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Pacquiao-Rios: Taking a Look at The PPV Numbers
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Manny Pacquiao’s ring return served its purpose only in that it put the former eight-division champion back in the win column for the first time in more than two years. Beyond that, his near-shutout of Brandon Rios may wind up having done more harm than good. Speculation continues to run ramp  Read Full Story >>>

WBO Orders Donnie Nietes-Moises Fuentes Rematch
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
The World Boxing Organization has called for a rematch between 108-pound titleholder Donnie Nietes and former 105-pound beltholder Moises Fuentes, according to a document dated Dec. 3 and posted on the sanctioning body’s website. Their promoters — ALA Promotions for Nietes, Zanfer Promotions for   Read Full Story >>>

HAS THE TAXMAN COMETH FOR MANNY PACQUIAO IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL?
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
It appears that Manny Pacquiao's tax issues in the Phillippines may be getting him more attention than he wants. Sources close to the information have informed us that the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] recently placed a levy on bank accounts in Manny Pacquiao's name here in the United States. Accor  Read Full Story >>>

MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE SERGIO MARTINEZ; CANELO NEVER REALLY AN OPTION?
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Sources close to the information have informed us that thee-division world champion Miguel Cotto will indeed face middleweight king Sergio Martinez on June 7 at Madison Square Garden. Contrary to reports stating that Cotto is still deciding between lucrative offers to face either Canelo Alvarez in M  Read Full Story >>>

Danny Garcia: Scarface. Manolo My Ass
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
NOTE: The following article was done immediately after Garcia's huge win over Lucas Matthysse on Sept. 14th., as the latin champ from Philadelphia plots his next move. You can't have that big of a win, on "that" undercard, and go backwards. So while Floyd's trying to rob the public by fighting a guy  Read Full Story >>>

Court gags Pacquiao, BIR over tax suit
By Tetch Torres-Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
MANILA, Philippines—The Court of Tax Appeals has prohibited the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and boxing champ Manny Pacquiao from talking about the tax suit filed against him. During Thursday’s hearing, CTA Presiding Justice Roman Del Rosario said both parties should refrain from talking to   Read Full Story >>>

Mancio takes another crack at OPBF crown
By Lemuel P. Maglinte , The Freeman, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
CEBU, Philippines - ALA Boxing Gym mainstay Jerson ‘Smooth Operator’ Mancio (18-3-3, 9KOs) takes another crack at a regional title when he figures in a 12-round battle with Japanese upstar Naoya Inoue (4-0, 3KOs) for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) light flyweight belt this   Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Durant's 27 powers Thunder over Kings
By Wilson Alday, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

CHICAGO -- The Oklahoma City Thunder won their eighth consecutive game Tuesday night, beating an undermanned Sacramento Kings, 97-95, at the Sleep Train Arena. All-Star Kevin Durant led the charge with 27 points and  Read Full Story >>>

NBA AND PERFORM LAUNCH LOCAL ONLINE DESTINATION IN AUSTRALIA
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
- NBA and PERFORM agree to multi-year partnership to offer extensive and localized NBA content to Australian Fans on Sportal, including live streaming of one game a week - SYDNEY, Australia, December 4, 2013 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) has entered into a multi-year partnership wit  Read Full Story >>>

Q&A with Amir Khan: Floyd Mayweather’s (possible) next opponent
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
NEW YORK — Former unified junior welterweight titleholder Amir Khan — the leading candidate to face Floyd Mayweather next May — sat down with SI.com on Wednesday to discuss Mayweather, his pairing with Virgil Hunter and the criticism that his weak chin will prevent him from ever becoming an elite fi  Read Full Story >>>

OSCAR DE LA HOYA ELECTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

"THE GOLDEN BOY" TO BE INDUCTED ON JUNE 8, 2014 LOS ANGELES (Dec. 5) - Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to congratulate company President Oscar De La Hoya on his induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The announceme  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao numbers coming in
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
The return of welterweight star Manny Pacquiao, who outpointed former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios in a lopsided decision on Nov. 23 in Macau, China, generated in the neighborhood of 500,000 pay-per-view buys, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Wednesday. "The numbers are coming in l  Read Full Story >>>

ARUM IN NEW YORK TO DISCUSS PACQUIAO'S MASSIVE FUND RAISING FOR SUPER TYPHOON VICTIMS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is in New York to undertake what he described as “a massive fund raising in the United States spearheaded by US Senate majority leader Harry Reid who is a good friend of Manny Pacquiao.” Arum told the M  Read Full Story >>>

GLEN TAPIA READY TO TAKE CHANCES AGAINST KIRKLAND
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

While it may not be the smartest thing to do, undefeated Glen Tapia has said he is ready to take chances when he faces tough southpaw James Kirkland in Atlantic City on Sunday morning Manila Time. Tapia, a former sparring   Read Full Story >>>

Arum Says Provodnikov Open To Fighting Pacquiao April 12 in Vegas
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Most everyone liked what they saw from Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 23, and it is clear that the Filipino is far from shot. His fans, the Manny-iacs, want to know when he'll glove up next, and against who. I asked his promoter Bob Arum for that intel today, in NYC, at the presser to hype the Top Rank AC s  Read Full Story >>>

ADRIEN BRONER AND MARCOS MAIDANA MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

Kelly Swanson Thank you, everybody, for joining us today. We're very excited to have the main event of Danger Zone on the phone with us, both Adrien Broner and Marcos Maidana. I'm going to turn it right over a  Read Full Story >>>

