External Pacquiao is fired up by Bradley's disrespect LAS VEGAS ? The Loyal Order of the General Santos City Manny Pacquiao Marching and Chowder Society sat down for a light snack in their hero?… Fri, 11 Apr 2014
External Izenberg: Meeting Mandela a heavyweight memory to last a lifetime The old welterweight sat alone near the top rows of the balcony, a silver-haired man in a gray business suit ? without retinue ? without sec… Mon, 16 Dec 2013
External Manny Pacquiao's overconfidence led to his knockout LAS VEGAS ? His face was a crimson mask. Tributaries of blood trickled down from abrasions grown into full-blown cuts. Both eyes were lumped… Mon, 10 Dec 2012
External Izenberg: Manny Pacquiao turns up intensity in preparation for fourth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez LAS VEGAS ? He hadn?t seen his fighter since early June, when Manny Pacquiao had lost a ridiculous decision to Tim Bradley. Those score card… Sat, 08 Dec 2012
External Izenberg: Juan Manuel Marquez faces Manny Pacquiao for fourth time, in search of victory and vindication LAS VEGAS -- He arrived here in Gomorrah-by-the-Desert this week as a kind of battle-scarred version of Capt. Ahab in boxing gloves, committ… Fri, 07 Dec 2012
External Izenberg: The death of Emanuel Steward ends an era in Detroit Emanuel Steward died Thursday morning at age 68. His champions included fighters like Thomas Hearns, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Oscar … Sat, 27 Oct 2012
External Izenberg: Floyd Mayweather Jr. casts a shadow over Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight LAS VEGAS -- Well, as the old prospector liked to remind the tenderfoot, "You never know how much you appreciate the quiet until the jackass… Sat, 12 Nov 2011
External Izenberg: Manny Pacquiao talks like politician, but his punches are profound LAS VEGAS ? There is an intensity about Manny Pacquiao that makes you think this one is very different. He has been in the ring 58 times. He… Fri, 11 Nov 2011
External Izenberg: In Amir Khan-Zab Judah fight, only low blow was to the fans LAS VEGAS ? You knew the kind of night it was going to be Saturday when the guy from HBO went into the nosebleed seats at the Mandalay Hotel… Tue, 26 Jul 2011
External Izenberg: Floyd Mayweather, uncle steal limelight from Amir Khan, Zab Judah LAS VEGAS ? Well, what kind of week has it been here in Gomorrah-by-the-Desert? Not exactly what you might figure. This is after all Las Veg… Fri, 22 Jul 2011
External Izenberg: Floyd Mayweather Jr. has officially crossed line from fool to jerk ??You never appreciate the silence along the trail until the ass stops braying.?? Old prospector?s words to live by We now know that Floyd M… Fri, 10 Sep 2010
External By beating Yuri Foreman at Yankee Stadium, Miguel Cotto may have resurrected career NEW YORK ? This was in April. Emanuel Steward was in the San Juan airport and running late. Miguel Cotto was already in Tampa, Fla., waiting… Tue, 08 Jun 2010
External Sinatra, Mancini, and how Bob Arum discovered the Latino market NEW YORK -- If it weren't for Boom Boom Mancini's bad shoulder, Frank Sinatra's feeling for Italian-American boxers, a posh casino in Bophut… Sat, 05 Jun 2010
External Izenberg: Miguel Cotto is fighting for all of Puerto Rico NEW YORK -- Last year, a week before Miguel Cotto's challenge to what has become Manny Pacquiao's incredible march through a half-dozen weig… Thu, 03 Jun 2010
External Finally, sounds of silence from Floyd Mayweather camp as fight against Manny Pacquiao appears to be off "Sentence first — verdict afterwards.’’ “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll ‘‘This is all comin… Thu, 07 Jan 2010
External In taking down a bigger opponent, Manny Pacquiao morphs from Mighty Mouse into Godzilla LAS VEGAS — So what did Manny Pacquiao achieve on Saturday night beyond winning his seventh title in seven different weight classes to… Mon, 16 Nov 2009
External Pacquiao-Cotto is the fight Las Vegas has been waiting for LAS VEGAS —— The one constant here in Gomorrah-by-the-Desert is that nothing changes. Well, almost nothing. The dice roll, the r… Sat, 14 Nov 2009
External Miguel Cotto Jr. facing fight of his life against Manny Pacquiao "We like the combat sports, the action sports. That’s what runs in the minds and the blood and culture of Puerto Ricans.’’… Wed, 11 Nov 2009
