Bernard Hopkins set to defend his legacy at 49
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
WASHINGTON -- Talking to Bernard Hopkins is like thumbing through a history book. Except that this book isn't finished. There is at least one more chapter to write, probably more, and Hopkins hopes to put the finishing touches on the latest chapter Saturday night. That's when the ageless wonde  Read Full Story >>>

Bad Milk: Bernard Hopkins Vs. Beibut Shumenov Preview And Prediction
By Jeff Pryor, The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Shortly after Beibut Shumenov was born in Kazakhstan, his aunt made a near fatal mistake and gave the new baby boy bad milk. The toddler turned blue, leaving his poor dad to rush him to the doctor. As Shumenov said recently, he is lucky to be alive after this kiddy calamity. At just about the sam  Read Full Story >>>

Manny wants to talk to Floyd
By Agence France Press, China Daily, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao, who avenged his loss to Timothy Bradley in convincing style last week, says he is ready any time to negotiate the bout with Floyd Mayweather that fight fans have been craving for years. "The line is open 24 hours, seven days a week," the Filipino icon said after his 12-round unan  Read Full Story >>>

Bradley's Calf Injury More Serious Than Initially Thought
By Salvador Rodríguez, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
According to Joel Diaz, trainer of former champion Timothy Bradley, it may take at least 100 days for Bradley to fully heal up his right calf injury. Bradley injured his calf last Saturday night in Las Vegas, suffering a severe sprain during the twelve round unanimous decision loss in his rematch wi  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia vs. Top Rank
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
It turns out that the big fight for WBO super featherweight titlist Mikey Garcia in 2014 will not be against Yuriorkis Gamboa but against his own promoter, Top Rank Promotions, who he recently filed suit against in a story broken by BadCulture.net (Badculture.net/-garcia-files-suit). You could see t  Read Full Story >>>

Lots of noise, but one fan said it all about the game that never changes
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
During a noisy week when the shouting got louder and the insults grew more insulting, there was a moment of relief that seemed to say a crazy game hasn’t changed at all. Marcos Maidana was answering questions last Saturday during a polite news conference at a restaurant on the floor of the MGM G  Read Full Story >>>

Schaefer mum on Russell-Lomachenko purse bid but not on Arum beef
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. — WBO President Paco Valcarcel has scheduled a purse bid for Friday at noon at the Hilton Orlando-Altamonte Springs in Altamonte Springs, Fla., for the vacant featherweight title fight between Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko. On March 20, Valcarcel granted Golden Boy Pro  Read Full Story >>>

Mommy D denies using voodoo on Bradley
By Edwin G. Espejo, Rappler, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao's mother continues to regale the press with her off-the-cuff remarks and uninhibited speeches made more pronounced by her thick Visayan accent. She sent the crowd again roaring when she recounted her antics in between rounds of the Pacquiao-Bradle  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao -- $20k Shopping Spree After Bradley Fight ... At Nordstroms
TMZ.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao didn't waste any time spending his new post-fight fortune -- TMZ Sports has learned he immediately dropped $20k on a clothing shopping spree for his 50-PERSON entourage ... at Nordstroms! We spoke with Manny's pal Abbas Ahmadi -- who tells us the whole crew was on the way to the ai  Read Full Story >>>

Jeremy Piven - Jeremy Piven's Band Flopped At Manny Pacquiao Party
contactmusic.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Actor Jeremy Piven's rock career took a major blow after his band performance a disastrous set at a private party for boxer Manny Pacquiao. The Entourage star spends his spare time playing drums in rock group Bad Decisions, but they faced their toughest crowds to date when they played to a mainly  Read Full Story >>>

FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR "HISTORY AT THE CAPITOL: BERNARD HOPKINS VS. BEIBUT SHUMENOV"
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

World Championship Tripleheader This Saturday, April 19, Live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m.ET/PT) From DC Armory In Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON D.C. (April 17, 2014) - The fighters, including legendary future Hall of Fa  Read Full Story >>>

