Servania: First Cebu, then Macau
By Ryan Songalia, The Ring, Sat, 25 May 2013
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Through 19 previous fights, Genesis Servania has already accomplished his initial goal to help his family. The junior featherweight prospect from Bacolod City, Philippines has long been the breadwinner of his family, where he is one of five children raised by his parents.   Read Full Story >>>

Pinoy champion Pagara defends title vs. Mexican
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Sat, 25 May 2013
Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) international light welterweight champion Jason “El Nino” Pagara will defend his title against Mexican challenger Aaron Herrera in a 12-round fight on Saturday at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City. Pagara, 24, vowed to teach his Me  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao, Brandon Rios Show Just How Smoothly Drug Testing Can Go
By Alex Groberman, Opposing Views, Sat, 25 May 2013
Once upon a time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. asked Manny Pacquiao to submit to a very rigorous, potentially bothersome performance-enhancing drug test. There is no way to know whether Mayweather legitimately feared that his counterpart was juicing or if he simply wanted to use it as an excuse, but Pacquia  Read Full Story >>>

Lem's latest: Froch 167.9, Kessler 166.7
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sat, 25 May 2013
IBF super middleweight titleholder, Carl Froch, of Nottingham, England, weighed 167.9 pounds compared to 166.74 for WBA titleholder Mikkel Kessler, of Copenhagen, Denmark, in advance of Saturday's HBO-televised clash at the O2 Arena in London. Froch (30-2, 22 knockouts) will attempt to defend hi  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler: Predictions From Boxing’s Biggest Names
By Adrian Back, International Business Times, Sat, 25 May 2013
Carl Froch is out for revenge on Saturday night when he looks to defeat Mikkel Kessler and retain his IBF super middleweight title at London's 02 Arena. The Cobra was outpointed by Kessler when they fought in Copenhagen back in 2010 but has always maintained that the decision may have gone the   Read Full Story >>>

John Murray in Serious Training, Talks Froch-Kessler
By Terence Dooley, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
Manchester’s John Murray is cranking up his training regime now that he has been given the all clear to reapply for his BBBoC boxing licence. There were fears over Murray’s future when he was diagnosed with a swollen pituitary gland ahead of a showdown with Gavin Rees last November. Murray, though  Read Full Story >>>

MORE MAX Kellerman Talks Froch-Kessler
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sat, 25 May 2013
Max Kellerman believes the Saturday scrap in London between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler will be a good one, maybe a really good one, but he will reserve judgment on who he thinks will have his hand raised until he assesses the two men at fighter meetings today. The HBO analyst chatted with TSS   Read Full Story >>>

Sam Soliman Doping update from IBF convention in Berlin
By Bob Newman, FightNews.com, Sat, 25 May 2013
An agreement of sorts has been ironed out in the ongoing Sam Soliman-Felix Sturm doping case as to how it affects the mandatory status in the middleweight division. Representatives of Soliman and Sturm both met with IBF president Daryl Peoples, championship chairman Lindsey Tucker and ratings chairm  Read Full Story >>>

Q&A Lopez: Garcia 'the most important fight of my career'
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sat, 25 May 2013
Calling it "the most important fight of my career," two-division titlewinner Juan Manuel Lopez spoke to RingTV.com concerning his June 15 clash with unbeaten RING and WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia, which is slated to be televised by HBO from Dallas. A 25-year-old resident of Oxnard, Ca  Read Full Story >>>

DRIAN FRANCISCO TO SEE ACTION ON TOP RANK-ESPN CARD IN LAS VEGAS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

Former world-rated super bantamweight prospect Drian Francisco is scheduled to see action on a Top Rank-ESPN card in Las Vegas on July 12. Top Rank promoter confirmed the fight in a conversation with the Manila Standar  Read Full Story >>>

POC to use Sports Science to boost athletes’ performance
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013
MANILA(PNA) -- Unknown to many, the Philippine Olympic Committee been embarking on an ambitious scheme using sports science in the hope of revolutionizing the Filipino athletes training program. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco announced that his agency has cre  Read Full Story >>>

MALDITAS SUFFER 1-0 HEARTBREAK LOSS TO THAILAND
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

The “Malditas” Philippine women’s football team suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to defending champions Thailand in their second Group B match of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers in Dhak  Read Full Story >>>

PH’s Cuello to challenge Chinese champ in Dubai
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Fri, 24 May 2013
The Philippines’ Denver Cuello will challenge World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight champion Xiong Zhao Zhong of China on June 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “He [Cuello] is ready to face Zhong anytime and anywhere,” Cuello’s manager Aljoe Jaro told The Manila Times in a phone interview  Read Full Story >>>

Azad Championship Report - A September to Remember for Golden Boy
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013
We haven’t even hit the summer months yet but the focus is already on September, when an exciting slate of fights could be on the docket. Golden Boy Promotions has plans on doing major cards on the 7th and the 14th. “I’m going to try to make it a September to remember with some big fights and ob  Read Full Story >>>

Alexander: Skill vs. Skill, Amir Khan is No Threat To Me!
By Ryan Burton, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 24 May 2013
Earlier this week IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander appeared on BoxingScene Radio and spoke on a variety of topics including a potential showdown against former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan. The fighters promoter Golden Boy Promotions, along with Khan himself have expressed an int  Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive interviews with Amir Khan, Brandon Rios and Anthony Smith ~ "On The Ropes" Boxing Radio #191! Listen Now!
DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013
"On The Ropes" returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the latest boxing news as well as review some scintillating fights. In this installment, I talk about Lucas Matthysse’s destruction of top contender Lamont Peterson and what the future holds for the Argentinean knock out machine, who  Read Full Story >>>

