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RESULTS FROM "FIGHT FURY' IN PINAMUNGAHAN
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
CEBU - Jahleel Payao of the Omega gym beat Nicong Calamba of Gensan by ten round unanimous decision in the main event of a fight card held Wednesday April 23 in the municipality of Pinamungahan,Cebu. Payao scored a knockdown in the second. Payao was awarded the PBF super flyweight belt. All three  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather: Manny Pacquiao looked 'amateurish and beatable' during points victory over Timothy Bradley
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Floyd Mayweather has continued to taunt Manny Pacquiao, admitting that he watched the Filipino fight for the first time in almost four years against Timothy Bradley and thought his rival "amateurish and beatable". "I'm seeing something totally different in Pacquiao," said the 10-time world cham  Read Full Story >>>

Provodnikov Looks To Continue The Trend Golovkin and Kovalev Have Set, No Issues Fighting Pacquiao
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Ruslan Provodnikov has come a long way from being known as an ESPN 2 fighter. In the past year, he went to war with Tim Bradley in the fight of the year of 2013. Although he lost, it did not come with success as he elevated his status as one of the toughest fighters in the game. He followed up that   Read Full Story >>>

Khan on Pacquiao mega fight: It can happen
By James Robson, Manchester Evening News, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
The former WBA and IBF light welterweight champion is desperate to land a career-defining fight and feels Manny Pacquiao could offer that. Amir Khan is ready to turn his attentions to Manny Pacquiao if he cannot secure his dream fight with Floyd Mayweather. The former WBA and IBF light welterw  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia admits that Manny Pacquiao performed better than he expected in the Bradley rematch
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Following his rematch victory over Tim Bradley earlier this month, Manny Pacquiao has received mostly positive feedback from boxing fans and insiders. Extracting revenge against Bradley for a controversial split-decision loss he suffered to him in June of 2012, Pacquiao was sharp with his fists a  Read Full Story >>>

Insider Notebook: Schaefer, Chavez vs. Golovkin, More
By Robert Morales, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Oscar De La Hoya on Wednesday told the Los Angeles Times a couple of interesting things regarding himself and his former promoter, Bob Arum. Although Richard Schaefer - CEO of De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions - was not mentioned by name, he was alluded to in one of the comments. First, and we'r  Read Full Story >>>

Boxer Josesito Lopez dances into ring tonight
By Leighton Ginn, The Desert Sun, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
RANCHO MIRAGE – If Josesito Lopez’s recent history is any indication, his opponents either go on to fight Floyd Mayweather, or end up on Dancing with the Stars. Starting two years ago, Lopez exploded on the boxing world with his stunning upset of Victor Ortiz, breaking his jaw in the ninth round  Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE HAS TOO MUCH OF EVERYTHING TO WALK AWAY FROM BOXING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014

Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire continues his relentless training in pursuit of a fifth world title when he battles WBA featherweight champion Simpiwe Vetyeka of South Africa at the Cotai Arena of the Venetian R  Read Full Story >>>

Keith Thurman vs. Julio Diaz and Undercard Media Workout Quotes
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014

Thurman. MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FOR SATURDAY'S TRIPLEHEADER ON SHOWTIME®, SHO EXTREME® FROM STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF. THREE-FIGHT SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING TELECAST STARTS AT 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT, FOLLOWING EPISO  Read Full Story >>>

PHOTOS: GENSAN FETES PACQUIAO
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (24 April 2014) - Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao is feted by City Mayor Ronnel Rivera and the rest of the city government family during a testimonial dinner for the "People's Champ" Wednesday, Apri  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan: I'll avoid Floyd Mayweather questions, on Al Haymon, and of course I'd fight Manny Pacquiao
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Amir Khan has insisted he will steer clear of the inevitable questions about Floyd Mayweather in fight week in Las Vegas next week but he said yesterday that a fight with Manny Pacquiao "could happen". "We are friends [me and Pacquiao] but sometimes friends fight each other", Khan said yesterday  Read Full Story >>>

Behind the Scenes at Pacquiao-Bradley 2: Part Two
By Thomas Hauser, The Sweet Science, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Tim Bradley arrived in dressing room #1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 6:00 pm on the night of Saturday, April 12. He was wearing a black Nike track suit with a white Team Bradley logo and black Nike shoes with white trim. Tim’s father (known as “Big Ray”), Joel Diaz, assistant trainer Samuel Jack  Read Full Story >>>

