Chito Salud. PBA Commissioner Chito Salud buoyed by the response of basketball fans who shattered attendance records at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and turned in excellent ratings on television that saw ABC 5 overtake es  

Idec on boxing: Argentinian lauded for performance
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Wed, 22 May 2013
Improved his record to 34-2ATLANTIC CITY — Richard Schaefer arrived at press row Saturday night full of over-the-top promotional hyperbole. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO LUCAS MATTHYSSE "We have the new Manny Pacquiao," Schaefer said emphatically. "He’s from Argentina and his name is Lucas  Read Full Story >>>

Q&A: Bernard Hopkins
RingTV.com, Wed, 22 May 2013
The self proclaimed “Godfather of Boxing,” Bernard Hopkins has been a professional prize-fighter for almost a quarter of a century. He lost his debut at light heavyweight before spending a year with trainer Bouie Fisher and resurfacing at middleweight. Nobody at the time would have guessed as he did  Read Full Story >>>

Kevin Durant pledges $1 million for tornado relief
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 May 2013

CHICAGO -- As the editor of this site's NBA page, I've had the good fortune of meeting and interviewing Kevin Durant several times, including last year's NBA Finals when his team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, lost to the Miami He  Read Full Story >>>

Welcome (finally) to the Matthysse Era
By Brian Campbell, ESPN.com, Wed, 22 May 2013
The interruption came with the subtlety and grace of a sledgehammer, not unlike the punches landed minutes before by Lucas Matthysse in his dismantling of Lamont Peterson on Saturday. As Showtime's Jim Gray was set to begin his postfight interview with the Argentine slugger in the center of the r  Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse Still Without A Title, Earned Another One Saturday
By Julio Garcia, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 22 May 2013
Lucas Matthysse has long searched for becoming a world champion. He had fallen short twice in his biggest fights losing controversial decisions to Zab Judah and Devon Alexander. He stayed busy, building his resume and waiting on a shot to face WBC champion Danny Garcia, whom Matthysse is the mandato  Read Full Story >>>

PINOY PRIDE XX: FORMER JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ ASST. TRAINER NOW TRAINS JACA'S OPPONENT
By Mike Angel Lopez, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 May 2013

In a one on one talk with the trainer of boxer Jose Emilio Perea (22-2-0 14KO), the well experienced trainer Ernesto Salgado Garcia was very excited to be in the Philippines and gave some insights on his background.   Read Full Story >>>

June 29th Golovkin-Macklin HBO Undercard Announced
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 May 2013
GOLOVKIN-MACKLIN HBO TELEVISED UNDERCARD BOUTS ANNOUNCED THOMAS OOSTHUIZEN VS. BRANDON GONZALES IN CO-FEATURE WILLIE NELSON VS. LUCIANO CUELLO IN TELEVISED OPENER SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013 FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO HBO Boxing After Dark® triple-header, 9:45 p.m. ET/PT NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2013)   Read Full Story >>>

‘El Metodico’ to challenge Mexican Estrada in Macau
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Wed, 22 May 2013
FILIPINO Milan “El Metodico” Melindo will challenge World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA) Mexican flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada on July 27 at the Venetian Hotel in Macau, China. Estrada (23-2, 17 knockouts) stole the WBO and WBA belts from Melindo’s comp  Read Full Story >>>

Pagara is ‘mediocre’
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 22 May 2013
THERE is no denying that Jason Pagara is currently the best Filipino at light welterweight. He is ranked fourth in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and is just a few steps away from a shot at the coveted gold. But despite the young Filipino prospects impressive credentials, Mexican Aaron “La J  Read Full Story >>>

Is Jason Pagara ready to step up?
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 22 May 2013
CIRCA 2005-2006, when Manny Pacquiao was on a meteoric rise to the top of the fistic world, Philippine boxing aggressively pushed for the development of new faces, new talents. Among those who benefitted from that impetus were boxers Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista and AJ Bazooka Banal. During that ti  Read Full Story >>>

