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 >>>

Malignaggi vs. Porter: Which Shawn "Showtime" Porter will show up against the Magic Man in DC?
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

Paulie Malignaggi challenges Shawn Porter for Porter's IBF Welterweight belt that he won off Devon Alexander last December. The inconsistent Porter looked much improved but can he put his skill and strengths together  Read Full Story >>>

At 49, Hopkins aims to take Shumenov’s WBA belt, solidify spot in history
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
When Bernard Hopkins speaks, it pays to listen. He doesn’t deal in sound bytes. He’s more like a narrative from a documentary, telling the entire story and telling it with thoughtfulness, insight and the wisdom of a 49-year-old man who has seen and done virtually everything in boxing. Hopkins,  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing: Bernard Hopkins' opponent no 'cream puff'
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Beibut Shumenov is a powerful world champion who has won three of his past four title bouts by knockout. The relatively unknown fighter from Kazakhstan also is 18 1/2 years younger than Bernard Hopkins, who hasn’t recorded a knockout since he stopped Oscar De La Hoya in their middleweight title figh  Read Full Story >>>

Bernard Hopkins set to defend his legacy at 49
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
WASHINGTON -- Talking to Bernard Hopkins is like thumbing through a history book. Except that this book isn't finished. There is at least one more chapter to write, probably more, and Hopkins hopes to put the finishing touches on the latest chapter Saturday night. That's when the ageless wonde  Read Full Story >>>

Bad Milk: Bernard Hopkins Vs. Beibut Shumenov Preview And Prediction
By Jeff Pryor, The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Shortly after Beibut Shumenov was born in Kazakhstan, his aunt made a near fatal mistake and gave the new baby boy bad milk. The toddler turned blue, leaving his poor dad to rush him to the doctor. As Shumenov said recently, he is lucky to be alive after this kiddy calamity. At just about the sam  Read Full Story >>>

Manny wants to talk to Floyd
By Agence France Press, China Daily, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao, who avenged his loss to Timothy Bradley in convincing style last week, says he is ready any time to negotiate the bout with Floyd Mayweather that fight fans have been craving for years. "The line is open 24 hours, seven days a week," the Filipino icon said after his 12-round unan  Read Full Story >>>

Bradley's Calf Injury More Serious Than Initially Thought
By Salvador Rodríguez, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
According to Joel Diaz, trainer of former champion Timothy Bradley, it may take at least 100 days for Bradley to fully heal up his right calf injury. Bradley injured his calf last Saturday night in Las Vegas, suffering a severe sprain during the twelve round unanimous decision loss in his rematch wi  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia vs. Top Rank
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
It turns out that the big fight for WBO super featherweight titlist Mikey Garcia in 2014 will not be against Yuriorkis Gamboa but against his own promoter, Top Rank Promotions, who he recently filed suit against in a story broken by BadCulture.net (Badculture.net/-garcia-files-suit). You could see t  Read Full Story >>>

Lots of noise, but one fan said it all about the game that never changes
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
During a noisy week when the shouting got louder and the insults grew more insulting, there was a moment of relief that seemed to say a crazy game hasn’t changed at all. Marcos Maidana was answering questions last Saturday during a polite news conference at a restaurant on the floor of the MGM G  Read Full Story >>>

Schaefer mum on Russell-Lomachenko purse bid but not on Arum beef
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. — WBO President Paco Valcarcel has scheduled a purse bid for Friday at noon at the Hilton Orlando-Altamonte Springs in Altamonte Springs, Fla., for the vacant featherweight title fight between Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko. On March 20, Valcarcel granted Golden Boy Pro  Read Full Story >>>

Mommy D denies using voodoo on Bradley
By Edwin G. Espejo, Rappler, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao's mother continues to regale the press with her off-the-cuff remarks and uninhibited speeches made more pronounced by her thick Visayan accent. She sent the crowd again roaring when she recounted her antics in between rounds of the Pacquiao-Bradle  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao -- $20k Shopping Spree After Bradley Fight ... At Nordstroms
TMZ.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao didn't waste any time spending his new post-fight fortune -- TMZ Sports has learned he immediately dropped $20k on a clothing shopping spree for his 50-PERSON entourage ... at Nordstroms! We spoke with Manny's pal Abbas Ahmadi -- who tells us the whole crew was on the way to the ai  Read Full Story >>>

Jeremy Piven - Jeremy Piven's Band Flopped At Manny Pacquiao Party
contactmusic.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Actor Jeremy Piven's rock career took a major blow after his band performance a disastrous set at a private party for boxer Manny Pacquiao. The Entourage star spends his spare time playing drums in rock group Bad Decisions, but they faced their toughest crowds to date when they played to a mainly  Read Full Story >>>

FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR "HISTORY AT THE CAPITOL: BERNARD HOPKINS VS. BEIBUT SHUMENOV"
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

World Championship Tripleheader This Saturday, April 19, Live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m.ET/PT) From DC Armory In Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON D.C. (April 17, 2014) - The fighters, including legendary future Hall of Fa  Read Full Story >>>

ShoBox: The New Generation Final Weights, Quotes For Friday's Iron Mike Productions Tripleheade
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

