Floyd Mayweather Jr. using old ploy on Saul Alvarez
By Ron Borges, Boston Herald, Sun, 26 May 2013
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has figured out how to avoid Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in their proposed Sept. 14 bout, and it’s a old-school tactic. He’s made the fight a weighty matter. Mayweather is insisting the super welterweight champion agree to face him at 147 pounds, well below his normal weight even t  Read Full Story >>>

Andre Ward: Froch Rematch Makes Sense, UK is Possible
BoxingScene.com, Sun, 26 May 2013
Carl Froch immediately set his sights on avenging the other blot on his record after overcoming his first conqueror Mikkel Kessler in a scintillating super-middleweight unification fight. Froch's only career defeats have come at the hands of the Dane three years ago and the outstanding American Andr  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Froch defeats Mikkel Kessler on points in super-middleweight world title fight at London's 02 Arena
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 26 May 2013
Carl Froch triumphed last night in a thrilling world super-middleweight unification against his nemesis Mikkel Kessler. Redemption is complete, though given the brilliant match of their styles, we may even see a third fight. Over 12 coruscating rounds, with Froch almost stopping his opponent in t  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Froch Surpasses Mikkel Kessler In A Bout That Surpasses Their First
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 26 May 2013
Anyone who thought Mikkel Kessler was "done" as an elite boxer coming into his rematch with Carl Froch got a very welcome wake-up call Saturday on HBO. It wasn't enough to beat his 168-pound rival Froch, who won a unanimous decision in London before a delirious crowd. But it was enough to at least e  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing: Revenge for Carl Froch with unanimous decision over Mikkel Kessler
By Andrew Tong , The Independent, Sun, 26 May 2013
Finally they met again, and the tension was enormous. Three years after a pitched battle had seen Nottingham’s Carl Froch lose his WBC super-middleweight crown to Mikkel Kessler in his Danish homeland, the boxing buddies faced up to each other at London’s O2 Arena in a much-hyped unification bout. A  Read Full Story >>>

CARL FROCH GETS HIS REVENGE; DEFEATS MIKKEL KESSLER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 26 May 2013
Moments ago at the O2 Arena in London, England, IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch exacted his revenge against Mikkel Kessler, scoring a 12-round unanimous decision and picking up the WBA title in the process. Though the rematch wasn't close like the first fight, it was certainly just as ent  Read Full Story >>>

Pagara retains title in Pinoy Pride XX
ABS-CBN News, Sun, 26 May 2013
CEBU (UPDATE) -- Thousands came to Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Lahug, Cebu City Saturday night to witness another breath-taking fight in "Pinoy Pride XX: Laban Kung Laban." Jason Pagara successfully defended his WBO International junior welterweight title by outpointing Mexican boxer, Aaron  Read Full Story >>>

PINOY PRIDE XX: PAGARA AND JACA EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN RING WARS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 May 2013

CEBU CITY – Fight fans inside the Pacific Ballroom of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel were treated to two scintillating twelve round battles Saturday night. Jason “El Niño” Pagara held back the late surge of Aaron “La H  Read Full Story >>>

Has Carl Froch learned from the past?
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 26 May 2013
The rematch between Carl “the Cobra” Froch and Mikkel “the Viking Warrior” Kessler is upon us. In the lead up to the fight at the O2 Arena, Froch was unable to get a few answers for my preview piece to me until after it came out. His conference call was cut short when his phone cut off. Thankfully,   Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive interview with Teddy Atlas - On The Ropes Boxing Radio #192! Listen Now
By Jenna Jay, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sun, 26 May 2013
"On The Ropes" boxing radio is back yet again with another episode, only a day after the previous. This week's 192nd edition features a different take on the boxing world as instead of getting my views on the sport, my guest Teddy Atlas will be speaking on the sport as he sees it. Atlas has been an   Read Full Story >>>

ADONIS AGUELO WINS PBF SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE IN MAASIN CITY
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013

