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Exclusive Interview: Gesta recognizes Vazquez will be a difficult opponent
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
The boxing gods have been smiling at Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KOs), a lightweight fighter who has managed to climb up the ranks despite the absence of an amateur boxing background. And after his sensational 9th round stoppage win over Ty Barnett on ESPN Friday Night Fights on Aug. 3rd, G Read Full Story >>>Julio Diaz And Glen Tapia Score Stoppage Wins
MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
Featherweight Joel Diaz and light middleweight Glen Tapia scored stoppage wins at Ballys in Atlantic City on Saturday night.
Diaz, 11-0-(10), scored a second round TKO win over Guillermo Sanchez, 13-7-1-(5), while Tapia banged out Franklin Gonzalez, 15-11-(10) by flooring him twice before the b Read Full Story >>> Prescott Hopes To Punch His Way To Khan Rematch
By Charles Jay, Boxing Insider, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
Tonight in Miami, Breidis Prescott is fighting a main event, albeit a scheduled eight-rounder. But at one time he may have been ? indeed, should have been ? on the verge of a title shot.
Can he get the ship going back in the other direction?
Prescott, who is 25-4 with 20 knockouts, will be a Read Full Story >>> Exacting sweet revenge
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
JASON Pagara unleashed his true potential and avenged his loss to Rosbel Montoya with a one-sided beatdown in last Saturday night?s Pinoy Pride XV at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino.
Pagara immediately made his presence felt and sent Montoya to the canvas with a bone-crushing left hook to the rib Read Full Story >>> ESPN Friday Night Fights Results: Carlos Molina Defeats Damian Frias
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
ESPN?s Friday Night Fights had their series season finale at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma on Friday night. Their last card featured a bout between contender Donovan George (23-2-1) and last minute replacement Dionisio Miranda (21-7-2) and a main event of Carlos Molina (20-5-2) and Damia Read Full Story >>> Q&A: Bailey says Alexander will 'pay the piper' on Sept. 8
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
IBF welterweight beltholder Randall Bailey has vowed to make former junior welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander "pay the piper" when they meet in Bailey's first defense of the crown on Sept. 8. The fight will be televised on Showtime from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Bailey ( Read Full Story >>> Don King turns 81 on Monday
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
Legendary promoter Don King, who coined the phrase, "Only in America," turns 81 on Monday, Aug. 20.
A man who once served four years for shooting a thief in the back, killing him, King has had ties with such fighters as Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, Julio Cesar Chavez, Mike Tyson, Read Full Story >>> ALA wants Marquez as Jaca?s next foe
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
MEXICAN boxing icon Juan Manuel Marquez has been looking for a Filipino southpaw opponent in preparation for a possible fourth fight with lefty Manny Pacquiao.
Al Sabaupan, a Manny Pacquiao lookalike, was being considered and so was Mercito Gesta, who are both Filipino southpaws.
However, ther Read Full Story >>> Taiwan's Lin Hsiao Chi fought her way last night into the main stage of the coveted Yalin Women's World 10-Ball Championship
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
Lin Hsiao Chi.
By Charles Williams. Manila, Philippines - Taiwan utterly dominated the first day of the World Championship in the qualifying rounds taking the first 4 spots. The heats were open to any woman willing to ta Read Full Story >>> Sarangani politics: Brewing political storm
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
With barely two months before incumbents and candidates for the 2013 elections start filing their certificates of candidacy, a lot of horsing trading and maneuverings are already stirring up a number of hornet?s nests and wracking the nerves of those with political ambitions and interests to protect Read Full Story >>> Who killed USA Boxing: How amateur boxing became a joke
By Bernard Fernandez, philly.com, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
The English language is a marvelous tool for describing what is and what isn't, what could be and what might never be again. And "inchoate" - meaning not yet completed or fully developed; not organized, lacking order - is perhaps the most apt word to describe the ongoing demise of amateur boxing in Read Full Story >>> More moves from Mayweather: Smith, Love, and Arias land on Bailey-Alexander card
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 20 Aug 2012
The September 8th Randall Bailey-Devon Alexander show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada is starting to take form, as it appears that three local talents will be making appearances on the undercard.
Junior middleweight contender Ishe Smith, undefeated middleweight prospect J'L Read Full Story >>> Bradley Continues to Goad Pacquiao, Says Mayweather Would Flatten Him; Fan's Take
By Paul Magno, Yahoo! Sports, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
No matter what we've been hearing in the media recently, the smart money is still on Manny Pacquiao taking on Timothy Bradley in a rematch of his controversial June 9th split decision loss.
Talk has been heard about a possible choice to explore a fourth contest with Juan Manuel Marquez or a s Read Full Story >>> "VIVA JULIO" - 50 CENT NOW SPONSORING JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR.
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
Earlier today, renowned rapper, actor, entrepreneur and now boxing promoter 50 Cent announced that his energy drink, SK Energy, has become an official sponsor of undefeated WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ahead of his upcoming September 15th title defense against middleweight king S Read Full Story >>> Carlos Molina Wins, Wrestle-Free; Don George Stops Dionisio Miranda
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
Was a time when junior middleweight Carlos Molina had earned some mild admiration from hardcore fans, what with a disputed draw against Erislandy Lara that some thought Molina deserved to win, followed by an upset victory over Kermit Cintron. In both cases, the less gifted Molina used cleverness and Read Full Story >>> PINOY PRIDE XV ON ABS-CBN CH. 2 AND STUDIO 23 TODAY
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
The Pinoy Pride XV: Philippine vs Mexico THE REMATCH held Saturday night at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City will be shown today, Sunday, at ABS-CBN Channel 2 starting at 10:15 am and will be replayed at Studio 23 at 6:15 pm.
The mouthwatering event that features Jason ?El Nino? Pagara who succe Read Full Story >>> Sonsona, D. Penalosa score KOs in Mandaluyong City
By Ryan Songalia, The Ring, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
MANDALUYONG CITY ? Filipino junior featherweights Eden Sonsona and Dave Penalosa scored dominant knockout victories against outgunned Thai opponents on Saturday night at the Mandaluyong Gym in Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
Sonsona (29-6, 9 knockouts) of General Santos City looked in top form as Read Full Story >>> 'The Announcement': Manny Pacquiao edition
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
Here's an anticipated announcement in sports, though not quite as anticipated and glamorized as the "King's", that has the potential to divide a fan base similar to LeBron James' declaration of migration back in 2010 when he joined the Miami Heat.
So as billions and gazillions of boxing fans insi Read Full Story >>> Joel Diaz Jr.: ?If I get my opponent hurt, then I?m going for the kill!"
By Benny Henderson Jr, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
Tonight at Ballys Park Place Hotel & Casino, the undefeated super featherweight contender Joel Diaz Jr. 10-0 (9) will aim to keep his record intact as he takes on the battle tested Puerto Rican born boxer Guillermo Sanchez 13-6-1 (5), in what will be Diaz?s second scheduled ten round bout. The twent Read Full Story >>> PINOY PRIDE XV: A SWEEP FOR THE PHILIPPINES (COMPLETE RESULTS)
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 Aug 2012
CEBU CITY ? It was a different Jason ?El Ni?o? Pagara (29-2, 18 KO's) who faced Rosbel ?Lobito? Montoya (36W-5L-1 D, 30 KO's) Saturday night. I?m guessing the ALA gym trainers also discovered the Mexican boxer?s weakness du Read Full Story >>>
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