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Donaire faces tough test vs unbeaten foe
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 19 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines - In what could be his toughest fight as a champion, Nonito Donaire Jr. faces unbeaten Raul Martinez today, hoping for a big hometown crowd to show up and cheer him on at the Araneta Coliseum.
Donaire, the reigning IBF flyweight champion from Bohol, puts the title he sensation Read Full Story >>>Donaire risks title; Viloria eyes Solis crown
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 19 Apr 2009
MANILA. Philippines ? Beat him to the ?perfect? punch.
With that tactic in mind, Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire defends his IBF/IBO flyweight titles against unbeaten Mexican big puncher Raul ?Cobra? Martinez today at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Filipino fighter is a slight favorite to beat Read Full Story >>> ROACH: PENALOSA HAS A GOOD SHOT AT LOPEZ
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 Apr 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Three-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach, who will be at Gerry Penalosa's corner on April 25 in Puerto Rico, said the Filipino two-time world champion has a good chance of beating the reigning WBO Read Full Story >>> Make or break for Viloria
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 19 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines - It took a lot of soul-searching for Brian Viloria to decide that he still wants to become a world champion after a series of ring setbacks where his desire was questioned by boxing experts.
But now, Viloria is good and ready to ascend the throne once more. His chance comes t Read Full Story >>> After victory over Hatton, Pacman can dictate purse
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 19 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum of Top Rank was asked a very simple question: What happens if Manny Pacquiao beats Ricky Hatton?
?He then becomes the biggest attraction in boxing,? answered the ageless promoter who?s in town for ?The Flash and The Furious? boxing card today at the Araneta Coliseum Read Full Story >>> INTERVIEW - Early win for Pacquiao over Hatton, says Roach
By Mark Lamport-Stokes, Reuters, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach has predicted an early knockout by the Filipino southpaw when he takes on Briton Ricky Hatton in their hotly anticipated light-welterweight title bout next month.
Hatton is the undisputed king of the 140 pounds division but Roach bel Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao : The San Francisco Treat
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Emmanuel "Pacman" Pacquiao has left his heart in San Francisco--many times. The more he comes back to search for his corazon, the more he thrills the local boxing aficionados. Bay area sports fans await the return of the bo Read Full Story >>> Arum: Hatton up against a better, faster Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? When Ricky Hatton climbs the ring on May 2, he will be up against a Manny Pacquiao who?s a lot better than the pound for pound king who pummeled legend Oscar De La Hoya to submission.
Thus said Top Rank boss Bob Arum, very much impressed with the Filipino superstar?s tremen Read Full Story >>> My size, power will spell doom for Pacquiao, says Hatton
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
The feeling of animosity towards Manny Pacquiao is starting to consume Ricky Hatton.
With two weeks remaining before they get it on at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Hatton said in his blog Saturday that while the Filipino pound-for-pound king is ?a decent bloke,? things will turn nasty come fight n Read Full Story >>> May 2nd will be a Day to Celebrate Boxing
By Rene Trujillo, Diamond Boxing, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Many Americans will tell you that baseball is America?s sporting past time and it might arguably be, although football seems to be closing in on that gap. There was a time however, when the sport of boxing was on par with baseball in terms of popularity. Both sports have a rich history and tradition Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-HATTON: THE BALLAD OF TWO BRAVE WARRIORS PT. 2
By John Louie Ramos, FightHype.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Ricky Hatton, the pride of Manchester, has been on top of the jr. welterweight division for a considerable amount of time. He has fought the best the division has to offer. Kostya Tszyu, Paulie Malignaggi, Jose Luis Castillo are all great names; great warriors who succumbed to Hatton's great strengt Read Full Story >>> Press your pants! Why I'll root for Little Guy (Pacquiao) from Gensan
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
?No Cheering In The Press Box? is the title of a book written by baseball scribe Jerome Holtzman.
Holtzman, a Chicago writer who prowled the baseball beat virtually until he died in 2008 at age 82, was a purist, both about the National Pastime and in terms of proper conduct in the confines of th Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao?s ?Gonna Run? ? Mayweather Sr.
By Joseph Pimentel, Digital Journal, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
LAS VEGAS?Floyd Mayweather, Sr. is never at a lost for words. Ricky Hatton?s loquacious trainer is outspoken and even poetic.
But when asked to reply to the many boxing pundits that predict a Manny Pacquiao vi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Hatton - Manny Says "I am Hungry To Win"
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Manny Pacquiao is not taking it easy. Currently Manny is busting up sparring partners at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. Last December he picked up the biggest win of his career, a one-sided eight round stoppage of Oscar De La Hoya. Now he is regarded as the number one pound-for-pound fi Read Full Story >>> BOXING: Golden attraction comes to an end
By Robert Morales, Daily News, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
It was 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, about three hours after Oscar De La Hoya announced his retirement from boxing. De La Hoya was playing host to an international conference call to discuss what had been an emotional decision that brought him to tears a couple of time at Nokia Theatre Plaza at L.A. Live.
D Read Full Story >>> DESPITE THE HYPE, DE LA HOYA WAS BOXING'S GOLDEN BOY
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
WE TEACH our children that it's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. Nevertheless, there are those who want to downplay Oscar De La Hoya's boxing career by suggesting he was more of an attraction than he was a fighter. It borders on an insult to suggest De La Hoya was more hype t Read Full Story >>> Blowhard Bob Arum's tweets: Pacman grabs all the money, I get peanuts
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Unedited transcript of the past week for Blowhard Bob Arum, nearly 80 years old and an early adapter to new technology, as he tweeted his way from Las Vegas to New York and back again and then on to Manila. Yet another Examiner.com Boxing Hardly Exclusive, Tweets!
At home, watched crappy HBO sho Read Full Story >>> Oscar, the Beckham of the ring
By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
To the sizeable Hispanic community in Los Angeles and the American west coast and the millions of Mexicans south of the border, Oscar de la Hoya was David Beckham in boxing gloves.
From Golden Balls to Golden Boy, the story was the same. Girls wanted to marry him, blokes wanted to be him.
His Read Full Story >>> Donaire makes weight, is hungry to look great
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Nonito Donaire Jr. says he?s hungry, and you?d think everyone would believe him after he weighed in at 111? pounds about three hours ago for his IBF flyweight title defense in the Philippines.
The pay-per-view card begins around 6 p.m. PDT Saturday, which is 9 a.m. Sunday in Manila. The co-featur Read Full Story >>> WBA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS JOHN WILL FACE ROCKY JUAREZ JUNE 27TH IN LOS ANGELES...
braggingrightscorner.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Long regarded as one of boxing's most underrated champions, WBA featherweight champion Chris John showed the world just what he can do on the sport's biggest stage when he battled Rocky Juarez over 12 exciting rounds in his United States debut on HBO this past February.
John, unbeaten at 42-0-2 Read Full Story >>>
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