Dougie's Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer, The Ring, Fri, 24 May 2013
THE FIGHT! Bonjour Sir D, Before the first Carl Froch-Mikkel Kessler fight I could not stand Carl. The whole Calzaghe-baiting nonsense drove me crackers. However, in the first fight with Kessler he actually won me over by frustrating me (bizarrely). I saw a real warrior who in my view wo  Read Full Story >>>

PAGARA-HERRERA WEIGH-IN DRAWS BIG CROWD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

CEBU CITY – A large crowd showed up at the official weigh-in for “Pinoy Pride XX” at the SM Event Center here in Cebu after word apparently spread that the protagonists in the main event were not only terrific fighte  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao plugs CNN docu on Manila prostitution
By Camille Diola , The Philippine Star, Fri, 24 May 2013
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao promoted on Friday the encore airing of CNN's full-length documentary The Fighters featuring a woman's fight against sex trafficking in Manila. The documentary, a result of two years of undercover work in the capital city's r  Read Full Story >>>

PINOY PRIDE XX: PAGARA AND HERRERA MAKE WEIGHT
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

CEBU CITY – WBO International light welterweight titlist Jason “El Niño” Pagara (30-2, 19KO’s) of the ALA Gym and Mexican challenger Aaron “La Hoya” Herrera (25-1, 17 KO’s) easily made the division limit during the of  Read Full Story >>>

Joebert Alvarez challenges Moises Fuentes for WBO Interim Light Flyweight Title Aug 9 in Mexico; Winner will face Nietes for World Title
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

Joebert Alvarez. CEBU CITY -- Nonito Donaire Sr's up and coming boxer Joebert Alvarez (12-0-1, 5KO) is set to tangle with former WBO world champion Moises Fuentes (16-1-1, 8KO) of Mexico on August 9 for the  WBO Int  Read Full Story >>>

Dondon Gesta raring to go on his US debut
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

Dondon Gesta. The Fight Game runs in the blood of the Gestas, led by its patriarch Anecito, who is a multi-awarded Muay Thai and Kick-boxing practitioner. His oldest son, Mercito, also engaged in both disciplines in h  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Asian Chess: GM Li catches Paragua on top; Docena, Nouri shine anew for Philippine chess
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

Individual Standings after Round 6: (Open division) 5.0 points---GM Mark Paragua (PHI), GM Li Chao (CHN) 4.5 points---GM Julio Catalino Sadorra (PHI), GM John Paul Gomez (PHI), GM Le Quang Liem (VIET), GM Baskaran A  Read Full Story >>>

Pagara eyes KO victory Servania, Jaca also ready for war in Pinoy Pride XX
By Lemuel P. Maglinte , The Freeman, Fri, 24 May 2013
CEBU, Philippines - ALA Boxing Gym's Jason ‘El Niño’ Pagara (25-1, 17KOs) eyes no less than a knockout victory when he defends his WBO International light welterweight title against Mexican challenger Aaron ‘Jewel’ Herrera (30-2, 19KOs) in the main event of "Pinoy Pride XX:Laban Kung Laban" fightcar  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- LeBron saves Heat in Game 1 of East Finals
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 May 2013

CHICAGO -- With 2.2 seconds left in overtime and his team down by a whisker, LeBron James kissed an uncontested lay-up off the glass as time expired, lifting the Miami Heat to a dramatic, 103-102, victory in Game 1 of   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Might Be Underestimating Brandon Rios
By Alex Groberman, Opposing Views, Fri, 24 May 2013
Manny Pacquiao had the option of selecting either Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios after being spurned by Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley. While a lot of people felt like the former made a lot of sense for him, he ultimately opted for the latter. Initially, both Pacquiao and his camp refused  Read Full Story >>>

Roberto Ortiz Training in LA With Abner Mares' Coach
By Jesús Gómez Flores, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 24 May 2013
WBC silver junior welterweight world champion Roberto "Massa" Ortiz (28-0, 22KOs) has arrived to the city of Los Angeles in California, arriving in the United States after accepting a personal invitation from WBC featherweight champion Abner Mares. Ortiz, who returns on June 15th against a yet to be  Read Full Story >>>

Pagara’s turn to shine
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Fri, 24 May 2013
With bantamweight AJ “Bazooka” Banal still recovering from the tough knockout loss he suffered in the hands of Thai Pungluang Sor Singyu last year and featherweight Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista recently announcing his retirement after dropping a decision to Mexican Jose Ramirez, super lightweight (14  Read Full Story >>>

Nobody Fights As The Effective Attacker Today
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Fri, 24 May 2013
One of the most common things repeated by many boxing fans and writers today is how there are not many great fighters/boxers around today. And though I'd endorse that, I do think there are some great fighters currently campaigning, but not as many in each weight division as there once was. What stan  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vs Rios: VADA to handle drug testing for November fight
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Fri, 24 May 2013
VADA will be in charge of drug testing for the November 23 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios.  Share  Tweet (3) 1 Comments V ADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) will handle extra drug testing for November's Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios fight in Mac  Read Full Story >>>

Froch Pleads With Fans To Give Kessler Weigh-In Hell
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 24 May 2013
Carl Froch has issued a war cry to his fans to create a carnival atmosphere at the public weigh-in for the his blockbuster rematch with Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night at the O2 Arena live on Sky Sports Box Office in ‘Warriors’ Call’ in association with Betfair. Froch has some strong words for K  Read Full Story >>>