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Cotto insists on 145 lbs vs Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Miguel Cotto remains steadfast in his position that before a megabuck fight with Manny Pacquiao gets signed, sealed, and delivered for November 14, it has to be at a catch weight of 145 lbs.
“Mi peticion es la misma, no cambia (My petition is the same, no change),” Cotto told Hiram Al Read Full Story >>>Donaire says he's ready for anyone
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
MANILA, Philippines - IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said the other day choosing opponents is not his business and as a fighter, he’ll take on anyone lined up by his manager Cameron Dunkin and Read Full Story >>> Nietes steps up training
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
DESPITE the adjustment of the fight date that jeopardized his training program, World Boxing Organization mini-flyweight champion Donnie Nietes is still focused on retaining his title against interim titlist Manuel Vargas on Aug. 1 in Mexico.
Nietes, who is training at the Wild Card Gym, is still Read Full Story >>> King Kong stomps on the Raging Bull
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
For all it's worth, nobody I knew except for myself and less than a hand-full of colleagues and readers gave Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko a puncher's shot against Vic "The Raging Bull" Darchinyan tonight. Despite being the natural bantamweight and champion against a challenger moving up, nobody really Read Full Story >>> Thomasz Adamek: "The Polish Pacquiao"
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Thomasz Adamek is a beast. For those of you who have not seen him fight yet, try searching his bout against Steve Cunningham last year in New Jersey. A lot of people have called that the "Fight of the Year" for 2008.
Adamek successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight belt last night against chall Read Full Story >>> Behind the scenes on Amir Khan's bid to win world title
By Steve Bunce, mirror.co.uk, Mon, 13 Jul 2009
In the opposite corner at the MEN Arena in Manchester will be Ukraine's iron-jawed Andreas Kotelnik, who has never been stopped or dropped in 34 fights.
Olympic idol Khan chose a secret life in a derelict corner of the City of Angels, after Breidis Prescott smashed him in 60 seconds last Septembe Read Full Story >>> Police detain wife of former boxing champion Gatti
By Associated Press, Forbes.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
SAO PAULO -- The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was detained as a suspect by Brazilian authorities Sunday following his death at a posh seaside resort.
Police said 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation. Gatti's body was found ea Read Full Story >>> Agbeko v. Darchinyan Post-Fight Press Conference
By A. Shakoor, 411mania.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
What was said?
Ali Shakoor here, live from the post-fight press conference of Agbeko vs. Darchinyan. Darchinyan was upset by the champion in a close unanimous decision.
Don King started out by talking about the Michael Jackson death for about 10-15 minutes and pontificating about slavery, rac Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Gatti: Thrillgivers with much in common
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
If you did not enjoy watching Human Highlight Film Arturo Gatti fight, then you shouldn’t call yourself a boxing fan.
The comparisons are inevitable. When it comes to being a fan friendly fighter in the ring and a fighter who graciously received and returned the love of fans outside of it, Read Full Story >>> Gatti, Like MJ And McNair, Left Us Too Soon
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
The time you won your town the race
We chaired you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high.
---A.E. Housman, “To an Athlete Dying Young”
Strange, isn’t it, how words written by Read Full Story >>> Farewell to Boxing’s Truest Warrior
By Thomas Gerbasi, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
LAS VEGAS, July 11 – ‘Warrior’ is the most overused term in boxing today. Arturo Gatti was a warrior. For 16 years, there was no truer fighter, no man more willing to go where most of us simply couldn’t imagine. S Read Full Story >>> KING KONG AGBEKO PROVES THEM ALL WRONG
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
CANOGA PARK, CA -- The gods must be smiling on Ghana these days. First, they have Barack Obama visiting the country. That in itself is very significant for reasons obvious to everyone. After all the US President does not go ar Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE FACES MEDIA, TRAINS IN BAY AREA FOR AUG. 15 FIGHT
By Jason Aniel, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
San Carlos, CA—IBF and IBO Flyweight titlist, Nonito Donaire, will make the “Undefeated” Boxing Gym in San Carlos, CA (about 20 minutes from San Francisco) his home gym as he prepares for his nex Read Full Story >>> Mercito Gesta impresses headlining in San Diego!
By Ramon Flores, FightFan.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
FightFan.com’s Ramon Flores was LIVE on location at “Havoc at the Hard Rock II: No Mercy”… an action packed card that was promoted by San Diego based Rogue Boxing Promotions and was held at the bea Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan looks past Andreas Kotelnik to fight with Ricky Hatton
By Kevin Mitchell, guardian.co.uk, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
In defiance of the sport's superstition, not to mention his protestations to the contrary only two months ago, Amir Khan is already looking past his challenge for Andreas Kotelnik's world light-welterweight title in Manchester on Saturday night to what would be a memorable fight (not for all the rig Read Full Story >>> Kaibigang Kobe
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
MALUNGON, Sarangani -- Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong tagasubaybay, fans, pamilya at mga kaibigan. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan gaya ng inyong abang lingkod.
Kakagaling ko lang mula sa L Read Full Story >>> "Truce": Chronicling the past 10 years of Boxing's best (part 11)
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
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"Truce"
After losing in the congressional elections in his home province, Pacquiao was facing another battle outside the ring. This time t Read Full Story >>> THE HAVOC II AT HARD ROCK SAN DIEGO, RESULTS AND PHOTOS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
San Diego, CA:- Rogue Boxing Promotions presented their second “Havoc at the Hard Rock” yesterday and much like the first one, it almost lived up to everyone’s expectations except for one minor hitch. The fight betw Read Full Story >>> Former boxing champ Gatti found dead in Brazil
By Associated Press, Google News, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas early Saturday.
Police investigator Edilson Alves told The Associated Press that the body of the former j Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto to provide classic challenge
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 12 Jul 2009
IT’S NOT purely out of childish curiosity that the meat market crowd now wonders why Manny Pacquiao’s opponents get bigger and bigger by the day.
Why a beefier Miguel Cotto after the meatier but hollow Ricky Hatton?
“No, Hatton was not exactly hollow, hindi ampaw,” crie Read Full Story >>>
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