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The Savage Science of Streetfighting
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 04 Jan 2009
LET me begin the year by featuring a wonderful book intended as a gift by one of your fellow Last Rounders, Mr. John Pope.
It?s entitled ?The Savage Science of Streetfighting: Applying the Lessons of Championship Boxing to Serious Street Survival? by Ned Beaumont (Paladin Press, 2001).
Off the Read Full Story >>>Hitman Hatton Can't Hurt What He Can't Catch
By Rota Em, Diamond Boxing, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
2009 needs to be a year in which boxing is revived. I disagree with Joe Calzaghe, the sport isn't dying but on the other hand it isn't living in luxury either. We'll leave it at hungry, not yet starving. One fight that can help to rejuvenate the sweet science is the "Hitman" going against the "Pacma Read Full Story >>> Forget Margarito, Cotto, Pacquiao Knows Difference Between Fearless And Foolish!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Nice try, provocateur Ricardo Lois. You?re trying to find a match to light the flame in a public lamp.
Even Stevie Wonder can see your conduct and we all know your motive.
You want to see your former idol, Miguel Cotto, clock Manny Pacquiao so you seize on Cotto?s offhand comments that he migh Read Full Story >>> Silva, Pacquiao fighters of year
By Dave Sholler, Caller.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
As we ring in the New Year, it?s time to hand out our Fighter of the Year awards in both MMA and boxing. With 2009 upon us, let?s take a look back at which stars shined brightest in 2008.
n Mixed Martial Artist of the Year ? Anderson Silva
One of the most dominant champions in UFC history, Sil Read Full Story >>> The Big 9 in 2009
By Carlo Pamintuan, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
 
2008 was a great year for Philippine boxing, which was bannered by Manny Pacquiao?s three big wins in three different divisions.
Three Filipino worl Read Full Story >>> Cebu Boxing Year-ender
By Rico Navarro, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Cebu Boxing?s 2008 performance has brought in a few surprises in what has been a learning and growing experience for all.
Although he?s not a product of Cebu Boxing, the year started and ended with Manny Pacquiao. Without t Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto Interested In a True Dream Match with Manny Pacquiao
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Throughout his career Miguel Cotto has not been the warmest or most engaging boxer when it comes to speaking to the media. I remember in 2003 when I had the opportunity to interview a young Cotto weeks before he Read Full Story >>> Pancho Villa, Elorde, Pacquiao - greatest Pinoy boxers of all time
By Rudy Fernandez, The Philippine Star, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Pacman. Flash Elorde. Pancho Villa.
Three outstanding Filipino boxers who have electrified the boxing world.
They ruled the ring in their own time and clime ? almost half a century apart within almost a hundred years.
Two of them ? Pancho Villa and ?Flash Elorde? ? are long gone, great hero Read Full Story >>> Donaire, Pe?alosa join forces in Baguio
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Two Filipino world champions are setting up a joint training camp in Baguio City starting Monday to prepare for title fights and they?re eager to learn from each other.
WBO bantamweight titlist Gerry Pe?alosa and IBF/IBO flyweig Read Full Story >>> PENALOSA CLARIFIES HIS ROLE IN DONAIRE TRAINING CAMP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa has clarified his role in the training camp of IBF/IBO champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire following Donaire?s announcement that he had decided to train in Baguio City and not under Freddie Roach at his Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
Top Rank promo Read Full Story >>> How realistic is Pacquiao-Marquez III?
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
In the mix of final fights being lined up for Manny Pacquiao?s farewell tour, an unlikely name cropped up, one that some experts believed the four-time world champion would never consider again: Juan Manuel Marquez. Was this just a ploy to keep fans interested in case Floyd Mayweather doesn?t come o Read Full Story >>> Boxing king is emperor of street booze?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
MANILA, Philippines?Honestly speaking, Nonoy Occena of Hulo, Mandaluyong, said it was a hopeless bout between a goat and a bull.
The fish vendor with thick brows on a brown, serious face claimed Pacquiao was being plainly foolish.
Awful, he grumbled of Pacquiao?s decision to pick on big Oscar Read Full Story >>> The Czar wants vengeance
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
ALA Gym warrior Czar Amonsot apparently tried to cut short his professional boxing career in 2007 after suffering a subdural hemorrhage in a brutal and bloody war, in which he lost to Australian combatant Michael ?The Great? Katsidis via unanimous decision.
However, the young Boholano fighter see Read Full Story >>> 2009 Off to a Strong Start
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
It's a great sign that there is no need to really do an article on what fights should be made for the upcoming year, because as I looked over the first quarter of 2009, I see that many of these matchups are already on the docket. And the best news for boxing fans is that the large majority of these Read Full Story >>> Boxing in 2009
BBC Sport, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Happy New Year! The boxing break giving you cold turkey? Have a look at a few of my hopes, dreams and predictions for 2009 and let me know yours. It promises to be a barnstorming 12 months.
Dream fights
A super-fight between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao is, if reports are to be believed, cl Read Full Story >>> Hatton to train 12 weeks for bout
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
If Manny Pacquiao thinks eight or nine weeks of training would be enough, then the Filipino pound-for-pound champion should wait until he hears this.
Ricky Hatton will train 12 weeks for his May 2 showdown with Pacquiao.
According to the British press, the 30-year-old Hatton, who has only lost Read Full Story >>> A Solid Finish - BoxingScene?s Month in Review
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
While far from the busiest month on the 2008 calendar, December produced the richest fight of the year (Pacquiao-De La Hoya) along with three spectacular wars. On December 11th, an old-school Don King card broke out with the best fights of the year in both the Cruiserweight and Bantamweight divisio Read Full Story >>> 2008, The Year That Was - Part Two: July to December
By Andrew Wake, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 03 Jan 2009
Joe Calzaghe vacates his WBC super-middleweight title and purse bids are ordered for a clash between undefeated Brit Carl Froch and former world middleweight ruler Jermain Taylor.
It is announced that world lightweight champion Nate Campbell will defend his three titles against Joan Guzman of the Read Full Story >>> PACQUAIO WATCH: Revenue split
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 02 Jan 2009
 
The Pacquiao-Hatton showdown on May 2 is a done deal. What remains to be ironed out is the split in revenue given that both fighters both bring fans and excitem Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Fighter of the Year
By Mike Houser, Nevada Appeal, Fri, 02 Jan 2009
It wouldn?t be entirely accurate to look back on the year in boxing and say, "It was great in 2008," but the last 12 months certainly weren?t lacking for action and excitement.
For Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao, things couldn?t have been much better. After moving up from 130 pounds, where he Read Full Story >>>
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