Blockbuster weekend as Milano and Baku lead the charges
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 20 Dec 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland, 19 December 2011 - Thrilling weekend of boxing with six matches played out over three action-packed days. With it being the last round of fixtures before the winter break, all teams were fired up wanting to end the year on a high. Astana Arlans put in a masterclass as they com  Read Full Story >>>

LEFT-HOOK LOUNGE: WARD/BUTE OR MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO, WHICH IS MORE COMPETITIVE?
By Vivek Wallace, FightHype.com, Tue, 20 Dec 2011
Boxing Scribe Vivek Wallace brings his Left-Hook Lounge mailbag to FightHype.com, answering questions for fans and giving his own unique perspective on all the latest current events in boxing. This week, check out his response to fans as they discuss Andre Ward, Lucian Bute, Floyd Mayweather, Manny   Read Full Story >>>

Manny has Floyd Jr. on the ropes?
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011

MANNY Pacquiao willingly yielded the spotlight to Brian Viloria, humbly saluted him for his heroic conquest of a gallant Mexican foe, before crediting the sparkling victory to what he called ?Pinoy Power.? This was on De  Read Full Story >>>

WENG HAYA LOSES IN GALLANT BATTLE AGAINST WORLD CHAMPION SALIDO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011

22 year old Weng Haya has lost in a gallant battle against WBO featherweight champion Orlando ?Siri? Salido of Mexico at the Palenque de la Feria in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. Haya stayed out of trouble against the aggressive S  Read Full Story >>>

Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 12/11
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
Insofar as pound-for-pound lists are debate fodder -- and it's one of the main ideas -- there's a lot to debate to be had with at the end of 2011 with this accounting of the top fighters in the world regardless of weight class. More than any time in a couple years, there's a real argument to be had   Read Full Story >>>

BOXING?S BEST AND WORST OF 2011-PART 1
By Kevin Perry, RingTalk.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
IS ANDRE WARD THE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR? Los Angeles, CA- It?s clear that WBA and WBC super middleweight king and former Olympic Gold Medalist, Andre ?SOG? Ward(25-0, 13 KOs), with his complete and utter domination of Englishman Carl ?The Cobra? Froch (28-2, 20 KOs) earns the honor for 2011 Fighter  Read Full Story >>>

Images: Celestino Caballero, Andre Dirrell, others at the Mayweather Boxing Club
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011

It was a packed scene on Friday afternoon inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Several professional and amateur talents alike were honing their skills for the re  Read Full Story >>>

MARTINEZ CALLING PACQUIAO A FAKE? IT MUST BE THE CORNED BEEF
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011

Sergio Martinez, the Argentinean middleweight recently called pound4pound king Manny Pacquiao a fake. I wonder does he even know what he is talking about? Martinez lately has been making a lot of noise and calling out   Read Full Story >>>

CORTEZA TOPS PACQUIAO INT'L 10-BALL, POCKETS $30,000
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011

Corteza. Manila, Philippines -- TWO-time National Open champion Lee Vann ?The Slayer? Corteza lived up to his moniker by beating World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Player of the Year and World No.1 Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo,   Read Full Story >>>

ALA, Cobra to send relief goods to Iligan
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
ALA Promotions was forced to postpone its free boxing event, ?Cobra Tunay na Lakas Boxing?, at the Children?s Park in Iligan City because of the devastation by a tropical storm. Instead of holding a free boxing event, ALA Promotions and Cobra Energy Drink decided to hand out donations to the vict  Read Full Story >>>

Salido comes off canvas to stop Haya
By Paul Magno, Fox Sports, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
For the first 2 3/4 rounds, Haya was completely on his bike, almost flat-out running from the stalking Salido. Then, with seconds left in the third round a perfectly-timed counter left hand dropped Salido hard. The featherweight titlist beat the count, but he was clearly dazed and saved by the bell.  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather: The most unappreciated fighter of his time
By Kevin Nelson, 8countnews, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
For Many years Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been considered even by his most ardent critics to be at worst the number two pound for pound fighter in the sport. His defense is one of the best of all time he simply does not get hit. His speed is unbelievable and his skills in the ring are unmatched. Yet f  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan needs to act like a man
By Kevin Nelson, 8countnews, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
There were many people with opinions about last Saturdays fight between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson. The Amir Kahn supporters will tell you that if it were not for the two point deduction that Khan would have won. Regardless whether or not that is true the only fact worth noting is that Amir Khan   Read Full Story >>>

Ward turns in near flawless performance to capture Super Six Tournament Cup and more
By Nick Bellafatto, Diamond Boxing, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
Andre S.O.G. Ward 25-0 (13 KO?s) in responding to a question once told me, ?I was taught from day one to be a master in the sport, period. And to make a hard fight look as easy as possible.? Well this past Saturday night at the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, no matter how har  Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Review: Ward's big night
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
Andre Ward: Ward had the pedigree going into the Super Six World Boxing Classic. The product of Oakland, Calif., capped a tremendous amateur career by winning a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics, the first American to do so since David Reid in 1996. However, going into the tournament, he was deemed by  Read Full Story >>>

VILORIA SEEKS UNIFICATION TITLE FIGHT IN MARCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011

WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria is seeking a unification title fight sometime in March next year against either WBC champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand or WBA champion Hernan Marquez of Mexico. Viloria s  Read Full Story >>>

Sergio Martinez not impressed by Manny Pacquiao, says he?s a ?fake?
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011

While lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez had a 2011 campaign that was definitely successful, with two HBO-televised victories over opponents with a combined 60-0 rec  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao's bad spending habits are as bad as some of the company that he keeps
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao has a problem. According to my sources (good ones) Pacquiao gambles a lot of his money away and at the same time now has to resort to cash advances from Bob Arum. Sources tell this writer that Pacquiao is rapidly running out of money, and you know what? It  Read Full Story >>>

Lem's latest: Ward's mother says Froch paid for disrespect
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Mon, 19 Dec 2011
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Moments prior to Saturday night's post-fight interview following her son's unanimous decision victory over Carl Froch, of England, Madeline Arvie Taylor landed a stinging retort as potent as any punch by her son, RING No. 9-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward, of Oakland,  Read Full Story >>>

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