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Rod Salka vs Danny Garcia: Who is this guy?
By Mark Weber, Fight Saga, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
On Saturday night as part of a Showtime tripleheader, lineal jr welterweight champion Danny Garcia faces lightly-regarded Rod Salka (19-3, 3 KO).
So who the heck is Rod Salka and why is he fighting Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KO)?
Rod Salka, 31, was born in Bunola, Pennsylvania which, of Read Full Story >>>BOXING RETURNS TO THE "JEWEL CITY" 10 LIVE BOUTS THIS SATURDAY AT THE GLENDALE CIVIC AUDITORIUM
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
10 LIVE BOUTS THIS SATURDAY AT THE GLENDALE CIVIC AUDITORIUM
Following up a successful show last year that featured world class talent from the Top Rank stable as well as local prospects from the Los Angeles area, Glendale Fight Night has outdone itself with a fully stacked card of compelling bou Read Full Story >>> NUMBER ONE 122-POUND CONTENDER ANDRES GUTIERREZ SEEKS 30TH PRO WIN ON SATURDAY AGAINST MARIO MACIAS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
PLUS: IBF FEMALE MINIMUMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT VICTORIA ARGUETA VS. ALONDRA GARCIA
LOS ANGELES - Unbeaten in 30 professional fights, super bantamweight standout Andres "Jaguar" Gutierrez will look to keep his "0" intact on Saturday, August 9, when he defends his WBC Silver Championship at home Read Full Story >>> Donaire on Gradovich and Featherweight Tournament
By Luis Sandoval, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
Nonito Donaire is a champion again as he holds the Super WBA Featherweight title and his goal is to begin unifying and taking on the other champions in the division. The 126 pound class currently houses some great options for Nonito as he wouldn?t have a tough time looking for a meaningful fight.
Read Full Story >>> Francisco: I wanted to knockout my opponent
By Carlos Cinco, Rivals Sports Network, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
THE GOLDEN FIST. Drian Francisco wins by body shot KO. (Photo by Jhay Oh Otamias)
SINGAPORE ? It?s been almost a week since Drian ?Gintong Kamao? Francisco made his successful ring return by completely obliterating opponent Manuel de Los Reyes Herrera, knocking out the Colombian within three roun Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya: No looking ahead to Mayweather v Garcia as upsets can happen
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
Golden Boy's Oscar De La Hoya has stated that a potential fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Danny Garcia is not yet in the pipeline as both face stern tests in their upcoming bouts.
Garcia, 26, meets Rod Salka on Saturday night in Brooklyn, whilst Mayweather takes on Marcos Maidana for the s Read Full Story >>> Lamont Peterson will enter ring vs. Edgar Santana with eye toward unifying belts
By Gene Wang, Washington Post, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
When District fighter Lamont Peterson enters the ring Saturday night, accompanying him will be the International Boxing Federation junior welterweight belt he claimed three years ago. The hardware provides a sparkling visual of Peterson?s accomplishments in the sport that rescued him from the street Read Full Story >>> Out With Manny and Floyd, Is Shawn Porter The Next Welterweight Kingpin?
By Dennis Cruz, Boxing Buzz, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
Shawn Porter had existed for some time deep in the boxing
background, regarded as a talented and intriguing prospect, but failing to
deliver breakthrough performances when given a chance to step up to the next
level.
A potential table-setter fight with Alfonso Gomez in 2012
turned out to be Read Full Story >>> Gumban spars with WBC champ
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
MELVIN Gumban gets a much needed lesson in boxing as sparring partner for one of Japan?s best boxers.
Gumban will serve as one of World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight champion Naoya Inoue for the latter?s title defense next month.
Gumban is currently in Yokohama, Japan and will be there Read Full Story >>> Outside the Ring: Margaret Goodman
By Jill Diamond , Boxing.com, Sat, 09 Aug 2014
She dreamt of creating a no tolerance environment; standards that leveled the playing field and encouraged athletes to come out of their corners?clean?
