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 >>>

Attorney claims 'serious errors' Manny Pacquiao tax reports
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Manny Pacquiao's attorney claims there are "serious errors" in reports that the fighter owes $18.5 million in unpaid taxes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The attorney, Steven Toscher, said that Pacquiao's "financial advisors are handling the situation." "We recently became aware of storie  Read Full Story >>>

Taxpayers beware!
By Francis Lim, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
By any standard, the tax problem of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is the most popular tax case in the recent past. Not only does it involve a “National Treasure” (Pambansang Kamao); it also leaves people speculating on the timing of the freezing of Pacquiao’s assets, which was done virtually on the eve  Read Full Story >>>

MANNY PACQUIAO DENIES OWING $18 MILLION; MICHAEL KONCZ SAYS "THE ISSUE" BEING DISCUSSED WITH IRS
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has denied reports claiming that he owes more than $18 million to the IRS. Despite the fact that TMZ has obtained "official documents" outlining the IRS claims, Pacquiao insists that the report is simply the work of people who are "out to destroy my name.  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Penalosa, face tough task in new promotional venture
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
MANILA, Philippines – The cause of providing purses to professional boxers that are commensurate with the extraordinary risk that they take each time that they step into the ring is one that is dear to Gerry Penalosa. After all, the former two division world champion fought his first amateur fig  Read Full Story >>>

Marvin Hagler: “Mayweather would have the advantage because he knows now that Pacquiao don’t have a chin”
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
The mega event, it is something often talked about in boxing, but rarely do these match ups ever happen. The fight between Marvin Hagler and “Sugar” Ray Leonard is the rare exception, and it was an event that even today is still talked about. In part 2 of my exclusive interview with Marvelous Marvin  Read Full Story >>>

Wrecking Ball / Tapia vs. Kirkland Part II
By Michael Schmidt , Boxing.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Happy birthday Glen Tapia, December 11th. Not the birthday present that you wished but good to know that you will be spending it with those close to you… Wrecking Ball / Tapia vs. Kirkland Part I Selling the Sanctimony of a Stoppage / Let’s Talk Tapia Warrior Instead This past weekend Glen   Read Full Story >>>

Grudge Match: Pairing two of boxing’s favorite movies, and stars, together
By Evan Smith, ProBoxing-fans.com, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
Grudge Match - Robert De Niro & Raging Bull PLUS Sylvester Stallone and Rocky: The Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather match up has yet to be made, and if it does, it's well past when it would have been its best. But if we can’t get Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, why not have another dream fight, even   Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Insider Notebook: Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, 50 Cent, and more….
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Thu, 12 Dec 2013
The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of December 3rd to December 10th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. TMZ Reports: Pacquiao Owes 18 Million to IRS TMZ reports that the IRS claims Manny Pacquiao owes the government federal  Read Full Story >>>

ARIZA PREDICTS MAIDANA WILL HAVE A TOUGH FIGHT AGAINST WBA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION BRONER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013

Maidana. Argentine challenger Marcus Maidana’s strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza predicts Maidana will have a tough fight when he battles WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner at the Alamadome in San Antonio,  Read Full Story >>>

DOLIGUEZ HEADLINES SBB BATANGAS CARD ON DEC. 14
By Dennis U. Eroa, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013

Doliguez. Rising Filipino star Jun ‘‘Hercules’’ Doliguez headlines a much-awaited boxing card under Elmer Anuran’s Saved by the Bell Promotions on December 14 at the Agoncillo Sports Complex in Agoncillo, Batangas. Dol  Read Full Story >>>

16 YEAR OLD BOXER IN A COMA AFTER AN AMATEUR BOUT IN IBA, ZAMBALES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
A 16 year old high school student from Bulacan is in a coma and reportedly “brain dead” after being rushed to the provincial hospital in Iba, Zambales when he complained of dizziness at the end of the second round of a preliminary bout at the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association competition l  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Injury ravaged Bulls lose to Buck, 78-74
By Carla Mae Reroma, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
CHICAGO -- In a battle between two injury-depleted teams, the Milwaukee Bucks narrowly edged the Chicago Bulls, 78-74, Tuesday night at the United Center here in the Windy City. John Henson led the charge with 25 points and 14 rebounds while point guard Brandon Knight added 19 points and 10 bo  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Pacers race past Heat in clash of titans
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013

CHICAGO -- The Indiana Pacers wiped out an early 13-point deficit and outscored the Miami Heat 50-37 in the second half to score a 90-84 victory Tuesday night at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was Indiana's 10th win   Read Full Story >>>

IRS The Latest To Send Manny Pacquiao To The Mat: Boxer Reportedly Owes $18 Million
By Tony Nitti, Forbes.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
You know, for a guy who seems to be pretty proactive about this tax planning, boxer Manny Pacquiao sure gets hit with some hefty tax bills. Back in May, we detailed how Pacquiao made the decision to return to the ring in China – where the top marginal tax rate is 12% — rather than the United St  Read Full Story >>>