ShoBox: The New Generation Final Weights, Quotes For Friday's Iron Mike Productions Tripleheade
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

TYSON, THE PROMOTER, FIRES UP THE FIGHTERS DURING THURSDAY’S SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN Tripleheader Tomorrow/Friday, April 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET/PT) From Monroeville Convention  Read Full Story >>>

Jennings vs. Perez, Geale vs. Macklin, May 24 in Corpus Christi and LIVE on HBO
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Corpus Christ, Texas (April 17, 2014) - Undefeated and top rated heavyweights BRYANT "By By" JENNINGS of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and MIKE "The Rebel" PEREZ, fighting out of Cork, Ireland will clash in a World Boxing Council ('WBC') Heavyweight Title Eliminator on SATURDAY, MAY 24, at the American  Read Full Story >>>

JEAN PASCAL WITH GYM AND INTERBOX NEXT FIGHT IN SEPTEMBER
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
MONTREAL (April 16, 2014) -- This afternoon at La Cage aux Sports Boucherville, Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) and InterBox announced that they had reached an agreement with Jean Pascal Promotions to ensure the services of the NABF Champion and WBC Diamond Belt light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (29-2  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - All set for the 2014 NBA playoffs
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

CHICAGO -- After a marathon regular season where all 30 teams played 82 games each for a stunning 2,460 contests, the NBA playoffs is finally here. The two-time defending champions Miami Heat, seeded No.2 in the  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Rockets ready for playoff launch
By Bernard Pagusara, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
NEW ORLEANS -- The Pelicans gave their fans a treat by ending an injury-laden season with a 105-100 victory over the Houston Rockets Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center here in New Orleans. Tyreke Evans had another big night and finished with four rebounds shy of a triple-double by rec  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Pelicans end a tough season with a victory over Rockets, 105-100
By Absalon Inocian, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
New Orleans – The New Orleans Pelicans ended their season with a flourish Wednesday night, beating the Houston Rockets, 105-100, at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans closed out the 2013-2014 regular season with a 34-48 record, 12th place in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs race  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao returns to Philippines after dispatching Bradley Jr.
GMANews.tv, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao made a relatively quiet return to the country before dawn Friday, less than a week after his win over Timothy Bradley Jr for the WBO Welterweight title. The Philippine Airlines flight bearing Pacquiao and his party arrived at the Ninoy Aquino  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Is Bullet-Proof
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
How many things in life are actually bullet-proof? I would venture to say not many, but in sports there are a few things that really are bullet-proof and can't miss. The Super Bowl is bullet-proof. By that I mean it doesn't matter which two teams play in it, it's going to draw the biggest te  Read Full Story >>>

Vegas on steroids; In Macau, casino revenues dwarf the Strip's and big boxing bouts find a new home
By Tim Struby , ESPN.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's April 28 Money Issue. Subscribe today! THE CROWD AT McSorley's, an "authentic" Irish pub in a corner of the Venetian Resort and Casino, is throwing back Carlsberg and shots   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao -- Bloody Trunks Sell for $40k ... at Charity Auction
TMZ.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
The bloody boxing trunks Manny Pacquiao wore during his victory over Timothy Bradley this weekend have sold at a charity auction for a cool $40,000 ... TMZ Sports has learned. After the April 12th fight, Manny decided to donate his shorts, gloves and other boxing memorabilia -- to help raise money   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Bradley II PPV Numbers Coming Next Week
By Ryan Maquiñana, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao’s triumphant return to the win column last Saturday over a tenacious Tim Bradley certainly pleased HBO Sports president Ken Hershman. The question now becomes whether or not the fight delivered in pay-per-view sales. “It was a great fight to watch,” Hershman told BoxingScene.com on  Read Full Story >>>

Showtime Boxing Triple-Header: History, High Stakes, and Chocolate
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Boxing returns to Showtime this weekend with a triple-header from the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. The card features three-primetime fighters in Bernard Hopkins, Paulie Malignaggi, and Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, who are in vastly different stages of their professional careers. The one  Read Full Story >>>

