Posts Tagged ‘Las Vegas’
April 16, 2010
Jay-Z, a multi-platinum rapper and devoted Yankees fan, and his business partner filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the hated Boston Red Sox “star” David Ortiz. The recording artist claims that “Big Papi” bit off the 40/40 brand by naming his own nightclub in the Dominican Republic “Forty-Forty.” Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in Baseball Misc. | Tagged 40/40 clubs, Atlantic City, Big Papi, Blueprint 3, Dominican Republic, Fanhouse, forty-forty clubs, Jay-Z, Jay-Z files lawsuit, JAy-Z sues David Ortiz, Juan Perez, Las Vegas, MLB, Tom Fornelli | 2 Comments »
January 7, 2010
Both camps can't come to an agreement
via ESPN.com
The much-anticipated showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, tentatively scheduled for March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, isn’t happening, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Wednesday night.
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Posted in Boxing | Tagged Bob Arum, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Golden Boy Promotions, Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, Top Rank Promotions, Young Jedi Fresh | Leave a Comment »
November 15, 2009
It's that Dirty Money!
Floyd Mayweather bet on Manny Pacquiao to win last nights bout and came out a winner. He’s pictured above with Diddy and Ray-J displaying the fruits of his labor. Mayweather who is expected to be Pacquiaos next challenger told reporters that he wanted to show Diddy his betting skills.
“You know, if this boxing shit doesn’t work out, I need something to fall back on. Diddy is the man and I figured this is one way to impress him besides dancing.”
Posted in Boxing, Sports Misc. | Tagged Diddy, Dirty Money, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Philippines, Ray-J | Leave a Comment »
November 15, 2009
One for the ages
It was 12 rounds of boxing last night at the MGM Grand, something Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao isn’t familiar with after his previous two fights. The result however was the same, a victory securing the WBO welterweight belt for his seventh title in seven different weight classes. His combination of power and speed was too much for Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto who proved to be one of Pacquiao’s best challenges.
“I didn’t know from where the punches were coming,” a bloody Cotto said after last nights bout.
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Posted in Boxing | Tagged Bob Arum, Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, MGM Grand, Miguel Cotto, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Top Rank, WBO, Young Jedi Fresh | 2 Comments »
November 13, 2009
Get Ready to Rumble
Tomorrow night may be the biggest fight in Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao‘s so far illustrious boxing career. He’s already gotten Mexico’s Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya to throw in the towel against him when they fought in December of last year and he annihilated England’s Ricky Hatton with a stunning second round knockout this past May. He is heralded by Ring Magazine as the world’s number one pound for pound champion and he is the fighting pride of the south-east Asian archipelago, the Philippines.
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Posted in Boxing | Tagged Boxing, Bukidnon Mindanao, Erik Morales, Freddie Roach, HBO, Joshua Clottey, Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barerra, MGS Grand, Michael Jennings, Miguel Cotto, November 14th Boxing, Oscar de la Hoya, Pay per View, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Ricky Hatton, Wild Card Boxing Gym, Young Jedi Fresh, Zab Judah | 5 Comments »