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NBA -- Spurs hire female assistant coach
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
Hammon.
CHICAGO -- The San Antonio Spurs reached another milestone on Tuesday by hiring WNBA player Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon as the franchise's first ever female assistant coach.
The 34-year old Hammon is a 6-time W Read Full Story >>>NBA -- Nets center cleared to play
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
Lopez.
CHICAGO -- After an injury-plagued 2013-14 season that cost him to miss 65 regular season games and the entire postseason, Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is ready dive back into action.
"I was fully cleared to p Read Full Story >>> Palace title fights shown live on SS
SuperSport, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
Rayno Liebenberg did not hold back when he came face to face with Denis Grachev on Tuesday.
"I'm not only going to knock you out; I'm going to knock out your teeth as well," the South African told the Russian at a pre-fight medical in Johannesburg.
The two are scheduled to meet in the main Read Full Story >>> WBO orders Guillermo Rigondeaux-Chris Avalos
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
RING junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux has been ordered to defend his WBO title against Chris Avalos, Rigondeaux?s manager, Gary Hyde confirmed to RingTV.com on Tuesday.
Rigondeaux (14-0, 9 knockouts), who also holds the WBA and WBO belts, was last in action for a first round kno Read Full Story >>> Could Miguel Cotto face Andy Lee?
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
Many of us would love to see middleweight champion Miguel Cotto have his next fight against titleholder Gennady Golovkin or junior middleweight star Canelo Alvarez.
Neither is going to happen, however. At least not next. I know none of us like that. Just accept it.
It seems doubtful a Golovk Read Full Story >>> Joel Diaz Says Cotto-Bradley Likely Off The Table Now
By James Allen, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
Joel Diaz, the trainer of Timothy Bradley (amongst many others) spoke to Tha Boxing Voice about his main charge?s future prospects following his defeat to nemesis Manny Pacquaio in a rematch held in April earlier this year.
He appeared confident of how Bradley, who campaigns at welterweight, woul Read Full Story >>> Chris Van Heerden in awe at working with legendary trainer Freddie Roach
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
South African Chris Van Heerden has updated WBN on his first week working with five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach at his world famous Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, California.
Van Heerden, 27, hooked up with Roach following a spell as Miguel Cotto's sparring partner, with the coach being Read Full Story >>> ALA FIGHTERS TRAINING HARDER THAN EVER FOR ?DUEL IN DUBAI? IN SEPTEMBER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
The three featured fighters from the famed ALA Gym who will clash with three tough Latino opponents are training harder than ever for ?Pinoy Pride 27? at the International Trade Center in Dubai on September 5.
Read Full Story >>> Claudio 'The Matrix' Marrero Growing into a World Champion
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2014
Marrero.
Dominican featherweight returns Friday in Pittsburgh vs. Felix Perez
MIAMI (August 5, 2014) - "The Matrix," world-rated featherweight Claudio Marrero (15-1, 11 KOs), has to be seen in order to truly appreciate Read Full Story >>> Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Iron Boy 14, MBP PC, Beltran Update & More
By Don Smith, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Boxing Fans,
A spokesperson for Top Rank Boxing characterized the recent collaboration with Iron Boy 14 in Phoenix (July 26) at the Celebrity Theater as a great fan experience. He didn?t suggest there would be future Co-promotions, but he didn?t rule out the possibility of other projects. Top Ran Read Full Story >>> Mismatch Made in Heaven
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Those who like mismatches won?t want to miss Saturday?s tripleheader from Brooklyn?s Barclays Center?
Boxing is the theater of the unexpected, even on Showtime, and anything can happen when two men step in the ring. But the results of some fights seem almost preordained and no amount of ballyhoo Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan: ?Fighting Mayweather like chess but Pacquiao would be harder?
By Donald McRae, The Guardian, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
My nose is a little bruised and bent but only I can tell how bad it is,? Amir Khan says as he smiles ruefully when reminded that nine years ago this summer he made his debut as a professional boxer. Khan tweaks his fighter?s nose gently as if he cannot believe how much he has endured since joining t Read Full Story >>> Angel Garcia Favors Cotto over Golovkin
By Steve Waters, Tha Boxing Voice, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
During preparations for his son Danny?s up-coming fight against Rod Salka, Angel Garcia took some time out to speak to Tha Boxing Voice and when he was asked what he thought of a Cotto/Golovkin unification fight he didn?t hesitate to favor the Puerto-Rican to win the fight over 12 rounds.
?Honest Read Full Story >>> Get ready for Silver Salvo this weekend
By Nick Gordon, The Citizen (ZA), Tue, 05 Aug 2014
The vacant WBC silver light-heavyweight title is on the line this weekend when local favourite Ryno Liebenberg and Denis Grachev meet in the headline bout of the ?Silver Salvo? bill at Emperors Palace.
The two came face to face at this afternoon?s pre-fight medical at the casino venue and each pr Read Full Story >>> Brook targeting US domination - starting with Porter
ESPN.com, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Kell Brook believes victory against IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter on American soil could open the door to lucrative fights with some of the biggest names in boxing.
Brook takes on Porter at the StubHub Center in California on August 16 and is convinced he will leave as champion. It is Read Full Story >>> Provodnikov: Me and Rios Could Be a Brilliant Battle!
By Yuri Tarantin, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Former champion Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16KOs) would like to face Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23KOs) in a fall clash of punches. Provodnikov is already recovered, physically and mentally, from a June split decision loss to undefeated Chris Algieri. Provodnikov admits that he was properly motivated for t Read Full Story >>> THABO "Super Eagle" Sonjica will make his debut at the imposing Emperors Palace when he defends his IBO junior featherweight belt against Roli Gasca of the Philippines.
By Bongani Magasela, Sowetan Live, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Sonjica, from Duncan Village, has fought most of his bouts in East London.
This opportunity to fight at Emperors Palace, which is every boxer's dream venue, is an example of the fraternal spirit in the sport. His promoter, Mzimasi Mnguni, has suffered two strokes and is very ill.
Mnguni's boxi Read Full Story >>> Main Events drops lawsuit vs. Golden Boy, Showtime, Al Haymon
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Main Events has dropped a lawsuit filed in April against advisor Al Haymon, promoter Yvon Michel, Showtime and Golden Boy charging those parties with interfering with a tentative fight between Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev, Main Events CEO Kathy Duva informed RingTV.com on Monday.
The move Read Full Story >>> Dream bout between undefeated former Olympian and Canelo not likely ? yet
By John Whisler, mysanantonio.com, Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Gennady Golovkin is happy in his line of work. He really is. But he apparently has his limits.
When asked once about his favorite sports growing up in Kazakhstan, GGG, or Triple-G, as he is known, said he liked them all. Except for hockey.
?Why? Too much fighting,? he said. A strange response Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather should give the public what they want - AND pocket at least $300m between them by boxing in the richest fight in history
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Tue, 05 Aug 2014
The initial reaction when Manny Pacquiao announced that he will quit the ring in 2016 was to despair that the fight against Floyd Mayweather which the world has been waiting an eternity to see had been scuppered once and for all.
The reverse may be the case. Not least because the Pac-Man was actu Read Full Story >>>
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