MANCIO LOSES IN OPBF TITLE BID
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Philippine light flyweight champion Jerson Mancio of the ALA Gym faltered in his second attempt to win the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lt.flyweight title when he lost by fifth round TKO to Naoya Inoue of Japan in a fight held tonight in Tokyo. The fight was stopped when Mancio was   Read Full Story >>>

Bradley's Trainer Prefers Pacquiao Fight Over Marquez
By Luis Sandoval, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Timothy Bradley scored one of the biggest victories of his career this past October when he defeated Juan Manuel Marquez over 12 rounds to retain his WBO Welterweight title as well as his spotless undefeated record. While many saw Bradley clearing winning the fight, Marquez and his trainer Nacho Ber  Read Full Story >>>

James Kirkland Returns (Again)
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
The struggles and triumphs of James Kirkland have been many. Born in East Austin, Texas, he found his way to Donald “Pops” Billingsley’s gym somewhere around the age of eight. From there, a bond with boxing champion Ann Wolfe was first forged and continues to strengthen with each passing storm in a   Read Full Story >>>

‘Brooklyn in the House’: Zab Judah vs. Paul Malignaggi
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
In today’s boxing climate Madison Square Garden is known as New York’s premier boxing site. However, in the history of New York boxing the great borough of Brooklyn occupies an equally rich and storied history in the ‘Sweet Science’. This weekend at the newly constructed Barclay’s Centre, located in  Read Full Story >>>

Tough sell for Pacquiao tax exemption
By Katrina Domingo, Solar News (PH), Fri, 06 Dec 2013
The Manny Pacquiao Act of 2013, a bill seeking to exempt the People's Champ from paying taxes for life, has been filed at the House of Representatives. The bill's author, Valenzuela Representative Magtanggol Gunigundo, says the honor that Pacquiao brought to the country is enough reason to exempt  Read Full Story >>>

Rigondeaux vs. Agbeko & Tapia vs. Kirkland: Return of the 122 King and a classic prospect versus vet matchup
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

This coming weekend boxing fans get quite a treat with a plethora of fights to choose from. This article will focus on the return of the Super Bantamweight King Guillermo Rigondeaux facing off against the hardened pro Joseph   Read Full Story >>>

PAGARA HEADLINES ALA-COBRA CARD IN DUMAGUETE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

Pagara. DUMAGUETE CITY - "Prince" Albert Pagara (17W-0L, 12 KO’s) of the ALA gym will be pitted against Gadwin Tubigon (9W-7L—2D, 4 KO’s) of Zamboanga del Norte in the ten round main event of the ALA-Cobra "Tunay na Lakas" fig  Read Full Story >>>

ONE FC: MOMENT OF TRUTH OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

ATCH ALL THE ACTION LIVE ON STAR SPORTS AND ON PAY-PER-VIEW AT WWW.ONEFC.LIVESPORT.TV 06 December 2013– Manila, Philippines: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) announced today that all the fighters have made weight an  Read Full Story >>>

Nietes, Sabillo receive incentives from mayor
Visayan Daily Star, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
World boxing champions Donnie Nietes and Merlito Sabillo received P10,000 each as cash incentive from the Bacolod City government. Nietes, who successfully defended his World Boxing Organization light flyweight belt against Mexican challenger Sammy Gutierrez, and Sabillo, who got away with a spl  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan makes his case to fight Floyd Mayweather
By Tim Smith, RingTV.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
With Floyd Mayweather, Jr. saying that he will name his next opponent next week speculation is again centering on Amir Khan. And the British welterweight contender wasn’t doing anything to deflect that speculation on Thursday afternoon. Khan made his case for the Mayweather Sweepstakes during an  Read Full Story >>>

NOT REASONABLE | Palace thumbs down lifetime tax exemption for Pacquiao
By Dexter San Pedro, Interaksyon, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
MANILA, Philippines -- Malacañang has thumbed down a bill seeking to grant lifetime tax exemption to boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao. "That bill is not reasonable," Presidential Communications Operations Office head Secretary Herminio Coloma said in a briefing on Friday aired over   Read Full Story >>>

Why Provodnikov Will Most Likely Be Pacquiao's Next Opponent
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
He lost two fights in a row, one controversially to Timothy Bradley 31-0 (12) and then six months later he was knocked out by his career nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez 55-7-1 (40) in a devastating fashion. Yes I'm talking about welterweight star Manny Pacquiao 55-5-2 (38). This time last month there we  Read Full Story >>>

No box-office for Macau fight
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Bringing his act outside the US seems to be not a good idea. Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Brandon Rios at The Venetian in Macau last month didn’t bring massive pay-per-view numbers as what had been expected as it only sold 500,000 buys, a figure that is nowhere near the Filipino fighter’s usual nu  Read Full Story >>>

HBO: Pacquiao-Rios fight did about 475,000 PPV buys
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Manny Pacquiao's brilliant unanimous decision victory against Brandon Rios in Macau on Nov. 23 was a big deal in his comeback from a stunning knockout at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez a year ago. It was not such a big a deal in his attempt to remain one of the top boxing pay-per-view draws in   Read Full Story >>>

This boxer's back story is one for the books
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
LAS VEGAS — Beibut Shumenov might be the most interesting man in the world who doesn't have a TV commercial to tout that. He is a boxer, the light-heavyweight champion of the world in two sanctioning bodies. He is 30 and won his first pro title in just his eighth fight, a near-record pace. But  Read Full Story >>>

