By Chris Williams: Former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi disagrees with the Ring Magazine ratings, which currently has WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao at No.1, Floyd Mayweather Jr. at #2 and Andre Ward at #5. Instead of those rankings, Malignaggi sees Mayweather #1, Ward #2 and Pacquiao #3.
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Why is Pacquiao being matched against so many faded fighters?
By Sean Anderson: Manny Pacquiao has quite literally been considered a phenomenon since breezing through the boxing weights, beginning his career at flyweight in February 1996. Between 1996 and 2008 Pacquiao won world titles at Flyweight, Super-Bantamweight, Super Featherweight and Lightweight.
Bunce sees Mayweather’s jail terms leaving him with fewer options and might force him to fight Pacquiao
By Allen Fox: UK writer Steve Bunce sees Floyd Mayweather Jr’s 90 day jail time as being something positive as far as narrowing down Mayweather’s options to the point where he’ll likely be more interested in negotiating a fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in 2012.
Who will Cotto fight if he doesn’t get Pacquiao, Mayweather, Alvarez or Chavez Jr. next?
By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto’s contract with Top Rank ended officially on December 31st, but he’s still working with them on a fight by fight basis but now wants only the cream of the crop big money fights. Cotto has caviar tastes in his next opponent and only wants the big names.
Will Pacquiao regain past glory in 2012?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): 2011 is a year that World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) would most probably like to forget. It could also be referred to as Manny’s year of discontent.
Arum to meet with Pacquiao next week in Manila to decide on next fight
By Dan Ambrose: Promoter Bob Arum will be flying to Manila in the Philippines next week along with Michael Koncz to meet with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to help him decide on who his next opponent will be in April or May. Arum has four names – Timothy Bradley, Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez and Lamont Peterson – that he’s going to present to Pacquiao to let him decide on who will be the lucky fighter.
Miguel Cotto’s Top Rank contract expires, hoping to fight Chavez Jr., Mayweather, Pacquiao and Saul Alvarez in 2012
By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s contract with Top Rank Promotions has reportedly expired as of December 31st, 2011 and now Cotto is officially a free agent. Cotto is reportedly interested in fighting the following guys: Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Roach thinking of which fighter to match Pacquiao against next
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum reportedly gave Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach a four-fighter list for Roach to pick from for Pacquiao’s next fight in early 2012. The list includes the names Lamont Peterson, Timothy Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Miguel Cotto.
Peterson: I’m ready for that call from Pacquiao to fight him
By Chris Williams: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) is hoping the gets the pick for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao’s next fight in early 2012. Peterson, who is riding high right now after being Amir Khan last month by a 12 round split decision, is looking to cash in with a big payday against the Filipino star.
Arum: Brandon Rios vs. Pacquiao a possibility for 2013
By Chris Williams: While there countless guys that would be perfect opponents WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to fight, his promoter Bob Arum is eying a future match-up with former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios in 2013. Arum sees that as a future big fight. Arum, by the way, just happens to be the promoter for Rios, so this would be one of those in house Top Rank fights that Arum likes to put together. Gosh, that’s like seeing Pacquiao fight Ricky Hatton again. What a joke.