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UNJUSTIFIED CRITICISM OF NONITO DONAIRE
By Eric Anaya, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
It's amazing how one performance can sway perception and cause legions of boxing fans to criticize The Filipino Flash Nonito Donaire. That big date on HBO against Omar Narvaez was hardly the 29-year old's fault. When you have a man in front of you who refuses to fight what exactly are you supposed t  Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER MAIL: CAN FLOYD AND MANNY NEGOTIATE IF ARUM ISN'T INVOLVED?
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
The news of Floyd Mayweather supposedly offering Manny Pacquiao a $40 million guarantee sparked a ton of reaction from fans and media alike. The emails have not stopped pouring in with more questions about their phone conversation, the split, and much more. Although I don't have all the answers, I d  Read Full Story >>>

RUMOR MILL SAYS GOLDENBOY PROMOTION STARTED ORTIZ AND VANESSA BRYANT TALK
By Kevin Davis, Boxing Socialist, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
If this is true it's one of the most classless acts a promoter could do, Kobe Bryant and his wife are getting a divorce. They have children who are too young to understand why they mom and dad don't want to be together anymore. Then we hear that this rumor came from Goldenboy Promotions side as a pr  Read Full Story >>>

ARUM UPS MAYWEATHER OFFER TO PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has upped the ante following Floyd Mayweather's offer to pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao of a guaranteed $40 million purse with Mayweather retaining all the pay per view income. Should a Pac  Read Full Story >>>

Drama in Puerto Rico: Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. overweight, Zabala brushes off rumors
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012

The February 4th showdown between Nonito Donaire and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. was already heavily-anticipated yet the HBO-televised duel had a little more fuel thrown to the fire   Read Full Story >>>

Arum has the prescription and tells Pacquiao to jump: Pacquiao asks 'how high?'
By Granville Ampong, Examiner.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Manny Pacquiao can't just go wrong by following celebrated Harvard lawyer and Top Rank Godfather Robert "Bob" Arum's prescription, so they say, no mater how toxic its side effects would bring which may   Read Full Story >>>

Weight problems for Vasquez Jr.
By Gabriel F. Cordero, FightNews.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Trusted sources from Puerto Rico have informed us that former WBO super bantamweight world champion Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr. weighed in Friday at 132.6 pounds during the one-week pre weigh-in of the Puerto Rico Boxing Commission and is 4.5 pounds over the maximum weight which is 5% by weight of the 122  Read Full Story >>>

More trouble for De La Hoya
By Vitali Shaposhnikov, Diamond Boxing, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
When history tells a story of the Golden Boy of boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, the story will have two very different, and highly contrasting sides. The first part will talk about the (39-6-0) welterweight world champion. He will be remembered as the “Fighter of the Year” in 1995 and Ring Magazine’s t  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vs Mayweather | Does Floyd Deserve More Money?
By Leroy Cleveland, Fight Saga, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
"He said he will guarantee me $40 million but I won't have any share on the pay-per-view and other sources of revenue," said WBO Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao. So what does that leave Floyd Mayweather Jr? If the bout grosses over $100 Million - and most experts think it will - Mayweathe  Read Full Story >>>

Lem's latest: Schaefer anticipated four-man tournament; Khan moves on?
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
It was back on Jan 13 during an interview with RingTV.com Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer made the following statement predicting that Manny Pacquiao would be matched against Tim Bradley, and Juan Manuel Marquez opposite Lamont Peterson. "What Top Rank CEO Bob Arum wants to do is hav  Read Full Story >>>

Hopkins May Not Be Ready To Pass The Torch Yet, But Will Dawson Rip It Out Of His Hands?
By Joe Habeeb, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
It’s really hard to not be impressed with the forty seven year old WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins. They say records are made to be broken, but Hopkins’ record of being the oldest champion in boxing history will be very hard to break, and it looks like it will be secure for years to c  Read Full Story >>>

ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Berto takes loss to Ortiz in stride
By Robert Morales, Daily News, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
When a football team loses a big game, dozens of players have to deal with it. It's difficult, but not nearly as tough as when a fighter loses - especially for the first time. Since he was the only one in the game, he has to absorb most of the hurt. Sure, the trainer, manager and promoter suffer,  Read Full Story >>>

WOMEN'S BOXING: WILL IT EVER CATCH ON?
By Chris Strait, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
I can recall that many UFC fans told me ten years ago that it would be run so much more smoothly than boxing. Having one promoter and a numbered amount of regulated fight cards, it would even feature fewer divisions, and talent would be built up locally, then regionally, and nationally... rather tha  Read Full Story >>>

Scoop: Not Your Typical Boxing Column: #10
By Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Guillerno Rigondeaux is one of the best fighters in the business today. The 31-year old super bantamweight champ has won two Olympic gold medals (2000, 2004) and just won a world title in just his ninth pro fight, with a sixth-round KO of Californian Rico Ramos. If “El Chacal” did not leave Cuba a f  Read Full Story >>>

DUGONG KAMPEON CALOOCAN WEIGH IN RESULTS
By Chito Yu Katangkatang, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Bonifacio Circle Caloocan City- Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. came in at 124 pounds while Super James Singmanasak weighed 122 pounds during the official weigh-in of the Dugong Kampeon Caloocan yesterday. Present duri  Read Full Story >>>

PACMAN IS ARUM’S FOREVER CASH COW, WOW!
By Reni M. Valenzuela, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012

