Escalante. Bruno Escalante retained his IBA super flyweight title last April 5 by unanimous decision over Victor Ruiz. Escalante showed grit when he fought with an injured left hand and post-fight x-rays revealed two fractur  

Davao pug to fight Thai for IBF Pan Pacific title
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 20 Apr 2014

FORMER Luzproba champion and be-medaled amateur boxer Jerwin “The Pretty Boy” Ancajas of Davao City will face Petchwanchia Sor Visetkit of Bangkok, Thailand for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan Pacific ban  Read Full Story >>>

Back in a flash
By Unus Alladin, South China Morning Post, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
Battling excruciating pain, Nonito Donaire Jnr is not about to quit. Down on all three judges' scorecards, his right cheek begins to flare and swell from the fractured cheekbone caused by Vic Darchinyan's numerous punches. The pain tells him to stop, but with a nation counting on him, Donaire just h  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao top Mayweather contender
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
With his clear victory over Timothy Bradley in their grudge rematch on Saturday in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao vaulted back as top contender to American Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the latest pound-for-pound rankings of Ring Magazine in the welterweight division. Pacquiao rebounded from seventh to fou  Read Full Story >>>

Roach eyes Marquez or M’weather next
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach can only think of two names when asked about Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent. They are the old, familiar names: Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Marquez has fought Pacquiao four times but may consider a fifth fight. Mayweather, on the other han  Read Full Story >>>

Reinventing Manny
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
FAR from finished. That certainly was the consensus last Sunday after Manny Pacquiao’s masterful performance against Timothy Bradley. It was a fistic chess game played out by two excellent fighters as they both jockeyed for angles and superior position. As is usually the case when a southpaw   Read Full Story >>>

‘Pacquiao a great ambassador for basketball’
By Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
PBA Media Bureau head Willie Marcial said his office has been receiving calls and e-mails trying to confirm the veracity of a report that came out recently announcing that “People’s Champ” Manny Pacquiao will suit up for Columbia Autocar Corporation (Kia), one of the three new teams accepted by the   Read Full Story >>>

Emails from Money and Maidana
By George Thomas Clark , Boxing.com, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
Late last night Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana exchanged the following emails forwarded to me by confidential sources… Late last night Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana exchanged the following emails forwarded to me by confidential sources in each camp. From: Marcos Subject: Punishing   Read Full Story >>>

Hey Bernard, Cut Shumenov Some Slack
By Aaron Tallent, The Sweet Science, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
The exchanges between Bernard Hopkins and Beibut Shumenov during the press conference and weigh-in for the Saturday’s light heavyweight title fight have added another level of tension to this showdown. Hopkins was pulling shenanigans that have become typical over the course of his career. Shumenov,   Read Full Story >>>

Paul Malignaggi: Does the 'Magic Man' still have his wizardry?
By Chris Murray, Fight Saga, Sun, 20 Apr 2014
On a night when the ageless wonder Bernard Hopkins (54-6-3 32KOs) aims to make history…again with a presumed win over Beibut Shumenov (14-9-1 9KOs) at the staggering age of 49, stalwart Paulie Malignaggi (33-5-2 7 KOs) faces off against current IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter (23-0-1 14 KOs)   Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE SPARS FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER LONG BREAK
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014

Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire who is chasing a fifth world title when he battles WBA featherweight champion Simpiwe Vetyeka of South Africa in Macau on May 31, sparred for the first time after what he said was “a l  Read Full Story >>>

Bernard Hopkins: Making history daily
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Each passing moment that Bernard Hopkins retains his IBF light-heavyweight championship, the self-titled 'Alien' is prolonging his seemingly insurmountable record of being the oldest fighter ever to hold a recognised world title. At a sprightly 49 years-old, the Philadelphian has totally shattere  Read Full Story >>>

Round And Round, Featuring What’s Next For Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Manny Pacquiao And Canelo Alvarez
By Alex McClintock , The Queensberry Rules, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Is it Danny Jacobs? Is it Shawn Porter? No, when their powers combine, they form Danny Porter! Anyway, enough jokes at some poor digital producer’s expense, let’s get to the Round and Round — fights in the works, fights that might be in the works and fights that are definitely (maybe) going to happe  Read Full Story >>>

