WHAT MAKES A FIGHTER "ELITE"?
By David Kassel , FightHype.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
In a recent interview, former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz described himself as one of the elite fighters in the welterweight division. While the term "elite" is often used to describe athletes in all sports, it is commonly thrown around undeservedly. The word "elite" is defined in the dic  Read Full Story >>>

Pics: Floyd Mayweather Hitting Gym Hard, Taking Cotto Serious
By Shawn Craddick, Boxing Socialist, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
Although most boxing experts are counting Miguel Cotto out when he faces Floyd Mayweather on May 5th, Floyd surely isn't. Floyd has hit twitter to keep his fans posted about his Hard Work and Dedication to the sport he loves and grew up on. Recently Floyd has called all his crew in to begin training  Read Full Story >>>

?I won't put myself on his level?- Lewkowicz on the Twitter beef with Alex Ariza
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012

It?s hard to understate the kind of impact that the social-networking site Twitter has had in the sport of boxing in recent times. And while the site is a great platform for anyone invol  Read Full Story >>>

PHILIPPINE AZKALS IN DO-OR-DIE MATCH VS TAJIKISTAN FOR SPOT IN SEMIS OF CHALLENGE CUP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012

Phil Younghusband. The Philippine Azkals, clearly benefiting from playing together in Kathmandu for some ten days in the AFC Challenge Cup and showing remarkable team spirit, go into a do-or-die match against 2006 Chal  Read Full Story >>>

?JUANMA? LOPEZ FACES ONE YEAR SUSPENSION BY WBO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012

The comments of former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel ?Juanma? Lopez about referee Roberton Ramirez claiming he was a gambler after his 10th round TKO loss to Oscar Salido in a title rematch in San Juan, Puerto Rico  Read Full Story >>>

Kevin Cunningham likes the upset, says Bradley gives Pacquiao serious problems
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012

A former junior welterweight champion, Alexander moved up to 147 pounds for the fight and produced one of his finest outings as a professional as he dominat  Read Full Story >>>

Roy Jones, Jr. talks about how he would've done against Mayweather and Pacquiao
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012

Throw away size, weight, and age, out the window, we asked the legend himself Roy Jones, Jr. how he would've done against today's top two boxers, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Ma  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Offers 30-30 Split, With 40% To The Winner Deal To Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Waldo Rastel, Bad Left Hook, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
According to the Daily Mail, Manny Pacquiao is offering Floyd Mayweather a split where each fighter would take 30% and the remaining 40% would be given to the winner. Before even thinking about this type of offer, let's remind ourselves of several facts. Manny Pacquiao does not set the terms for thi  Read Full Story >>>

IS A JOINT TRAINING CAMP GOOD OR BAD FOR MANNY PACQUIAO AND AMIR KHAN?
By Felix Strunk, FightHype.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
"Manny wants to start training camp early, so we are going to the Philippines this week to start camp with Amir and we will train four to six weeks before we come back to America," stated Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who recently revealed that both he and former jr. welterweight champion Amir  Read Full Story >>>

QUINTERO VS SABAUPAN FOR IBF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR ON APRIL 14 IN MANILA
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012

March 12, 2012 - Lightweights Marvin "Cachorro" Quintero (24-3, 20 KOs) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, and Al "Captain A" Sabaupan (18-0-1, 13 KOs), who hails from Agoncillo, Batangas, Philippines, clash in a 12-round ti  Read Full Story >>>

UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT SETH "MAYHEM" MITCHELL AND TOP CONTENDER CHAZZ "THE GENTLEMAN" WITHERSPOON SET TO SQUARE OFF ON SATURDAY, APRIL 28 AT THE BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
IN THE HBO TELEVISED CO-MAIN EVENT OF "HOPKINS VS. DAWSON: ONCE AND FOR ALL" Atlantic City (March 12) - Undefeated dynamo Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell and power-puncher Chazz "The Gentleman" Witherspoon are ready to continue their quest to prove that the concept of the great American heavyweight is ali  Read Full Story >>>

Confident Mayol arrives in LA for March 24 battle
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., Cebu Daily News, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol flew back to Los Angeles Sunday confident of his conditioning and fighting form for his WBA flyweight title challenge against Hernan ?Tyson? Marquez of Mexico on March 24. ?I am 100 percent ready,? a confident Mayol said in an  Read Full Story >>>

Lawmakers push ?Manny Pacquiao Act?
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
Lawmakers are pushing a bill urging the government to bankroll the construction of boxing gyms all over the country to train indigent Filipinos to excel in the sports and in the process lift them out of poverty just like boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. ALE party-list Representative Catalina Bagasin  Read Full Story >>>

Middleweight John Thompson Looks To Extend Unbeaten Streak April 18
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
On April 18 at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, super middleweight John ?Apollo Kidd? Thompson will be looking to extend his unbeaten record to 7-0 as he steps into the ring against Jamond Bourgeois. Since turning pro last June, Thompson has been active in his young career, fighting three times   Read Full Story >>>

BARBOSA, PARAGUA OFF TO GOOD START IN LA UNION OPEN CHESS
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
GRANDMASTERS Oliver Barbosa and Mark Paragua got off to a blazing start by posting victories in the opening round of the 7th La Union Open Rapid Chess Championship at the Ortega Gym in San Fernando City, La Union on Monday. The No.1 seed Barbosa from Taytay, Rizal subdued No.26 Johnny Corrales of  Read Full Story >>>

Boxer Danny McDermott Ready For St. Patty's Day Battle at MSG This Saturday
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 12, 2012) - Danny "Little Mac" McDermott looks to make his first appearance at Madison Square Garden in seven years one to remember when he faces Carl McNickles this Saturday, March 17 in a junior welterweight contest scheduled for eight rounds. McDermott-McNickles will   Read Full Story >>>

Lightweight Prospect Osnel Charles Returns To Action April 14 at Bally?s in AC
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
On Saturday, April 14 at Bally?s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, lightweight prospect Osnel Charles will be stepping between the ropes to go to battle with Christopher Finely. Charles (9-2, 1 KO) turned pro in 2009, and after winning his debut, he suffered defeats in his following two figh  Read Full Story >>>

HBO official wonders if Rios-Gamboa will happen
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
HBO's Sports Vice President of Programmming, Kery Davis, told RingTV.com on Monday that he and network officials are concerned that a lightweight fight between Brandon Rios and Yuriorkis Gamboa is not going to happen on the scheduled date of April 14 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. Gambo  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Industry Poll: The Middleweights
By Thomas Hauser, The Sweet Science, Tue, 13 Mar 2012
Very few people know or care which belts Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr hold. The multiplicity of world sanctioning bodies and questionable conduct within their ranks has diluted the term ?world champion.? Greatness in boxing today rests on identifying ?Who?s #1.? Sergio Martinez is the   Read Full Story >>>

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