Don't take tax woes lightly, Belmonte tells Pacquiao
ABS-CBN News, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. urged yesterday world boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao not to take his tax woes lightly. “You know, seriously, we cannot talk cavalierly about taxes,” he said. “The better way is to confront them and he needs a good accountant   Read Full Story >>>

The Crazy Story Of How A Fan Snuck Into The Ring Following A Recent Manny Pacquiao Fight
By Cork Gaines, Business Insider, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
Following the recent fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios, a man in a bright green suit was seen wondering around the ring during the post-fight interviews. It turns out that man was just a fan and he wasn't supposed to be there. Now, in a video posted to YouTube, a man claims to be that  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio: The web of spin
By Robbie Bannatyne, GIVEMESPORT, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
In contemporary society, the mainstream media’s engine runs almost entirely from the fuel of the PR pump, which spins stories and set agendas to suit the capitalist desires of the political and corporate elite. Unfortunately, this culture of spin has long since pervaded the sporting arena and is   Read Full Story >>>

Broner Has no Problems
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
WBC lightweight and WBA welterweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner seemingly has no problems these days. He’s signed with Al Haymon, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, televised by Showtime and on his way to becoming a main event pay-per-view fighter whether boxing fans or the marketplace agr  Read Full Story >>>

Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana: The Dark Side of "The Danger Zone"
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
I’ve crossed paths with lions He still hasn’t fought with men. He hasn’t beat anyone yet to be a star The cow has messed with the bull. Marcos Maidana, on Adrien Broner He also went on to say thing like I want to “demolish him”. This of course, is owed to the prodigious mouth of WBA w  Read Full Story >>>

Adrien Broner: 'Real, straight up and uncut'
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
SAN ANTONIO -- WBA welterweight titleholder Adrien "The Problem" Broner waded through a sea of onlookers on Wednesday, many of whom had, moments earlier, craned their necks to see the undefeated fighter throwing punches at an imaginary opponent while dancing around a constructed ring at Market Squar  Read Full Story >>>

Maidana Says He Is Broner’s Biggest Test to Date and He Will Be Going for the Knockout
By James Myhre, Tha Boxing Voice, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (34-3 31KOs) burst on to the main stream boxing scene after stopping the highly touted prospect at the time, Victor Ortiz in 2009. He has played the part of underdog in almost all his fights since. Maidana is 3-1 in his fights since his move up to welterweight. Once again M  Read Full Story >>>

Does Floyd Mayweather Need Manny Pacquiao to Legitimize His Legacy?
By Paul Magno, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
COMMENTARY | There's no shortage of points and counterpoints in the seemingly endless Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao debate. At this point, it's not even a matter of who would win in the ring. The biggest, most heated debate has to do with why this fight hasn't happened and who, exactly, is to   Read Full Story >>>

Arum Understands Marquez's Stance On Pacquiao Fight
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
As much as Bob Arum would prefer it if Juan Manuel Marquez would change his mind, Marquez’s co-promoter understands why Marquez hasn’t agreed to fight Manny Pacquiao a fifth time. “Unlike many of these fighters, Marquez is an accountant,” Arum said. “He saved much of his money and made some very   Read Full Story >>>

All I want For Christmas Are These Ten Fights: the Best Match-Up’s In Boxing
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Fri, 13 Dec 2013
*In composing this fantasy list of match-ups I choose to ignore (although its briefly discussed throughout) the Golden Boy-Top Rank ‘Cold War’, as a mean to, if nothing else, highlight its negative effects on the sport. I also used each fighter only once, meaning they cannot appear in multiple match  Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE CONFUSED OVER WBA ORDER FOR SUPER CHAMPION VETYEKA TO FIGHT WALTERS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013

Donaire. 2012 “Fighter of the Year” Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is confused over the WBA Championship Committee decision to order negotiations for a mandatory fight between featherweight super champion,   Read Full Story >>>

FORMER WORLD CHAMP JARO IN DEC.29 ANTIPOLO CARD
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013

Jaro. Promoter Aljoe Jaro together with Thai boxing patron and promoter Naris Singwangcha will stage a double regional Asian Boxing Council title card at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. This card will feature ex-WBC flyweigh  Read Full Story >>>

Singwangcha Foundation Philippines to help boxers affected by Typhoon Yolanda
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013

Singwancha. Boxing patron Naris Singwangcha of Thailand will extend a helping hand to Filipino boxers from Tacloban City and other areas hit by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the powerful storm that struck the Philippines  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao looking forward to talks with Mayweather's camp during US visit
By Snow Badua, Spin.ph, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
MANNY Pacquiao said he is looking forward to a meeting with the camp of archrival Floyd Mayweather Jr. when he goes to the US later this month, raising a glimmer of hope that their long-awaited showdown may finally push through. The Filipino boxing star, who turns 35 on December 17, said he’s sch  Read Full Story >>>

Lem's latest: HBO's best to feature Manny Pacquiao, Gennady Golovkin
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Over the course of five consecutive nights starting on Dec. 23, on HBO 2 will present 10 of 2013's standout fights entitled "Boxing's Best" featuring standouts and stars such as Manny Pacquiao, Tim Bradley, Gennady Golovkin, Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev. Also among them are bouts highligh  Read Full Story >>>

Will Marcos Maidana Solve the ‘Problem’ Adrien Broner?
By Peter Clarke, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
As we approach the end of the year, boxing fans will have one last big event to celebrate before the holidays as Showtime will be live in San Antonio, Texas as Adrien “The Problem” Broner will square off and defend his WBA Welterweight Title against Marcos “El Chino” Maidana in the Alamodome. The wi  Read Full Story >>>