What Is Responsible Journalism?
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
I recall the esteemed Michael Katz admonishing his soon-to-be former colleague, “You have to decide which side you’re on…” “The lowest form of popular culture—lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people’s lives—has overrun real j  Read Full Story >>>

NIETES PRE-FIGHT PREVIEW, DONAIRE INTERVIEW ON PBO OVER SKYCABLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014

WBO light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes will defend his title on May 10 at the Mall of Asia Arena against mandatory challenger Moises Fuentes who gave him a tough time in their first meeting. Viva Sports “The Main Ev  Read Full Story >>>

Rod Salka Wins Unanimous Decision Victory Over Alexei Collado In ShoBox Main Event On SHOWTIME
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014

ShoBox: The New Generation From Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, Pa. Don’t Miss The Replay on Thursday, April 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME MONROEVILLE, Pa. (April 19, 2014) – Rod Salka put on   Read Full Story >>>

Bob Hanna — Inside Boxing: Pacquiao may not have the power, but he's learned to win
By Bob Hanna, SouthCoastToday.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
The headline in the Globe pretty much said it all: "Pacquiao not same, but remains a force." The knockout Manny Pacquiao and his fans wanted wasn't there, but most everything else was. The hand speed, the combinations, the footwork and the ring savvy were all on display in the rematch with Timoth  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez Felt Pacquiao Looked Good in Bradley Victory
By Salvador Rodríguez, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Former four division Juan Manuel Marquez liked what he saw last Saturday night in Las Vegas, when Manny Pacquiao recaptured the WBO welterweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand. Marquez returns on May 17th against Mike Alvarado at the Forum in Ingle  Read Full Story >>>

J’Leon Love: ‘I want to see what the whole world wants to see; Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather’
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
With his unanimous decision victory over Tim Bradley in their April 12 rematch, eight-division world titlist Manny Pacquiao showed that he still has plenty left in his tank at the age of 35. While Pacquiao may not be the force he was five years ago during his initial run through the welterweight   Read Full Story >>>

Hopkins-Shumenov: Pre-Unification Report Card
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
So, is this the one? When Bernard Hopkins won his first major title with a knockout of Segundo Mercado, George Foreman was the Heavyweight champion of the world, Floyd Mayweather was more than a year away from the Olympics, and Pernell Whitaker was the best fighter in the world pound-for-pound.   Read Full Story >>>

The Mythmakers: Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov Preview
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Bernard Hopkins continues his myth-making ways when he faces Beibut Shumenov, a man with only 15 pro fights, at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night in the main event of a Golden Boy Promotions/Showtime Pawn Shop special. Except for the fact that Hopkins shows up most contemporary  Read Full Story >>>

Manager: Promoter feud won’t spoil Gary Russell Jr. vs. Vasyl Lomachenko
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Vasyl Lomachenko's manager is amenable to fighting Gary Russell Jr. on June 21 for the WBO's vacant featherweight title, following a purse bid that was won by Golden Boy over Top Rank on Friday. Golden Boy promotes Russell, of Capitol Heights, Md., and Top Rank is behind Lomachenko, of Ukraine.  Read Full Story >>>

HOPKINS A WONDER TO WATCH; THE HALF-SOLVED “MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO”
By Reni M. Valenzuela, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014

When a boxer or athlete runs out of gas during a competition, it’s almost always like reaching the point of surrender for the same boxer or athlete (not the “apostates”). Stamina is crucial in athletics, and in life.   Read Full Story >>>

ShoBox: The New Generation To Be Available Via Armed Forces Network In More Than 175 Countries Tonight
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Nearly 1 million uniformed military personnel serving abroad will be able to watch and support U.S. Armed Forces veteran Sammy Vasquez, Jr., as part of a special agreement between SHOWTIME® and the American Forces Network. Vasquez, who served two tours of duty in Iraq, is featured in the opening   Read Full Story >>>

