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Filipino's Ondangan and Bryant Wins US Chess Tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
Filipino-American FIDE Master John Daniel Bryant and former University of Manila (UM) standout, US National Master Ruben Ondangan Jr. tied for first at the recently concluded 2011 Antelope Valley Master's Open Chess Championship in Lancaster, California.
FM Bryant, an All-America Team Member, fin Read Full Story >>>WBC Convention Attendees Receive Complimentary Admission to Tonight's Boxing at Mandalay Bay
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
Sampson Boxing is proud to announce that attendees of this year's WBC Convention can show their valid credential for free entry to tonight's (December 16) Sampson Boxing in Association with Promociones del Pueblo night of world-class professional boxing in the South Pacific Ballroom at the fabulous Read Full Story >>> Jones Demolishes Williams in Oklahoma City!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
Oklahoma City, OK (December 16, 2011) ? Top-flight welterweight Carson Jones retained his USBA championship with a sensational fourth round stoppage of 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo Williams Thursday evening at Oklahoma City?s Remington Park.
Backed by a large group of supporters, Jones w Read Full Story >>> Arum to Pacquiao: Be the President
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum wished Manny Pacquiao all the best as the world?s greatest fighter of this generation celebrates his 33rd birthday today.
?I wish Manny a long and happy life,? said Arum over the phone yesterday.
?I wish him great career in his remaining years in boxing and I wis Read Full Story >>> Manny the endorsement king
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - It isn?t just in the ring where Manny Pacquiao reigns as king. No Filipino athlete comes close to Pacquiao in media exposure as a commercial endorser and as his popularity continues to spread worldwide, he?s in line to become a global household name, too.
Early this year, To Read Full Story >>> Ward-Froch: Predictions, Who Has the Advantage?
By Darren Velasco, 8countnews, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
On December 17, the super middleweight spectacle that is the Super Six Boxing Tournament will come to a close when the fundamentally sound Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) faces off against England?s Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) in the final stage.
Overlooking the few lapses in the tournament such as Read Full Story >>> IBF will not order immediate Peterson-Khan rematch
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
IBF Championships Chairman, Lindsay Tucker, told RingTV.com on Friday that his organization has decided not to order an immediate rematch of Lamont Peterson's upset split-decision victory over Amir Khan last Saturday after having reviewed both the three judges' scorecards as well as a DVD of the cla Read Full Story >>> The fight destined to make history
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - No doubt about it, if ever Manny Pacquiao faces Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the ring, the fight will set a new record for pay-per-view buys and earn for both protagonists their richest payday.
With little excitement being generated in the heavier divisions, fans are finding the Read Full Story >>> Donaire debuts as super bantam, battles Vazquez for WBO crown
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines ? Nonito Donaire Jr. will fight as a super bantamweight for the first time with the WBO title at stake against former champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. of Puerto Rico on Feb. 4 in San Antonio, Texas.
According to a report from ESPN.com Friday, Donaire and Vazquez will dispute the Read Full Story >>> Mendoza: At 33, Pacman has the world on his fingertips
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
Have you fathered a child, planted a seedling, written a book?
This is no bragging right, but I have done all three. No big deal there, though.
For one thing, there?s nothing gargantuan about accomplishing life?s triple treat.
It?s the easiest to make love. Just love with all your mind, s Read Full Story >>> Arum due to discuss Manny's next fight
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - What?s next for Manny Pacquiao will be laid down on the table on the first week of January when Bob Arum flies to Manila to sit down with the Filipino boxing icon.
?I?m coming over,? the ageless chief of Top Rank Promotions told The STAR yesterday.
Arum said he?ll arrive Read Full Story >>> Golden Plans for 2012
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
It?s just a few weeks till we officially hit 2012 but like everyone else involved in boxing, Golden Boy Promotions is setting its schedule for the upcoming year. In addition to shows on HBO (Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia and James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina on January 28th) and Showtime (Victor Orti Read Full Story >>> Erik Morales: I Want Pacquiao, Marquez Doesn't Want Me
By Peter Lim, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
Two years and five fights into his comeback, future Hall-of-Famer Erik Morales, 52-7 (36 KOs), is opting to use his wealth of experience to teach the young bucks a thing or two about blood-and-guts warfare. In April, with one eye swollen shut, he wobbled ultimate tough guy Marcos Maidana, 31-2 (28 K Read Full Story >>> Roach's wish to Manny: Have a good time
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines All he wants is for Manny Pacquiao to have a good time.
?That?s all. Just have a good time,? said Freddie Roach yesterday, the eve of Pacquiao?s 33rd birthday.
Roach, who hooked up with Pacquiao in 2001 to form probably the greatest partnership in boxing, is in Los Angeles, Read Full Story >>> Super Six finalist Ward traveling old-fashioned road to stardom
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
There are two proven blueprints to achieving superstar status in modern-day boxing, both of which Andre Ward is familiar with. You can be a brawler, a take-two-shots-to-deliver-three fighter (think Manny Pacquiao, who electrifies audiences with a rough-and-tumble style) or you can be colorful, blend Read Full Story >>> WARD-FROCH: A CLOSER LOOK
By Tommy Canez, BoxingTalk.com, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
Andre Ward and Carl Froch will meet this Saturday for the right to call themselves super six champion and the winner will earn the respect that will come with a victory. But these two gladiators didn't get to the final by sheer luck. They got to the final by sheer resiliency, determination, and grea Read Full Story >>> Froch ready for defining moment
By Mike Coppinger, The Ring, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
When the idea of a super middleweight round robin tournament came to fruition back in 2009, the thought of Carl Froch winning the ?Super Six? was an afterthought.
Though the Nottingham, U.K. native was considered a good fighter and had made his U.S. television debut a few months prior with a com Read Full Story >>> Ward pounces on Super opportunity
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
He faces World Boxing Council champion Carl Froch on Saturday in the finale of Showtime?s Super Six World Boxing Classic, disproving the legions of critics who felt he landed a spot in the field solely on the basis of his citizenship.
He?s proven that notion laughingly incorrect, routing pre-tour Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward Plans On Letting His Fists Do The Talking On Saturday Night
By Samaarah Choubak, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
Another British Champion, Carl Froch, says he can beat his opponent? This weekend will deliver another testimony of whether Froch can produce a victory for his country Great Britain. Carl Froch says he will be moving to the United States soon, in the hopes that he can continue to fight the big names Read Full Story >>> Giovani Segura down, but not done
By Ryan Songalia, The Ring, Sat, 17 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines ? The reports following Giovani Segura's eighth-round TKO loss to Brian Viloria last Sunday were grim.
Rumors circulated that Segura fractured his right orbital bone and possibly suffered a blood clot, casting doubt on the future prospects of former RING junior flyweight cham Read Full Story >>>
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