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Pacquiao joining PBA Draft for ‘publicity beaming’ - source
By Naveen Ganglani, Rappler, 10 Jul 2014
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao is a hell of a boxer. Arguably the best in Philippine history. Maybe top five in the sport’s record books.
Is he a good government official? Some say yes, some say no. The final verdict has yet to be decided.
Can he play ball? Definitely. Many once saw high Read Full Story >>>BUCKS SIGN FIRST ROUND PICK JABARI PARKER
PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jul 2014
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed first round draft pick Jabari Parker, General Manager John Hammond announced today. Terms of the contract were not disclosed in accordance with team policy.
The second overall selection in the 2014 NBA Draft, Parker played one collegiate season at Duke University, Read Full Story >>> Saludar, Suarez beat first round opponents
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan, Sun.Star Cebu, 10 Jul 2014
PHILIPPINES's two seasoned boxers Rey Saludar and Charly Suarez scored similar unanimous decision wins to open the four-member PLDT-Abap's bid in the 4th Kazakhstan President's Cup International Boxing Tournament at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in the country's former capital city, Almaty.
The Read Full Story >>> Can Manny Pacquiao Survive Another One-Sided Mismatch Victory?
By Dennis Cruz, Boxing Buzz, 10 Jul 2014
By now most of you already know that a formal offer has been issued from Team Pacquiao to Long Island darling and recently crowned WBO junior welterweight champ, Chris Algieri, for the opponent slot in November's PPV main event in Macau, China.
The 30-year-old Algieri, regarded as little more tha Read Full Story >>> "Money" Mayweather’s Diminishing Returns
By Matthew Hurley, MaxBoxing.com, 10 Jul 2014
As it became apparent that Floyd Mayweather would fill one of the final slots in his ridiculously lucrative Showtime contract with a rematch against Marcos Maidana in September, a collective eye roll spread among many in the boxing world.
The fact is, despite Maidana’s spirited effort in fight on Read Full Story >>> Mother of all nightmares for Brazil
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jul 2014
AFTER Brazilian mid-fielder Oscar rifled in his country’s first and only goal close to the end of their semifinal match against Germany, a faint cry rose from the overpopulated stands in Belo Horizonte yesterday.
The ga Read Full Story >>> Erislandy Lara's journey from Cuba culminates in bout against Canelo Alvarez
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, 10 Jul 2014
LAS VEGAS – Erislandy Lara has a curious nickname. The Cuban-born boxer refers to himself as "The American Dream," but he wanted no part of the United States when he first began to seriously ponder defecting.
Lara knew full well the difficulties he'd face escaping Cuba and had no illusions that i Read Full Story >>> Lem’s latest: Erislandy Lara in ‘war’ with ‘enemy’ Canelo Alvarez
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, 10 Jul 2014
Saul Alvarez announced that he is “fighting for the pride of my country” of Mexico and Erislandy Lara pledged to fight “for my family, to put food on the table for them” during Tuesday’s grand arrivals at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, site of their junior middleweight clash on Saturday on Showtime Pay Read Full Story >>> Alvarez: No title at stake, no problem
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, 10 Jul 2014
Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the unified junior middleweight champion, but he is also the unified welterweight champion -- thanks to the sanctioning organizations breaking their own rules and allowing him to hold two belts in each weight class.
When Mayweather returns in Septembe Read Full Story >>> The American Dream in For a Mexican Nightmare?
By James Grills, Tha Boxing Voice, 10 Jul 2014
Anyone who follows boxing would be well aware that boxing as a sport and boxing as a business are two vastly different things, and what makes business sense for promoters, rarely coincides with what is actually best for the sport. Fortunately, we will be treated with a rare exception to the norm thi Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios faces ‘biggest fight’ vs. Diego Chaves
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, 10 Jul 2014
“Brandon Rios? That’s what a heavyweight needs is that determination. You don’t see that,” former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney once said of Rios after watching him fight. “He finds a way. He makes the adjustment. He’s just a tough guy who has will and he wasn’t going to fold.”
Rios (31-2-1, Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs. Lara: The Risk of Greatness
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, 10 Jul 2014
William Faulkner once stated of risk, “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
Last September Canelo Alvarez lost sight of the shore only to be drowned at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Many wondered whether Golden Boy would rein-in the highly profi Read Full Story >>> PEÑALOSA BROTHERS PURSUE RING GLORY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jul 2014
Following the impressive performance of the Pagara brothers from the famed ALA Gym – WBO International light welterweight champion Jason Pagara and younger brother and winner of the vacant IBF Intercontinenta Read Full Story >>> GILAS SEES ACTION IN FIBA ASIA CUP
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jul 2014
The road to reclaiming the glory the Philippines once enjoyed in the international basketball scene starts this Saturday when Gilas Pilipinas plunges into action in the FIBA Asia Cup in Wuhan, China.
A 12-man lineup, headed by FIBA Asia silver medalist veterans Marcus Douthit, Ranidel de Ocampo, Read Full Story >>> Dierry Jean eyes Terence Crawford At lightweight or junior welterweight
PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jul 2014
MONTREAL (July 9, 2014) - North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight champion Dierry "Dougy Style" Jean (26-1, 18 KOs) has zeroed in on undefeated World Boxing Association lightweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford (24-0, 17 KOs) as a potential opponent for a career-defining fight.
Last Read Full Story >>> Two title fights headline M-1 Challenge 50 Aug. 15 in St. Petersburg, Russia
PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jul 2014
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (July 9, 2014) - A pair of M-1 Challenge title fights highlight a special M-1 Global anniversary show, M-1 Challenge 50: Battle on the Neva," outdoors Friday, August 15 in the St. Petersburg city center open area, Mitninskaya emb 6, near the famous panoramic ship-restaurant, " Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria: ‘I still have a lot left in the tank’
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, 10 Jul 2014
The cast of the 2000 U.S. Olympic boxing squad looks like the lineup of a “Where are they now?” feature story. Former champs Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy have long since burned out, as have contenders Rocky Juarez, Calvin Brock and Jose Navarro, who came up just a rung short at the championship leve Read Full Story >>> Alvarez aims for big dates
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, 10 Jul 2014
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the former unified junior middleweight titleholder, is Mexico’s biggest active boxing star. He draws significant attention, makes entertaining fights, and sells tickets and pay-per-views.
The two most important fight weekends for a Mexican boxing star are Cinco de Mayo in Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Why is Bob Arum rooting for Algieri as Pacquiao's next opponent?
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, 10 Jul 2014
Manny Pacquiao's scheduled return fight on Nov. 22 in Macau, China, is still more than four months away but promoter Bob Arum seems to be in a hurry to secure a contract with Chris Algieri as Pacquiao's next opponent.
Algieri, who was a virtual unknown in the boxing community when he clinched a sp Read Full Story >>> VIRGIL HUNTER HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ABNER MARES: "I EXPECT HIM TO SHINE...LOOK FOR HIM TO GET OQUENDO OUT OF THERE"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, 10 Jul 2014
"I don't know who Oquendo prepared for, if they prepared for the Abner that they've seen, which is all they really can prepare for, but the Abner that I have been seeing and his ability to adapt and pick up, has really, really, been...man, this has been a great camp for me. I'm really excited about Read Full Story >>>
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