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Banal to face Latin foe
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
ANOTHER world title shot is lurking around the corner for top prospect AJ Banal if he succeeds in his Aug. 28 fight at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
?He is very close now (to a world title fight). He is rated highly in three boxing bodies,? ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer t Read Full Story >>>MONTIEL TO FINALLY FACE MOREL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
WBO bantamweight super champion Fernando ?Cochulito? Montiel will finally face Interim champion Eric Morel in a title fight to be promoted by Top Rank which won the Purse Bid without any competition.
Morel has often claimed t Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya breaks his 'Golden Silence'; but can we believe Manny vs. Floyd Jr is nearly finalized?
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
After months of "Golden Silence", Oscar De La Hoya publicly announced that the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr is close to being finalized. If this is true, then this is exactly the news that millions of boxing fans have been desperately waiting for. But, can we really trust Os Read Full Story >>> Honest Bill Daly fixed title fight but Carlos Ortiz still lost
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
This being the day before the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York, herewith my Greatest PR Boxers Ever:
1. Wilfredo Gomez, the ultimate power puncher.
2. Wilredo Benitez, slickest boxer ever from the island, won a world title at age 17.
3. Carlos Ortiz, brilliant boxer-puncher who finis Read Full Story >>> 'dSource's New York Diary': The resurgence of Miguel Cotto
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
His name is Miguel Cotto and his record isn't perfect, but he works hard, so whatever accolade he gets, he deserves it.
In a time and era where hype and trash talk thrives, the throwback Boricua Bomber took the road less traveled and more than survived. Battered and bruised, yes, but a true champ Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto Open To a Rematch With Antonio Margarito
By Ruslan Chikov, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
The new WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is open to a future rematch with Mexican rival Antonio Margarito. The tough Mexican handed Cotto his first career loss in 2008 with a TKO in eleven rounds.
Quotes by Golzka, Cotto said he was open to fighting Margarito again if the Mexican's Read Full Story >>> Boxing promoter Bob Arum stays busy with Ivan Calderon-Jesus Iribe fight at Madison Square Garden
By Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
Bob Arum held a press conference on Thursday, which means that the boxing promoter who's 78 years old and counting was holding court, hurling one-liners, scolding writers and making a small get-together seem significant.
He was there to talk up the WBO junior flyweight fight between Ivan Calderon Read Full Story >>> FIFA WORLD CUP UPDATE: ARGENTINA BEATS NIGERIA 1-0, SOUTH KOREANS SCORE FIRST WIN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
ARGENTINA BEATS NIGERIA 1-0
Former FIFA World Cup champions Argentina, one of the favorites this year scored a 1-0 victory over a game Nigerian team whose goalkeepe Vincent Enyeama put on a fantastic performanc Read Full Story >>> Litzau wants a Juarez Rematch! Q&A
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Sun, 13 Jun 2010
8CountNews spoke with the current NABF super featherweight champion Jason Litzau. He was supposed to have had a rematch against Rocky Juarez, something he desperately wants, but the powers that be may not make that happen for him. It looks like HBO wants to put Rocky Juarez back on the air against Read Full Story >>> 5 lessons boxing can learn from the FIFA World Cup (Photos)
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
Friday, June 11 marked the first day of the year's biggest sporting event: the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The World Cup is expected to draw in close to 300 million television Read Full Story >>> MEPRANUM, MIRANDA MAKE WEIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
Reports that he hurt his hand in training at the Wild Card Gym last week having been dismissed by pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao?s adviser Michael Koncz, young Richie Mepranum of Sarangabi province where Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> Boxing historian Mike Silver labels Pacquiao-Mayweather the most important fight in 20 years
By Lorne Scoggins, Examiner.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
There's a certain caliber of fight that only occurs once in a great while. The term "mega-fight" is used loosley by promoters and broadcasting companies, but the true mega-fight is actually a rare animal.
Mega-fights are those bouts that fans will talk about for decades to come.
They are alwa Read Full Story >>> MUM'S THE WORD, BUT DE LA HOYA LEAKS THAT MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO IS CLOSE?
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
Just hours before the Boston Celtics tied the NBA Finals series when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday, Oscar De La Hoya revealed that negotiations for a mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are close to being finalized. Speaking to Spanish sport show Rep?blica Deporti Read Full Story >>> WBO GOES BEYOND BOXING
By Edward Ligas, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
Exactly 112 years ago today, we declared our independence after our heroes fought against the tyranny of the Spaniards. We just also held the historic poll automation last May 10, 2010. The winners have already been proclaime Read Full Story >>> Q & A with Rodel Mayol
By Anson Wainwright, 15rounds.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
In the last year Rodel Mayol 26-4-2(20) has been involved in a career?s worth of controversial endings. His last four fights to be exact all World title fights have had unsatisfactory conclusions. First he fought I Read Full Story >>> SOUTH AFRICA GETS A BREAK AS FRANCE AND URUGUAY PLAY TO GOALLESS DRAW
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
Host nation South Africa which lost a golden opportunity to go ahead in its group A when a defensive lapse enabled Mexico to pull off a 1-1 draw got a break when France and Uruguay played to a goalless draw in what turned out to be a drab encounter compared to the pulsating action in the South Afric Read Full Story >>> Big Apple Boxing Thoughts 06.12.10: Calderon vs. Iribe Preview
By Jonathan Yaghoubi, 411mania.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
In what has become almost an annual tradition, boxing returns to Madison Square Garden on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day parade. But this year, there will be a new participant in that event as this has been Miguel Cotto's night for five of the last six years. Cotto already took care of business las Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao snubs Malaca?ang's Independence Day invitation
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who had just been elected congressman of Sarangani Province, snubbed Malaca?ang's invitation to attend Saturday's Independence Day celebrations at the Rizal Park in Manila.
"Mukhang busy si Congressman Manny sa abroad (It seems Congressma Read Full Story >>> Should Pacquiao change his drug cut-off date with Mayweather Jr, after the NSAC's favorable ruling?
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
The Nevada State Athletic Commission's recent findings have left many people in utter shock. I'm still scratching my head over the statements that basically summarized blood testing as potentially dangerous and insignificant. I'm going to have to remember this "line of thinking" next time I go to th Read Full Story >>> Ivan Calderon picks Mayweather over Pacquiao: "He got everything to beat Pacquiao"
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 12 Jun 2010
Ivan Calderon his set to defend his WBO light flyweight title anew when he faces Jesus Iribe Saturday night, June 12 at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
The 35-year old Calderon is still undefeated in 34 pro campaigns and has one lone draw with Filipino WBC light flyweight champ Rodel Mayo Read Full Story >>>
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