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FROM PILLAR TO POST: ANDRE BERTO IS THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN
By Danny Howard, FightHype.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
In a very unsurprising move, HBO is shelling out $1.25 million for WBC champion Andre Berto's fight against unheralded Freddy Hernandez as the co-feature for Juan Manuel Marquez versus Michael Katsidis. Berto must be happy to know that he can make a ton of cash despite not being able to draw fans to Read Full Story >>>BAZOOKA AIMS AT THE DEMOLITION MAN
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
AJ ?Bazooka? Banal continues his quest for another world title shot this October 30 when he battles former two division IBF world champ Luis ?El Demoledor? Perez of Nicaragua.
The 21 year old Banal is ranked number 3 by the WBO at ban Read Full Story >>> Chess Festival in Tuguegarao
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
The finest Filipino chess masters, including members of the Philippine team that took part in the recent FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Russia, will see action in the two-day Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) Festival today and tomorrow at the Paseo Reale Shopping Mall in Tuguegarao City. Read Full Story >>> $1,000 for anyone to knock Pacquiao down
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Manny Pacquiao?s chief trainer Freddie Roach has again put up a prize of $1,000 for any one of his sparring partner who will succeed in sending him to the canvas whether it be in Baguio City where the Filipino icon is currently traini Read Full Story >>> Fan fear Pacquiao is overlooking Margarito unfounded
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Manny Pacquiao's November opponent Antonio Margarito represents several fresh challenges for the 7 weight champion. He's the tallest fighter Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> Khan: Margarito tough but he?s sure to fall
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Antonio Margarito will be tough but Manny Pacquiao will stop him in round eight or nine.
WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan declared this after arriving early yesterday morning and before driving up to Baguio City where he will train alongside Pacquiao.
?I think Manny is the best fighte Read Full Story >>> Expert gives Pacquiao foe good chance
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C: Respected boxing commentator Larry Merchant thinks that three-time world welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will give world pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao a tough fight in their junior middleweight title fight on November 13 at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas. ?Mar Read Full Story >>> Khan says he works with the best in Team Pacquiao
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan said he is working with the best boxing people around?Alex Ariza, Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao.
?Manny?s great. When you work with a guy like Manny, I?m a big fan of Manny Pacquiao. He might not know th Read Full Story >>> Khan: After Beating 140, I Want Mayweather, Pacquiao
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is planning to end 2011 in a big way. After his December 11 defense against Marcos Maidana, he wants the winner of January's 140-pound unification between Tim Bradley and Devon Alexander. Once that is finished, he wants to to get a mega-fight at 147-pounds Read Full Story >>> No More Mr. Nice Guy
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
A familiar pattern has developed in the past few months. Oscar De La Hoya, the figurehead of Golden Boy Promotions, will make comments and that will raise more than a few eyebrows and then cause quite the stir within the boxing business. Afterward, the CEO of the company who oversees the day-to-day Read Full Story >>> Roid Rage: Shane Mosley?s Clouded Status in Boxing
By Hermilando Aberia, RingsideReport.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Shane Mosley?s last two fights argued against his future Hall-of-Fame status. He just made it hard for the fans to recall that he beat the one who had defeated the best boxers in six different weight divisions he competed in.
Not too long ago, Shane had beaten ?The Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya no Read Full Story >>> Super Six in turmoil: time to keep the fights, lose the tournament?
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
The Showtime Super Six tournament was hailed as something of a modern miracle when it was first announced. For the first time in living memory, a number of usually warring promoters had come together and put their fighters on the line in a tournament to establish the best in the world at super middl Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire gets big break in HBO deal
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Two-time Filipino world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. is finally getting the big fights he deserves after concluding a two-bout contract with HBO against elite fighters in December and February. His first fight in that two-part televised fight sequel will be against Ukrainian Olym Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum: Manny Pacquiao-Paul Williams? 'We'll See'
By Elie Seckbach, Fanhouse, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
WBO welterweight (147 pounds) champion Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 knockouts) is preparing for his HBO pay per view televised Nov. 13 clash with ex-titlist Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs) in pursuit of the vacant WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds) crown.
But in victory, would the 5-foot-6 Fili Read Full Story >>> Tarver looks to reclaim the magic
FightNews.com, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Feeling like he has much more to give the world of boxing, four-time light heavyweight world champion Antonio Tarver will jump two weight classes to the heavyweight division in his comeback to the ring on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, Oct. 15, LIVE on SHOWTIME? (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the Read Full Story >>> ?Mercito will KO Katsidis if they fought today!? ? Gesta?s Father
By Kenneth Ragpala, Filipino Boxing Journal, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
When Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta and his camp claim that they can beat former lightweight world champion Michael Katsidis, many, this writer included, were skeptical of Gesta?s chances against the slugger from Down Under. Unfortunately, boxing fans will not be treated to a Gesta-Katsidis showdown as Ka Read Full Story >>> Soto Karass on Mike Jones, Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito
By Elie Seckbach, Fanhouse, Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Unbeaten Philadelphia welterweight (147 pounds) Mike Jones (22-0, 18 knockouts) has a Nov. 13 bout with Mexican-born Jesus Soto Karass (24-4-3, 16 KOs) on the under card of the HBO pay per view televised Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Karass, of Los Angeles, Read Full Story >>> WBO HOLDS HISTORIC WBO EVENT IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 08 Oct 2010
PERTH--Today, another milestone is set to take place for the World Boxing Organization as it holds its first-ever world title fight here featuring a WBO female lightweight championship at the Joondalup Arena promoted by CDL Promotions.
Dubbed "Western Alliance II" the card will feature Erin McGow Read Full Story >>> Khan: KO loss best thing that could've happened to me
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Fri, 08 Oct 2010
LOS ANGELES ? Amir Khan couldn?t have imagined it at the time but he said his first-round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott in 2008 was the best thing that could?ve happened to him.
Had he beaten Read Full Story >>> 2011 MAY FINALLY BRING A MEANINGFUL FIGHT TO DONAIRE
By Tim Harrison, Official Scorecard, Fri, 08 Oct 2010
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum?s recent announcement that Nonito ?Filipino Flash? Donaire (24-1, 16 KO), has signed a contract stipulating that he and Fernando Montiel (43-2-2, 33 KO) will finally meet in the ring in February of 2011, will finally allow fans of Donaire to breathe a sigh of relief. When Dona Read Full Story >>>
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