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Help give Nonito Donaire 'proper goodbye' - Filipino Flash invites Belfast to after fight party
By Jonathan Bell, Belfast Telegraph, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
As well as a few Carl Frampton inflicted bruises, Northern Ireland appears to have left a lasting impression on 'Flipino Flash' Nonito Donaire. The boxer took to Twitter on Sunday morning saying how much of an "amazing" trip he had to Northern Ireland - despite losing to Carl Frampton in the SSE   Read Full Story >>>

Khan sends Brook warning with TERRIFYING display of SPEED, pushes for CATCHWEIGHT clash
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
Amir Khan is well and truly back following a 39-second display of awesome speed and lightning-fast punches that should send a stern message to UK rival Kell Brook. Khan was in terrific form from the off against Phil Lo Greco in Liverpool as the Bolton man took two-years of frustration out on the   Read Full Story >>>

Sports world reacts to Arien Broner's post-fight comments
By Nina Mandell, USA Today, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
For one fight at Barclays Center on Saturday night, the real drama came after the judges' decision. After his fight with Jessie Vargas ended in a majority draw, Adrien Broner was asked if he would like to fight Vargas again, based on this draw. His response, was, well, pretty terrible. "Hell y  Read Full Story >>>

“It’s gonna be a war!” – Arano
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

“It’s gonna be a war.” Thus declared Lucas Matthysse’s manager Mario Arano Saturday, a day before he and his world Boxing Association welterweight champion ward leave for Los Angeles following a five-day stay in the   Read Full Story >>>

Bittersweet weekend for Pinoy boxers
By Dennis Principe, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
It was a bittersweet weekend for Philippine boxing when two Filipino boxers saw their respective world title campaigns end in contrasting manners. In Singapore, Bicolano Michael Dasmariñas took home the International Boxing Organization (IBO) bantamweight belt when he stopped the highly-favored  Read Full Story >>>

Aiman gets invite from Pacquiao to fight
By Farah Azharie, New Strait Times, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
SHORTLY after the announcement of Malaysia’s biggest fight card since the Muhammad Ali-Joe Bugner showdown in 1975, professional boxer Aiman Abu Bakar announced he will be joining the Manny Pacquiao-Lucas Matthysse thriller at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil on July 15. Following his meeting with Pa  Read Full Story >>>

It’s a draw for Adrien Broner and Jessie Vargas in New York
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

New York - Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) and Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) fought to a Majority Draw at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Both Broner and Vargas fought two different fights in the course of their twelve roun  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO, MATTHYSSE PROMOTE THEIR JULY 15 CLASH "FIGHT OF CHAMPIONS" AT ICONIC PETRONAS TOWERS (PHOTOS)
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and WBA Welterweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse (39-3, 36 KO's) of Argentina promote their much awaited July 15 world title clash "Fi  Read Full Story >>>

ADRIEN BRONER & JESSIE VARGAS FIGHT TO HIGHLY ENTERTAINING MAJORITY DRAW
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

Jermall Charlo Sends Statement To Middleweight Division With KO Of Hugo Centeno Jr.; VIDEO: https://s.sho.com/2vxBnDM Gervonta Davis Reclaims 130-Pound Title With TKO Of Jesus Cuellar; VIDEO: https://s.sho.com/2vusWsW   Read Full Story >>>

De La Vega: Time for The Flash to Call it a Day!
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

Many times one of my idols in sports writing, Ka Recah Trinidad is on target when making predictions in boxing. In fact, he predicted rather strongly that Nonito Donaire , Jr., will beat Carl Frampton at their fight in B  Read Full Story >>>

DASMARINAS DEFEATS GUERFI IN SG, WINS IBF WORLD BANTAM TITLE
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

FILIPINO BOXER MICHAEL “GLOVES ON FIRE” DASMARINAS WINS IBO BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AT RINGSTAR’S ‘ROAR OF SINGAPORE IV - THE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS’ 22 APRIL 2018 - SINGAPORE: Ringstar Boxing, Asia’s fastest growing sports m  Read Full Story >>>

Frampton Decisions Donaire in Great Fight
By Caryn A. Tate, Boxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
Former world champion Carl Frampton defeated former four-division champion Nonito Donaire for the interim WBO featherweight world title… Tonight, from the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 31-year-old former world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) faced 35-year-old former f  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Frampton beats Nonito Donaire to win interim crown and set up Windsor Park World title fight
By Gareth Hanna, Belfast Telegraph, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
Carl Frampton has beaten Nonito Donaire to become the WBO Interim World Featherweight champion. The Belfast boxer controlled the 12-round bout at the SSE Arena from the start and, surviving some dangerous upper-cuts from his opponent, looked assured throughout. Four years Donaire's junior,  Read Full Story >>>

DONG DECKS THONGPLEW, WINS WBO ASIA PACIFIC YOUTH WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

CHONGQING, CHINA - Dong Youli of China prevailed over Thotsaphol Thongplew of Thailand in their battle of unbeaten boxers to capture the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Youth welterweight title at the Wansheng Sports and Culture Sta  Read Full Story >>>

MARIO SISMUNDO BATTLES TANG TAI ON REBEL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

Mario Sismundo who started as a boxer had the privilege of training with the great Manny Pacquiao. But his career in boxing did not go as well as it should have and he decided to transition to MMA in 2008. On S  Read Full Story >>>