WBC TELLS FLOYD MAYWEATHER TO FIGHT MANNY PACQUIAO
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
PACQUIAO NOW #1 CONTENDER FOR MAYWEATHER San Francisco, CA– There is little doubt, especially since the shutout pitched by Manny Pacquiao a fortnight ago against Brandon Rios, people want to see Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. One particular article that was the recent “Thrilla’ in Manila   Read Full Story >>>

Pay-Per-View or Not, Broner Says He Will Put On A Show Against Maidana
By James Myhre, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Coming into his second fight at Welterweight, and for the first time defending his new WBA Welterweight title, Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-0 22KOs) takes on the hard-punching Argentinean Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (34-3 31KOs) at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio on December 14th. Broner won the WBA   Read Full Story >>>

It’s “Showtime” in 2014
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Shawn “Showtime” Porter surprised a few fans in beating defending two-time world champion Devon Alexander “The Great.” While the fight was by no means one-sided, Porter was aggressive, measured and carried the action through much of the fi  Read Full Story >>>

ALEXIS ARGUELLO AND SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
San Francisco, CA– The picture you see here was taken in either the late 60s or early 70s, the great Alexis Arguello and the man who a lot of people feel was the greatest ever, “Sugar Ray” Robinson. By now Robinson had retired with his last bout being in 1964. Arguello on the other hand, Alexis look  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao denies owing $18.5M to IRS, says report the handiwork of people who are 'out to destroy my name'
By Snow Badua, Spin.ph, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
FILIPINO boxing hero Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday denied owing unpaid taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the US, claiming the latest controversy he has found himself in is the handiwork of people who are "out to destroy my name." The former eight-division world champion said a report b  Read Full Story >>>

Op-Ed: Who's telling the truth in Manny Pacquiao's tax woes?
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Manny Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum says his company, Top Rank Promotions has been religiously remitting at least 30% of Pacquiao's taxable income in the US to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) but a TMZ report says Pacquiao still owes IRS $18 million. In the Philippines, the Bureau of Internal Re  Read Full Story >>>

ONE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPT SIGNS UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT KING BEN ASKREN
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
ONE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP™ SIGNS UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT KING BEN ASKREN PLUS: TOP ASIAN PROSPECTS DAE HWAN KIM, CHRIS LOKTEFF, HARRIS SARMIENTO AND AUNG LA NSANG JOINS ONE FC’S BURGEONING ROSTER 11 December 2013 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™, Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organ  Read Full Story >>>

Larry Merchant wasn’t thrilled with Guillermo Rigondeaux’s latest showcase: ‘I think I went to sleep in the second round’
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
On Saturday night, Dec. 7, Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux again put on another clinic in outclassing former bantamweight titlist Joseph Agbeko inside of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Rigondeaux, the sport’s reigning WBA and WBO junior featherweight champion, had his Ghanaian foe c  Read Full Story >>>

The Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring Marcos Maidana, Adrien Broner, Josesito Lopez And Sam Soliman
By Alex McClintock , The Queensberry Rules, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Who knew that Disney movies had such badass characters? Maybe they could make an animated movie about Marcos Maidana. It could be called “The Ballad Of El Chino.” I’d watch, but I guess it might scare the children. Apart from The Ballad Of El Chino (AKA his welterweight fight with Adrien Broner),  Read Full Story >>>

Q&A Stafford: Broner will speak Spanish, punish Marcos Maidana
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
SAN ANTONIO -- RingTV.com caught up to Mike Stafford, trainer of WBA welterweight titleholder Adrien "The Problem" Broner, for his thoughts on Saturday night's defense against hard-hitting Argentine Marcos Maida on Showtime from The Alamodome. In July, on the heels of Broner's split-decision vic  Read Full Story >>>

Nelson Mandela: The Loud And Silent 10 Count
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
If he were PPV, he’d offer it for your freedom with the proceeds going to your family. I felt Nelson Mandela’s greatness by hearing about it while never really seeing it. And since “seeing is believing”, all you had to do was open your eyes and look into his. Prisoner. President. A giant  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Watch: The cookie crumbles
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Is the glass tower slowly crumbling? A report is out that the Internal Revenue Service of the US is after all running after Manny Pacquiao for tax deficiency to the tune of US$18.3 million covering the period between 2006 and 2010. The IRS is the counterpart of the Philippines’ revenue body –   Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO vs. MAYWEATHER IN NEW YORK?
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Dec 2013

After Manny Pacquiao’s one sided victory over the young but overly matched Brandon Rios of Oxnard, CA at the Cotai Arena in Macau, China a few weeks ago, fans and media alike again opened the possibility of finally having the m  Read Full Story >>>