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SANS ALI, DOES BOXING NEED A BAD GUY OR TEN PACMEN? By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 01 Jul 2009 NO HEAVYWEIGHT OTHER THAN PACQUIAO
San Francisco, CA- When boxing was going through the rough times of the early 1960s, a time when the Mafia�s control of boxing was out in the open, this due to the Kefauver Hearings in the US Senate, a heavyweight champion came along named Sonny Liston. H Read Full Story >>>PACQUIAO NOMINATED IN THIS YEAR'S ESPN'S ESPY AWARDS By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has been nominated in the 'Best Fighter' and 'Best Play' categories in this year's Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPY), an annual event organized by the American cable televisio Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA ACCUSES TOP RANK OF PROTECTING PACQUIAO By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 In a recent interview, Oscar De La Hoya accused Top Rank of protecting pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao because they've chosen to make a fight with Miguel Cotto instead of Shane Mosley. "Pacquiao is right now young and a guy that Top Rank is protecting and a guy they have big plans for. We al Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA DEFENDS ORTIZ; SAYS REMATCH IN HIS FUTURE By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 While many in the industry, including promoters Bob Arum and Gary Shaw, have been extremely critical of Victor Ortiz's performance in his loss to Marcos Maidana this past Saturday, Oscar De La Hoya was quick to jump to the defense of the overly hyped Golden Boy Promotions prospect. "I wouldn't label Read Full Story >>> Eric Canoy Defends WBO Oriental Featherweight Title vs. Lorenzo Villanueva PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009
Midsayap, North Cotabato - Former Olympian and Asian Games medalist Eric Canoy defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title against undefeated Lorenzo "Thunderbolt" Villanueva on Satur Read Full Story >>> Victor Ortiz: Kill the messenger By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 Boxing is such an unforgiving sport. Within twenty four hours you can go from top to bottom yet the road to the top usually takes lifetimes to reach- if you are fortunate, skilled and work hard enough.
Household names that can headline an HBO Boxing After Dark card at such a young age are almost Read Full Story >>> PacMan?s New York Trip By Dr. Allan Recto, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009
The PacMan (c) received his BWAA 2008 Fighter of the Year Award in New York City last June 12, 2009. Trainer Freddie Roach (L), wife Jinkee, Promoter Bob Arum (R) and BWAA President Jack Hirsch (behind) flanked him. (Photo by Dr Read Full Story >>> TOP 10 REASONS WHY PACQUIAO BEATS COTTO By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009
While it's not often that I get a chance to read any other writers out there, I was recently forwarded an interesting article written by Matthew R. Grizzle over at RingTalk.com stating the top 10 reasons Read Full Story >>> Victor Ortiz's loss upholds boxing as a brutal testing ground By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 "Vicious" Defeated by Power
"Vicious" Victor Ortiz is one of the most inspirational and upright individuals that I have ever had the privilege to meet. I visited with Victor and his girlfriend for a few minutes on April 4th in Austin on Golden Boy's "Lightweight Lightning" boxing event at the Fr Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach: Cotto is Tough Match for Pacquiao but Winnable By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 Popular trainer Freddie Roach has admitted that Miguel Cotto is a tough fight for Manny Pacquiao but he said the fight is winnable.
Freddie Roach is now talking about the Pacquiao-Cotto match, an indication that the highly anticipated fight will indeed happen.
Yahoo news reports:
If Top R Read Full Story >>> MELLIGEN LITERALLY REACHING FOR THE SKY WITH HIS NEXT OPPONENT By Rod Mijares, Fil-AmBoxers.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 At 5'11", the 26-year old Mexican Michel Rosales is like a towering inferno to some of his opponents. He is literally a tall order, especially, to Filipino standards. His boxing credentials are also over powering. He is a power puncher by knocking out 21 of his 24 opponents. He has 3 losses, unf Read Full Story >>> Gorres hopes to join Top Rank By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 ALA Promotions is hoping Z Gorres will join Manny Pacquiao in Bob Arum?s Top Rank Promotions this week.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer got an e-mail from Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Tampler earlier this month on their interest in signing Gorres but they haven?t received a formal contract Read Full Story >>> Undefeated Gabor Veto scores first round TKO PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 Undefeated lightweight Gabor Veto (7-0, 6 KOs) scored a brilliant first round TKO over hometown journeyman Anton Glofak (2-79-8) on Saturday night at the City Hall in Komarno, Slovakia.
The 20-year-old Veto, a former member of Hungarian amateur national team, had to show his excellent skills aga Read Full Story >>> Banal to fight twice in US By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 AJ Banal?s future in the US is looking bright.
Banal seemed headed for another disappointment after Floyd Mayweather?s July 18 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez was postponed. Banal was supposed to be in the undercard of that fight against a still to be determined foe.
Now that the fight is back Read Full Story >>> "Keeping up with the Donaires": Nonito says Lumacad's effort was "disappointing" By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 In this edition of "Keeping up with the Donaires" Nonito updates us on the second week of his training for his scheduled August 15 bout at the Hard Rock casino in Las Vegas. He reveals who his next opponent is and show a video of his progress with trainer Jonathon Penalosa. Nonito also reveals his a Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton eyes comeback bout in Manchester or Wales By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 30 Jun 2009
It is almost two months to the day since Hatton lost for the first time at light-welterweight, outmuscled and out-punched at 140lbs for the first time in his career by th Read Full Story >>> Like Billy Martin? Coach Roach must say no to Victor Ortiz By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 I hope that overscheduled Coach Freddie Roach can just say no.
In a knee jerk reaction after Golden Boy?s shining prospect Victor Ortiz was knocked into submission by Marcos Maidana on HBO Saturday, Richie Rich Schafer began a conversation at ringside with Manny Pacquiao?s revered coach.
Eagle Read Full Story >>> Shaw says stick fork in Victor Ortiz because he's done By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 Big Gary Shaw says you can go ahead and stick a fork in celebrated prospect turned suspect Vicious Victor Ortiz.
Shaw proclaims that Ortiz is done, finished, kaput at the higher levels of boxing.
Some boxing guys have a code. Some guys in the sport/business won?t hit a man when he is down, lit Read Full Story >>> Is Victor Ortiz the next ?Golden Boy? or the next Panchito Bojado? Liverpuncher.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 A new boxing star was born this weekend. Unfortunately for the Golden boy, it was the wrong guy. This weekend was supposed to be a showcase fight. A fight in the Mecca of west coast boxing, the Staples Center, with Victor Ortiz to make his grand showing to the masses. Well it didn?t exactly work o Read Full Story >>> Watch Mayweather/Marquez 24/7 and their Fight in HDTV High Quality DogHouseBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 NEW YORK, June 29, 2009 ? With the intriguing showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez rescheduled for Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, HBO Sports? groundbreaking ?24/7? reality franchise, which has captured seven Sports Emmy? Awards, will premiere MAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ 24/7 on SATURDAY, AUG. 29 Read Full Story >>>
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