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SEAG UPDATES: Ferrera, Oakley in record-breaking show, Villarito also triumphs By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 14 Dec 2009
Airman Arniel Ferrera threw the steel hammer in a new golden Southeast Asian Games record and Rosie Villarito ruled the women?s javelin as the Filipino track and field campaigners opened what is expected a bumper harvest in the 25th edi Read Full Story >>>RP badminton duo ready for battle By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 14 Dec 2009
VIENTIANE ---Despite facing the toughest field ever assemble in the Southeast Asian Games, youthful Patricque Magnaye and seasoned internationalist Jaime Junio Jr., expressed confidence on their chances in the 25th SEAG badminton event he Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya should bring megafight to Texas By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 It was the snub heard round the boxing world, the punch below the belt that no one saw coming.
Who knew Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, could stoop this low?
On Wednesday, Schaefer was supposed to huddle in Arlington with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and others regardin Read Full Story >>> MARK CUBAN CALLS MAYWEATHER; OFFERS HELP TO GET FIGHT IN DALLAS By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 According to Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com, Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire Mark Cuban is extremely excited about the possibility of Cowboys Stadium hosting Mayweather vs. Pacquiao; so much so that he's offered to lend a helping hand to make sure that possibility becomes a reality. "I'm wi Read Full Story >>> Arum all for Dallas deal SkySports.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 Promoter Bob Arum believes Dallas could still host Manny Pacquiao's fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr in March next year.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has tabled a guaranteed $25m offer to stage the fight at the opulent Cowboys Stadium, setting up a bidding war with the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Whi Read Full Story >>> TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WIN TWO GOLDS By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 Track and field hopes delivered two gold medals at the start of competition in the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos.
Arniel Ferrera ruled the hammer throw with a heave of 61.6 meters while Rosie Villarito won the gold medal in the women’s javelin throw.
A dominant figure in the hamme Read Full Story >>> Mouth That Scored: Malignaggi boxes brilliantly By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 CHICAGO—Yo, listen up, youse over here and youse over there.
Brooklyn's Paulie Malignaggi put on a masterful boxing clinic Saturday night to take a decision over plucky Houstonian Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz after 12 rounds at the University of Illinois, Chicago, campus (HBO).
Ma Read Full Story >>> Trampler honored by election to Hall By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 Bruce Trampler knew something was up when he didn't receive his ballot for the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Trampler, Top Rank's matchmaker since 1981 and a longtime Hall of Fame voter, didn't get a ballot this year because he happened to be on it. On Tuesday, it was announced Trampler will Read Full Story >>> Sacrifices and hard work reap fruits for RP jins By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 The Philippine taekwondo team?s four-gold medal production was just what national coach Ricky Samson expected.
?We sent only 10 athletes so I told myself I would be happy to win four gold medals,? Samson said Sunday by way of assessing his jins? impressive performance in their sport where two-tim Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE SAYS HE ROOTED FOR DARCHINYAN TO WIN BECAUSE HE WANTS HIM By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009
WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire revealed that he was rooting for Vic Darchinyan because he wanted the WBC/WBA super flyweight champion to win against Mexican Tomas R Read Full Story >>> BRADLEY RETAINS TITLE, INFLICTS FIRST LOSS ON PETERSON PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009
12/12/09, Rancho Mirage, Ca. -- Lamont Peterson (R), Washington D.C. though fighting bravely, loses his first fight by 12-round unanimous decision to WBO Jr. Welterweight world champion Timothy Bradley, Palm Springs Sa Read Full Story >>> CASIMIRO FACES TOUGH BATTLE IN WBO LIGHT FLYWEIGHT INTERIM TITLE FIGHT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009
Promising young Filipino Johnreil “Quadro Alas” Casimiro who is undefeated in 13 fights with 7 wins coming by way of knockouts faces a tough battle when he faces Colombia’s Cezar Chantilla at the Estadio Nacio Read Full Story >>> Malignaggi backs up his talk with clear decision over Diaz; Ortiz returns with win By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 Just moments ago at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois Paulie Malignaggi got his revenge with a unanimous decision over Juan Diaz.
In round one Malignaggi seemed to control the early action with his jab, which he released at a rapid fire rate. Diaze seemed confused on how to break through to h Read Full Story >>> Outside officials are a big carrot from Texas By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 It's quiet in Dallas right now on the "The Fight" front, but only because Jerry's Dallas Cowboys have a critical game Sunday, hosting the San Diego Chargers at 3:15 PM Central. The Owner/General Manager is fully committed to his team.
In case you missed the news late Friday, the state of Texas in Read Full Story >>> Bubbly Bernard: Hopkins loves that Pacquiao fights for Philippines By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 CHICAGO—Hall Of Fame fighter Bernard Hopkins is a vice president of Golden Boy Promotions which is currently representing Floyd Mayweather Jr.
But BHop holds his tongue for no man on subject and you don’t have to pry words out of his mouth when it comes to Manny Pacquiao.
He turns Read Full Story >>> Valero headed to February showdown with Antonio De Marco By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 One time suitor of Manny Pacquiao, Edwin Valero looks to heading towards a February 6, 2010 fight date with young Mexican warrior Antonio De Marco.
During Showtime's telecast of Timothy Bradley vs. Lamont Peterson, out of the ring interviewer Jim Gray interviewed De Marco regarding the fight - wh Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao greatest of all time? By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 Many times when I go to boxing shows around the country I will listen in on conversations and hear writers or fans commenting on various fighters. Something common that I hear are the words "he's one of the greatest of all time" This could be referring to a Roy Jones Jr, or a Larry Holmes, or a Ro Read Full Story >>> BRADLEY RETAINS TITLE WITH IMPRESSIVE UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER PETERSON By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 WBO jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11KOs) retained his title with an impressive unanimous decision victory over challenger Lamont Peterson (27-1, 13KOs) moments ago at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. Both men traded heavy leather throughout the bout, but it w Read Full Story >>> D Source's 2009 Year-ender Boxing Pound-4-Pound best list By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 Good day fight fans! After a few months of being out of commission, my mythical Pound-for-Pound boxing rankings is back to pay tribute to 2009's best fighters.
So without further ado, here's my year-ender Boxing Top 10 Pound-for-Pound best.
1. Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao
(49-3-2-37 KOs)
20 Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather representatives demand Olympic-style drug testing for Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Sun, 13 Dec 2009 In a highly unconventional move, representatives of Floyd Mayweather are demanding that both their fighter and Manny Pacquiao be subjected to random, Olympic-style drug testing in the weeks leading up to their proposed March 13 fight.
Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s adviser, declined to comme Read Full Story >>>
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