Feds: Boxing champ Molina was deported in 2006
By Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- U.S. immigration officials say IBF light middleweight champion Carlos Molina was deported once before, and faces removal again following his arrest in Las Vegas ahead of a scheduled weekend fight. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official Lori Haley in California said Friday   Read Full Story >>>

Carlos Molina-Jermall Charlo fight off
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
LAS VEGAS -- Junior middleweight titlist Carlos Molina remained jailed at the Clark County Detention Center on Friday over immigration issues, and his defense against Jermall Charlo was canceled. "The fight is off," Warriors Boxing promoter Leon Margules told ESPN.com. Molina was due to make h  Read Full Story >>>

"TOE TO TOE" – WEIGH-IN RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS (PHOTOS)
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014

Las Vegas, NV:- Golden Boy Promotions held the official weigh-in for the gladiators involved for the huge fights Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena dubbed as "Toe to Toe - Canelo vs. Angulo". Headlining t  Read Full Story >>>

Is Canelo Alvarez an A-List Boxer – Or Just An A-List Celebrity?
By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
Frank Lotierzo over at The Sweet Science had a pretty good article out the other day pertaining to the Canelo Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo fight. In it, Lotierzo explained that pay per view bouts used to feature major contests between top fighters, whereas today they merely feature a singly celebrity. Tha  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Pelicans begin 6-game home stand against Bucks
By Bernard Pagusara, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
NEW ORLEANS - With momentum on their side, the New Orleans Pelicans face the reeling Milwuakee Bucks toady (9 am RP time) tonight a the Smoothie King Center. O.J. mayo will lead the Bucks with Gary Neal, Irsan Ilyasova and a crew of young stars headed by the “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmp  Read Full Story >>>

Is It Too Expensive To Be A Fight Fan?
By Kevin Kuljis , RantSports.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
With Floyd Mayweather Jr. being the highest-paid athlete on the planet, it seems that as his paydays increase to the $30-40 million range, the price to watch him continues to rise as well. While reflecting on tomorrow’s card featuring Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, I began to think of all   Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather-Maidana Should Shake the Leaves for Spring and Summer Fights
By Mike Gallagher , Inside Fights, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
Much of the focus on Floyd Mayweather’s announcement that he will face Marcos Maidana on May 3, 2014 on Showtime Pay Per View has either been on the Argentine’s chances of success against the pound for pound ruler or the complaints of Amir Khan who was in the running to land the lucrative spot again  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vs. Bradley Face Off with Max Kellerman debuts on March 22
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014

Fight fans eager for a unique inside look at the highly anticipated April 12th HBO Pay-Per-View rematch between undefeated 147-pound title-holder Timothy Bradley Jr. and Manny Pacquiao should mark their calendars   Read Full Story >>>

JOEBERT ALVAREZ GEARS UP FOR FIRST OVERSEAS STINT
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014

Alvarez. Flyweight prospect Joebert Alvarez (13W-0L-1D, 6 KO’s) is now in the U.S. training under Nonito Donaire,Sr for his April 4 battle in Mexico against Juilan Rivera (13W-8L-1D, 2KO’s). The 24 year old Alvarez,  Read Full Story >>>

THIS MONDAY! Cotto & Martínez Puerto Rico Press Conf - Open to Fans!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014

Cotto. MIGUEL COTTO AND SERGIO MARTÍNEZ WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP PUERTO RICO PRESS CONFERENCE LUNCHEON This Monday! March 10 at 11:00 A.M. ET Coliseo de Puerto Rico - José Miguel Agrelot in Hato Rey * Op  Read Full Story >>>

Ricardo Alvarez vs. Sergio Thompson Elevated To Saturday's SHOWTIME PPV Telecast
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
Saturday, March 8, LIVE at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena LAS VEGAS (March 7, 2014) – As of Friday morning, Carlos Molina has officially become unavailable for his junior middleweight championship title defense against Jermall Charlo originally scheduled for tomorrow night. I  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Knicks look to sing a new tune against the Jazz
By Raman Sharma, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
NEW YORK - The New York Knicks (22-40) will host the struggling Utah Jazz (21-40) on Friday March 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks are in 11th place in the weak Eastern Conference, 5 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the eighth and final playoff spot with 20 games remain  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Roach happy with GenSan training, consider postponing LA
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines – It was 3 pm at the Wild Card Gym on Friday afternoon, two hours past the usual start of Manny Pacquiao's gym sessions. There was no sign of the 8-division champion. Freddie Roach, his long-time trainer, patiently passed the time by assisting a few upstarts who   Read Full Story >>>

Tim Bradley: ‘If Pacquiao Doesn’t Knock Me Out He’s Not Going to Win the Fight’
By Joe Habeeb, Tha Boxing Voice, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
It’s funny how situations in boxing can change so dramatically. Just two years ago Manny Pacquiao was on top of the world and sat alongside Floyd Mayweather as the best pound for pound fighter in the world. After two back to back losses to Tim Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez, he no longer has that l  Read Full Story >>>