Andre Ward tells the WBC to get lost, and hopefully he is the first of many
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 22 May 2013
Super middleweight champion Andre Ward was lavished with praise on Monday when he essentially told the WBC to stick their gaudy green title belt where the sun doesn't shine. But Ward's actions won't amount to much, because there are few boxers who are willing to take the same stance. Despite  Read Full Story >>>

Kessler vs. Froch II: 3 questions to determine whose hand will be raised
By Blair Newman, ProBoxing-fans.com, Wed, 22 May 2013
As Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler’s heads hit their respective pillows tonight, their thoughts will turn to this weekend. The pair engaged in a thrilling manifestation of all that is good with boxing three years ago in Herning, Denmark in the midst of the Super Six Tournament, and are finally set to   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Should Be on Amir Khan’s Radar, Not Lucas Matthysse
By Alex Groberman, Opposing Views, Wed, 22 May 2013
Amir Khan found himself at a crossroads in 2012. Coming off two losses and with fans suddenly questioning both his toughness and desire to compete at the highest level of boxing, the young star knew he needed to make a change. In what had to have been a tough decision, he decided to nix his relation  Read Full Story >>>

Ring Ratings Update: welcome back Guillermo Jones
By Chuck Giampa, The Ring, Wed, 22 May 2013
In his first fight in a year and a half, Guillermo Jones (right) regained his WBA cruiserweight title with a hard-fought, come-from-behind 11th-round KO of Denis Lebedev (left). The 41-year-old veteran re-entered THE RING's rankings with the win. At heavyweight, No. 2-rated Alexander Povet  Read Full Story >>>

Anselmo Moreno no longer with Golden Boy?
By Gabriel F. Cordero, FightNews.com, Wed, 22 May 2013
Sources in Panama have made it known that it looks like WBA bantamweight world super champion Anselmo ‘Chemito’ Moreno is no longer promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. Moreno fought three times under the Golden Boy banner against Vic Darchinyan. David de la Mora and Abner Mares, but word is he signed  Read Full Story >>>

Jim Lampley Talks Froch-Kessler II, The New Landscape, "The Fight Game," More
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Wed, 22 May 2013
Jim Lampley is like all of us, in that he is a boxing fan. It so happens that he operates on something of a higher mental plane than most of us, I dare say, and it's because of his ability to reason at a lofty zone that I enjoy picking his brain every now and again, getting an extra dose of his anal  Read Full Story >>>

Rios style suits Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 22 May 2013
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao thinks he made the right move in choosing Brandon Rios as his opponent on Nov. 24 at The Venetian in Macau. The fighting congressman from Sarangani had other options for his comeback bid and yet he chose the 27-year-old Rios who is 31-1-0 with 23 knockouts.   Read Full Story >>>

COCKY HERRERA SAYS HE FOUGHT BETTER OPPONENTS THAN PAGARA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 May 2013

Herrera. Cocky Aaron “The Jewel” Herrera isn’t impressed with WBO International light welterweight champion Jason Pagara who defends his title against the Mexican at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu on Satu  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao – Rios: What's Not To Like?
By Matthew Hurley, SecondsOut.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
In the aftermath of Manny Pacquiao’s brutal knockout loss to arch rival Juan Manuel Marquez there were many who began calling for the Pac Man to hang up his gloves. But Pacquiao never had any intention of walking away from a sport he loves and a profession that brings him millions of dollars. Is he   Read Full Story >>>

Two months away from first ever APB bout
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland, 21 May 2013 - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is delighted to announce that the first ever AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) bout will take place on Friday 19 July in Jeju Island, Korea. Prior to the official start of the competition scheduled for January 2014, AIBA will s  Read Full Story >>>

