Cunningham fighting for daughter's life
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
When heavyweight Steve Cunningham faced Amir Mansour and defeated him by 10-round decision -- after getting knocked down twice in the fifth round -- in a terrific slugfest in April, the former cruiserweight titlist made no secret about the reason he continues to fight. His family is dealing with  Read Full Story >>>

Brook: Winning IBF Title - Khan Fight Will 100% Happen!
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Kell Brook (32-0, 22KOs) is hoping that a victory over IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter (24-0-1, 15KOs) will bring him the prize that he wants most - a domestic super-fight with Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs). Brook will challenge Porter on August 16th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.   Read Full Story >>>

ZOU SHIMING EYES WORLD TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014

Following an impressive performance in his first ten round bout, popular Chinese Olympic two-time Champion Zou Shiming is eyeing a world title fight next. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told the Manila Standard/Viva Spor  Read Full Story >>>

DELA TORRE VS. SOUTH AFRICA’S MCOTHELI IN WBF TITLE FIGHT
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014

De La Torre (R). Unbeaten prospect Harmonito dela Torre (13W-0L,8KO’s) will battle Xolani Mcotheli of South Africa (9W- 1L 8KO’s) for the WBF superfeatherweight world title on September 13 at the Lagao gymnasium in General  Read Full Story >>>

New Jersey Veteran Jorge Diaz Returns to Top ShoBox Quadrupleheader Undercard at Turning Stone, This Friday, July 25
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
The three-fight undercard has been announced for this Friday's blockbuster nationally televised quadrupleheader of world-class professional boxing in celebration of the landmark 200th episode of "SHOBOX: The New Generation," live from Event Center at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Upstate New Yo  Read Full Story >>>

The Historic Fifth Crown: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, 2015
By Springs Toledo, The Sweet Science, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
In 1988, Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Donny Lalonde and was handed two world championships for the price of none. HBO’s Larry Merchant sniffed at this. After a post-fight studio discussion with Leonard, he turned to us. “You may have noticed I made no reference to Sugar Ray Leonard winning his fourth   Read Full Story >>>

‘King,’ ‘Azukal’ ready for Dubai
By Henry G. Doble, Sun.Star Bacolod, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
BACOLOD City-hailed Genesis “Azukal” Servania and Bago City-born “King” Arthur Villanueva are all set to make another chapter in their career as they are scheduled to see action for the “Pinoy Pride 27: Duel in Dubai” on August 29 at the Dubai International Convention Center. The two champions fr  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather: “Pacquiao fights now because he needs money. His money’s being got and he don’t f*cking even see it!”
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
On September 13th, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring, and for the first time in nearly twelve years, he will be matched up against an opponent that he has already faced, Marcos Maidana. The rematch announcement was welcomed by many fans and media, but when it came to a certain member of M  Read Full Story >>>

Joe Frazier vs. Jack Johnson
By George Thomas Clark , Boxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Jack Johnson’s not taking any chances. He’s jabbing, and I’m chasing him like he’s the shyest girl at the dance… You’re kidding, right, taking me back to 1905 San Francisco to watch Jack Johnson, a peacock with a mouth big as Clay’s, fight some guy named Marvin Hart who’s got a fat ass. And you t  Read Full Story >>>

Nardo loses title bid again
Sun.Star Bacolod, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
REIGNING Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) super bantamweight champion Jerry Nardo (19 wins, 5 losses with 10 KOs) of Escalante City, Negros Occidental seems to be losing his monicker. He suffered another setback after losing another title bid against newly-crowned World Boxing Union (WBU) light  Read Full Story >>>

HBO DOESN'T LIKE RIGONDEAUX, BUT THEY LIKE ZOU SHIMING?
By Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014

Mt. Pleasant, SC – HBO has its favorites, but unfortunately the 2-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux is not one of them, this is what Gary Hyde said, Rigondeaux’s manager. To the purists, this is insane. Guillerm  Read Full Story >>>

