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He needed just 73 seconds to knock out Josh Luteran, closing the show with a devastating left-right combination that left his opponent supine on the canvas.</p> <p>“Everyone in the world is affected by cancer, whether they have it themselves or whether they know someone with cancer,” Jacobs said. “For me to overcome this, I feel like I give people hope and I take pride in that. When I’m in there, I represent all cancer patients.”</p> <p>Nicknamed “The Golden Child,” Jacobs hails from Brownsville, the Brooklyn neighborhood that produced world champions Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe and Shannon Briggs. So the significance of fighting on the undercard of Saturday’s Danny Garcia-Erik Morales fight — which included the first world title bouts in Brooklyn since 1931 — was not lost on him.</p> <p>“To be able to be a part of this historic event, it doesn’t get any bigger than this,” Jacobs said. “Mike Tyson never had a Brooklyn venue such as this, (nor did) Zab Judah or any of the greats. For me to have this venue, it means the world to me.”</p> <p>Jacobs turned pro in 2007 after one of the most decorated amateur careers in New York’s storied fistic history, with a 137-7 record and four consecutive Golden Gloves titles. He was a rising star in the middleweight division, with a 22-1 record and 19 knockouts, when he was diagnosed with cancer in May 2011.</p> <p>“With everything that I’ve been through, this is my dream coming true,” said Jacobs of fighting before a hometown crowd that included the three doctors from New York Presbyterian Hospital who saved his life. “This was a goal for me to open up the Barclays. When I was laying in my house in bed, this is what motivated me, because I knew that this moment was a possibility even when they told me it wasn’t. That’s the hunger that kept me driving and pushing when I was getting better.”</p> <p>As he adroitly fielded interviews from dozens of print and TV media in the bowels of the Barclays Center, Jacobs said he was looking forward to staying active and fighting for a title in the not-so-distant future.</p> <p>“I want to fight,” he said. “I want to get back to the top.”</p> <p>For now, the title of cancer survivor will do.</p> <p style="text-align:right;"><strong><em>– Bryan Armen Graham</em></strong></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"></div> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="post-bottom"> <li>Published On <span>Oct 20, 2012</span></li> <li id="right"><span><div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/20/cancer-survivor-danny-jacobs-wins-greatest-victory-with-first-round-knockout-at-barclays-center/#respond" title="Comment on Cancer survivor Danny Jacobs wins ‘greatest victory’ with first-round knockout at Barclays Center"><span data-lf-article-id="3607" data-lf-site-id="308691" class="livefyre-commentcount">Add A Comment</span></a></div></span></li> </div> </div> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-top"></div> <div class="post" id="post-3598"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/20/commission-clarifies-decision-to-allow-erik-morales-to-fight-danny-garcia-despite-failed-drug-tests/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Commission clarifies decision to allow Erik Morales to fight Danny Garcia despite failed drug tests">Commission clarifies decision to allow Erik Morales to fight Danny Garcia despite failed drug tests</a></h1> <div class="category"> <a href="/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/category/boxing/">Boxing</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/20/commission-clarifies-decision-to-allow-erik-morales-to-fight-danny-garcia-despite-failed-drug-tests/#comment"><span class="js-kit-comments-count" exclude-sources="Twitter" include-sources="Comments" uniq="/2012/10/20/commission-clarifies-decision-to-allow-erik-morales-to-fight-danny-garcia-despite-failed-drug-tests/"></span> Comments </a> </div> <div class="entry"> <div id="cnnSCFontButtons"> <div id="cnnSCFontLabel"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize.gif"/></div> <div id="cnnSCFontMinusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('default'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_d.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_l.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"></div> <div id="cnnSCFontPlusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('LargeFont'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_d.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_l.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"></div> </div> <div id="attachment_3600" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/garcia-morales.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3600" title="garcia-morales" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/garcia-morales.jpg" height="413" width="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Danny Garcia (left) taunted Erik Morales (right) at Friday’s weigh-ins, calling him a “f–king cheater” due to the Mexican’s failed drug tests. (Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)</p></div> <p>NEW YORK — Why is the New York State Athletic Commission allowing Erik Morales to fight for Danny Garcia’s junior welterweight titles Saturday in Brooklyn after Morales failed two of three pre-fight drug tests conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency?</p> <p>Morales had tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, which can be used to assist in weight loss, in two random tests conducted by the USADA at the 36-year-old’s training camp in Mexico on Oct. 4 and Oct. 10.