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Biofile with Floyd Mayweather Jr.  | read this item

Biofile with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Status: Five-time world champion boxer.
Ht: 5-8 1/2 Wt: 147
DOB: Feb. 24, 1977 In: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Childhood Heroes: “(Uncle) Roger Mayweather, Aaron Pryor.”
Nicknames: Flashy Floyd, Flamboyant Floyd, The Pound-for-Pound Picasso, Pretty Boy Floyd, Money Mayweather.
Hobbies/Interests: “Music. All sports. I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.”
Age Started Boxing: “Seven. Been boxing since I [...]

Biofile with Manny Pacquiao

12/2/08,Las Vegas,Nevada --- Four-time world champion Manny Pacquiao,General Santos,Philippines listens to chief trainer Freddie Roach(L) as he goes thru final preparations for his upcoming world welterweight rumble "Dream Match" against the 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya,East Los Angeles on Saturday,December 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,Nevada. Golden Boy and Top Rank present De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao which will available on HBO Pay Per View. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank (no other credit allowed) copyright 2008  | read this item

Biofile with Manny Pacquiao

Status: Eight-time world champion in boxing.
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 147
DOB: December 17, 1978 In: Cabangal, Philippines
Age started boxing: 12.
Early boxing memory: My first fight gave me one dollar. I gave the dollar to my mother.
Favorite all-time fighter: Sugar Ray Leonard.
Pre-fight meal: Rice and fish.
Pre-fight superstition: Pray. Just pray. Pray right before I go to fight.
Typical breakfast: [...]

Biofile with Vitali Klitschko  | read this item

Biofile with Vitali Klitschko

 
Status: WBC Heavyweight Champion.
Ht: 6-7 Wt: 250
DOB: July 19, 1971 IN: Belovodsk, Soviet Union
Nicknames: Dr. Iron Fist, Iron Chin.
Hobbies/Leisure Activities:  “Chess, wakeboarding, kitesurfing, jet skiing, scuba diving, table tennis.”
Childhood Dream: “Spaceman or astronaut or do karate like Bruce Lee [smiles].”
Age Started Boxing: “13.”
 
First Boxing Memory: “Losing my first fight.”
Boxing Inspiration:  “To make history in [...]