GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS WORLD CHAMPION JOHAN PEREZ AND FORMER AMATEUR STAR JULIAN RAMIREZ
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2012
LOS ANGELES, May 17 - The best roster in boxing added to its luster this week with Golden Boy Promotions' signing of current WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Johan Perez and unbeaten former amateur standout Julian Ramirez to multi-year promotional agreements. "This is a big day for us  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao looks back at Marquez fight
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Fri, 18 May 2012
Athough he is gearing up for the June 9 defense against WBO junior welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley, Manny Pacquiao took a look back to offer his thoughts on November's disputed majority decision over Juan Manuel Marquez. The bout was the third between Marquez (53-6-1, 39 knockouts) and Pacq  Read Full Story >>>

Freddie Roach is ready to get in corner of USA Boxing
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 18 May 2012
The veteran trainer will likely work as a consultant for the U.S. team for the London Olympics. That is, if any more politics don't get in the way. Freddie Roach, the multi-time professional boxing trainer of the year, has made several fighters into supermen. Manny Pacquiao would serve as Exhibit  Read Full Story >>>

Tahdooahnippah to Taylor: ?I?m coming for you!?
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2012
Lawton, OK (May 17, 2012) ? WBC Continental Americas Middleweight champion George ?Comanche Boy? Tahdooahnippah is becoming increasingly impatient for a date with one of the world?s top 160 pound fighters. The hard-hitting Tahdooahnippah, a huge draw in his native Oklahoma, has an outstanding pr  Read Full Story >>>

Ang Ladlad reminds Pacquiao: Be careful on gay remarks
By Karen Boncocan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 18 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines?For his alleged snide remarks about homosexuality, gay rights group Ang Ladlad on Thursday reminded Sarangani Representative Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of his responsibility as a lawmaker. Although the group respects Pacquiao?s opposition against US President Bara  Read Full Story >>>

What About The Victims?
The Sweet Science, Fri, 18 May 2012
A Woman was left feeling saddened that our culture of celebrity worship has bestowed heroic status on Floyd Mayweather, and given precious little attention to people he has hurt. I have studied boxing from the perspective of a woman being initiated and integrated into the sport as a fan. I have l  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan looking for a July opponent in Anaheim
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 18 May 2012
Golden Boy Promotions tentatively plans to stage former junior-welterweight champion Amir Khan's next fight July 7 at the Honda Center, company Chief Executive Richard Schaefer said Thursday. England's Khan (26-2, 18 knockouts) was supposed to fight Lamont Peterson on Saturday in a rematch of th  Read Full Story >>>

Tim Bradley claims he?s already sparred 115 rounds in preparing for Pacquiao
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Fri, 18 May 2012

The June 9th Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight is inching closer and there appears to be no lack of urgency coming from either man. A visit to Indio, California in late April offered  Read Full Story >>>

Nietes nears peak form for WBO title defense
By Lemuel P. Maglinte , The Freeman, Fri, 18 May 2012
CEBU, Philippines - Two-division world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes (29-1, 16KOs) is nearly in top shape as he enters the final phase of his rigid training regimen preparatory for his WBO light flyweight title defense against Mexico's Felipe Salguero (16-2, 11KOs) headlining the ?Pinoy Pride 14: Ni  Read Full Story >>>

Not fly by night
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Fri, 18 May 2012
Brian Viloria?s ninth round technical knockout victory over Mexican Omar Nino Romero on Saturday did not only put an end to their three-fight rivalry, it also solidified the country?s hold on the flyweight or 112-pound division. The flyweight division, which crowned its first world champion on A  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao and Gay Marriage: the Rope-a-Dope Strategy
By Howard Chua-Eoan, Keeping Score, Fri, 18 May 2012
I couldn?t survive a round with Manny Pacquiao, not for a second. He is a force of nature in the ring, one of the fastest, smartest strategists in boxing, able to change tactics and game plans as a bout progresses. That and his ability to strike opponents with fists coming from practically every dir  Read Full Story >>>

Same-sex marriage controversy will have no impact upon Manny Pacquiao in the ring
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 18 May 2012
home regarding his controversial statements (AP)If Manny Pacquiao loses, or even struggles to a win, when he fights Timothy Bradley for the World Boxing Organization welterweight title on June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, boxing writers around the world will point to hubbub of the last th  Read Full Story >>>

Nike releases statement on Manny Pacquiao, who clarifies his position about gay marriage
By Cyd Zeigler jr.., OutSports.com, Fri, 18 May 2012
On Wednesday the Courage Campaign asked Nike to end their relationship with Manny Pacquiao after the boxer made statements against same-sex marriage. Nike spokeswoman Mary Remuzzi told Outsports: Any recent remarks made by Manny Pacquiao reflect his personal views. Nike is strongly opposed to dis  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Clarifies: "I'm Not Against Gay People"
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Fri, 18 May 2012
Manny Pacquiao, the boxer turned boxer-Congressman who has found himself in territory that rival Floyd Mayweather is more accustomed to, counterpunching the press which had cornered him, some could argue, on the rhetorical ropes, has made clear his stance on same-sex marriage, and what he thinks of   Read Full Story >>>

L.A. mall reverse course, welcomes Manny Pacquiao
By Tom Weir, USA Today, Fri, 18 May 2012
UPDATE at 9:40 p.m. ET: Manny Pacquiao is apparently welcome at The Grove after all. According to a Yahoo! Sports report, The Grove, the Los Angeles mall that had banned Pacquiao because of his comments opposing same-sex marriages, has reversed course and now says the superstar boxer and Filipino  Read Full Story >>>

ARIZA SPLITTING TIME IN VEGAS AND CALIFORNIA WITH CHAVEZ JR. AND PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Fri, 18 May 2012
Updating a previous report, sources have informed us that world-class strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza was spotted at a local high school track yesterday in Las Vegas where he was working with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. When word reached us that Hall of Fame trainer Fre  Read Full Story >>>

Could Floyd Mayweather Be Headed To Showtime?
By Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider, Fri, 18 May 2012
I?ve been hearing some light rumbling that Floyd Mayweather might leave HBO and join Showtime. The first reaction of hearing this news is to not believe it. Floyd Mayweather and his chief protectors Al Haymon and Richard Schaefer have very good relations with HBO. But then I started to think abou  Read Full Story >>>

The Manny Pacquiao ? Gay Marriage ? Fight Promotion Connection
Sportige, Fri, 18 May 2012
Why did Manny Pacquiao need this gay marriage mess? He didn?t. But maybe he has picked up a page or two from the Floyd Mayweather book of how to promote a fight. Against someone like Timothy Bradley, you need to do a lot of promotion to get impressive PPV numbers. So Pacquiao didn?t say Gays need  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao to Gay Community: 'I Apologize'
Extra, Fri, 18 May 2012
?Extra? host Mario Lopez spoke with professional boxer Manny Pacquiao to clarify his recent comments about same-sex marriage. ?I want to clarify that I didn?t say I wanted all gays put to death,? explained Pacquiao. ?The reporter asked me a question. He said, ?Obama is in favor of legalizing g  Read Full Story >>>

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