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Jessie Vargas Aims for Mexican Revenge on Manny Pacquiao
By Dennis Cruz, The Boxing Tribune, Thu, 04 Aug 2016
WBO welterweight titlist Jessie Vargas appears to be the frontrunner in the Manny Pacquiao comeback sweepstakes. If reports are true, Pacquiao?s return to the ring is pretty much set for this fall and, by process of elimination, Vargas is likely to get the nod to play B-side to the Filipino icon.
Read Full Story >>>Andre Ward focused on the present as Kovalev looms
By Zachary Alapi , The Living Daylights, Thu, 04 Aug 2016
Andre Ward will face Alexander Brand this Saturday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California (HBO, 10:35 p.m. ET). Although Ward is a massive favorite to outclass Brand and a fight against Sergey Kovalev looms, the pound-for-pound stalwart is firmly focused on the present.
If Andre Ward were a f Read Full Story >>> Kell Brook: I have to box the perfect fight or it won?t be good for me
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 04 Aug 2016
Welterweight champion Kell Brook gave an honest assessment of what is needed in order for the Yorkshireman to prevail against middleweight king Gennady Golovkin on September 10.
The 30 year-old puts his unbeaten record on the line against one of the hardest punchers of recent times in London and Read Full Story >>> Nietes vs Estrada is PH vs Mexico
By Conrad Cariño, The Manila Times, Thu, 04 Aug 2016
News that Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will be climbing to flyweight and taking on World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA) titlist Juan Francisco Estrada next year is definitely good news.
I am not saying Nietes-Estrada will serve as a tune-up fight for the Filipino, who has do Read Full Story >>> Tabanao leaves for Ghana to face unbeaten Dogboe Aug 26
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, Thu, 04 Aug 2016
COMING from a technical knockout victory against Australian Ibrahim Balla, Cebu-based WBO oriental featherweight champion Neiljohn Tabanao is set to leave for Accra, Ghana this month to face undefeated WBO Africa featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe on Aug. 26.
The 22-year old Tabanao, (13-1-0 (wi Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao gives out hefty bonus to overachieving Mahindra side
By Gerry Ramos, Spin.ph, Thu, 04 Aug 2016
MAHINDRA playing-coach Manny Pacquiao was so ecstatic that a person as generous as him couldn?t help but give out bonus to the team in the aftermath of the Enforcers? stunning 101-95 win over Alaska in Wednesday night?s PBA Governors Cup.
It was like a scene straight out of a championship celebra Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao hard at work in new job
By Tarra Quismundo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 04 Aug 2016
Now out of the boxing ring, neophyte Sen. Manny Pacquiao is hard at work in his new arena?the Senate.
While he was constantly absent at the House of Representatives, Pacquiao has a perfect attendance so far in the Senate since it opened on July 1, and has filed bills to wit.
To date, the neoph Read Full Story >>> NIETES MOVES UP TO FLYWEIGHT AND FACES FORMER WORLD CHAMPION EDGAR SOSA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
The longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes is moving up to flyweight to test the waters in a fight against former world champion Edgar Sosa, the 36 year old Mexican veteran who is ranked No. 4 by the Worl Read Full Story >>> Chazz Witherspoon looking for right opportunity but first must get past Marrone this Saturday in Bristol, PA.
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
Bristol, PA (August 3,, 2016) - Chazz "The Gentleman" Witherspoon is ready for a big fight against a top heavyweight, but first, he must get past Mike Marrone On Saturday night, as D & D Promotions and Silver Spoon Promotions will present "Rumble at the Rink II" at the Grundy Arena in Bristol, Penn Read Full Story >>> Bessette faces new challenge in unknown commodity Cervantes
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 3rd, 2016) -- Matt Bessette has a unique, if not unconventional, approach to choosing his opponents.
While some fighters want to know every last detail about the opponent they're about to face - sometimes at Read Full Story >>> Brook: I'm No Khan - I Have Better Chin, Power, Size, Toughness!
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) rejects any comparisons to his domestic rival Amir Khan (31-4, 19KOs).
The two fighters have been verbally feuding for several years. In recent months the media have linked the two boxer after they made similar career decisions.
Khan moved up Read Full Story >>> The Talented Mr. Pacquiao
By Enzo Marcos, CNN Philippines, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
There?s a funny Manny Pacquiao story I always like to tell.
I had just been handed my first big shoot and Pacquiao was my main talent. ?Hi, Manny. My name is Enzo. I?ll be your director today.? I practiced that line around a thousand times in a span of two days. As Manny approached, I practiced o Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. to lose position as boxing?s top fighter
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
Pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. will no longer be recognised as the world?s best fighter next month as World Boxing News moves on from a year-long show of respect.
Mayweather was afforded the top spot in WBN?s Pound for Pound Top 50 for twelve months after he announced his retirement du Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Bob Arum likely to ask Manny Pacquiao to endorse Hillary Clinton
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
Boxing promoter Bob Arum is flying to Manila in the coming week purportedly to discuss the details of Manny Pacquiao's upcoming fight but there are indications that US presidential bet Hillary Clinton may have asked Arum to seek Pacquiao's endorsement.
Arum, who has been attacking Clinton's Repu Read Full Story >>> Calvin Abueva gives Manny Pacquiao rude reception in boxing hero's PBA comeback
By Gerry Ramos, Spin.ph, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
ALASKA star Calvin Abueva had a good time ribbing Mahindra playing-coach Manny Pacquiao during the brief time they played against each other late in the first quarter of their PBA Governors Cup game on Wednesday night.
Abueva, who is coming off a one-game suspension, welcomed the newly elected se Read Full Story >>> NIETES TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMP EDGAR SOSA FOR WBO INTER-CONTINENTAL FLYWEIGHT BELT ON SEP 24
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
CEBU ? Two division world champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes climbs one division higher to face former world champion Edgar Sosa of Mexico for the WBO Inter-Continental flyweight title on the main event of 'Pinoy Pride 38' at t Read Full Story >>> REX TSO IN ?BATTLE OF VICTORS? AGAINST ANOTHER UNBEATEN FIGHTER IN JAPAN?S RYUTO MAEKAWA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
Rex Tso.
Unbeaten Rex ?The Wonder Kid? Tso is set for his highly anticipated return to the ring at ?Battle of Victors? on Saturday, October 8th against undefeated Japanese Ryuto Maekawa in Hong Kong.
The fight Read Full Story >>> Glenn McCrory: ?Frampton pulled off a great win, and he really put himself up there in the superstar status!?
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
Former cruiserweight champion and current Sky Sports commentator, Glenn McCrory is a well respected boxing analyst. I recently had a chance to speak with Glenn and in part one of my interview I get his thoughts on UK?s Carl Frampton and his victory over Leo Santa Cruz. McCrory breaks down the fight Read Full Story >>> ?No. Sleep. Till Brooklyn!!? featuring Showtime Boxing and Barclays Center
By John Gatling, Ring Observer, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
THE song just blares in the mind as Barclays Center is approaching.
It is for strictly ridiculous reasons that this is happening, because that inner child is feeling the rush of urban Brooklyn at its musically inspirational peak.
Throw in the feeling of what should be a throwback night in boxi Read Full Story >>> Wakee Salud keen on ALA tie-up
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Wed, 03 Aug 2016
CEBU, Philippines - Cebuano kingmaker Rex "Wakee" Salud said he is willing to open business lines with ALA Promotions as long as it is for the good of all concerned.
ALA Promotions, the country's leading boxing outfit responsible for the highly successful Pinoy Pride series that is now a global h Read Full Story >>>
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