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THE STAGE IS SET FOR WORLD-CLASS BOXING AT DESERT DIAMOND CASINO ON AUGUST 14
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Former World Champion Vivian Harris Headlines ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights"
Undefeated Local Sensation, Netta Agredano, Featured on Undercard
(Tucson, Arizona) - On August 14, 2009, Desert Diamond Casino and Golden Boy Promotions will partner up for the 24th time to offer Southern Arizona fans Read Full Story >>>Klitschko and Arreola look to bring drama back to heavyweight scene
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
I am an open critic of boxing's heavyweight division. For the most part, it is void of talent and entertainment.
The last memorable heavyweight boxing match was Lennox Lewis' true grit battle with giant Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko on June 21, 2003 at The Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
Read Full Story >>> Belts are playoffs, P4P PPV equals real championship
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
In Major League Baseball, you have eight playoff teams each fighting to play in the World Series, and to ultimately be the sole, recognized world championship team in baseball.
In the NBA, e Read Full Story >>> Boxer Donaire seeks his place in US, Philippines
By Greg Beacham, USA Today, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Nonito Donaire still remembers the sting of the car window's cold glass on his cheek, the undulating circles of frosted breath clouding his dewy-eyed view of the luminous city beyond.
As his family drove through San Francisco and across the Bay Bridge, away from the air Read Full Story >>> Fightwriter on Donaire-Concepcion
By Graham Houston, FightNews.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire has emerged as one of the stars in the lighter weight divisions, a classy boxer-puncher who went to a new level in his last fight when demolishing the previously unbeaten Raul Martinez in four rounds to retain his IBF flyweight title. Donaire moves up in weight on Saturday when he mee Read Full Story >>> Donaire thinking (and fighting) bigger
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire knows a bit about boxing history, and would like to make some more of his own.
"The Filipino Flash" grew up in General Santos City, the same Philippines city in which national icon Manny Pacquiao grew up. In fact, they went to the same school. So Donaire has watched closely as Pacq Read Full Story >>> Who will become the HOMECOMING QUEEN Sept 12th?
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
 
Fil-Am female fighting Pride of the Philippines, Bay area’s own Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton is coming home. The most influential Filipina boxer i Read Full Story >>> ROBERT "THE GHOST" GUERRERO ENTERING LAST DAYS OF TRAINING CAMP
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Big Bear, California, August 13, 2009 -- After six weeks of hard work in the isolated mountains of Big Bear California, former two-time featherweight world champion, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero, is entering the final days Read Full Story >>> Battle of the belts! WBC vs. WBO!
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
If this were a fight, they would have to stop it. Seriously. The World Boxing Council in Mexico City wouldn't realize it if the World Boxing Organization of Puerto Rico went out of business.
The WBC is a big German Shepard, while the WBO is an irritating flea. Maybe the WBC instigated this throug Read Full Story >>> YOU won Pacquiao's battle, Manny must win war
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Go ahead and give yourself a round of applause. Go ahead and pat yourself on the back.
Now that Manny Pacquiao has signed off on a contract which provides that he and Miguel Cotto can weigh up to 145 pounds with Cotto’s WBO welterweight title on the line Nov. 14, it’s important to rea Read Full Story >>> Donaire celebrates anniversary, gets added motivation for title fight
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
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Good day fight fans! As the historic Pinoy Power 2 draws closer and the main protagonists Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. together with Bernabe "The Real Deal" Concepcion and "Mighty Mark" Melligen finish and Read Full Story >>> The Wizard of WildCard - Part II Interview with Freddie Roach (Freddie's All Time Top 10 P4P!)
By David Tyler, DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach answered the reader’s questions in part one (see link provided below) of this interview. Previously Freddie had given us his P4P rankings among active boxers. Now he will let us Read Full Story >>> Nontio Donaire Prepared for Pinoy Power 2
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
He may not be revered like his countryman Manny Pacquiao, but Nonito Donaire will continue his journey into boxing prominensce when he battles tough Panamanian Rafael Concepcion on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Last Sunday night, Donaire joined John Chavez Read Full Story >>> Diamond belt for Pacman-Cotto?
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
MANILA, Philippines - A diamond-studded championship belt from the WBC might be the final answer to the question on whether or not Miguel Cotto would stake his WBO welterweight crown against Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas.
While the fight contract has reportedly been signed by both fighte Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Cebu
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
MANNY Pacquiao cleared his busy schedule to give way to a “budding basketball career” as he will see action in the opening week of the 2009 Liga Pilipinas Conference 3 at the New Cebu Coliseum.
The boxing superstar will lead the MP Gensan Warriors, a team he owns and manages, in the A Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire draws firm hand Vic Drakulich as third man
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Old friend Vic Drakulich will be the firm hand handling the Saturday night “Pinoy Power 2” TV main event from Las Vegas between Nonito Donaire and Panamanian Rafael Concepcion.
I go way back with Drak, who adeptly handled his refereeing chores in the entertaining but one sided David D Read Full Story >>> New chapter
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Business World Online, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Next to Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, the Pinoy boxer of global interest is no doubt Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire.
He has certainly earned that distinction after coming out of nowhere to introduce himself to the world with a single powerful blow to floor the much-ballyhooed Vic Darchinyan two Read Full Story >>> Mayweather rumored to host WWE RAW
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Rumors are swirling that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will make a return to the WWE to host WWE's RAW on August 24. WWE RAW will be live from Las Vegas which happens to also be Vince McMahon's 64th birthday.
Last time we saw Floyd in the WWE, he was feuding with the Big Show. You can guarantee that there Read Full Story >>> Jeffries set to return to The Tank Against Julaton
By Andrew Matheson, Hollister Free Lance, Fri, 14 Aug 2009
Without a fight in 14 months, Hollister boxer Kelsey Jeffries is scheduled to be back in the ring in September, and perhaps not a moment too soon.
"It's been too long," Jeffries said.
Read Full Story >>> It's official: Pacquiao-Cotto set for Nov. 15
By Dino Maragay, The Philippine Star, Thu, 13 Aug 2009
MANILA, Philippines -- The contract for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto showdown has been -- as the age-old clich? goes -- signed, sealed and delivered.
This was confirmed by Pacquiao's lawyer Jeng Gacal, who also said Cotto will be putting his WBO welterweight title on the line when the Puerto R Read Full Story >>>
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