</p> <p>But instead of prohibiting Morales from fighting in Saturday’s main event at Barclays Center, the NYSAC deferred the decision to Garcia, who holds the WBA, WBC and <em>Ring Magazine</em> titles at 140 pounds. Rather than pass on a career-high $1 million purse, the 26-year-old Garcia decided to go through with the fight after a third test given to Morales on Friday came back negative.</p> <p>Morales had blamed contaminated meat for the positive results of the two earlier tests, the same alibi given by cyclist Alberto Contador, who also tested positive for clenbuterol during the 2010 Tour de France. Contador was banned from professional cycling for two years.</p> <p>The commission defended its decision to license Morales, a four-division champion who lost on points to Garcia in March, in a statement given just as the first undercard bout of Saturday’s nine-fight card was getting under way.</p> <p>“The New York (State) Athletic Commission has taken into consideration the testing of Erik Morales conducted by USADA, an independent non-governmental organization contracted by Golden Boy Promotions to conduct testing on its boxers,” NYSAC spokesperson Edison Alban said. “Based upon currently available information and the representations made by Mr. Morales that he unintentionally ingested contaminated food, it is the commission’s opinion that at this time there is inconclusive data to make a final determination regarding the suspension of Mr. Morales’ boxing license.</p> <p>“The commission will continue investigating the allegations and will wait until official laboratory results are available before making a final decision.”</p> <p>Alban clarified the statement to SI.com, saying that Saturday’s fight is “100 percent happening,” and any punishment stemming from Morales’ pending laboratory results will be issued retroactively. For example, a Morales victory could be altered to a no-contest if the commission’s investigation finds the Mexican’s excuse insufficient.</p> <p>That, of course, will only happen after the receipts are counted.</p> <p style="text-align:right;"><strong><em>– Bryan Armen Graham</em></strong></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"></div> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="post-bottom"> <li>Published On <span>Oct 20, 2012</span></li> <li id="right"><span><div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/20/commission-clarifies-decision-to-allow-erik-morales-to-fight-danny-garcia-despite-failed-drug-tests/#comments" title="Comment on Commission clarifies decision to allow Erik Morales to fight Danny Garcia despite failed drug tests"><span data-lf-article-id="3598" data-lf-site-id="308691" class="livefyre-commentcount">Read 4 Comments</span></a></div></span></li> </div> </div> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-top"></div> <div class="post" id="post-3584"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/19/danny-garcia-appears-on-back-page-of-fridays-philadelphia-daily-news/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Danny Garcia appears on back page of Friday’s Philadelphia Daily News">Danny Garcia appears on back page of Friday’s Philadelphia Daily News</a></h1> <div class="category"> <a href="/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/category/boxing/">Boxing</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/19/danny-garcia-appears-on-back-page-of-fridays-philadelphia-daily-news/#comment"><span class="js-kit-comments-count" exclude-sources="Twitter" include-sources="Comments" uniq="/2012/10/19/danny-garcia-appears-on-back-page-of-fridays-philadelphia-daily-news/"></span> Comments </a> </div> <div class="entry"> <div id="cnnSCFontButtons"> <div id="cnnSCFontLabel"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize.gif"/></div> <div id="cnnSCFontMinusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('default'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_d.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_l.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"></div> <div id="cnnSCFontPlusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('LargeFont'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_d.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_l.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"></div> </div> <p>Junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, who <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/18/morales-tests-positive-for-banned-substance-prior-to-bout-with-garcia/" target="_blank">may or may not defend</a> his WBC, WBA and <em>Ring Magazine</em> titles against Erik Morales on Saturday at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, appeared on the back page of the <em>Philadelphia Daily News </em>on Friday.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://twitpic.com/b5lqsx" target="_blank"><img class="size-large wp-image-2993 aligncenter" title="claressa-front" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/garcia-back.jpg?w=597" width="597"/></a></p> <p>The story, written by veteran <em>Daily News</em> scribe John Smallwood, focuses on the young champion’s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20121019_John_Smallwood__POP_IN_HIS_PUNCHES.html" target="_blank">relationship with his trainer/father</a> Angel.