Monday, September 2, 2013
Mayweather Sr.: 'If Pacquiao gets clipped by Rios, it's over'
Boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., the father of unbeaten American champion Floyd Mayweather, believes Manny Pacquiao will not be able to recover if he is “clipped or knocked down” by Brandon Rios.
Pacquiao will try to end a two-fight losing streak – including a knockout loss at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez – against Rios this November.
Speaking to Boxing Scene, Mayweather said that while he does not know who Rios is, it is unlikely Pacquiao can bounce back if he loses in their fight.
“I’ll be honest with you, I don’t even know who the hell Rios is,” Mayweather said. “I have never seen Rios or heard of him before. I can’t tell you that I’ve seen him fight before, so I don’t know what kind of fighter he is.”
Chot Reyes want 3-month Gilas PH preparation for World Cup
National coach Chot Reyes wants Gilas Pilipinas to have at least a three-month preparation as it gears up for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.
“At least, three months (ang ideal) syempre. Dati ganun rin hiningi ko (for the Fiba-Asia Championship), pero nabigyan lang tayo ng two months,” Reyes told Spin.ph.
FIBA Men's Ranking: Philippines ranked 7th in Asia; 35th in the world
FIBA released the latest men's ranking after the FIBA Africa Championship 2013. Philippines now ranked 7th in Asia surpassing Japan (Rank No.36) , Qatar (Rank No.43) and Chinese Taipei which falls to No.44 spot.
Meanwhile, despite upset in 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, China still the leader in Asia which ranked 12th in the world. Second in Asia is the 2013 FIBA Asia champion Iran which ranked 19th in the world.
FLASHBACK: Allen Iverson: The Anti-Jordan
Allen Iverson is calling it quits. The Answer has not seen action in the NBA since 2010, and has not played professionally anywhere since 2011.
One of the greatest individual athletes and considered perhaps the best pound for pound, the six-foot guard revolutionized the way the position was played. Night after night, he attacked defenses almost like Jonah wanting to get swallowed by the whale and emerging a winner. He took a pounding that often caused audiences to shudder, then picked himself up, dusted himself off, and did it all over again.
FIBA exec impressed by Pinoy 3x3 boys; invites to join FIBA U-18
FIBA 3x3 sports director Kosta Iliev of Bulgaria was so impressed by the showing of the undermanned Philippine team at the recent 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing that he invited the teenaged boys to compete at the FIBA U-18 World Championships in Jakarta on Sept. 26-29.
But Iliev was told by team coach Nic Jorge that the Philippines had actually qualified for the World Championships by topping the FIBA-Asia joust in Bangkok last June. Representing the country in the Jakarta competition are Ateneo’s Thirdy Ravena, San Beda’s Arvin Tolentino and La Salle’s Kobe Paras and Prince Rivero with John Flores as coach.
Ginebra's Japeth Aguilar hopeful to return earlier than expected
Barangay Ginebra Kings’ big man Japeth Aguilar was sitting inside the locker room with street clothes on and stared blankly on the floor.
Moments earlier, he watched helplessly from the bench as his teammates collapsed in the endgame and lost a heartbreaker, 99-102, to the Alaska Aces, who kept their mastery of the Kings dating back to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals that ended in a 3-0 sweep.
Serena Williams, Djokovic, Murray roar into US Open 4th round
Serena Williams avenged her loss to Sloane Stephens earlier this year by thrashing her fellow American in straight sets on Sunday (Monday in Manila) to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open.
The world number one showed no mercy against Stephens, crushing the rising star 6-4 6-1 to remain on course to defend the U.S. Open title she won last year and restore the sport's world order.
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