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SONSONA INSPIRED BY DONAIRE'S VICTORY
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Marvin Sonsona (18-1-1,15KO?s) is on his fifth day of training at the Donaire,Sr Boxing Gym in Oakland, California. Team Sonsona left the Philippines early to acclimatize for the June 7 showdown and important rematch against Wilf Read Full Story >>>BLOODIED BUT UNBOWED: DONAIRE CAPTURES FIFTH WORLD TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Macau - May 31, 2014
Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, his left eye ripped open by a series of numbing head-butts, refused to quit for the sake of the Filipino fans who kept chanting his name and fulfilled his quest Read Full Story >>> Donaire Wins Technical Decision; Walters Flattens Darchinyan in 5
By Mario Mungia, Tha Boxing Voice, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Nonito Donaire came away with the victory over Simpiwe Vetyeka at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort in Macao, China. It wasn?t exactly how anyone had thought or hoped it?d play out, but it was a 5th round Technical Decision win for Donaire who suffered a bad cut in the first round after repeated acci Read Full Story >>> GUMBAN CONQUERS EGERA, REMAINS UNDEFEATED
By Mary Jane Catriz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
MANDAUE CITY -- Escalante City native Melvin Gumban remains undefeated after beating his Negros rival Jason Egera and won by a unanimous decision in the main event of the ALA-Cobra ?Tunay na Lakas? boxing card Saturday night at Read Full Story >>> Spurs dispose Thunder, advance to second straight NBA Finals
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
CHICAGO -- Tim Duncan turned back the clock Saturday night when the San Antonio Spurs closed out the Western Conference Finals series 4-2 following a thrilling 112-107 overtime win over the OKC Thunder in Game 6 at Read Full Story >>> Snakebit: Froch KOs Groves
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Froch successfully defended his IBF/WBA super middleweight titles by knocking out George Groves with a picture-perfect right hand at 2:34 of the eighth round?
Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Carl ?The Cobra? Froch (33-2, 34 KOs) successfully defended his IBF/WBA super middle Read Full Story >>> Top Rank keeps investing in China
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
On the same day that Top Rank promoted its fifth boxing card in 13 months at the Venetian Macao in Macau -- Nonito Donaire?s fifth-round technical decision to win a featherweight title against Simpiwe Vetyeka -- it also announced its latest endeavor in China on Saturday.
Top Rank, Venetian paren Read Full Story >>> ?I WAS FIGHTING ON INSTINCT? ? DONAIRE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
MACAU - Nonito Donaire was a wounded winner when he stood behind the podium. He was gracious towards Simpiwe Vetyeka and said that he will face the now former champion in a rematch during the post-fight press confe Read Full Story >>> Guillermo Rigondeaux & Zou Shiming Headline July 19 Show in Macau
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING RETURNS TO THE COTAI ARENA AT THE VENETIAN MACAO CHAMPIONS OF GOLD SATURDAY, JULY 19
Zou Shiming Steps Up in His 10-Round Debut
Undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux DefendsHis WBA/WBO Junior Feathe Read Full Story >>> TOP RANK, SECA AND SANDS CHINA ANNOUNCE NEW WEEKLY BOXING TV PROGRAMME FOR MAINLAND CHINA
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
?Fist Power ? Fight to Win? Scheduled for July Television Debut
MACAO (May 31, 2014) ? Top Rank?, SECA and Sands China Ltd., who have been building the growth of boxing in the People's Republic of China by producing and promoti Read Full Story >>> Honest heroism sells at Resorts World
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2014
BEFORE they formally start the selling of ?Pagpupugay? at Resorts World today, it must be made clear that it?s not an ordinary sports event, not an ordinary game or bout being marketed to the Filipino.
What?s being peddled here is that very elusive characteristic called ?honest heroism.?
Of Read Full Story >>> 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 >>>
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