LIU SHASHA COMES FROM BEHIND TO DEFEAT CHEN SIMING TO WIN THE WOMEN'S CHINA OPEN 9-BALL TITLE (Shanghai)--Coming into Sunday’s finals of the 2013 China Open, Liu Shasha knew she was on the cusp of a golden opportuni  

SEA Games discussion at SCOOP
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
MANILA (PNA) -- Philippine sports commission chair Richie Garcia ruled out a suggestion to transport the 27th Southeast Asian Games national delegation via chartered flight as impractical because of the huge expenses attach to it. The top man of the government’s agency for sports, at the same   Read Full Story >>>

HBO SMART TO KEEP PACQUIAO AND DUMP OVERPAID MAYWEATHER ON SHOWTIME
By Don Donatello, NowBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
HBO dumps problematic Golden Boy Promotions(GBP) in a smart move. Along with GBP went Floyd Mayweather Jr. Showtime/CBS can’t be happy with the PPV numbers in Mayweather’s fight against Roberto “Ghost” Guerrero. Showtime paid Mayweather for a six fight deal that’s worth in the hundreds of millions.   Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse clears path to Garcia title shot with Peterson KO
By Tim Smith, RingTV.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY – The question kept coming up and Lamont Peterson kept deflecting it, like he was picking off an opponent’s weak jab. How was he going to deal with Lucas Matthysse’s power when they met in the ring for a junior welterweight match at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night? Peterson waived  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan believes he can defeat Lucas Matthysse despite his impressive destruction of Lamont Peterson
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Mon, 20 May 2013
On Saturday night, Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse once again impressed, blitzing out a very formidable Lamont Peterson in under three rounds. Tangling with the IBF junior welterweight titlist inside of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Matthysse would score a knockdown in the second round and two  Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse stops drug cheat Peterson in third round with impressive show of power
By Martin Domin, Daily Mail (UK), Mon, 20 May 2013
Lucas Matthysse enhanced his reputation as the hardest hitter in the sport by knocking out Lamont Peterson in Atlantic City last night. The Argentinian recorded his 32nd stoppage from 37 contests and is now expected to meet WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia in September. Peterson, w  Read Full Story >>>

Schaefer Declares Matthysse the New Manny Pacquiao
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

Schaefer and Gray. Right after Lucas Matthysse (33-2-0, 32) of Argentina devastated highly regarded American 140 pounder Lamont Peterson, (31-1-1,16) he had to go through the customary interview with TV host, Jim   Read Full Story >>>

Corteza rules China 9-ball Open
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

Filipino Lee Vann Corteza mastered Taiwanese Fu Che-wei, 11-6, to capture the 2013 China 9-Ball Open crown at the Shanghai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium arena in Shanghai, China on Sunday. Corteza, a former two-time National Open champion  Read Full Story >>>

Old Mosley… Mosley of Old Defeats Cano in Mexico!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Shane Mosley W UD12 Pablo Cesar Cano Future Hall-of-famer ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley (47-8-1, 39 KOs) turned back the clock moments ago at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Mexico where he pounded out a spirited twelve round unanimous decision win over Pablo Cesar Cano (26-3-1, 20 KOs) as seen live on   Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Pacers oust Knicks, punch ticket to East Finals
By Raman Sharma, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

NEW YORK -- The Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks from this year's playoffs following a 106-99 victory in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday night at the Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Ind  Read Full Story >>>

Knockout No 32 for Matthysse
SuperSport, Sun, 19 May 2013
Lucas Matthysse knocked out Lamont Peterson in the third round in Atlantic City on Saturday night. The Argentine bomber once again showed his devastating punching power as he demolished the American holder of the IBF junior welterweight title. Matthysse, the WBC super-lightweight champion,  Read Full Story >>>

Mancio KOs Villegas to win Philippine junior flyweight title
By Ryan Songalia, GMANews.tv, Sun, 19 May 2013
PARANAQUE CITY - It wasn't always pretty, but Jerson Mancio got the job done, stopping a game but outgunned Robel Villegas at 2:02 of the fifth round at the Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Paranaque City to win the vacant Philippine junior flyweight title. Mancio (17-3-3, 8 k  Read Full Story >>>

LUCAS MATTHYSSE ANNIHILATES LAMONT PETERSON
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

Atlantic City - There was no fitting word to describe Lucas Matthysse's big win against Lamont Peterson tonight in New Jersey. It was simply an annihilation from the boxer they called "The Machine." Matthysse (33  Read Full Story >>>

Lucas Matthysse Annihilates Lamont Peterson; Everyone Should Be Afraid
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 19 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- In the Godzilla movies, the great, giant lizard that demolishes all emerges from the sea. Saturday night on Showtime, boxing's scariest monster emerged onto the beaches of Atlantic City: Lucas Matthysse. The first victim of a frightening new era for anyone around 140 pound  Read Full Story >>>

LUCAS MATTHYSSE DESTROYS LAMONT PETERSON IN 3 ROUNDS
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Moments ago, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, hard-hitting top jr. welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse blasted IBF jr. welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, dropping him three times en route to a 3rd round stoppage. Peterson started the fight boxing from the outside, but Matthysse  Read Full Story >>>

Lucas Matthysse Savagely KO’s Lamont Peterson in 3!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Argentinian knockout artist Lucas Matthysse made quick, easy and violent work of Lamont Peterson in a non-title fight just above the light welterweight limit moments ago at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, stopping him in the third round. Peterson came out looking to box in the opening r  Read Full Story >>>

