Pacquiao admits dream fight vs. Mayweather stays elusive
By PNA, Visayan Daily Star, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
With the clamor for a duel between him and American boxer Floyd Mayweather still ringing loud, world boxing champion and Sarangani House Rep. Manny Pacquiao said over the weekend in Puerto Princesa that the dream fight remains a dream. This as Mayweather seems not to be keen on fighting him, sa  Read Full Story >>>

Palace lauds new 5-division world champ Donaire for win
Solar News (PH), Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Malaca?an is one with the nation in celebrating the victory of Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire against South African boxer Simpiwe Vetyeka. Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma says Donaire's win last Saturday (May 31) was another testament to the Filipinos' might and strength.   Read Full Story >>>

False Hopes: Carl Froch KO8 George Groves
By Jimmy Tobin , The Cruelest Sport, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Carl Froch gained sweet revenge in a fight where vengeance was not exclusively his to gain last night. Before 80,000 chanting witnesses at London?s Wembley Stadium, Froch landed a right hand in the eighth round that left George Groves as silent as the crowd was thundering, putting to rest months of   Read Full Story >>>

Vetyeka not in Donaire?s class
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
MANILA, Philippines - Newly crowned WBA featherweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. offered Simpiwe Vetyeka a rematch in a display of sportsmanship after dethroning the South African on a unanimous technical decision in the fifth round in Macau last Saturday but the former titleholder doesn?t deserve   Read Full Story >>>

Stunning but strange, Donaire wins title fight
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
MACAU?When the chips are down, count on Nonito Donaire Jr. to pull an ace from his sleeve. The pound-for-pound Filipino favorite did it in his previous fight when, trailing on points, he slammed Vic Darchinyan in the ninth round to score a come-from-behind win. On Saturday night here, before  Read Full Story >>>

Carl Froch?s greatest night: Weekend Review
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
BIGGEST WINNER Carl Froch: The best fighters find ways to win. Froch had his hands full with George Groves in their rematch before 80,000 on an historic night Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London, Groves' hometown. The 36-year-old veteran was eating jabs and some power shots, landing relatively  Read Full Story >>>

Even Donaire not certain he made good show
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
MACAU?So did Nonito Donaire Jr. reaffirm his elite status? The reaction was mixed. In fact, even Nonito Donaire Jr. himself wasn?t convinced he made a good show after capturing the WBA undisputed featherweight title from fallen champ Simpiwe Vetyeka. ?I wanted to give my fans a great fight,   Read Full Story >>>

Juan Manuel Marquez Steroids Rumor Spreads! Acne On Boxer's Chest, Sudden Body Mass Increase Are Telltale Signs! 40 Year Old Boxer?s Trainer Is Convicted Drug Dealer!
Kpopstarz, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Juan Manuel Marquez Steroids Rumor Spreads! Acne On Boxer's Chest, Sudden Body Mass Increase Are Telltale Signs! 40 Year Old Boxer's Trainer Is Convicted Drug Dealer! After winning his fight with Mike Alvarado, Juan Manuel Marquez continues to be hounded by the steroids issue-or Performance Enhan  Read Full Story >>>

Froch vs Groves 2: Stats, facts & highlights (Post fight)
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Yesterday, in one of the biggest fights in the history of British boxing, IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24 KOs) scored an eighth round KO over arch-rival George Groves (19-2, 15 KOs)at Wembley Stadium in London. Unlike their first encounter, the rematch was very tactical. Bu  Read Full Story >>>

Javier Fortuna wins hard-earned decision over Juan Antonio Rodriguez
By Francisco Salazar, RingTV.com, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Javier Fortuna has scored spectacular highlight-reel knockout victories in the last couple of years. While he kept winning and remained unbeaten, he had yet to answer how he could deal with unexpected adversity in a fight. On Saturday, he answered some of those questions while he was able to remai  Read Full Story >>>

Peek Into the Soul of a Prizefighter?Part Nine
By Peter Wood, Boxing.com, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
?You wouldn?t think it, but Paul?even though he was a tough guy?was a rather eloquent man who wrote a bit of poetry?? I asked professional fighters to finish this sentence: ?MY FAVORITE BOOK IS?? Their responses were fascinating and illuminating; sometimes surprising and sometimes just plain   Read Full Story >>>

?The referee, inside the ring, is ?god??
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jun 2014

So says veteran international referee Bruce McTavish. Bruce emphasizes the finality of the referee?s ruling in a ring controversy such as to whether or not a cut inflicted on a boxer is caused by an accidental head   Read Full Story >>>

Unfinished business for Donaire
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
MACAU ? Even before the fighters left the ring at the Cotai Arena close to midnight Saturday everybody was looking forward to a rematch. A handshake between Filipino Nonito Donaire Jr. and South African Simpiwe Vetyeka may have sealed a second fight between them. Promoter Bob Arum said it will  Read Full Story >>>

Donaire gets 11 stitches for gash that stopped fight vs Vetyeka
By Celest R. Flores, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
MANILA, Philippines?Nonito Donaire Jr. needed 11 stitches to close the bloody gash above his left eye caused by a head butt from Simpiwe Vetyeka in their world title fight Saturday night in Macao, China. The bout was halted by the referee in the fifth round due to the nasty cut that Donaire su  Read Full Story >>>

Nonito Donaire captures world featherweight title
By Agence France Press, Taipei Times, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Nonito Donaire became the new world featherweight champion on Saturday after defeating South Africa?s Simpiwe Vetyeka in Macau in a fight that saw the Philippine boxing star take victory after an anti-climactic technical decision. The bout was stopped after four rounds due to an ?accidental headb  Read Full Story >>>

Froch rocks Groves
By Charles Saunders, Boxscorenews.com, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
SONAHR: MANCHESTER, UK - June 1, 2014 - With his emphatic rematch win over George Groves yesterday, IBF/WBA super-middleweight champion Carl Froch proved without a doubt that he is still the second-best fighter in his division. Now, that might seem like a back-handed compliment, or the proverbial ?d  Read Full Story >>>

George Groves vs. Carl Froch 2: Prediction and Result
By Ted Sares, RingNews24, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
"The angry, aggressive, spiteful, bitter, war-hardened, tough, strong, mentally determined dangerous fighter, brutal warrior - that's what I am. You'll see that guy turn up on 31 May I promise you that because I am ready."?Carl Froch He?ll say he?s a ?championship fighter? he?s done 12 rounds sev  Read Full Story >>>

Las Vegas a good fit for Algieri?s ring career
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Chris Algieri realized that if he was going to be a world-class boxer, he would have to stretch his boundaries beyond Long Island, N.Y. The 30-year-old former kick boxer and current welterweight boxer started coming to Las Vegas a couple of years ago to train for fights and has maintained that po  Read Full Story >>>

Lydell Rhodes brings on Freddie Roach as his head trainer following memorable camp with Pacquiao
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Mon, 02 Jun 2014
Following the HBO Latino double header from the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on Saturday night in Las Vegas, I ran into budding lightweight pugilist Lydell Rhodes as I was making my exit. Rhodes (20-0, 9 KO?s) is as affable guy as you will find in the sport and he recently enjoyed a bump in notorie  Read Full Story >>>

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