Cotto vs. Martinez: A Fight Fan’s Dream
By Scott Tonelli, 3MoreRounds.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
What sells a fight? Opinions will differ depending on whom you ask. Some are attracted to big name stars, other prefer to watch a showcase consisting of younger fighters just coming into their prime, and some just don’t care who’s in the ring, as long as they get a hell of a show. And yet, there is  Read Full Story >>>

Money on Manny – Another Tecate
By Kevin Harding, BoxingMoney.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
It’s the post-fight Pacquiao vs. Bradley press conference and Bob Arum, in response to some MGM maneuvers, is in full throttle; “…A fifteen to one fight being advertised (Mayweather vs. Maidana)…I come from an era to see competitive fights…a 25-1 fight, on the undercard (Mayweather-Maidana)…a guy fa  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao wins, doesn't sell
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Although Manny Pacquiao scored a resounding decision victory against Timothy Bradley Jr. to reclaim his welterweight belt last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the PacMan wasn’t nearly as resounding in terms of his drawing power. Pacquiao-Bradley II generated almost $1.1 million les  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao open for 5th fight with Marquez
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao relishes the idea of facing his Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez for the fifth time. Fresh from exacting payback against Tim Bradley in Las Vegas, Pacquiao told a handful of Manila-based scribes that he doesn’t see any problems getting it on with the master counte  Read Full Story >>>

Santoliquito: Mayweather Would Make Easier Work Of Pacquiao
By Joseph Santoliquito, CBS Sports, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Philadelphia, PA (CBS) — Once it was over, the temptation was easy to go there: Manny Pacquiao was proclaimed “back” by his multitude of minions after he vanquished the game, though out-skilled Tim Bradley last week, avenging the grave injustice that was done to “Pac-Man” the first time they fought.  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather in Hot Tub
By George Thomas Clark , Boxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
I’d like to thank Floyd for granting me a place in the hot tub, though he insisted I put my shirt back on to cover what he said was “too much loose flesh…” “Ladies, it’s a whole lot better being in this fancy hot tub in my Las Vegas mansion than in a sweaty arena, isn’t it?” “Yeees,” gushed al  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather Net Worth: How Much Did The Boxer Add To His Fortune In 2013?
By Anthony Riccobono, International Business Times, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Floyd Mayweather made more money than any athlete in 2013. According to a list released by ESPN, the boxer tops the 25 highest-paid athletes of last year. The report, which does not include endorsements, claims that Mayweather earned $73.5 million for his two fights last year. In his bout against  Read Full Story >>>

Can We Please Cool It With The PPV Undercards?
By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
I know, I know, undercards are a part of the fight game. Hey, I actually agree. I like a full night of boxing as much as the next fan. It’s just that things have become, well, a bit excessive lately. Take last Saturday night, for instance. The Pacquiao-Bradley rematch definitely lived up to the hype  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather vs Pacquiao: "During the first negotiation, we were against the blood test and it was kind of our fault"
Fight Saga, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
In the days leading up to the April 12th rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach participated in a special "trainer's roundtable discussion" with various members of the boxing press. Recently on Youtube.com, internet radio show host Dontae Wil  Read Full Story >>>

Sanchez: Golovkin heading to 168, Chavez Jr. deal almost done
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Gennady Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez has confirmed to WBN that the 160lb king is recharged and ready to move up to super-middleweight following the sad death of his father earlier this year. Negotiations have been ongoing for some time with former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez J  Read Full Story >>>

PHOTOS: PACQUIAO DEPARTS L.A., HEADS BACK HOME
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014

LOS ANGELES -- Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao (C) arrives at LAX Wednesday night to board a Philippine Airlines flight going back to Manila after successfully capturing back his WBO welterweight title by defeating  Read Full Story >>>

BACK TO MACAU FOR MANNY?
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014

After beating Timothy Bradley convincingly to regain the WBO welterweight crown in Las Vegas last weekend, Manny Pacquiao declared he’s got a lot of fight left in him for the next two years. Pacquiao, 35, is rumored  Read Full Story >>>

