This is nothing new for me,” Barrera assures with iced brown eyes that don’t seem to blink, concentrated alertness his natural state of being.

Of course, Marco Antonio Barrera, now thirty-five years old, points to his experience as his main advantage over his rising star of an opponent, England’s twenty-two year-old fast hitting Olympic idol turned ambitious pro prospect on the cusp, Kahn. read more

Filed under: Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Ricky Hatton

Las Vegas Needs Pacquiao &Top Boxers to Survive Economic Crises

By Leo Reyes

An avid boxing fan said that Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao can help revive the sagging Las Vegas economy by staging boxing fights everyday along the Strip and offered more that 500 Filipino professional boxers along with Mexican and other known boxers.
Las Vegas is experiencing serious economic crises in its history. Local authorities are desperately looking for ways and means to keep the economy going and maintain its standing as the entertainment city of the world.

Southern Nevada’s economic recession is expected to worsen from mild to bad in the next couple of years, though most indicators are forecast to show growth relative to a weak 2008, according to UNLV economist Keith Schwer in a report published by the University of Nevada read more

Filed under: Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Ricky Hatton

This is Pacquiao Nation, Deal with it!

By Gerry Balasta

I want to see more PAC POWER, but I am assuming that the Pacific Storm has only 2-3 fights left after the Hatton fight. If it were up to me, and for selfish reasons, I would love to see him go head to head and clean up the junior welter and welterweight division, which will take about 6-7 more fights. But given all the risks involved in entering the boxing arena, I support the man if he retires at his prime. That is if his heart is in public service and politics.

The boxing world would be so different without the Pacman, he will be surely missed; The excitement of a Pacquiao fight, the rivalries he created with the greatest fighters of this era, and the people of 90 million he brings with him in his boxing matches. read more

Filed under: Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Ricky Hatton

The Barrera We Knew and Loved

By Steve Kim

This Saturday afternoon, Marco Antonio Barrera faces Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. In what is a familiar storyline that has been repeated ad nauseam in the business, Barrera is the storied old pro (well past his prime) being brought in to face a young star looking to add another notch on his belt in front of an adoring crowd – the lion in winter being used as a sacrificial lamb.

This isn’t to say that Barrera isn’t a live dog (anyone who faces Khan and hits him on his chinny chin chin has a shot against Frank Warren’s latest protégé), but in reality, there is a reason why Khan’s management – which has already gotten their fighter tripped up – tabbed him. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera

Manny Pacquiao Added to Poker Event

MaxBoxing

UPDATE- March 13- Due to the fact that Manny Pacquiao is training for the Ricky Hatton fight, and will be training through the latter part of tomorrow, we will be holding the poker tournament segment of the event from 7:00pm – 11:30pm. We want everyone to have the opportunity to knock out the champ!

All other activities, such as the billiard and dart tournaments, raffles, and silent auction will begin at 3:00pm. read more

Filed under: Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Ricky Hatton