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Despite naysayers like White, Affliction rolls on
SI.com - September 5, 2008
Affliction has faced a number of naysayers as an upstart MMA promotion One of the most vocal of those doubters is UFC President Dana White Atencio said the UFC has been interfering with his ability to promote in Las Vegas Affliction VP Tom Atencio
Duddy's title shot in doubt
Setanta Sports - September 4, 2008
John Duddy?s proposed bout with IBF light-middleweight champion Verno Phillips is in danger of collapse due to the lack of interest from the major American TV networks. It had initially been expected that the fight would go ahead in late September or
Boxing: Mayweather to train Ricky Hatton
The Independent - September 3, 2008
Hatton is preparing for his fight against IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark & Share Ricky Hatton will be trained by Floyd Mayweather snr for his fight against IBF light-welterweight
Bautista in Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya undercard
Sun Star Network - September 3, 2008
undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya megafight in Las Vegas on Dec. 6 Rising star Rey "Boom-Boom" Bautista, fresh from his second round win last Aug. 30 in his World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight title fight, is being
Houston: Diaz, Katsidis coming with everything
ESPN.com - September 3, 2008
By Graham HoustonSpecial to ESPN.com Losing to Joel Casamayor only enhanced Michael Katsidis' reputation as a gutsy gunslinger.Every so often a fight comes along when excitement is guaranteed, where the blend of styles falls into place so perfectly that
Bernard Fernandez: Seldon shows you're never too old to be contender
Philly.com - September 2, 2008
How will Friday night's pairing of 41-year-old ex-WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon (38-6, 34 KOs) and world-rated Kevin Johnson (19-0-1, 6 KOs) at Bally's Atlantic City play out? Depends on whom you ask. 'I'm pretty sure of what Joe DeGuardia
Evans: I love Chuck, but I will beat him in Atl.
SI.com - September 1, 2008
UFC light heavyweight Rashad Evans will face Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 Evans has fought in some high-profile bouts during his eight-year MMA career With an 11-0-1 record, he has yet to feel the sting of defeat 'I'd just assume to forget about my record and
Ex-boxing champ to be sentenced
The Scotsman - September 1, 2008
Former world boxing champion Scott Harrison is being sentenced after admitting several offences including assaulting his girlfriend. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to the attack on his girlfriend and a police officer following the apparent suicide
Ruiz may appeal WBA heavyweight defeat
CNN - August 31, 2008
Different date, similar story: the second fight between Russian giant Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz in Berlin also ended with a judging controversy -- and the same outcome. Valuev regained the WBA heavyweight title early on Sunday using his left jab to
Greenberg hype machine derailed in Atlanta
BritishBoxing.net - August 31, 2008
With 27 wins and only 1 loss on his record Cedric Boswell was always going to be a step up in class for the overhyped Jewish heavyweight prospect Roman Greenberg and so it proved in Atlanta last night when Greenberg was stopped in the second round of
Calderon retains WBO light flyweight title in technical decision
Miami Herald - August 31, 2008
Ivan Calderon remained unbeaten and retained the WBO light flyweight title after a technical decision over Hugo Cazares. Calderon (32-0), fighting in his home country of Puerto Rico, won as the fight was stopped at 1:58 of the seventh round after an
Mijares scores TKO of Sasakul to retain super flyweight crown
Miami Herald - August 31, 2008
It didn't take long for Cristian Mijares to retain his WBC and WBA super flyweight titles over veteran Chatchai Sasakul, as the reigning champ came away with a third-round TKO victory. Mijares (36-3-2) extended his win streak to 30 consecutive fights, as
Filipino boxing champion may retire in 2009
Xinhua News Agency - August 31, 2008
MANILA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- World Boxing Council lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao plans to hang his gloves in 2009, local Tvnetwork ABS-CBN News reported Sunday. Pacquiao, 30, will still have three fights to go before retirement, including the one
Valuev outpoints Ruiz to win WBA title
Miami Herald - August 30, 2008
