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Charley Retzlaff: No Laffing Matter
By Clarence George, Boxing.com, Mon, 11 Jan 2016
Damon Runyon compared him to Jack Dempsey, calling him ?the best-looking heavyweight prospect that had bobbed up in a long time??
?Louis may have been ready for the world, but he had to settle for Charley Retzlaff.??Lew Freedman
Although born in Leonard, North Dakota, on October 28, 1903, heav Read Full Story >>>DONAIRE?S MANAGER WORKING TO FINALIZE TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST BEDAK
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
The manager of former five division world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire says he?s working to finalize a super bantamweight title defense against Zsolt Bedak of Hungary on April 23 at the Smart Araneta Colise Read Full Story >>> Brawl at the Mall: Glory in Gensan Feb. 13
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
THE Sanman Promotions of General Santos City is staging its inaugural boxing show for 2016 with the ?Brawl at the Mall: Glory? on February 13 at the Gaisano Mall Atrium.
The main event is a championship fight for the v Read Full Story >>> Roger Donoghue: Everybody Knew
By Clarence George, Boxing.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
Schulberg once asked Donoghue, ?Could you have been a champion?? Well, Donoghue answered, ?I could have been a contender??
?We?d go in a bar and two minutes later the bartender is his best friend.??Budd Schulberg
Born in Yonkers, New York, on November 20, 1930, Roger Donoghue fought as a welte Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Hawks prey on slow starting Bulls, 120-105
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
CHICAGO -- Before the Bulls knew what hit them, the Atlanta Hawks had already built a comfortable 49-30 cushion with still 7:05 left in the second quarter.
And while the hottest team in the Eastern Conference entering S Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Warriors soar to 35-2 behind Curry's 38 points
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
SAN FRANCISCO -- Steph Curry showed the stuff legends are made of.
The league's reigning MVP sank 8 triples on the way to 38 points and the Golden State Warriors dumped the Sacramento Kings, 128-116, on Saturday night Read Full Story >>> Donaire's potential foe Evgeny Gradovich outpoints Jesus Galicia
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
Nonito Donaire's potential foe Evgeny Gradovich has earned a majority decision win over Mexican challenger Jesus Galicia in a 10-round featherweight fight at the Centro Deportivo Boxing Unitres, Picanya, Valencian Community in Spain over the weekend.
It was an action fight as both fighters engage Read Full Story >>> Wilder: Father time knocked on Klitschko?s door, people can?t believe what they saw!
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has revealed his frustration as Wladimir Klitschko failed to defeat Tyson Fury to set up a possible unification between the pair in 2016.
?The Bronze Bomber? was hoping to watch Klitschko do his usual dismantling job on an opponent and move on to face him l Read Full Story >>> LEAGUE OF FISTS SATURDAY NIGHT TKO?S
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
SHANGHAI, CHINA ? The haze and chilly temperatures of the host city was in stark contrast to the heated action inside the Mercedes-Benz Arena Mixing Room. The second day of a back to back weekend League of Fists fight card had Read Full Story >>> 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
LOWELL, Mass. (January 9, 2016) - The 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship kicked-off last night at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium as Central New England (Greater Lowell) preliminary-round action featured 12 exciting men's novice class matches.
The preliminary round w Read Full Story >>> Quijano: Our 2016 super-fights wish list
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
THIS year looks very promising when it comes to super-fights.
The previous year didn?t exactly knock it out of the park in that category and in fact its biggest matchup--Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao-- turned out to be a dud, action-wise. The year 2015, however, laid down the groundwork fo Read Full Story >>> Notes: Santa Cruz-Martinez title bout in works
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
A few notes from around the boxing world:
? Featherweight titlist Leo Santa Cruz likely will make his first defense against former junior featherweight titleholder Kiko Martinez. Although Maravilla Box Promotions, the company owned by former middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (no relation to K Read Full Story >>> Abraham-Ramirez Deal Reached in Principle, Says WBO
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
The respective camps for Arthur Abraham and Gilberto Ramirez made the most of their extended negotiation period, as the two sides are close to reaching terms for a mandated super middleweight title fight showdown.
Once finalized, the bout will be contested for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Read Full Story >>> Tureano Johnson: Billy Joe Saunders doesn?t fair well against Golovkin, nor does Canelo
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 10 Jan 2016
Gennady Golovkin?s mandatory challenger Tureano Johnson has predicted defeats for both Billy Joe Saunders and Canelo Alvarez should the middleweight pair eventually share the ring with the powerful Kazakh.
Bahamian Johnson is currently the favorite to face Golovkin on his next HBO outing due to t Read Full Story >>> EXPLOSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ALEX ARIZA ON ?THE MAIN EVENT? ON PBO OVER SKY CABLE AT 8:30 TONIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Jan 2016
Listen to controversial strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, one of the best in the business, in an exclusive and explosive interview on ?The Main Event? over Pinoy Box Office (PBO) on Sky Cable at 8:30 p.m. tonigh Read Full Story >>> DESPITE KNOCKING MOISES FUENTES OUT IN HIS LAST MANDATORY DEFENSE, THE WBO DIRECTS NIETES TO FACE FUENTES IN A MANDATORY ONCE MORE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Jan 2016
Despite scoring an impressive 9th round knockout after dropping him three times in round nine on May 10, 2014 and scoring a lopsided unanimous decision over Francisco Rodriguez Jr who fought Fuentes in a title eliminator Read Full Story >>> Gennady Golovkin likely to face Tureano Johnson if bout against Billy Joe Saunders falls through
By Michael Readman, OTR Boxing Radio, Sat, 09 Jan 2016
The current middleweight division?s main man ? as most fans see things, and Saunders too ? Gennady ?GGG? Golovkin, is attempting to make a unification contest with Britain?s newly crowned WBO middleweight world champion, Billy Joe Saunders. Golovkin is trying his utmost to solidify his claim of bein Read Full Story >>> Seventeen fights for 2016
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 09 Jan 2016
It's that time again as WBN put together a wishlist of potentially exceptional fights for this year.
Selecting one preferred contest in each division, the list below is a compilation of clashes that should happen in 2016 for the benefit of the sport.
These are the fights that have the potentia Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS REFLECTS ON A SUCCESSFUL 2015 - LOOKS FORWARD TO AN EVEN BIGGER 2016
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Jan 2016
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 8, 2016) - With its commitment to putting on the best fights for the fans, Golden Boy Promotions retained its position as the leading promoter in all of boxing in 2015. Receiving acclaim for many of its events from Read Full Story >>> NO DEAL AS YET ON DONAIRE?S TITLE DEFENSE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Jan 2016
The manager of former five division world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire, Cameron Dunkin, says no agreement has been finalized as yet with the manager of No. 4 ranked Zsolt Bedak for a planned title fight against Read Full Story >>>
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