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2011 fighter of the year: Andre Ward
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
As Ward said, he was just a "young puppy" when the tournament began, even though he had high expectations for himself.
"I expected from the beginning to make it to the final," he said. "And slowly but surely we made believers out of a lot of people that doubted me."
Now, 26 months later, few d Read Full Story >>>Quijano: What goes around...
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
COMES around. There is order and justice in this world after all. Years of aberrant behavior have finally caught up with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Yes, indeed. Jolly old St. Nick made sure to do the rounds this year, giving gifts and cheers to the good boys and jeers and jail time for the ?Pretty Boy Read Full Story >>> Mayweather's jail cell could resemble this
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
Yahoo!Sports has obtained a photo of what the jail cell of Floyd Mayweather Jr. could look like.
Mayweather, who turns 35 in February, was sentenced to 90 days in jail starting on January 6 as a result of Wednesday's guilty plea to a charge of misdemeanor battery domestic violence and no contes Read Full Story >>> Does Mayweather?s 90 Day Sentence Make A Fight With Pacquiao More Intriguing?
By Joe Habeeb, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
Once again another monkey wrench has been thrown into the possibility of a potential Pacquiao - Mayweather clash, when the news was released last week that Floyd Mayweather was sentenced to 90 days in prison. After hearing reports that Manny Pacquiao had agreed to Mayweather?s entire drug testing de Read Full Story >>> Top Ten Fights of 2011: Best boxing moments from Cotto, Pacquiao and friends
By Gayle Falkenthal, The Washington Times, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
SAN DIEGO, Dec 26, 2011 ? Boxing fans got twelve full months of superb competition plus plenty of controversy and a few surprises to spice up the Sweet Science in 2011.
We were treated to some extremely close fights between some of today?s greatest boxers. We saw a few rising stars continue their Read Full Story >>> Readers vote opener of Kirkland-Angulo "Round of the Year" for 2011
By Brian Harty, The Ring, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
It's appropriate that the vote for Round of the Year should happen on Christmas day, as 2011 certainly was a year of "give and take." From the inhuman resilience of Porpramook-Yaegashi to the last-second turnaround of Concepcion-Marquez, fighters around the world gave generously of their leather and Read Full Story >>> Boricua Bomber Miguel Cotto: Mauled Mayorga, wrecked Margarito, Fighter of Year
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
From Day One, Miguel Angel Cotto has been a solid citizen in Boxing Nation.
But you could say the Boricua Bomber has never stood taller than he did during 2011 and that is why he is my personal choice as Fighter of the Year.
Like many, I was leaning towards undefeated Andre "SOG" Ward especially Read Full Story >>> How big is Manny Pacquiao?s charitable heart?
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
THERE was great expectation and everybody was wary how Manny Pacquiao would respond to the horrible devastation dealt by typhoon Sendong on our unfortunate countrymen in Mindanao.
All eyes were on Pacquiao as though he Read Full Story >>> PONGSAKLEK READY TO GIVE MUKAI A REMATCH AND AVOID FILIPINO CHALLENGERS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
World Boxing Council flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam is ready to give Japan?s Hirofumi Mukai a rematch which the inexperienced Japanese has said he wants following their title fight which ended in 47 seconds of Read Full Story >>> SOD KOKIETGYM WINS ABC SUPER BANTAM TITLE IN MISMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
Thailand?s Sod Looknongyangtoy (Kokietgym) has won the WBC Asian Boxing Council super bantamweight title with a 6th round knockout of Zhandos Zhetpisbayev of Kazakhstan in Cheng Mail.
Sod, the interim champion proved too strong for the overmatched 25 year old Kazakh fighter whom according to box Read Full Story >>> Arum eyes November date to hold megafight
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Top Rank chief Bob Arum said the highly anticipated Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. superfight could take place in November 2012 after the flamboyant unbeaten American fighter was sentenced 90 days in prison for a 2010 domestic violence case.
The earliest Mayweather coul Read Full Story >>> For Pacquiao, a question of word and cash
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
IT doesn?t get any better than this.
With Floyd Mayweather Jr. being sent to jail for domestic violence, chances are Manny Pacquiao?s case against The Fraud will also draw a favorable ruling from the court.
Mayweather will start serving his 90-day sentence on Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read Full Story >>> THE RASKIES: Raskin's Rants, From A. Ward to Awards
By Eric Raskin, The Sweet Science, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
As you may have noticed, I haven?t had a byline here within the TSS universe in about three weeks. Time to come clean: I did 21 days in county for beating up one of Floyd Mayweather?s ex-girlfriends. For what it?s worth, she had her hands up and wasn?t looking at Joe Cortez at the time. I feel good Read Full Story >>> How luxurious is Manny Pacquiao's P25-M yacht?
By William Esposo, The Philippine Star, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
When Manny Pacquiao?s P25 million yacht acquisition ? his Christmas gift to his wife and kids ? was reported on TV, your Chair Wrecker immediately recognized it as the yacht named Cristina that my good friend of many years, Bobby del Rosario, had owned. My wife Mey and I rode on the Cristina on at l Read Full Story >>> What does Jermain Taylor have left to offer?
By Darren Barcomb, 8countnews, Tue, 27 Dec 2011
To end out 2011, ShoBox is bringing us a must-see card on Friday, December 30th at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. Shown at 11PM on Showtime, the night will feature the return of former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor as he takes on the young and hungry Jessie Read Full Story >>> TEAM SINGWANGCHA SWEEPS DECEMBER 23 BOX FEST IN ANGONO
By Chito Yu Katangkatang, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Dec 2011
Jaro Promotions International and Singwangcha Promotions treated the people of Angono Rizal with Boxing Night filled with knock outs and total action last December 23. The event was also made possible by Angona Mayor Gerry Calderon and Brgy. Chairman Rogelio Hadap.
In the main event, Sonny Boy Ja Read Full Story >>> 2011 in Pictures: Putting Manny Pacquiao?s year into perspective
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 26 Dec 2011
The past year won?t go down as the most accomplished one of Manny Pacquiao's career, but he was still able to come away with a pair of victories ov Read Full Story >>> After a banner year in 2011, bigger things coming for ALA Boxing in 2012
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 26 Dec 2011
As a successful business mogul, Antonio L. Aldeguer knows the value of perseverance. Having built his business empire from the ground up in Cebu, The Philippines' "Queen City Read Full Story >>> TWO-TIME OLYMPIAN PINOY CHESS MASTER MAGA DIES
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Dec 2011
Manila, Philippines---FILIPINO chess community mourn the loss of strong chess master Mirabeau Maga, a former two-time Olympian chess member who passed away on Monday.
The Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City resident Maga suffered a cardiac arrest at eight o' clock in the morning yesterday at the E Read Full Story >>> Fighting Words ? Freewheeling Fighting Awards ?11, Part 1
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 26 Dec 2011
We want the phenomenal to be forever, for the incredible to be indelible, for all that is right to be all that is remembered.
That?s not how it works.
We must take the wrong with the right and the bad with the good ? and unfortunately it is the depressing and distressing that sticks with us mo Read Full Story >>>
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