Estrada excited about homecoming
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Unified flyweight titleholder Juan Francisco Estrada, one of the most underrated fighters in boxing, returns to action Saturday night in his hometown of Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Estrada will be making his second title defense when he faces Richie Mepranum (27-3-1, 6 KOs), 26, of the Philippines.   Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather Says Pacquiao and Bradley Looked Like Amateurs, Doesn’t Believe a Pacquiao-Canelo Fight Happens
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
A media conference call to promote the Mayweather-Maidana fight quickly turned into Mayweather-Pacquiao as the new WBO’s welterweight last fight with Tim Bradley was brought up to Mayweather. Mayweather said that he did see the fight but was not impressed by either fighter. “I did watch the fight  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather on Arum's PPV Boycott Plea: Pray For Him
By Luis Sandoval, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
While there appears to be some thawing in the Cold War between Golden Boy and Top Rank with reports of both Oscar De La Hoya and Bob Arum having talks of staging fights together again, Arum seems to still be at war with former fighter Floyd Mayweather. During fight week for the Manny Pacquiao an  Read Full Story >>>

Keith Thurman isn't sulking after falling victim to boxing politics
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
In a lot of ways, boxing is a lot more like a political campaign than a sporting event. Name recognition and powerful alliances are a key ingredient to success. When he debuted on HBO in 2012 with an impressive victory over Orlando Lora, Keith Thurman called out the sport's biggest names in his p  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather Jr: “Everybody thinks Marcos Maidana is just gonna be a pushover but I don’t think so!”
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
“The Moment” is only 10 days away, and with the fight being so close, and the promotion heating up with the debut of All-Access last weekend, all that is left is to get the final thoughts from both boxers before they enter the ring. Floyd Mayweather Jr, boxing’s current p4p king recently sat down fo  Read Full Story >>>

Max Schmeling After the War
By Norman Marcus , Boxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Max asked Hitler if he could find a hotel room for his Jewish manager. The Fuhrer’s eyes just glazed over and he turned to look out of the window… The old heavyweight champion had to start all over again in 1945. The advancing Red Army had destroyed his farm in German Pomerania. All of his money   Read Full Story >>>

Fighters line up for crack at Pacman
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is one fighter that will never run out of opponents to face inside the ring until the day he retires. Back in the winner’s circle following two consecutive wins, the 35-year-old Pacquiao has people lined up or lining up before him. Even before he defeated T  Read Full Story >>>

FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS BOTH PACQUIAO AND BRADLEY FOUGHT LIKE AMATEURS: "I WASN'T PLEASED WITH HIS PERFORMANCE"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
"Actually, I did watch the fight. You know, I haven't seen Pacquiao fight in years. I've seen highlights, but I haven't seen Pacquiao fight since he fought Miguel Cotto. You know, congratulations; he was the better man," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who shared his  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather won't rush against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas as he looks to continue unbeaten record
By Mike Dawes, Daily Mail (UK), Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Floyd Mayweather says he will take his time and be smart when he faces Marcos Maidana in their welterweight title unification in Las Vegas next week. Mayweather, who has a 45-0 record with 26 knockouts, is widely regarded as one of the best defensive fighters of all time while slugger Maidana is   Read Full Story >>>

President Manny Pacquiao
By Nida Buenafe, Rappler, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
There is no debate about the brilliance of Manny Pacquiao. The pound-for-pound world champion has been celebrated as one of the finest athletes of this generation. He is an elegant fighter who has evolved from a “whirlwind knockout artist” to an intelligent, cerebral boxer. For more than a decade  Read Full Story >>>

Ratings: HBO, Showtime Split Audience For Mediocre Digits
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Not only does boxing fail to fare well when competing against itself, but struggles when competing with other major sporting events. Bernard Hopkins has never been a major pay-per-view attraction, but the future Hall of Fame boxing legend has always managed to serve as a huge ratings magnet for H  Read Full Story >>>

Knockout specialist Keith Thurman stars in StubHub card
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Keith Thurman has had 20 knockouts in 22 fights, which is eye-grabbing by itself, and now he’ll have a Showtime and StubHub Center main event audience to boost his reputation. Thurman, a 25-year-old from Clearwater, Fla., will fight Coachella Valley veteran Julio Diaz on Saturday night in a welte  Read Full Story >>>

Lem’s latest: Miguel Cotto has no weight-loss issues vs. Sergio Martinez
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
LAS VEGAS — Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto believes that not having to focus on weight-loss will serve as an advantage heading into his middleweight debut versus RING and WBC champion Sergio Martinez on June 7 at New York's Madison Square Garden on HBO Pay Per View. "In these two weeks  Read Full Story >>>

FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS FIGHTERS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014

FLOYD MAYWEATHER, 10-Time World Champion "In 18 years I haven't brought my best out yet. Being around the sport for so long, I have a lot of experience. I've boxed my whole life. I've never worked a job.   Read Full Story >>>

SHOWTIME Sports To Stream Thurman vs. Diaz Weigh-In Live Across Multiple Platforms Friday At 4 ET/1 PT
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014

SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO STREAM KEITH THURMAN vs. JULIO DIAZ WEIGH-IN LIVE VIA SATELLITE, YOUTUBE & MORE THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 25, AT 4 P.M. ET / 1 P.M. PT Satellite Coordinates, Embed Codes & Links Are Below SHOWTIME Sports   Read Full Story >>>

