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The Boxing Promoters Association ? Comments On Pacquiao/ Bradley & Reforms Needed
Boxing Insider, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
BOXING PROMOTERS ASSOCIATION
991 Morris Park Avenue. Bronx, New York 10462
Ph: 718-823-2000 Fax: 718-823-6330
President: Joe DeGuardia
June 11, 2012
From: The Boxing Promoters Association
To: United States Boxing Promoters
Re: Referees and Judges
On Saturday night there was another Read Full Story >>>Thom Loverro: Arum trying to mix and rematch Bradley, Pacquiao
By Thom Loverro, Washington Examiner, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
LAS VEGAS
It didn't take long for promoter Bob Arum to try to rob Tim Bradley after Arum's meal ticket, Manny Pacquiao, was robbed by two Las Vegas judges of a win Saturday night.
Most ringside observers, myself included, believe Pacquiao won convincingly over Bradley in their welterweight tit Read Full Story >>> Teofilo Stevenson, Olympic Boxing Champion, Dies at 60
By Associated Press, The New York Times, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
The Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, a three-time Olympic heavyweight champion with a devastating right hand and a gentlemanly demeanor, died Monday at 60, Cuban state news media reported. Stevenson won gold in 1972, 1976 and 1980. Read Full Story >>> TOP RANK MAKES FORMAL REQUEST TO NEVADA ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FULL INQUIRY INTO PACQUIAO vs. BRADLEY
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (June 11, 2012) ? Bob Arum, Chairman and CEO of Top Rank, said today that he has submitted a formal request to the Nevada Attorney General?s office for a full and complete inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the scoring of Saturday?s WBO welterweight championship fight between Read Full Story >>> ARUM ASKS NEVADA STATE ATTY. GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE PACQUIAO-BRADLEY DECISION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has asked the Nevada State Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto to investigate the judges decision in the WBO welterweight title fight after eight division champion Manny Read Full Story >>> Perry frustrated with Margarito?s untimely Retirement
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Big Bear Lake, CA (June 11, 2012) ? When junior middleweight Abel ?Truth Serum? Perry received word that he?d be facing Antonio Margarito May 26, the Colorado City native was confident that a victory over the former three-time welterweight champion would lead to the kind of opportunity he?s dreamed Read Full Story >>> Diaz: Blind justice rules in wake of Pacquiao-Bradley fight controversy
By George Diaz, Orlando Sentinel, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Stop me if you?ve heard this one before:
Q: ?How does a boxer who ends up in a wheelchair because of a broken foot celebrate a victory??
A: He has two blind judges pushing him, like the wind beneath his wings.?
Professional boxing has become such a joke that a guy in a wheelchair is decla Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Bradley: Another Travesty
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
The fighters managed a smile afterwards..but the fans still fume, and head for the exits. Too many think the sport is riddled with corruption. (Chris Farina-Top Rank photo)
Let?s get one thing straight right off the bat to avoid further disappointment. Nobody is going to do anything about it.
Read Full Story >>> Manny and Boxing?s Shame
By John Duerden, The Diplomat, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
It takes a lot to shock the sport of boxing but it happened on Saturday night in Las Vegas. What happened in Vegas certainly didn?t stay there this time ? it was a global sport sensation within minutes.
The legend from the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao, was defeated by Timothy Bradley in a welterwe Read Full Story >>> Promoters Association is mad as hell
By Michael Woods, ESPN.com, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Promoter Joe DeGuardia is in Howard Beale mode. Saturday night, the Bronx resident determined that enough is enough. I'm mad as hell at this Pacquiao-Bradley decision, he thought, and I'm going to do something beyond kicking and screaming and then waiting for the next goofup.
The head of the Box Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum: ?In all the years that I have been in boxing I?ve never seen a more ridiculous decision?
By Chris Fedor, SportsRadioInterviews.com, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Bob Arum and people all around boxing have summed up what happened Saturday night between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley perfectly already. It was an absolute travesty. It was an injustice to the sport, to the fighters and to all of the fans that spent money on the fight. For 12 rounds Manny Pac Read Full Story >>> Ringside Announcer Mario Lopez Slams Pacquiao-Bradley Decision
By Lee Hawkins, The Wall Street Journal, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Celebrity host Mario Lopez, an announcer on the international broadcast of this weekend?s Pacquiao-Bradley fight, took to Twitter following the controversial split-decision to blast the judges.
Bradley shocked the boxing world with a majority decision over reigning champ Pacquiao that was critici Read Full Story >>> Heard on the Field
The Wall Street Journal, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Punching Up
The Numbers
In the fracas over Manny Pacquiao's loss to Timothy Bradley, many will turn to the punch stats to justify their outrage. Promoter Bob Arum is so furious about the decision that he is demanding an investigation into the scoring before he will consider a rematch. Nonetheles Read Full Story >>> Small silver lining to Pacquiao-Bradley
By Barry Tompkins, CSN Bay Area, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
One thing that must be said on this Monday after the fact: Millions more people are talking about the Pacquiao-Bradley fight this past Saturday in Las Vegas than otherwise would have.
Unfortunately the focus of attention is not so much on what happened in the fight, but rather what didn?t happen Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Defeat strengthened my faith in God
By N.J. Viehland , National Catholic Repoter, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao's controversial loss to Timothy Bradley in Saturday's fight in Las Vegas might have cost him his World Boxing Organization welterweight title, but the dethroned champ said it has also brought him closer to God.
Speaking to inte Read Full Story >>> Bradley manager: 'There's nothing corrupt going on'
USA Today, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
LAS VEGAS ? Timothy Bradley's manager has what he casts as a simple explanation for anyone who suspects a fix Saturday night when his fighter upset Manny Pacquiao.
"I know Tim's very grateful that he won. He has nothing to do with the decision. There's nothing corrupt going on, and if there was som Read Full Story >>> 5 Facts About Boxer Timothy Bradley
Electronic Urban Report, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
*After Manny Pacquiao?s shocking loss this past weekend to Timothy Bradley, many in the world are still wondering: ?Who is this Timothy Bradley dude??
After years of Pacquaio fighting the likes of Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito, Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricky Hatton to name a few, B Read Full Story >>> ARUM STEPS UP ARIZA BAN; PREVENTS HIM FROM TRAVELING WITH CHAVEZ JR. CAMP
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
It appears that promoter Bob Arum continues to flex his influence on who his fighters are allowed to work with when it comes to preparing for fights. According to world-class strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza, Arum has now banned him from traveling with the Chavez Jr. camp. "No, Bob has exclu Read Full Story >>> Banal ready for Thailand gamble
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
FIGHTING in Thailand for a world championship could be a huge risk for a promising Filipino fighter like AJ Banal because of the country?s reputation for hometown decisions.
But the thought of possibly winning a coveted world title crown is just too precious to pass, which has the 23-year-old Ban Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum: The Puppet Master Strikes Again
By Kirk Jackson, Boxing Insider, Tue, 12 Jun 2012
I think it?s safe to say many people were shocked with the result of last weekend?s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley. Many fans were upset, and some are thinking Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum sabotaged the fight. There are many questions and many things to consider. Here?s a theory.
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