Op-Ed: Who is cashing in on Pacquiao's global appeal?
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Tue, 09 Aug 2011
Manny Pacquiao's long-time adviser Michael Koncz has reportedly left the Philippines last weekend with a signed copy of the fight contract between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez for their November 12 ring date at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. Koncz reportedly got a cold shoulder treatme  Read Full Story >>>

Khan Blasts Mayweather Jr., Calls Tim Bradley a P*ssy
By Chris LaBate, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 09 Aug 2011
WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has come back firing at Floyd Mayweather Jr., who recently questioned the British star's drawing power and ability to sell tickets in the United States. After two more fights, Khan would like to face Mayweather in a welterweight showdown. Mayweather mus  Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER CALLS OUT AMIR KHAN...TO FACE HIS FIGHTER JESSIE VARGAS
By Felix Strunk, FightHype.com, Tue, 09 Aug 2011
Forget all the talk about a future showdown between undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather and jr. welterweight king Amir Khan. Evidently, Mayweather is much more interested in Khan facing his own fighter, undefeated jr. welterweight contender Jessie Vargas. "Jessie Vargas wants to kno  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather sending mixed messages about fighting Amir Khan
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011

Over the past few weeks IBF/WBA lightwelterweight champion Amir Khan and Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer have talked at length of Khan's plan to take one more fight at 140lbs before moving up in weight in pursuit of an eventu  Read Full Story >>>

America needs to discover its own Manny Pacquiao
BoxingNews, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
AFTER an unexpected burst of patriotism propelled me into an impassioned defence of Darren Barker last week, I thought I would now take some time to focus on my number two nation ? in the same way most people have a second football team ? the United States. As a kid growing up, I loved American wres  Read Full Story >>>

Steward Expects Tough Margarito in The Cotto Rematch
By Jhonny Gonzalez, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
Trainer Emanuel Steward has carefully reviewed Miguel Cotto's 2008 knockout loss to Antonio Margarito. He knows the mistakes that were committed by Cotto and his team in the fight, and Steward aims to avoid those same mistakes when the rematch with Margarito takes place on December 3 at Madison Squa  Read Full Story >>>

PHILIPPINE DRAGON BOAT TEAM ENDS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BY WINNING 5TH GOLD MEDAL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011

The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation team ended its 10th International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida with a rousing win in the 500 meter men?s small boat race to win its fifth gold med  Read Full Story >>>

Alfonso Gomez relishing the chance to upset Saul Alvarez?s ?paved? applecart
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011

Alfonso Gomez will be the first to tell you that his September 17th bout against WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez may be his last crack at a world title. The Gomez-Alvarez clash serves as a key attraction to the Floyd Ma  Read Full Story >>>

Sergio Martinez: ?I never said hey Mayweather, hey Pacquiao, come up to 160 pounds. I never said that! I?m hoping to do a catch weight. The lowest I can make is 154 pounds.?
By Geoffrey Ciani, On The Ropes Boxing Radio Show, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
(Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) ? Last week?s 136th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio(brought to you by CWH Promotions) featured an exclusive interview with reigning middleweight king Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KOs) who is scheduled to face Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KOs) on Octob  Read Full Story >>>

FLOYD MAYWEATHER: "EVERYBODY ELSE HAS BEEN IMPRESSED...I THINK I CAN DO BETER"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
"I've been boxing Kassim Ouma; he's been giving me some good work. I got Kassim Ouma, Deandre Latimore, Sechew Powell, and I got some other guys that came in. I got 4, 5 or 6 guys, so I got some good work. Everbody else has been impressed with my work, but I think I can do better," stated undefeated  Read Full Story >>>

Rodriguez intended to hurt downed Petalcorin ? Referee Abainza
By Kenneth Ragpala, Filipino Boxing Journal, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
Randy Petalcorin was almost perfect in his form when he fought Michael Rodriguez for the PABA light flyweight championship. On the cards, Petalcorin owned his opponent. Add to the equation a knockdown in the 7th round, courtesy of a right hook, it looked like Petalcorin already had the fight in bag.  Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Review: Kelly Pavlik's decision dominated slow week
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
MOST REGRETTABLE Kelly Pavlik?s decision: The reason Pavlik gave for pulling out of his fight against Darryl Cunningham on Saturday night was plausible; he wouldn?t be the first well-paid athlete to feel cheated by those who pay him. And those who attributed his actions to some alcohol-induced me  Read Full Story >>>

HUEY AND PARTNER WIN DOUBLES TITLE IN CANADA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
Philippine Davis Cup team doubles specialist Treat Huey and his partner Travis Parrott of the United States have won the doubles title at the Odlum Brown Vanopn presented by Invesco in Vancouver, Canada. Huey and Parrott who were seeded No. 2 in the ATP Challenger tournament defeated No. 3 seeds  Read Full Story >>>

THE SNIPER IS NOW THE NEW WBO ASPAC FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
By Dionis Jacobe, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011

The Sniper Froilan Saludar (13-0-1 with 10 KOs) added the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight belt in his resume when Referee Atty. Danrex Tapdasan was forced to stepped in and stopped the fight in the 10th round of the schedule  Read Full Story >>>

AUSSIE PROMOTER MANIATIS PAID A HEAVY PRICE FOR PETALCORIN?S PABA TITLE WIN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011

Well known Australian promoter and KO TV boxing show host Peter Maniatis has paid a heavy price for Randy Petalcorin?s Pan Asian Boxing Association Interim light flyweight title victory over Michael Rodriguez in a G  Read Full Story >>>

'Put up or Shut Up': Julaton wants unification title fight against Martinez ASAP
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011

A little over a week ago, 30 million viewers tuned-in to the rematch between WBC female super flyweight champion Ana Maria Torres and WBC Interim female super bantamweight champion Jackie "Princessa Azteca" Nava, held at the jam-packed Metro  Read Full Story >>>

A Golden Delivery on Pay-Per-View
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
Last month at the Star Plaza at LA Live, where a public press conference was held to officially announce the September 17th pay-per-view bout between WBC welterweight titlist Victor Ortiz and Floyd Mayweather, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer promised me that they would be featuring the gr  Read Full Story >>>

OBSERVE AND FIGHT: DE LA HOYA HAS TIPS FOR ORTIZ; MAYWEATHER TAKING HIM SERIOUSLY
By David Kassel , FightHype.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
It's Monday. Welcome back for another edition of Observe and Fight, The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Get caught up on some of the most recent events you may have missed out on, including Kelly Pavlik's decision to pull out of his  Read Full Story >>>

SERGIO MARTINEZ: "BARKER SHOULD BE MOTIVATED...YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THE BEST SERGIO"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Mon, 08 Aug 2011
"These are the most dangerous fighters. He's a European champion and he's undefeated, but I did study him and I know his style of fighting. It's like Dzinziruk, nobody knew about him here in the States, but he's one of those fighters that comes to fight. He's well prepared and I feel that Darren Bar  Read Full Story >>>

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