Roach on Bradley's no-shower policy, boxing superstitions
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Freddie Roach is generally regarded as one of the most cerebral trainers in recent boxing history, but he isn't above the tradition of superstition that has been a staple of the athlete's life since the beginning of organized sports. Since his days as a contende  Read Full Story >>>

Pagara brothers head ALA Stars fight card
By Lemuel P. Maglinte , The Freeman, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
CEBU, Philippines - Considered as the hottest boxing siblings in the country, Jason ‘El Niño’ and ‘Prince’ Albert Pagara will headline the ALA Stars Provincial tours fight card on April 11 at the Maasin City gymnasium in their hometown of Maasin City, Southern Leyte. Jason (32-2, 19KOs) and Alber  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says Marcos Maidana capable of making 'war
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. came to sell his May 3 welterweight title fight at MGM Grand on Saturday, hyping the idea his opponent, Marcos Maidana, has a chance to stain Mayweather’s spotless 45-0 record. “You can’t take any fighter for granted, anything can happen,” Mayweather said. “… This  Read Full Story >>>

Pinoy Pride
By Rico Navarro, The Freeman, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Are Genesis Servania and Arthur Villanueva the next world champs out of the Philippines? Do they have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of current world champions Donnie Nietes, Merlito Sabillo and Johnriel Casimero? If both were to fight for a world title fight tomorrow, the quick answer   Read Full Story >>>

Showtime PPV Results: Canelo Gives Angulo a Beat down in All Mexican Affaire!
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
The million-dollar question on everyone’s mind was whether Alvarez would be the same fighter after his mentally scarring loss to Floyd Mayweather last year. Many experts came out this week predicting an Angulo victory. Was Alvarez just a media creation or is Floyd Mayweather just that good? The earl  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo crushes Angulo in 10 rounds
By Martin Gallegos, 3MoreRounds.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
In an attempt to put the first loss of his career behind him, Canelo Alvarez came out strong looking to make a statement against Alfredo Angulo. From the start of the first round to the surprise of many, Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KO) was the aggressor, backing Angulo up and smashing him with hard shots  Read Full Story >>>

ALVAREZ TKO 10 ANGULO
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

LAS VEGAS -- Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez made a rousing comeback from his defeat against Floyd Mayweather Jr last September by stopping Alfredo Angulo in the 10th round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night. Alvarez domi  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez stops Angulo on 10th-round TKO
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Canelo Alvarez's comeback from his first career loss was nothing short of spectacular. Alvarez, 23, defeated Alfredo Angulo on a 10th-round technical knockout Saturday night in their action-packed non-title super welterweight fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas when referee Tony Weeks stopped it,  Read Full Story >>>

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defeats Alfredo Angulo by TKO in 10th round
By John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Saul ”Canelo” Alvarez showed that he is still a big force in boxing Saturday night with a dominating performance that ended by technical knockout of Alfredo Angulo with 47 seconds gone in the 10th round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. While the outcome was not in doubt, with Alvarez d  Read Full Story >>>

CANELO ALVAREZ STOPS ALFREDO ANGULO IN THE 10TH ROUND
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, former jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stopped hard-hitting jr. middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo in the 10th round. After trading big shots to start the fight, Canelo used his superior speed and skills to box circle  Read Full Story >>>

TOE TO TOE INDEED Canelo Comes Back With Fire and Fury, Stops Angulo
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Cinnamon-topped Saul "Canelo" Alvarez hoped to get back on the sunny side with a win over Alfredo Angulo, months after getting schooled by Floyd Mayweather. That he did, with a message sent to the doubters that he wasn't going to drop into a depression and drop off the map. At the MGM in Vegas, C  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez TKO 10 Alfredo Angulo live round-by-round
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
RingTV.com will post live, round-by-round updates below of tonight's 155-pound bout won by Canelo Alvarez over Alfredo Angulo by 10th-round technical knockout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Referee Tony Weeks called an end to the fight 47 seconds into the round. Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 knocko  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO HITS L.A.
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

March 8, 2014, Los Angeles, Ca. --- Superstar Manny Pacquiao arrives at Los Angeles International Airport, Saturday night from the Philippines to continue his training at the Wild Card Boxing Club for his eagerly-ant  Read Full Story >>>

STA CRUZ DOMINATES MIJARES, KEEPS WBC 122 LB TITLE
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS -- In the main supporting bout of the Alvarez-Angulo Toe-to-Toe tussle Saturday night, Leo Santa Cruz (27-0-1, 15KO) of Los Angeles, CA keeps his WBC Super Bantanweight title with a dominat  Read Full Story >>>

LINARES DEFEATS ARAKAWA, WINS WBC LIGHTWEIGHT ELIMINATOR
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA -- In the second TV fight, Jorge Linares (36-3-0, 23KO)  of Venezuela wins the WBC Lightweight eliminator via a unanimous decision over Nihito Arakawa (24-4-1, 16KO) of Japan with scores of 98-92, 100  Read Full Story >>>

