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Mother of all nightmares for Brazil
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
AFTER Brazilian mid-fielder Oscar rifled in his country?s first and only goal close to the end of their semifinal match against Germany, a faint cry rose from the overpopulated stands in Belo Horizonte yesterday.
The ga Read Full Story >>>Erislandy Lara's journey from Cuba culminates in bout against Canelo Alvarez
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
LAS VEGAS ? Erislandy Lara has a curious nickname. The Cuban-born boxer refers to himself as "The American Dream," but he wanted no part of the United States when he first began to seriously ponder defecting.
Lara knew full well the difficulties he'd face escaping Cuba and had no illusions that i Read Full Story >>> Lem?s latest: Erislandy Lara in ?war? with ?enemy? Canelo Alvarez
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
Saul Alvarez announced that he is ?fighting for the pride of my country? of Mexico and Erislandy Lara pledged to fight ?for my family, to put food on the table for them? during Tuesday?s grand arrivals at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, site of their junior middleweight clash on Saturday on Showtime Pay Read Full Story >>> Alvarez: No title at stake, no problem
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the unified junior middleweight champion, but he is also the unified welterweight champion -- thanks to the sanctioning organizations breaking their own rules and allowing him to hold two belts in each weight class.
When Mayweather returns in Septembe Read Full Story >>> The American Dream in For a Mexican Nightmare?
By James Grills, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
Anyone who follows boxing would be well aware that boxing as a sport and boxing as a business are two vastly different things, and what makes business sense for promoters, rarely coincides with what is actually best for the sport. Fortunately, we will be treated with a rare exception to the norm thi Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios faces ?biggest fight? vs. Diego Chaves
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
?Brandon Rios? That?s what a heavyweight needs is that determination. You don?t see that,? former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney once said of Rios after watching him fight. ?He finds a way. He makes the adjustment. He?s just a tough guy who has will and he wasn?t going to fold.?
Rios (31-2-1, Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs. Lara: The Risk of Greatness
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
William Faulkner once stated of risk, ?You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.?
Last September Canelo Alvarez lost sight of the shore only to be drowned at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Many wondered whether Golden Boy would rein-in the highly profi Read Full Story >>> PE?ALOSA BROTHERS PURSUE RING GLORY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
Following the impressive performance of the Pagara brothers from the famed ALA Gym ? WBO International light welterweight champion Jason Pagara and younger brother and winner of the vacant IBF Intercontinenta Read Full Story >>> GILAS SEES ACTION IN FIBA ASIA CUP
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
The road to reclaiming the glory the Philippines once enjoyed in the international basketball scene starts this Saturday when Gilas Pilipinas plunges into action in the FIBA Asia Cup in Wuhan, China.
A 12-man lineup, headed by FIBA Asia silver medalist veterans Marcus Douthit, Ranidel de Ocampo, Read Full Story >>> Dierry Jean eyes Terence Crawford At lightweight or junior welterweight
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
MONTREAL (July 9, 2014) - North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight champion Dierry "Dougy Style" Jean (26-1, 18 KOs) has zeroed in on undefeated World Boxing Association lightweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford (24-0, 17 KOs) as a potential opponent for a career-defining fight.
Last Read Full Story >>> Two title fights headline M-1 Challenge 50 Aug. 15 in St. Petersburg, Russia
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (July 9, 2014) - A pair of M-1 Challenge title fights highlight a special M-1 Global anniversary show, M-1 Challenge 50: Battle on the Neva," outdoors Friday, August 15 in the St. Petersburg city center open area, Mitninskaya emb 6, near the famous panoramic ship-restaurant, " Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria: ?I still have a lot left in the tank?
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
The cast of the 2000 U.S. Olympic boxing squad looks like the lineup of a ?Where are they now?? feature story. Former champs Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy have long since burned out, as have contenders Rocky Juarez, Calvin Brock and Jose Navarro, who came up just a rung short at the championship leve Read Full Story >>> Alvarez aims for big dates
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the former unified junior middleweight titleholder, is Mexico?s biggest active boxing star. He draws significant attention, makes entertaining fights, and sells tickets and pay-per-views.
The two most important fight weekends for a Mexican boxing star are Cinco de Mayo in Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Why is Bob Arum rooting for Algieri as Pacquiao's next opponent?
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
Manny Pacquiao's scheduled return fight on Nov. 22 in Macau, China, is still more than four months away but promoter Bob Arum seems to be in a hurry to secure a contract with Chris Algieri as Pacquiao's next opponent.
Algieri, who was a virtual unknown in the boxing community when he clinched a sp Read Full Story >>> VIRGIL HUNTER HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ABNER MARES: "I EXPECT HIM TO SHINE...LOOK FOR HIM TO GET OQUENDO OUT OF THERE"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
"I don't know who Oquendo prepared for, if they prepared for the Abner that they've seen, which is all they really can prepare for, but the Abner that I have been seeing and his ability to adapt and pick up, has really, really, been...man, this has been a great camp for me. I'm really excited about Read Full Story >>> GBP-Top Rank peace could benefit Mares
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 10 Jul 2014
If there is one fighter in the Golden Boy Promotions stable who might benefit the most from the newfound peace between Golden Boy?s Oscar De La Hoya and Top Rank?s Bob Arum, it is clearly former three-division titleholder Abner Mares.
De La Hoya and Arum recently put aside years of animosity and Read Full Story >>> Unbeaten champ in Manny lottery
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Jul 2014
From out of nowhere, a clinical nutritionist with a Master?s degree has emerged from a recent career-defining test to barge into the sweepstakes as a hot pick for Manny Pacquiao?s opponent in the WBO welterweight cham Read Full Story >>> Canelo and Lara make their case during Las Vegas arrival
By Ramon Aranda, 3MoreRounds.com, Wed, 09 Jul 2014
Earlier today in Las Vegas, both Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara made their grand arrivals at the MGM Grand. The two will meet on Saturday night in a highly anticipated junior middleweight bout.
Alvarez, who is coming off of a one-sided destruction of Alfredo Angulo, took the fight no one else Read Full Story >>> Chris Algieri surges ahead in race for Manny Pacquiao clash
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 09 Jul 2014
New WBO light-welterweight champion Chris Algieri is out on his own as the prime candidate to oppose Manny Pacquiao when the Filipino legend returns on November 22 at the Cotai Arenai in Macau, China.
The 30 year-old from Huntington, New York has been fancied to snare the fight since his shock vi Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios Closes The Book on Conditioning Coaches
By Mark Whicker, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 09 Jul 2014
Brandon Rios has not won a fight since October of 2012. That also was the last time he didn?t use a strength and conditioning coach.
That might be a coincidence, but Rios is taking no chances. With Alex Ariza no longer employed by trainer Robert Garcia, Rios hopes to be quicker and more animated Read Full Story >>>
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