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2014: Two Steps Back
By Caryn A. Tate, Boxing.com, Mon, 29 Dec 2014
There were numerous fights this past year that were not just surprising but often downright odd in the way they played out?
2014 was a bizarre, and largely disappointing, year for boxing. Fights the fans wanted to see didn?t happen (which, granted, is not unusual in the sport; but it added to an Read Full Story >>>MIGUEL COTTO HAS NOT RULED OUT MAYWEATHER REMATCH; DE LA HOYA'S PATIENCE RUNNING THIN FOR COTTO VS. CANELO
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Mon, 29 Dec 2014
Patience is running thin for Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya, who is eager to finalize a deal that will match his fighter, former jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, against WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. Moments ago, De La Hoya took to social media to reveal tha Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Mayweather update: May 2 fight could spark Ali-Frazier era trilogy
By Allaam Ousman, Emirates 24/7, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
The long awaited showdown between Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr. could lead to a trilogy rekindling memories of the Ali-Frazier duels.
Muhammad Ali lost the 'Fight of the Century' on March 8, 1971 against his erstwhile rival Joe Frazier, before winni Read Full Story >>> Bell rung in 12th round
By Ron Borges, Boston Herald, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
Boxing has long been the world of hype and hard knocks. It is the most difficult and dangerous sport and the only one in which the sole aim is to render your opponent unconscious or as close to it as possible.
Because of that hard edge, boxing is the spawning ground of hyperbole and histrionics. Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Butler's 33 extends Bulls' win streak to 6
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
CHICAGO -- The Butler did it. Again.
Jimmy Butler tacked on another splendid effort to his fine season, scoring 33 points on 12-for-18 shooting to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-100 victory over the visiting New Orl Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao gears up for busy 2015
ABS-CBN News, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino boxing champion and Saragani Rep. Manny Pacquiao expects to have a busy 2015, as he already has a host of commitments lined up for January, including possibly judging the Miss Universe pageant.
Top Rank chief executive Bob Arum revealed earlier this month that Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Mayweather: God First, But I'm Motivated By Money
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) has been posting some year-end comments on the social networks, but no hints regarding his plans for 2015, his next opponent or the status of discussions for a unification showdown with WBO champion Manny Pacqui Read Full Story >>> NAC chairman: Boxing remains healthy in Las Vegas
Macro Insider, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
As the calendar turns to 2015, boxing in Nevada seems to be moving in the correct path.There were much more fight cards in 2014 (22) than there were in 2013 (19). Three of the sport?s largest stars ? Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez...
As the calendar turns to 2015, boxing Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: "Merry Christmas - Suckers"
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
I got a movie for Christmas called "Manny Kong". In it, a November 2009 Manny Pacquiao plays the role of a huge ape after the body of Miguel Cotto while possessing the soul of Floyd Mayweather.
Pacquiao climbs up Miguel Cotto's building and peaked into his window, ultimately scares the sh*t out h Read Full Story >>> Cotto Waiting on Word From Canelo, Talks Golovkin
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
According to WBC middleweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs), there is still plenty to determine before a deal is finalized for a title defense against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KO) on May 2nd of next year. Cotto denies any reports indicating that a deal is close to finalized.
Read Full Story >>> MY NEW YEAR FEAR: Gennady Golovkin vs. Ricardo Mayorga
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
Wait, what.
Mayorga?
That beer swiller, that tobacco huffer, is still in the mix?
And he wants to fight who??
Golovkin?
Is he still even active?and if yes, has he progressed from entertainingly goofy and profane to the realm of suicidal ideation?
Yep, the concept of a Gennady Golov Read Full Story >>> 2014 BOXING KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR: MARVIN SONSONA ? AKIFUMI SHIMODA
By Matthew Swain , The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
?The most damaging punch is the one you don?t see coming.?
Ask any veteran boxing observer how a fighter got detached from his senses from a punch, and they w Read Full Story >>> Golovkin Open To Facing Canelo or Chavez in Mexico
BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
WBA/IBO/WBC interim-middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28KOs) says he'd be thrilled and honored to fight in Mexico. Golovkin recent visited the country to get officially belted by the World Boxing Council.
The boxer who headlined an event called "Mexican Style" earlier this year with a Read Full Story >>> Mike Tyson? Is Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KO) comparable to a 20 year old Iron Mike, thus far?
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
Next month, 29 year old Deontay Wilder will fight WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne. The bout will serve as Deontay's first world title shot.
Wilder's outstanding record of 32 wins 0 losses and 32 knockouts has a lot of people talking about Stiverne vs Wilder as well as Wilder's accomplis Read Full Story >>> NBA -- LeBron carries Irving-less Cavs over Orando
By Benson Chiu, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
ORLANDO- Barely 24 hours after an emotional return to the American Airlines Arena in Miami, LeBron James brushed aside the lingering feelings and wowed the sellout crowd of 18,648 at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando on Sa Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Nowitzki moves up to No.8 in the all-time scoring list
By Jehanne Chiong Baraquil, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki moved up to No.8 in the NBA's all-time scoring list, bumping Hall-of-Famer Elvin Hayes to the No.9 spot.
Nowtizki reached the milestone on Friday night when he scored 14 poi Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao or Cotto-Canelo: Who deserves the May 2 date?
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
Will Floyd Mayweather keep his May 2 date, or will Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto take it by force? And should Floyd be looking to keep it anyway?
Cinco De Mayo weekend is one of two regular big boxing Saturdays in the United States, and in recent years, Floyd Mayweather has ruled the weekend, d Read Full Story >>> Deontay Wilder leads parade of big hitters with tilt at the premier prize
By Alan Hubbard, The Independent, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
If 2014 was the year when boxing itself made a comeback as spectacular as any renaissance witnessed in the ring then 2015 seems destined to underscore the fight game?s enduring capacity to counter-punch the critics.
Big fights, big nights, big names and big hitters are already filling the fistic Read Full Story >>> Warning Signs are flashing for Taylor
By Ted Sares, The Boxing Tribune, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
There are telltale signs in the life of a fighter that should not go unnoticed.??Diego Morilla
?There are too many innocent victims in this case to seriously consider him one?But there are others who played key roles in the degeneration of Valero from a hungry, young prizefighter into an unc Read Full Story >>> Roach: Cotto vs. Canelo is More Likely For May 2
By Steve Kim, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2014
Trainer Freddie Roach is focused on working the corner of a major fight on May 2nd of next year. Two blockbuster events are being targeted for the lucrative Cinco De Mayo weekend.
Roach trains WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto.
Top Rank, who Read Full Story >>>
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