Win-win leader begging off from race
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014

Abalos. (COCKY AMERICAN: Chris Algieri, a New Yorker of Italian and Argentinian descent, now says he doesn’t see any reason how he could lose to Manny Pacquiao in their battle for the WBO welterweight crown in Macau nex  Read Full Story >>>

Notre Dame's Mike Lee Eager for Fistic Homecoming on ESPN Friday Night Fights This Friday, July 25, at UIC Pavilion in Chicago
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014

The standard playbook for boxing up-and-comers with just 12 professional fights under their belt is to hone their craft anonymously on various regional undercards, waiting for a chance at a high-profile showcase. But wi  Read Full Story >>>

Recap of 2014 WMMAA Congress
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
AMSTERDAM (July 21, 2014) - Eighteen different countries were represented at the annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Congress held July 3-5 in Amsterdam. Confirmation of WMMAA President Vadim Finkelchtein, also the president of M-1 Global, was the largest MMA group in Russia and Europe, was unan  Read Full Story >>>

Chris Algieri 'doesn't belong in same ring' as Manny Pacquiao, says ex-champ
By JM Siasat, GMANews.tv, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
You can add former two-division world champion Randall Bailey to the growing list of Chris Algieri doubters. Since the official announcement was made, many fans and media alike gave the undefeated New Yorker little to no chance of beating Filipino fight icon Manny Pacquiao in their scheduled   Read Full Story >>>

Friendly rivals Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Geale meet July 26
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Gennady Golovkin is pretty familiar with Daniel Geale, the man he’s fighting on July 26. They first met in an amateur contest 13 years ago, with Golovkin prevailing by a wide decision. A lot has happened to both boxers since. Geale turned professional in 2004 with Golovkin doing the same two   Read Full Story >>>

Canelo’s curve ball; a fight with James Kirkland?
By Kirk Jackson, Boxing Insider, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
I think it’s safe to say many of us are expecting to see Saul “Canelo” Alvarez take on a Miguel Cotto in a big blockbuster bout, after his win against Erislandy Lara. Aside from names such as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, it’s the biggest fight in the sport that can be made. Alvarez and  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia Feels Maidana Will Force Mayweather To Fight The Same Way in The Rematch
By Nicholas Green, Tha Boxing Voice, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
In a recent interview with Tha Boxing Voice’s Fernando Pimentel, 130lb champion Mikey Garcia talked about why Marcos Maidana was going to win his much anticipated rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mikey stated, “Marcos did win the first fight and that he is going to show it more clearly in the remat  Read Full Story >>>

Algieri says he’s no Margarito
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
It’s out of line to compare Mexican puncher Antonio Margarito, says US fighter Chris Algieri, who battles Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 23 in Macau. While they’re almost the same height, Margarito is almost six-feet tall and Algieri is about 5-10, the 30-year-old Algieri insists Margarito is a lumbering  Read Full Story >>>

TKO for we-know-best bores
By Sir Bob Jones, New Zealand Herald, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
A New Zealand Herald correspondent, Eric Laurenson, bemoaned: "Why do we ignore the elephant in the room with the hand-wringing about concussion injuries in sport?" Mr Laurenson's elephant was "the so-called sport of boxing, with the avowed intent of damaging the opponent's brain". He conclude  Read Full Story >>>

Lem’s latest: Mike Tyson to honor Evander Holyfield on Aug. 9
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson lost twice to Evander Holyfield, once by 11th-round stoppage in November 1996, and by third-round disqualification in their return bout — the controversial ear-bite fight in June 1997. But on Aug. 9 at the Cohiba Ballroom of the New Tropicana Las   Read Full Story >>>

SHOWTIME Sports Celebrates Landmark 200th ShoBox Telecast With Classic Fights, Greatest Hits & More
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014

SHOWTIME SPORTS® CELEBRATES LANDMARK 200TH TELECAST OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION WITH CLASSIC FIGHTS, DIGITAL CONTENT, GREATEST HITS COMPILATIONS & MORE Four-Fight Telecast This Friday, July 25, LIVE On SHOWTIME® NEW YORK (July   Read Full Story >>>

