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Garcia vs. Herrera: Can Mauricio spoil the Garcia Klan?s homecoming?
This Saturday night from Bayamon, Puerto Rico Danny Garcia faces Mauricio Herrera on Showtime in what will be a homecoming of sorts for the Garcia Klan. The fighting pride of Puerto Rican…
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MARTINEZ TOO FAST AND TOO BIG FOR COTTO?
It will be a great boxing treat for New York boxing fans during the 56th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 8 in the Big Apple. The night before, their long…
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Danny “Swift” Garcia Arrives in Puerto Rico for Defense Against Mexican Mauricio Herrera This Saturday
Welcomed at the airport by several former Puerto Rican world champions, unified WBC/WBA Jr. Welterweight (140 lbs) World Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia (L) arrived in Puerto Rico for the 5th defense of…
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Why Bradley is gun-shy
Unbeaten WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley recently said he hopes to dance his way through five more fights before hanging up his gloves without taking any chances in the ring. That means…
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Wheel of Fortune spins for Manny
MANILA, Philippines - Justin Fortune is back as Manny Pacquiao?s strength and conditioning coach. He?s expected to hook up with Pacquiao when the Filipino icon reports for work at Freddie Roach?s Wild…
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Looking back at the career of Jawo
Fans no longer see him holding the basketball. Never see the grinning sentinel circling the defenders around, dribbling the ball like a yo-yo then suddenly execute a behind-the-back, no look pass to…
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Canelo vs. Angulo: Will Alfredo bring out the dog in Alvarez?
There comes a time in every human beings journey on earth when they are confronted with a real life situation. Some get it early in life through social circumstance from poverty or…
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Roach not taking Bradley lightly
MANILA, Philippines - All that talk about Timothy Bradley not deserving to wrest the WBO welterweight championship from Manny Pacquiao in their first meeting two years ago isn?t giving trainer Freddie Roach…
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BASKETBALL STILL PART OF PACQUIAO’S TRAINING REGIMEN
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Manny Pacquiao killing himself in training? See him prepare for his coming second date with American Tim Bradley and think again. Last Saturday, a week after chief trainer…
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Chavez vs. Vera 2: A more focused Junior makes the rematch a can’t miss fight
They say the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, but telling that to Mexico's legendary fighter Julio Cesar Chavez would be downright disrespectful. No, young Julio isn't cut from the…
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Burns vs. Crawford: Is the Rickster ripe for the pickings?
Burns (L) with Coach Nelson. The reeling Rickster hopes to rebound from the run of fights in which he's struggled to look right. After passing the eye test Terence Crawford gets his…
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Stieglitz vs. Abraham: Will the rubber match bring closure to this rivalry?
The fate of each fighter?s legacy is at stake this Saturday night when Robert Stieglitz takes on Arthur Abraham in what could be the final installment of a trilogy from the GETEC…
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Roach won’t settle for just an impressive win; Koncz airs side
Boxing great Joe Louis once said of his opponent: "He can run, but he can't hide." This famous line could well be applied to the coming Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley grudge fight where…
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Roach opens GenSan camp sans Somodio
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach will go it alone without Filipino chief assistant Marvin Somodio in Manny Pacquiao?s training camp in General Santos City but the entire team reunites at the Wild…
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Mixers gun for all marbles today, Fajardo is PH Cup’s best
San Mig Coffee continued winning the battle, but can the Mixers eventually win the war? The Mixers of coach Tim Cone repeated over the Elasto Painters of coach Yeng Guiao, 93-90, Friday…
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Referee Rafael Ramos to San Antonio Texas Hall Of Fame
Well-known Puerto Rican referee Rafael Ramos will be one of the distinguished personalities from the world of boxing who this year is honored with induction into the Hall of Fame in San…
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FINALS HEAT UP GOING INTO GAME 4
The first to blink loses. This was the story in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series between San Mig Coffee and Rain or Shine Wednesday to decide which team will be the…
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UNBEATEN HARMONITO DELA TORRE READY TO DELIVER ANOTHER KNOCKOUT WIN IN THIS SATURDAY’S TOP RANK CARD IN MACAO
Celebrating today (Feb 19) his 20th birthday, undefeated Filipino super featherweight Harmonito Dela Torre (R) keeps on sweating and working out hard in pursue of his dream of becoming a future star…
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Can Kevin Johnson throw a wrench in the plans for a Fury vs Chisora rematch stadium fight?
This Saturday night from the Copper Box Arena in London Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury will be featured in stay busy fights on Box Nation. Ok so maybe that's not how long…
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Redemption card is a perfect sales pitch for Pacquiao- Bradley 2
New York ? Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley have been here in The Big Apple before. Two years ago at Chelsea Piers, both boxers were joined by their promoter Bob Arum in…