Sports and Philanthropy: A series of articles dedicated to those who?ve given their all and still give more. Each article will feature a diff Read Full Story >>> Salka up to Garcia challenge
By Jake Kaplan, philly.com, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
NEW YORK - In the weeks leading up to by far the biggest fight of his boxing career, Rod Salka has been retweeting many of the messages from his supporters.
Over the weekend, one fan tweeted at him a photo of the movie poster for the 2006 "Rocky Balboa" film. Instead of the movie's title, the cap Read Full Story >>> Stevenson and Haymon?s Path of Least Resistance Ploy Fails
By Tyson Bruce, Boxing Insider, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Anybody who follows boxing will admit that it?s a frustrating sport to follow. For every Castillo-Corrales or Gatti-Ward there are dozens of fights sabotaged in some way by incompetent officiating or matches that don?t even get made because of boxing?s many self-destructive ?cold wars?. Boxing conti Read Full Story >>> Lamont Peterson: 'I don't have anything to prove'
By Elias Cepeda, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Lamont Peterson doesn't seem concerned with much other than fighting, before his Aug. 9 title defense against Edgar Santana in Brooklyn on Showtime. The IBF light welterweight champion doesn't care that Santana is a relative unknown who most observers are counting out.
"I know Edgar is looking at Read Full Story >>> Blood boils ahead of Lion-Drago bid for boxing
By Bongani Magasela, BDLive, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
RYNO ?Lion? Liebenberg attacked Denis ?Drago?s Son? Grachev verbally this week and threatened to maul the US-based Russian when they collide on Saturday night for the vacant WBC Silver light heavyweight title at Emperors Palace in Ekurhuleni.
?You are not better than me,? said Liebenberg, referri Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao siblings OK with Mommy D having boyfriend 25 years younger
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines?Mommy Dionisia?s children, including Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao, said her happiness was their utmost concern and they did not object to her having a boyfriend.
Just this week, the 65-year-old Pacquiao matriarch publicly admitted she was in a romanti Read Full Story >>> James Stevenson: ?The same guys that Floyd Mayweather fought, Pacquiao fought but he beat them easier!?
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Tomorrow night, undefeated James ?Keep?em Sleepin? Stevenson makes his return to the ring in his toughest fight to date as he will be taking on 15-0 Samuel Vasquez in a 10 round bout that will be shown on ShoBox. I recently had a chance to speak with Stevenson ?On The Ropes? to get his thoughts on h Read Full Story >>> Ana Julaton dedicates fight to fellow Filipinos at ONE FC: Reign of Champions
Dubai OFW, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Champion boxer-turned-mixed martial artist Julaton is proud to represent the Philippines on the biggest MMA stage in Asia
First Filipina boxing world champion Ana Julaton has already created a name for herself in the world of boxing and is now making waves in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) Read Full Story >>> 4-TIME WORLD CHAMPION "TERRIBLE" TERRY NORRIS CONFIRMED FOR INAUGURAL BOX FAN EXPO TO TAKE PLACE THIS SEPTEMBER IN LAS VEGAS
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
MEET AND GREET the world's biggest fighters, promoters and industry people at the first time, one of a kind event
Las Vegas (AUGUST 7TH, 2014) - 4-TIME world champion "Terrible" Terry Norris has confirmed that he will appear and have a booth to Meet & Greet his fans at the Las Vegas Convention C Read Full Story >>> ?Strengthened? Andre Berto returns from surgery on Sept. 6
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Andre Berto announced his return to full-time training from shoulder surgery on Thursday and will end a 13-month ring absence on Sept. 6 as part of a Showtime tripleheader from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A two-time welterweight titlewinner who turns 31 in September, Berto had surger Read Full Story >>> The Professional Potential of the Cubans
By Cain Bradley, Boxing.com, Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Teofilo Stevenson would have likely just missed the greatest heavyweight era of all time with his prime emerging in the years from 1978-1982?
What could have been?
Cuba is generally regarded as one of the best nations at producing amateur boxers. A major reason for this is the ban on professio Read Full Story >>>
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