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Dream Fights For 2012
By Charles Saunders, Boxscorenews.com, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
This year holds the promise of numerous interesting boxing match-ups, including the one fans have been hungering for over the past two years. Starting with that one, let?s take a look at some of the possibilities. If even half these contests manage to get made, 2012 will be a very good year for the Read Full Story >>>A ?Boxing?s Best of 2011? List?Sort Of...
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
As a kid, I never missed the Oscars. To me, the Academy Awards show was the Super Bowl. I tracked actors, directors, and the Oscar race like most kids study baseball stats. As I got older and began to understand the concept of art, I began to put less and less stock in the Oscars. In actuality, it?s Read Full Story >>> Peterson in race as next foe of Pacman
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum yesterday said Lamont Peterson, the reigning IBF and WBA junior welterweight king, is definitely in the running as Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent.
?Yes, he?s in the mix,? the Top Rank chief said.
?I like Lamont and I?m friends with his manager and we once promote Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to have pick of four: Bradley, Cotto, Marquez or Peterson
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
RING No. 1-rated pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao will select as his next opponent either WBA junior middleweight beltholder Miguel Cotto, WBA/WBO lightweight titleholder Juan Manuel Marquez, IBF/WBA junior welterweight beltwinner Lamont Peterson or Peterson's WBO division counterpart Tim Brad Read Full Story >>> Lem's latest: Arum says Chavez Jr.'s in tough versus Rubio
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum told RingTV.com on Monday that he believes RING No. 5-rated middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will face his most difficult career challenge yet in defending his WBC belt opposite hammer-fisted Marco Antonio Rubio next month at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Tex.
The 3 Read Full Story >>> Will Donaire Take The Pacquiao Route? ? How High In Weight Can He Climb?
By Joe Habeeb, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
On Feb. 4, Former flyweight, super flyweight, and bantamweight champion, Nonito Donaire, looks to become a four division world champion, as he will attempt to capture the WBO Junior Feather Title, in a fight against former junior featherweight titlist, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.
Vazquez lost his W Read Full Story >>> From palace to prison - Floyds 3 day countdown begins
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr will report to prison on January 6th where he will reside until sometime in March. This is no walk in the park, it's not just a weekend in the slammer type of stay. This is almost 3 months out of his life where he will be sitting in a small jail cell with an open toilet, a sink, Read Full Story >>> Pagara, Bantigue duel in Lakas
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
The 27-year-old Bantigue, on the other hand, has been in 44 fights in his nine-year career. Bantigue has a 21-16-7 record with 12 knockouts.
Bantigue has fought the likes of current World Boxing Council flyweight king Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, former world champion Marvin Sonsona, and former world t Read Full Story >>> Speculation on the next Pacquiao Fight
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Jan 2012
On Friday (Saturday in Manila), undefeated American World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. starts his 90-day jail term. Meaning he will be living behind bars until no earlier than March in the process killing Read Full Story >>> Tony Martin reflects on Mark Melligen?s situation and training Steve Claggett
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
Fresh into the New Year, trainer Tony Martin is taking on a new project in the form of once-beaten junior welterweight prospect Steve Claggett.
Known best for his work with Read Full Story >>> Philippine Azkals Versus Korea, for a Cause
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
Manila, Philippines- The Azkals will take on one of the top football teams from South Korea. This will mark the first time the Philippines have ever faced a South Korean football team, a country where soccer has long been the top spo Read Full Story >>> The enigmatic mind of Victor Ortiz
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
Two-division World Champion and Philippine boxing legend Gerry Penalosa once told me that 90% of boxing has to do with the psychological aspect.
Penalosa's significant fights toward the latter part of his career were against bigger, stronger, younger fighters that were supposed to steamroll past Read Full Story >>> The Icon turns 70: Let's make 2012 International Year of Tribute to Muhammad Ali
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
The Icon is The Icon.
The Icon cannot be given proper tribute with just one day or a single night.
A full week won't get the job done and neither would a whole month.
So that's why I, Michael Lewis Cassius (Confirmation name, really) Marley are hereby declaring this year of 2012 as the Interna Read Full Story >>> Q&A Hunter: Peterson is ready for Pacquiao, Khan, whoever
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
RingTV.com caught up to Barry Hunter, the trainer of newly-crowned IBF/WBA junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson, and he gave his thoughts on the fact that since beating Amir Khan, the 27-year-old Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs) has become a candidate to face RING No. 1-rated pound-for-pound fig Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's Next Fight: Options To Be Discussed With the Fighter
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
Promoter Bob Arum and adviser Michael Koncz will meet with Manny Pacquiao to discuss his options for a spring fight, according to Ronnie Nathanielsz, and right now you can likely count out Floyd Mayweather Jr -- but it's a "for now" thing, as Pacquiao vs Mayweather may indeed be an option in late 20 Read Full Story >>> Is Pacquiao vs Marquez IV a ?Guarantee??
By Charles Jay, Boxing Insider, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
You know, if I was talking to a guy who was willing to ?guarantee? something, I?d kind of want to know how that was possible. I guess that comes as a result of a background in sports betting and handicapping, as we learn very early on that there is no such thing as a ?lock.? Someone along the line i Read Full Story >>> LOU DIBELLA TO THE WBC: "I'M HOPING TO GET IT RESOLVED WITHOUT GOING TO COURT"
By David Kassel , FightHype.com, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
Last week, middleweight champion Sergio Martinez held a press conference to announce he would no longer defend his WBC title due to the lack of integrity of the sanctioning body. Martinez has been pleading for his opportunity to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to unify the WBC championship, a title whic Read Full Story >>> Pagara battles Bantigue Jan 15
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
?PRINCE? Albert Pagara of the ALA Gym is scheduled to face grizzled veteran Lowie Bantigue in a 10-round non-title bout at the Gaisano Country Mall Carpark on Jan. 15.
The fight will mark the first time Pagara will see action in a 10-round affair. The 17-year-old is unbeaten in nine fights with Read Full Story >>> Angel Hernandez says Pacquiao is unsure whether to face Marquez a fourth time
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
While the third encounter between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez was similar to its predecessors given the fierce and competitive nature of the fight, there were a few Read Full Story >>> Outrageous comment is one more reason Sulaiman should resign
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 03 Jan 2012
Slowly but surely, at least in the U.S., the four, ahem, major sanctioning groups have begun to see their influence wane. Major promoters are beginning to bill their title bouts as being for ?The World Welterweight Championship? or ?The World Heavyweight Championship? rather than as being contested Read Full Story >>>
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