Is Terence Crawford a superstar? Not quite yet
By Nigel Collins, ESPN.com, Wed, 27 Jul 2016
In the classic film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," greenhorns Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt think they have discovered gold. They are set straight by grizzled prospector Walter Huston, who informs them that it's pyrite (aka "fool's gold") but points to a mountain in the distance and assures them  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao?s lawyer cites free speech defense in $8.6 million lawsuit
mynewsLA.com, Wed, 27 Jul 2016
Manny Pacquiao?s lawyer cited free-speech grounds Tuesday while urging a judge to dismiss part of a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges he was threatened and subjected to extortion for seeking to be paid $8.6 million for helping to set up the boxer?s fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Attorney Amma  Read Full Story >>>

PH boxers will be short-handed on trainers at Rio Olympics
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Wed, 27 Jul 2016
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine boxers will have to compete with the assistance of just a single boxing coach at the Rio Olympics after being limited by local organizers due to the country's small delegation size. That means that national team head coach Nolito ?Boy? Velasco will be the only  Read Full Story >>>

WBC Prez on Crawford: One Voluntary, Then Mandatory Fight
By Ryan Burton, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 27 Jul 2016
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman was in Las Vegas Saturday for the Terence Crawford-Viktor Postol super lightweight unification clash. After a close first three rounds, Crawford (29-0, 20KOs) dominated the fight, dropping Postol twice in route to a dominant points victory. Sulaiman was very imp  Read Full Story >>>

Roman Gonzalez targets 46th win against Carlos Cuadras
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Wed, 27 Jul 2016
Unbeaten pound for pound king Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez has finally moved up to the Jr. Bantamweight limit of 115 pounds to face unbeaten Mexican titlist Carlos Cuadras on Sept.10 at the Forum in Inglewood, California for the WBC Super Flyweight title. Gonzalez has been active in the flyweigh  Read Full Story >>>

After a weight scare, Tapales battles Thai champ for title
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 27 Jul 2016
Om Noi, Thailand ? Filipino mandatory challenger Marlon Tapales screamed with joy the moment he got cleared to fight defending champion Pungluang Sor Singyu during the official weigh in Tuesday afternoon at the Vichaivej International Hospital. Moments before he took to the scales, Tapales had be  Read Full Story >>>

Roach Admits: I Don't Think I'll Accept Crawford For Pacquiao!
By Steve Kim, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Freddie Roach had an excellent vantage point as Terence Crawford easily out-pointed his man Viktor Postol this past weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to unify the WBC and WBO junior welterweight belts. There is now talk of matching Crawford with Manny Pacquiao, who is scheduled to resume his car  Read Full Story >>>

Underdog Marlon Tapales vies for WBO bantamweight title against Thai champ
By Gerry Ramos, Spin.ph, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
MARLON Tapales quietly left for the province of Om Noi, Thailand last week, but hopes to make a lot of noise before Wednesday is over. The Filipino vies for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title against reigning champion Pungluang Sor Singyu in his first ever crack at a world tit  Read Full Story >>>

Mykal "The Professor" Fox takes on Somner Martin on Friday, August 19th at the Crystal City Hilton in Crystal City, Virginia
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Luther Smith battles Mike Balogun in battle of undefeated heavyweights Plus undefeated Jordan White, Sam Crossed, Devar Ferhadi & Colby Madison to see action Crystal City, Virginia--On Friday night, August 19th, undefeated Mykal Fox will take on Somner Martin in a junior welterweight bout sche  Read Full Story >>>

Henry Rivalta: Moises Flores has the ?Heart and the Balls? to beat Rigondeaux
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Henry Rivalta Co-Manager of Mexican fighter Moises ?Chucky? Flores, is convinced that his fighter has a great chance of defeating the Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux, when both fighters are scheduled to fight in the upcoming months. This past Saturday, newly crowned undefeated IBO super-bantamweight w  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao closer to a comeback after Terence Crawford set himself up as perfect opponent for November 5 Las Vegas return
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Tue, 26 Jul 2016
The path to Manny Pacquiao's comeback is opening wider day by day. Terence Crawford's world light-welterweight title-unifying victory over Viktor Postol in Las Vegas on Saturday night went a long way towards identifying the young American pretender to the PacMan's throne as his likely opponent.   Read Full Story >>>

Crawford chases greatness
By Charles Saunders, Boxscorenews.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
SONAHR: LAS VEGAS, Nevada - July 25, 2016 - There are two kinds of one-sided fights that go the distance. One kind is boring, because one of the participants is so superior that all the opponent can do is take his beating and console himself with the fact that he did not get knocked out. Most of Flo  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS FROM THAILAND: SOR SINGYU ? 117.8 LBS, TAPALES ? 117.8 LBS. (PHOTOS)
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016

SAMUTSAKHON, Thailand ? Defending WBO bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu of Thailand weighed in at 117.8 lbs while Filipino challenger Marlon Tapales stepped the scales also at 117.8 lbs during the official  Read Full Story >>>

RICK STAHELI WARNS PACQUIAO TO STAY AWAY FROM CRAWFORD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016

American trainer Rick Staheli who handled Manny Pacquiao when he won his first world title ? the World Boxing Council flyweight crown with a spectacular 8th round knockout of Thai hero Chatchai Sasakul in December 1998,  Read Full Story >>>

PHOTOS: CHOCOLATITO GONZALEZ-CARLOS CUADRAS PRESSER
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016

July 25, 2016 , Los Angeles, Ca. --- Consensus #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and WBC Flyweight World Champion Roman "Chocolatito Gonzalez", (L) (45-0-0, 38 KOs) will move up one weight class and challe  Read Full Story >>>

FULL CARD SET FOR JULY 30 AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO IN INDIO, CALIF. TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO LATINO? BOXING
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
PLUS! 10 TIME WORLD CHAMPION IN SIX WEIGHT DIVISIONS, OSCAR DE LA HOYA TO HOST A MEET AND GREET Tickets Almost Sold Out! Limited Number Still Available.... LOS ANGELES (July 25, 2016) - Boxing fans are gearing up for a full card of action set to take place on Saturday, July 30 at Fantasy S  Read Full Story >>>

If Arum Makes Pacquiao-Crawford, You Know He?s Cashing Out On Manny
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Cashing Out On Manny ? In most cases a column on the Crawford-Postol junior welterweight clash this past Saturday night ? might begin with the assumption that most boxing fans saw the bout and by now are well informed as to how the fight went. It was Crawford?s first PPV bout as the headliner and th  Read Full Story >>>

?El Terremoto? Meets the Press
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Leo Santa Cruz is fighting in his home country, but the Irish fans will be out in droves to support Carl Frampton? On Saturday, July 30, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, in a fight televised live on Showtime, WBA Super World featherweight champion Leo ?El Terremoto? Santa Cruz (32-0-  Read Full Story >>>

Bob Sheridan: ?Manny Pacquiao still has a terrific punch, but can he go all out like Crawford??
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Hall of fame boxing commentator, ?The Colonel? Bob Sheridan has been a sports Broadcaster for over 40 years and has seen many of the legends of this sport rise to become world champions and superstars during their careers. Sheridan sees another star today that has the potential for that same rise as  Read Full Story >>>

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