Shane Mosley explains why he is giving Tim Bradley the edge over Manny Pacquiao the second time around
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
During a recent swing through the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, I caught up with former three-division world champion Shane Mosley and touched on a variety of subjects both in and out of the sport of boxing. As the dialogue rolled on, Mosley gave his breakdown of the forthcoming rematc  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo-Angulo Preview: Losing is not an option
By Ramon Aranda, 3MoreRounds.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
When Canelo Alvarez and Alfredo Angulo step into the ring on Saturday night, they will do so with lofty expectations and with a lot of pressure, for a number of reasons. Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KOs) is of course coming off of his first pro defeat – a lopsided decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. las  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo and Angulo Both at a Crossroad
By Peter Clarke, Tha Boxing Voice, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
On Saturday night, Golden Boy Promotions returns to PPV from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, as 2 of the more well-known junior middleweights in the world will enter the ring in the event named “Toe to Toe”. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be having his 1st bout back in the ring since the pretty once-sided f  Read Full Story >>>

Introducing Pacquiao conditioning coach Cecilio Flores
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Cecilio Flores came to General Santos City at his own expense with a resume' in his hand and a dream in his heart. With no guarantee that his leap of faith would pay off, the strength and conditioning coach confronted Pacquiao and offered him services. For the   Read Full Story >>>

The Other Jack the Giant Killer
Boxing.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
The first Sharkey-Carnera fight was held at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, on October 12, 1931. It has largely been lost in history… Jack Sharkey vs. Primo Carnera I Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY 1931 16mm Sound Transfer Speed and Audio Restoration A recent article I wrote was accompanied with newsre  Read Full Story >>>

Chad Dawson signs with Al Haymon
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
Former RING and WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson has signed with Al Haymon, Haymon associate Sam Watson informed RingTV.com on Friday. Dawson (30-3, 17 knockouts), a 31-year-old southpaw out of New Haven, Conn., joins an impressive stable of fighters who are aligned with Haymon, incl  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao's Fountain of Youth?
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Sat, 08 Mar 2014
Manny Pacquiao is no spring chicken in the realm of the boxing world. He's been fighting for a long time, and he's cemented his place into the boxing hall of fame. Pacquiao has dominated many in his career, but not all of his fights have been easy. His epic wars with Mexican warriors such as Erik Mo  Read Full Story >>>

Hopkins-Shumenov, Quillin-Konecny Apr. 19 on Showtime
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Mar 2014

BERNARD "THE ALIEN" HOPKINS VS. BEIBUT SHUMENOV LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION TO TAKE PLACE SATURDAY, APRIL 19 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE  Read Full Story >>>

Looking back at the career of Jawo
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Mar 2014

Fans no longer see him holding the basketball. Never see the grinning sentinel circling the defenders around, dribbling the ball like a yo-yo then suddenly execute a behind-the-back, no look pass to an open teammate for a jumper or un  Read Full Story >>>

Toe to Toe: Something Special Brewing
By Robert Ortiz, Tha Boxing Voice, Fri, 07 Mar 2014
If Tuesday’s Fighter entrances left something to be desired for me, the final press conference restored some hope in me that this event will be a pretty big deal. The Hollywood Theater inside the MGM Grand was packed with hundreds of media members who will be sure to remind the masses that Canelo is  Read Full Story >>>

Leo on Cruz Control
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Mar 2014
Tomorrow night, Leo Santa Cruz and Cristian Mijares will do battle at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for champion Santa Cruz’s World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title. Mijares, 49-7-2 (24), looks to come in and be the first to add an “L” to the popular champion’s résumé. Meanwh  Read Full Story >>>

Surprise title shot suits Charlo fine
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 07 Mar 2014
The star of the show, obviously, is former junior middleweight titlist Canelo Alvarez, who faces Mexican countryman Alfredo Angulo in what should be a fan-friendly fight on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as he attempts to bounce back from his one-sided decision loss to Floyd Mayweather  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo vs. Angulo: Will Alfredo bring out the dog in Alvarez?
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Mar 2014

There comes a time in every human beings journey on earth when they are confronted with a real life situation. Some get it early in life through social circumstance from poverty or abuse. Others may get it later in l  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao in Binay's 2016 senatorial slate
By Camille Diola , The Philippine Star, Fri, 07 Mar 2014
PDP-Laban ends coalition with UNA MANILA, Philippines — Boxing superstar and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao will be part of Vice President Jejomar Binay's lineup of senatorial candidates in the 2016 national elections. Binay said in a press conference Friday that Pacquiao has been in talks to j  Read Full Story >>>

Penalosa jumps to Bohol's defense as ex-champ flooded with hate messages for Pacman-Bradley prediction
By Snow Badua, Spin.ph, Fri, 07 Mar 2014
FORMER International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Rolando Bohol admitted being flooded with hate mails, mostly from fellow Filipinos, after expressing his belief that Manny Pacquiao may lose against Timothy Bradley again in their April 13 rematch (Manila time) in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Read Full Story >>>

Naazim Richardson on Bradley dominating Pacquiao & Marquez losing a 5th fight. Lydell Rhodes on Pacquiao training ~ On The Ropes #210
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Fri, 07 Mar 2014
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the latest news and stories in the sport boxing. In this weeks episode I will talk about the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana match up and the recent venue announcement for the event. I will discuss the fight and t  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao surprised with Timothy Bradley’s one-week no-bath ritual
By Carlo Pamintuan, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 07 Mar 2014
Manny Pacquiao tried his best not to judge his opponent Timothy Bradley’s odd pre-fight ritual. But in the end, he just could not help himself. Bradley, the reigning WBO welterweight champion, admitted that he has a ritual of not taking a single bath in the week leading up to a big fight. The und  Read Full Story >>>