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Fans Deserve Better Than Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan
By Paul Magno, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 11 Feb 2014
COMMENTARY | I guess it could be worse. Floyd Mayweather could be scheduled to fight a Kardashian sister or George Zimmerman.
For those who don't know, Amir Khan has beaten Marcos Maidana in the fan poll on the main page of Mayweather Promotions' website to determine Mayweather's next opponent. Read Full Story >>>OBSERVE AND FIGHT: WHY IS TESTING STILL BEING NEGOTIATED FOR PACQUIAO VS. BRADLEY 2?
By David Kassel , FightHype.com, Tue, 11 Feb 2014
It's Monday. Welcome back for another edition of Observe and Fight, The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Get caught up on some of the most recent events you may have missed out on, including Floyd Mayweather supposedly allowing fans Read Full Story >>> Tapales eyes slot in Pacquiao card
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 11 Feb 2014
MARLON Tapales passed his latest test and is hoping to land a slot in the undercard of the upcoming rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley.
?Our plan for his next fight is that he would be in the undercard of Manny on April 12. But that depends on Wakee (Rex Sauld),? Tapales? trainer Read Full Story >>> Ex-Muhammad Ali opponent Joe Bugner, 63 to announce ring return
World Boxing News, Tue, 11 Feb 2014
Despite being on the verge of drawing his pension, former world heavyweight title challenger Joe Bugner is set to outline plans for a return to the ring this weekend.
The 63 year-old, who last fought when beating Levi Billups in 1999, took the great Muhammad Ali the distance twice, once for the u Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan could be closer to fighting Floyd Mayweather following a recent poll
SkySports.com, Tue, 11 Feb 2014
Amir Khan may have moved a step closer to securing a fight with Floyd Mayweather following the results of a recent poll set by the American.
Mayweather wanted his Twitter fans to help him decide whether to fight Khan or Marcos Maidana in his next fight this spring.
And while Maidana took an ea Read Full Story >>> DepEd to assign medical team, sports doctor in boxing
By Iste S. Leopoldo, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 11 Feb 2014
CEBU City officials are emphasizing safety for the 10,000 participants of the Central Visayas Regional Athletics Association (Cviraa) meet, which opened yesterday at the Cebu City Sports Center.
Chief education support services division Dr. Vivian Ginete said they have prepared a medical team tha Read Full Story >>> ?Fighting Words? ? On Khan, Maidana, Floyd and Manny
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
There was only one direction to go after the huge financial success that was Floyd Mayweather?s win over Canelo Alvarez this past September: down. Barring a bout with Manny Pacquiao ? which at this moment is still highly unlikely ? whatever Mayweather pay-per-view that follows ?The One? is destined Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Sr: ?I think Pacquiao should take that fight with my son and delete Bob Arum out of the situation!?
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
The growing thought among boxing fans is that the only way we will see a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is if Pacquiao himself decides to leave his long time promoter Bob Arum, as Mayweather who was once promoted by Top Rank still harbors bad feelings about his past working relationship with Arum?s promo Read Full Story >>> Maidana: I Was Very Surprised By Mayweather's Poll
By Elisinio Castillo, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana was caught by surprise when Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced an official poll, where the boxing public was encouraged to vote for his next opponent. Mayweather is scheduled to return on May 3rd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,
The two choices presented as pote Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan: Does Brit really have a glass jaw?
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
Some fighters, for whatever reason, are wrongly classified by the masses without due process.
Floyd Mayweather doesn't stick his chin on a platter and trade blow for blow so some equate his style to running.
(Main pic courtesy of HBO)
But Mayweather isn't a runner at all.
He is a effe Read Full Story >>> ANOTHER FILIPINO SKATER SEES ACTION IN SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS TODAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
Celski.
Filipino-Polish skater JR Celski will be the second athlete carrying the Philippine colors who will compete in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games today.
Celski will race in the 1500 meters Short Track event and TV 5 Spo Read Full Story >>> SPEED SKATER JUNIO SEES ACTION IN WINTER OLYMPICS TONIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
Junio.
Filipino Gilmore Junio will go up against Mitchell Whitmore of the United States in the Men?s 500 meter Speed Skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia at 9:00 p.m. tonight.
Junio who finished Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Bucks succumb to Rockets
By Marco Del Castillo, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
MILWAUKEE -- In a failed attempt to improve on their NBA-worst record of the season, the 9-41 Milwaukee Bucks bowed to the Houston Rockets, 101-95, Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
The hyped match-up Read Full Story >>> ?Kid Creole? Shines in Pro Debut!
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
Weirton, WV (February 9, 2014) ? Cruiserweight prospect Jean Pierre ?Kid Creole? Augustin had a strong showing yesterday evening in his pro debut, dominating veteran Michael Davis over four rounds at the Serbian American Cultural Center in Weirton, WV.
Augustin, who hails from Lawrence, MA and i Read Full Story >>> Filipino Jovy Katsumata In Tough Battle for the OPBF Super Bantamweight Title Tonight in Tokyo
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
Young Filipino fighter Jovy "Katsumata" Aligarbes is set to challenge world-ranked Japanese Shingo Wake for the WBC Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) Super Bantamweight crown tonight (Feb 10) at the legen Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach planning to hit the Wild Card in Los Angeles with Manny Pacquiao on March 1 to finish training for Bradley rematch
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
As he heads into his pivotal rematch with WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley, Manny Pacquiao and his team seem content with how things have been playing out.
This past week, with stops in Los Angeles and New York, Pacquiao was able to come face to face with Bradley, the man who beat him by Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Thunder's Durant roars 41 against Knicks
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
CHICAGO -- It was a simple case of too much Kevin Durant.
The NBA's leading scorer poured 41 points Sunday afternoon and the hos Oklahoma City Thunder held off the visiting New York Knicks, 112-100, at the Che Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Pistons fire head coach Cheeks
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
Cheeks.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Detroit Pistons are looking for a new bench leader after they fired head coach Maurice Cheeks on Sunday.
"This was a difficult decision for the organization to make but we needed to make a change Read Full Story >>> Bradley out to prove the win against Pacquiao was no fluke
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
Timothy Bradley crossed the threshold of pay-per-view fights when he faced Manny Pacquiao 20 months ago. Yet, instead of reveling in the experience of reaching premium fight status, Bradley had to deal with skeptics questioning the bout?s outcome.
Bradley won a disputed split decision to become t Read Full Story >>> All That Matters: Juan Manuel Lopez Returns Against Daniel Ponce De Leon
By Jimmy Tobin , The Cruelest Sport, Mon, 10 Feb 2014
For reasons mostly ugly, Juan Manuel Lopez returns to the ring when he faces Daniel Ponce De Leon in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, on March 15th, forcing the shell of his once ferocious self through another training camp and into another brawl against a man bent on victory.
This fight is sure to end def Read Full Story >>>
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