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Watching Manny Pacquiao train in the Philippines

By Bob Arum · October 26, 2009 · 12:50 PM

The next time somebody says that it’s a small world please ignore him. Take it from me, having just done a whirlwind tour to the Philippines, then to New York, followed by a trip to Tampa, it’s still a very big world. I recently visited the training camps of both pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines, and WBO titleholder champion Miguel Cotto in Florida. Since my first visit was to Baguio in the northern part of Luzon, where Manny ...

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Pacquiao vs. Cotto on the minds of fight fans

By Bob Arum · September 23, 2009 · 10:12 AM

Almost everyone who loves the sport of boxing, including some MMA enthusiasts, is now focusing on the Nov. 14 Welterweight Championship fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Remembering Yankee Stadium’s place in boxing history

By Bob Arum · September 8, 2009 · 12 AM

The first news conference for the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao world welterweight championship fight will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. The new ballpark was built last year next to the original facility, nicknamed the “House that Ruth Built” after legendary home run slugger Babe Ruth, who was credited with saving the franchise and baseball itself following the 1919 Black Sox scandal.

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UFC 141
Brock Lesnar retires after first-round TKO defeat against Alistair Overeem

UFC 141 Alistair Overeem called it his "liver kick". Brock Lesnar just knew it hurt. Overeem sent Lesnar into retirement when he fired his foot into Lesnar's stomach midway through the first round of their heavyweight title eliminator bout. Lesnar crouched in pain after the strike and eventually fell to the mat. Overeem rushed in and threw a few more strikes, but Lesnar had nothing left. The referee pulled Overeem off to officialy give him the next shot at champion Junior dos Santos. In the co-main event, Nate Diaz upset Donald Cerrone after a week full of tempers flaring between the two lightweights.

Main Card Results -
WinnerLoserMethod
Alistair OvereemBrock LesnarTKO
Nate DiazDonald CerroneUnanimous Decision
Johny HendricksNate DiazKnockout
Alexander GustafssonVladimir MatyushenkoTKO
Jimy HettesNam PhanUnanimous Decision

Fight Schedule
DateEventHeadlining MatchLocation
February 3 Boxing: ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Edison Miranda vs. Isaac Chilemba Las Vegas: Texas Station's Dallas Events Center
February 4 UFC 143 Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit Las Vegas: Mandalay Bay Events Center
February 15 UFC on FUEL TV 1 Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger Omaha, Neb.
February 16 SCC 4 Kendall Grove vs. Jay Silva Las Vegas: Orleans Arena
February 25 UFC 144 Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson Saitama, Japan

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