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Donaire cops Philippine Sportswriters Association major award
The Philippine Star, Tue, 10 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines -Nonito Donaire, who made headlines in 2007 with his win over unbeaten Australian Vic Darchinyan, is back on the scene as major awardee of the country?s oldest news organization, the 61-year-old Philippine Sportswriters Association.
Although out of action for almost a year, Do Read Full Story >>>NIETES, BANAL ARRIVE IN L.A.
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Feb 2009
LOS ANGELES -- WBO minimumweight champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes and top Filipino bantamweight prospect AJ 'Bazooka' Banal have arrived here 5pm Sunday (Monday morning Manila time) via Philippine Airlines. The duo w Read Full Story >>> Shaw Only Being Professional In Having Darchi Duck Donaire II!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 10 Feb 2009
Now Big Gary Shaw knows how Bobby Pacquiao feels when he?s getting smashed by an opponent.
The promoter of Vic Darchinyan is taking so many hits from Pinoys you would think he?s the one who told Imelda Marcos to buy all those pricey shoes.
But, in steering Darchi clear of a revenge rematch aga Read Full Story >>> Super Fly Darchinyan Has No Need For Donaire
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 10 Feb 2009
Unified super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan punished Jorge Arce over eleven brutal rounds Saturday night before a stoppage and in my estimation can be crowned the King of the division. And while some hard core segments of the sport feel that there is unfinished business with flyweight champion Read Full Story >>> Erik Morales Eyes a July Return, One Final Title Run
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 10 Feb 2009
Erik Morales (48-6, 34KOs), a former three division champion, still wants to return to the ring. Morales has been winless since a decision victory over Manny Pacquiao on March 19, 2005. Since then he lost four fights in a row, including two knockout defeats to Pacquiao and decision losses to Zahir R Read Full Story >>> Who is Chris John?
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 10 Feb 2009
JAKARTA ? He?s often on the cover of a lot of Indonesian sports and fitness magazines. He endorses a slew of products, particularly a local energy drink. He?s a symbolic version of Manny Pacquiao ? not as acclaimed globally but a national hero just the same in a sport that?s not as widely popular as Read Full Story >>> THE DONAIRE FATHER-SON SAGA: THE SEQUEL
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
Hurting words were traded between world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. and his father-trainer, Nonito Sr., following a bitter break-up a few months earlier.
But if the latest words floated were to be the gauge, it Read Full Story >>> HBO bests Showtime in bid for bout
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
Although there was a month of drama during the topsy-turvy negotiations between junior welterweight champ Ricky Hatton and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, eventually both fighters signed in late January for the biggest fight of 2009, which will take place May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Read Full Story >>> Who's the man?: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Calzaghe
By Vivek Wallace, Examiner.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
In an era of the sport where the mythical pound-for-pound topic reigns supreme, many fight fans often wonder exactly who would take the title if it all came down to it. When analyzing the talents in this discussion, everything from styles, to career records, and all in between would have to be consi Read Full Story >>> Exclusive Podcast with Freddie Roach
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
8CountNews sat down with famed fight trainer Freddie Roach and got his thoughts on the up coming Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton fight.
Roach also touches on the upcoming fight between Marco Antonio Barrera and Amir Khan.
Additonally, Roach talks in depth about the controversial hand wrap all Read Full Story >>> Promoter Shaw says he'll block rematch between Donaire and Darchinyan
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
When promoter Gary Shaw came right out and said Saturday on Showtime that there's no way he'll let Vic Darchinyan fight Nonito Donaire Jr., he was only repeating information you might have learned right here on examiner.com. last week.
Darchinyan (32-1, 26 knockouts), coming off Saturday's 11-rou Read Full Story >>> Update on Jorge Arce
By Ramon Aranda, 411mania.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
According to Lee Samuels of Top Rank, Jorge Arce was taken to a local hospital for observation then released. Arce added that he's just experiencing the usual "aches and pains from a fight" but seems to be ok.
Earlier today, Arce talked about plans to head to Miami to get on a cruise ship before Read Full Story >>> While TV barriers stymie Nonito Donaire, Bay Area isn't doing much to back him
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
Nonito Donaire?s flyweight title defense March 21 in the Philippines will not be visible in the Bay Area, where Donaire lives. That signifies a crisis point in his career outside the Philippines that needs to be resolved close to home.
Even if Donaire had never knocked out Vic Darchinyan, the fly Read Full Story >>> One-sided fights needed quicker stoppages
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. ? Vic Darchinyan wasn?t shy in voicing his opinion before the fight that Jorge Arce would have no chance to defeat him Saturday in their battle for his WBA, WBC and IBF super flyweight titles at the Honda Center.
By the eighth round, the scorecards were saying the same thing.
A Read Full Story >>> Gary Shaw not indispensable to Darchinyan-Donaire rematch
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
The Darchinyan vs. Arce post-fight press conference spurs grim prospect in the sport of boxing.
Garry Shaw impressed me when he tells us, the media, about his health status being a survivor from prostate cancer.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao parties in Guam; Arum looks for next foe
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
While Manny Pacquiao partied with showbiz friends in Guam the other night, his promoter, Bob Arum, has started lining up the Pinoy superstar?s next opponent.
Pacquiao flew to Guam for a concert of GMA Pinoy TV where he was a special guest, and according to his lieutenant, Bren Evangelio, also too Read Full Story >>> ABAP goes full throttle in grassroots development program
The Philippine Star, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines, fresh from the successful staging of the National Open Championship in Bacolod, will conduct a countrywide talent search beginning March 22 with the Visayas leg.
?These tournaments and the succeeding ones are earmarked to discover young and talen Read Full Story >>> Darchinyan early leader for Fighter of the Year
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 09 Feb 2009
Former flyweight titlist Vic Darchinyan began 2008 on the comeback trail, and ended the year as a unified three-belt champion and strong contender for Fighter of the Year.
With Manny Pacquiao, last year's winner, not fighting until May, Darchinyan jumped out to an early start in 2009, adding to h Read Full Story >>> THE REAL DREAM MATCH: PACQUIAO VS. MAYWEATHER
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Feb 2009
 
After Oscar de la Hoya, the number one pay-per-view earner in boxing, was beaten by Manny Pacquiao in the Dream Match that turned out to be his nightmare, Read Full Story >>> Is Manny Pacquiao the man to end Ricky Hatton's career?
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 08 Feb 2009
There are many who think so. The retirement of Joe Calzaghe in the last week in the UK, followed by debate and counter-debate, has focused again the spotlight on Hatton, who faces arguably the most dynamic pugilist on the planet at present in Pacquiao. He's also a politician to boot.
But it coul Read Full Story >>>
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