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Way to go, Sonny
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
FOR boxers who are not blessed with the hand speed of Manny Pacquiao or the defensive wizardry of a Floyd Mayweather Jr., the sad, unflinching truth is that most of them may tend to swaddle in pugilistic obscurity, and becoming a world champion will remain a sad, elusive dream.
Yet sometimes, the Read Full Story >>>Floyd talks nonsense in denying Pacquiao
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. will spend 87 days in a Las Vegas county jail starting June 1 as punishment for beating up former girlfriend Josie Harris, mother of their three children, but from the way he?s been blowing hot and cold in negotiating a deal to fight Manny Pacquiao, the fig Read Full Story >>> Waiting in the wings
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
He?s always been compared with boxing great Manny Pacquiao, but newly crowned WBO super bantamweight champ Nonito Donaire, Jr. may soon find that, along with the fame and fortune that come with the championship, he must also contend with the controversies waiting in the wings to hound those who stra Read Full Story >>> Timothy Bradley Jr. says his time is now
By Brian Campbell, ESPN.com, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
Unbeaten junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr. has an answer for everything.
Tell him he lacks power, and he'll tell you to ask the opponents he has been in the ring with whether they think he punches hard.
Bring up that he has a rep as a dirty fighter who leads with his head, he' Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to fight Bradley two times?
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
WILL Manny Pacquiao fight Tim Bradley twice?
It?s possible.
Scheduled on June 10 (PHL time), the fight is set for 12 rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, venue of many of Pacquiao?s victories that helped catapult him to the apex of pugilism.
Pacquiao is staking his WBO world welterweight c Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER AND DE LA HOYA BENEFITED AFTER LEAVING ARUM; SHOULD PACQUIAO DO THE SAME?
By Felix Strunk, FightHype.com, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
Earlier this week, Floyd Mayweather made it clear that he didn't think a fight with Manny Pacquiao would ever take place so long as he was still with his current promoter, Bob Arum. "The only way I think the fight with the guy who got 3 losses, and I don't know how many draws, the only way that that Read Full Story >>> Wladimir Klitschko Goes for Knockout #50
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
In the days of yore before YouTube, Twitter, 24-hour news cycles, multimillion-dollar paydays, cable and casino deals, fighters fought often and being heavyweight champion of the world was better than being president. We worshipped the man who held that crown. We didn?t deride him when he had a dear Read Full Story >>> Dearth of competition for Klitschkos killing interest in heavyweight division, boxing
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
There are so many excellent fights staged regularly in boxing that it?s puzzling why so many fans are obsessed with the talent-starved heavyweight division, where an excellent fight occurs less frequently than a total eclipse.
For years, the heavyweights fueled the sport. Legendary talents such a Read Full Story >>> David Diaz announces retirement
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
David Diaz, a 1996 U.S. Olympian and former lightweight world titlist, has announced his retirement from boxing after a 15-year professional career.
"I'm done with the sport. I love the sport, but I would be doing it an injustice if I kept fighting. My heart isn't in it anymore," Diaz, 35, told E Read Full Story >>> PROXY MEXICAN OPPONENT OF BOOM-BOOM DOUSED COLD WATER ON AN EXCITING NIGHT OF BOXING (PHOTOS)
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
Tagbilaran City ? The outcome of the main event was expected and a lot of people were relieved that it was finally over. Fans did not get to see the Genaro Garcia that was advertised and billed as a tough test for Rey Read Full Story >>> Do you think Floyd is going to have problems with Cotto?
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
Dave the Barber fired a question of the day as soon as I walked in the door of the fine barbershop on San Fernando Road. ?Do you think Floyd is going to have problems with Cotto??
?The only kind of problems Cotto can make for Floyd is giving that somber eye to Miss Jackson,? cried out Downtown Ro Read Full Story >>> Donaire plays down rumors on fighting Mijares in July
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, Jr. stopped short of denying he will be fighting fomer super flyweight World Champion Christian Mijares in July after reports from various sources.
Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather still hopes to get himself and boxing out of jail with Manny Pacquiao superfight
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 04 Mar 2012
The 34 year-old will begin an 87-day prison sentence on June 1, after he accepted a plea bargain on a charge of domestic battery against his former partner and mother of his three children, Josie Harris.
It is another squalid story surrounding the sport. But boxing needs an entertainer in the r Read Full Story >>> "WE DON'T WANT TO DECEIVE ANYONE": PINOY PRIDE XII IS NOW OFFERED FREE TO THE PUBLIC
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Mar 2012
Tagbilaran City ? For the first time in the highly successful Pinoy Pride boxing series, ALA Promotions has decided to make it a FREE TO THE PUBLIC event.
?We cannot short change the public after what happened Read Full Story >>> ALA PROMOTIONS WILL REFUND COST OF TICKETS TO BAUTISTA-GARCIA FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Mar 2012
ALA Promotions President Michael Aldeguer.
In a widely applauded decision, ALA Promotions father and son tandem of respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer and his son and ALA Pro Read Full Story >>> JARO?S WBC AND RING MAGAZINE FLYWWEIGHT BELTS WERE EARNED THROUGH HARD WORK AND SELF PUNISHMENT IN TRAINING CAMP
By Chito Yu Katangkatang, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Mar 2012
?Sonny Boy trains like hell. The boy almost never leaves the gym. There was never a day he was late in his training for Pongsaklek. He really wanted this badly. He punished himself in his own training camp.? This was the sta Read Full Story >>> CHARLY SUAREZ SCORES MAJOR UPSET IN WORLD SERIES OF BOXING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Mar 2012
Charly Suarez.
Multi-titled amateur boxer Charly Suarez scored a major upset last night (Friday) in the World Series of Boxing quarterfinals by scoring a 3-0 shutout victory over World No. 4 ranked favori Read Full Story >>> A changed (Pac)Man
By Rich Mazon , Filipino Reporter, Sat, 03 Mar 2012
Manny Pacquiao was his normal shy and gracious self at the New York leg of his press tour promoting his June 9, 2012 fight against unbeaten boxer Timothy Bradley.
His replies to questions asked of him during his various interviews with members of the press were short and direct to the point, jus Read Full Story >>> Exclusive photos: Brandon Rios going to war in sparring for Gamboa bout
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 03 Mar 2012
Oxnard, California- The biggest fight of Brandon Rios? career is six weeks away as the former champion has his eyes set on an April 14th collision with slick Cuban Yuriorkis G Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez Disputes Retirement Confirmation
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 03 Mar 2012
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez (53-6-1, 39KOs) has fully denied several reports which claim the Mexican icon, 39-years-old, confirmed that 2012 would be his final year in the sport of boxing.
Marquez returns to the ring on April 21 against Cesar Cuenca for the WBO's Read Full Story >>>
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