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PHILS VS. SRI LANKA Football match at Rizal Memorial Stadium
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
An offer of assistance from San Miguel Corp. helped the Philippine Sports Commission to agree that the coming match between the Philippine Azkals and Sri-Lanka in the Asian Football Confederation be held at the historic Rizal Me Read Full Story >>>Cotto Could Earn $6 Million for Margarito Rematch on 9/17
By Rey Colon, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
The WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto will face Antonio Margarito in a rematch on September 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the purse of the Puerto Rican could be worth as much as $6 million dollars, according to Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank. Margarito is having additional tes Read Full Story >>> McEwan: Khan?s Pacquiao sparring will ensure he?s in shape of his life
By Graeme Bradley, STV, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Amir Khan will defend his WBA light-welterweight title against Ireland?s Paul McCloskey in Manchester on Saturday night and stablemate Craig McEwan insists the Bolton fighter will be in the best shape of his life after a training camp in the Philippines.
Khan, who fights for the first time in th Read Full Story >>> McEwan ready to take on Pirog, Alvarez
By Graeme Bradley, STV, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Craig McEwan may be coming off the back of his first defeat but the Edinburgh middleweight is ready to jump back into the ring and mix with the world?s best including world champions Dmitry Pirog and Saul Alvarez.
McEwan, 28, was knocked out in the final round of his last contest by Andy Lee des Read Full Story >>> Berto's ongoing fight for respect might not be won against Ortiz
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Andre Berto might be the most-disrespected undefeated major titleholder in the world.
THE RING?s No. 3-rated welterweight is very good ? fast, strong, resilient -- but not necessarily anything special in the estimation of many observers. He has beaten some solid opponents but no one who could de Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA, RUIZ INK GRUDGE REMATCH CONTRACT
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
The contract of what is expected to be one of the most exciting and highly anticipated fights in recent years has been signed by the two main characters involved in this upcoming epic battle.
Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista o Read Full Story >>> Possibilities suddenly abound for resurgent Morales
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Most of us figured that Marcos Maidana would beat the you know what out of Erik Morales in their junior welterweight fight last Saturday in Las Vegas, thus forcing the aging future Hall of Famer to call it quits permanently.
Now, after Morales? inspirational performance in defeat, possibilities Read Full Story >>> Perez headlines ?Battle on Beach Street?
By Bonta Hill, San Francisco Examiner, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
It?s been nearly 10 years since boxing fanatics in San Francisco have been able to witness a live championship bout.
Back on Nov. 11, 2001, five-time world championship and future Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought for the Super Featherweight World Championship ? a card that also featured Read Full Story >>> FROM PILLAR TO POST: ARUM GETS LAST LAUGH ON CRITICS WITH PACQUIAO VS. MOSLEY EVENT
By Danny Howard, FightHype.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Unless you plan on buying a scalped ticket for the May 7th mega-fight between Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao, it looks like you'll be watching it on TV just like me. The MGM Grand seems to be at capacity for the big fight coming up in a few weeks. With Fight Camp 360 underway, Mosley already havin Read Full Story >>> ALEX ARIZA: "MANNY'S STAYING FOCUSED EVEN THOUGH FREDDIE'S NOT HERE"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
"Everything is going really well. Today will be another 8 rounds of sparring, but all in all, everything's been going well. Manny's staying focused even though Freddie's not here and we haven't really skipped a beat...Usually when we start that part of the conditioning program, he starts to slow dow Read Full Story >>> Idec: Andre Berto out to prove his critics wrong
NorthJersey.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
NEW YORK ? Andre Berto believes he is ready for fights against superstars.
The undefeated welterweight champion's critics contend he should forget fighting Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr.
They think he'll be fortunate to overcome Victor Ortiz on Saturday night in Mashantucket, Conn., in Read Full Story >>> Champ Berto chases status
By Ron Jackson, SuperSport, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Andre Berto makes the sixth defence of his WBC welterweight title when he faces Victor Ortiz in Mashantucket, Connecticut, on Saturday night.
The bout at the Foxwoods Resort is expected to be an entertaining clash between two young fighters, each with power in both hands.
Berto, whose reco Read Full Story >>> The Island: Part Three- The Mount Rushmore of Puerto Rico
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Miguel Cotto had the distinction of becoming Puerto Rico?s 50th world champion. It?s an astounding number given that the island?s population is just fewer than four million and an estimated two million Puerto Ricans live in the United States. It?s been stated before that, per-capita, Puerto Rico is Read Full Story >>> END IN SIGHT TO DONAIRE-TOP RANK DISPUTE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
There appears to be an end in sight to the contractual dispute between WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire and Top Rank Promotions.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum who was in Puerto Rico for the title f Read Full Story >>> "There's a good chance he could beat Pacquiao" - Emanuel Steward on Cintron
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Earlier today news broke that former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron has officially inked a deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank promotions. The signing is very significant, as Top Rank has a seemingly endless list of foes that Cintron could be facing, as he has migrated between 147 and 154 pounds in Read Full Story >>> ERIK MORALES SUSPENDED UNTIL JUNE 9
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Former five-time world champion Erik ?El Terrible? Morales who put on a gallant performance against Marcos Maidana before losing a majority decision in a fight which many ringsiders said the Mexican legend deserved to win Read Full Story >>> Multiple credible sources: Pacquiao didn't drop Porter
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Reports surfaced earlier this week regarding Manny Pacquiao knocking down sparring partner Shawn Porter and that the undefeated welterweight youngin' quit after three rounds of what was said to be an eight round sparring session. Sensing some inconsistencies in the report based on the facts I had, I Read Full Story >>> Living his dream, Puerto Rican teenager turns pro on idol Pacquiao's show
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
A young Puerto Rican flyweight named Jonathan Gonzalez has not even turned pro yet but he must be feeling like a heavyweight tonight.
A standout amateur, teenager Gonzalez hooked up with steady PR Best promoter Peter Rivera and Rivera in turn hooked the 112-pounder up with Bob Arum and Top Rank.
Read Full Story >>> President Barack Obama: Why Manny Pacquiao and Not Floyd Mayweather JR
By Manoj Bhat, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
One very big issue for Floyd Mayweather that has hurt him deeply was that despite being the supporter of Barack Obama in his Presidential campaign, it was the Filipino boxer who got the honor of meeting with the p Read Full Story >>> Why Against Why: Andre Berto-Victor Ortiz Preview
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Fri, 15 Apr 2011
?Watchman Falls Victim to His Devotion to Duty.? Andre Breton
Two of the biggest enigmas in boxing?Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz?face off on Saturday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, in a bout that ought to be held at the Overlook Hotel or, perhaps, in the broom closet Read Full Story >>>
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