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James Toney: 'Pacquiao's the best pound-for-pound fighter in today?s game'
By Geoffrey Ciani, The Mushroom Mag, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
(Interviewed by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) - This week?s 113th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with former three-division champion James ?Lights Out? Toney (72-6-3, 44 KOs) who is scheduled to make his return to the ring Thursday night against Damon Reed (45-14, 3 Read Full Story >>>Insider Notebook: Schaefer on Top Rank; Morales; More
By Robert Morales, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
One thing about Bob Arum, the 79-year-old chairman of Top Rank Inc. can ruffle feathers with the best. He was in rare form recently when he started taking pot-shots at the proposed April 16 welterweight title fight between champion Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz.
Arum beefed that Berto should be de Read Full Story >>> Boxing promoter Bob Arum blasts Oscar De La Hoya (again)
By Mike Banos, Sun Sentinel, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya made a ton of money during their eight years together (1992-2000).
But once De La Hoya, the former Olympic gold medalist and world champion in six different weight classes, mounted a successful lawsuit against Arum a decade ago to start his own Golden Boy Promotions, Read Full Story >>> Vargas happy to be part of Mayweather boxing family
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Jessie Vargas had the good sense at 8 years old and living in a rough section of Las Vegas to seek lessons in self defense. He had the good fortune of living near the now-defunct Nevada Partners boxing gym, where Roger Mayweather trained fighters.
Vargas? father, a Mexican immigrant, was abundant Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE'S SENSATIONAL WIN SPURS PACQUIAO TO BEGIN TRAINING EARLY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, spurred on by the sensational 2nd round knockout victory of countryman Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire over WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando ?KO-Chulito? Montiel, has decided to begin Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN HAPPY MONTIEL IS OKAY
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Fernando Montiel.
"I am glad he is okay. I?m happy with that kind of lucidity of thought, his sanity. He?s shown that he?s not only a great fighter, but a person who does not fool anyone, starting with himself," said Read Full Story >>> Video analysis: What's next for Donaire? 'JuanMa' says stay away from 126
By Steve Cofield, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Before this weekend's fight, Nonito Donaire was highly regarded at 118 pounds, but after a second-round knockout of Fernando Montiel, the Filipino-American has vaulted to the top of the class. Now there's talk of Donaire jumping to 122 or 126.
Juan Manuel Lopez is the top dog at featherweight. H Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's shear madness: Long locks because of his superstition
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
It's been shear madness all this hype and speculation about the lengthy and unruly hairstyle suddenly adopted by Pinoy Idol Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao.
Some outraged citizens of Boxing World have been so incensed by Manny's not so Natty Dreads that I have been expecting calls for a Congressional Read Full Story >>> Roy Jones chasing David Haye and Mayweather should take notice
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Everybody and their brother wants to see Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr finally get into the boxing ring and fight. Floyd has his reasons I suppose, and so far he has refused to sign a contract to fight. In the meantime, there is another fighter out there who's trying to get a big fight. Read Full Story >>> Morales claims to be best
ESPNSTAR.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Five-time world champion Erik Morales claims he is still the best technical boxer in the world.
Morales, best known for his trilogy of thilling fights with current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, is currently preparing for his April 9 junior-welterweight showdown with Marcos Maidana.
A fo Read Full Story >>> Sound & Fury: Chavez Jr-Zbik, Donaire & P-4-P Lists, Mike Jones, & RingTV Exceeds Low Expectations
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
HBO is reportedly putting out the welcome mat for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Sebastian Zbik in what many consider a peace offering to Bob Arum. Dan Rafael wrings his hands over the behind the scenes gerrymandering a few months ago that forced Lou DiBella to accept Sergei Dzinziruk as an opponent ins Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN OVERWHELMED BY DONAIRE VICTORY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman has been ?overwhelmed? by the stunning 2nd round knockout victory of NOnito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire over Mexico?s WBC and WBO world bantamweight champion Fernando ?KO-Chul Read Full Story >>> IT'S SHOWTIME FOR BRANDON RIOS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Feb. 23, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada -- Hard-punching, undefeated challenger Brandon Rios poses during media day for his upcoming world title fight against WBC World Lightweight champion Miguel Acosta, Caracas, Venezuela on Read Full Story >>> Will the Next Manny Pacquiao Be From San Leandro?
By Rene Ciria-Cruz, The Bay Citizen, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
The next Manny Pacquiao could be from San Leandro, reports the Phillipine News.
Nonito Donaire, Jr., aka "The Filipino Flash," became world bantamweight champion Saturday night after dethroning Mexican foe Fernando Montiel in a shocking second-round technical knockout (TKO) in Las Vegas.
The 2 Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire: I Would Love To Fight Moreno Next
By Ryan Burton, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
BoxingScene.com caught up with newly crowned WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito "Filipino Flash" Donaire at Brandon Rios' media workout. Both fighters are trained by Robert Garcia and promoted by Top Rank.
Donaire told BoxingScene that he is feeling good and hopes to return to the ring soon Read Full Story >>> For Lindsay Lohan, Floyd Mayweather: Lady Justice can be blind but not stupid
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Lady Justice is supposed to be blind, not dumb.
You may think that, as genius Lenny Bruce once said, "at the Halls of Justice, the only justice is in the halls."
But, in the pointed pending cases of Lindsay Lohan and Floyd Mayweather, one in LA and the other in Las Vegas, it's more than like Read Full Story >>> Sulaiman fury: Pacquiao, Arum treat WBC like tramps but can't pierce our pants
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Don Jose Sulaiman, sensitive soul who runs the World Boxing Council, has used the bully pulpit of his Mexcian newspaper column to make it plain that he is still steaming about Manny Pacquiao's non and late payment of organization sanctioning fees and the Pinoy Idol's rejection of the group's super w Read Full Story >>> Look who's bonding: It's Don King and Bob Arum
By Mike Berardino, Sun Sentinel, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE -- Steaks the size of catcher's mitts had just arrived Tuesday evening when Bob Arum's flip phone rang again.
Arum immediately put down his fork and took the call.
Dinner could wait. There was international business to conduct.
The legendary promoter who has guided Manny Pac Read Full Story >>> Weekend Preview: Acosta-Rios and much more
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
THURSDAY
JESSE VARGAS vs. CRISTIAN FAVELA
Rounds / weight class: 8 rounds / junior welterweights
Location: Club Nokia, Los Angeles
Television: Fox Sports Net; RingTV.com (live stream)
The backdrop: Vargas (13-0, 7 KOs) is a talented boxer-puncher with an excellent amateur pedigree ? h Read Full Story >>> GESTA EYES ESCOBEDO OR RAMOS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Feb 2011
Undefeated Filipino lightweight Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta, fresh from an easy 3rd round TKO demolition of veteran Genaro Trazancos in a rematch at the Longshoreman Hall in San Francisco last Friday is eyeing a fight against tal Read Full Story >>>
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