RIGONDEAUX-AGBEKO FINAL PRESSER PHOTOS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

Dec. 4, 2013, New York, NY -- (L-R) WBA/WBO 122 lb. champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and challenger Joseph Agbeko pose during the final press conference for their upcoming fight, Saturday, December 7, at Boardwalk Hall's Adria  Read Full Story >>>

SHO Stream: Judah vs. Malignaggi Press Conference & Weigh-In Streamed Live Across Multiple Platforms
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
* SHO STREAM: JUDAH vs. MALIGNAGGI * SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO STREAM JUDAH VS. MALIGNAGGI FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN LIVE ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: LIVE Thursday, Dec. 5 at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT WEIGH-IN: LIVE Friday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT Satellite C  Read Full Story >>>

CHARLO VS. DE LOS SANTOS, DIAZ JR. VS. RODRIGUEZ, SPENCE JR. VS. BOLANOS ADDED TO DEC. 13 GOLDEN BOY LIVE!
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
JERMALL CHARLO VS. JOSEPH DE LOS SANTOS, JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. NOE BOLANOS ADDED TO DEC. 13 GOLDEN BOY LIVE! FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES BROADCAST HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER CHRIS "THE NIGHTMARE" ARREOLA TO MEET AND GREET FANS AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO   Read Full Story >>>

BEIBUT SHUMENOV SET TO MAKE GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS DEBUT
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
SATURDAY, DEC. 14, FROM THE ALAMODOME LIVE ON SHOWTIME® WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Defends Against Tamas Kovacs on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Quadrupleheader, Undefeated Rising Superstar Adrien Broner Risks WBA Welterweight Belt Against Dangerous Marcos Maidana In the Main Event;   Read Full Story >>>

“Celtic Warrior vs. Road Warrior” for WBU Cruiserweight World Championship Dec 18th
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
(Atlanta, Georgia, USA) (4 December 2013)- Don “Moose” Lewis, President of the World Boxing Union, Inc., known as "the WBU", proudly announces that on the evening of Wednesday, 18th December 2013 at the fabulous Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, two (2) former world champions - Glen ‘Road War  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios PPV buys: Disastrous
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Pacquiao vs Rios tanked in the pay-per-view arena. After two straight losses, fight legend Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KOs) dominated rising upstart Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23 KOs), winning an impressive, lopsided twelve round decision, cul  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao fights to get rich so he can give to the poor?
By Evan Bleier , UPI.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Dec. 4 (UPI) -- During an interview with USA Today, Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum talked at length about his top client, Manny Pacquiao. After a two-fight losing streak, Pacquiao was able to defeat Brandon Rios in their WBO international welterweight title fight on Sunday, Nov. 24 in Maca  Read Full Story >>>

Allies seek tax exemption law for Pacquiao
By Leila Salaverria, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
MANILA, Philippines—Independent lawmakers led by Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza have filed a bill that would stop the government from dipping its hands into boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao’s hard-earned winnings and those of other national athletes who win prizes and awards in international comp  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao could score rare KO today
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
President Aquino on Tuesday explained he was not in a position to grant amnesty to Manny Pacquiao, whose bank assets have been frozen over a question of misdeclared taxes. The President, sounding wholly sure about Pacquiao’s culpability, suggested the boxing superhero could have at least manifest  Read Full Story >>>

Arum offers love to Mayweathers
By Michael Woods, ESPN.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Brooklyn-born promoter Bob Arum, in town to hype his Saturday card in AC, took it gracefully when I aged him a year, and asked him if he was turning 83 on Sunday. "82," he told me at BB King's, right after he'd thumped a tub for the card, portions of which will run on HBO, and is topped by a tit  Read Full Story >>>

Schaefer Lashes Out At Arum Over Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Richard Schaefer, is very annoyed with some of the recently published comments from Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, regarding his willingness to make a super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. During an interview with USA Today, Arum said his company was r  Read Full Story >>>

Khan: Pacquiao the Only Obstacle to Securing Mayweather Bout
By Adrian Back, International Business Times, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Amir Khan believes that it is between him and his former stable mate Manny Pacquiao as to who is handed the opportunity to face Floyd Mayweather on 3 May 2014 in Las Vegas. Mayweather suggested yesterday that he would make an announcement about his next opponent in the coming weeks and both Kha  Read Full Story >>>

Jackie Kallen: Mayweather takes his promotion company on the road
By Jackie Kallen, Boxing Insider, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Friday night in Shelton, WA at a place called Little Creek Casino Resort, Mayweather Promotions is highlighting some of their undefeated prospects on Showtime. They have put together their own version of the Night of Future Champions. The main event is a 10 round Middleweight showdown between 15  Read Full Story >>>

Gennady Golovkin – Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn’t
By Julio Garcia, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Gennady Golovkin is a fighter that loves to please boxing fans. One of the ways he pleases fans is by staying busy and putting on shows. How busy has Golovkin been? Well for starters he has fought 4 times this year which is something that many fighters will not do. Yes fans were happy for those figh  Read Full Story >>>

Dear Deontay
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Letter writing is a lost art, but one wouldn’t know it from Dereck Chisora’s open letter to Deontay Wilder. They’re not pen pals. They’re not countrymen. They’re not even opponents. But if Del Boy has his way, he and the Bronze Bomber might soon meet in the ring. The following was written by Chis  Read Full Story >>>