Aguelo. Adonis Aguelo impressed thousands of hometown crowd last Tuesday when he knocked Gadwin Tubigon out in the third round to capture the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation super featherweight title. The time of the s  Read Full Story >>>

GERALDO NOT READY TO FACE SANCHEZ ON JUNE 1 FOR WBC SUPER FLY SILVER INTERIM TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
Well known promoter Sammy Gello-ani has informed the Manila Standard that 21 year old Mark Anthony Geraldo will not be ready to face WBC super flyweight interim Silver champion David “Tornado” Sanchez in Sonora, Mexico on June 1 as announced by the promoters in Mexico. Gello-ani said he had spoke  Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse's star rising rapidly in ring
By Robert Morales, SGVTribune.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
Lucas Matthysse of Argentina is 34-2 with 32 knockouts. With that kind of power, it was only a matter of time before he emerged as a potential superstar. He's 30, so it took him a while to get there, but he is there. This past Saturday he gave a scintillating performance by decking tough Lamont P  Read Full Story >>>

Evander Holyfield Losing Right to Drive ...
TMZ.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
Evander Holyfield should probably sign up for Uber STAT ... the cash-strapped boxing legend's about to have his driver's license suspended after blowing off more than $300k in child support payments, TMZ has learned. We broke the story ... The GA Dept of Human Services has been trying to collect   Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER WON’T BE THE BEST UNLESS HE TRULY FIGHTS
By Reni M. Valenzuela, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013

Floyd “Money” Mayweather has the skills to win his fights, but he opts to keep his record “perfect” and “unblemished” instead. Until he ceases cherry-picking his opponents, the boxing world will never know if he’s   Read Full Story >>>

D-Rod Wins IBF Regional Title via a “Technical Decision”
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013

Junior middleweight Delvin Rodriguez (27-6-3, 15KO) of Danbury, Connecticut, fighting before his hometown crowd at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort won the IBF North American Junior Middleweight belt via technical decision   Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO ASIAN CHESS: PARAGUA, LI, DZHUMAEV STAY ON TOP AFTER 7TH ROUND
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013

Individual Standings after Round 7: (Open division) 5.5 points---GM Mark Paragua (PHI), GM Marat Dzhumaev (UZB), GM Li Chao (CHN) 5.0 points---GM Julio Catalino Sadorra (PHI),GM Le Quang Liem (VIET), GM Krishnan Sa  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Pacers steal Game 2, tie East Finals series
By Jeremy Zuniga, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013

CHICAGO -- George Hill sank four free throws in the final 48.9 seconds of play and the Indiana Pacers held off the Miami Heat, 97-93, to win Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals Friday night at the American Airlines Ar  Read Full Story >>>

Rios getting ready early
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Sat, 25 May 2013
Brandon Rios is embarking on the mother of all training camps. Even though his date with Manny Pacquiao in Macau appears lightyears away, the Mexican-American banger is making sure he answers the bell in the best shape of his life. Rios has been frequenting the gym in Oxnard, California, tryi  Read Full Story >>>

Op-Ed: Pacquiao-Arum tandem could break all pay-per-view records
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sat, 25 May 2013
The upcoming fight between eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios in Macau, China, could eclipse all past pay-per-view (PPV) records in boxing history. The fight, scheduled for Nov. 24, targets the huge Chinese market as well as the regular PP  Read Full Story >>>

Volcanic: Mikkel Kessler Vs. Carl Froch II Preview And Prediction
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sat, 25 May 2013
Whatever one made of Showtime's Super Six, there was one fight in that 168-pound tournament that is beyond dispute about its quality: Mikkel Kessler vs. Carl Froch. When last they met in 2010, Kessler and Froch dueled at a high level in Denmark, delivering a Fight of the Year contender and the best   Read Full Story >>>

Froch vs. Kessler 2: Legacy and a date with the Legend of Longevity are on the line
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013