PBA RATINGS HIGHER THAN ABS-CBN AND GMA 7
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
The television ratings of Game 3 of the Commissioner’s Cup Finals between the Alaska Aces and Ginebra San Miguel on ABC 5 which the Aces swept 3-0 was at some points even higher than the ratings of the two top networks ABS-CBN and GMA 7. As a fundamental principle that the bigger the crowds seen   Read Full Story >>>

ESPN Friday Night Fights Coming to West Orange, New Jersey
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
Usmanee vs. Hovhannisyan and Ortiz vs. Kaufmann Top Stacked Night of World-Class Boxing at Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain On Friday, June 14, Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions and Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions (CGP), in association with First Round Promotions, will proudly present   Read Full Story >>>

Azad Championship Report - Can the "Viking Warrior" Charm "The Cobra"?
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
A rematch of a fight as savage and closely contested as the April 24, 2010 fight between Denmark’s Mikkel “The Viking Warrior” Kessler, 46-2-0 (35), and Nottingham, U.K.’s Carl “The Cobra” Froch, 30-2 (22), begs many questions. Who will improve since the first fight? Who took more damage and how wel  Read Full Story >>>

Why Amir Khan is right to go in search of the Money
By Joe Gallagher, Manchester Evening News, Tue, 21 May 2013
Who can blame Amir Khan for trying to test himself against the very best? For some reason the former double world light-welterweight champion has been getting criticism in certain quarters for trying to pick a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. I can’t understand it. There are those who think   Read Full Story >>>

Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Q&A with Jeff Mayweather, De Vaca Debut is Official & Ring News
By Don Smith, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 21 May 2013

Jeff Mayweather. Boxingt Fans, Q & A Introduction: "Jazzy" Jeff Mayweather's boxing legacy is secure by virtue of winning the IBO super featherweight title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he de  Read Full Story >>>

Colin Lynes Wants Another Title Shot, But First Faces Beka Sutidze At York Hall On 1st June
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 21 May 2013

Back in May 2012 Colin Lynes lost his British Welterweight crown to Junior Witter, in an extremely close fought battle at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield. At the time many expected Colin to call time on his il  Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Afterthoughts On Lucas Matthysse's Invulnerability, Denis Lebedev's Face And More
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Tue, 21 May 2013
In the world of great reaction shots to someone getting knocked out as everyone else around them goes nuts, Marco Antonio Barrera witnessing Manny Pacquiao get KO'd > Danny Garcia witnessing Lamont Peterson get KO'd by Lucas Matthysse Saturday. Matthysse, who might face Garcia next for junior welter  Read Full Story >>>

Timothy Bradley concerned with legacy over money
By Leighton Ginn, MyDesert.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
CATHEDRAL CITY — WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley said fighting a boxer the caliber of Juan Manuel Marquez was more important to him than the money he passed on to fight Manny Pacquiao in a rematch in China. Bradley, the Cathedral City resident, spoke exclusively with The Desert Sun abou  Read Full Story >>>

Roach on Bradley-Marquez: Not Interesting, Who Cares
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
Trainer Freddie Roach is not excited by the welterweight match between WBO champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12KOs) and former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40KOs). Both fighters defeated Roach's prized pupil, Manny Pacquiao, in 2012. Bradley won a controversial split d  Read Full Story >>>

Team Canelo: All Opponents Must Face Us at 154
By Salvador Rodríguez, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 21 May 2013
Regarding some potential fights in the future, trainer Edison Reynoso makes it known that his boxer, WBC/WBA 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (42-0-1, 30KOs), will not move up or move down for any potential opponent - at least right now. He was responding to the idea of moving down to face p  Read Full Story >>>

PINOY PRIDE XX: HERRERA NOT IMPRESSED WITH PAGARA
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 21 May 2013

CEBU CITY - Aaron “La Hoya” Herrera (25-1, 17 KO’s) of Mexico has arrived for his highly anticipated challenge against WBO International light welterweight titlist Jason “El Niño” Pagara (30-2, 19KO’s) of the ALA Gym. H  Read Full Story >>>