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Tim Bradley Extends Agreement With Top Rank, Eyes Fall Return
By Steve Kim, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Former two division world champion Tim Bradley, coming off his April 9th decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in their trilogy encounter, is ready to embark on the next chapter of his career with Top Rank.
Monica Bradley, his wife and manager, told BoxingScene.com - "We spoke to Todd (duBoef, presiden Read Full Story >>>The Top Five Robberies of the Past 25 Years
By John Freund, Boxing Insider, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Here?s a news flash: Boxing isn?t fair. The best fighter, or the one who fights the best in the ring on a given night, doesn?t always win. In other sports, the scoring is obvious. Everyone knows when a basket is made or when a touchdown is scored. But in boxing, the scoring remains a mystery until a Read Full Story >>> 2016 RIO OLYMPICS: USAIN BOLT IS STILL WORLD'S FASTEST MAN
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Lightning Bolt struck thrice. And we are referring to Usain Bolt of Jamaica who had just won his third successive 100-meter gold medal at the Macarana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Amidst the enthusiastic crowd Read Full Story >>> UFC's 'Rumble' Johnson -- Praises Jon Jones ... 'Still Best Fighter In the World' (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
TMZ SPORTS -- Cheating allegations or not, Jon Jones is still the best fighter in the world ... so says UFC star Anthony "Rumble" Johnson.
Johnson was famously supposed to fight Jones at UFC 187 last year -- but Jon wa Read Full Story >>> Boxing debate: Does wearing headgear actually increase risk of concussion?
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO ? In 2010, the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the federation that runs Olympic boxing, created a professional series it named the World Series of Boxing.
It uses the same fighters, the same doctors, the same judges and the same referees that it uses in AIBA bouts, such as Read Full Story >>> Old School: Roy Jones Beats Rodney Moore
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
To treat his fights as if they were anything more than a vain attempt to turn back the clock is as lame as it is irresponsible?
Saturday night at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola?s favorite son, 47-year-old Roy Jones Jr. (64-9, 46 KOs), defeated 40-year-old Rodney Moo Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's Adviser Confident Vargas Fight Will Be an Exciting War
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Manny Pacquiao?s long time adviser Mike Koncz is predicting all-out fireworks on November 5th, when the Filipino superstar challenges reigning World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10KOs).
Vargas captured the vacant WBO world title in March with a knockout of previo Read Full Story >>> Cabaero: Round 2 for Pacquiao
By Nini Cabaero, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
FIRST, it was to call for the return of the death penalty. Next, it was to agree to have the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos buried as a hero.
In between those two pronouncements on the latest political controversies, Sen. Emmanuel ?Manny? Pacquiao announced he will end his retirement and return t Read Full Story >>> Mayweather scouts champions at Rio 2016, meets with UK's Buatsi
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. currently has his promoters head on as the five-weight world champion takes in the Olympic Boxing at Rio 2016.
The 39 year-old flew to Brazil to take in the latter stages of the tournament in a high-profile scouting mission and has already met up with som Read Full Story >>> Veteran boxing coach clueless on Rio losses
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 16 Aug 2016
A week after Charly Suarez and Rogen Ladon were wiped out of competition in the Rio Olympics, head coach Pat Gaspi still couldn?t help but wonder what went wrong to the country?s medal bets.
Gaspi notes that Suarez?s lightweight battle with Joe Cordina of Great Britain could have gone either way. Read Full Story >>> Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Would Have Struggled in Rio Olympics
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
When the AIBA, which is the amateur governing body, announced that professional boxers would be allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics, there was a lot of criticism from all corners.
Many fans, promoters and even boxers - felt the inclusion of professional would create a very uneven playing field Read Full Story >>> DANDING COJUANGCO CONGRATULATES MVP FOR HIS SUPPORT FOR BASKETBALL, MAKES SUGGESTIONS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
San Miguel Corporation chairman Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco has congratulated Manny Pangilinan for his support for the Philippine National Basketball Team but maintained that basketball "is a matter of height and if you don't have h Read Full Story >>> TEAM USA STRUGGLES TO BEAT PARKER-LESS FRANCE IN RIO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
The United States which has struggled to beat opposing teams in the Rio Olympic Games had a hard time against France, winners of the Manila Qualification Tournament even though the French missed their NBA star Tony Parker who wa Read Full Story >>> Exclusive: Lee Selby manager calls for PBC featherweight tournament
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Bristol manager / promoter Jamie Sanigar is open to a massive in-house featherweight tournament that would eventually crown one undisputed world champion.
Sanigar, who looks after the affairs of unbeaten Welshman Lee Selby, is hopeful of landing a UK unification with Carl Frampton in 2017 and wan Read Full Story >>> 2016 RIO OLYMPICS: MARTINEZ, LADON'S FOE, LOST TO DUSMATOV IN GOLD MEDAL MATCH
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Colombia?s Yurberjen Mart?nez, who abruptly ended Filipino Rogen Ladon's medal quest, failed to win the men?s light flyweight (49kg) gold medal as he was badly outclassed by Uzbekistan?s Hasanboy Dusmatov in the finals.
Read Full Story >>> Yomar Alamo grabs gold in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Before a euphoric crowd who attended the coliseum Samuel 'Sammy' Rodriguez of Aguas Buenas, local favorite, Yomar 'The Magic' Alamo ( 11-0, 8 KO ) scored a impressive second round TKO over Edgardo 'Indio' Rivera ( 7-4-2, 5 KO ) Read Full Story >>> Donnie Nietes joins Casimero, Viloria at 112 pounds limit
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Longest reigning Filipino world boxing champion Donnie Nietes is moving up to the full flyweight limit of 112 pounds after dominating challengers in the Junior Flyweight with his first upcoming bout against former world champion Edgar Sosa on Sept. 24.
Nietes will bne joining fellow Filipino IBF Read Full Story >>> Kovalev-Ward: A Fight You Won?t Have To Hold Your Nose When You Buy It
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Kovalev-Ward ? By all accounts, Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward will touch gloves on November 19th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Of all the matchups in professional boxing that we are likely to see this year, this is the best and most difficult to handicap. The winner will make a strong case as Read Full Story >>> ALA Gym fighters brace for tough US encounters
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
THREE of ALA Boxing Gym?s top boxers led by the longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes are bracing for tough battles in September 24?s ?Philippines vs. Mexico? fight card in StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Nietes (38-1-4, 22 KOs), who vacated his WBO world light-flyw Read Full Story >>> Gary Antuanne Russell dances to win; Shakur Stevenson prevails over crowd
Washington Post, Mon, 15 Aug 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO ? The wink would not stand.
Late in the third round Sunday, Gary Antuanne Russell saw his opponent, Wuttichai Masuk of Thailand, bat his eye at him. He decided to respond in kind, no matter how much the circumstances demanded otherwise. Less than 30 seconds remained in the light w Read Full Story >>>
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