BERLIN Russian giant Nikolai Valuev won the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night, using his left jab to outpoint American John Ruiz in an unanimous decision. The fight was first declared a split decision, but the score was officially later changed
Hatton is rocked by the loss of guru Kayes before clash with Malignaggi
Mail Online UK - August 29, 2008
Ricky Hatton, who fights IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas on November 22, has suffered another defection from his camp. Nutritionist and strength coach Kerry Kayes is to quit following last month's departure of trainer Billy
Molitor defends IBF title with TKO
CBC North - August 29, 2008
Steve Molitor delivers a body blow to Argentina's Ceferino Dario Labarda during the IBF Junior Featherweight World Championship bout won by the Canadian on Friday night in Ontario. (J.P. Moczulski/Canadian Press) Steve Molitor successfully defended his
Pacquiao no small challenge for De La Hoya
USA Today - August 28, 2008
Oscar De La Hoya will try his hand again at fighting another fast, naturally smaller opponent regarded as the sport's best boxer pound-for-pound who is moving up to welterweight. Shane Mosley, a former lightweight champion, moved up to beat the Golden
Lawyer: UFC star 'delusional' during car chase
FOXSports.com - August 28, 2008
An attorney for former mixed martial arts champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson said Thursday her client was delusional when he led police on a chase and struck several cars last month.Jackson, a light heavyweight, pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony
Rafael: Room for one more after Pacquiao?
ESPN.com - August 28, 2008
By Dan RafaelESPN.com Oscar De La Hoya announced his exit strategy from the ring at the beginning of 2008. After a glorious 16-year professional fighting career, De La Hoya was making plans for retirement. Oscar De La Hoya has been talking about retiring
Muhammad Ali's former manager dies
Fresno Bee - August 27, 2008
Jabir Herbert Muhammad, the former manager of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, died Monday at the age of 79. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday that Muhammad, the son of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Muhammad, died at the
Raskin: Oscar learning a thing or two about rejection
ESPN.com - August 25, 2008
By Eric RaskinESPN.com Oscar de la Hoya, right, doesn't usually have to look far to find his opponents.Oscar De La Hoya doesn't have a whole lot of experience with rejection. Whether you're talking about the dating game or the fight game, the Golden Boy
NABA boss laments disastrous boxing outing
Nigerian Tribune - August 24, 2008
The chairman of the Nigeria Amateur Boxing Association (NABA), Brig.-Gen. Joseph Ayeni, has described as disastrous the performance of the country's boxing team to the just-ended Beijing Olympic Games. Brig-Gen. Ayeni said further that he was saddened by
Boxing judges accused of corruption
Nigerian Tribune - August 24, 2008
BOXING officials were battling to contain major scandal as serious claims of bribery and the manipulation of Olympic judging panels emerged after a series of disputed bouts. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) suspended Romanian technical
Ireland boxing coach says judges not up to it
Daily Times - August 24, 2008
beijing: Ireland?s head coach Billy Walsh said Olympic boxing judges were simply not good enough after Kenny Egan?s contentious light heavyweight final loss on Sunday. Billy Walsh called for a shake-up in the selection process following Egan?s
Klitschko-Peter fight set for Oct. 11 in Berlin
AOL - August 22, 2008
BERLIN (AP) -Vitali Klitschko's long-awaited comeback against WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter will take place in Berlin on Oct. 11. The title fight will be Klitschko's first since he announced his comeback from injuries last year. The venue and the
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Pacquiao Could Pull It Off
"I think Freddie Roach talks some sense. His name and reputation as a top notch trainer is at stake. Of course you can't exclude the money factor,but if the possibility to win is nil then he would not go for it. Manny is a special fighter no doubt and special fighters in the past were able to beat much bigger opponents, and with the guidance of a hall of fame trainer then it could be done again." ---TSS reader "Dave" says Roach isn't just in it for the payday, and thinks Manny could pull off the upset
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