FIRST TV FIGHT: SERGIO THOMPSON DEFEATS RICARDO ALVAREZ BY UD
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA -- In the first TV fight of the night, Sergio Thompson (29-3-0, 26KO) of Chetumal, Mexico won the vacant WBC International Lightweight Title by defeating by unanimous decision Ricardo Alvarez (23-3-3  Read Full Story >>>

FRANCISCO VARGAS, JOSEPH DIAZ REGISTER WINS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS -- Francisco Vargas of Mexico City kept his record clean at 19-0-1 with 13 KOs with a unanimous decision win over Abner Cotto of Puerto Rico (17-2-0, 8KO) during their 10-round super featherwe  Read Full Story >>>

EARLY RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS: GIBSON, LOVETT WIN
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

MGM GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS -- Steve Lovett (8-0-0, 6KO) of South Wales, Australia knocked out Francisco Molina (2-3-0, 2KO) of Tijuana, Mexico at 1:13 of the second round during the opening bout of the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez v  Read Full Story >>>

TODAY! Pacquiao Arrives in Los Angeles
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

PACMAN NATION ARISE! MANNY PACQUIAO and FREDDIE ROACH RETURN TO LOS ANGELES TONIGHT TO BEGIN PHASE TWO OF TRAINING Philippine Airlines Flight 102 Lands at LAX at 6:15 P.M. PT LOS ANGELES (March 8, 2014) --   Read Full Story >>>

NBA - Warriors slay Hakws, 111-97
By Ryan Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

OAKLAND -- The Golden State Warriors (39-24) cruised past the Atlanta Hawks (26-34) on Friday night at the Oracle Arena here in downtown Oakland. After a week long Eastern Conference road trip, the fans were buzzing   Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Grizzlies make strong playoffs push out West
By Jeremy Zuniga, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
CHICAGO --- If the NBA playoffs were to start today, the Memphis Grizzlies would not make the cut. But since the postseason doesn't start until April 19, the Grizzlies have a lot of time to gain ground. And the way they're playing right now, chances are, they will make the Top 8 in the Western   Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather Says He Can't Overlook Maidana
By Associated Press, ABC News, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Floyd Mayweather took his time selecting an opponent for his May 3 fight, then took some more time to formally announce it. At least he had a Vegas kind of excuse for showing up an hour late for a Saturday news conference promoting the bout with Marcos Maidana. "I was up gambling here last n  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather Shows Respect to Team Maidana, Tells Other Fighters (Khan) They Have To Earn The Fight
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Floyd Mayweather met with the media this afternoon before the Canelo-Angulo pay-per-view to announce his fight with Marcos Maidana dubbed “The Moment”. After weeks of speculation of who might get the call to fight Mayweather, it came down to two fighters, Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana. For months   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao leaves for LA to continue camp (PHOTOS)
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

Eight division champ, Manny Pacquiao left the Philippines for the United States Saturday night to continue the second leg of his training for his upcoming rematch with WBO welterweight champ, Timothy Bradley Jr. Pacqu  Read Full Story >>>

Roach looks forward to the L.A. stage of Pacquiao’s training
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

Barring a drastic change in plans, Manny Pacquiao would have taken a Philippine Airlines flight to Los Angeles last night and set foot on the world’s entertainment capital’s soil early morning of the same day. The Pamba  Read Full Story >>>

Nietes gets long overdue recognition
By Ray Vidal, Manila Standard Today, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes gets some long overdue recognition when he joins International Boxing Federation light flyweight title holder Johnriel Casimero, WBO minimumweight titlist Merlito Sabillo and comebacking Nonito Donaire who will receive their awards as  Read Full Story >>>

Rustam Nugaev and Roman Morales Victorious on ESPN Friday Night Fights
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

PALA, CA (March 7, 2014) - Tonight Gary Shaw Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, Antonio Leonard Promotions and All In Entertainment presented ESPN "Friday Night Fights" to a lively crowd at the Pala Casin  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Bulls fall short against gritty Grizzlies
By Katrina Barnett, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
br> CHICAGO -- In a battle between two of the NBA's top defensive teams, the Memphis Grizzlies bested the Chicago Bulls, 85-77, Friday night at the United Center. Grizzlies' big men Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph controlle  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Davis, Evans power Pelicans past Bucks
By Absalon Inocian, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014

NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis dominated the paint like an All-Star Friday night and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks, 112-104, at the Smoothie King Center. The rangy 6-foot-10 Davis, the No.1 pick  Read Full Story >>>

Alvarez and Angulo to Go “TOE TO TOE”
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Tonight, Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, 42-1-1 (30), will make his first appearance of 2014. It will also be his first fight since his only career loss (to reigning pound-for-pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather) back in September of 2013. Saul will take on always-tough Alfredo Angulo, 22-3  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo by the Numbers
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Sun, 09 Mar 2014
Sports analysis tends to rely more and more on statistic-based predictions. Just look at the way saber metrics has changed the way we observe the game of baseball or the attention that gets paid to statistics in football. Boxing has always been a much tougher sport to analyze by the numbers because   Read Full Story >>>