Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach talk about ending five-year KO slump
By Andreas Hale, RingTV.com, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
When Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring with Chris Algieri on Nov. 22, five years will have passed since the last time the Filipino hero scored a knockout. Five years. Considering that Pacquiao went 11-0 with eight knockouts from 2005-2009, with his last knockout a savage drubbing of Miguel Co  Read Full Story >>>

Arum: Pacquiao Will Fight In Macau (At Least) Once A Year
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
As long as Manny Pacquiao remains a relevant fighter, you can expect the iconic Filipino to make an annual trek to Macau, China. The reigning two-time welterweight titlist will head back to Asia?and in fact is deep into training camp in General Santos, Philippines?for his upcoming Nov. 22 showdow  Read Full Story >>>

Shawn Porter Says Pacquiao Will Win By Decision over Algieri
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
The last two months in the world of boxing in the United States has been very barren to say the least. Minus a Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana pay-per-view and Mexican style this past weekend, all we?ve had were two ESPN2 special edition cards sandwiched in between. November brings a different tune   Read Full Story >>>

Algieri Responds To Roach Chops-Bust
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
So, Chris Algieri, you beat his guy Ruslan Provodnikov on June 14, showing a lion's heart enroute to getting the UD12 and winning the WBO junior welter crown. So what do you think of Provodnikov's trainer, Freddie Roach, who also trains Manny Pacquiao, saying he thinks that some of Manny's SPARRING   Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Notebook: Rodela considers retirement
By Francisco Salazar, Racing Daily Forum, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
David Rodela knows a thing or two about riding roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain or Disneyland. The twists and turns remind Rodela of something close to home: his professional boxing career. Rodela has faced world champions, contenders and blue-chip prospects throughout his nearly 10  Read Full Story >>>

Delicate balancing act for Oscar De La Hoya
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya is putting his money where his mouth is. For the past several months, since assuming day-to-day control of the company in the wake of the resignation of CEO Richard Schaefer in June, De La Hoya has preached nonstop about his desire to work with all promoters   Read Full Story >>>

ROACH WANTS A KNOCKOUT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Oct 2014

Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach wants ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao to deliver a knockout when he faces WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri in a 144 pound catch-weight bout for Pacquiao?s WBO   Read Full Story >>>

FREDDIE ROACH SAYS MANNY PACQUIAO IS HURTING SPARRING PARTNERS: "I SEE A KNOCKOUT COMING FOR SURE"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
"Well, you know, we added some big sparring partners. Mike Jones is really a big, good puncher and so forth, and Manny is doing really well with him. He's hit him with some good shots here. He's hurt him a couple time in training camp already," stated world-class trainer Freddie Roach, who gave an u  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao camp keeps dissing Algieri: ?Sparring partners better?
By George Willis, New York Post, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
There are times you can tell Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach isn?t quite sold on Chris Algieri, the Long Island longshot who faces Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 22 in Macau for the WBO welterweight championship. During a conference call Thursday from the Philippines, Roach took a direct shot at Algie  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao on Pro Basketball Foray: ?I Know What I?m Doing?
By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
Here?s a sign of our times: reporters from top publications may be far more interested in Manny Pacquiao as a basketball player than they are in Manny Pacquiao as a boxer. For questions regarding the Filipino legend?s short foray into professional basketball a few days ago peppered a Tuesday confere  Read Full Story >>>

Arum Confirms Pacquiao-Algieri Direct Rematch Clause
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
Those thinking that Manny Pacquiao and his handlers aren?t all that concerned about underdog Chris Algieri pulling off an upset should guess again. Promoter Bob Arum confirmed on a conference call Thursday that there?s an immediate rematch clause in the contracts for the Nov. 22 bout between Algi  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao says he's still 'hungry' despite basketball dreams
By Earl Blaney, Rappler, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said Thursday, October 23 he was still "hungry" to fight, despite a dalliance with professional basketball that has had his team worried sick. The 35-year-old, who has world titles in eight weight divisions under his belt, m  Read Full Story >>>

Danger Lurks in Hull
By Ted Sares, RingNews24, Fri, 24 Oct 2014
"I am not going to change too much, I'm going to go out and put on a show and I am not going to take a backward step?Tommy Boom Boom Coyle ?I?m here to prove that I still have plenty left to offer ? and there will be no questioning my future after Hull,? Michael Katsidis. Michael ?The Great?   Read Full Story >>>

Under The Lights: Pacquiao-Algieri Premieres Saturday, Nov. 15 on HBO
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Oct 2014

HBO Sports, widely acclaimed for its innovative and provocative boxing programming initiatives, introduces an all-new special when UNDER THE LIGHTS: PACQUIAO-ALGIERI debuts Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The  Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE DIDN'T LOSE TO A FEATHERWEIGHT
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Oct 2014

NO need for a public vote on where Nonito Donaire should head after he got brutally dismantled by the magnificent Nicholas Walters of Jamaica in Carson, California over the weekend. The overwhelming street clamor is fo  Read Full Story >>>

SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA MULLS LEGAL OPTIONS AGAINST AIBA OVER BOXER'S SUSPENSION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Oct 2014
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is mulling legal options against the international governing body for amateur boxing AIBA following its decision to suspend female boxer Sarita Devi for refusing to accept the bronze medal at the recent Incheon Asian Games. The International Boxing Association   Read Full Story >>>

ARUM EXPECTING 750,000 TO 900,000 PPV BUYS FOR PACQUIAO VS. ALGIERI; THINKS ALGIERI MIGHT BE MORE KNOWN THAN BRADLEY
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 23 Oct 2014
"Well, you know, I think we did quite well going back last November. We did 475,000 buys for the Brandon Rios fight. For a fight that took place outside of the country, I thought that was a great number," stated Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who talked about his expectations for the pay-per-view b  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Roach, Arum Quotes from the Philippines
By Karl Freitag, FightNews.com, Thu, 23 Oct 2014
World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs), Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum hosted an international media conference call on Thursday. All three are in General Santos City, Philippines, where Pacquiao has been in deep,   Read Full Story >>>

Hopkins-Kovalev: The John David Jackson Factor
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 23 Oct 2014
There are endless storylines to help analyze the November 8 light heavyweight unification clash between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev. Whether it?s experience versus youth, the mauling boxer versus the stalking puncher, you can go on for days with all of the ways in which they enter the ring fr  Read Full Story >>>

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