The Fight Game With Jim Lampley Kicks Off Season Three With An All-new Edition Debuting Saturday, April 19
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 (12:05-12:35 a.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Hosted by the four-time Sports Emmy(R) winner, who has been the host of HBO Boxing since joining the network in 1988, the show is a provocative ,engaging and   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Quietly Goes About Being a Real Fighter
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Boxing is a sport that can survive and thrive for a long time on the strength of a series of bouts - or even a single bout - if the recipe is right. The public interest can be electrified and galvanized to the point that the sport becomes “must see” sports viewing. Whether in series or one-offs, bou  Read Full Story >>>

Bradley's Trainer Tabs Pacquiao To Avenge Marquez KO
By Salvador Rodríguez, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Joel Diaz, trainer of WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, is picking Manny Pacquiao to defeat Juan Manuel Marquez - if the two fighters ever come together for a fifth fight. Pacquiao suffered back to back losses in 2012, against Bradley and Marquez. He avenged his twelve round controversial decis  Read Full Story >>>

Shumenov becomes latest upstart to challenge old man Hopkins
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, CBS Sports, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
The light heavyweight division is not lacking for star power. Both Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev come to the ring bearing title belts and fearsome reputations, while the tale of Bernard Hopkins has been told repeatedly since he was a young man of 40 -- precisely nine years ago. A name yo  Read Full Story >>>

Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov headlines premier D.C. Armory fight card
By Gene Wang, Washington Post, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
As a multi-time world champion who’s among the most iconic figures in boxing history, Bernard Hopkins could have picked almost any city for his next fight. Las Vegas, New York or Los Angeles all would have made sense given their storied relationship with the Sweet Science, track record for strong ti  Read Full Story >>>

Bernard Hopkins ready to write a fresh chapter against Beibut Shumenov
By Kevin Mitchell, The Guardian, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
It is long odds that Bernard Hopkins had access to the writing of Gabriel García Márquez in 1982, the year the celebrated Colombian writer was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Hopkins was a Philadelphia street punk newly delivered into the care of the Pennsylvania State Correctional Instituti  Read Full Story >>>

Hopkins vs. Shumenov Predictions
Boxing.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Will youth be served in the nation’s capital? Will the seemingly ageless Bernard Hopkins grow old before our very eyes? Saturday night at the Armory in Washington, DC, IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (54-6-2) fights a unification bout with WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shum  Read Full Story >>>

HOW HE DID IT: Video Analysis of Pacquiao's Win Over Bradley
By Lee Wylie , The Sweet Science, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Polished and mature" is the best way to put it, to describe how Manny Pacquiao downed Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas on April 12. Manny's revenge was the consummate dish best served cold, as after almost two years, the Congressman showed one and all that he has a skill edge on Bradley, and yep, tha  Read Full Story >>>

Yalden: It's time for Pacquiao vs Mayweather
By Nigel Yalden, Stuff NZ, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
The debate in boxing circles has been endless. Who needs the fight more? Does Manny Pacquiao need to fight Floyd Mayweather Junior? Or does Floyd Mayweather Junior need to fight Manny Pacquiao? It's easily the most polarising question in the sport, largely because the two athlete  Read Full Story >>>

Murren hints MGM’s ties with boxing promoter Arum might be over
By Norm Clarke, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of gaming giant MGM Resorts International, is strongly hinting that his company’s turbulent relationship with boxing promoter Bob Arum might be over. In a newsletter sent to 62,000 company employees on Wednesday, Murren addressed the 83-year-old promoter’s epic tirade  Read Full Story >>>

Website Publisher Greg Leon Now CEO of Pascal Promotions
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
He gives hope to print guys, and web guys and Bronx residents. Greg Leon, publisher of the site Boxing Talk, has done pretty darn well for himself in the last few years, and upped his game a notch higher with word that he is now CEO of light heavyweight Jean Pascal's promotional company.  Read Full Story >>>

Bernard Hopkins 172.4 pounds, Beibut Shumenov 174.4
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014