Rodriguez vs. Santiago for the Vacant WBO Latin title in Cataño, Puerto Rico
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Puerto Rican amateur sensation , Emmanuel 'Manny' Rodriguez ( 9-0, 5 KO's ) will face Alexis 'Beaver' Santiago ( 16-3, 7 KO's ) of Phoenix, Arizona in a 10 round bout for the vacant WBO Latin bantamweight title on Saturday, August, 2 at the Cosme Beitia Coliseum in Cataño,PR. The event is promoted b  Read Full Story >>>

The Battle of Algieri
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
Everyone likes Chris Algieri. He’s bright. He’s verbose. He’s attractive. He may even be the reincarnation of Gene Tunney… Everyone likes Chris Algieri. He’s bright. He’s verbose. He’s positive. He’s attractive. He may even be, according to Bob Arum, the reincarnation of Gene Tunney. He did be  Read Full Story >>>

Algieri Talking Big Ahead of Pacquiao Bout, Wants Mayweather Next
By Dennis Cruz, Boxing Buzz, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
For a fighter many feel is completely undeserving of his big ticket bout against Manny Pacquiao in Macau this November, New York's Chris Algieri sure is talking the talk of a man brimming with confidence. "I said before the Ruslan [Provodnikov] fight that he's never fought someone like me -- some  Read Full Story >>>

The Lukie Report San Francisco: Gesta Closer To Title Shot
By Lucas Ketelle, Tha Boxing Voice, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
At seven feet, a mammoth of a man, Chinese heavyweight Taishan Dong (1-0 1KO) made an impressive debut to open the Fox Sports 1 portion of the card as he stopped Alex Rozman (2-6 1KO) in the second round. Taishan, who asked the promoters Golden Boy and Paco Presents Boxing/Don Chargin Promotions, to  Read Full Story >>>

Bruno Escalante: Still Two Months Away from Being Cleared
By Lucas Ketelle, Tha Boxing Voice, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
Bruno Escalante (13-1-1 6KOs) broke some unpleasant news to ThaBoxingVoice.com as he explained that he talked to a doctor two days ago and was told that he will not be medically cleared to punch a heavy bag for another two months. This means Escalante will not be in the rumored September San Francis  Read Full Story >>>

Jake LaMotta: Going, Going…Strong
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
The champ was eating at the Copper Queen Hotel—the former stomping ground of John Wayne, Lee Marvin, and Ronald Reagan… Boxers are superhuman. Many die badly and die young, but it goes with the territory. They die badly because they don’t manage their money (they let their money manage them). The  Read Full Story >>>

Toughest jobs in sports: Sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao
By Jeff Eisenberg, Yahoo! Sports, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
VENTURA, Calif. — Moments after going five rounds with a sparring partner who outweighed him by nearly 25 pounds last month, David Rodela climbed out of the ring, walked directly to the closest mirror and assessed the damage. "You got me good," he told Abraham Lopez, pointing to a welt near his A  Read Full Story >>>

NBA stars call out PBA-bound Manny Pacquiao
By Alder Almo, The Philippine Star, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
MANILA, Philippines -- Aside from playing against Gilas Pilipinas, the NBA stars, who are in the country for the PLDTHome: The Last Home Stand All Star Charity event, are excited to meet and even play hoops with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. The PLDT Fibr All Stars have call out Pacquiao t  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Lani Mercado near Senate 'Magic 12' - survey
By Louis Bacani , The Philippine Star, Mon, 21 Jul 2014
MANILA, Philippines — The sitting Quezon City mayor, the incumbent justice secretary, the wife of a detained senator and a Filipino boxing icon are included in the top 20 senatorial preferences for the 2016 polls, a new Pulse Asia survey showed. Results of the survey conducted from June 24 to Jul  Read Full Story >>>