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Tyson headlines Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame ceremony
By Associated Press, USA Today, Fri, 16 Aug 2013
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Mike Tyson was the closing act, which seemed appropriate since he knows a thing or two about headlining shows on the Vegas Strip.
He had some tough acts to follow, including another former heavyweight champion. Larry Holmes worked the crowd like a standup comic, refusing to give Read Full Story >>>Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul Alvarez Is Just Pure Genius All Around
By Paul Magno, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 16 Aug 2013
In boxing, there's good matchmaking, there's smart matchmaking, and then there's absolute genius matchmaking.
On September 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will show off the best of the best in "no lose" matchmaking.
Really, a more pe Read Full Story >>> Mancio vows to retain PH crown; Davao?s Moralde bros to fight anew
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
DAVAO CITY (Aug. 15) PNA ? Reigning Philippine light flyweight champion Jerson ?Smooth Operator? Mancio vowed to retain his title against new challenger Jovel Romasasa in their championship fight this Saturday night in the Read Full Story >>> DELA TORRE VS OLISA IN MANDALUYONG
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
Undefeated Harmonito dela Torre will face Richard Olisa on September 6 in a fight card held in Mandaluyong City. Promoter Jim Claude Manangquil informed philboxing that this bout will be for the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) junior lightweight title.
Dela Torre (9-0, 5 KO?s), from Gen. Santo Read Full Story >>> Q&A: Haye blasts Fury
By Tom Gray, RingTV.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
Over 10,000 tickets were sold in three hours for the David Haye-Tyson Fury heavyweight bout and the remaining 13,000 will be long gone, come fight night, when the two men collide at the Manchester Arena on Sept. 28th.
The biggest British heavyweight duel since Lennox Lewis defended his title aga Read Full Story >>> 'The Baby Bull' Returns
By Thomas Golianopoulos, Sports on Earth, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
After retiring from boxing in 2011 at the age of 27, former lightweight champion Juan Diaz had a tough time acclimating to civilian life. Meetings, paperwork and administrative duties at his transportation company bored him. Haggling with customers dispirited him even more. To shake things up, he co Read Full Story >>> Requiem for an Illusion
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
?Do you know why I talk so funny? Because I?ve been hit a million times.??Louis ?Mountain? Rivera in Requiem for a Heavyweight
There are three versions of Rod Serling?s iconic Requiem for a Heavyweight. The first version starred Jack Palance and dates from 1956, when it was broadcast live on Play Read Full Story >>> Sulaiman in Thailand to Hype WBC Convention in Bangkok Nov 3-9
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
WBC Secretary General Mauricio Sulaiman of Mexico is in Thailand to hype the upcoming WBC 51st Annual Convention to be held from November 3-9 at the plush skyscraper The Centara Grand Hotel, located in Pat Read Full Story >>> 10 Questions for Manny Pacquiao
By Ishaan Tharoor , TIME.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
How do you juggle being a Congressman in Manila with the preparation for a fight?
It's just time management. If there is an important matter that we're going to discuss in Congress, I have to be there. But right now there is no important agenda, so the Speaker allowed me to travel.
Why keep fi Read Full Story >>> Wesley So faces must-win situation against Russian Evgeny Tomashevsky
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
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Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So's World Chess Cup campaign will officially be over if he doesn't find a way to beat Russian Grandmaster Evgeny Tomashevsky late Thursday in their second game of standard play f Read Full Story >>> Provodnikov, Alvarado discuss upcoming title bout
By Dennis Georgatos, Associated Press, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
DENVER (AP) -- Russian boxer Ruslan Provodnikov had a handshake and a friendly pat on the head for his American opponent. Mike Alvarado presented his challenger a bright orange Denver Broncos jersey bearing the name of his hometown team's quarterback, Peyton Manning.
Provodnikov and Alvarado appe Read Full Story >>> Mike Alvarado in a
By Nick Groke, DenverPost.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
One promoter said it's like a Roman general returning home after his greatest triumph. But for Denver boxer Mike Alvarado, he just likes being home.
"It's a dream come true, to have a big fight like this in my hometown," Alvarado said Tuesday at a news conference at Elway's restaurant in Cherry C Read Full Story >>> Insider Notebook: Alvarado-Provodnikov War, Arreola
By Robert Morales, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
Rarely has a fighter gained so much from a defeat the way Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia did in his narrow 12-round decision loss to welterweight champion Timothy
Bradley on March 16 at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. In taking Bradley to the limit, Provodnikov lost by scores of 114-113, 114-11 Read Full Story >>> Canelo at 166.8 lbs One Month Before Mayweather Fight
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
In a mandatory WBC weight check, Unified Super Welterweight World Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (L, above photo) of Mexico tipped the scales at 166.8 lbs, thirty days ahead of his blockbuster fight with boxing superstar Fl Read Full Story >>> FLOYD "MONEY" MAYWEATHER AND DANNY "SWIFT" GARCIA FEATURED ON GOLDEN BOY CLASSICS FOX DEPORTES BROADCAST ON AUGUST 15
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MIGUEL COTTO
DANNY GARCIA VS. KENDALL HOLT
LOS ANGELES, August 14 - It's a double shot of "Golden Boy Classics" on Thursday, August 15, as the countdown to "THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" continues on FOX Deportes with two memorable battles from the careers of Floyd "Money" Read Full Story >>> Bobby D Presents Robles vs Landeros II as Semi-Main Event Friday, August 30th
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
(San Diego, CA) - As far as junior welterweight Emmanuel "Renegade" Robles is concerned, boxing saved his life. Along with two older brothers, Emmanuel was raised by a strong single mother but Robles heard the call of the streets of southeast San Diego early and by the age of thir Read Full Story >>> Lem's latest: Garcia targets 'showcase night' versus Matthysse
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
When WBA and WBC beltholder Danny Garcia enters the ring against Lucas Matthysse on Sept. 14, he brings THE RING junior welterweight championship and an unbeaten record with him. Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of the 25-year-old Philadephia resident, believes that the boxing world has all but Read Full Story >>> Daniel Geale vs. Darren Barker Preview & Predictions
Diamond Boxing, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
On Saturday August 17, 2013, HBO presents the IBF Middleweight world title clash between champion Daniel ?Real Deal? Geale and ?Dazzling? Darren Barker. Oddly enough, the fight between Geale (from Australia) and Barker (England) will take place at the Revel Casino-Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey Read Full Story >>> Boxing Insider Notebook: Mayweather, Canelo, Arreola, Huck, Mansour, and more.
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of August 5th to August 12th covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed.
Seth Mitchell to Face Chris Arreola on Friday, September 6th
Seth ?Mayhem? Mitchell (26-1-1) will face Chris ?The Nightmare Read Full Story >>> ALA?s Gumban battles Indonesian at home on Aug. 24
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Aug 2013
BACOLOD CITY -- It was eight months ago when undefeated ALA gym prospect Melvin Gumban (14-0, 6 KO?s) last fought before his hometown in Escalante City, Negros Occidental.
On August 24, he will return home to face John Ba Read Full Story >>>
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