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Shawn Porter, Trainer Not Concerned with Broner?s Speed
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
Shawn Porter is a naturally bigger fighter ? a former 165-pound amateur who has mostly been a junior middleweight and welterweight as a pro. But when he steps in against Adrien Broner this Saturday at a fight with a contractual catch-weight of 144 pounds, Porter isn?t concerned about the speed that Read Full Story >>>'Southpaw' doesn't appear to be about a southpaw
By Andrew Joseph, AZCentral.com, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the movie, "Southpaw," which makes its debut on July 24. The movie is about a boxer's long road to put his life back together.
Based on the title, one can assume that Gyllenhaal's character is a southpaw.
But based on all the promotional images and the trailer, it doe Read Full Story >>> NIETES TITLE DEFENSE POSTPONED TO JULY 11 AS RODRIGUEZ SUFFERS ANKLE INJURY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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The title defense of the longest reigning Filipino world champion, WBO light flyweight king Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes has been postponed by one week to July 11 after mandatory challenger Francisco Rodri Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Pacquiao has 3 options if Mayweather declines rematch
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
If Floyd Mayweather declines Manny Pacquiao's offer for a rematch early next year, Pacquiao will have to choose from at least three options in choosing an opponent that would help him generate enough revenue for his impending retirement.
Pacquiao has stated that he is thinking of doing one or two Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan Deserves The Floyd Mayweather Shot, Why The Resistance?
By Dennis Cruz, The Boxing Tribune, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
It?s hard to understand why so many people are complaining about the prospect of Amir Khan being next in line to face boxing cash cow Floyd Mayweather. Yes, Khan has a very well-defined set of weaknesses and everyone in boxing knows them by now. He has a fragile chin, suffers from inconsistent ring Read Full Story >>> Sergio Martinez officially retires: ?A period in my life ends, thanks to all?
By Diego Morilla, RingTV.com, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
After more than a year of inactivity since losing his RING middleweight title to Miguel Cotto, and plagued by a nagging knee injury, Argentina?s Sergio Martinez officially announced his retirement from the sport of boxing during an emotional speech at the International Boxing Hall of Fame dinner in Read Full Story >>> Welcome to the Hall, Jim
By Michael Woods, RingTV.com, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
His excellence and longevity put him on the shortest of lists as blow-by-blow ?TBE.?
Jim Lampley, ace descriptor for HBO, first got into boxing when blowhard par excellence Howard Cosell threw up his hands after seeing one too many mismatches on air. His loss, our gain.
Lampley, age 66, the ta Read Full Story >>> More than 1,000 bikers join Duterte for President 2016 fun ride
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Jun 2015
DAVAO CITY -- More than 1,000 bikers from different groups joined the first Duterte for President 2016 Bikers? Movement Fun Ride held June 14 in an out-and-back course at the Rizal Park.
Among the groups came from the Terrai Read Full Story >>> Mike Tyson sounds off: He loved the Rebels and considered one legendary fighter the best of all time
By Ray Brewer, Las Vegas Sun, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Mike Tyson walked into Piero?s, the iconic Italian restaurant in the heart of Las Vegas where a who?s who of locals dine, and instantly felt at home.
Tyson, the boxing knockout artist whom fans were so interested in watching they bought pay-per-views knowing his fights would last only minutes, st Read Full Story >>> 2015 NBA Finals -- Warriors move 1 win away from championship
By Adeline Deladisma, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
OAKLAND -- "My goal is to see confetti at the end of the game!" a proud (and loud) Pinoy member of the Warrior faithful shouted in the middle of the third quarter.
The atmosphere inside the Oracle Arena on Sunday ni Read Full Story >>> PARRENAS WILL GO FOR A KNOCKOUT IF HE SEES AN OPENING AGAINST CARMONA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
World Boxing Organization super flyweight champion Warlito ?Cowboy? Parrenas will go for a knockout if he sees an opening when he faces Mexico?s David Carmona in their Interim title fight on July 4 in Mexico City.
Parr Read Full Story >>> The Hit Squad: 12 fighters that will knock your ass out
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
They began as "The Unusual Suspects".
2014 was by most accounts a down year for the sport of boxing after a tremendous campaign the year prior. Most of this had to do with a shifting of the guard and transition, as a cadre of new and emerging young stars began to assault their way into your livin Read Full Story >>> Opinion: How to deal with overweight cases
By Joe Koizumi, FightNews.com, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Nicholas Waters failed to pass the weigh-in of the contracted and stipulated 126-pound, forfeited his WBA featherweight belt on the scale, but actually defeated the slated challenger Miguel Marriaga on Saturday in New York. It?s a shameful incident against the weight category system of boxing, since Read Full Story >>> The left hand heard around the world: Sergio Martinez calls time on career
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Former world champion Sergio Martinez has announced his retirement from the sport with immediate effect after admitting defeat in his attempts to return from severe knee problems.
The Argentinian, who turned 40 earlier this year, has been dogged by knee trouble in recent years and has now decided Read Full Story >>> Six Crucial Questions For Premier Boxing Champions; Magno?s Monday Rant
By Paul Magno, The Boxing Tribune, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
No matter what you hear via media speculation, nobody outside of Haymon Boxing and their direct business contacts knows the long-term strategy of the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) project.
Could they be angling for an exclusive network deal? Maybe the goal is a dedicated 24-7 cable network with Read Full Story >>> Triple G on Fighting Oscar De La Hoya -- 'Stranger Things Have Happened'
TMZ.com, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Don't rule out a fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Gennady Golovkin -- 'cause after ODLH called out Triple G last week ... his rep tells TMZ Sports, "Stranger things have happened."
GGG's rep says the boxer is well aware of the TMZ Sports video in which 42-year-old Oscar says he thinks about mak Read Full Story >>> Aftermath: On Deontay Wilder, Nicholas Walters, Felix Verdejo, Erislandy Lara, and More
By Jimmy Tobin , The Cruelest Sport, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Joe Frazier famously remarked that Marvin Hagler had three strikes against him: he was black, he was a southpaw, and he was good. Whether those stigmas still hold in boxing is debatable, though it is likely Erislandy Lara can find solace in them.
The truth of the matter, however, is that Lara, bo Read Full Story >>> Nicholas Walters prevails, but Felix Verdejo is star
By Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Midway through the fifth round of the featherweight title bout between Nicholas Walters and Miguel Marriaga on Saturday, the Garden?s Theater was so quiet that Jim Lampley?s staccato-like musings could be heard as he presented the HBO broadcast ringside.
What was thought to be a fight that could Read Full Story >>> What's next for Deontay Wilder and the rising heavyweight division
By Robby Kalland, CBS Sports, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- It took longer than anticipated to get the expected result, but with 1:57 remaining in the ninth round Deontay Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs) defeated Eric Molina (23-3, 17 KOs) by a TKO to retain his WBC heavyweight title in front of a raucous, sold out crowd of 9,347 at Bartow Arena.
Read Full Story >>> Why the Warriors will win Game 5, and eventually, the NBA title
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Jun 2015
CLEVELAND -- Without Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, LeBron James is doing it all in this year's NBA Finals, averaging an eye-popping 35.8 points, 12 rebounds and 8.3 assists through Games 1 to 4.
Carrying the Cavaliers Read Full Story >>>
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