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Shades of Corrales: sources say Gatti assaulted wife in past
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
The drunken street fight in Pernambuco, Brazil, early Saturday morning between former world champion boxer Arturo Gatti and his wife, Brazilian native Amanda Carina Barbosa Rodrigues was not the first physical confrontation between the mutually hot tempered couple, sources tell Examiner.com
"They Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao-Cotto Match Hangs on Catch weight and Purse Issues
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
The Pacquiao-Cotto boxing match has yet to be finalized with the catch weight and purse issues still hanging in the air. Cotto insist that he will not go below 145 while Pacquiao says he is fighting Cotto at 143.
The much talked about boxing match between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Mig Read Full Story >>> Wife charged with murder of ex-boxer Gatti in Brazil
By Reuters, Washington Post, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Brazilian wife of former Canadian world boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been charged with his murder, police said Sunday.
Italian-born Gatti, who was 37, was found dead Saturday in the holiday flat the couple had rented in the northern Brazilian seaside resort of Read Full Story >>> Don King show draws 10,000 fans head to head with UFC 100
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Boxing lives!
Despite its perpetual mistakes, boxing remains alive and this was proven Saturday night in South Florida when just under 10,000 people, many of them skewing young and in the “UFC demographic” came to to see live boxing instead of sitting home to watch the UFC 100 event Read Full Story >>> "The day after 100": Thoughts on UFC 100, Vegas and boxing's busy weekend
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
NO. This is not one of those mixed martial arts or boxing is better than the other articles. I love fight sports, and truly comparing mixed martial arts and boxing is like comparing apples and oranges. What I can compare and share though is my personal experiences covering both sports.
I say this Read Full Story >>> POLITICS AFTER COTTO -- PACQUIAO
By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxing idol closes out a ripping career by waging a 12 round war against Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto in a year-ending stunner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Viewed generally as his far Read Full Story >>> YEAR OF THE BRAVEHEARTS
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Prepare your 2010 boxing calendar this early. Make sure it is adorned with a Big Red Heart pierced by a flash of lightning.
If Lady Luck smiles, 2010 could be the year of the Braveheart Boys of North Cotabato, a province in the Read Full Story >>> Bleacher Talk: Pinoy Boxing Judge in USA
By Rico Navarro, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Davis.
While Manny Pacquiao will hog the headlines for Pinoy Boxing, there’s another member of the boxing family who is also making waves in the U.S., albeit in a quieter manner. But under the radar it may be, this o Read Full Story >>> Cotto insists on 145 lbs vs Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Miguel Cotto remains steadfast in his position that before a megabuck fight with Manny Pacquiao gets signed, sealed, and delivered for November 14, it has to be at a catch weight of 145 lbs.
“Mi peticion es la misma, no cambia (My petition is the same, no change),” Cotto told Hiram Al Read Full Story >>> Donaire says he's ready for anyone
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
MANILA, Philippines - IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said the other day choosing opponents is not his business and as a fighter, he’ll take on anyone lined up by his manager Cameron Dunkin and Read Full Story >>> Nietes steps up training
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
DESPITE the adjustment of the fight date that jeopardized his training program, World Boxing Organization mini-flyweight champion Donnie Nietes is still focused on retaining his title against interim titlist Manuel Vargas on Aug. 1 in Mexico.
Nietes, who is training at the Wild Card Gym, is still Read Full Story >>> King Kong stomps on the Raging Bull
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
For all it's worth, nobody I knew except for myself and less than a hand-full of colleagues and readers gave Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko a puncher's shot against Vic "The Raging Bull" Darchinyan tonight. Despite being the natural bantamweight and champion against a challenger moving up, nobody really Read Full Story >>> Thomasz Adamek: "The Polish Pacquiao"
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Thomasz Adamek is a beast. For those of you who have not seen him fight yet, try searching his bout against Steve Cunningham last year in New Jersey. A lot of people have called that the "Fight of the Year" for 2008.
Adamek successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight belt last night against chall Read Full Story >>> Behind the scenes on Amir Khan's bid to win world title
By Steve Bunce, mirror.co.uk, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
In the opposite corner at the MEN Arena in Manchester will be Ukraine's iron-jawed Andreas Kotelnik, who has never been stopped or dropped in 34 fights.
Olympic idol Khan chose a secret life in a derelict corner of the City of Angels, after Breidis Prescott smashed him in 60 seconds last Septembe Read Full Story >>> Police detain wife of former boxing champion Gatti
By Associated Press, Forbes.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
SAO PAULO -- The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was detained as a suspect by Brazilian authorities Sunday following his death at a posh seaside resort.
Police said 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation. Gatti's body was found ea Read Full Story >>> Agbeko v. Darchinyan Post-Fight Press Conference
By A. Shakoor, 411mania.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
What was said?
Ali Shakoor here, live from the post-fight press conference of Agbeko vs. Darchinyan. Darchinyan was upset by the champion in a close unanimous decision.
Don King started out by talking about the Michael Jackson death for about 10-15 minutes and pontificating about slavery, rac Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Gatti: Thrillgivers with much in common
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
If you did not enjoy watching Human Highlight Film Arturo Gatti fight, then you shouldn’t call yourself a boxing fan.
The comparisons are inevitable. When it comes to being a fan friendly fighter in the ring and a fighter who graciously received and returned the love of fans outside of it, Read Full Story >>> Gatti, Like MJ And McNair, Left Us Too Soon
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
The time you won your town the race
We chaired you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high.
---A.E. Housman, “To an Athlete Dying Young”
Strange, isn’t it, how words written by Read Full Story >>> Farewell to Boxing’s Truest Warrior
By Thomas Gerbasi, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
LAS VEGAS, July 11 – ‘Warrior’ is the most overused term in boxing today. Arturo Gatti was a warrior. For 16 years, there was no truer fighter, no man more willing to go where most of us simply couldn’t imagine. S Read Full Story >>> KING KONG AGBEKO PROVES THEM ALL WRONG
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
CANOGA PARK, CA -- The gods must be smiling on Ghana these days. First, they have Barack Obama visiting the country. That in itself is very significant for reasons obvious to everyone. After all the US President does not go ar Read Full Story >>>
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