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Look: Amir Khan begins bulking up for Canelo Alvarez clash
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Former 140 pound king Amir Khan has begun the long, painstaking preparations for his future debut fifteen pounds higher on May 7.
The 29 year-old will battle the formidable Mexican Canelo Alvarez, who currently holds the WBC middleweight title, at a catchweight of 155 pounds in Las Vegas.
Khan Read Full Story >>>Juan Manuel Marquez wants tune-up fight before facing Cotto
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez has made known his intention to face Miguel Cotto this year but first he wants to do a tune-up fight after a long layoff due to his recurring knee injury.
Marquez's last fight was against Mike Alvarado in May 2014 at The Forum in Inglewood, California Read Full Story >>> I won?t be an underdog anymore: Ejercito
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 24 Feb 2016
FIGHTING as an underdog all of his life and in a stable that consists of mostly underdogs, newcomer Vicente Ejercito relishes his role and hopes to score an upset against highly-regarded former amateur standout Esneth Domingo this Saturday night in the curtain-raiser of Pinoy Pride 35 - ?Stars of th Read Full Story >>> PINOY PRIDE 35: LATINO OPPONENTS HIT CEBU (PHOTOS)
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
CEBU CITY -- Yasner Talavera of Nicaragua, Eduardo 'Fierita' Montoya and Tony Rodriguez of Mexico arrived Tuesday in Cebu ahead of their ring appointments with local undefeated rising stars 'Prince' Albert Pagara, Mark 'Magn Read Full Story >>> MAGSAYO NEEDS A BIG WIN ON SATURDAY BEFORE A FIGHT WITH CHRIS AVALOS IS FINALIZED
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Unbeaten featherweight Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo needs a big win over Mexico's tough Eduardo Montoya in the "Pinoy Pride 35" fight card at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu on Saturday before a fight with American Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao deserves a second chance
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
MANILA, Philippines ? The thing with super heroes is, they don?t exist. The heroes we look up to are fallible human beings who stand on a pedestal which is hard to live up to. And when they fall short, they're often torn down and replaced.
Manny Pacquiao made a mistake. He made comments that are Read Full Story >>> Boxing: Pacquiao negotiating new deals after Nike axe
By Agence France Press, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Manila, Philippines ? Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is holding sponsorship negotiations with sports apparel companies after US giant Nike dropped him over his controversial comments on same-sex couples, his business manager said Tuesday.
Nike cut ties with the eight-time world champion l Read Full Story >>> Thurman-Porter postponed after Thurman injured in car accident
By Mitch Abramson, RingTV.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Keith Thurman?s welterweight title bout with Shawn Porter on March 12 has been postponed after Thurman was injured in a car accident and suffered a neck injury, the promoter of the show, Lou DiBella told RingTV.com in a phone interview on Monday night. Thurman?s injuries are not considered serious, Read Full Story >>> NIETES-RAUL GARCIA TITLE FIGHT ALMOST DONE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Mexican promoter Oswaldo Kuchle has informed The Standard that he has "released Raul Garcia to fight Donnie Nietes, the WBO light flyweight champion and the longest reigning Filipino world champion following the willingness of Read Full Story >>> BOX-OFFS II TO SHOWCASE TALENTS FROM DIFFERENT AREAS IN CEBU
By Felman Gingoyon, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
The second edition of BOX-OFFS in Lagtang, Talisay City later tonight at 7 pm in the barangay gymnasium will feature some of the best in Cebu open boxing. Included in the card are recent medalist from different national and z Read Full Story >>> ARUM CITES PRECEDENT IN ARGUING AGAINST ATTEMPT TO POSTPONE PACQUIAO?S FIGHT AGAINST BRADLEY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum a top-notch lawyer who graduated from Harvard has cited a precedent in arguing against the attempt of senatorial candidate Walden Bello who petitioned the Commission on Elections that allowing Pacquiao to Read Full Story >>> WBC INTERNATIONAL LT. FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT ON ?THE MAIN EVENT? OVER PINOY BOX OFFICE ON SKY CABLE THIS SATURDAY AT 8:30 P.M.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Despite giving away nearly five inches in height and another five inches in reach, little southpaw Jonathan Refugio from Valencia, Bukidnon used a perfect fight plan to stun defending World Boxing Council Internatio Read Full Story >>> Shouldn?t Pacquiao be more cautious?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Take it from Mexican boxing great Juan Manuel Marquez, who certainly knows what the noble and elusive commodity is all about. The legacy of Manny Pacquiao will not and should not be affected by the damning remarks he had made against the sexual preferences of homosexuals.
It?s a totally different Read Full Story >>> Roach: Crawford can?t beat Pacquiao, lacks experience
By Carlos Cinco, Yibada, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
While boxing's only eight-division world champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KO's) may be busy preparing for an April 9 bout against American Timothy Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KO's), one can't help but wonder about the fight that could have been
A few months ago, Pacquiao was faced with a choi Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Why candidates take sides on Pacquiao-LGBT controversy
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Some candidates in the upcoming national elections in the Philippines especially those running for elective positions with national constituency, are now taking advantage of the opportunity to gain media mileage for free courtesy of Manny Pacquiao.
Once a candidate takes side on the burning is Read Full Story >>> Jack?s mission
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
JACK Tepora is undoubtedly one of the best super bantamweights in the country but somehow his career has never catapulted to new heights and he has been reduced to fighting in small boxing shows most of his career.
The talented 22-year-old up-and-comer, however, is given a golden opportunity to c Read Full Story >>> Why Felix Verdejo isn't yet the star he should be
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Felix Verdejo remains one of the finest boxers in the world without a major championship belt around his weight.
A member of the 2012 Puerto Rican Olympic team, Verdejo is about to blossom into one of the sport?s biggest stars this year.
Of course, Saturday won?t be the night because, despite Read Full Story >>> Top Rank releases five fighters
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Top Rank, which has promotional contracts with more than 50 fighters, has thinned its stable with the recent release of five of them.
Those who are now free to sign with any promoter are lightweight Diego Magdaleno (28-2, 12 KOs), featherweight Chris Avalos (26-4, 19 KOs), lightweight Ivan Najera Read Full Story >>> The Hypocrisy of Condemning Manny Pacquiao
By Dennis Cruz, The Boxing Tribune, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Since when did a fighter?s religious beliefs have anything to do with his ability to earn a living using his God-given boxing ability? Based on the focused ferocity of the attack against Manny Pacquiao for commenting on gay marriage, you would think that boxing was the most pious of all professions Read Full Story >>> Arum: No chance Pacquiao-Bradley will be postponed over Philippine election
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Tue, 23 Feb 2016
As far as Bob Arum is concerned, the show will go on.
The Top Rank chairman who is Manny Pacquiao's longtime promoter said Monday there's no chance Pacquiao's April 9 fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden will be postponed after some of Pacquiao's opponents claimed he has an u Read Full Story >>>
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