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Pacquiao-Marquez IV is voted Fight of the Year for 2012
By Doug Fischer, RingTV.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
THE RING?s Fight of the Year for 2004 was awarded to the third bout of the Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales trilogy (won by Barrera). That was the Read Full Story >>>NBA -- Golden State Warriors Cruise Past Boston Celtics, 101 - 83
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif -- The Boston Celtics (14-15) certainly didn't play its best basketball Saturday, but even if it did, it would have been difficult to overcome this Golden State Warriors team.
The Warr Read Full Story >>> Singwancha: "I will knock Kono out"
By Anson Wainwright, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
On New Year?s Eve, Tepparith Singwancha (also known as Kokietgym) heads to Japan for his fourth consecutive fight when he defends his WBA super flyweight crown against hardnosed Kohei Kono, 27-7 (10), who will be making his third attempt at winning a world title. The 24-year-old Tepparith has previo Read Full Story >>> Pound for pound, year in boxing tough to beat
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Boxing enjoyed one of its best years in recent memory, returning to network television, regularly attracting large crowds and featuring numerous outstanding bouts.
The year also ended very differently than the way it began. Thanks to Juan Manuel Marquez, the specter of a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayw Read Full Story >>> Donaire world?s best in 2012, as Ward was in 2011 and Guerrero will be in 2013
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Nonito Donaire is being acclaimed 2012 Fighter of the Year in more corners than anyone else as the year winds to a close. Justifiably so. Let?s hope The Ring magazine makes it official, as the Boxing Writers Association, ESPN?s Dan Rafael, Yahoo?s Kevin Iole and others have done.
What makes the F Read Full Story >>> Guerrero, Martinez and Donaire all get votes for 2012 FOY
By Rick Assad, Diamond Boxing, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
It?s that time of year when the annual awards are presented to the top fighters for 2012.
1. Fighter of the Year: There are several candidates, but Argentina?s Sergio Martinez is the winner. Martinez stopped Matthew Macklin in the 11th round at Madison Square Garden?s The Theatre in March, and then Read Full Story >>> Marquez best of the punch in `12
By Ron Borges, Boston Herald, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
It?s the time of year when a review is in order and accolades are to be handed out. In boxing, of course, everything is open to debate (including too many of the outcomes), but here is a list you can argue over until the fists start flying in 2013:
? Fighter of t Read Full Story >>> Donaire on past suicide attempt: 'I felt like I didn't belong'
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
RING and WBO junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire has been formidable in the squared circle as of late, becoming a titleholder in a fourth division and totaling as many victories over the course of 2012.
But in an unflinching interview with Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix that is as st Read Full Story >>> He Has A Bernie, Now Donaire Wins A WYLIE
By Lee Wylie , The Sweet Science, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
For me, there are three possible candidates for Fighter of the Year. Here are my picks in descending order.
3. Robert Guerrero
When mentioned as a possible fighter of the year, many people have knocked Robert Guerrero?s credentials. I?m not one of them. Wins over Selcuck Aydin and Andre Berto Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire proves he's up to task
By Damian Calhoun, OCRegister.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Nonito Donaire ended his stay at bantamweight in October 2011 and set his sights on becoming the best in the super bantamweight class.
That?s exactly what he did.
Nonito Donaire certainly took care of business in 2012, winning four fights and three belts in his first year at super bantamweight Read Full Story >>> Biofile interview with Bob Arum
By Scoop Malinowski, Examiner.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Status: Hall of Fame boxing promoter.
Age: 81
Birthplace: New York City
Hobbies/Interests: ?What I like to do is ? I love to watch sports. I love to play tennis. I like to swim. And I like to play with the grandkids. And I like to read. I?m a big reader because I?m interested in politics, h Read Full Story >>> Guerrero, Martinez and Donaire all get votes for 2012 FOY
By Rick Assad, Diamond Boxing, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
It?s that time of year when the annual awards are presented to the top fighters for 2012.
1. Fighter of the Year: There are several candidates, but Argentina?s Sergio Martinez is the winner. Martinez stopped Matthew Macklin in the 11th round at Madison Square Garden?s The Theatre in March, and then Read Full Story >>> Arce Has No Regrets Over Ending Career With KO Loss
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Most fighters would like to retire on a winning note, but it rarely happens. Mexico's Jorge Arce (61-7-2, 46KOs) was hoping to retire with a big win. Instead he was knocked out in three rounds by WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire on December 15th in Texas. Arce retired after the match w Read Full Story >>> PUNGLUANG SOR SINGYU TO DEFEND WBO BANTAMWEIGHT BELT AGAINST PAULUS AMBUNDA IN NAMIBIA
Combat Asia, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Pungluang Sor Singyu will make the first defence of his WBO Bantamweight belt on March 2nd against the unbeaten Paulus Ambunda in Namibia.
The Thai fighter won the title by stopping AJ Banal in Manila earlier this year and will be putting a 43-1 record on the line when he takes on Ambunda who is Read Full Story >>> Promoter: Nietes will face Fuentes
By Ryan Songalia, The Ring, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
The promoter of WBO junior flyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes has confirmed that Nietes will face WBO strawweight titleholder Moises Fuentes in either February or March.
Michael Aldegeur, president of ALA Promotions, tells RingTV.com that, while "nothing has been finalized or signed yet," the Read Full Story >>> The 2013 K9 Awards: Part Two
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
OK, before we move on, I was told by more than a few people that Josesito Lopez?s thrilling victory over Victor Ortiz and Rey Migreno?s shocking win over Pongsaklek Wonjongkam merited status in the ?Upset of the Year? category. No arguments here. It was a clear oversight on my part and it?s duly not Read Full Story >>> Fight of the year: Pac-Marquez IV
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
When Top Rank put together a fourth helping of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez rivalry, many were disappointed. Not because it probably wouldn't be a good fight, but because of general fatigue Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire, Rios-Alvarado Snag BERNIES
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
It?s been a couple of years since last I made a year-end boxing list and checked it twice. But TSS editor Michael Woods has petitioned contributors to this site to do just that and so ?
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
One great performance can, and has, earned this distinction in past years, so nobody cou Read Full Story >>> Marquez Denies Fifth Pacquiao Fight, No Decision Yet
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
Four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez has denied reports that a fifth fight with Manny Pacquiao is already in the works for the fall of 2013. Marquez would like to have at least one more fight before announcing his retirement, but his wife Erika is pushing him to walk away.
Prior to kn Read Full Story >>> Pacman-Marquez Part V in the works
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 30 Dec 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum has got Manny Pacquiao?s plans, both short- and long-term, all figured out.
Just outside of the Madeo Restaurant on glitzy Beverly Boulevard, the 81-year-old CEO of Top Rank, Inc. told TMZ Sports that up next for Pacquiao is a fifth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez.
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