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Perpetual Motion: The Slashing Fists of Vicente Saldivar
By Mike Casey, Boxing.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2015
A miniature powerhouse of a man with the upper body of a welterweight, Saldivar imposed his presence on opponents from the outset?
Who can beat Vicente Saldivar? That was the question being posed at the outset of 1967 after the tireless, barrel-chested Mexican ace had swept away the challenge of Read Full Story >>>NBA -- Heat roasts Pelicans in OT, 94-88
By Roman David Garay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2015
MIAMI- It was another gift-wrapped victory for the Heat, Friday at American Airlines Arena as they held off the New Orleans Pelicans, 94-88 in overtime.
The win marked their seventh straight Christmas Day win on th& Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Bulls weather Thunder in OKC
By Anthony Rozic, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2015
CHICAGO -- Despite an up and down season marred by inconsistent play and injuries, the Chicago Bulls had plenty to cheer on Christmas Day.
Jimmy Butler swished 23 points while Pau Gasol, a steady force in this tryin Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Lakers fall in Kobe's final Xmas Day game
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 Dec 2015
CHICAGO -- In his 20 decorated seasons in the NBA, Kobe Bryant had appeared in a record 16 Christmas Day games. His last one was early today at the Staples Center and it left little memories for the five-time champion's scrapbook.
T Read Full Story >>> Q & A WITH VIC SALUDAR
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
Filipino amateur standout and world title contender Vic Saludar (11-1-0, 9KO) will challenge WBO minimumweight champion Kosei Tanaka (5-0-0, 2KO) of Japan on New Year's eve, Dec. 31, at the Aichi Prefectural Gym in Nago Read Full Story >>> SHANIA MENDOZA, EMMANUEL GARCIA LEAD IN ASEAN CHESS
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
Tournment surprised package, Woman Fide Master Shania Mendoza, celebrated Christmas one day ahead Thursday with a 65-move French Defense triumph then drew her next assignment two days later to continue sharing the leadership after five rounds of the disstaff side of the Third Asean Chess Championshi Read Full Story >>> 2016 forecast for Philippine sports
By Mico Halili, CNN Philippines, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) ? Manny Pacquiao has long been the face of Philippine sports.
Pacquiao has set the gold standard for Filipino athletes with his larger-than-life achievements. He was able to do what no one could all these years. That is to inspire and unite the nation during his ba Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER AND PACQUIAO HOG THE SPORTS LIMELIGHT IN 2015
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
The year 2015 is about to end. Different events occurred in the world of sports. But there were only two sportsmen who faced each other and were most frequently mentioned in TV, broadcast, print and internet media. No Read Full Story >>> Clock ticking on Pacquiao
The Westfield Times, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
MANILA, Philippines ? Bob Arum, who said he?s pushing through with his April 9 card with or without Manny Pacquiao, has given the Filipino superstar a deadline to decide whether he?s in or out.
The STAR asked the Top Rank chief yesterday how long can he wait for Pacquiao to decide.
?The end of Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao consistent winner in 2 separate senatorial surveys
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
Manila - If the 2016 Phl senatorial elections were held today, Manny Pacquiao would be one of the 12 winning candidates based on the result of two separate surveys conducted nationwide by Pulse Asia on Nov.8-15 and Dec. 11-14, 2015.
In the November 8-15 survey, Pacquaio ranked 7-10 while on the D Read Full Story >>> LEAGUE OF FISTS CHRISTMAS EDITION
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
SHANGHAI, CHINA - There is a well-worn joke in the Philippines that boxing is a sport that suits the Holiday season because ?it is better to give than to receive?.
The atmosphere inside the Mixing Room of the Mercedes- Read Full Story >>> NATIONWIDE SEARCH: BLOW BY BLOW RELOADED GOES TO BANGUED, ABRA
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
The nationwide search for the next Filipino world boxing champions, Blow By Blow Reloaded, goes to uncharted territory when young prospects slug it out in Bangued, Abra on January 23, 2016.
It will be the third s Read Full Story >>> ASEAN / JAPFA CHESS: MENDOZA CONTINUES TO IMPRESS IN INDONESIA
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
Seventeen-year-old Filipino Woman Fide Master Shania Mendoza continued her impressive showing by winning and drawing her second and third round assignments to find herself sharing the top spot with her more illustrious rivals in the on-going Third ASEAN/JAPFA Chess Championships in Jakarta in Indone Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Thunder pummels Lakers, 120-85
By Mohan Labra Ramchandani, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
LOS ANGELES -- For the second time in four days, the Oklahoma City Thunder showed too much firepower over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Russell Westbrook led the charge with 23 points and eight assists while Kevin Durant h Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao?s luster undimmed despite loss to Mayweather
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
Manny Pacquiao stood head and shoulders above everyone during Philippine boxing year 2015 even as Nonito Donaire picked up the pieces and Donnie Nietes became one of boxing?s longest reigning champions following three defenses here and overseas.
While his lone ring appearance resulted in a loss t Read Full Story >>> Diehards Die Hard
By Ted Sares, Boxing Buzz, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
??No one would even remotely say that the giant Tyson Fury is near the fighter that Marciano was, but his sheer size would more than likely be quite an obstacle for Marciano to overcome. Matter of fact, Marciano probably fought only two quality fighters who ever weighed more than 200lbs and they wer Read Full Story >>> 2015 in review: The biggest sports dramas of the year revisited
By Adam Howard, MSNBC, Sat, 26 Dec 2015
In many ways, 2015 was a feel-good year in sports. The Triple Crown triumph of American Pharoah, the dominance of female athletes across platforms and the emergence of the uber-talented Golden State Warriors (who won their team?s first title in 40 years) served as an antidote to the previous year wh Read Full Story >>> Donaire Wants To Knock Off Rigondeaux From 122 Throne
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 25 Dec 2015
WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (36-3, 23KOs) is back in the mix with the top names at 122-pounds.
Donaire suffered a twelve round decision loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux in a WBA/WBO unification bout in April 2013. After that defeat, Donaire made the decision to move up in weight to Read Full Story >>> Kathy Duva says Sergey Kovalev is better than Gennady Golovkin
By Michael Woods, RingTV.com, Fri, 25 Dec 2015
The year in boxing ticks down and soon we hit the reset button and start anew another installment of the never-ending season in boxing. The next week or two we will spend ample time looking back, assessing and analyzing and trying to make sense of what we saw.
They did some of that Wednesday night Read Full Story >>> Yes, Virginia, there was a Santa
By Pete Ehrmann, Boxing.com, Fri, 25 Dec 2015
?The people are intrigued by his mammoth proportions and they flock to gaze at his huge shoulders, his mastadonic feet, his huge hands??
This Santa arrived on Christmas Day, but not in a reindeer-guided sleigh. Born December 25, 1902 in Oval, Portugal, Jose Santa grew up to measure almost 6 feet Read Full Story >>>
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