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CONCEPCION DISQUALIFIED AGAINST LUEVANO
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
PREFIGHT
The challenger, Bernabe Concepcion, comes out first to the sounds of Queen's "We Will Rock You." He looks confident as he smiles to the crowd in attendance. The champion, Steve Luevano, comes out next. He also looks confident and ready to get the fight started.
ROUND 1
Luevano tries to Read Full Story >>>Melligen wins TKOs Zepeda in the 4th round
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Mark Melligen proved to be everything he was advertised and then some. Melligen knocked out Ernesto Zepeda who was a last minute replacement when his original opponent Michel Rosales could not secure a visa in time for their fight.
Melligen dominated Zepeda from the get-go showing great head and Read Full Story >>> Mark Mellligen busts up Ernesto Zepeda!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Light welterweight prospect ‘Mighty’ Mark Melligen had a terrific coming out party on the televised undercard of Top Rank’s “Pinoy Power 2″ in Las Vegas when he dealt a slow and calculated beating to Mexico’s Ernesto Zepeda, stopping him in four rounds. Melligen s Read Full Story >>> MELLIGEN WINS BY 4TH ROUND TKO OVER ZEPEDA
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Mark Jason Melligen continues his march to boxing prominence by winning via 4th round TKO over Ernesto Zepeda of Tijuana, Mexico in their 10-round welterweight bout at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV Saturday Read Full Story >>> Behind the scenes hour-by-hour Team Donaire LIVE updates
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Ever wondered what a World Champion boxer does 48 hours leading up to a title fight? I'm sure some of you do like me. As a special edition for this week's "Keeping up with the Donaires", Nonito's better half Rachel will be updating us hour-by-hour starting from yesterday morning and the weigh-ins fo Read Full Story >>> STEVEN LUEVANO-BERNABE CONCEPCION PREVIEW
By Carlos Acevedo, Mvn.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
In an interesting semi to the Nonito Donaire-Rafael Concepcion mismatch, workmanlike Steven Luevano faces a young but untested Bernabe Concepcion tonight for the WBX doohickey at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Luevano, fighting out of La Puente, California, is not often mentioned Read Full Story >>> Arum using windmill puncher Valero as straw man for Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Bob Arum, self serving promoter, has a new “straw man” for Manny Pacquiao.
Arum has tipped his hand that he will push, or at least make it looks like he’s pushing unbeaten and untested free swinger Edwin Valero, in as Pacman’s first opponent in 2010.
Arum told The Phili Read Full Story >>> Heavy Hitting Half-Year Upcoming - Pacquiao, Marquez, Mayweather, Mosley, Hopkins, Klitschko and more!
By JD Camacho, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
In the next six months, the #1 fighter in every division from lightweight on up may find himself involved in a significant bout. Consider:
Juan Manuel Marquez, the recognized lightweight champion, faces the most difficult challenge of his career when he stares down come-backing Floyd Mayweather, Read Full Story >>> Boxing Picks - Donaire has it easy at Pinoy Power 2
BetUs.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire certainly has bigger things on his mind than his matchup with Rafael Conception at Pinoy Power 2 this Saturday on Top Rank pay-per-view.
While the contest may indeed be for the interim WBA super flyweight title (in a bout he’s heavily favoured in on boxing betting odds), thi Read Full Story >>> More RP champs to emerge - Arum
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
LAS VEGAS – Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said yesterday he’s building a strong Filipino army of fighters that will shake up the boxing world and even when Manny Pacquiao finally decides to retire – and that isn’t Read Full Story >>> Sparring session steered Donaire on path toward super flyweight crown
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire had trouble finding sparring partners when he was training for his world flyweight title fight with Moruti Mthalane in November.
Cameron Dunkin, Donaire's manager, brought in Rafael Valenzuela, a featherweight who outweighed the 112-pound Donaire by 10 pounds. Valenzuela promised Read Full Story >>> MELLIGEN ALL FIRED UP FOR PINOY POWER 2
By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
LAS VEGAS, NV -- On the eve of his 4th consecutive fight outside of the Philippines in a matter of a little over 5 months, Mighty Mark Melligen is all fired up and excited in his first pay-per-view appearance in America Read Full Story >>> Top 7 remaining fights of 2009 and decade
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
There are currently many rising stars in boxing.
Cris Arreola. Paul Williams. Amir Khan. Timothy Bradley. Edwin Valero. Juan Manuel Lopez. Nonito Donaire.
Despite an el Read Full Story >>> AJ Banal: Fighting his way back to the top
By Glenn Wilson, Examiner.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
The mark of a true champion is not how many wins he has on his record. It also isn't in how many opponents that he blast out early in a fight. No, the mark of a true champion is how he handles and comes back from adversity.
This is the road that AJ Banal has traveled in the last year. A promising Read Full Story >>> Viloria wants foe's hide for 'storybook ending'
The Philippine Star, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
MANILA, Philippines - International Boxing Federation (IBF) light-flyweight champion Brian Viloria hopes to write a new chapter on his so-called “story book ending” when he takes on Mexican Jesus Iribe in a 12-round title fight Aug. 30 at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The t Read Full Story >>> Dodie Boy out for revenge
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
LAS VEGAS – For former two-time world champion Dodie Boy Pe?alosa, the fight between Nonito Donaire Jr. and Rafael Concepcion has a special meaning because it’s his chance to exorcise the ghost of his loss to Panama’s Hilario Zapata in 1986.
Pe?alosa will be in Donaire’s c Read Full Story >>> While Pacman frolics, Cotto is all business
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 16 Aug 2009
Told about his adversary’s seemingly happy-go-lucky ways, Miguel Cotto said Saturday he doesn’t care about Manny Pacquiao’s decision to continue filming a movie as the Puerto Rican prepares to enter the second week of training for their Nov. 14 clash in Las Vegas.
“What Ma Read Full Story >>> 3 reasons why you shouldn't miss Pinoy Power 2
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 15 Aug 2009
Top Rank Promotion's explosive Pinoy Power 2 card is less than 24 hours away. It's the first ever Filipino themed major boxing card here in the states and to be shown live on Pay-per-View. The fight card will a Read Full Story >>> Cotto May Use Calderon To Emulate Pacquiao
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 15 Aug 2009
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is already mapping out the plan to beat Manny Pacquiao on November 14. The biggest concern for Cotto is Pacquiao's speed. He wants to have the best sparring partners possible to create a strategy to neutralize Pacquiao's speed. One fighter who pledged his suppo Read Full Story >>> Donaire ready for an upgrade
By Brett Okamoto, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 15 Aug 2009
Nonito Donaire Jr. smiles when people ask if it was hard to vacate his IBF flyweight championship belt so that he could move up in weight class.
Nope. It was actually pretty easy.
“I think moving in weight categories is more difficult than holding onto the same belt,” he said. R Read Full Story >>>
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