Battle of Badges 5 results at Foxwoods
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (May 18, 2013) - Massachusetts defeated New York, 9-3, in tonight's Battle of the Badges 5 (BOB5) at Foxwoods Resort Casino, pitting law enforcement amateur boxing teams in a fundraising event. New York holds a 3-2 advantage in the BOB series. "BOB5" was presented by National  Read Full Story >>>

Porter looks strong on Peterson-Matthysse undercard
By Joseph Santoliquito, RingTV.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—On paper, it looked intriguing. Then again, two undefeated young fighters on a major stage should lure anyone into expecting something special to happen. It didn’t. Shawn Porter made sure it didn’t—with a dominating, lopsided unanimous decision over Canadian Phil Lo Greco o  Read Full Story >>>

For The Money Mayweather
By Tony Gaglione, Las Vegas Informer, Sun, 19 May 2013
“I’m older and wiser,” Mayweather said. “I don’t need to put myself in any rough predicaments anymore. I’ve done all that. I don’t have to come out and tell you guys how fast my hands are or how good my jab is. I just have to go out there and do it. There are still tough competitors still in the spo  Read Full Story >>>

15-1 UNDERDOG SCORES AN UPSET AT THE PREAKNESS, NO TRIPLE CROWN WINNER FOR 2013
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

The gods in the horse world smiled today to wonderful horse named Oxbow. The horse was tagged as a 15-1 underdog by the spin masters of the racing world. With such odds, they were expecting the horse to come in the last place.   Read Full Story >>>

Rios is the perfect metric
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 19 May 2013
CONGRATULATIONS Manny on your successful reelection bid as Member of the House of Representatives for the Saranggani district. What’s this I hear… some snickering? Well, to hell with all the brickbats. We have had actors, basketball players and nincompoops strutting their wares around those augus  Read Full Story >>>

Running Undercard Results For Lamont Peterson Vs. Lucas Matthysse
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 19 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Keep coming back here for updates on the undercard for Showtime's main event of Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson (junior welterweight). It's a DEEP card, in terms of number of fights, which I previewed here. Highlights -- among the "names", anyway -- include Anthony Peterson, S  Read Full Story >>>

The Future of Puerto Rico?
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Right now, there is a bit of a vacuum in Puerto Rican boxing. This proud island, which treats the sport as it’s national pastime, has had a glorious succession of prizefighters that has seen the likes of Wilfredo Gomez, Felix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto become cultural icons. But with Cotto clearly on  Read Full Story >>>

Lamont Peterson: I Wanted Matthysse To Prove Myself
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Lamont Peterson respects Lucas Matthysse. The IBF junior welterweight champion considers the heavy-handed fighter from Argentina to be one of the most dangerous men within his division. Peterson just can’t comprehend why Matthysse is considered one of the most avoided fighters in boxing. The 2  Read Full Story >>>

A KUWAITI IN SHANGHAI!
By Ted Lerner, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

UPSTART OMAR AL SHAHEEN BARGES INTO THE SEMI FINALS AT THE CHINA OPEN, JOINS CORTEZA, WU AND FU FOR SUNDAY'S FINAL FOUR (Shanghai)--Omar Al Shaheen just booked his place in pool history. After defeating Taiwan’s Hsu Kai L  Read Full Story >>>

TEENAGE PRODIGIES EYE THE PRIZE
By Ted Lerner, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

CHEN SIMING AND LIU SHASHA REACH THE FINALS OF THE CHINA OPEN 9-BALL (Shanghai)--Chen Siming and Liu Shasha are both 19 years old. They are both members of the Chinese national women’s team. And they each have a p  Read Full Story >>>

POLITICS AND SPORTS
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

Sports always play an important role in a government's program of development. It has often been associated with youth empowerment, healthy lifestyle and physical fitness. Sports tourism also contributes to the economi  Read Full Story >>>

MANCIO RETAINS PHIL. LIGHT FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 May 2013

Mancio (C). Jerson Mancio of the ALA gym retained the Philippine light flyweight title by TKO in the fifth round against Robel Villegas of the Elorde Stable in a fight held Saturday night. The result was relayed b  Read Full Story >>>

Look for Peterson to best Matthysse in classic
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sat, 18 May 2013
t was May 18, 2002, and the boxing world had few doubts about Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward. There wasn't a question of whether the fight would be good. The only question was, how good? Fight of the month? Definitely. Fight of the year? Probably. Fight of the decade? Possibly. The two courageous,   Read Full Story >>>

Peterson vs Matthysse Time, Odds & Preview
By Sam Gregory, Fight Saga, Sat, 18 May 2013
Peterson vs Matthysse Time: 9pm E.T. Broadcast: Showtime (in the U.S.) Odds: The current welterweight title boxing line has Peterson as the boxing favorite at -950. Matthysse is the underdog at +650 Why Catchweight? The reason for a catch-weight in this fight, according to Golden Boy CE  Read Full Story >>>

Lamont Peterson claims that Lucas Matthysse is in trouble and speaks on a possible fight with Danny Garcia
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Sat, 18 May 2013
After a tumultuous 2012 that saw him sitting on the sidelines, IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson returned with an emphatic victory this past February, battering former titlist Kendall Holt over the course of eight rounds before seeing the fight waived off. With momentum again on hi  Read Full Story >>>

Lebedev disfigured, loses title to Jones with horrendous injuries
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 18 May 2013
WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev may never be the same fighter again after suffering a terrible facial swelling in losing his title to former champion Guillermo Jones in Moscow. The 33 year-old was embroiled in an all-out war with the Panamanian from the first bell, but in all honesty sho  Read Full Story >>>