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Weighing up Floyd Mayweather’s options for his next fight
Fight Sports Online, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Most of the criticism Floyd Mayweather often faces stems from the fact that he doesn’t have the warrior mentality that a lot of the top fighters have. He’s happy to take an easy fight if the money is right, and isn’t ashamed to admit that he’s still boxing for the money not b Read Full Story >>>Vegas Spotlight: Former title contender Miguel Callist is still very much in the game
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
It’s typically a hard decision for a pugilist to walk away from the sport of boxing as a fighter. Knowing when to hang up the gloves is something that many athletes have a hard time coming to terms with and too often we see people fighting well beyond their best years.
At the moment former Read Full Story >>> Carlos Tamara Targets Ivan Calderon Unification
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
IBF junior flyweight champion Carlos Tamara of Colombia has placed a target on the back of WBO champion Ivan Calderon of Puerto Rico. Last Saturday in the Philippines, Tamara came back from behind to stop Brian Viloria in the twelfth round to capture the title. The win ruined a planned April unifica Read Full Story >>> EX-WORLD CHAMP TAKAYAMA STARTS TRAINING AT ALA GYM
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Former WBC minmumweight world champ Katsunari Takayama of Japan has started to train at the ALA Gym in Nasipit, Talamban, Cebu City.
His manager, Koichi Matsumoto was at the ALA Gym last month and was impressed with the facilities. Mat Read Full Story >>> NIETES READY TO TAKE ON ALL COMERS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Battle-tested WBO minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes has emphasized he is ready to take on anyone in his next fight, whether in a unification battle or in defense of his WBO title.
The Bacolod-raised, Cebu-based figh Read Full Story >>> DOMINGO PREPARES FOR TITLE SHOT
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
The ALA Gym’s Michael Domingo is preparing for a shot at the IBF world bantamweight title held by Yonnhy Perez of Colombia. The undefeated Perez won the title October last year with a 12 round unanimous decision win ove Read Full Story >>> Ticket sales booming for Manny Pacquiao fight
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
More than 20,000 tickets have been sold for Manny Pacquiao's March 13 fight against welterweight Joshua Clottey at Dallas Cowboys Stadium, and officials say there could be close to 60,000 in attendance on fight night.
"The first days of sales for boxing events can be about 25% of the total," said Read Full Story >>> BATAWANG VS SOLIS SET FOR MARCH 6; WINNER GETS TAMARA
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Filipino fighter Bert Batawang is set to collide with ex-IBF champion Ulises Solis of Mexico in a 12-round eliminator on March 6, with the winner getting the mandatory status to face newly-crowned IBF light-flyweight champ C Read Full Story >>> Viloria ‘can rebound’ from his recent defeat
By Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Brian Viloria checked out of the Makati Medical Center Monday evening after the five specialists who attended to him declared he’s out of danger.
Veteran scribe Ronnie Nathanielsz, who accompanied Brian to the hospital and received constant updates on his condition, said the boxer was in go Read Full Story >>> GORRES DOING WELL, WANTS TO WATCH PINOY POWER III
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Z “The Dream” Gorres whose tragic accident ended his career when on the threshold of a rematch with world WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel is “doing well” according to Dr. Ben Calderon and in fact Read Full Story >>> "FIGHT NIGHT CLUB" RETURNS TO L.A. LIVE'S CLUB NOKIA ON FEBRUARY 25 FOR NEW SEASON OF MONTHLY BOUTS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
HIT SERIES BEGINS TEN-EVENT SEASON WITH
"VICIOUS" VICTOR ORTIZ VS. HECTOR ALATORRE
LOS ANGELES, January 26 - In 2009, Golden Boy Promotions and AEG's "Fight Night Club" series captivated the boxing world with compelling ma Read Full Story >>> PART II: HARD LOOK AT FLOYD MAYWEATHER
By Brian Gorman, RingTalk.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
THE WELTER YEARS
Those who chastise Mayweather for failing to fight the top welterweights – Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams and Joshua Clottey- act as if each of them has always been a relevant, marketable challenge. At the outset of 2006, after his career-best Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao’s to do list for 2010: Beat Clottey, Destroy Mayweather Jr, Cement Legacy
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
2010 can possibly go down as the greatest year for Manny Pacquiao’s boxing career. In one calendar year, Pacquiao can defeat another solid opponent, destroy Mayweather Jr in the “Fight of the Century”, and cement his legacy as one of the Greatest Boxers of All-Time.
Beat Clott Read Full Story >>> Conte Volunteers To Catch Cheaters If He Can
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Victor Conte might not bear much of a resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio, but the controversial founder and president of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, better known to the public as BALCO, is eager to play t Read Full Story >>> Clottey Tabs Former Trainer Godwin Kotey for Pacquiao Fight
By Ramon Aranda, 411mania.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Joshua Clottey is going back to former trainer Godwin Kotey of Ghana for his March 13 date with Manny Pacquiao. It's been nearly six years since the two last worked together but they'll be reuniting for this fight.
"Godwin is a very famous trainer in Ghana," said Vinny Scolpino, manager of Clotte Read Full Story >>> Antonio Margarito: The Modern Day Luis Resto
By Quentin Reed, Official Scorecard, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
“I committed a big mistake” were the words uttered by Antonio Margarito’s trainer Javier Capetillo, as he stood infront of the The California State Athletic Commission taking the blame for plaster-like substance on illegal pads that were found inside of Margarito’s hand wraps Read Full Story >>> Margarito Looking for a New Trainer
By Salvador Rodríguez, 411mania.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
It looks like Antonio Margarito doesn't want to risk being denied his boxing license
and as such, has left disgraced boxing coach Javier Capetillo, who prior to this past year was more than just a trainer for him. It's being hinted that either Abel Sanchez or Robert Garcia may end up taking over.
Read Full Story >>> Calling All Flomos: Mayweather waltzing TO Mosley, nicely, nicely
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Calling all Flomos, calling all Sugarshanesters.
And, I guess, disappointing all Paclanders, so quick to mock him as Fraudweather, Duckweather, Balut Boy and worse.
But the phone lines between Los Angeles, New York and Las Vegas are humming.
The emails are flowing gently like a mountain str Read Full Story >>> Margarito's biggest supporter? His opponent
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
There are a lot of people utterly disgusted by the likelihood of Antonio Margarito being granted a boxing license by Texas regulators, a situation I outlined in a blog last week.
Carson Jones isn't one of them.
If Margarito, who was punished last year by the California State Athletic Commissio Read Full Story >>> SO vs. SUTOVSKY A DRAW
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So drew his ninth round game against Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky of Israel.
GM So had the white pieces and played 1. d4. GM Sutovsky responded with his favourite Gruenfeld defense. So used the Classical Bf4 line and prepared well for the opening as he had a slight advan Read Full Story >>>
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