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Out to dominate flyweight
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
DONNIE Nietes already has a hall-of-fame worthy career?a two-division world champion, the longest reigning Filipino world titleholder and a lineal world champion in the light flyweight division.
The 34-year-old janitor-turned-boxing star, however, is far from done. He?s hungry for more. He wants Read Full Story >>>?I CAN DO MORE?
By Calvin Cordova, Cebu Daily News, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Longest-reigning Pinoy world champion Nietes explains reason for moving up weight class
He is a two-division world champion and owns the distinction of being the longest-reigning Filipino world champion.
Donnie Nietes has achieved a lot that to say he is an accomplished boxer is very much an u Read Full Story >>> Missing Mayweather
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
There?s no doubting that the boxing world isn?t the same without the presence of one of its greatest ambassadors of recent years as Floyd Mayweather continues to enjoy his almost year-long retirement.
With world championships in five different weight divisions, an undefeated record of 49-0 and a Read Full Story >>> Las Vegas hockey community mourns the passing of Eddie Samuels
By Ron Kantowski, Las Vegas Review Journal, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Lee Samuels, the affable and longtime boxing publicist for Las Vegas? Top Rank, Inc., was telling stories and sharing anecdotes about his hockey-playing son Eddie on Thursday. He was speaking at a chapel in a mortuary, which is the most difficult place for a grieving father to be telling stories and Read Full Story >>> NIETES RELINQUISHES WBO LIGHT FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
The longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes has relinquished his WBO light flyweight title as he prepares to move up in weight to face former world champion Edgar Sosa in a
flyweight bout at the StubHub Cen Read Full Story >>> Ed Levine: ?It doesn?t get any better than Golovkin vs. Brook. Two undefeated superstars, both champions!?
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
I recent had a chance to interview the president of the International Boxing Organization, Ed Levine. Ed is a partner of the IBO and has served as president since 1999. During the interview I discuss with Ed his thoughts on the belt organization and the some of the champions that hold the belt. Levi Read Full Story >>> Fight to watch in 2016: Past, present and future
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
We are more than halfway through the year, and it has not been a good one overall for boxing. There have been too many pointless mismatches, too many main events offered that are barely undercard worthy, an HBO budget that has clearly been hammered and too many fighters and/or promoters or managers Read Full Story >>> We must build our own boxing academy
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
When the current set of national amateur boxing officials took over nearly eight years ago, this reporter had mulled lending them the formula for a successful program adopted by world boxing power Mexico.
Unfortunately, we n Read Full Story >>> REMEMBERING LUISITO ESPINOSA'S SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST JUAN CARLOS RAMIREZ OF MEXICO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
The World Boxing Council remembers the successful defense of featherweight champion Luisito "Lindol" Espinosa in a clash with Mexico's Juan Carlos Ramirez at the County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas on August 17, 1998.
Es Read Full Story >>> Press conference for Donnie Nietes today
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
A press conference at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino today, Tuesday, August 16, has been set for longest-reigning Filipino world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes, where he will formally announce that he will vacat Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali's Grandson -- Marshawn Lynch Consoled Me ... After Boxing Legend's Death (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Muhammad Ali's football star grandson says a call from his sports idol helped raise his spirits in the wake of his grandfather's death ... and that idol is Marshawn Lynch.
Biaggio Ali Walsh joined the guys on the "TMZ Read Full Story >>> Terence Crawford: A champion without a challenger
By Michael Woods, RingTV.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Terence Crawford snagged more eyes and turned those on-the-fence to full-on believing that this Nebraskan is in the Top 5 ? if not higher ? on pound-for-pound lists when he dominated Viktor Postol on July 23.
His total ownership of the skilled Postol didn?t surprise his crew, like trainer Brian Read Full Story >>> Distractions to bother Pacquiao during training for Vargas bout
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Manny Pacquiao has been struggling with training distractions in many of his major fights and in most cases he managed to live with it but in his upcoming fight against Jessie Vargas, he will have to deal with it seriously to stay fit for the fight
Pacquiao is facing Vargas on Nov. 5 at the Thom Read Full Story >>> Column: Judging problems return to Olympic boxing
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Maybe having pros box in the Olympics isn't such a bad idea after all.
While they're at it, they might start getting some professional judges, too.
A lot of what is still wrong with Olympic boxing was exposed in the heavyweight gold medal fight Monday night, when Russia's Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria targets late-year return, then title
By Anson Wainwright, RingTV.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
They say time flies when you?re having fun. It has been 16 years since a then-19-year-old Brian Viloria was part of the U.S. boxing team at the 2000 Olympics.
In the ensuing years, Viloria?s career has endured peaks and valleys. He has won four world titles as a pro and lost when he was expecte Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. is launching what?
By Sam Reed, AOL Sports, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
When we heard that Floyd Mayweather Jr. ? undefeated boxing champion, father of four and a man who prefers to take his cat naps on stacks of cash ? was launching a new product line, we expected something along the lines of a sportswear collaboration, or perhaps a brand of protein shakes.
We were Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather rematch: A strong possibility without Top Rank's involvement?
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Since eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao renounced his retirement from the professional ring, and decided to compete once again for the WBO Welterweight crown against incumbent titlist Jessie Vargas, controversy has hovered over his seemingly unpopular selection.
Last week, the decision Read Full Story >>> "Knockout Night at the D" returns Sept. 9, Robles vs. Claggett, Garza vs. Macias
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Live on CBS Sports Network from Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
LAS VEGAS (August 15, 2016) - "Knockout Night at the D" returns to Las Vegas with the fourth series installment of the popular professional boxing series, Friday Read Full Story >>> Thomas LaManna Boxes Dusty Hernandez-Harrison For USBA Welterweight Title Sept. 15 On CBS Sports Network From Philadelphia
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Philadelphia, PA - Welterweights Thomas LaManna and Dusty Hernandez-Harrison will square off in a scheduled 10-round bout for the vacant USBA Welterweight title on Thursday, Sept. 15, in a highly anticipated showdown at the 2300 Arena. The card is promoted by Final Forum Boxing, Peltz Boxing Promoti Read Full Story >>> Nobody but Nobody Wants Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas
By Tony Deebs, The Boxing Tribune, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Not even the masterful Bob Arum, who has spent a lifetime selling the public on fights they didn?t particularly want, can sell this one. Manny Pacquiao?s ?comeback? bout against Jessie Vargas is a dud and not even the greatest spin doctor in the world could make a marginal positive from this stinker Read Full Story >>>
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