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PHILBOXING CONTRIBUTOR WINS ELECTION CONVINCINGLY
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
This writer the incumbent Maasin City Mayor won in his election bid as City Vice Mayor in this capital city of Southern Leyte. I got 27,516 votes against my opponent former councilor Ruel Sibi who garnered 9,4 Read Full Story >>>Boxing great Manny Pacquiao close to Philippine Senate win
By Associated Press, Boston Herald, Tue, 10 May 2016
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing great Manny Pacquiao appears to have won a seat in the Philippine Senate, according to unofficial results.
Pacquiao has garnered more than 15 million votes, with about 93 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday. That places him eighth among candidates for 12 Senate sea Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao siblings win in GenSan, Sarangani
MindaNews, Tue, 10 May 2016
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/10 May) ? The family of boxing icon and outgoing Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel ?Manny? Pacquiao has remained a dominant force in local politics here and nearby province.
This, as two younger brothers of the eight-division world boxing champion, who is already entrenched a Read Full Story >>> Winners, losers: Sportsmen encounter mixed fortunes in national elections
By Snow Badua, Spin.ph, Tue, 10 May 2016
THE smoke of battle from the 2016 national elections is starting to clear.
Past elections have seen some well-known sports personalities try their luck in public service, and this year has been no different. With winners in some cities and provinces already proclaimed in the wee hours of Tuesday Read Full Story >>> Canelo backed into a corner on Golovkin fight, no way out
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 10 May 2016
WBC middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez extended an invite to Gennady Golovkin on Saturday night that has effectively handed the Mexican no choice but to face his rival next.
The 25 year-old asked ?GGG? to enter the ring on the back of his stunning one-punch knockout of British star Amir Khan in Read Full Story >>> Khan has nothing to be ashamed of
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
LAS VEGAS -- Amir Khan, the former junior welterweight world titleholder and welterweight contender, dared to be great by moving up to middleweight to challenge world champion Canelo Alvarez.
Although it certainly did not work out as he had hoped, Khan should be proud of himself -- and be respect Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor fuel speculation for a superfight
By Andreas Hale, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 10 May 2016
Just because a Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor superfight is highly unlikely doesn?t mean that the potential participants can?t have fun with the idea, right?
A rumor fueled by United Kingdom tabloid "The Sun" suggested that a potential fight between retired boxing kingpin Floyd Mayweather Read Full Story >>> OF TITLES AND WEIGHTS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
As per the WBC rules, Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez has 15 days to arrive at an agreement with Gennady Golovkin and defend his WBC title against the undefeated Kazakhstan native.
According to the WBC rules, if no agreement is re Read Full Story >>> THE STORM IS COMING BACK
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
Two time world title challenger Milan "El Metodico" Melindo (33-2, 12KOs) of the famed ALA Boxing Gym will once again step into the ring to fight and avenge his controversial defeat against Javier "Cobra" Mendoza (24-3-1, 24 Read Full Story >>> Justin Bieber's Concert Boxing Gloves ... Were Made For Mayweather
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
TMZ SPORTS -- Even the props on Justin Bieber's tour have swag ... including the boxing gloves he uses in the show ... which were actually custom made for Floyd Mayweather ... TMZ Sports has learned.
If you haven't Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao News: Most Useless Congressman Wins Senatorial Spot In PH Elections
By Steven Hung, Morning Ledger, Tue, 10 May 2016
?Underachieving in congress? is too much of a generous term to be used for the clueless Saranggani Representative, Manny Pacquiao. He doesn?t seem to understand what it means to be a congressman or a law maker, and now he is ranked #9 among the 12 individuals to be seated in the senate for the next Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan: Golovkin Has Better Skills, He Will Beat Canelo
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
Amir Khan (31-4, 19KOs) is already plotting his next fight after suffering a brutal knockout defeat on Saturday night, when he moved up to a catch-weight of 155-pounds to challenge WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs).
Their fight headlined the first boxing event at the Read Full Story >>> RING Ratings update: Big knockout, little movement
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
It was another important weekend with minimal movement in the RING Ratings.
The big fight was Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan, which ended in the sixth round with Khan on his back. The result didn?t change anything in the ratings, though.
Alvarez retained his RING middleweight championship and hi Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao close to winning Senate seat in Philippines election
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Tue, 10 May 2016
Recently retired eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao cast his ballot Monday in the Philippines and is close to winning his bid to become a senator, running a solid ninth with nearly 15 million votes, according to Pacquiao spokesman Fred Sternburg.
With 91% of the precincts counted, Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Canelo-Golovkin: De La Hoya Calls Loeffler, Negotiations Begin
By Steve Kim, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
As promised, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya made a call to K2 Promotions managing director, Tom Loeffler, to discuss a possible showdown between WBC middleweight titlist Saul Alvarez and unified belt-holder Gennady Golovkin for later this year.
Loeffler confirmed to BoxingScene.com on Read Full Story >>> Golovkin vs. Canelo?Thirteen Days
By Marc Livitz, Boxing.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
As we wait to see what the next thirteen days bring, fans should no less than affirm that they don?t (expletive) around either, at least not anymore?
As of Saturday evening, two of the biggest stars in boxing are now set for a showdown as mandated not only by the fans, but the sport?s most feisty Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan wants mega fight with Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao
Emirates 24/7, Tue, 10 May 2016
British boxer Amir Khan refuses to throw in the towel despite his devastating defeat to WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez on Saturday.
Khan, 29, suffered the fourth loss of his professional career when he was knocked cold with a big right hand by the Mexican in Las Vegas.
The for Read Full Story >>> Canelo Confident: Golovkin is Not What Everybody Think He Is!
By Jose Luis Camarillo, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 10 May 2016
WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) is confident in his ability to overcome his mandatory challenger, WBA/IBO/IBF champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs).
This past Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Canelo made the first defense of his title with Read Full Story >>> Boxing is like Jazz?
By Ted Sares, The Sweet Science, Tue, 10 May 2016
That?s right; it was George Foreman who said ?Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.?
First and foremost, the connection between boxing and jazz is that both are improvisatory arts. Whether it?s riffing on the blues or a standard, the fundamentals are building block Read Full Story >>> GGG?s promoter confident he can make deal for megafight with Canelo Alvarez
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Tue, 10 May 2016
How good a negotiator is Tom Loeffler?
We?re about to find out.
The promoter of middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin said it?s time to give boxing fans the fight they want and that there should be no excuses why Canelo Alvarez would duck fighting his guy.
?He says he?ll fight at 160 Read Full Story >>>
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