Mike Tyson Making The Most Of His Time In Pittsburgh Before Friday's ShoBox Telecast
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014

FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKE TYSON MAKING THE MOST OF HIS TIME IN PITTSBURGH IN ADVANCE OF FRIDAY’S SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION TRIPLEHEADER Tomorrow, Friday, April 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET/PT) From Monroeville Co  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Looks to Boxing, Political Future
By Samuel Chi, The Diplomat, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao’s air of invincibility began to unravel after losing to Timothy Bradley in their first fight in June 2012. Now that he’s won the rematch decisively, it looks like the popular Filipino champion will have a chance to finish his career back on top. Pacquaio’s decisive win by unanimous  Read Full Story >>>

Philippines: Pacquiao ally, 6 others face murder charges
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (April 17) – Murder and multiple frustrated murder charges were filed last week against a Sarangani provincial board member for the ambush slaying of Maitum Mayor George McPerson ‘Mac’ Perrett. Charged was Alexander Bryan Reganit of Maitum town. Reganit is a provincial boa  Read Full Story >>>

"HISTORY AT THE CAPITOL" BERNARD HOPKINS VS. BEIBUT SHUMENOV FIGHTER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 16, 2014) - Several of the featured fighters for Saturday's "History at the Capitol" event at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. worked out for media members at Bald Eagle Recreation Center in Was  Read Full Story >>>

Happy 76th Birthday to Philippine boxing’s Renaissance man Hermie Rivera
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014

Rivera. April 17, 2014 -- Hermie, as the late President Ferdinand Marcos used to say in his Ilocano-American accent, continues to do the job he was born for---cover and promote anything Filipino through print  Read Full Story >>>

TONIGHT THE SECOND EPISODE OF KNOCKOUT
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - (April 16, 2014) Tonight the second episode of Knockout, boxing's hot new reality television show, will air at 10 pm eastern on NUVOtv. The first episode received rave reviews from fans who were introduced to the fighters and are now anxiously awaiting the second installment in w  Read Full Story >>>

July Draws with Graves; Vows for better showing in next bout
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
Baltimore, MD (April 16, 2014) – Cruiserweight hopeful Venroy “Hardwork” July left the ring last Saturday evening following his eight round draw with unbeaten Quantis Graves as a frustrated fighter. July, who doubled as a main event boxer and promoted the card in front of a packed house at the P  Read Full Story >>>

Martin-Mayall Title Fight Headlines ALL GUNS BLAZING Event On April 26th
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
After the incredibly successful double title fight headed ‘FAST & FURIOUS’ event last month, TRAD TKO’s head honcho Johnny Eames has wasted no time in putting together his second show of the year, ALL GUNS BLAZING, which will take place at the Troxy in Limehouse, London on Saturday 26th April 2014.   Read Full Story >>>

Marcos Maidana has the power to change boxing's tired narrative
By Martin Rogers, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
Marcos Maidana believes he can settle the increasingly hostile dispute between boxing's leading factions. The Argentinean power puncher will face Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 3 and has been the unwitting fall guy in an acrimonious battle involving the sport's two biggest   Read Full Story >>>

Marcos Maidana ‘preparing to hurt’ Floyd Mayweather Jr. with every attack
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
Oscar De La Hoya is among those who have come closest to defeating Floyd Mayweather Jr., though he lost his WBC junior middleweight titleholder to "Money" by split decision in May 2007. De La Hoya addressed the difficulty of facing Mayweather (45-0, 26 knockouts) during a conference call on Wed  Read Full Story >>>

Marcos Maidana: “If I win, I’m gonna beat the best in the world!”
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 17 Apr 2014
With the big fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana closing in, the hype for the event is just starting to heat up. I recently had a chance to speak to one of the May 3rd fight participants, Marcos Maidana, to discuss the upcoming challenge he has ahead of him. Maidana talked about wh  Read Full Story >>>