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HBO Boxing Results: Froch Convincingly Stops Groves, Donaire Escapes with a Victory
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Wembley Stadium in London, England and the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Macau, China were the host sites for today?s HBO World Championship Boxing double header. The Donaire and Vetyeka fight was shown on tape delay since it occurred earlier this morning.
Macau was the host for three feath Read Full Story >>>Nonito Donaire Vs. Simpiwe Vetyeka (And Undercard) Results
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
[UPDATE: HBO has aired the fight. Some commentary on that below.]
This is a post about what happened in the Nonito Donaire vs. Simpiwe Vetyeka featherweight fight in Macau, China. Since the fight will air live on HBO this afternoon, anyone who doesn?t want a spoiler should stop reading now.
OK Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire Jr. defeats Simpiwe Vetyeka in headbutt marred fight
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
MACAU ? It wasn?t the most savory of endings but it?ll have to do for now.
Nonito Donaire Jr. overcame an accidental headbutt cut that left him bleeding from his left eye in Round 1 to defeat Simpiwe Vetyeka by a fifth-round technical decision at the Venetian Resort in Macau.
The fight wa Read Full Story >>> Donaire wins featherweight title despite severe gash
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
featherweight title Saturday by unanimous decision over Simpiwe Vetyeka in a bout reduced to four rounds because Donaire sustained a cut from an accidental head butt at the end of the first round.
Despite the victory, Donaire (33-2) was frustrated by his lack of opportunity to show he has regaine Read Full Story >>> The Return Of Nonito Donaire
By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Nonito Donaire entered the ring in Macao, China on Saturday looking energized and determined. His opponent, Simpiwe Vetyeka, came out smiling and relaxed-looking while Bob Marley flowed from the speakers of the auditorium. Looks can be deceiving, though, and Vetyeka was guaranteed to be far from a w Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire wins WBA title fight
By Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
MACAU -- San Leandro's Nonito Donaire scored a unanimous decision over WBA featherweight champion Simpiwe Vetyeka of South Africa on Saturday night after the fight was stopped at the end of the fourth round due to an accidental headbutt.
Donaire, 31, earned a world title in his fourth different w Read Full Story >>> Vic Darchinyan stopped in fifth round by Nicholas Walters
By Grant Gordon, Glendale News-Press, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
With an opportunity to add to his already distinguished boxing legacy, Vic ?Raging Bull? Darchinyan took to the squared circle Saturday in Macau, China.
Looking to become a world champion in the fourth weight division of his career, Darchinyan was instead chopped down by Nicolas ?The Axe Man? Wal Read Full Story >>> CARL FROCH KNOCKS OUT GEORGE GROVES IN THE 8TH ROUND OF REMATCH
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Moments ago at Wembley Arena in London, England, WBA & IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch proved that the first fight was no fluke after knocking out top contender George Groves in the 8th round. Although Groves got off to a good start, the more experienced Froch continued to close the dista Read Full Story >>> Froch hails career high
Sportinglife.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Froch retained his IBF and WBA super-middleweight titles with a crunching right-hander in the eighth round which floored Groves in front of 80,000 fans.
The win brings to an end months of wrangling between the pair since Froch controversially beat Groves in the first fight between the two in Nove Read Full Story >>> The Moment, the Environment, and the Experience
By James Myhre, Tha Boxing Voice, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Once again, a Mayweather fight grabs the attention of all fight fans and visitors of Las Vegas. Headlining the weekend?s festivities is the money man himself, Floyd Mayweather, taking on Argentina?s Marcos ?El Chino? Maidana.
Maidana has come a long way from climbing the canvas three times when h Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE BEATS VETYEKA BY TECHNICAL DECISION; CAPTURES 5TH DIVISION TITLE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2014
MACAU - Nonito Donaire won by technical decision against Simpiwe Vetyeka and captured his fifth world title belt.
The Filipinos made themselves heard when they cheered for Donaire and booed Vetyeka during the pre-fight Read Full Story >>> Donaire Jr defeats Vetyeka in headbutt marred fight, wins featherweight title
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sat, 31 May 2014
MACAU ? From the opening bell, Nonito Donaire Jr. looked intent to silence every detractor who had said he was not the in-ring executioner he was in the lower weights. He promised to be more versatile against IBF featherweight titleholder Simpiwe Vetyeka when they met on Saturday, May 31 at the Vene Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire triumphs in chaotic bout with Simpiwe Vetyeka
By Robert Delgado, On the Beak, Sat, 31 May 2014
Nonito Donaire had it tough against Simpiwe Vetyeka. He absorbed South African jabs to the belly button, was elbowed after the bell and had his eyelid torn open ? a problematic cut for any fighter to have to suffer due to the potential for the bout to be called off by the ringside physician, particu Read Full Story >>> AXEMAN CHOPS DOWN DARCHINYAN
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2014
MACAU- Nicholas Walters dropped Vic Darchinyan with a short right uppercut in the second round and finished the job in the fifth round by decking the Australian Raging Bull twice.
The Jamaican WBA featherweight titl Read Full Story >>> GRADOVICH RETAINS IBF BELT, TSO BEATS RATCHASAK
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2014
MACAU- The Mexican Russian Evgeny Gradovich retained his IBF featherweight world title by getting off the canvas in the 6th round to win a bruising twelve round battle against Alexander Miskirtchian of Belgium.
It was Read Full Story >>> AVALOS STOPS ISHIMOTO
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2014
MACAU - Chris 'Hitman' Avalos of the U.S. beat Yasutaka Ishimoto of Japan by TKO in the eighth round of an IBF jr.featherweight eliminator.
Ishimoto was dropped by a hard right in the opening round but he slowly worked his way back into the fight. Avalos turned up his offense in the 4th and lande Read Full Story >>> EARLY RESULTS FROM MACAU
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2014
MACAU-In the opening bout of the evening, Kuok Kun Ng of Macau needed only 56 seconds of the first round to knock out Muhammad Imam of Indonesia, who was hurt by hooks to the body.
Promoter and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum announced an hour before the proceedings started that FEATHERWEIGHT FURY was sold Read Full Story >>> CHAMPIONS OF GOLD JULY 19 IN MACAU
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2014
MACAU ? Top Rank?s next big card at the Cotai Arena was officially announced in a press conference held Saturday afternoon. CHAMPIONS OF GOLD will be headlined by Chinese superstar Zou Shiming (4-0,1KO).
Zou is one of the two active pro boxers with two Olympic gold medals. The other , Guillermo R Read Full Story >>> Arum says Pacquiao isn't serious about the PBA
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sat, 31 May 2014
NOT KEEN. Bob Arum thinks Manny Pacquiao is not serious about the PBA. File photo of Bob Arum from Agence France-Presse
MACAU ? Add Bob Arum to the growing list of those who are unenthusiastic about Manny Pacquiao's aspirations to play for the Philippine Basketball Association.
Arum, who has p Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO?S CONTRACT WITH TOP RANK ALL ABOUT MONEY
By Reni M. Valenzuela, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2014
They seem to have signed the contract blindfolded.
Michael Koncz?s logic sounds rational, but only to them who have no qualms in gagging the Super Fight from becoming a reality and have stakes to benefit financially Read Full Story >>>
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