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A mother?s anguish in London: `They cheated my son?
By Artemio T. Engracia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
LONDON ? There are a few things more heartbreaking for a mother than to witness her boy lose in the biggest contest of his life.
Such was the anguish of Melita Barriga on Saturday as she watched her son, Mark Anthony, lose a fight he rightfully won in the round of 16 of the boxing competiti Read Full Story >>>Floyd Jr.?s fight with Pacman must happen soon
By Alejandro del Rosario, Manila Standard Today, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
Lawyers of undefeated Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are supposed to meet this week to thresh out the defamation suit by the Filipino ring icon against the trash- talking American.
Something could happen at the sidelines of this key legal wrangling, possibly even the much-awaited fight of th Read Full Story >>> Casimero gets judges' nod in Mexico
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Johnriel Casimero should consider himself lucky after he pulled off a split decision over challenger Pedro Guevara yesterday right in the latter?s hometown in Mazatlan, Sinalao in Mexico.
Two judges scored it 116-111 and 114-113 for Casimero while the other one had it 114-11 Read Full Story >>> Sidelights boxing terminologies: Caution vs warning
By Gerry Carpio, The Philippine Star, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
LONDON ? Kazakhstan?s Birzhan Zhakypov won a 17-16 decision over Filipino Mark Barriga by what is called ?technicality? but it is more than that because there was the deliberate intent by the referee to declare two-point penalties to favor the other side, a Kazakh.
The rules say that for each war Read Full Story >>> Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado on Oct. 13 at Home Depot Center
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
WBO junior featherweight titleholder Nonito Donaire will defend his belt against Japan's Toshiaki Nishioka in an HBO-televised fight from the Home Depot Center in Carson Calif., on Oct. 13, Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum told RingTV.com on Sunday.
Arum also confirmed a report by BoxingScene.com that Read Full Story >>> GELLO-ANI UNCERTAIN IF CASIMERO CAN DEFEND TITLE AT HOME
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
Johnriel Casimero retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight title with a close split decision win over previously undefeated Mexican challenger Pedro Guevara at the Mazatlan Convention Center i Read Full Story >>> Women make history
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
London, Great Britain, 05 August 2012 - Olympic history was re-written today at the ExCeL Arena as women's boxing made its long-awaited debut at the Games in a watershed moment for the sport. During the afternoon session of Read Full Story >>> Time now for a Boxing Junior-Heavyweight Division
By Charles Saunders, Boxscorenews.com, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
With a mind-boggling total of 17 divisions ranging from strawweight/minimum weight (105 lbs) to heavyweight (over 200 lbs), does boxing need any more weight classes? After all, the sport got along just fine with only eight divisions throughout the first six decades of the last century. ?Junior? divi Read Full Story >>> A Slugfest for the Ages
By Gordon Marino, The Wall Street Journal, Mon, 06 Aug 2012
The fight game can be physically cruel, but history can be cruel in a different way. Joe Gans, one of the greatest pugilists of all time and the first African-American champion?once a legend and a national celebrity?is now largely forgotten. William Gildea's masterly biography, "The Longest Fight," Read Full Story >>> RESULTS FROM TEXAS STATION - TOP RANK SATURDAY FIGHTS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
Magdaleno vs Davis.
Top Rank Promotions held its second consecutive fight card for the weekend yesterday (Saturday) evening at Texas Station Casino, some 10 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip.
The fight is part two Read Full Story >>> 2012 OLYMPICS: MICHAEL PHELPS, THE GREATEST OLYMPIAN EVER
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
Michael Phelps said goodbye to swimming. In his final race, he swam the butterfly leg for the U.S. team in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay winning the gold medal. His total career haul now is 18 gold and 22 total medals over four Read Full Story >>> CASIMERO WINS ON THE ROAD AGAIN, RETAINS IBF WORLD JR.FLY TITLE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
Johnriel Casimero did not fade in the endgame this time around. Before he left for Mexico, he told me about how he had trouble breathing in the championship rounds against Ramon Garcia Hirales two years ago.
This time, he made Read Full Story >>> Road Warrior Casimero Beats Guevara In Mexico
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
The last time Johnriel Casimero fought on the road, a horrific riot in the arena put his life in immediate danger.
This time around, only his title status was in jeopardy.
Fortunately for the Filipino, he figured out a way to fend off a determined Pedro Guevera in taking a 12-round split dec Read Full Story >>> PHOTOS: PACQUIAO IN WATER TUBING ADVENTURE IN SARANGANI
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
MAITUM, Sarangani (August 5, 2012) ? Congressman Manny Pacquiao takes the 1.6-kilometer whitewater tubing challenge again Saturday, August 4, this time for a TV show. The world boxing icon had tried the adventure in Pang Read Full Story >>> 2012 OLYMPICS: WILLIAMS BEATS SHARAPOVA FOR THE GOLDEN SLAM
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
Serena Williams of the United States achieved a rare Golden Slam by beating Maria Sharapova of Russia in straight sets, 6-0 6-1, to win gold in the women?s tennis singles. The 14-time grand slam winner only lost 17 games in Read Full Story >>> Robert Rodriguez upsets Fernando Carcamo in Commerce Thriller
By Jhay Oh Otamias, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
When when two young and ambitious heavy punchers collide in the ring, expect fireworks and mayhem. And, that is just what happened last night at the Commerce Casino, when reigning WBC Youth World Lightweight Champion Fernando Carcamo, 10-4-0, 7KOs, of Cuidad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, got the upset a Read Full Story >>> Brandon Vera?s moment of truth comes up short but with a silver lining
By Paul Factora, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
Saturday August 4, 2012. Los Angeles, California sets the stage for Brandon ?The Truth? Vera taking on former Pride Fighting Champion and former UFC champion Mauricio ?Shogun? Rua, as their bout headline UFConFox4 as the main ev Read Full Story >>> Arce asking for too much money to fight Donaire; opens the door for Nishioka
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
According my reliable sources inside Top Rank, the proposed showdown between Nonito Donaire, Jr. and Jorge Arce in October is not a done deal. This after the Mexican veteran slugger allegedly asked for too much money to fight "The Filipino Flash".
It's the same old story for the two after years o Read Full Story >>> Casimero retains IBF jr flyweight belt
By Felipe Leon, FightNews.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
After twelve close and hard fought rounds, IBF junior flyweight champion John Riel Casimero (17-2, 10KOs) retained his title versus hometown hero Pedro Guevara (18-1-1, 13KOs) with a split decision on Saturday night at the Mazatlan Convention Center in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. After surviving a fi Read Full Story >>> BARRIGA LOSES HEARTBREAKER; PROTEST THROWN OUT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Aug 2012
The International Amateur Boxing Association ? AIBA- added insult to injury when it threw out the protest filed by the Philippines against the unwarranted deduction against Mark Anthony Barriga who lost a one point heart Read Full Story >>>
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