Guanzon. Games and Amusements Board chairman Ramon Guanzon is calling a meeting of the GAB board at 4:00 p.m. today (Tuesday) to take up the case of Marcio Lassiter and Greg Slaughter pulling out of the Gilas Pilipinas   

TV5 TO TELECAST SEVEN PBA GAMES A WEEK ‘LIVE’
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
TV 5 will telecast seven PBA games a week “live” in response to a clamor from the fans as well as the PBA board of governors. Following a meeting with PBA Commissioner Chito Salud, the head of TV5 Sports, Chot Reyes informed the Manila Standard that in addition to the “live” telecast of the main   Read Full Story >>>

Yardnoise's Chad Hugo, 'Face Your Destiny (Manny's Theme)': Exclusive Video Premiere
By Phil Gallo, Billboard, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
Chad Hugo has followed his partner Pharrell Williams into the film music ring, composing half a dozen themes for the Manny Pacquiao documentary, "Manny." One of the film's directors, Ryan Moore, has used footage from the film to create a music video for the track "Face Your Destiny (Manny's Theme  Read Full Story >>>

Praising Tony Weeks
By Ted Sares, Boxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
We are fast to criticize—and rightly so—Laurence Cole for his abysmal performance in the Lomachenko-Salido affair, and we do not hesitate to go after those involved in the Magomed tragedy, but what about when a referee does the right thing? In the Canelo slaughter of Alfredo Angulo, Tony Weeks to  Read Full Story >>>

Saul Canelo Alvarez: 'Dogs' Angulo; Seeks Bite At Title
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
Every dog has its day, but for Alfredo Angulo, he may have had his last one a few nights ago. In being effectively maimed by a resurgent Saul "Canelo" Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this past Saturday, someone may have to put a leash on his fight career, even as Canelo's appeared to have b  Read Full Story >>>

Tix to Cotto vs Martínez at The Garden Go On Sale This Wednesday!
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014

THE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD MIGUEL COTTO vs. SERGIO MARTÍNEZ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Saturday, June 7 Presented Live by HBO Pay-Per-View® Tickets Go On Sale This Wednesday! March 12, at Noon ET / 9   Read Full Story >>>

PHOTOS: COTTO-MARTINEZ PUERTO RICO PRESSER
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014

March 10, 2014, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico --- (L-R) Three-time world champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico and WBC world Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez from Argentina pose during a press conference to kick  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao has ‘big surprise’ for Tim Bradley
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
Trainer Freddie Roach said Manny Pacquiao will have "a big surprise" in store for his April 12 rematch with Tim Bradley, who dethroned him by split-decision for the WBO's welterweight belt in June 2012. "We had a great camp in the Philippines and Manny, as usual, is way ahead of schedule in his  Read Full Story >>>

Odds favor Pacman at 2-1 vs Bradley
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
MANILA, Philippines - The money is still on Manny Pacquiao for his coming rematch with undefeated American Timothy Bradley. According to the latest betting lines, the eight-division world champion from the Philippines is almost a 2-1 favorite to beat Bradley on April 12 at the MGM Grand. As of  Read Full Story >>>

Chicago Phenoms Kenneth Sims Jr. and Eduardo Martinez Speak on Making Their Pro Debuts
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
CHICAGO (March 10, 2014) - After making an impressive showing in their pro debuts, Chicago phenom's Kenneth Sims Jr. (1-0) and Eduardo Martinez (1-0) speak on their performances. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Antonio Leonard Promotions, Sims and Martinez will look to get back in the ring ve  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Sac Kings support UNICEF
By Raman Sharma, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014

NEW YORK -- Sacramento Kings stars like DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore, Isaiah Thomas, Derrick Williams and Jason Thompson met with a group of high school students from the United Nations International School (UNIS) ye  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Knicks look to close gap as playoff race tightens
By Raman Sharma, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks (24-40) will host the struggling Philadelphia 76ers (15-47) Monday night at Madison Square Garden. On paper, it would appear as a matchup between two lottery teams. However, given the Knicks' recent three game win streak and the Atlanta Hawks (26-35) recent sl  Read Full Story >>>

Miguel Cotto vows victory for Puerto Rico vs. Sergio Martinez
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
As Sergio Martinez addressed the 2,000 fans who packed the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, the RING middleweight champion's words were sometimes drowned out by their chants of "Cotto!" But when their countryman, Miguel Cotto, stepped up to the podium, his voice could be heard loud and clear. Cotto is r  Read Full Story >>>

Should the Alvarez-Angulo Fight Have Been Stopped?
By Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
The fight, last year, between Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez was surely the biggest boxing match of 2013, but it wasn’t, just as surely, the most consequential. Before the match, Mayweather was generally considered the best boxer in the world; Álvarez, young and strong and (just as  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez bounces back in style: Weekend Review
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
BIGGEST WINNER Canelo Alvarez: That’s how you bounce back from a defeat. Alvarez answered the opening bell against Alfredo Angulo on Saturday in Las Vegas with the ferocity of a fighter who believes strongly in himself in spite of his one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September. The Mexi  Read Full Story >>>

