Classy PH boxing events
By Dennis Principe, Manila Standard Today, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
WEDNESDAY afternoon could be a historic date for Philippine boxing. That is if the objective of this newly formed boxing promotion, to be known as MAG Pacman International Boxing Promotions, will come to fruition. During a presser held at the posh Solare Resort in Pasay City, it was announce  Read Full Story >>>

Insider Notebook: Mayweather, Golovkin-Quillin, Wilder
By Robert Morales, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Nothing has changed. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will never fight until Pacquiao is no longer associated with Bob Arum. So it seems, anyway. A recent story in the Grand Rapids Press said that Mayweather refuses to do business with his former promoter, Arum. This is not news, as the tw  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan Breaks Down Malignaggi-Judah
Tha Boxing Voice, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Boxing star Amir Khan believes the clash between Paulie Malignaggi and Zab Judah will come down to who can handle the pressure best when the Brooklyn natives battle for local bragging rights live on BoxNation. The hometown heroes both descend from the famed borough in New York and will shar  Read Full Story >>>

Steve Farhood: ‘Styles make fights and I think Khan has a style that could give Floyd a lot of trouble’
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
As the days pass by, it seems more and more likely that an announcement regarding a Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan clash could be just around the corner for May 3 of next year. Mayweather recently told reporter David Mayo that he was possibly announcing some big news next week, while Khan has we  Read Full Story >>>

STRONG BOY: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America’s First Sports Hero
By Gordon Marino, Boxing.com, Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Sullivan was “a hero for tens of thousands of sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle who had felt emasculated in the wake of the Great Hunger…’’ “I shook the hand of the man who shook the hand of John L. Sullivan”—as some used to boast at the turn of the 20th century. Before Babe Ruth and Jack De  Read Full Story >>>

NIETES READY TO FACE FUENTES IN TITLE REMATCH POSSIBLY IN MACAU
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

WBO light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes is ready to face mandatory challenger Moises Fuentes possibly in the Top Rank fight card in Macau on February 22. ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer said he had received  Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE WILL RETURN DEFINITELY BY MAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has indicated that 2012 “Fighter of the Year” Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire may return to the ring in April but if that’s not possible because Donaire is recovering from a fracture   Read Full Story >>>

ONE FC: Crunch Time
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

CRUNCH TIME --- It’s literally a moment of truth for Filipino Team Lakay fighters Honorio Banario, Kevin Belingon and Eduard Folayang as they face tough foreign opponents tomorrow (Friday) in ONE Fighting Championship: Moment of  Read Full Story >>>

Dragon Promotions Helps Typhoon Haiyan Relief Through Tennis
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Dec 2013

Orlando, Florida- The city of Orlando is lending a hand to its faraway friends in the Philippines...through tennis. Players from all around Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa, are joining in the RealRealCool.com Typhoon Te  Read Full Story >>>

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 >>>