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Pacquiao refutes pope on death penalty
By Marvin Sy, The Philippine Star, Sun, 05 Aug 2018
MANILA, Philippines ? Pope Francis has come out against the death penalty under any circumstance, but Sen. Manny Pacquiao, who is pushing for the revival of capital punishment in the country, claimed he has scripture to back him up on his advocacy.
The pope has decreed that the death penalty is i Read Full Story >>>Boxing thanks a friend
By Ed Andaya, Journal Online, Sun, 05 Aug 2018
TOP Filipino boxers, led by reigning IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, took time out to thank a good friend and boxing supporter -- former Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial.
?Thank you for your help to boxing, Sec. Ubial,? said Ancajas in a message read by Games a Read Full Story >>> Sanman's Mama, Chinese foe make weight for IBF Silk Road showdown
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
SANMAN Boxing Gym's Jayson Mama and his Chinese foe Yinjuan Su made weight for their all-important showdown in the IBF Silk Road Tournament tomorrow, August 5, at the Wynn Palace Cotai in Macau, China.
In the weigh-in held Read Full Story >>> Dana White Says UFC Won't Punish Conor McGregor for Bus Attack
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
TMZ SPORTS -- The UFC will not discipline Conor McGregor for the bus attack at Barclay's Center in New York -- with Dana White explaining that his punishment through the legal system is good enough already.
TMZ Sports spoke Read Full Story >>> EXCLUSIVE: Amir Khan warns he WON'T WAIT AROUND like with Floyd Mayweather, but Manny Pacquiao at Wembley WOULD BE MASSIVE
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Former super-lightweight king Amir Khan is on the path to a huge fight at the end of 2018 as the Briton continues preparations in the United States for Samuel Vargas.
Khan is pitted against the tough Colombian on September 8 in Birmingham, knowing a good performance could set up a clash with old Read Full Story >>> Sergey Kovalev V Eleider Alvarez: ?Super Men? For Superman?
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
One interested spectator of HBO World Championship Boxing After Dark (LIVE, Saturday night @10PM from Hard Rock Cafe & Casino in a new look Atlantic City, NJ) will be WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis ?Superman? Stevenson. As high rollers make waves on the boardwalk for high stakes, the world?s Read Full Story >>> Mikey Garcia: Spence More Important To Me Than Pacquiao
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
WBC, IBF lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) is far more interested in a showdown with IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence than a possible clash with Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs).
Last month, Pacquiao returned after a one-year layoff and stopped Lucas Matthysse in seven rounds Read Full Story >>> LUCAS MATTHYSSE HANGS UP BOXING GLOVES
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Argentine fighter Lucas Matthysse announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday, barely three weeks after his knockout loss of his WBA regular welterweight title to eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
"Toda Read Full Story >>> NIETES OUT TO EXACT REVENGE AGAINST PALICTE
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
CEBU ? It's payback time for Palicte. The Philippines' longest reigning world champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes revealed during Friday's press conference at St Mark's Hotel here that he intend to exact revenge against c Read Full Story >>> Weights for Kovalev-Alvarez and Bivol-Chilemba
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
In the first boxing event at the newly opened Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev will defend his WBO Light Heavyweight World Title against undefeated contender Eleider "Storm" Alvare Read Full Story >>> Asiad: What a difference a gold makes
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Manny V. Pangilinan.
The statement was short, straight, sincere:
?Apologies to all,? said Manny V. Pangilinan, chair emeritus of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), ruling basketball body in the country.
That pr Read Full Story >>> Perrella weighs in at 146 lbs; eagerly awaits opening bell
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Uniondale, NY (August 3, 2018) - Welterweight rising star Bryant ?Goodfella? Perrella scaled in at a ripped and ready 146 lbs for his highly-anticipated ten round showdown with former champion Luis Collazo Saturday, Au Read Full Story >>> Lagumbay to defend title
By Gabby Malagar, Daily Tribune, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
CEBU CITY ? Filipino prizefighter Alvin Lagumbay makes his first-ever defense of his World Boxing Organization Asia-Pacific welterweight title when he faces an old foe in Keita Obara of Japan on 8 August at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
The 23-year old pride of Bukidnon has a career record of 10 wi Read Full Story >>> TWO REGIONAL BELTS AT STAKE IN MANDAUE CITY AUG.18
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Christian Araneta.
MANDAUE CITY, CEBU –- Undefeated prospect Christian Araneta (15W-0L,13KO’s) is set for his second fight since he recovered from surgery on his injured shoulder when he is pitted against Jerr Read Full Story >>> Nietes not resting on his laurels
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
DONNIE Nietes has achieved a long list of accolades in his 15-year career as a prizefighter; he?s a three-division world champion, the longest reigning Filipino world titleholder and, lately, the 10th ranked pound-for-pound fighter.
With his latest achievement of becoming a top 10 fighter in the Read Full Story >>> DSG? V ?SHOWTIME? [Vol.I]: Mic Check
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Standing in the middle of the ring with SHOWTIME lead inquisitor and HOF worthy Jim Gray, former WBC welterweight champion Danny ?Swift? Garcia (34-1, 20KOs) grabbed the mic and went Guns N Roses on party crasher/former IBF welterweight champion ?Showtime? Shawn Porter (28-2-1, 17KOs) a few days aft Read Full Story >>> Las Vegas could host Garcia-Spence, Wilder-Fury to end year
By Gilbert Manzano, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Las Vegas missed out on a Cinco de Mayo megabout for the first time in a decade with the cancellation of the Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin rematch.
The fight capital of the world could potentially make that up with three massive fights to end the year.
? Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury Read Full Story >>> Undaunted, Sergey Kovalev continues the good fight
By Robert Morales, OCRegister.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
Sergey Kovalev has lost the two biggest fights of his career, to Andre Ward, even though many had Kovalev winning their first go-round in November 2016 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Unless the now-retired Ward comes back to fight Kovalev a third time, there is nothing Kovalev can do about those Read Full Story >>> The Seven Year Itch
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
?The present situation that existed a couple years ago was not sustainable. We knew we had to do something to survive??
On Thursday ESPN and Top Rank cut a seven-year rights deal through 2025.
According to Variety, ?Under terms of the pact, ESPN will air 18 events on ESPN, and 13 exclusive pri Read Full Story >>> Shane Mosley took on every challenge on path to Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 04 Aug 2018
When Shane Mosley heard that IBF-WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia challenged IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., he smiled.
To Mosley, taking risks and seeking out fights that the world believes you can?t win are what make a boxer great.
?Mikey isn?t looking to finish his career w Read Full Story >>>
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