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Floyd Sr. on Mayweather-Cotto, Hatton-Pacquiao
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 08 Jan 2008
BoxingScene.com spoke with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, father and former trainer of pound-for-pound welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (39-0, 25KOs), on how a fight would play out between his son and unbeaten Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25KOs), who currently holds the WBA welterweight title. In the Read Full Story >>>24/7 and Countdown: Docudrama or Infomercial ?
By Thomas Hauser, SecondsOut.com, Tue, 08 Jan 2008
The line between programming and marketing in sports is often blurred. Two HBO offerings -- 24/7 and Countdown ? exemplify this circumstance.
24/7 is the four-part ?reality-TV? series that preceded the De La Hoya-Mayweather and Mayweather-Hatton fights on HBO-PPV last year. Countdown is a half-ho Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao tops bill as Briton Ricky Hatton continues to eye big names
By Ron Lewis, Times Online, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
The first day of the rest of Ricky Hatton?s career will start this evening when he sits down to discuss his future with his father, Ray, and Gareth Williams, his solicitor. The first thing he will be pleased to discover is that the first defeat of his career ? against Floyd Mayweather Jr in Las Vega Read Full Story >>> Cuello Ready to Defend Against Dapudong!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
RP minimumweight champion Denver Cuello last week knocked down three sparmates in one training session, indicating his readiness to defend his title against challenger Edrin Dapudong on January 19 in Midsayap, North Cotabato.
Cuello's manager Aljoe Jaro, in an interview, said that his ward has be Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY LOOKS AT BANAL, GABI FOR PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ CARD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
Golden Boy Promotions vice president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez says they want to see if AJ ?Bazooka? Banal ?is going to be available? to fight on the undercard of the rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacqu Read Full Story >>> TOP PROMOTER SAYS MONEY IS CAUSE OF MISMATCHES IN AUSTRALIA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
Australia?s 2006 ?Promoter of the Year? Peter Maniatis says the terrible mismatches featuring Filipino boxers in Australia its ?all about money.?
Maniatis who was hosts a popular TV boxing show and was named ?Mr. Boxing? in 2007 said the Filipino fighters earn A$300 a round and they take the fi Read Full Story >>> RSR Pays Tribute to Fallen Warrior Yo-Sam Choi
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
The story of Yo-Sam Choi is a sad one, but one that paints the picture of a warrior. Boxing was the avenue in which Yo-Sam Choi brought glory to South Korea, his home country. Choi became the WBC Light Flyweight Champion in 1999 and held that title until 2002. He won the belt from Saman Sorjaturong Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao pauses for commercial break
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
Manny Pacquiao spent the whole day yesterday filming commercials and plans to spend a few more days in Gen. Santos City before beginning his serious training for his March 15 rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez.
Pacquiao arrived from a much-needed US vacation with his family early Saturday morning, Read Full Story >>> DEAR SANTA: A BOXING WISH LIST FOR 2008
By Tom Dickey, braggingrightscorner.com, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
2007 was an exciting year for Boxing. Many of the fights that we Boxing fans wanted came to fruition. I have come to realize over the years that you will never get every that you want to see. So all you can do is hope to get as many as possible and in 2007 we were lucky to get a lot of the premier f Read Full Story >>> Why Katsidis is backing Pacquiao
Sports Nut, Mon, 07 Jan 2008
Michael Katsidis has declared his total support for Filipino great Manny Pacquiao - but only because he wants to fight him in 2008.
The Australian slugger hopes to score decisive victories over Pacquiao and Joel Casamayor in 2008.
Coming off a brutal win over Filipino Czar Amonsot, Katsidis faces Read Full Story >>> MORALES, CANOY IN BIG TITLE BOUTS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
A Boholano fighter will get the chance to make history as the first Filipino to vie for the WBO Oriental title when Talibon's undefeated Ciso Morales shoots for the vacant WBO Oriental superbantam title on January 29 in Oroquieta City against a soon-to-be-named opponent.
This was bared the other Read Full Story >>> SANTILLAN TO DEFEND OPBF TITLE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
RWS Stable's Rev 'Gentle Giant' Santillan is slated to defend his OPBF welter crown on February 16 against Japanese veteran Motoki Sasaki at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
If victorious, there are plans to pit Santillan against an Australian opponent a month later in Melbourne, Victoria, Aus Read Full Story >>> Happy Birthday, Nonito Sr!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
Philboxing.com would like to greet the highly-respected trainer Nonito Donaire Sr a very happy 49th birthday today.
Donaire, a Trainer of the Year-caliber fight strategist, trains his now famous son Nonito Donaire Jr, the world flyweight king, as well as his other son Glenn.
Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA INTERESTED IN CISO MORALES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
Oscar De La Hoya is interested in ?taking a look? at undefeated Filipino super bantamweight Ciso Morales who has a record of 9-0 with 6 knockouts.
That?s the word from Golden Boy Promotions vice president and intern Read Full Story >>> EX PACQUIAO TRAINER SAYS PREPARATION WILL BE THE KEY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
American Rick Steheli, who trained Manny Pacquiao when he won the WBC flyweight title with a sensational eighth round knockout of Thai hero Chatchai Sasakul in December 1998, says that if Pacquiao is to beat WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in their rematch in Las Vegas on March Read Full Story >>> A tongue-in-cheek peek at big events for 2008
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
If you thought 2007 was full of surprises, wait until you see what's in store for the coming year:
?Oscar De La Hoya buys Playboy magazine, but swears centerfold in first issue is actually Floyd Mayweather Jr., not him.
?MGM Grand housekeeping staff goes on a rampage after Kelly Pavlik ann Read Full Story >>> ARUM SAYS PACQUIAO-HATTON IS A REALITY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
 
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says a fight between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and Britain?s Ricky ?Hitman? Hatton is ?a reality? but warned that to get to Hatton ?h Read Full Story >>> BARDON WINS IN JAPAN!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
Former OPBF flyweight champion Jojo Bardon took care of business in Japan with a first round stoppage of hard-punching Yuki Nasu in front of a stunned crowd at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
Japan's boxing scholar Joe Koizumi reported that Bardon used his blitzkrieg and dropped the Japanese fi Read Full Story >>> BRIAN VILORIA IS BACK IN THE GROOVE (WITH PHOTOS)
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
Los Angeles, CA -- It was a great drop from performing in front of huge crowds in the hallowed halls of the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, the Alamo Dome in San Antonio and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, to a humble leaky Read Full Story >>> Pacman off to training
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 06 Jan 2008
HOURS AFTER returning from Las Vegas, boxing star Manny Pacquiao showed up at the Wild Card in Para?aque City yesterday afternoon and held a light workout to formally kick off his preparation for the much-awaited rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15 in Sin City.
"He?s doing exercises ri Read Full Story >>>
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