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CAMPBELL vs BRADLEY ON AUGUST 1st: COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL..
By Ricky Ray Taylor, braggingrightscorner.com, Sun, 26 Jul 2009
When ESPN picked up the initial Gatti-Ward showdown, the few boxing insiders who actually knew who the combatants were also knew this match-up had great potential to be a war for the ages.
As promoters salivated upon pitting them upon one another two more times, nothing quite compared to Gatti- Read Full Story >>>SONSONA VIES FOR WBO CROWN; POISED TO BECOME RP'S YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMP
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
In what surely be a historic night for Philippine boxing, Sampson Boxing Promotions has just confirmed that world ranked WBO #6, WBC #12, and IBF#12 super flyweight contender ?Marvelous? Marvin Sonsona will do battle against Puert Read Full Story >>> NIETES-VARGAS CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT TO BE INCLUDED IN LATIN FURY 11 CARD SEP 5
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Tagbilaran City -- The already thrice postponed title fight between WBO minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes of the Philippines and challenger Manuel Vargas of Mexico has been moved to Sep. 5 under the Latin Fury card to be head Read Full Story >>> ANTONIO ESCALANTE THRIUMPS OVER CORNELIUS LOOK
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
At a fight card held at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas and presented on ESPN?s Friday Night Fights, hometown boy Antonio Escalante beat Cornelius Lock of Detroit, Michigan via a sweet unanimous decision, scoring two KD?s along the way.
In the first co-main undercard, Carlos Velasquez Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather in the Fight of His Life ... with the UFC
By Dave "Large" Larzelere, SportingNews.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
On September 19, Floyd Mayweather will make his return to boxing after almost a two-year absence. He?ll be fighting two hungry and motivated opponents that night ? Juan Manuel Marquez in the ring, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the ratings. And though no one in boxing would dare to challe Read Full Story >>> Michael Moorer Kayoed by Freddie Roach?
By David Tyler, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Boxing fans last saw former Heavyweight Champion Michael Moorer carrying Manny Pacquiao around the ring on his shoulders after the Filipino Ninja had knocked out Ricky Hatton, May 2, at the MGM Grand.
This bit of showmanship confused many boxing fans and HBO announcers Jim Lampley and Manny Stewa Read Full Story >>> Viloria defends crown in Hawaii Aug. 29; Banal to fight in undercard
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
 
Newly-crowned IBF light flyweight champion Brian Viloria will defend his title on August 29 at Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii against Jesus Iribe of Mex Read Full Story >>> ANTILLON - 135 lbs, ACOSTA- 133 lbs
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
7/24/09, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico --- (L-R) Undefeated top-rated Lightweight Urbano Antillon, Maywood, Ca. and top-10,world-ranked contender Miguel “Aguacerito” Acosta of Venezuela weigh in Read Full Story >>> Cotto's strap up for grabs by Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
EXAMINER.COM EXCLUSIVE REPORT:
Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, lawyer and president of the World Boxing Organization, is not tone deaf.
Valcarcel has heard the cry from the millions of Manny Pacquiao fans and those who devoutly follow the fistic fortunes of Boricua Bomber Miguel Angel Read Full Story >>> Pagara faces Butar-Butar today
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
YOUNG boxing phenom Jason Pagara isn’t taking his chances against the hard-hitting Simson Butar-Butar and he will use his defense as his main arsenal to defeat the Indonesian slugger in a fight that would dictate his future today in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
This is the second installment of Read Full Story >>> Blood in water for landsharks De La Hoya, Arum
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Soul singer Edwin Starr was wrong when he sang, “War…what is it good for, absolutely nothing!”
War between boxing promoters at least provides some amusement for one and all.
Yeah, say it, say it again because, although peace broke out for a short while between Oscar De La Hoy Read Full Story >>> Young Elorde shows mettle tonight at 120 lbs
The Philippine Star, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Juan Miguel Elorde, grandson of the late boxing great, Gabriel “Flash” Elorde fights Dennis Lumacang of Tanza, Cavite tonight at the ballroom of the Elorde Sports Center in Sucat, Para?aque City.
Mig, son of Johnny and Liza Elorde and younger brother of Bai Elorde also a professional Read Full Story >>> Laurente faces Gabijan tonight
The Philippine Star, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Monico Laurente of Elorde Stable battles Edgar Gabijan in the main event of the “Boxing Contra Droga” card tonight at the Elorde Sports Center.
Laurente and Gabijan collide over 10 rounds.
The Elorde brothers, Bai and Mig, will also see action against separate Read Full Story >>> Odds too much in Pacquiao’s favor
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Manny Pacquiao has been installed a -215 favorite over Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico in their November 14 super fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
This means that bettors will have to shell out at least $215 to win $100.
Cotto, in contrast, is the underdog at +175, meaning a $100 wager on him Read Full Story >>> Quick Jabs: Juan Manuel Marquez Bulks Up; Kelly Pavlik - Paul Williams Back On?; Lennox Lewis Defends His Mic Skills; More
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
There are many things besides those mentioned in the headline in this edition of Quick Jabs -- like the dreamy Edwin Valero-Humberto Soto fight that may be on the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto undercard, notes on this weekend's fights and a good deal more -- but we start with Juan Manuel Marquez. Alth Read Full Story >>> Who needs Floyd when you've got Nate Campbell?
By Norm Frauenheim, CBS Sports, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Nate Campbell, who helped Tampa, Fla., police chase down a couple of suspected purse snatchers last month, stole the show Thursday.
Campbell knocked the mundane out of a conference call and talked Timothy Bradley into a freewheeling exchange, which is something the favored Bradley promises won't Read Full Story >>> Now's the Time for Antillon
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Last week in Maywood, California, a media day was held by Top Rank for lightweight Urbano Antillon as he prepared for his bout against Miguel Acosta for the interim WBA lightweight championship. This fight on Saturday night in Nue Read Full Story >>> Boxing – Valero vs. Soto on November 14th?/ Witter Out to Reclaim His WBC Title Against Alexander
By Eric Thomas, BoxingNews24.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
There’s a possibility of bout between World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KO’s) and WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (48-7-2, 31 KO’s) to take place on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao on November 14th, according to Dan Read Full Story >>> Latin Fury Notes: Chavez not really injured after all?; Jaro out of undercard fight
Bad Left Hook, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
In his latest blog entry at ESPN.com, Dan Rafael made a quick remark about this weekend's Top Rank Latin Fury pay-per-view, which was to be headlined by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. taking on Jason LeHoullier. Chavez recently pulled out with an injury.
You know how Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. pulled out of Read Full Story >>> TIMOTHY BRADLEY: "MANNY PACQUIAO IS NOT THE BEST FIGHTER IN THE DIVISION"
FightHype.com, Sat, 25 Jul 2009
Unbeaten WBO 140-pound champion Timothy "Desert Storm'' Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) and challenger, former unified lightweight champion Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs), participated in a spirited conference call on Thursday to discuss their eagerly awaited showdown on Saturday, Aug. Read Full Story >>>
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