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Boxing: Sport of Kings, Game of Enablers
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Boxing is a sport of enablers. On its surface, it?s supposed to be the fairest thing there is. Two men who have agreed to the time, place, weight, type of gloves and the rules of combat enter a roped-off square known as a ?ring.? A referee both parties have generally agreed to presides over three-mi Read Full Story >>>?Only God Hits Harder?: A Life of Earnie Shavers
By Brian D'Ambrosio, Boxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
?Joe Frazier wouldn?t fight me. George Foreman and Frazier both told me so, they said, ?Hey, you hit too damn hard???
Earnie Shavers has no doubt who is the hardest-hitting heavyweight of all time.
?Only God hits harder than me,? chuckles Shavers. ?Only God. That?s it.?
Muhammad Ali concurr Read Full Story >>> Jhonny Gonzalez May Move Up In Weight Should Abner Mares Turn Down A Rematch
By Julio Garcia, Tha Boxing Voice, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (55-8, 47 KO?s) could be making a move up in weight in search of big fights and big paydays should Abner Mares elect not to face Gonzalez in a rematch on a Golden Boy pay per view that may take place on December 14th in Las Vegas.
Mares lost via first ro Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao starts day 1 of sparring Friday
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Manny Pacquiao and his team did not let an early delay derail their planned sparring session this week when the Filipino boxing superstar traded gloves with a local fighter at his Wild Card Gym in General Santos City Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Bullish Bulls hold Media Day (Photos)
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls welcomed the upcoming 2013-14 NBA season on Friday afternoon by holding their annual Media Day event at their practice facility, the Sheri L. Berto Center in Deerfield.
B Read Full Story >>> PHL SEPAK TAKRAW WANTS MORE ATHLETES FOR SEA GAMES
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Citing its athletes? medal performances in the recent 28th Kings Cup World Championships, the Philippine Amateur Sepak Takraw is appealing for additional representation in the coming 27th Southeast Asian Games this December in Myanmar.
Given a mere three-athlete representation by the SEA Game Read Full Story >>> Former sparring mate Karim Mayfield expresses interest in a Manny Pacquiao clash come 2014
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Later tonight, inside of the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., undefeated junior welterweight contender Karim Mayfield (17-0-1, 10 KO?s) will face off with journeyman Christopher Fernandez (21-15-1, 13 KO?s) on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera matchup.
At Friday?s weigh- Read Full Story >>> HBO Preview: Stevenson vs. Cloud, Chavez Jr. vs. Vera
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Saturday was originally going to be a split-site triple header for HBO, but a gash over the left eye of David Hayes?s eye resulted in a disappointing postponement of his scheduled heavyweight bout with Tyson Fury. That bout has been rescheduled to February 8th, but it is was not the only bout with Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather on self-preservation and conquering the UK
By Bryan Armen Graham, guardian.co.uk, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
He is prizefighting's greatest heel since Jack Johnson, the undisputed king of convincing people to pay to watch him lose ? even as he never comes close to doing so.
Floyd Mayweather, boxing's pound-for-pound champion and the world's highest-earning athlete, is a master of the salesmanship that Read Full Story >>> HBO Sports boss divulges Legendary Nights details
By Mark Ortega, RingTV.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
HBO Sports president Ken Hershman confirmed some details about the upcoming Legendary Nights documentary based on the Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward trilogy while in Los Angeles for the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Bryan Vera fight.
?It'll air on Oct. 19 after the fight between Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provo Read Full Story >>> CHAVEZ-VERA WEIGH-IN (PHOTOS)
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Downtown Los Angeles:- In the beginning, the big match between the former WBC middle weight champion, Mexico?s Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-1-1, 42KO) and his picked opponent, Bryan Vera (23-6-1, 14KO) of Austin, Texas wa Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER HAS NO CHOICE BUT PACQUIAO FOR HIS NEXT BOUT
By Reni M. Valenzuela, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
 
What reason could be more compelling for Mayweather to fight Pacquiao other than the reason why he dodges Pacquiao?
The matchup remains to be the most sought Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs Canelo: After the Kool-Aid, a King still stands
By James Foley, Bad Left Hook, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
I drank the Kool-aid. Floyd Mayweather was clearly the superior fighter going into his September 14 match-up with Saul Alvarez, surpassing the man thirteen years his junior both on paper and in the highly scientific eye test.
Mayweather's resounding dismantling of Robert Guerrero in May revealed Read Full Story >>> HBO Sports head discusses Mayweather, Showtime and more
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
It has been a tumultuous year at HBO. From the loss of Floyd Mayweather, to the decision not to do business with Golden Boy Promotions, to the rise of a legitimate competitor in Showtime, HBO has been forced to be a bystander for some major events in boxing. Yet during that same time the network has Read Full Story >>> Boxing, War Proxy
By DJ Summers, The Queensberry Rules, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Societies can be uneasy with boxing?s brutality. We watch two men coming as close to killing each other as the law allows. Some die, tragically, but not unexpectedly. In the aftermath of 2.2 million pay-per-view purchases for Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez this month, it bears thinking about wh Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao starts sparring with heavier foe
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
MANNY Pacquiao sparred yesterday with local middleweight Marlon Alta (12-3, 9 KOs) in the absence of Korean sparmate Kim Min-wook at his Wild Card Gym in General Santos City. The three rounds of practice was enough to convince trainers Buboy Fernandez and Nonoy Neri that Pacquiao hasn?t lost a step. Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Net Worth: Will Floyd Fight Manny Pacquiao, Brandon Rios, Or Devon Alexander Next, Or Retire After Megafight Winnings From Canelo Alvarez Bout?
By Anthony Riccobono, International Business Times, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
In the past few years, no athlete has made as much money from their profession as Floyd Mayweather. That will continue in 2013, following the boxer?s recent record-setting fight.
Mayweather?s Sept.14 bout with Canelo Alvarez made history by generating $150 million on 2.2 million Pay-Per-View buys Read Full Story >>> The Ice Palace: Deontay Wilder
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KOs) is determined to remain undefeated at all costs. Say what you will about Seth Mitchell, another late starter, whose beard is no match for his ambition, but at least he has fought live competition.
The same cannot be said for Wilder.
Those who Read Full Story >>> Quotes From Golden Boy Live! Fighter Workouts in Brooklyn - Fan Appreciation Night Announced
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Sadam Ali, Michael Perez, Marcus Browne, Emmanuel Gonzalez and Claude Staten Jr. Workout In Advance of Their Respective Bouts this Monday, September 30 on FOX Sports 1 & FOX Deportes at the Cushman & Wakefield Theate Read Full Story >>> BATANG PINOY VISAYAS LEG BOXING SEMIFINAL BOUTS
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Sep 2013
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE - Twenty-two semi-final bouts were held for two days, eleven on each day, on September 26-27 during the Batang Pinoy Visayas Qualifying Leg at the Maasin City Bus Terminal. Here are the results: Read Full Story >>>
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