Floyd Mayweather Jr. uses illegal injections

Boxing is often called the sweet science, if only it was that sweet. Its funny how during the election campaigns, candidates pay thousands of dollars to air attack ads via TV commercials to win an advantage with negative aspects of an opponent or of a policy rather than emphasizing one’s own positive attributes. This happens often in boxing as well.

Take Floyd Mayweather Jr., he accused Pacquiao of using performance enhancing drugs for not accepting the Olympic drug testing, now I am not saying Pacquiao is guilty, but it makes you wonder if he’s hiding anything.

Many people might not know this but Floyd Mayweather Jr. uses illegal injections. Mayweather takes pain-alleviating injections before each bout which are permissible under certain, limited and medically documented conditions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Meaning Floyd Mayweather Jr. can only fight in the State of Nevada because the substance he uses are illegal in all other states and that is why he only fights in Las Vegas and maybe that is why he refused to fight Pacman at the Dallas stadium.

Pacquiao-Mayweather is an illusion ,give me Margarito

Everyone is excited about the possibilities of Manny Pacquiao stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Don’t get me wrong, I also want to see this fight but it is not going to happen anytime soon so why get your hopes up?

First, Floyd Mayweather needs to win against Shane Mosley on May 1, which is not going to be a walk in the park.

Second, last December Pacquiao filed a defamation lawsuit in the state of Nevada against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer for defamatory statements accusing Pacquiao of using performance enhancing drugs.

If you where being sued, would you give Pacquiao the biggest payday of his carrier?

Third, Bob Arum hates Floyd Mayweather Jr. There’s no way of sugar coating it, it is what is. Arum could have made this fight but chose not too. I personally think Manny Pacquiao is scared of Floyd Mayweather.

Photos Amir Khan vs Pauli Malignaggi NYC and London Presser

From Left to Right) WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan, President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar de la Hoya and former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie Malignaggi pose on March 12, 2010 in London, England at the press conference to announce Khan vs Malignaggi on May 15, 2010 bout which will take place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York and will be televised live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.

All Photos by Jeff Fusco/Hoganphotos

WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan (Left) andformer Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie Malignaggi (Right) pose on March 16, 2010 in New York City at the press conference to announce their May 15, 2010 bout.

Mike Tyson to star in Animal Planet

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will star in an Animal Planet series that will feature him racing pigeons, yes it’s not a typo, pigeons.

Who knew there were people who raced pigeons. Who knew Mike Tyson liked birds? I thought he was into tigers and bears but he apparently raised pigeons all his life.

The show titled “Taking on Tyson” will showcase amateur pigeon racer Tyson against serious competitors according to the Associated Press.

The series will film in New York later this year and is slated for an early 2011 debut on Animal Planet.

“I’m honored to be a part of this monumental show on Animal Planet,” said Tyson in a statement. “I feel a great pride acting as an official representative for the entire pigeon fancier’s out there. I want people to see why we love these birds. It feels good returning to the rooftops of the city where it all started for me – New York.”

Clottey is not near Pacquiao’s league

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines smiles in the ring after the final bell against Joshua Clottey of Ghana during the WBO welterweight title fight at Cowboys Stadium on March 13, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) scored a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision. Scores were 120-108, 119-109, and 119-109.

In front of almost 51,000 boxing fans Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20 KOs) just couldn’t take a chance and he spend 12 rounds covering up as Pacquiao constantly landed from every angle. Clottey made this fight very boring it seem he was more interested in surviving than winning the truth is Clottey is not near Pacquiao’s league.

What’s next for Pacquiao? Well, Mayweather is set to fight Shane Mosley on May 1 in Las Vegas, and if he gets through that, there is no question he’s the only one out there the public believes can challenge Pacman.

Photos by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images

Miguel Cotto To Attend “The Event!”

Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, the former two divisional world champion, will be traveling this weekend to Dallas, TX, to take in the mega bout between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at Cowboy Stadium. Once there, Cotto of Caguas, Puerto Rico, will discuss with Bob Arum of Top Rank, his upcoming challenge of WBA light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman slated for June 5th at Yankee Stadium.

According to reports, HBO and Top Rank have reached an agreement to broadcast the bout on the World Champion Boxing series instead of PPV.

It is rumored that if Pacquiao and Cotto win their respective bouts, they would rematch later this year their November 14th, 2009 bout in which Pacquiao captured the WBO title that he will be defending against Clottey.

Cotto (34-2, 27KO), who stated that this will be his last year in the ring, will be training once again in Tampa, Florida, for his bout with Foreman where he has trained for his last two bouts.

Mike Tyson reunited with Don King for an upcoming fight?

Well the rumor has it that former undisputed heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson has reunited with longtime promoter Don King and King has some things up his sleeve such as Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield 3.

Last week Don King told ESPN.com that such a rematch isn’t in the works.

“It is not true. It is not true about no Tyson-Holyfield fight.”

King told ESPN.com when asked about a third Holyfield-Tyson fight.

“Maybe it’s something I would do for old time’s sake if they were interested in the fight, but I ain’t doing that at this time. I have not even spoken to Evander Holyfield.”

While King denies that fight, he didn’t refute the idea of Tyson’s return.

“I ain’t ready to comment on that,” King added. “Read between the lines. It really is something isn’t it, all the interest there is in Mike Tyson?”

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Muhammad Ali with the San Francisco Giants

Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali, right, poses for a photograph with San Francisco Giants catcher Jackson Williams in the Giants clubhouse for hope charity campaign, players, coaches, clubbies and even the general manager and owner stood in line for photos with the 68-year-old former heavyweight champion before spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz.

“It’s exciting. He is one of the greatest,” said left-hander Jonathan Sanchez, who threw an improbable no-hitter last July 10. “To have someone like him here makes you be better every day. This is different (than the Hall of Famers). This makes you feel like you want to get up every day and battle.”

Photos by AP

Ricky Hatton drinking away to retirement

Rumor is that former world champion Ricky Hatton was planning to comeback in June 26 as he felt he had “one more big fight” left in him however the “Hit Man” was recently spotted at a bar and looked near 200lbs and was talking about retirement, not sure if it was the beer talking but his father Ray Hatton also expressed uncertainty about Ricky Hatton returning to the ring.

Meanwhile his brother, Matthew Hatton (38-4-2, 15 KOS), will be fighting Gianluca Branco (43-2-1, 22 KOs) for the vacant European welterweight title. The fight will take place on March 26 in Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England. The winner will face Yuri Nuzhnenko.

Hatton Promotions will promote the fight with SKY SPORTS and will be televised live in the UK and DAHLIA TV in Italy.

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