TYSON, THE PROMOTER, FIRES UP THE FIGHTERS DURING THURSDAY’S SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN Tripleheader Tomorrow/Friday, April 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET/PT) From Monroeville Convention  Read Full Story >>>

Jennings vs. Perez, Geale vs. Macklin, May 24 in Corpus Christi and LIVE on HBO
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Corpus Christ, Texas (April 17, 2014) - Undefeated and top rated heavyweights BRYANT "By By" JENNINGS of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and MIKE "The Rebel" PEREZ, fighting out of Cork, Ireland will clash in a World Boxing Council ('WBC') Heavyweight Title Eliminator on SATURDAY, MAY 24, at the American  Read Full Story >>>

JEAN PASCAL WITH GYM AND INTERBOX NEXT FIGHT IN SEPTEMBER
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
MONTREAL (April 16, 2014) -- This afternoon at La Cage aux Sports Boucherville, Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) and InterBox announced that they had reached an agreement with Jean Pascal Promotions to ensure the services of the NABF Champion and WBC Diamond Belt light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (29-2  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - All set for the 2014 NBA playoffs
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

CHICAGO -- After a marathon regular season where all 30 teams played 82 games each for a stunning 2,460 contests, the NBA playoffs is finally here. The two-time defending champions Miami Heat, seeded No.2 in the  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Rockets ready for playoff launch
By Bernard Pagusara, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
NEW ORLEANS -- The Pelicans gave their fans a treat by ending an injury-laden season with a 105-100 victory over the Houston Rockets Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center here in New Orleans. Tyreke Evans had another big night and finished with four rebounds shy of a triple-double by rec  Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Pelicans end a tough season with a victory over Rockets, 105-100
By Absalon Inocian, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
New Orleans – The New Orleans Pelicans ended their season with a flourish Wednesday night, beating the Houston Rockets, 105-100, at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans closed out the 2013-2014 regular season with a 34-48 record, 12th place in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs race  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao returns to Philippines after dispatching Bradley Jr.
GMANews.tv, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao made a relatively quiet return to the country before dawn Friday, less than a week after his win over Timothy Bradley Jr for the WBO Welterweight title. The Philippine Airlines flight bearing Pacquiao and his party arrived at the Ninoy Aquino  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Is Bullet-Proof
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
How many things in life are actually bullet-proof? I would venture to say not many, but in sports there are a few things that really are bullet-proof and can't miss. The Super Bowl is bullet-proof. By that I mean it doesn't matter which two teams play in it, it's going to draw the biggest te  Read Full Story >>>

Vegas on steroids; In Macau, casino revenues dwarf the Strip's and big boxing bouts find a new home
By Tim Struby , ESPN.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014

This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's April 28 Money Issue. Subscribe today! THE CROWD AT McSorley's, an "authentic" Irish pub in a corner of the Venetian Resort and Casino, is throwing back Carlsberg and shots   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao -- Bloody Trunks Sell for $40k ... at Charity Auction
TMZ.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
The bloody boxing trunks Manny Pacquiao wore during his victory over Timothy Bradley this weekend have sold at a charity auction for a cool $40,000 ... TMZ Sports has learned. After the April 12th fight, Manny decided to donate his shorts, gloves and other boxing memorabilia -- to help raise money   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Bradley II PPV Numbers Coming Next Week
By Ryan Maquiñana, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Manny Pacquiao’s triumphant return to the win column last Saturday over a tenacious Tim Bradley certainly pleased HBO Sports president Ken Hershman. The question now becomes whether or not the fight delivered in pay-per-view sales. “It was a great fight to watch,” Hershman told BoxingScene.com on  Read Full Story >>>

Showtime Boxing Triple-Header: History, High Stakes, and Chocolate
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Boxing returns to Showtime this weekend with a triple-header from the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. The card features three-primetime fighters in Bernard Hopkins, Paulie Malignaggi, and Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, who are in vastly different stages of their professional careers. The one  Read Full Story >>>

Cotto vs. Martinez: A Fight Fan’s Dream
By Scott Tonelli, 3MoreRounds.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
What sells a fight? Opinions will differ depending on whom you ask. Some are attracted to big name stars, other prefer to watch a showcase consisting of younger fighters just coming into their prime, and some just don’t care who’s in the ring, as long as they get a hell of a show. And yet, there is  Read Full Story >>>

Money on Manny – Another Tecate
By Kevin Harding, BoxingMoney.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
It’s the post-fight Pacquiao vs. Bradley press conference and Bob Arum, in response to some MGM maneuvers, is in full throttle; “…A fifteen to one fight being advertised (Mayweather vs. Maidana)…I come from an era to see competitive fights…a 25-1 fight, on the undercard (Mayweather-Maidana)…a guy fa  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao wins, doesn't sell
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Although Manny Pacquiao scored a resounding decision victory against Timothy Bradley Jr. to reclaim his welterweight belt last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the PacMan wasn’t nearly as resounding in terms of his drawing power. Pacquiao-Bradley II generated almost $1.1 million les  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao open for 5th fight with Marquez
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Fri, 18 Apr 2014
LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao relishes the idea of facing his Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez for the fifth time. Fresh from exacting payback against Tim Bradley in Las Vegas, Pacquiao told a handful of Manila-based scribes that he doesn’t see any problems getting it on with the master counte  Read Full Story >>>