In keeping with its recently launched WBCBOXING.TV, the World Boxing Council will carry the WBC light flyweight title defense of Filipino Rodel Mayol against mandatory challenger Omar Nino Romero of Mexico, the former world c  

Gesta still wins by unanimous decision over tough Favela
By Simeon Vergara, Maharlikan Times, Sat, 27 Feb 2010

Exclusive for Maharlikan Times, San Diego, California, February 25, 2010 - Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (17-0-1, 7KO) of San Diego, CA, by way of Cebu, Philippines, defeated via unanimous decision over tough journeyman   Read Full Story >>>

MERCITO GESTA WINS BY SHUTOUT OVER FAVILA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
Promising Filipino lightweight Mercito Gesta has scored an eight round shutout over rugged Cristian Favila in a rematch at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, California. The undefeated southpaw who upped his record to 17-0-1 with 7 knockouts had previously won a unanimous eight round d  Read Full Story >>>

MAYOL'S RESPONSE TO WBC
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010

This is in reply to the article published on your website in reference to statements I allegedly allowed to be written on my behalf. I categorically deny certain statements that was alleged on that article and we wished som  Read Full Story >>>

VAZQUEZ JR-SONSONA CROSS PATHS EARLY ON THEIR WAY TO FUTURE GREATNESS
By José Manuel Martino, BoxeoMundial, Sat, 27 Feb 2010

It is not often that two young promising fighters face off against one another before the bout has been built to the point that it is highly profitable for all involved. Case in point be  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Says He's Content With Career If Mayweather Fight Doesn't Happen
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sat, 27 Feb 2010

Say it ain't so, Manny. Please tell us that you aren't going to get sucked into the politics vortex, and let that uglier-than-boxing arena kidnap you, and keep you. At the top of your g  Read Full Story >>>

Clottey confident Pacquiao plays by the rules
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010

As the year began, the attention of the boxing world was on the negotiations between Top Rank and Golden Boy, rival promoters who were attempting to finalize the biggest fight in the sport -- a showdow  Read Full Story >>>

I cannot underestimate Clottey, says champion Pacquiao
By Kieran Mulvaney, Reuters, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WBO welterweight title holder Manny Pacquiao, who has won world championships in eight divisions, said he would tread carefully when he faces Ghanaian Joshua Clottey in Dallas on March 13. Sports "Joshua Clottey is taller and bigger than me," Pacquiao told reporters in a  Read Full Story >>>

Mailbag: Demise of Pacquiao-Mayweather, B-Hop's bad decision
By Chis Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
Victor Ortiz can't regain his status as a viable HBO headliner in one or two fights. But he's certainly headed in the right direction. Thursday night in Los Angeles, Ortiz (26-2-1) dismantled Hector Alatorre via 10th-round knockout to pick up his second straight win following a career-threatening lo  Read Full Story >>>

Joshua Clottey in 'Best Shape' of His Career For Manny Pacquiao
By Lem Satterfield, Fanhouse, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
A native of Ghana who is preparing for a March 13 challenge for the WBO welterweight (147 pounds) crown held by seven-division champion, Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), of the Philippines, Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 knockouts), of The Bronx, N.Y., spoke to FanHouse on Friday from his sleeping quarter  Read Full Story >>>

MAYOL AND SONSONA: BOTH HAVE SOMETHING TO PROVE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010

It was on November 21, 2009 that Rodel Mayol finally won a world title belt when he beat WBC champ Edgar Sosa by second round TKO in Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. On that same day, Marvin Sonsona lost his WBO titl  Read Full Story >>>

Gold medal winning Dragon Boat Team prepares for Asiad
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
No less than the team that won the gold medal in last year?s World Dragon Boat championships will represent the country in the sport in the coming Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. National coach and Philippine Dragon Boat Federation technical director Nestor Ilagan yesterday declared that all th  Read Full Story >>>

MANNY PACQUIAO: "I DON'T REALLY NEED TO FIGHT MAYWEATHER"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
"Clottey, I know he's taller and bigger than me and, you know, you can't underestimate him because he's a world champion also...I believe I don't really need to fight Mayweather because what I have actually done in boxing right now, I think, is good enough for me," stated pound-for-pound champion Ma  Read Full Story >>>

Clottey's $1.2 million question: Is he mentally prepared for Pacquiao?
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
There is concern within the Joshua Clottey fight camp as to the mental outlook of the March 13 Manny Pacquiao WBO welterweight title challenger. You might call it the $1.2 million question as I've learned that the African boxer will earn $900,000 while his manager, Vinny Scolpino, gets the remain  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather Sr. Uncensored: Fires Hot Bullets at Pacquiao
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
In December, Pacquiao filed a defamation suit in U.S. District Court in Nevada against the Mayweather family [Floyd Jr., Roger, Floyd Sr.], Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. According to the legal papers, Pacquiao claims the defendants m  Read Full Story >>>

A Look At Pacquiao's Partners
By Avi "Shoefly" Korine, SportingNews.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
reports coming out of the Wild Card Gym indicate that Manny Pacquiao is getting in some excellent work. I always find it interesting to look at the sparring partners elite fighters choose because it can sometimes give clues into things they are working on for their next fight, and provide a heads up  Read Full Story >>>

FREDDIE ROACH: "WE WILL BREAK HIM DOWN...THE FIGHT WON'T GO 12 ROUNDS"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
"We've watched a lot of tape on Clottey. We know his characteristics, we know his mistakes, we know his habits and, you know, I do feel that Manny Pacquiao, the way he's training for this fight, the gameplan on how to beat Clottey is in place. I know Clottey is a big, strong guy. I respect him. He's  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao: I'm satisfied without Mayweather bout on resume
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
Manny Pacquiao, speaking on an international media conference call Friday, made it clear that he will not feel incomplete if his boxing career ends without a fight against Floyd Mayweather. "I am OK," Pacman said on a publicity call he shared along with promoter Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach  Read Full Story >>>

BOB ARUM: "I AM TRULY, TRULY CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL HAVE A SELLOUT"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010
"We're all set to go. There's excitement in Dallas. We have less than 8,000 tickets left to go and I am truly, truly confident that we'll have a sellout the week of the fight," stated promoter Bob Arum as he spoke to the media during a conference call earlier today about the upcoming March 13th welt  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 2nd
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 27 Feb 2010

One of the year’s most anticipated fights continues to creep closer as word recently hit that tickets for the May 1st Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley bout will be going on sale Tuesday, March 2nd. The bou  Read Full Story >>>

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