New era beckons as legends fade
By Ron Shillingford, CayCompass.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao may have resurrected his career with the convincing points verdict over Timothy Bradley last week, but the fight everyone still wants to see remains an extremely remote prospect. Against Bradley, Pacquiao proved his knockout loss to arch-rival Juan Manuel Marquez in December 2012   Read Full Story >>>

Al Haymon: Good For Boxers, Good For Boxing?
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
The name Al Haymon is becoming more synonymous with boxers who want to maximize their earning potential. No, Al Haymon is not a promoter. He acts mostly in a managerial or advisory role. However with the amount of people that are inking on the dotted line with Haymon, many industry insiders seem to   Read Full Story >>>

Dana White talks Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Jon Jones and 'giving fans the fights they want' on ESPN First Take
By Brent Brookhouse, Bloody Elbow, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Dana White went on ESPN 2's First Take to talk about UFC 172 but ended up discussing tired topics like MMA vs. Boxing and Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. Dana White appeared on ESPN 2's First Take this morning, sitting down with ESPN Argument Format specialists Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless. Obvi  Read Full Story >>>

Donaire junks Garcia as coach, taps father
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
MANILA, Philippines — In more ways than one, Nonito Donaire Jr. is going back to his roots. Admitting that his one-punch game-plan is not going to work in the long run, Donaire said Tuesday he will employ a different strategy in his career that also involved replacing renowned Mexican trainer R  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan says battle with weight was killing him
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Amir Khan has admitted that he had been “killing and starving” himself in the past to drop to the light-welterweight limit of 140lbs but he said he feels powerful and rejuvenated ahead of his return to the ring, this time as a welterweight. After a 15-month hiatus and four consecutive fight cam  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Insider Notebook: MGM vs. Top Rank, Donaire, Pacquiao, Pascal, Klitschko, and more
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 15th to April 22nd, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. MGM and Top Rank Might Sever Ties Bob Arum was loudly voicing his displeasure with MGM over the way they handled the advert  Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive 8CN Podcast: Evander Holyfield talks "Real Deal Promotions" Mayweather Vs. Maidana and more!
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Legendary former 4 time heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield spoke with 8CountNews this morning about his new boxing promotion company “Real Deal Promotions.” The former world heavyweight champion is excited to get this new venture up and running. Holyfield spoke in depth about his new proje  Read Full Story >>>

Showtime Showcases
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
HBO hasn’t had a very good year when it comes to its boxing programming. This was highlighted on March 29th when the network broadcast a main event that featured Sergey Kovalev defending his WBO light heavyweight belt against the unknown Cedric Agnew, who was listed by bookmakers (who are the real e  Read Full Story >>>

Kathy Duva Speaks Out On...Well, Everything (Part 1)
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
You say this latest “Cold War” pitting Showtime and Golden Boy’s Richard Schaefer against HBO and Top Rank founder Bob Arum is basically a new twist on an old theme? Something with elements of hostility and intrigue that boxing really hasn’t seen before, at least to this degree, and might never see   Read Full Story >>>

Richard Schaefer: Why not Floyd Mayweather vs. Shawn Porter?
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2014
WASHINGTON — Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said "the sky is the limit" for IBF welterweight titleholder Shawn Porter in the wake of Saturday's fourth-round technical knockout of Paulie Malignaggi, adding that he "would love to see" Porter face RING number one-rated pound-for-pound fight  Read Full Story >>>

Money Mayweather Meets Media
By Mark Thomas, CBS Sports, Wed, 23 Apr 2014
Las Vegas, NV – Mayweather Boxing Center is in a small, unassuming western part of Las Vegas in the heart of Chinatown. Not on well-established streets like Tropicana, Flamingo, or even Desert Inn. How about Schiff Drive? No? I had to Google it too. The no-frills warehouse holds two full-size   Read Full Story >>>

To Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Seems To Be the Invisible Man
By Dennis Cruz, Boxing Buzz, Wed, 23 Apr 2014
It's hard to tell if Floyd Mayweather's absolute refusal to acknowledge Manny Pacquiao's existence in the lead-in to his bout with Marcos Maidana is an example of admirable focus or stubborn denial. Whatever the case, unlike the prelude to just about every other big ticket fight the five-divisio  Read Full Story >>>

Pages: Lunch with Donnie Nietes
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 23 Apr 2014
THE WBO world boxing champion likes to bike. He owns four types of folding bikes. One that’s 16 inches (the wheel); he has two more, 20 and 26 inches. But his favorite: a very small 10-inch (wheel) folding bike. “We bike from Cebu City,” he said, “all the way south to Barili then up north to Tabuela  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Wizards win Game 2, push Bulls to 0-2 hole
By Kristy Gonowon, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Apr 2014

CHICAGO -- A season that has showed so much promise is suddenly on the brink. It was deja vu all over again at the United Center where the Chicago Bulls lost to the Washington Wizards in overtime, 101-99, in Game   Read Full Story >>>