Housecat ramblings for the week
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Darchinyan in tough Saturday! I wrote some nice things about the Pinoy Power series and it comes back to bite me on the tush. The co-main for the inaugural event is Cuban Odlanier Solis vs, American Kevin Johnson. What am I missing here? It's supposed to feature Pinoy's, right? I for one would  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO WANTS 143 AND IF COTTO IS RELUCTANT, MOSLEY IS WILLING
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Not so fast fight fans! Just when you thought a clash between pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao and welterweight champion Miguel Cotto was virtually a done deal, it looks like the two sides might be further away from signing their names on the dotted lines than we first expected. According to   Read Full Story >>>

Bisping admires brilliance in Pacquiao, recalls calling out Machida
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Michael Bisping, Britain’s leading mixed martial artist, has come out in praise of Manny Pacquiao, highly impressed by the way he dealt with Ricky Hatton in May in Las Vegas. “I haven’t seen as much of Pacquiao as I would like to, but he is a brilliant fighter,” said Bispi  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing's Clash of Civilizations
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009

In 1996, political scientist Samuel P. Huntington published the now-famous book "The Clash of Civilizations." Huntington argues that after the end of the Cold War, regiona  Read Full Story >>>

Who is the Best Athlete, Woods, Federer, Bryant..Pacquiao?
By Julius Stecker, Boxing24.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
I am an avid sports fan. I remember being at the 2003 Super Bowl watching my brother when he played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But the memory that sticks in my head the most, besides the Buccaneers win, was the athletic grace of then Oakland Raiders receiver Jerry Rice. He was around 40 years ol  Read Full Story >>>

Explaining the Hatred of Oscar De la Hoya
By John Chavez, The Boxing Truth, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Jul 08, 2009 - Amusing, disturbing, sad, and indifference is what I felt when watching this crazy bastard mock and belittle Oscar De la Hoya as he signed autographs for the fans in Texas. Here is the video link I'm referring to was a fan gathering prior to the Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz bout ea  Read Full Story >>>

Fight Fans Are Invited... NONITO DONAIRE MEDIA DAY SATURDAY IN SAN CARLOS, CA
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009

Fight fans are invited to Nonito Donaire's Media Day this Saturday, 1 pm, in San Carlos, California. The hard-hitting 'Filipino Flash' Donaire is getting set to take on tough Rafael 'El Torito' Concepcion of Panam  Read Full Story >>>

HOUSTON'S HERO, JUAN DIAZ, RETURNS ON AUGUST 22ND AGAINST FORMER WORLD CHAMPION PAULIE MALIGNAGGI
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009

LOS ANGELES, July 8 - There's nothing in the world like Texas heat in August. On Saturday, August 22nd, four of boxing's best will square off at Houston's Toyota Center in an event that will raise the temper  Read Full Story >>>

Predictions: Agbeko vs. Darchinyan
By Robert Cassidy, NewsDay.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs), the IBF bantamweight champion, will defend his title against Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (32-1, 26 KOs) in the main event this Saturday, July 11, live on Showtime (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from the BankAtlantic Center  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao's first mission as envoy for peace: Initiate basketball diplomacy
By Gilbert Felongco, GulfNews.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Manila: President Gloria Arroyo has directed boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to engage Muslim separatist rebels in a friendly game of basketball as part of his task as the government's "Envoy for Peace". Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said he is confident that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MI  Read Full Story >>>

Win a Nonito Donaire autographed boxing glove!
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Want to own a glove signed by the 'Filipino Flash' himself? Log into twitter and follow @trboxing to enter. This contest has multiple parts - allowing fans to enter themselves multiple times... increasing their chance of winning and also showing us how much they love the sport of boxing. So stay tun  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan: “Working at the Wild Card has paid off for me!”
By Ron Gabriel, FightFan.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Ron Gabriel documented this exclusive report from the Los Angeles based training camp of Amir Khan. Hear what both Freddie Roach and Khan are thinking as they prepare to face Andreas Kotelnik on July 18, only on FightFan.com!   Read Full Story >>>

GESTA READY TO PROVIDE HIS OWN FIREWORKS!!
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009

SAN DIEGO -- Unbeaten Mercito Gesta's future is looking brighter, almost as bright as the fireworks he enjoyed this past 4th of July. "I went somewhere near my home to watch the fireworks. Back home in the Philippines, we only h  Read Full Story >>>

PINOY POWER 2: Rafael Concepcion prepares for title fight
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009

Rafael “el Torito” Concepcion approached the podium at the press conference for Pinoy Power 2 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and in broken English stated “No one knows who is Rafael &#  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao prefers 143 lbs vs Cotto
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
Before flying to Los Angeles for a one-day photo shoot with Kobe Bryant for a leading sports apparel company, Manny Pacquiao revealed that he will bat for a catch weight of 142-143 lbs for the proposed November 14 match with welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico. While admitting that   Read Full Story >>>

Nietes bout moved
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
THE world title fight between World Boxing Organization mini-flyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes and interim champion Manuel Vargas has been moved to a later date because of an undisclosed reason. The Nietes and Vargas world title tussle was originally set to take place on July 18 in Mexico but w  Read Full Story >>>

Farewell Alexis Arguello – A Tribute to Boxing’s Fallen King
By Lee Groves, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2009

On the first day of a new month, a monarch of the boxing world passed through to a new kingdom. Alexis Arguello, known the world over as "The Explosive Thin Man" because of the destruction he wrought on others with his fists, reporte  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao hopes to find peace in Mindanao through sports
GMA News Online, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao could very well be the solution the country is looking for to finally end the conflict in Mindanao. Malaca?ang has appointed the Filipino boxing icon as presidential envoy for peace and understanding hoping that sports would unite the government forces,   Read Full Story >>>

Court allows litigation of boxing icon’s property rights case
Business World Online, Thu, 09 Jul 2009
THE COURT of Appeals has approved the litigation of a property rights case filed by boxing champion Emmanuel "Manny" D. Pacquiao against a videoke microphone distributor which used his images for promotion without consent. In a 14-page decision penned by Associate Justice Jose Catral Mendoza, th  Read Full Story >>>

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