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The 2013 ?K9 Awards?: Part Two
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Jan 2014
OK, after a short intermission, we resume our highly unofficial - and quite frankly, not all that important ? year-end awards and look back at 2013. For those who missed it (first of all, how could you?!), here?s Part One of the ?K9 Awards?: http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/the-2013-k9-awards- Read Full Story >>>Op-Ed: Pacquiao-Bradley rematch most viable for both fighters
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Thu, 02 Jan 2014
A rematch with Timothy Bradley early this year would give Manny Pacquiao a chance to redeem his WBO welterweight crown which he lost to Bradley in 2012 while the the unbeaten champion could earn a record-breaking purse of his career
Promoter Bob Arum has made a shortlist of Pacquiao's next opponen Read Full Story >>> Ring Ratings Update: Brandon Rios dropped from 140-pound rankings
By Chuck Giampa, RingTV.com, Thu, 02 Jan 2014
There was no movement is the Pound for Pound ratings.
Junior Welterweight: No. 10-rated Viktor Postol (25-0-0, 10 knockouts) won a unanimous 10-round decision over unrated Behzod Nabiev. Rios (31-2-1, 23 KOs), formerly the No. 7-rated junior welterweight, tested positive for a banned substance i Read Full Story >>> Dreamland in Miniature
By Mike Casey, Boxing.com, Thu, 02 Jan 2014
A picture of a bearded sailor against the backdrop of the sea is framed by a lifebuoy emblazoned with the words Player?s Navy Cut?
I had a nice surprise the other day when my father handed me a small pack of cigarette cards and said, ?Here, you might as well hold on to these.?
Dad has take Read Full Story >>> THE NATION MARKS GABRIEL ?FLASH? ELORDE?S 29TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY ON JANUARY 2
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
Elorde.
Our nation and people who often need to be reminded about the heroes of our time who have passed away, will mark the 29th death anniversary of unquestionably the finest gentlemen who ever laced a pair of gloves an Read Full Story >>> Showtime exec. Espinoza backs up Mayweather?s stance, Pacquiao has to leave Arum to make megafight
By Jordan Stoddart, Boxscorenews.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
The Boxing Observer: December 31, 2013 - Pressure is mounting on Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao to break away from promoter Bob Arum after Showtime sports executive Stephen Espinoza reaffirmed Floyd Mayweather?s demands that he has to breakaway from Top Rank if he harbors any desire to book a m Read Full Story >>> Provodnikov's Manager: If No Marquez, Pacquiao is Likely
By Yuri Tarantin, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
Vadim Kornilov, manager of WBO junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov, says Juan Manuel Marquez is still their first option for 2014. But if they can't reach an agreement with Marquez, then a fight with Manny Pacquiao is very likely for April 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Wh Read Full Story >>> Follow the money; Maidana, Khan and Pacquiao on Floyd Mayweather?s wish list
By Lev Jackson, The Province, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
For most boxers, the holiday season is about getting some much deserved time with family, while pounding back the forbidden fruits of heavy carbs and bad cholesterol. Floyd Mayweather, Pound-4-Pound number one, chose to opt out of the holiday festivities, playing the role of Grinch, taking aim at th Read Full Story >>> Palace: ?Friendly? shootfest will not deter BIR from pursuing tax case vs. Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
The government will still pursue the tax case against boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao despite a recent sports activity in Malaca?ang where President Benigno Aquino III had Pacquiao partnered with Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares.
?Joining a sports activity where the Preside Read Full Story >>> 2013: Reflecting on a Great Twelve Months of Boxing
By Francisco Salazar, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
2013 was a great year for boxing, wasn?t it?
Back and forth fights, knockouts, and upsets made 2013 one of the more memorable years in boxing.
Fight fans could not get enough of Bradley-Provodnikov, Rios-Alvarado II, and Segura-Marquez.
Then there the knockouts that had fight fans watchin Read Full Story >>> Abel Sanchez feels that Marcos Maidana and Danny Garcia are more deserving of a crack at Mayweather than Amir Khan is
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
A swing through the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. will lead you to cross paths with trainer Abel Sanchez.
Hosting a bevy of fighters inside of his facility, most notably WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, Sanchez makes for a great interview because of his straightforwardness and insight Read Full Story >>> Boxing's banner 2013 sets up a bright 2014
By Lee Groves, RingTV.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
The turn of the year will mark a significant personal milestone: 40 years as a boxing fan. Roberto Duran's March 16, 1974 destruction of Esteban DeJesus in the second of their three fights began a lifelong quest to learn boxing's rich history, appreciate its present and look forward to its future.
Read Full Story >>> A Hater?s Review of the Year in Boxing for 2013
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
Hater: ? n
( in combination )a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others: a woman-hater ; a cop-hater ; Don?t let the haters get you down
Every single website that covers the pugilistic arts has their own version of a year-end awards article. Fighter of the year, trainer of the Read Full Story >>> Naazim Richardson feels that Danny Garcia and Tim Bradley are two fighters who have the tools to possibly upset Mayweather
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
As the days go by, we continue to wait for word on Floyd Mayweather?s next ring opponent.
At the moment there seems to be a very strong chance that Mayweather will end up facing off with British star Amir Khan on May 3 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
And while Khan surely serves as one of the Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Suns eclipse Clippers in L.A
By Mohan Labra Ramchandani, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
LOS ANGELES -- The Phoenix Suns scored the first nine points of the ballgame and never looked back en route to a 107-88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center.
Goran Dragic led the visitors with 26 points and eight assists while Gerald Green had 21. P.J. Tucker and Channing Read Full Story >>> NBA - Raptors rally past Bulls, 85-79
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls will welcome the year 2014 on a losing note after the visiting Toronto Raptors came from behind to score a thrilling 85-79 victory on New Year's Eve at the United Center.
The Raptors played c Read Full Story >>> The ?Best of? Awards List: 2013
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
Almost as a rule, I don?t read other people?s awards lists except to look for movies I missed during the year when I was busy covering fights. I just don?t care about lists. ?Pound-for-Pound? lists or ?Best Something? lists are pointless to me. They are subjective lists with conclusions reached arbi Read Full Story >>> Virgil Hunter: Amir Khan can 'shock' Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
Calling Amir Khan "a horse that can run that race," trainer Virgil Hunter believes that the former two-belt junior welterweight titlewinner "can shock the world" if he is chosen to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 3.
"Amir's going to have to be capable of doing a number of things at different ti Read Full Story >>> Yup, It?s Time To Respect Timothy Bradley
By Sean Crose, Boxing Insider, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
Okay, so we all agree Timothy Bradley wasn?t worthy of a whole lot of acclaim back in 2012. While he certainly didn?t deserve any disrespect, acclaim was another thing entirely. The guy won a decision that no one thought he deserved, after all, and lots of people were resentful.
That was then. Th Read Full Story >>> TBRB: Hope Springs Eternal
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2014
?We don?t go with our whims and won?t be swayed simply by popular opinion,? says Springs Toledo. ?There is danger in applause??
?The man who stands neutral stands for nothing.??Archie Moore
The democratization of writing has been both a boon and a bust. On one hand, it allows everyone to e Read Full Story >>>
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