WASHINGTON — IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins weighed 172.4 pounds compared to 174.4 for WBA counterpart Beibut Shumenov on Friday at the Marriot  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao remains No. 2 to Floyd Mayweather in yet another way
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Though he did not knock out Timothy Bradley last week, Manny Pacquiao accomplished just about everything he set out to do when he faced Bradley in a rematch at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He reclaimed the WBO welterweight title he'd lost to Bradley via dubious split decision on June 9, 2012. H  Read Full Story >>>

Prizefight Preview: Hopkins vs. Shumenov
By Matt Knowles, 3MoreRounds.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Welcome back to the Prizefight Preview! In the wake of the outstanding rematch between Pacquiao and Bradley last week, where the grizzled vet returned to form to capture another title, the sweet science has once again become an old man’s game where instincts and conditioning are superior to speed an  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao reclaims belt and elite standing with a win over Bradley
By Rich Mazon , Filipino Reporter, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. climbed the ring of the MGM Grand Garden Arena determined to earn the victory that they wanted badly since this fight was announced. And with the the bright lights of Las Vegas shining on them and 15,601 enthusiastic fans waiting for their every   Read Full Story >>>

Doing It The Porter Way
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Shawn Porter has come a long way from being a footnote, being known as a Manny Pacquiao’s sparring partner. Porter was on the 1st fight I ever covered for ThaBoxingVoice.com when Bernard Hopkins re-matched Chad Dawson in Atlantic City. He was on the untelevised portion of the card. Fast forward 2 ye  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao raises over P2M for 'Yolanda' survivors
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
MANILA - Filipino boxing superstar and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao on Friday vowed to help rebuild houses in the typhoon-hit areas in Visayas, following his victory over American Timothy Bradley. Coming off a unanimous decision win and reclaiming his WBO welterweight title in the proc  Read Full Story >>>

Should Fans Boycott Mayweather-Maidana?
By Dennis Cruz, Boxing Buzz, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
"The only people that can make Floyd Mayweather fight Manny is the public if they boycott the nonsense on May 3rd [Mayweather vs. Maidana]. That's when the fight will happen...That's what the public should do. You want that fight? Tell your readers not to buy it on pay per view and not to buy ticket  Read Full Story >>>

Guess What, Guys? It’s Okay To Fight On Cable
By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
So, which fights are you going to pay a bundle for? Mayweather-Maidana? Cotto-Martinez? Chavez-Golovkin (if it even happens)? Alvarez-Lara? How about Mayweather’s presumed September bout? Or Pacquiao’s possible November outing? Which one’s are you going to cough up a pile of green to see? If t  Read Full Story >>>

Golden Boy outbids Top Rank to promote Russell vs. Lomachenko
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. — WBO President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel has informed RingTV.com that Golden Boy has outbid Top Rank by a mere $2,500 — $1,052,500 to 1,050,000 — for the right to promote Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko in their fight for the organization's vacant featherweight title. I  Read Full Story >>>

Lem’s latest: Joe Frazier’s son honors Bernard Hopkins, Golden Boy
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former fighter Marvis Frazier presented IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins and Golden Boy Promotions with plaques on Thursday in appreciation of their role in funding the completion of a Joe Frazier statue that will stand nine feet tall outside of Xfinity Live in Ph  Read Full Story >>>

Tommy Hearns: “I knew my legs were tired and they weren’t gonna let me go the distance, so I was trying to stop Hagler!”
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Sat, 19 Apr 2014
This week in boxing marked one of the greatest fights in boxing history. It was 29 years ago that middleweight champion, Marvin Hagler, and Thomas Hearns met in a fight that only lasted 3 rounds, but it left its mark on boxing fans and it is still talked about today. When I spoke to Tommy Hearns  Read Full Story >>>

Showtime Tripleheader gives BHOP a chance to add more legend to his longevity
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

The legend of longevity Bernard Hopkins returns to a familiar place of Washington D.C. to once again add more depth to an already legendary career. Standing in his way of becoming the oldest unified champion is B  Read Full Story >>>