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DIAZ EDGES MALIGNAGGI WITH THE HELP OF THE HOMETOWN FANS AND JUDGES
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
In a crossroads battle between two former champions, Juan Diaz scored a somewhat controversial unanimous decision over Paulie Malignaggi. It was an action-packed battle between two fighters who put it all on the line in front of a raucous crowd at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Although it app Read Full Story >>>Houston, we have a problem - Diaz gets a hometown gift
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
In a tightly contested contest, hometown hero Juan Diaz took a questionably wide unanimous decision victory (116-112, 115-113, and 118-110) from Pauli Malignaggi in Houston, Texas' Toyota Center.
The bout was hard fought between both men, with Diaz (35-2) pushing the action, but not landing many Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire will prepare knockout voice for Celebrity Duets
By Elyas Isabelo Salanga, Philippine Entertainment Portal, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire's moniker is the "The Filipino Flash," and he lived up to that name by speedily gaining worldwide recognition for his winning bout against Rafael Concepcion in Las Vegas last August 15, 2009. His victory over the Panamanian earned him the interim WBA flyweight title, and it was a titl Read Full Story >>> SEVEN DAYS AND COUNTING - BANAL READY TO GO
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
LOS ANGELES -- I had the distinct opportunity to speak to AJ Banal this afternoon at the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood.
Banal just got back from the City of San Pedro some twenty miles south of downtown LA Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao frontrunner for fighter of the decade award
By Glenn Wilson, Examiner.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
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The picture is getting clearer. Or so we hope. Pacquiao, Cotto, Marquez and Mayweather are four of the horses in the race to see who might be considered th Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto: The Big Prediction!
By Kyle Lucas, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
Ok I am ready to give you my prediction on Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto. This super fight is slated for November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Yes my friends, this is a "can't miss" fight! You get two of the toughest and certainly skillful fighters squaring off against one another. What more c Read Full Story >>> The new boxing paradigm: no alphabet soup
By Eric R. Sloan, Examiner.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
To cap off my week long assault against the world sanctioning organizations, especially the World Boxing Organization, I have elected to surrender. Others, like ESPN's Dan Rafael, have also railed against them recently and I'm sure we all feel good afterwards; however, no writer can fix the current Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather must take risks to prove he's not just a fair weather champ
By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
Golden Boy Promotions are doing their best to whip up interest in the return of Floyd Mayweather Jnr next month.
Ticket sales are slower than hoped.
These are not the best of times to be selling ringside seats for top dollar.
But a slow market in Las Vegas is only part of the story. Pretty Read Full Story >>> Honolulu no familiar turf for Viloria foe
The Philippine Star, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Mexican challenger Jesus Iribe may find the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu not to his liking when he slugs it out with Brian Viloria for the International Boxing Federation light flyweight championship Aug. 29.
Other than fighting before an expected hostile crowd, Iribe will b Read Full Story >>> TRAINERS AGRABIO AND DONAIRE SR: DEADLY COMBINATION
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
Quezon City, Philippines – In a conversation with Team Sonsona at their home today, Donaire and Agrabio informed that they are ready to go. “All the necessary training have been done here in the Philippines on Read Full Story >>> Jesse Arevalo and Mayol
By Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
Isle of Palm, SC – After fixing all discrepancies on the 787’s me and my three other Italian (Giuseppe, another Giuseppe and the pretty innocent looking Lucia) colleagues, we agreed to unwind at the IOP Isle Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Cotto is Fire Power, Marquez-Mayweather is Fire Sale
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
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NEW NICKNAMES UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR THE HEMORRHAGING JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ-FLOYD MAYWEATHER PROMOTION AT THE MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS:
1. FIRE SALE
2. Read Full Story >>> Donaire should go for Darchinyan before Arce and Montiel
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
After his hard-earned victory over Rafael Concepcion last week where he wrested the WBA Interim super flyweight belt at Pinoy Power 2, Nonito Donaire Jr.'s fallen victim Vic Darchinyan started knocking for a rema Read Full Story >>> Not even WWE can save the Mayweather-Marquez fight
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
When was the last time a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight had so much depression, negativity, and desperation? I’ll give you a minute to think about that one.
Do you need another minute? How about 10 more? If it’s taking you that long, then stop thinking because you might hurt yourself. I ca Read Full Story >>> Instant replay’s delayed arrival
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
FINALLY In an unprecedented move that demonstrates that there are actually some governing bodies that do care about improving how a particular sport can be better played and officiated, the suits at the Nevada Athletic Commission have approved the use of video instant replay in both boxing and mixed Read Full Story >>> Promoters split on instant replay
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
TWO boxing promoters in Cebu City have split views on Nevada’s new boxing rule regarding the use of instant replay.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer and Manny Pacquiao close friend Rex “Wakee” Salud have different opinions on the instant replay rule recently approved by Read Full Story >>> Donaire fist injury not serious–doctor
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
MANILA, Philippines – There was neither a fracture nor any form of serious injury in the left fist of interim WBA super flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, a noted sports physician revealed Saturday.
“There was swelling caused by an old trauma which occurred in a previous fight in Mani Read Full Story >>> Cotto to use ‘good defense’ against Pacquiao
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
FILIPINO Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s vaunted speed is the only thing that worries him, according to world welterweight champion Miguel Cotto when defends his title against the Filipino pound-for-pound king on November 14.
But Cotto said “good defense” would be his answer to Pa Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao can't imagine life without boxing
By Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
MANILA - As Manny Pacquiao nears his “retirement” from boxing, the world's pound for pound king admits he cannot foresee a future far from the sports he loves.
Pacquiao has been fighting professionally for the past 14 years, winning five world titles aside from earning an extra linea Read Full Story >>> Big fights in the works: An update
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 23 Aug 2009
How about an update on some fighters and fights being discussed?
MOSLEY-BERTO or MOSLEY-CLOTTEY
Let's start with welterweight champ Shane Mosley, whose desperate search for a fall opponent has been agonizing. Talks have centered on titlist Andre Berto. More recently, former titleholder Joshua Read Full Story >>>
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