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Known Unknowns: Previews And Predictions For Nonito Donaire - Rafael Concepcion And Steve Luevano - Bernabe Concepcion By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 Nonito Donaire is finally winning his critical acclaim, with many now considering him one of the 10 best fighters in the world. He is starting to get his spotlight, headlining his second consecutive pay-per-view card Saturday night. He is getting busier, fighting for the second time in 2009 after fi Read Full Story >>>Pavlik vs Williams Agreement Reached: War on Oct 3 By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 BoxingScene.com has been informed by sources close to the negotiations that a deal has been reached for a middleweight war on October 3 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will defend his titles against Paul "The Punisher" Williams.
After weeks of t Read Full Story >>> Donaire opponent's manager ignites family feud, vows of vengeance By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 Any worries that Nonito Donaire Jr. might have trouble working up enthusiasm for Saturday’s bout with Rafael Concepcion have been put aside this week. Concepcion’s manager said three things that have really hacked off Team Donaire, which collectively vows to make short work of the short Read Full Story >>> Is Donaire the Philippines' Oscar De la Hoya? By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Wed, 12 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire Jr. is undoubtedly one of the best fighters that has ever come from the Philippines. Truth is, if there was no Manny Pacquiao right now, Donaire's current #7 ranking in The Ring Magaz Read Full Story >>> Breaking Down the Donaire vs Concepcion Fight By Allan Tolentino, 8countnews, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 On August 15th Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (win 21 (KO 14) -lost 1- draw 0) current IBF and IBO flyweight champion will square off against Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion (win 13 (KO 8) –lost 3 – draw 1) former WBA interim superflyweight champion, in what wa Read Full Story >>> This writer forced to bow down to WBO , part 2 By Glenn Wilson, Examiner.com, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 I have retracted the Miguel Cotto article I wrote and posted on my site on August 2, 2009 to correct a wrong I committed in the heat of passion. I shouldn’t have written when I was angry. There was no basis for my calling the WBO derogatory names or for calling them corrupt. I sincerely apo Read Full Story >>> If Marquez whips Mayweather, he gets money edge over Pacman By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 If Juan Manuel Marquez needs any extra incentive to shock Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Sept. 19, I am more than willing to put it into writing.
Maybe Nacho Beristain, the estimable trainer, can get this erudite column translated into Spanish and put it on the bulletin board at Camp Marquez.
Motivat Read Full Story >>> Ricky hints at Khan showdown By Gavin Glicksman, The Sun, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 RICKY HATTON has opened the door to a much-touted Battle of Britain with Amir Khan.
Hatton is still weighing up his future following his crushing two-round defeat to Manny Pacquiao in May.
But the Hitman has finally admitted he would consider facing new WBA king Khan — if he can promot Read Full Story >>> Talkin’ Boxing Enters National Syndication PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 Talkin’ Boxing with Billy C is expanding from the program’s Internet roots and is now making the show available on a market exclusive basis to terrestrial sports radio stations. Hosted by Bill Calogero, Talkin’ Boxing is a daily 90-minute program dedicated to the world of boxing. Read Full Story >>> LUCIAN BUTE AND LIBRADO ANDRADE II SET FOR NOVEMBER 28TH EDITION OF HBO'S BOXING AFTER DARK PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 LOS ANGELES (August 10) - On November 28th American boxing fans and fans all over the world will have the chance to witness the anxiously awaited rematch of Lucian Bute and Librado Andrade as they battle for the IBF World Super Middleweight Title and the event will be airedlive on HBO's Boxing After Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire: Super fly wants to be Bruce Lee of boxing By Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun, Tue, 11 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire has a world championship belt on his boxing resume, along with a 4-0 record in title fights.
He has superb technical skills, he’s physically imposing Read Full Story >>> WBO sunk? IBA looking to sanction Pacquiao - Cotto and line their pockets! By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 Is there room for another major sanctioning body in the world of professional boxing?
This scribe feels as if there are enough alphabet championships to keep Campbell's Soup in business for years to come.
But news from a secret source tells me that a fringe professional boxing sanctioning body Read Full Story >>> 135 May Not Be In The Too Distant Future For Donaire By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 Nonito Donaire will never fight Manny Pacquiao nor will he ever replace him in the hearts of fanatic Filipino fight fans. This is simply a fact well beyond debate and Donaire knows it yet he doesn’t resent it because he believes he owes his own rising career to Pacquiao’s unrivaled succe Read Full Story >>> Donaire Moves Up Against Concepcion By Mario Ortega, Jr., 15rounds.com, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 Former IBF Flyweight Champion Nonito Donaire Jr. has made his way into the top ten pound-for-pound discussion and will look to make his mark in his second weight class beginning this Saturday night as he takes on tough contender Rafael Concepcion at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read Full Story >>> Mayweather v. Marquez – Number One v. Numero Uno The Sweet Science, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 Here are five reasons to bet the house on Mayweather…
1. Speed. Mayweather has the fastest hands in the game today. Carlos Baldomir was everyone’s darling coming into his 2006 welterweight fight against Mayweather. He was big and dominant and seemingly indestructible. Baldomir had ju Read Full Story >>> D Source's Boxing Pound-4-Pound Best list (August 09) By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 Good day fight fans! July was a tough month for the boxing community as we lost two of this era's biggest stars in Arturo Gatti and Vernon Forrest. Their contributions to boxing will not be soon forgotten. May their souls rest in peace.
August is almost halfway through and its time for my monthly Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto Says: "I Am Not Felix Trinidad" By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has spoken out against some of critics who continue to compare him to another Puerto Rican great, Felix "Tito" Trinidad. Cotto wants to make it clear, for the last time, that he is not Trinidad in any way - inside or outside of the ring.
Some people have be Read Full Story >>> Boxing should bow to UFC's Dana White By Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 MY ESTEEMED Daily News colleague, Bill Conlin, often begins his columns by musing, "When I'm King of the World . . . "
Dana White isn't King of the World - not yet, anyway - but the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship wields a monarch's power over his particular domain. White doesn't even Read Full Story >>> Floyd back in Hatton's sights By James Robson, Manchester Evening News, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 RICKY Hatton is keeping the boxing world guessing as to his plans for the future - but if anyone can provoke him into pulling the gloves on once again, it is Floyd Mayweather Jr.
It is nearly two years since they faced each other in the ring, but the two men have reopened the feud that once gripp Read Full Story >>> Mayweather ready to join greats ClubCall.com, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 Floyd Mayweather believes he will rightly be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time if he beats Juan Manuel Marquez.
The six-time world champion steps out of retirement to face the battle-hardened Mexican - a five-time world champion himself in three weight divisions - in a hotly-an Read Full Story >>>
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