</p> <p style="text-align:right;"><em><strong>– SI.com staff</strong></em></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"></div> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="post-bottom"> <li>Published On <span>Oct 19, 2012</span></li> <li id="right"><span><div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/19/danny-garcia-appears-on-back-page-of-fridays-philadelphia-daily-news/#respond" title="Comment on Danny Garcia appears on back page of Friday’s Philadelphia Daily News"><span data-lf-article-id="3584" data-lf-site-id="308691" class="livefyre-commentcount">Add A Comment</span></a></div></span></li> </div> </div> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-top"></div> <div class="post" id="post-3575"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/18/morales-tests-positive-for-banned-substance-prior-to-bout-with-garcia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Morales tests positive for banned substance prior to bout with Garcia">Morales tests positive for banned substance prior to bout with Garcia</a></h1> <div class="category"> <a href="/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/category/boxing/">Boxing</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/18/morales-tests-positive-for-banned-substance-prior-to-bout-with-garcia/#comment"><span class="js-kit-comments-count" exclude-sources="Twitter" include-sources="Comments" uniq="/2012/10/18/morales-tests-positive-for-banned-substance-prior-to-bout-with-garcia/"></span> Comments </a> </div> <div class="entry"> <div id="cnnSCFontButtons"> <div id="cnnSCFontLabel"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize.gif"/></div> <div id="cnnSCFontMinusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('default'); 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(AP)</p></div> <p>BROOKLYN — The U.S. Anti Doping Agency, which is administering blood and urine testing for Danny Garcia’s junior welterweight title defense against Mexican legend Erik Morales, has found “irregularities” in Erik Morales’s ‘A’ sample, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told SI.com.</p> <p>Schaefer declined to disclose what substance Morales tested positive for.</p> <p>According to Schaefer, USADA informed Golden Boy on Tuesday of the irregularities. On Wednesday, USADA informed both camps and the New York State Athletic Commission of the positive test.</p> <p>“USADA has now started the process,” Schaefer told SI.com. “The process will play out. There is not going to be a rush to judgement. Morales is a legendary fighter. And really, nobody deserves a rush to judgement. You are innocent until proven guilty.”</p> <p>Schaefer said as of Thursday night, the fight with Garcia was still on. Garcia-Morales headlines a show at the new $1 billion Barclays Center and is one of four world title fights on the card. In the event Garcia-Morales is canceled, the show — which will be broadcast on Showtime — is still expected to go on.</p> <p style="text-align:right;"><strong><em>– Chris Mannix</em></strong></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"></div> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="post-bottom"> <li>Published On <span>Oct 18, 2012</span></li> <li id="right"><span><div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/10/18/morales-tests-positive-for-banned-substance-prior-to-bout-with-garcia/#comments" title="Comment on Morales tests positive for banned substance prior to bout with Garcia"><span data-lf-article-id="3575" data-lf-site-id="308691" class="livefyre-commentcount">Read 2 Comments</span></a></div></span></li> </div> </div> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-top"></div> <div class="post" id="post-3356"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/09/25/quick-jabs-victor-ortiz-eyes-freddie-roach-gabriel-rosados-rise-more/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Quick jabs: Victor Ortiz eyes Freddie Roach, Gabriel Rosado’s rise, more">Quick jabs: Victor Ortiz eyes Freddie Roach, Gabriel Rosado’s rise, more</a></h1> <div class="category"> <a href="/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/category/boxing/">Boxing</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/09/25/quick-jabs-victor-ortiz-eyes-freddie-roach-gabriel-rosados-rise-more/#comment"><span class="js-kit-comments-count" exclude-sources="Twitter" include-sources="Comments" uniq="/2012/09/25/quick-jabs-victor-ortiz-eyes-freddie-roach-gabriel-rosados-rise-more/"></span> Comments </a> </div> <div class="entry"> <div id="cnnSCFontButtons"> <div id="cnnSCFontLabel"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize.gif"/></div> <div id="cnnSCFontMinusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('default'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_d.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_l.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"></div> <div id="cnnSCFontPlusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('LargeFont'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_d.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_l.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"></div> </div> <div id="attachment_3359" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 308px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/victor-ortiz.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3359 " title="victor-ortiz" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/victor-ortiz.jpg" alt="" width="298" height="303"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Former welterweight champ Victor Ortiz (above), who is coming off back-to-back knockout losses, could be pairing with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. (AP)</p></div> <p>Some quick jabs …</p> <p>• Victor Ortiz, who parted ways with longtime trainer Danny Garcia after last June’s loss to Josesito Lopez, has reached out to Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Roach says he will meet with Ortiz once the former welterweight titleholder recovers from the broken jaw he suffered against Lopez.</p> <p>• With Emanuel Steward battling a serious illness, Wladimir Klitschko will begin training camp for his Nov. 10 heavyweight title defense against Mariusz Wach without a chief cornerman. Klitschko’s manager, Bernd Boente, says that Klitschko is hoping Steward will be able to join camp in late October and work his corner for the fight.