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WOMEN?S BOXING SUPERSTAR KALIESHA WEST WILL DEFEND HER WBO TITLE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
West will defend the WBO Female Bantamweight Title in Mexico against Jessica Villafranca on Televisa
On August 20, 2011, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Bantamweight Champion, Kaliesha ?Wild Wild? West (Moreno Valley, California, 13-1-3, 4 KOs) will defend her title at the Black Pyra Read Full Story >>>Shadowlands: Joseph Agbeko-Abner Mares Preview
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
The shadow of Nonito Donaire will loom over the finals of the Showtime bantamweight mini-tournament when Joseph Agbeko and Abner Mares square off tomorrow night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The winner of this bout might face Donaire, now back with Top Rank, in short ord Read Full Story >>> Arum talks Mayweather-Pacquiao, Donaire and Chavez Jr.
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum suggests the World Anti-Doping Agency be brought in to oversee the drug testing to avoid a third failure in the negotiations for a mega bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao,
Mayweather has insited upon Olympic-style drug testing.
"I've always said t Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao has aged as a fighter?
ThyBlackMan.com, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
I honestly don?t know what?s happened to WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO?s). I?ve never seen an athlete slow down as much as I?ve seen Manny Pacquiao slow down in the past two years. He?s gone from jumping around like a young rabbit to fighting like a heavyweight carrying 10 Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao the one and only, plus the latest on Mayweather ? Ortiz and more
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
Manny Pacquiao- I was recently asked on who I thought has the pottential on being the next Manny Pacquiao.. My answer was ?NOBODY! There will never ever be another Pacquiao, Jordan, Ali, Mayweather, De La Hoya, Magic Johnson, Bird, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Taylor, Biggie Smalls, or Bruce Lee?everyone Read Full Story >>> Hard-luck Mares craving Agbeko?s belt
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
LAS VEGAS ? Abner Mares was crushed when his dream of winning an Olympic medal was dashed by what he still believes was a poor decision in the opening round of the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.
He was angry, disappointed, upset. He felt robbed.
He?d worked nearly his entire young life to build Read Full Story >>> Agbeko, Mares make weight (it just took Agbeko an extra 40 minutes to do it)
By Doug Fischer, The Ring, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
LAS VEGAS -- Nobody seemed overly concerned when Joseph Agbeko came in slightly over the bantamweight limit at Friday?s weighin for his IBF title defense against Abner Mares tomorrow at the Hard Rock Hotel.
The 31-year-old veteran has fought at bantamweight for most of his 12-year career and has Read Full Story >>> Cintron bounces back with victory but doesn't wow anyone
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
Kermit Cintron did what he had to do against Antwone Smith on the Friday Night Fights card in St. Charles, Mo. More or less.
Cintron, coming off a listless decision loss to Carlos Molina last month, won a unanimous decision ? 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 ? in a 10-round junior middleweight fight to re Read Full Story >>> Talkin? Boxing with Bert Sugar
By Scoop Malinowski, boxinginsider, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
The famed boxing historian takes time out to talk boxing issues such as his doubts and optimism about Pacquiao vs. Mayweather, Klitschko vs. Haye, Hopkins vs. Dawson, and much more?
BoxingInsider: Do you like the Hopkins-Dawson fight?
Bert Sugar: ?Yes, for the artistry but not for excitement Read Full Story >>> PANONCILLO TO SUPERVISE TODAY'S TUA-BARRETT REMATCH
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
Leon Panoncillo.
WBO Asia Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo will be the supervisor for today's huge rematch between David Tua and Monte Barrett at the Telstra Clear Events Centre in Manukau City, New Zealand.
Th Read Full Story >>> MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOSTS CLOSED CIRCUIT VIEWING FOR "STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ"
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
Closed Circuit Tickets on Sale Monday, Aug. 15 at 10:00 a.m. PST
LAS VEGAS (August 12, 2011) - Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and MGM Resorts International are proud to announce that the most anticipated boxing mega-event of 2011, "STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER vs. ORTIZ", Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios discusses Morales-Matthysse and the WBC?s stripping of Tim Bradley
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
At the moment WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios is one of the hottest names in the sport. The Oxnard, California-based fighter is coming off of a scintillating 3rd round TKO over Urbano Antillon last month that only further heightened his Read Full Story >>> Agbeko, Mares ready for bantam showdown; opening reader mail
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
When it comes to boxing, Americans are sizeists.
We love heavyweights because of their superior size and thudding power. We respond to light heavyweights, middleweights, welterweights and lightweights because we share similar physiques. OK, maybe not that similar.
Bantamweights? Flyweights? S Read Full Story >>> Solved! Boxing?s biggest dilemmas worked out: A fan?s view
By Paul Magno, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
Bogged down in politics, ego and greed, boxing's biggest problems keep the sport from growing and once against reaching the prominence it used to enjoy.
Here's a look at the dilemmas that plague boxing and their common sense resolutions:
This won't sit well with those who insist that Manny P Read Full Story >>> Agbeko: Dream killer
By Andreas Hale, FightNews.com, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
Joseph ?King Kong? Agbeko has one thing on his mind when he faces undefeated Abner Mares in the finals of Showtime?s bantamweight tournament ? to kill Mares dreams.
It might sound worse than what it is but the Ghana born fighter, who carries the torch of great Ghanaian fighters like Azumah Nelson Read Full Story >>> Johnson Sees Motives Behind Team Bute's Low-ball Offer
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Aug 2011
"...they don't want the fight to happen. So, a way to get out is to try to low-ball where they think we won't accept it, instead of saying 'we don't want to fight Glen Johnson.'"
"...the promoter is afraid of stepping him up a level. They want to keep him safe. They don't have the confidence in Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE EXCITED ABOUT HIS RETURN TO THE RING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Aug 2011
WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire is excited about his return to the ring on November 5, six days before his church wedding to Rachel Marcial, a former taekwondo champion in the US.
Read Full Story >>> Luis "El Nica" Concepcion KO's "Chango" Vargas
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Aug 2011
Former WBA flyweight world champion Luis "El Nica" Concepcion" (23-2, 18KO's) of Panama needed just one punch and 76 seconds to prescribe a devastating first round KO over veteran Mexican warrior Manuel "Chango" Vargas at Read Full Story >>> Fil-Am Competes in 2011 USA Figure, Physique, Bikini Championship Pro Qualifier in Las Vegas
By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Aug 2011
LAS VEGAS, NV? Filipino boxing fans, especially those who follow the boxing portal www.Philboxing.com, have been enamored with their very own Filipina boxing champion Ana ?Hurricane? Julaton by her accomplishments both Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao prediction: Mayweather tiff will happen next year
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 12 Aug 2011
MANILA?Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is confident he will face Floyd Mayweather Jr. sometime next year?even if the latest condition set by the undefeated American looks like yet another reason to dodge the Filipino ring icon.
?I will fight Mayweather next year,? said the Sarangani congressm Read Full Story >>>
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