Marvelous Marvin Hagler discussing career, Mayweather & Pacquiao. Also with Wladimir Klitschko & Peter Fury ~ “On The Ropes” #204 Interviews!
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest fight action in boxing. In this episode I will recap last weekend’s HBO double-header card which featured two of the most exciting fighters in the light heavyweight division, Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Steven  Read Full Story >>>

Remembering Nelson Mandela
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
“Boxing is egalitarian. In the ring, rank, age, color, and wealth are irrelevant. I never did any real fighting after I entered politics…” “I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it.”—Nelson Mandela We bestow the honorific “hero” a tad too liberally for my taste. We w  Read Full Story >>>

Nelson Mandela, ex-fighter who KO'd apartheid, remembered by countryman Kushner
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
To say that Nelson Mandela, the man who led the fight to crush the racist system of apartheid in South Africa, was a great boxing fan is an understatement. By all accounts, boxing was the freedom fighter's favorite sport with soccer perhaps being a distant second. Mandela, age 95, died on Thursd  Read Full Story >>>

PAULIE MALIGNAGGI VS. ZAB JUDAH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

Zab Judah, Former Five-Time and Two-Division World Champion "I'm the real Brooklyn, New York. "This is my office. They built this arena for me and on Saturday night I'm going to show the world why. "We  Read Full Story >>>

VILORIA READY FOR A REMATCH WITH ESTRADA IN MACAU ON FEBRUARY 22
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

Former WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria is ready for a rematch with Mexico’s Juan Francisco Estrada in Macau on February 22 on a Top Rank fight card of promoter Bob Arum. In an overseas telephone conversation w  Read Full Story >>>

Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Pacquiao Back To Winning, Garcia In Phoenix, Martell Retires
By Don Smith, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

Boxing Fans, After two consecutive losses, 34 year old Manny Pacquiao returned to winning with a unanimous victory over a game but out manned Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios to capture the vacant WBO International Welterweight Title on S  Read Full Story >>>

Top Rank Will Kiss Off HBO to Get Floyd Mayweather Deal with Manny Pacquiao
By Ivan G. Goldman, Boxing Insider, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather get it on next year, the U.S. network that carries the Big Kahuna of all money fights will be Showtime, not HBO. That much is settled. I determined this in a conversation today with Todd DuBoef, president of Top Rank, which promotes Pacquiao’s boxing events  Read Full Story >>>

Money talks for the Dragon
By Neil Devey, thewest.com.au, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Chris John’s team says simple economics are the reason the star boxer is punching in Perth and not Las Vegas. “The Dragon” has his 19th world title fight when he defends his World Boxing Association featherweight belt against Simpiwe Vetyeka at Metro City tonight. The bout will be watched by m  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Bulls brace for rival Heat's visit
By Marco Del Castillo, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

CHICAGO -- In one of the fiercest rivalries in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls will square off with the two-time defending champions Miami Heat Thursday night at the United Center. Tip off is 8:30 pm local t  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Pacers tune out Jazz, 95-86
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Indiana Pacers improved their league-best record to 17-2 Wednesday night by coming from behind to beat the Utah Jazz, 95-86, at the Energy Solutions Arena. Six Indy players scored in double figures with Paul George leading the way with 19. Lance Stephenson added 15 while   Read Full Story >>>

ALL ACCESS: BRONER vs MAIDANA Episode 1 Clip
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

"They don't know what I went through to get to where I am." - Adrien Broner "Polarizing." "Colorful." "Outspoken". Those are just three of the many adjectives used to describe Adrien Broner. But, regardless of your  Read Full Story >>>

WBC Officials Named For "World Championship Boxing: Wlodarczyk vs. Fragomeni 3"
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
The WBC has announced the officials for "World Championship Boxing: Wlodarczyk vs. Fragomeni 3" this Friday night (December 6) at UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Referee Rocky Burke and Judges Nathan Palmer, Mauro DiFiore and Bill Lerch will be in charge during the 12-round main event when WBC World Cru  Read Full Story >>>

Mike Tyson's blue-chip welterweight prospect Erickson Lubin is future of boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 5, 2013) - Last week's much-anticipated professional debut of blue-chip welterweight prospect Erickson "Hammer" Lubin (1-0, 1 KO) launched what promises to be a special boxing career for the multi-tal  Read Full Story >>>

Diaz vs. Ellison headlining 50 Cent's Big Apple Boxing show Dec. 20
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Undefeated prospects Joel Diaz, Jr. vs. Wanzell Ellison Headline 50 Cent's 'Big Apple Boxing' event Dec. 20 at Resorts World Casino NYC NEW YORK CITY (December 5, 2013) - Unbeaten junior lightweight prospects Joel Diaz, Jr. (13-0, 11 KOs) and Wanzell Ellison (9-0-1, 5 KOs) headline "Big Apple Box  Read Full Story >>>

Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame a knockout success
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013

9th annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame A knockout night at Mohegan Sun UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Dec. 5, 2013) - The ninth annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Dinner, held November 9 at the Uncas Ballr  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios fight sells 475,000 PPVs, according to HBO Sports
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Manny Pacquiao's trip to China to fight Brandon Rios on Nov. 23 in Macau was a success on many levels, but not on the pay-per-view front. Mark Taffet, the senior vice president of HBO Sports, told Yahoo Sports on Thursday the Nov. 23 bout sold 475,000 pay-per-view units and generated roughly $30   Read Full Story >>>