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Erik Pfeifer puts pen to paper with APB
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 Jan 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland, 24 January 2013 - AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) is pleased to announce that it has added to its already impressive roster of boxers the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Erik Pfeifer from Germany. The 26-year-old Heavyweight (+91kg) has put pen to paper to take par Read Full Story >>>$3M bid for Mares-Donaire clash
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 25 Jan 2013
Golden Boy Promotions has offered Nonito Donaire Jr.?s promoter Bob Arum $3 million for the right to stage the superfight pitting unbeaten Mexican champion Abner Mares against the Filipino boxing star.
The offer was made by GBP CEO Richard Schaefer to Top Rank, which promotes Donaire?s fights. T Read Full Story >>> Roach: Mayweather Will Only Fight Pacquiao in Vegas
By Adrian Back, International Business Times, Fri, 25 Jan 2013
Freddie Roach has admitted that it is becoming increasingly unlikely that Manny Pacquiao will ever face Floyd Mayweather as the undefeated American is unwilling to fight outside of the United States.
It was revealed earlier this week by Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum that the Filipino legend was un Read Full Story >>> Jorce Arce Still Pondering Return, Nothing is Decided
By Rene Umanzor, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 25 Jan 2013
Former four division world champion Jorge Arce (61-7-2, 46KOs) is still considering the possibility of fighting one last time. BoxingScene.com reported several days ago that Arce was considering the possibility of a farewell fight in Tijuana. Arce announced his retirement on December 15th, following Read Full Story >>> SOLAR TO HANDLE TV COVERAGE OF FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Solar Sports which holds the rights to broadcast FIBA tournaments until December 31, 2015 will handle the television coverage of the FIBA Asia Championships at the Mall of Asia from August 1-11.
Paolo Diaz, Events and Operations Manager of Solar Sports TV networks doused speculations that the cov Read Full Story >>> Wesley So remains undefeated in Tagaytay Zonal Chess
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
TAGAYTAY CITY -- TOP-seeded grandmaster (GM) Wesley So (ELO 2682) remained unbeaten after three rounds in the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship here at the Tagaytay International Convention Center.
So defeated GM Mark Paragu Read Full Story >>> A Thaw?
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Bob Arum has stated that WBO junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire will return to the ring April 13th on HBO. In published reports, the veteran promoter has thrown out WBC 122-pound titlist Abner Mares as a possibility. As you know by now, these talented fighters in the thick of their physica Read Full Story >>> Insider Notebook: Mosley; Donaire vs. Mares; Arreola
By Robert Morales, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Flash back about eight months. "Sugar" Shane Mosley is preparing to challenge Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for his super welterweight title on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A reporter wanted Mosley to explain how the fight would be different from his previous three, where he was soundly beaten by Floyd Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao is Being Handled with Kid Gloves Right Now
By Alex Groberman, Opposing Views, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
In the immediate aftermath of Manny Pacquiao?s loss to Juan Manuel Marquez, the only thing anyone really wanted to talk about was how he would bounce back from the experience physically. You had medical officials come out and question whether he was beginning to show signs of Parkinson?s. The Nevada Read Full Story >>> Burgos: I?ll Fight Salido To Get To Martinez
By Felipe Leon, FightNews.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
After the controversial finish last Saturday night in the WBO super featherweight contest between champion Roman ?Rocky? Martinez (26-1-2, 16KOs) and mandatory challenger Juan Carlos ?Mini? Burgos (30-1-1, 20KOs), Burgos and team have been stating their case to anybody who will listen of why he dese Read Full Story >>> Lucas Matthysse gives his thoughts on facing the likes of Danny Garcia, Marcos Maidana, and Brandon Rios
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
On Saturday night, Argentina?s Lucas Matthysse will set foot inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for his 36th professional boxing match.
Having clamored for a fight with WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia for quite some time, Matthysse (32-2, 30 KO?s) instead sets Read Full Story >>> A List Of Young Boxers Who Could Be On The Rise In The United States In 2013, Part I
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Last year around this time, in the similarly titled 2012 list, I floated a slightly scary thought: The lifespan of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as the era's superstars might be coming to an end. And this year, the signs are stronger than ever. Mayweather, in his last fight against Miguel Cott Read Full Story >>> VILORIA BACK IN TRAINING AT WILD CARD GYM
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Although there is nothing finalized about a possible title defense in a breakthrough fight card in Macau by Top Rank promoter Bob Arum on April 6, WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria who Arum said would be on t Read Full Story >>> WBC CHAMPION ZHONG TO TRAIN IN THAILAND PRIOR TO MARCH TITLE DEFENSE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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WBC minimum weight champion Xiong Zhao Zhong will train for two weeks in Thailand prior to his voluntary title defense planned for Las Vegas in March.
Filipino matchmaker Brico Santig told the Manila Standard that Read Full Story >>> CELESTINO CABALLERO RETURNS IN A WBC TITLE FIGHT AGAINST ROMANIAN VIOREL SIMION IN PANAMA
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
PANAMA CITY, Panama - An exciting international boxing card on April 20 in Panama will mark the return of former 2-division world champion Celestino "Pelench?n" Caballero (left) of Panama in a 12-round WBC Silver Featherweight (1 Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Bulls overhaul 17-point deficit to beat Pistons
By Kristin Haas, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
The Chicago Bulls came from behind to make it 17 straight wins in the series against the Detroit Pistons with a furious fourth quarter comeback and a final score of 85-82 off a go ahead layup by Marco Belinelli.
The opp Read Full Story >>> Rios: 'I'll fight anybody'
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Top Rank's goal is to make a return bout between former lightweight titleholder Brandon Rios and junior welterweight Mike Alvarado, whose rematch is being targeted for March 30 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.
But Rios' manager, Cameron Dunkin, informed RingTV.com during a recent intervie Read Full Story >>> JUAN MANUEL M?RQUEZ, "WORLD'S BEST LATINO FIGHTER OF THE YEAR"
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Sensational Mexican boxer Juan Manuel M?rquez has been proclaimed the "World's Best Latino Fighter of Year" in a survey conducted by Notifight.com, the planet's leading boxing site in Spanish language.
In addition to his dra Read Full Story >>> Genesis?s tough test
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
THE only name that has dented World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes? remarkable boxing record is that of Angky Angkota.
That same veteran Indonesian pug will once again share the limelight with Nietes, not as his opponent, but rather as a stiff test to the Filipin Read Full Story >>> Mayweather, Canelo Update
By Gabriel F. Cordero, FightNews.com, Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Matchups still haven?t been officially announced for the planned May 4 mega-event in Las Vegas but Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez are likely to fight on the same card. Robert Guerrero is considered the frontrunner to face Floyd while Canelo has several potential opponents under consi Read Full Story >>>
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