</p> <p>• A dark horse candidate to face super middleweight kingpin Andre Ward: Denis Grachev, who will face Lucian Bute in November. Grachev (12-0) is coming off a stunning knockout win over top prospect Ismayl Sillakh last April. If Grachev beats Bute, he will likely become a very appealing possibility for Ward.</p> <p>• I still think Kelly Pavlik is the most realistic big-name opponent for Ward.</p> <p>• Miguel Cotto picked a dangerous tune-up opponent in Austin Trout. Trout isn’t exciting — his win over Delvin Rodriguez in June was as dull as it was decisive — but he is slick and savvy in the ring. If Trout isn’t overwhelmed by the moment, he has a great chance at an upset.</p> <p>• What a wasted year this has been for Gary Russell Jr. For Andre Dirrell, too.</p> <p>• While Cornelius Bundrage’s IBF junior middleweight title defense against Andre Berto isn’t done yet, I’m told it’s very close to being finalized for Nov. 24 on HBO. On paper, Berto, who has not fought in over a year after testing positive for a banned substance during training for his scheduled rematch against Victor Ortiz, would appear to be a big favorite. But Berto will be moving up in weight to face Bundrage, whose aggressive, awkward style could give Berto problems.</p> <p>• The winner of Berto-Bundrage will be obligated to defend the title against Gabriel Rosado, who earned the position of mandatory challenger with a knockout win over Charles Whittaker last Friday. A year ago, high-profile opponents would have done everything they could to avoid Rosado. But because Rosado’s profile has risen considerably on the heels of three straight knockout wins on NBC Sports Network — wins that have sparked interest from the better paying premium networks — expect him to get that shot early next year.</p> <p>• I like Main Events plan to focus on moving fighters up the IBF rankings. The IBF is regarded as the most respectable of the sanctioning bodies, which is to say if a fighter is ranked No. 1, he is going to get his title shot.</p> <p>• Ricky Hatton has sold more than 18,000 tickets to his comeback fight in November — and he doesn’t even have an opponent yet. Incredible.</p> <p>• Roy Jones-Kimbo Slice? Pass. Pass, pass, pass.</p> <p>• Thoughts and prayers are with the family of former heavyweight champion Corrie Sanders, who according to police was shot and killed while celebrating a family member’s 21st birthday party in Cape Town, South Africa. Sanders was 46.</p> <p style="text-align:right;"><em><strong>– Chris Mannix</strong></em></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"></div> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="post-bottom"> <li>Published On <span>Sep 25, 2012</span></li> <li id="right"><span><div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/09/25/quick-jabs-victor-ortiz-eyes-freddie-roach-gabriel-rosados-rise-more/#comments" title="Comment on Quick jabs: Victor Ortiz eyes Freddie Roach, Gabriel Rosado’s rise, more"><span data-lf-article-id="3356" data-lf-site-id="308691" class="livefyre-commentcount">Read 3 Comments</span></a></div></span></li> </div> </div> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-top"></div> <div class="post" id="post-193"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/18/mayweather-ortiz-press-conference-quotes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Mayweather-Ortiz press conference quotes">Mayweather-Ortiz press conference quotes</a></h1> <div class="category"> <a href="/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/category/boxing/">Boxing</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/18/mayweather-ortiz-press-conference-quotes/#comment"><span class="js-kit-comments-count" exclude-sources="Twitter" include-sources="Comments" uniq="/2011/09/18/mayweather-ortiz-press-conference-quotes/"></span> Comments </a> </div> <div class="entry"> <div id="cnnSCFontButtons"> <div id="cnnSCFontLabel"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize.gif"/></div> <div id="cnnSCFontMinusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('default'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_d.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_l.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"></div> <div id="cnnSCFontPlusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('LargeFont'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_d.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_l.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"></div> </div> <div id="attachment_208" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/mayweather-presser.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-208 " title="mayweather-presser" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/mayweather-presser.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="261"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fresh off his knockout victory, Floyd Mayweather was in high spirits Saturday night during the post-fight press conference. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)</p></div> <p><em>With an assist from Swanson Communications, here’s a sampling of quotes from Saturday’s post-fight press conference.</em></p> <p><strong>FLOYD MAYWEATHER, New WBC Welterweight World Champion</strong></p> <p>“This was another unbelievable performance. A lot of people want to know what happened. There were a couple head butts. S— happens in the sport of boxing.</p> <p>“Protect yourself at all times.</p> <p>“You wanted to see a knockout and that is what I gave you.</p> <p>“When Victor Ortiz was nine years old, I was dominating the sport of boxing.