Joe Gallagher: Khan is desperate to take on Mayweather or Pacquiao
By Joe Gallagher, Manchester Evening News, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Amir Khan has reached the point of his career where he must go in search of the biggest fights. That’s why he’s so desperate to get in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. And if the Bolton hero cannot secure that clash then he should turn his attentions to Manny Pacquiao. These are the names  Read Full Story >>>

Bob Arum: Mikey Garcia-Juan Carlos Burgos 'done' for Jan. 25
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said that a deal is being finalized for a bout between WBO junior lightweight titleholder Mikey Garcia and respected two-time title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos. The bout, said Arum on Wednesday, will happen on Jan. 25 at New York's Madison Square Garden on HBO. "That   Read Full Story >>>

Peek Into the Soul of a Prizefighter—Part 1
By Peter Wood, Boxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
“MY FAVORITE BOOK IS…” I asked champion boxers, ex-champions, contenders, ex-contenders, and prominent boxing figures around the globe, to finish that sentence. Their responses were fascinating and illuminating. Sometimes their choice of reading material was surprising, and sometimes it was just pla  Read Full Story >>>

PENALOSA INSISTS HE WILL NEVER EXPLOIT PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013

Former two division world champion Gerry Penalosa who has formed MAG Promotions along with boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and businessman Anson Tiu insists he will never exploit Pacquiao in the new promotional outfit. Penalosa issued  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez: Promoters Pushing, But No Fifth Pacquiao Fight
By Salvador Rodríguez, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (55-7-1, 40KOs), 40-years-old, says promoters continue to approach him, despite his objections, regarding a fifth bout with Manny Pacquiao. A year ago, Marquez knocked Pacquiao out cold in the sixth round of their fourth meeting in Las Vegas.   Read Full Story >>>

READ WBC FINE PRINT ON FLOYD MAYWEATHER-MANNY PACQUIAO
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
TIME FOR FLOYD TO “MAN UP” San Francisco, CA- The relationship between the World Boxing Council and Floyd Mayweather is a bit involved. First up, Mayweather claims to pay no “sanctioning fees” to the Mexico City based group while other WBC titleholders forgo either 2% of their purse or a number  Read Full Story >>>

Dingdong, Pacquiao, GMA-7 personalities bag awards from respected orgs
GMANews.tv, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
GMA Network ends the year with numerous awards for its talents and public affairs personalities. The awards were given by highly respected organizations, among which are the International Business and Academe Conference (IBAC), People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), and the F  Read Full Story >>>

Juan Manuel Marquez could fight Manny Pacquiao again, promoter says
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Juan Manuel Marquez has instructed his Mexico-based promoter that he plans to fight twice more. Marquez, 40, is additionally a prominent candidate to be Manny Pacquiao's next opponent, his U.S. promoter, Bob Arum, told The Times on Wednesday. Reports from Mexico have indicated Marquez (55-7-1  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao's tax problems no effect on MAG Boxing's Friday show at Solaire
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013

Farenas. The recent financial issues of Manny Pacquiao will not affect the initial offering of the country’s newest boxing promotions of which he is a partner of. MAG International Boxing Promotions' first boxing ev  Read Full Story >>>

SHO STREAM: Broner vs. Maidana Presser & Weigh-In Streamed Live Across Multiple Platforms
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013

* SHO STREAM: BRONER vs. MAIDANA * SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO STREAM BRONER vs. MAIDANA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN LIVE ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: LIVE Thursday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. P  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather: Winner 2 of 4 is a better choice than Manny Pacquiao?
By Sal Arteaga , Fight Saga, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Floyd Mayweather may regret what he told radio DJ Kelly Mac recently. When asked by Ms. Mac where things stood with Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Floyd stated, "Pacquiao is 1-2 in his last three fights." (Main pic courtesy of Crown Boxing, BoxingFanatik on Twitter) "That's where we stand." Wi  Read Full Story >>>

RICARDO "DINAMITA" ALVAREZ AND ROBERT EASTER JR. FEATURED IN BRONER-MAIDANA UNDERCARD
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
"DANGER ZONE: BRONER VS. MAIDANA" PACKS EVEN MORE PUNCH WITH OUTSTANDING SHOWTIME EXTREME® HEAVY-HITTERS SHOWDOWN LIVE FROM THE ALAMODOME FEATURING RICARDO "DINAMITA" ALVAREZ AND ROBERT EASTER JR. PLUS, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JERMAIN "BAD INTENTIONS" TAYLOR RETURNS TO THE RING AND U.S. OLYMPIANS J  Read Full Story >>>

CHARITY EVENTS HIGHLIGHT "DANGER ZONE" ADRIEN BRONER VS. MARCOS MAIDANA" FIGHT WEEK FESTIVITIES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE TO RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY TICKET TO SATURDAY'S FIGHTS AT THE ALAMODOME SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Dec. 11) - Before boxing's finest enter the DANGER ZONE at San Antonio's Alamodome live on SHOWTIME® this Saturday, Dec. 14, they will be giving back to the community during two special pre  Read Full Story >>>

The Irish are invading Allentown, PA as a part of the "Irish Fight Party" LIVE WORLDWIDE on GFL.tv!
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Tonight, LIVE around the WORLD on GFL.tv at 7pm EST, Anthony Cacace (8-0) & Tyrone McKenna (2-0) of "Green Blood" boxing will be fighting in separate bouts. Both men were Belfast bred but relocated to Philadelphia, PA to further their respective careers under the guidance of manager Tom Moran (Gree  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather-Pac a pipe dream
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
When the WBC released its December rankings last week, suddenly my Twitter timeline lit up about it for one simple reason. The organization had ranked Manny Pacquiao, who came off a one-year layoff to dominate Brandon Rios on Nov. 23, No. 1 at welterweight. As it happens, Floyd Mayweather Jr. ho  Read Full Story >>>