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Francisco Vargas-Orlando Salido carries fight of the year expectations
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 04 Jun 2016
CARSON, Calif. -- Every once in a while there is a fight that is simply a no-brainer to make, and it actually gets made.
It's one that fans want to see. It promises great action. It is for high stakes. And then it gets done. Quickly. It doesn't take five years like it took for Floyd Mayweather an Read Full Story >>>The grand titillation of Olympic boxing
By Percy D. Della, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 04 Jun 2016
IT?S OFFICIAL. The International Boxing Association (Aiba) decided Wednesday to allow professional fighters like Sen. Manny Pacquiao in the Summer Olympics if they qualify, beginning with the Games in Rio de Janeiro this August.
Boxing?s governing body, through its member-countries, overwhelmingl Read Full Story >>> British star Liam Smith: Beat Predrag Radosevic and I could lay my hands on Saul Alvarez
By Chris McKenna, Daily Star (UK), Sat, 04 Jun 2016
The Liverpool light-middleweight makes the latest defence of his WBO title against the unknown Montenegrin at the Echo Arena.
But he hopes victory will secure much more defining nights against the likes of Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez or Miguel Cotto to name just two.
The unbeaten Scouser said: ?Some Read Full Story >>> Frank Warren Shakes Head at Amir Khan's Position To Rep Pakistan
By Frank Warren, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 04 Jun 2016
The decision of the international governing body of amateur boxing ? AIBA ? to award a free pass to professional boxers into the Olympic Games simply beggars belief.
I don?t believe they can really have thought it ? or the consequences of such muddled thinking ? through.
The madcap concept is Read Full Story >>> Rocky Martinez Discusses June 11 Title Defense Against Vasyl Lomachenko
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
Rocky Martinez.
PETER RIVERA: It is an incredible fight for Rocky Martinez. It has been an opportunity we have been looking for a long time. As everyone knows, Rocky Martinez has already been a world champion th Read Full Story >>> WBC No. 5 RANKED CONTENDER FRANKLIN MAMANI TO FACE NO. 1 CONTENDER DEJAN ZLATICANIN FOR VACANT WBC LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY, JUNE 11, LIVE ON SHOWTIME?
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
Mamani To Replace Emiliano Marsili, Who Pulled Out Of The Fight With An Illness
Zlaticanin vs. Mamani Opens The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Tripleheader Live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT From The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
NEW YORK (June 2, 2016) - WBC No. 5-ranked lightweight cont Read Full Story >>> Heavyweight Contender Oscar Rivas Battles Jeremy Bates & Undefeated Prospect Jamontay Clark Faces Edgar Ortega in Undercard Action Saturday, June 4 From Bell Center in Montreal
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
MONTREAL (June 2, 2016) - Heavyweight contender Oscar "Kaboom" Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) and unbeaten prospect Jamontay "Quiet Assassin" Clark (9-0, 6 KOs) will enter the ring in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, June 4 from the Bell Center in Montreal.
Rivas will take on Je Read Full Story >>> Magsayo to train at Wild Card gym
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
WBO International featherweight champion Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo of the famed ALA Boxing Gym will further sharpen his boxing skills at the renowned Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach.
The 20-year-old unbeaten Boholano (14-0-0, 10KOs) arrived in Los Angeles, California early this week. He beat Americ Read Full Story >>> Why pro boxers don't belong in the Olympics
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
Allowing professional boxers to compete against amateurs in the Olympic Games is the craziest thing I've heard of in sports since the Seattle Seahawks decided to ignore Marshawn Lynch and throw a pass from the goal line in the waning seconds of Super Bowl XLIX.
It's just an outrageously bad idea Read Full Story >>> Idec on boxing: Arum jabs at new rule for pros in Rio Games
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
Bob Arum?s promotional company has helped mold many former Olympians into professional world champions during its five decades of existence.
That complicated process takes time and sometimes masterful matchmaking. That?s among the reasons Arum adamantly opposes AIBA?s decision to allow professio Read Full Story >>> Fortune To Golovkin: Don't Fight a Smaller F***ing Guy - Move Up!
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
Top strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune, who helps Freddie Roach prepare fighters such as Manny Pacquiao, Viktor Postol, Miguel Cotto, Denis Lebedev and numerous others, believes Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) should move up in weight to pursue bigger challenges.
Fortune, a former figh Read Full Story >>> NEW DEADLINE GIVES PACQUIAO TIME TO CHANGE HIS MIND AND FIGHT IN THE OLYMPICS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
A new deadline set by the International Boxing Organization -AIBA - under the jurisdiction of the International Olympic Committee has given eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao time to change his mind if he so decides an Read Full Story >>> SOR SINGYU-TAPALES WBO TITLE FIGHT MOVED TO JULY 22
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
The Pungluang Sor Singyu-Marlon Tapales WBO world bantamweight title fight has been postponed to July 22 from its original date of June 17 with a yet to be determined venue in Thailand, Tapales's manager Rex 'Wakee' Read Full Story >>> ASSOCIATION OF BOXING COMMISSIONS WANTS AIBA AND IOC TO RECONSIDER ALLOWING PRO BOXERS IN THE OLYMPICS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
The president of the Association of Boxing Commissions Michael Mazzulli and the Board of Directors have expressed the hope that AIBA and the International Olympic Committee will reconsider their decision to allow professional boxers to compete in the Olympic Games beginning in Rio in 2016.
As Pr Read Full Story >>> PROFESSIONAL BOXING COMMISSION, INTL. REFEREE AND JUDGES SEMINAR IN DUBAI
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
DUBAI, UAE - The Professional Boxing Commission, International, an organization of boxing officials that got their start with big fights held in Macao, conducted a workshop for aspiring referees and judges in Dubai.
This is Read Full Story >>> AIBA ruling to allow pro boxing in Olympics draws mixed reaction
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
The recent ruling of The International Boxing Association, (popularly known as AIBA), the ruling body of amateur boxing, on the inclusion of pro boxing in the next Rio Olympics drew mixed reaction from the public in general and boxers in particular.
On Wednesday, the AIBA board voted in an overw Read Full Story >>> Olympic star Lomachenko: Pro boxers should wait for Tokyo
By Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko thinks professional boxers should wait four years to pursue their gold medal dreams.
The most successful amateur boxer in recent history voiced his support Thursday for the decision by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez is scheduled to testify Friday in All-Star Boxing trial
By Mitch Abramson, RingTV.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
Canelo Alvarez is expected to take the stand on Friday in Florida and testify in the explosive civil trial between promoter Felix ?Tuto? Zabala Jr. of All-Star Boxing and members of Golden Boy Promotions, according to a lawyer for Zabala.
Zabala is seeking millions of dollars in punitive damages Read Full Story >>> ALI HOSPITALIZED WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEM
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
Regarded as the greatest heavyweight champion of all-time, Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized for a respiratory problem according to Mitch Abramson of Ring.
It is the second time Ali has been hospitalized since December 2014.
The Read Full Story >>> CASIMERO, NIETES FEATURED ON ?THE MAIN EVENT? AT 8:30 P.M. SATURDAY ON PBO OVER SKY CABLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Jun 2016
 
Two world champions will be featured on ?The Main Event? this Saturday at 8:30 p.m.on Pinoy Box Office over Sky Cable, nationwide.
Fight fans will be treated Read Full Story >>>
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