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The Barrera We Knew and Loved
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
This Saturday afternoon, Marco Antonio Barrera faces Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. In what is a familiar storyline that has been repeated ad nauseam in the business, Barrera is the storied old pro (well past his p Read Full Story >>>Can Amir Khan Beat "The Legend" Barrera?
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
In the past six months or so the young upstarts have been knocked for a loop by the ageing master boxers like Bernard Hopkins, Sugar Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez.
All three master fighters prevailed despite critics picking them to lose due to their age.
Now we have another young firecr Read Full Story >>> Michael Moorer - Once a Champ, Always a Fighter
By TK Stewart, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
It?s not always easy being the former heavyweight champ of the world.. For most of them, the time spent at the top is short. Sometimes it?s a rags to riches and back to rags story. When they?re the king of the world, the highs are exhilarating. But when it?s all over, when the title and the money an Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Plans Announcement, to Fight Pacquiao-Hatton Winner?
By Michael David Smith, Fanhouse, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
When Floyd Mayweather Jr. walked away from boxing last year, retiring undefeated at the age of 31, everyone assumed it would just be a matter of time before he announced he was returning.
So far, that announcement hasn't come. But a new report is giving boxing fans some hope that Mayweather, who Read Full Story >>> Leyva, Rachman Public Workout Updates
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
 
Leyva (L) and Rachman.
Roberto"Mako" Leyva of Mexico and Muhammad "The Rock Breaker" Rachman had a public work out Thursday evening at the ALA Gym at the Bani Read Full Story >>> Gorres, Leyva promise war
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
CEBU, Philippines - Cebuano ring star Z ?The Dream? Gorres and former IBF minimumweight champion Roberto Carlos ?Mako? Leyva were both cordial and civil to each other during their first face-to-face encounter but fans should brace for an explosive war when they slug it out in the main event of the k Read Full Story >>> Ruiz in Gorres' gunsight
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
IBF and WBO No. 10 superflyweight Z (The Dream) Gorres faces Mexico?s Roberto Carlos Leyva in a 12-round bout at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City tomorrow night but even as he?s not taking the visitor lightly, he can?t keep his mind off a duel with Heriberto Ruiz to avenge ALA stablemate Rey (Boom Read Full Story >>> Melindo?s bold promise
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
ALA fighter Milan ?Milenyo? Melindo is determined to prove former world champion Muhammad Rachman wrong and show that their Saturday night fight at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino won?t be just a simple tune-up for the visitor.
Rachman said earlier that his fight with Melindo is just a way to get Read Full Story >>> Great Fights in CCDC gym
By Ernie N. Olson Jr., Sun.Star Baguio, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
SEVEN events are in line for local boxing aficionados, who can't wait to watch the "Great Fights at the Heights" at the Cordillera Career Development College gym in Buyagan, La Trinidad this coming Sunday.
With the main event topbilled by Alvin Tam of Rey Tam Stable versus Noel Sungahid of Brico Read Full Story >>> Roach - It's down to me
SkySports.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach says it was HIS decision to fight Marco Antonio Barrera.
The legendary trainer is taking full responsibility for Saturday night's massive showdown at the MEN Arena, which sees Amir Khan taking a massive step up in class.
And although Roach's predecessor, Jorge Rubio, was axed fro Read Full Story >>> Four Who Can Beat Manny, Four Who Can't
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
I didn?t want to blurt it out but it?s stuck in my alleged cerebellum since he dazzled us in Houston.
The Juan Manuel Marquez who spanked Juan ?Baby Bull? Diaz, operating at top proficiency on all cylinders, was a fighting machine. On that night, had Manny Pacquiao been in the opposite corne Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan in solitary confinement ahead of Marco Antonio Barrera clash
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach demanded this week that Amir Khan hand over his mobile phone, and the astute American trainer then banned all Khan's followers from visiting him in the fortnight leading up to the fight with Marco Antonio Barrera at the MEN Arena, Manchester, on Saturday night.
Khan had his cell ph Read Full Story >>> Expect bigger, better Hatton come fight night
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Ricky Hatton will make sure that he?d be the bigger, heavier fighter in the ring against Manny Pacquiao.
The pride of Manchester is also hoping to be the better one.
?I will weigh over 150 pounds on the night of the fight, possibly as much as 154,? Hatton, in the thick of Read Full Story >>> ABAP to bid for Olympic qualifier
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines - The minimum bid is $50,000 for a country to host an Olympic boxing qualifier and ABAP president Ricky Vargas said recently the Philippines is prepared to make an offer for one of two Asian eliminations leading to t Read Full Story >>> Boxing?s decline follows newspapers? fall
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
In 2006, I was part of a panel at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors convention to discuss the coverage of boxing in daily newspapers.
Al Bernstein, the crackerjack analyst on Showtime, was the moderator. But other than myself, none of the other three men on that panel write about boxing Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao in six, says coach
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
IF boxing fans were mesmerized by Manny Pacquiao?s brutal win over Oscar De La Hoya at welterweight, they will be in for a super treat once the Filipino ring icon gets his hands on Ricky Hatton at junior-welterweight.
That?s the belief of Pacquiao?s conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who told the Bul Read Full Story >>> Roach?s Experience With Pacquiao-Barrera Bouts Will Help Khan Win
By Edwin Ladaga, Digital Journal, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach was in the corner of the ring when Barrera got beaten twice by Pacquiao. Roach?s familiarity with the fighting style of Barrera will certainly be an advantage for Amir Khan as he step into the Manchester Arena this coming Saturday.
Six years ago, Roach felt that it might too soon for Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya Hears It From The Boobirds
By Raymond Markarian, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
During the HBO BAD event in San Jose this past weekend, I witnessed one of the strangest scenes in my 27 years of existence as a sports fan. Oscar De la Hoya was booed? and booed loudly.
De la Read Full Story >>> Judgement at the Waterfront Fighters Meet the Press
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
The main protagonists for the ?Judgement at the Waterfront? fight card this coming Saturday had a press conference Thursday noon at the fight venue, the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City.
Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Roberto ? Read Full Story >>> Q&A: Ricky Hatton!
By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Fightnews: Pacquiao is trying to invade your territory and how does it feel like a once puny fighter is hurling a challenge to the boss of the 140-pounders?
Ricky Hatton: I think it is a fact that some fighters move up and down the scales a lot more than others and why that is I just don?t know. Read Full Story >>>
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