[VIDEO] NONITO DONAIRE BREAKS DOWN PACQUIAO VS. VARGAS: "THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT FIGHT"
By Luis Sandoval, FightHype.com, Thu, 29 Sep 2016
"Vargas didn't become a world champion by just paying somebody...this is going to be a great fight...Vargas is young, he's hungry...Pacquiao, who's always going to be the Pacquiao that you will see," stated super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, who shared his thoughts on the upcoming clash bet  Read Full Story >>>

ROACH: "PACQUIAO IS STRONGER AND QUICKER NOW"
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 29 Sep 2016

Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao surprises his Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach no more. A six-round sparring against a pair of dancing mates plus four rounds at the mitts with him for a total 10 rounds atop   Read Full Story >>>

Roach: Pacman inspired
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 29 Sep 2016
FREDDIE Roach walked into the Elorde Boxing Gym at Five E-com Center near MOA Tuesday night still feeling sluggish and drowsy from the 14-hour morning flight from Los Angeles. The bespectacled trainer’s eyes, however, lit up when he saw Manny Pacquiao spar with United States Olympian Jose Ramirez  Read Full Story >>>

Roach here to train Manny for Vargas tiff
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 29 Sep 2016
MANILA, Philippines – Freddie Roach flew in from Los Angeles early Tuesday morning. By sundown he was inside the ring with Manny Pacquiao preparing for yet another fight. They’re back doing what they’ve always loved doing the past 15 years – when only last April the Filipino superstar said he was  Read Full Story >>>

Old School: Part One
By Ted Sares, The Boxing Tribune, Thu, 29 Sep 2016
Back in the day, Joe Louis was everyone’s hero. When he lost to Rocky Marciano, many wept, for Joe had transcended the sport and was viewed as America’s fighter. Fact is, Joe Louis was neither brown nor white; he simply was the most beloved champion in boxing history. Old school Boxing, thanks to  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO LOOKS GOOD IN SPARRING WITH UNBEATEN JOSE CARLOS RAMIREZ
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao looked good in sparring with unbeaten 24 year old super lightweight Jose Carlos Ramirez (18-0, 13 KO’s) at the classy Elorde Gym in the Telstra Building at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pas  Read Full Story >>>

Japanese entrepreneur sets launching of Pacquiao Gym in November
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
PASAY CITY – A Japanese businessman, who is an avid fan of Senator Manny Pacquiao, will open a boxing gym in Tokyo, Japan, sometime in November. The health & fitness centre, located right at the splendid downtown Tokyo, was named “Pacquiao Gym” by no less than its owner Yoshihiro Agata. Agat  Read Full Story >>>

David Gonzales takes on Samuel Teah on Friday, November 11 at Harrahs Philadelphia
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Kyrone Davis battles Chris Fitzpatrick Seeing action will be undefeated Tyrone Crawley Jr., Amir Shabazz on 11-bout card Chester, PA (September 28, 2016)--Philadelphia based junior welterweight's David Gonzales and Samuel Teah will square off in an eight-round bout that will headline an eleven-b  Read Full Story >>>

Jay Glazer -- If Alvarez Beats McGregor ... The Money Will Come! (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

TMZ SPORTS -- Eddie Alvarez shouldn't worry about his cash flow in his UFC 205 matchup with Conor McGregor -- 'cause if he beats the Irishman, HE'LL BE RICH ... so says Jay Glazer. Conor ripped into Alvarez at the UFC 205  Read Full Story >>>

AL BERNSTEIN: KNOCKOUT NIGHT AT THE D IS A MODEL FOR FUTURE
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Hall of Fame Boxing Broadcaster Al Bernstein called the Knockout Night at The D series “the right model for boxing as it moves forward into the future.” The next edition of the series comes on September 30 at the Dowtown Las Vegas Events Center. The card, headlined by a super bantamweight match fea  Read Full Story >>>