</p> <p>“This was an unbelievable training camp. This camp was blood sweat and tears. Being up all night. Running seven or eight miles. I deserved it.</p> <p>“I was always told to protect yourself at all times. My mouth was split open. I said keep it clean. Once you touch gloves, it is go time.</p> <p>“We came together to fight. It is fight time. You want to do me dirty and then two minutes later you want to be my friend? This is the hurting business.</p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/18/mayweather-ortiz-press-conference-quotes/#more-193" class="more-link">Read More…</a></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"></div> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="post-bottom"> <li>Published On <span>Sep 18, 2011</span></li> <li id="right"><span><div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/18/mayweather-ortiz-press-conference-quotes/#respond" title="Comment on Mayweather-Ortiz press conference quotes"><span data-lf-article-id="193" data-lf-site-id="308691" class="livefyre-commentcount">Add A Comment</span></a></div></span></li> </div> </div> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-top"></div> <div class="post" id="post-56"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/14/ortiz-camp-deflects-floyds-latest-verbal-jab/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Ortiz camp deflects Floyd’s latest verbal jab">Ortiz camp deflects Floyd’s latest verbal jab</a></h1> <div class="category"> <a href="/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/category/boxing/">Boxing</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/14/ortiz-camp-deflects-floyds-latest-verbal-jab/#comment"><span class="js-kit-comments-count" exclude-sources="Twitter" include-sources="Comments" uniq="/2011/09/14/ortiz-camp-deflects-floyds-latest-verbal-jab/"></span> Comments </a> </div> <div class="entry"> <div id="cnnSCFontButtons"> <div id="cnnSCFontLabel"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize.gif"/></div> <div id="cnnSCFontMinusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('default'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_d.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_minus_l.gif" alt="Decrease font" title="Decrease font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"></div> <div id="cnnSCFontPlusBtn" onclick="setActiveStyleSheet2('LargeFont'); return false;"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_d.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnIncreaseFont"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/story/textsize_plus_l.gif" alt="Enlarge font" title="Enlarge font" class="cnnDecreaseFont"></div> </div> <div id="attachment_57" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 291px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/floydortiz.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-57 " title="Floyd Mayweather" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651im_/http://sicounterpunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/floydortiz.jpg?w=281&h=300" alt="" width="281" height="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Floyd Mayweather is up to his old tricks, messing with his opponent's via the media. (AP)</p></div> <p>LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. At a press conference before his 2001 showdown with Diego Corrales, Mayweather told reporters he was leaving a ticket for Corrales’s wife. Why? Because several months earlier Corrales had been arrested on charges he assaulted his 98-pound, pregnant wife, breaking her collarbone and ribs and bruising her spine. Mayweather battered Corrales over ten rounds. Corrales later spent 14 months in prison.</p> <p>The point: psychological warfare is part of Mayweather’s game.</p> <p>Mayweather was at it again Wednesday. At the final press conference promoting his welterweight title fight with Victor Ortiz, Mayweather told reporters that Ortiz’s father — who Ortiz has said beat him and left the family when he was 12 — never left him at all.</p> <p>“It’s not true,” said Ortiz’s trainer, Danny Garcia. “I don’t know where Floyd got that information. His father left him. His father was drinking too much and he was out of control. When he lost his wife, he was getting worse.”</p> <p>Several members of Ortiz’s team believe Mayweather’s source is Robert Garcia, Ortiz’s former trainer and the estranged brother of Danny. On Wednesday, Mayweather said he planned on leaving Robert tickets for the fight.</p> <p>“Probably came from him,” Danny said. “Robert doesn’t want Victor to win this fight. Robert doesn’t like me to be above him. I don’t know why. When he was a trainer, I was working for Coke. I wasn’t a trainer. I used to tell him ‘with my heart, I wish you good luck. I’m happy that you have good fighter. I want you to be on the top.’ Now that I’m here, I’m doing good and he doesn’t want me to do good.”</p> <p>Ortiz says Mayweather’s tactic will have no affect on him.</p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/14/ortiz-camp-deflects-floyds-latest-verbal-jab/#more-56" class="more-link">Read More…</a></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"></div> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="post-bottom"> <li>Published On <span>Sep 14, 2011</span></li> <li id="right"><span><div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222651/http://mma-boxing.si.com/2011/09/14/ortiz-camp-deflects-floyds-latest-verbal-jab/#respond" title="Comment on Ortiz camp deflects Floyd’s latest verbal jab"><span data-lf-article-id="56" data-lf-site-id="308691" class="livefyre-commentcount">Add A Comment</span></a></div></span></li> </div> </div> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> </div> <div 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