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HBO Boxing salaries: Lomachenko $1 million, Walters $300,000
By Mookie Alexander, Bloody Elbow, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Vasyl Lomachenko (6-1, 4 KOs) is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with an amateur record of 396-1, and in just 7 professional fights, the Ukrainian has become the fastest boxer in history to win major world championships in multiple divisions. Tonight?s HBO Boxing main event vs. Nicholas Walters is Read Full Story >>>Shocker: Eubank's son Wilson held to draw by one-win Thorne
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Nathanael Wilson's perfect winning record was halted of Friday night as the estranged son of British great Chris Eubank was held to a draw in Essex.
The super-lightweight, who had previously won all three of his pro contests, only won two of four rounds of referee Lee Every's official scorecard.
Read Full Story >>> ?Bad Boy? Gonzales wagers Philippine Lightweight title in a rematch against Sermona
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Roberto Gonzales, the Lightweight Champion of the Philippines, will risk his title and reputation against his Filipino rival who gave him his first taste of defeat in his career as professional boxer.
Known as the ? Read Full Story >>> Praying for an IOC suspension
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
A suspension by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would be the height of infamy for poor Philippine sports.
But with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose ?Peping? Cojuangco Jr. taking his fourth term unopposed yesterday, there came frantic efforts and suggestions on how the Read Full Story >>> Milan Melindo targets world title at Pinoy Pride 39
By Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN News, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
The "Boxing Mecca" of the Philippines", Cebu City, will once again play host to another sure-to-be action-packed night of fights, as Pinoy Pride 39: Road to Redemption goes down this Saturday, November 26th at the Cebu Coliseum.
Headlining the stacked card will be an interim IBF world light flyw Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomachenko looks to build on his stardom with win over Nicholas Walters
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
What was entertaining enough ? a super-featherweight-title slugfest in an intimate venue ? has been enhanced by the increasingly high stakes for champion Vasyl Lomachenko.
There?s a scenario in play that could make a victorious Lomachenko the next opponent of Manny Pacquiao, promoter Bob Arum sai Read Full Story >>> Lomachenko aims to live up to Arum's praise against Walters
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is in his 50th year as a boxing promoter, about to stage the 2,000th fight card of his Hall of Fame career and has worked with numerous all-time greats. Arum knows boxing.
So when Arum speaks of junior lightweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko in reverential tones, one must Read Full Story >>> Tone-deaf commission courts controversy with judging choice
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Perhaps it was some lingering hostility over the presidential election results, but much of the boxing community lost its collective mind over the decision that awarded Andre Ward the light heavyweight championship over Sergey Kovalev last Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Like all three judges, I sco Read Full Story >>> Lomachenko will show why he's the future
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Bob Arum has been around a little bit. The New York attorney who got his start promoting a prime-time Muhammad Ali in the late 1960s, will deliver his 2,000th show this weekend.
His legendary Top Rank promotional firm has, over the course of 50 years, has promoted a who?s who of boxing royalty: S Read Full Story >>> Walters: Whatever Judges Decide Saturday, We Have To Live With It
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
LAS VEGAS ? Nicholas Walters has every reason to be concerned if his fight against Vasyl Lomachenko goes to the scorecards Saturday night.
Two of the three judges assigned to score their 12-rounder for Lomachenko?s WBO world super featherweight title ? Burt Clements and Glenn Trowbridge ? scored Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum compares Vasyl Lomachenko to Muhammad Ali
By Gilbert Manzano, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Bob Arum has made a decent living being a salesman.
Arum has hyped up countless boxing cards and fighters in his 50 years as a promoter. It?s his job to sell anything under his Top Rank banner, regardless of what you think of the product. But no boxing promoter ever dares to compare a young fight Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS: LOMACHENKO - 130 LBS, WALTERS - 129.5 LBS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Two division world champion and defending WBO super featherweight title holder Vasyl Lomachenco (6-1-0, 4KOs) of Ukraine weighed in at 130 lbs while his challenger, the undefeated and likewise two-division world champio Read Full Story >>> SETTLEMENET REACHED BETWEEN LUCIAN BUTE & DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ATHLETIC COMMISSION
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
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MONTREAL (November 26, 2016) - A settlement has been reached between Lucian Bute and the District of Columbia Athletic Commission, several months after an initial anti-doping test result was announcement regarding traces of Read Full Story >>> Kareem Hackett returns in search of second win in Tijuana
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
26-year-old Toronto-native Kareem Hackett returns to the ring with plenty to prove.
Years of mismanagement has offset continuous progress on the part of one of the Ontario province's most promising boxing talents. Hackett made his ring debut in Detroit on October 17, 2013 against a man sixteen ye Read Full Story >>> Nicholas Walters Knows a KO Is His Best Chance vs. Vasyl Lomachenko
By Kevin McRae, BleacherReport.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Nicholas Walters says he learned a valuable lesson from last Saturday?s epic light heavyweight showdown between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev.
And that makes good sense, since there are some rough parallels that can be drawn between that fight and his Saturday showdown in Las Vegas on HBO against Read Full Story >>> Boxing Breakdown: Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Nicholas Walters preview
By Fraser Coffeen , Bloody Elbow, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Saturday night is once again a big night for boxing, as for the second week in a row, we have a top 10 pound for pound fighter in action in a great fight. Here, it?s Vasyl Lomachenko (6-1; 4 KO) defending his WBO 130 pound title against challenger Nicholas Walters (26-0-1; 21 KO). Ring Magazine puts Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao wants Mayweather rematch but says no talks yet
By Agence France Press, Rappler, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
TOKYO, Japan - WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao on Friday, November 25 kept alive hopes for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, saying the epic clash was "possible" but only if his arch rival returns to the ring.
The Filipino icon, 37, made a winning comeback from his brief retirement Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao says next fight must fit his schedule
By Associated Press, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Tokyo ? Manny Pacquiao says his next fight will be in April or May next year as that best fits his schedule as a senator for the Philippines.
And he would like a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao, who defeated Jessie Vargas for a welterweight title earlier this month, told reporters F Read Full Story >>> I lost an opportunity in fight against Pacquiao - Joshua Clottey
GhanaWeb, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
Former IBF welterweight world champion, Jousha Clottey has said he has not retired and still have a lot in him as a boxer.
The Bukum born boxer is hopeful he will land a world title next year and that his promoters are working around the clock to finalize all the arrangement.
?I am still in Read Full Story >>> ?Rest in Peace, Coach?
By Peter Wood, Boxing.com, Sat, 26 Nov 2016
?Before a man can become a good boxer he must believe in himself. There?s no skill without confidence and no confidence without skill??
The big man wiped the tears from his eyes with a Kleenex as he walked down the aisle of the funeral home. He was a New York City tough guy, a hard rock, and Read Full Story >>>
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