Nonito Donaire and Jessie Magdaleno expect slugfest on Pacquiao undercard
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Jessie Magdaleno believes the strength and energy of youth will make him a champion. Nonito Donaire is counting on his experience and timeless passion for boxing to retain his World Boxing Organization super-bantamweight belt. The mystery of the outcome will remain until Nov. 5, when the meeti  Read Full Story >>>

Vargas taps Heredia, eyes knockout win vs Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Jessie Vargas is getting help from the same man immortalized for bringing Juan Manuel Marquez back from the dead. Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach revealed Tuesday night that conditioning coach Angel Heredia has been spotted giving a hand to Vargas as the Mexican-American gets ready to rumble w  Read Full Story >>>

Duva: 'Modest Aspirations' For Kovalev-Ward PPV Performance
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
NEW YORK – Kathy Duva isn’t unrealistic. The veteran promoter recognizes that the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward showdown won’t resonate with casual boxing fans the way the long-awaited Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao clash inspired them to make pay-per-view history in May 2015. “We’ve got our   Read Full Story >>>

Kell Brook undergoes surgery, trainer names New Year targets
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Former world middleweight title challenger Kell Brook has been under the knife to correct a broken eye socket, trainer Dominic Ingle confirmed this week. Brook, 30, suffered the ailment in losing a five-round slugfest with big-punching Kazakh Gennady Golovkin in London earlier this month, going d  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing and MMA should join forces to form an empire
By John Gatling, Real Combat Media, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Editorial By John Gatling, Real Combat Media NY Boxing Correspondent If You’re Reading This It’s Not Too Late… A few weeks ago, I aimed and fired a machine gun loaded with hollow-tipped words in the direction of Colin Cowherd (former ESPN broadcaster and current host of “The Herd” on FOX Sport  Read Full Story >>>

Beyond title defense, Oscar Valdez aspires to fight PBC's best featherweights
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Oscar Valdez saw that this newspaper ranked him No. 2 behind Japan’s unbeaten super-flyweight world champion Naoya Inoue in a list of the best boxers ages 25 and younger last week. “I always think I should be No. 1,” said Valdez, 25, the former Olympic boxer from Mexico who now lives and trains i  Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive: GBP’s Robert Diaz says Linares v Crolla 2 decision after hand evaluation
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Golden Boy’s Robert Diaz has informed WBN that any decision regarding a rematch between Jorge Linares and Anthony Crolla will be made once the doctor has assessed a hand injury suffered by the tough Venezuelan. Linares showed tremendous skill and guile to take a twelve round victory over Crolla i  Read Full Story >>>

All Heart: Boxing’s Finest Gentleman, Carl ‘The Cat’ Thompson
By Jeff Weston , Boxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Chunks of a boxer’s life you cannot get back. They must readjust, change the oil, take a few spanners to the engine, fight the ridiculous fights… “Don’t just swing it. Measure it. Time it. He’s open to the right hand. You’ve gotta put him in his place. He’s getting too brave. You hear me? He’s ge  Read Full Story >>>

JOHNNY ELORDE BOXING SIGNS HISTORIC AGREEMENT WITH SPORTS FOUNDATION OF PAPUA GUINEA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

Johnny Elorde Boxing has signed a historic agreement with the Sports Foundation of Papua New Guinea which the PNG Chief Executive Officer Peter Tsamalili said was “a significant milestone for our country (Papua New   Read Full Story >>>

Vasyl Lomachenko, Nicholas Walters to fight Nov. 26 in Las Vegas
By Gilbert Manzano, Las Vegas Review Journal, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Vasyl Lomachenko signed with Top Rank three years ago because he wanted to face the best boxers. The Las Vegas-based company hasn’t forgotten the demand. Lomachenko will defend his WBO junior lightweight title against Nicholas Walters on Nov. 26 on HBO at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of La  Read Full Story >>>

Roach amazed by Pacquiao’s newfound punching power
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