VANES MARTIROSYAN: "WHEN THEY CALLED I WAS READY"
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

A Conversation with "The Nightmare" Whose Past Year of Training For Fights That Fell Through Prepared Him for Gennady Golovkin Showdown Cinco De Mayo -- Saturday, May 5 -- at StubHub Center Live on HBO® GLENDALE,   Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Prospects, Mathew Gonzalez and Justin Biggs in action TONIGHT!! at The King's Theatre in Brooklyn
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
NEW YORK, NY (April 21ST, 2018) - TONIGHT, two undefeated prospects under the El Matador Management banner will be in action as part of a big card at the King's Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Welterweight Mathew Gonzalez will take on Demetrius Wilson, while super welterweight Justin Biggs will ta  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Frampton beats Nonito Donaire in Belfast
Belfast Newsletter, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
Carl Frampton kept his Windsor Park dream alive on Saturday night after seeing off Nonito Donaire on points to claim the vacant WBO Interim World title at the SSE Arena. All the judges scored it117-111 to Frampton and he can now look forward to a summer World title fight in Belfast. The Jackal  Read Full Story >>>

Buboy accepts ‘captain’ role
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
KUALA LUMPUR—Buboy Fernandez knows he is nowhere near the stature of legendary trainer Freddie Roach. But tasked to temporarily take over by bosom buddy Manny Pacquiao, Fernandez grudgingly accepted his new role as the eight-division world champion’s lead trainer when he challenges Argentine cham  Read Full Story >>>

Adrien Broner V Jessie Vargas: Yuk N Yak
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
Making my way downtown/walking fast/ faces pass/and I’m home bound/staring blankly ahead just making my way/making a way through the crowd And I need you And I miss you And now I wonder… If I could fall into the sky Do you think time will pass me by? —-The lovely Vanessa Carlton in “A Th  Read Full Story >>>

Today in Belfast: Remember the Filipino Flash?
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

THEY’RE already talking about Manny Pacquiao’s choice for a next would-be opponent, but nobody seems to care about Nonito Donaire. That’s the prevailing scene and sentiment out in the busy Filipino boxing marketplac  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Frampton vs. Nonito Donaire / Zolani Tete vs Omar Narvaez Airing Live in Canada on Super Channel
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
EDMONTON, Canada (April 21, 2018) - Today's twin world championship fights, headlined by the 12-round main event for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Interim World Featherweight Championship between former world champions Carl "The Jackal" Frampton and Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, will ai  Read Full Story >>>

Complete “Undefeated” card bared
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

IT’S ALL systems go for the upcoming “Undefeated” fight card scheduled on April 28 in Glan, Saranggani Province. Youthful boxing promoter Jim Claude Manangquil, CEO of the General Santos City-based Sanman Promotions,  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Sixers take 2-1 lead over Miami
By Roman David Garay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2018

Miami -- Joel Embiid’s return after missing 10 games, was a smashing playoff debut as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat 128-120 Thursday night at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. Emb  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao is breaking news gently to Freddie Roach
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 22 Apr 2018
KUALA LUMPUR – Manny Pacquiao is just breaking it gently to Freddie Roach that the latter will not be in his corner for the July 15 title fight with Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse. “Freddie and I are like family,” said Pacquiao, who concluded a two-day promotional tour here Saturday by visiting the   Read Full Story >>>

Lucas insists no eye surgery
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Apr 2018

WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina said the other day he never had surgery to repair a reportedly fractured orbital bone but admitted he had temporary blindness in the left eye during his knocko  Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE IS THE UNDERDOG, WHILE FRAMPTON ADMITS A LOSS TO THE FILIPINO FLASH WILL END HIS CAREER
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Apr 2018

Several boxing experts believe Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire will enter the ring as the underdog in his match against Ireland's Carl Frampton on Saturday evening in Belfast (Sunday morning Philippine time) for the   Read Full Story >>>

Fampton v Donaire: Nonito ready to start writing the latest chapter of a glittering career, maintains coach Bazzel
By David Kelly, Belfast Telegraph, Sat, 21 Apr 2018
A glance at the bookmakers odds should have the Nonito Donaire camp wishing they were somewhere else, but long-time coach Mike Bazzel insists that tonight will be the start of an Indian summer. Bazzel knows the consensus theory ahead of Donaire's meeting with Carl Frampton: 35-year-old on the way  Read Full Story >>>

Frampton v Donaire: Christine in Carl’s corner once again as The Jackal weighs in for crucial fight
By Mark Bain, Belfast Telegraph, Sat, 21 Apr 2018
Husband Carl takes on former four-weight world champion Nonito Donaire at the SSE Arena this evening. Yesterday hundreds of boxing fans gathered to cheer on 'The Jackal' on the eve of his bout against the Filipino. Christine watched on as he stepped onto the scales at the weigh-in ahead of the  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Frampton: I want to be remembered as a great fighter
Evening Express, Sat, 21 Apr 2018
Carl Frampton considers Nonito Donaire the most accomplished fighter he will ever have faced. The pair will be looking to revive their careers when they fight for the WBO interim featherweight title today at Belfast's SSE Arena. The 31-year-old Frampton plans to next fight at Windsor Park, and  Read Full Story >>>

No way the Pacquio-Matthysse title fight won’ be a success
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Apr 2018

KUALA LUMPUR – If the attendance in the second and final leg of the twin-city press tour to promote the coming Manny Pacquiao-Lucas Matthysse title showdown held Friday at the luxurious Le Meridien Hotel here fo  Read Full Story >>>