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No ?hide and seek? for Pacquiao foe
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
Jeff Horn, set and raring to challenge Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight crown, has likened himself to the Filipino world boxing legend, particularly in speed.
?I think I?ve got a similar style to his, I?ve got the spe Read Full Story >>>Ivan Baranchyk: An unlikely journey from Belarus to Miami, Oklahoma
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
Miami, OK (February 7, 2017) ? When junior welterweight powerhouse Ivan ?The Beast? Baranchyk first entered a boxing gym at age 12 in his native Belarus, he quickly learned why boxing is known as the loneliest sport.
?The man who ran the gym I went to was supposed to be the trainer but he had a Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Miguel Cotto Should Be Made, but on Cotto's Terms
By Kevin McRae, BleacherReport.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
A pair of future first-ballot Hall of Fame fighters who are winding down their careers could once again be on a collision course for a 2017 bout.
Juan Manuel Marquez hasn?t fought since dominating Mike Alvarado for a unanimous-decision victory in May 2015. He?s 43 years old now and has repeatedly Read Full Story >>> The Past Week In Action 7 February 2017
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
The Moloney brothers win again in Australia.
February 2
Tunica, MS, USA: Welter: Luis Collazo (37-7) W KO 6 Sammy Vasquez (21-2). Welter: Yordenis Ugas (18-3) W PTS 10 Levan Ghvamichava (17-2-1). Welter: Read Full Story >>> DENTAL CARE SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THE NEW REGULATIONS IN PH SPORTS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
Reports indicate that Senator Manny Pacquiao is introducing or has introduced proposed legislation that will revamp our sports system and improve the lot of our athletes so that they can advance their showing abroad and possibly ea Read Full Story >>> TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION DEBUT FRIDAY, MARCH 10 ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
SHOWTIME? To Present Premium Television?s First Women?s Boxing Main Event As Shields Takes on Former World Title Challenger Szilvia Szabados
Live on SHOWTIME? From MGM Grand Detroit
NEW YORK (Feb. 7, 2017) ? Two-t Read Full Story >>> Tyrone Brunson faces Brandon Quarles in main event on Saturday, March 11 at the SugarHouse Casino
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
Philadelphia, PA. (February 7, 2017) - Middleweight's Tyrone Brunson and Brandon Quarles will square off in the eight-round main event on Saturday, March 11th as King's Promotions will stage it's first show at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.
Brunson of Philadelphia has a record of 23-6-2, Read Full Story >>> FONFARA SCHEDULED FOR MARCH RETURN, FEELS CONFIDENT WITH VIRGIL HUNTER IN HIS CORNER
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
(BAY AREA, CA) February 7, 2017 - Light heavyweight contender, Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 KOs) is enjoying his time with new coach, BWAA 2012 trainer of the year, Virgil Hunter. The two have been working together at for the last few months and Fonfara says he's learning new training methods with Hun Read Full Story >>> All Time Featherweight Tournament
By Cain Bradley, Boxing.com, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
I have taken the 16 best featherweights (any fighter can only be ranked in one division) of all time and put together a random draw?
People often try and compare fighters of different eras by discussing who is the greatest. One way to do this is to rank fighters by who achieved the most in their Read Full Story >>> The Cars of Manny Pacquiao
Car Keys, Wed, 08 Feb 2017
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao was boxing?s first octuple world champion, seizing titles from 112lbs to 154lbs over an 18-year period, he?s a true sporting superstar. Having been named ?Fighter of the Decade? for the 2000s and amassing over $500 million in career earnings, it?s no surprise tha Read Full Story >>> Jerry Izenberg's new book, ONCE THERE WERE GIANTS, is now on sale
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
?I was there. So was Jerry Izenberg. This is the way it was.? ?Larry Holmes, former heavyweight champion
?I have yet to find someone with as much knowledge of boxing as Jerry Izenberg.? ?Joe Cortez, Hall of Fame ref Read Full Story >>> Robert Garcia: Chavez Has Advantage With Memo's Help on Weight
By Ryan Burton, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will play host to the May 6th catch-weight showdown between WBO super welterweight champion Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1) and former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1). The bout will be distributed by HBO pay-per-view.
Ch?vez last fought in December wh Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs Chavez Jr: Does Leonard vs Hearns 2 suggest Chavez has a chance?
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
History often repeats itself...
For those looking for reasons to not count out underdog Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is his upcoming superfight with Canelo Alvarez, they need look no farther than the epic 1989 rematch between Sugar Ray Leonard and rival Thomas Hearns.
That classic bout, the 1989 Figh Read Full Story >>> No shame for David Price, career a success whatever happens
World Boxing News, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
Winning an Olympic bronze medal and claiming British heavyweight title glory mean David Price can look back on his career with satisfaction no matter where the big man?s future lies.
At 33 years old and with four stoppage losses to his name, some have been quick to criticize Price via social medi Read Full Story >>> Bornea out to show worth vs. Yu
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
JADE Bornea is out to prove that he?s not all just hype as he faces fellow prospect Raul Yu for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Youth super flyweight title in the main event of Brawl at the Mall on Feb. 26 at the Lagao Gym in Gen. Santos City. This fight is very important. As an ama Read Full Story >>> PAYAO-TINAMPAY HEADLINES 'RUMBLE SA TALAMBAN' ON FEB. 18
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
Jhaleel Payao.
In its opening salvo of the year, Omega Pro Sports International (OPSI) stages 'Rumble sa Talamban' on February 18 at the Talamban Sports Complex north of Cebu City featuring Omega Gym's Jhaleel Payao vs Jason Tina Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor receives fitting call-out from arguably his most unpredictable potential opponent
By Ben Kiely, SportsJoe.ie, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
The "only hammerhead" in the UFC's lightweight division is just waiting for Conor McGregor to dip his toes back in the shark tank.
Whether the UFC's on board or not, Conor McGregor is convinced that his next fight will be inside a boxing ring. He's on the prowl for that money fight against Floyd Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs Chavez Jr odds to tighten? Julio looking gritty already
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
Are the odds about to shift for May's superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?
According to a video posted by ESNews today, Julio Cesar Chavez is already looking somewhat fit some 3 months out.
Until now, the thought of Chavez Jr getting down to the catchweight limit of 164 Read Full Story >>> Huge KO should herald Mikey Garcia?s return to P4P prominence
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
Leo Santa Cruz took a close one in Las Vegas.
Carl Frampton earned a featherweight trilogy, perhaps on his home turf.
But neither main-eventer was the biggest winner at the MGM Grand in late January.
Instead, that honor goes to Mikey Garcia, who ? while fighting for just the second time in Read Full Story >>> Boxers Who Are 1 Win Away from Being Elite
By Briggs Seekins, BleacherReport.com, Tue, 07 Feb 2017
Every fighter I will be discussing here is ranked within his division's top 10. In a sense, then, they are all elite fighters.
But there are different kinds of elite. There is elite compared to the vast majority of professional fighters and then there is elite compared to other contenders.
Be Read Full Story >>>
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