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George Foreman knocked out Joe Frazier 41 years ago to win the title and put HBO into the boxing business
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
One of the most memorable heavyweight title bouts in boxing history occurred 41 years ago Wednesday, when George Foreman knocked Joe Frazier down an incredible six times in Kingston, Jamaica, and won the belt for the first time.
At one point in the bout, Foreman literally lifted Frazier off the c Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao may fight in Russia
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
Don?t be surprised if Manny Pacquiao ends up bringing his act to, well, Russia.
Yeah, you read it right. And it could happen in the dead of winter.
That is, if Pacquiao continues to win and remain a hot property.
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank is plotting Pacquiao?s last few fig Read Full Story >>> Bradley less dangerous to Pacquiao?s health?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
The deal has yet to be made official, but the thing to ask now is: Has Manny Pacquiao honestly found Timothy Bradley a lesser foe?
According to a source, a press tour for the bout has been set?starting in Los Angeles on Feb. 4 and in New York Feb. 5, although promoter Bob Arum has not made any f Read Full Story >>> WBO Prez Loves The Idea of Pacquiao-Bradley II
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
Upon hearing the news that a deal was close, World Boxing Organization president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel was loving the idea of a rematch between Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38KOs) and WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (31-0, 12KOs). The fight is being negotiated for April 12th at the MGM Gra Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao-Mikey Garcia: Could It Happen This Year?
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
Mikey Garcia's co-trainer, his brother Robert, chatted with TSS on Tuesday at the Kingsway gym during a workout for media ahead of of the Saturday card at the MSG Theater, promoted by Top Rank and topped by a Mikey Garcia junior lightweight title defense against Juan Carlos Burgos.
Robert said th Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward: ?I feel Timothy Bradley has a desire that can?t be denied, so I got to with Bradley to beat Pacquaio again?
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
With the long rumored rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley close to being finalized, boxing fans and people around the sport are already buzzing about how the second fight might play out. The first bout saw one of the most talked about and controversial decisions involving a superstar Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Why Floyd Mayweather did not bite Manny Pacquiao's charity offer
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
It's been close to one week since Manny Pacquiao telegraphed his offer to face Floyd Mayweather in the ring while the unbeaten champ is touring South Africa to help sports officials revive the sport of boxing in the country.
While boxing fans have anticipated a quick, insulting and racially-charge Read Full Story >>> Where Boxers Fear to Tread
By Clarence George, Boxing.com, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
The few who have traveled to the decaying prison since its closing 10 years ago claim to have heard whispers and screams?
?There is evidently little, if anything, of first-rate interest to be seen ? except, perhaps, one thing which I should not care to see.??The Treasure of Abbott Thomas by M.R. Read Full Story >>> GABRIEL ROSADO: "CHARLO IS AN EASIER FIGHT THAN MY LAST TWO...I'M PULLING A MAIDANA ON THIS ONE"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 23 Jan 2014
"I had Kid on his heels, you know what I'm sayin'. I had him on his heels gassed out. And then J Love was looking good against people until he fought me. He looked average. The last two bulls, I made them look average. And for real, for real, I think Charlo is an easier fight than my last two fights Read Full Story >>> ROCKY FUENTES LOSES IN IBF WORLD TITLE BID
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
Rocky ?The Road Warrior? Fuentes has lost his bid to win the IBF world flyweight title, dropping a unanimous twelve round decision to former Thai Olympian i Amnat Ruenroeng in Nakhon Ratchasima on Wednesday afternoon.
WBO vice pres Read Full Story >>> ONE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP? INKS OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MALAYSIA?S PUBLIC TELEVISION BROADCASTER TV9
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
ONE FC TO BROADCAST ON FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION IN MALAYSIA
22 January 2014 ? SINGAPORE: ONE Fighting Championship? (ONE FC) will collaborate with TV9, the No. 1 station for young, fresh and Mass Malays market in Malaysia. This historic partnership marks the first time mixed martial arts will be Read Full Story >>> FUENTES FAILS TO SNATCH IBF TITLE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
The Philippines' Rocky Fuentes did his best, applied pressure all day, and looked in extreme physical conditioning, but those were not enough to win the IBF flyweight title, losing on a unanimous decision to Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng in Korat, Thailand minutes ago.
This was Fuentes' first try a Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
FANS & MEDIA HAVE MADE FIGHTS BEFORE
San Francisco, CA- Anytime you think of some of the so called ?special? fights that occurred in the 20th century, Roberto Duran-Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier, Ali-Foreman, Joe Louis-Max Schmeling, these were all fights by desired by the public. Archi Read Full Story >>> Merchant Has Mixed Feelings on Mikey Garcia's Fast Track
By Mitch Abramson, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
Larry Merchant?s unmistakable shock of white hair was hard to miss on Tuesday, a surprising and welcoming sight on an otherwise snowy day in Manhattan.
But what in God?s name was Merchant doing at the Kingsway Gym, a-hard-to-find boxing hub located up a flight of stairs on a side street? It was dr Read Full Story >>> Garcia on the Fast Track
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
After a productive 2013, WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia makes his 2014 debut in defense of his title against Juan Carlos Burgos from the Theater at Madison Square Garden (HBO, 9:45 p.m., ET/PT). This year could be a huge one for Garcia, who has clearly established himself as one of the Read Full Story >>> Fans support Alvarez, Angulo at presser but will they buy the PPV?
By Doug Fischer, RingTV.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
LOS ANGELES ? Canelo Alvarez and Alfredo Angulo kept their comments brief and direct, as did the undercard fighters to their March 8 showdown, during the kick-off press conference for the Showtime PPV event that took place on Tuesday at the outdoor plaza of the downtown public library.
The two Read Full Story >>> ROBERTO DURAN-PIPINO CUEVAS MEMORABLE CLASH
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
NEVER FORGOT ?SMELL? OF MAIN ST. GYM
San Francisco, CA- Having been hanging around Los Angeles and the now razed Main St. Gym (original location) for a few days prior to the Roberto Duran-Pipino Cuevas fight at the Los Angeles Sports Arena set for January 29, 1983, the excitement was incredible p Read Full Story >>> Vitali Klitschko sprayed with fire extinguisher during dramatic Ukraine protests
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
Every fighter who steps through the ropes and into the ring is taking a big risk. Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, a potential future president of Ukraine, is putting his life at risk every day in the hope of enacting democratic reform.
Klitschko led a group of 100,000 protesters on Read Full Story >>> Tapales defends WBO Asia Pacific belt vs. Mexican in Almendras gym Feb. 8
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
Tapales.
DAVAO CITY (PNA) Jan. 22 ? Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales of Davao City will make his first title defense here against Mexican challenger Noe Martinez Raygoz Read Full Story >>> "TOE TO TOE: CANELO VS. ANGULO" KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Jan 2014
Saturday, March 8 Live On SHOWTIME PPV From The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas; Tickets on Sale Now!
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 21, 2014) - Hundreds of fans turned out on a Tuesday afternoon to witness up close and perso Read Full Story >>>
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