Froch. Although few fighters if any can match the quality of opponent that Carl Froch has faced since his introduction to the big time in his 2008 fight with Jean Pascal, make no mistake about it, his legacy is on the l  Read Full Story >>>

YOSHIHIRO KAMEGAI VS. JOHAN PEREZ & GERALD WASHINGTON VS. SHERMAN WILLIAMS WILL AIR ON SHOWTIME EXTREME® JUNE 8 FROM THE HOME DEPOT CENTER
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013

YOSHIHIRO KAMEGAI VS. JOHAN PEREZ AND GERALD WASHINGTON VS. SHERMAN WILLIAMS WILL AIR ON SHOWTIME EXTREME® ON SATURDAY, JUNE 8 FROM THE HOME DEPOT CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF. MARCOS MAIDANA VS. JOSESITO UNDERCARD ALSO FEATU  Read Full Story >>>

ZULINA MUÑOZ VS. SOLEDAD MACEDO AND BRUNO SANDOVAL VS. RAFAEL SOSA PINTOS HEADLINE CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
FOX DEPORTES TO KEEP U.S. FIGHT FANS BUSY THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND TELEVISA TO TELEVISE IN MEXICO LOS ANGELES, May 24 - As the holiday weekend gets underway in the United States, there will be no rest for the warriors stepping into the ring at Domo De La Feria in Leon, Mexico, when Golden Boy Promot  Read Full Story >>>

Gerald McClellan Campaign Started
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
Liqua Lights Announces “Lighten Up” Campaign to Raise Money and Support for Injured Boxer GWINN, MI (May 24, 2013) – Liqua Lights LLC, a company based out of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, has announced a series of “Lighten Up” campaigns that are designed to help raise money, awareness, and sup  Read Full Story >>>

Servania: First Cebu, then Macau
By Ryan Songalia, The Ring, Sat, 25 May 2013
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Through 19 previous fights, Genesis Servania has already accomplished his initial goal to help his family. The junior featherweight prospect from Bacolod City, Philippines has long been the breadwinner of his family, where he is one of five children raised by his parents.   Read Full Story >>>

Pinoy champion Pagara defends title vs. Mexican
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Sat, 25 May 2013
Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) international light welterweight champion Jason “El Nino” Pagara will defend his title against Mexican challenger Aaron Herrera in a 12-round fight on Saturday at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City. Pagara, 24, vowed to teach his Me  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao, Brandon Rios Show Just How Smoothly Drug Testing Can Go
By Alex Groberman, Opposing Views, Sat, 25 May 2013
Once upon a time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. asked Manny Pacquiao to submit to a very rigorous, potentially bothersome performance-enhancing drug test. There is no way to know whether Mayweather legitimately feared that his counterpart was juicing or if he simply wanted to use it as an excuse, but Pacquia  Read Full Story >>>

Lem's latest: Froch 167.9, Kessler 166.7
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sat, 25 May 2013
IBF super middleweight titleholder, Carl Froch, of Nottingham, England, weighed 167.9 pounds compared to 166.74 for WBA titleholder Mikkel Kessler, of Copenhagen, Denmark, in advance of Saturday's HBO-televised clash at the O2 Arena in London. Froch (30-2, 22 knockouts) will attempt to defend hi  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler: Predictions From Boxing’s Biggest Names
By Adrian Back, International Business Times, Sat, 25 May 2013
Carl Froch is out for revenge on Saturday night when he looks to defeat Mikkel Kessler and retain his IBF super middleweight title at London's 02 Arena. The Cobra was outpointed by Kessler when they fought in Copenhagen back in 2010 but has always maintained that the decision may have gone the   Read Full Story >>>

John Murray in Serious Training, Talks Froch-Kessler
By Terence Dooley, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
Manchester’s John Murray is cranking up his training regime now that he has been given the all clear to reapply for his BBBoC boxing licence. There were fears over Murray’s future when he was diagnosed with a swollen pituitary gland ahead of a showdown with Gavin Rees last November. Murray, though  Read Full Story >>>