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Hatton keeping options open
Ricky Hatton remains open to the possibility of fighting WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan in the future. Hatton, 30, has yet to decide if he will return to the ring following a…
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ABA Fighters Triumph!
All five American Boxing Academy (ABA) fighters scored easy knockouts the other night in Dipolog City. Erwin Romasasa, Froilan Salodar, and Jerwin Ancahas, all scored 1st round TKO victories in their professional…
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What if UFC decides to launch heavy artillery at Mayweather-Marquez?
Editor's Note by SC: Not ten minutes after I posted this article, the Los Angeles Times reported that Fedor will be announced as signed by the UFC on Friday. This could be…
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“Violence Inside The Ropes” Campaign<br>Billy C & Gary Shaw Team Up to get people to put down the guns and put on the Gloves!
This past weekend the sport of boxing and the entire World lost a great man in Former World Champion, Vernon Forrest. Vernon was the victim of the gutless act of being shot…
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSTAR JOAN GUZMAN
LOS ANGELES, July 28 - Perhaps the greatest boxer to ever come out of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo's Joan Guzman has already compiled a spectacular resume that includes a 1996 Olympic…
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Concepcion ready for foe’s hit-and-run tactics
Rising Filipino ring star Bernabe Concepcion declared he’s ready for whatever Steven Luevano brings to the ring when they tangle for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title on August 15 at…
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Arum confirms that no title is on the line for Cotto-Pacquiao
Top Rank's Bob Arum confirmed the rumor that Miguel Cotto's WBO welterweight title will not be on the line in his November 14 clash with Manny Pacquiao. "[Cotto] doesn't want to pay…
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Sonsona taking the same route as Pacquiao’s?
With reigning pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao about to hang up his gloves in a year or two, the question that nags is: Will there be another "Pacman"? If you ask matchmaker-turned promoter…
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Cotto-Pacquiao already creating buzz
Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will meet on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas, it was announced last week, a legitimate superfight that has divided opinion among boxing fans. Yes, online polls are…
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DONAIRE SR TO TRAIN SONSONA! GLENN DONAIRE TO RETURN
Topnotch Filipino boxing trainer Nonito Donaire Sr has been added to Team Marvin Sonsona to help prepare the teenager for his September 4 WBO superfly challenge against 37-year-old Jose "Carita" Lopez in…
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Pacquiao to head Palace VIPs at Arroyo SONA
Filipino boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny" Pacquiao will head the list of VIPs at President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, Malaca?ang said Sunday. Press Secretary Cerge…
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Heart scare for boxer Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton has been told to dump his binge-and-bust lifestyle or risk an early end to his boxing career. Hatton, 30, who has a heart murmur, has been told to lay off…
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SONSONA VIES FOR WBO CROWN; POISED TO BECOME RP’S YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMP
In what surely be a historic night for Philippine boxing, Sampson Boxing Promotions has just confirmed that world ranked WBO #6, WBC #12, and IBF#12 super flyweight contender ?Marvelous? Marvin Sonsona will…
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ANTILLON – 135 lbs, ACOSTA- 133 lbs
7/24/09, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico --- (L-R) Undefeated top-rated Lightweight Urbano Antillon, Maywood, Ca. and top-10,world-ranked contender Miguel “Aguacerito” Acosta of Venezuela weigh in (Antillon 135 lb, Acosta 133 lb) at…
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Young Elorde shows mettle tonight at 120 lbs
Juan Miguel Elorde, grandson of the late boxing great, Gabriel “Flash” Elorde fights Dennis Lumacang of Tanza, Cavite tonight at the ballroom of the Elorde Sports Center in Sucat, Para?aque City. Mig,…
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Laurente faces Gabijan tonight
MANILA, Philippines - Monico Laurente of Elorde Stable battles Edgar Gabijan in the main event of the “Boxing Contra Droga” card tonight at the Elorde Sports Center. Laurente and Gabijan collide over…
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Latin Fury Notes: Chavez not really injured after all?; Jaro out of undercard fight
In his latest blog entry at ESPN.com, Dan Rafael made a quick remark about this weekend's Top Rank Latin Fury pay-per-view, which was to be headlined by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. taking…
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TIMOTHY BRADLEY: “MANNY PACQUIAO IS NOT THE BEST FIGHTER IN THE DIVISION”
Unbeaten WBO 140-pound champion Timothy "Desert Storm'' Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) and challenger, former unified lightweight champion Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs), participated in a spirited conference call on…
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Rumor: Hatton wants Marquez if Marquez beats Floyd
Robert Morales learned from Golden Boy's Eric Gomez this week that Ricky Hatton still has serious interest in Juan Manuel Marquez as an opponent should he return to boxing. Gomez also said…
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This Week in Boxing – Future looks Bright for the Sport
Two weeks ago, there was a collective groan amongst boxing betting fanatics at the lack of quality matchups in the coming months. Several heavyweight title bouts were either cancelled or fell through,…