PASAY CITY – Hall of Famer coach Freddie Roach was amazed by what he claimed as newfound punching power of fighting Senator Manny Pacquiao. “I like what I see. He’s very inspired and aggressive. But what really surpri  Read Full Story >>>

Strength & conditioning coach impressed by Pacquiao’s form
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

PASAY CITY – Strength & conditioning coach Justin Fortune was impressed by the fighting senator’s performance inside the ring with more than four weeks to go en route to the Nov. 5 ring collision with World Boxing Organizati  Read Full Story >>>

Arum Rips: Golden Boy's Flat Fee Offer To Golovkin is Bullsh*t!
BoxingScene.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who doesn't have a dog in the fight, believes IBF/IBO/WBC/WBA middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs) should be properly compensated for a mega-fight with Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs), who holds the WBO 154-pound title. Canelo  Read Full Story >>>

Roach slams 'dirty' Kwanpichit as title bout announced
By Agence France Press, SuperSport, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Legendary trainer Freddie Roach accused Thailand's Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym of fighting dirty on Tuesday as a world title showdown with Chinese Olympic star Zou Shiming was confirmed in Las Vegas. Roach, who trains Zou, said he has warned the 35-year-old to beware bruising tactics from Kwanpich  Read Full Story >>>

Nonito Donaire: Sen. Pacquiao is a great guy but I wouldn't vote for him, now
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
While eight division world champion and Philippines Senator Manny Pacquiao is busy in his homeland pulling double duty as a public servant and a prizefighter, four division world titlist Nonito Donaire is in America promoting the upcoming event on November 5, featuring Pacquiao vs. Vargas in the mai  Read Full Story >>>

NIETES READY TO GO FOR FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

Donnie Nietes, the longest reigning Filipino champion, told the Manila Standard Wednesday morning on his arrival from Los Angeles “I’ll fight anybody for the flyweight title” which looms following his impressive  Read Full Story >>>

[VIDEO] NONITO DONAIRE CRITICAL OF PACQUIAO'S POLITICAL CAREER; WOULD NOT VOTE FOR HIM AS PRESIDENT
FightHype.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
"If I become a politician, there's too many things that get taken from me...honestly, I probably wouldn't...depends on how he is going to be...he's not presented himself well as a politician...he is the most absentee in the congress," stated WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, who made i  Read Full Story >>>

Donaire vs Magadaleno world title fight anchors Nov. 5 PacVargas PPV
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

NONITO DONAIRE VS. JESSIE MAGDALENO / ÓSCAR VALDEZ VS. HIROSHIGE OSAWA / ZOU SHIMING VS. PRASITAK PAPOEM / WORLD TITLE FIGHTS TO BE CO-MAIN EVENTS ON PACQUIAO VS. VARGAS CARD Saturday, November 5, at Thomas &   Read Full Story >>>

Erik Ruiz replaces Emmanuel Quartey vs Hanzel Martinez in Friday Night's
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016
LIMITED TICKETS STILL ON SALE LAS VEGAS (September 27, 2016) - Veteran super bantamweight Erik Ruiz has replaced Ghanaian boxer Emmanuel Quartey, who was unable to secure a visa to enter the United States, in this Friday night's 10-round main event versus Hanzel "Rude Boy" Martinez, headlining a   Read Full Story >>>

Ronda Rousey -- 'Absolutely Wants to Fight Cyborg' ... Says Dana White (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

TMZ SPORTS -- The biggest fight in women's MMA could actually happen -- because Dana White tells TMZ Sports ... Ronda Rousey "absolutely, positively" wants to fight Cris "Cyborg" Justino. With Cyborg coming off ANOTHER  Read Full Story >>>

UFC's Herb Dean 'Big Country' Was Wrong ... Stoppage Was Perfect
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 28 Sep 2016

TMZ SPORTS -- UFC ref Herb Dean says he spoke with fellow ref "Big" John McCarthy after he was kicked in the Octagon by Roy "Big Country" Nelson ... and says there's a damn good reason he didn't fight back. Nelson went  Read Full Story >>>