“Let’s forget the May date,” Bob Arum of Top Rank told a Manila based reporter. So there’s the beef, and the sin. Crystal clear: Arum holds the key and he now holds the responsibility of not making The Fight between Manny Pa  Read Full Story >>>

Star inactivity sapping the life out of boxing
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
In his first year as a professional boxer, Manny Pacquiao fought 10 times. In Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s second year as a pro, he also fought 10 times. By the end of 1997, Pacquiao’s third year, he had already fought 23 times, or 38.9 percent of his total. By the end of 1998, Mayweather, in his third  Read Full Story >>>

Best I've Faced: Gerry Penalosa
By Ryan Songalia, The Ring, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
It has been a little over a year since Gerry Penalosa hung up his gloves for good, retiring from professional boxing with a record of 55-8-2 (37 knockouts) following a 21-year career. He admits that he misses the bright lights sometimes, but says that life after boxing has afforded him ample time fo  Read Full Story >>>

Vazquez Jr. Feeling Confident for Donaire Bout
By Ramon Aranda, 3MoreRounds.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Former WBO junior featherweight titlist Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KOs) is heading into the final week of preparations for his Feb. 4 clash against former unified bantamweight champ Nonito Donaire, and is said to be feeling very confident. “I’m good, I feel great and I’m very relaxed,” said  Read Full Story >>>

Mendoza: Problem like The Fraud is akin to Maria
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
HOW do you solve a problem like Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Akin to Maria in the film classic “The Sound of Music?” Both Floyd’s father and uncle failed—terribly, miserably. In the end, both found themselves getting fired as trainers – by Floyd himself. Nobody wins against Floyd Mayweather Jr.   Read Full Story >>>

Q&A Marquez: "Maybe in the future, I will knock out Pacquiao"
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
RING lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez wants to close out his career by going four-for-four. What is implied by that is the 38-year-old, three-division titlewinner wants to earn his fourth belt over as many weight classes with a victory over IBF/WBA junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Pet  Read Full Story >>>

Rios vs. Gamboa maybe for April
By Bryan Parkhurst, 8countnews, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
It was already a proposed idea that Featherweight Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa moves up in weight and eventually challenge Lightweight Champion Brandon Rios. What nobody was expecting is that the fight might take place as soon as April. The original idea called for Gamboa, who would be movin  Read Full Story >>>

GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS SIGNS WBO ASIAN PACIFIC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION JUNDY "PRETTY BOY" MARAON
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Jundy Maraon. New Jersey (January 25, 2012) - Gary Shaw Productions and undefeated WBO Asian Pacific bantamweight champion, Jundy "Pretty Boy" Maraon (14-0-1, 11 KOs) have come terms with an exclusive promotional agreement.   Read Full Story >>>

Who will deliver KO?
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
AFTER trading barbs and predictions of knockout wins, unbeaten Milan Melindo and one-time world challenger Juan Esquer of Mexico will finally get to face each other in the main event of tonight’s Pinoy Pride: 11 Philippines vs. the World at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino. And the last time befor  Read Full Story >>>

Larry Merchant doesn’t see Donaire in the picture, likes Rigondeaux vs. Gamboa
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Two-time Cuban gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux created more buzz for himself this past weekend with his dramatic finish of then-WBA junior featherweight champion Rico Ramos. Fighting inside o  Read Full Story >>>

Keep your eye out on Kevin Hoskins
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
“You have to check out Kevin Hoskins,” said Channel Rodgers, amateur boxer from Inland Empire. I did…. Last time out at Pechanga Resort and Casino it only took talented super featherweight 128 seconds to drop Angel Torres twice on the way to a first round TKO victory. Hoskins looked polished and   Read Full Story >>>

Philippines’ Olympic slots mulled at SCOOP
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Steeplechaser Rene Herrera looks to have the inside track in joining long jumper Maristella Torres in carrying the country’s colors in athletics in this year’s Olympic Games in London. National coach Joseph Sy announced this Friday during the SCOOP Sa Kamayan weekly session at the Kamayan Restau  Read Full Story >>>

Mexico City vs. Beijing World Series of Boxing PPV
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Preview Show Video Link in Spanish and English Here is a link to the Feb. 3 World Series of Boxing Pay-Per-View preview show to watch, pass along and/or post: www.ustream.tv/recorded/20009455 Integrated Sports Media, the   Read Full Story >>>

Who should Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight next?
By Dave Parton, BoxingNews, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
IF not each other then who? The Mayweather – Pacquiao will they, won’t they saga continues to roll on and it seems that a day doesn’t go by without another update through Twitter, Facebook or the millions of internet sites detailing every development of the ongoing story appearing. But, if  Read Full Story >>>

Ex-champ Victor Ortiz ready to put Mayweather episode behind him
By Chis Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
The euphoria washed over Victor Ortiz, and for one brief moment all the negativity was swept away. Gone were the questions about his chin, the questions about his heart, the questions about whether he was ever going to amount to anything more than an overhyped prospect with a little bit of pop in hi  Read Full Story >>>

If no Mayweather bring on Bradley - Best matchup for Pacquiao
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Sat, 28 Jan 2012
The ever so ridiculous world of Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao doesn't appear as if it's going to get any better. It appears that both camps are content with just kicking the can down the road further and further. Both sides are filled with lies and smoke screens and the fans are losing patience with it.   Read Full Story >>>