Win puts Alvarez back in contention
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
A roundup of the past week's notable boxing results from around the world: Saturday at Las VegasCanelo Alvarez TKO10 Alfredo Angulo Junior middleweight Records: Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KOs); Angulo (22-4, 18 KOs) Rafael's remarks: Talk about the difference one fight can make, as well as how impo  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Returns and Reaffirms He Is A Star
By Samuel Constantinou-Coulter, Tha Boxing Voice, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez made an emphatic return to the ring last Saturday following his defeat to pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather last time out. Canelo aged just 23 was lauded as the brightest spark in boxing and touted as the man to takeover from Mayweather. Mayweather was to prove too good   Read Full Story >>>

AMIR KHAN'S NEXT OPPONENT...ROBERT GUERRERO? MAY 3 STILL IN PLAY?
By Ben Thompson, FightNews.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
"My next opponent will be announced very soon, he won't be ranked low as 33," wrote former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan, who recently revealed to his followers on Twitter that he'll soon be announcing his next opponent. Sources close to the information have informed us that when Khan does mak  Read Full Story >>>

PHOTOS: PACQUIAO REUNITES WITH FORTUNE AT GRIFFITH PARK WORKOUT
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014
PHOTOS BY JHAY OTAMIAS / PHILBOXING.COM
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao (L) reunites with conditioning coach and former heavyweight contender Justin Fortune (C) during Pacquiao's first day workout at the Griffith Pa  Read Full Story >>>

NO OUTSLUGGING THE SKUNK IN BRADLEY?
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Mar 2014

A WORLD boxing crown will be at stake — the one stolen from Manny Pacquiao by the judges in 2012. But this late, it’s easy to suspect that Timothy Bradley, the fruit-faced owner of the title, has been having a  Read Full Story >>>

DANNY GARCIA AND MAURICIO HERRERA MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Mar 2014

Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody for joining us today for the Danny Garcia and Mauricio Herrera international media conference call. We are going to start first with Mauricio, as well as his trainer, Willie  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Bulls turn back Heat in OT, 95-88
By Kelly Manalo, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Mar 2014

CHICAGO -- The rivalry continued Sunday afternoon and the Chicago Bulls outworked the Miami Heat in overtime, 95-88, at the United Center. Each time these two teams meet there seems to be a playoff atmosp  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Davis delivers as Pelicans beat Nuggets in OT
By Absalon Inocian, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Mar 2014

NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis, also known as AD 23 -- may have found himself a new moniker, A.D. -- Always Delivers. The 6-foot-10 Davis, a University of Kentucky alum, delivered a career-tying 32 points, 17 rebounds   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao and His Killer Instinct: How To Reawaken The Fire
Boxing Buzz, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Legendary middleweight champ Marvin Hagler once had this to say regarding the battle between a once-hungry fighter and his own drive to compete after already accomplishing great success: "It's hard to get up and train when you're sleeping in silk pajamas." This could very well be the case with  Read Full Story >>>

Diaz Feels The Odds Are Stacked Against Bradley, But Bradley Will Defeat Those Odds
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Joel Diaz is preparing Tim Bradley for what is likely the most important fight in both of their careers. They are both looking for redemption, vindication, and above all us want to prove to the world that Tim Bradley can beat Manny Pacquiao without controversy. Diaz was a guest of Tha Boxing Voice R  Read Full Story >>>

Roach tells Pacquiao: Fans want to see knockouts
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
MANILA, Philippines – Hall-of-Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach warned his prized ward, Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, of being too much of a nice guy inside the boxing ring, saying it will cost him in more ways than one. Pacquiao’s April 12 opponent, Timothy Bradley Jr., has repeatedly claimed th  Read Full Story >>>

Exit Strategy: Floyd Mayweather's future as his career winds down
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Floyd Mayweather has four fights left on a six-fight deal he signed with Showtime and CBS Sports in early 2013, including his scheduled May 3 bout with Marcos Maidana at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Having recently turned 37 years of age, Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO) says he's planni  Read Full Story >>>

Asis vows he will never leave a decision in the judge’s hands again
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Mar 2014

Asis. As the clock winds down on yet another fight camp, Jack ‘The Assassin’ Asis has spoken out about his heart break after his last fight. Asis, who headed the ‘Smithy brings the big fights 5’ bill, was given a controv  Read Full Story >>>

“Fighting Words” - Canelo-Angulo: No Miracle, Just Mercy
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
My boxing weekend began at a Friday night card that provided quite the contrast with the show that followed 24 hours later — when a famous fighter named Canelo Alvarez would meet well-known opponent Alfredo Angulo in a bout airing globally, sold on pay-per-view and taking place in front of more than  Read Full Story >>>

Quick Jabs: Fake Floyd Mayweather Polls; Various Thrown Fight Suspicions; More
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Thrown fights in boxing in the past decade or so have been hard to prove; many things that might look thrown can't be certified as such, and often we get just wisps of evidence or allegations from one source who is not as credible as we'd like. That one above from last year, via Ryan Bivins? It don'  Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive: Tony Weeks talks about stopping the Alvarez-Angulo fight
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Referee Tony Weeks told RingTV.com he has "absolutely no reservations" about stopping the Canelo Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo fight in the 10th round in order to spare Angulo from being seriously hurt. The Alvarez-Angulo bout took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Alvarez (4  Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive: Alfredo Angulo defiant after TKO loss to Canelo Alvarez
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Alfredo Angulo remained defiant nearly 24 hours after Saturday night's 10th-round stoppage loss Canelo Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas during an exclusive interview with RingTV.com on Sunday. Angulo called referee Tony Weeks' stopping the fight 47 seconds into the 10th round a "disgrace."  Read Full Story >>>