Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Arum says Pacquiao-Marquez III a hard sell

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing promoter Bob Arum is not likely to favor a third fight between Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao and 3-time world champion Juan Manuel Marquez, citing the Mexican's lack of marketability.

The Top Rank chief said that although Marquez is an excellent boxer, he said the Mexican champion no longer has good name recall among casual fans. Read More...

credits: abs-cbnnews.com

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Donaire vs. Sydorenko - The most awaited fight

This is the most awaited fight of the year 2010. The big fight between the Philippine pride Nonito Donaire and Volodymyr Sydorenko . Let us witness this big ring war.

Also in Anaheim, former flyweight world champion Nonito "Filipino Flash" Donaire (24-1, 16 KOs) fights former bantamweight world titleholder Volodymyr Sydorenko (22-2-2, 7 KOs) for an interim version of the WBA bantamweight title.

"Sydorenko is a very tough guy. He is very experienced and he knows how to win as well," Donaire said. "He is there to bring his name up as well in beating me."

Sydorenko, of the Ukraine, held the title for three years and made six successful title defenses. That's no easy feat.

"He has a different style than I have seen," said Donaire, whose style is also rather different.

Whoever wins has been promised a date with current WBC and WBO bantamweight titleholder Fernando Montiel, of Mexico, on Feb. 19.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Look for Khan to fold as soon as Maidana connects with his first big shot

By Scott Gilfoid: If I was a betting man, I would put my money on WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) catching up and knocking out the heavily hyped but totally unproven WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) on December 11th in their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan has built his impressive looking record on the backs of weak punchers, and his amateur experience in the Olympics was with protective head gear in short four round bouts. Read More...

credits: boxingnews24.com

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Maidana must blast away at Khan’s weak chin early to get the win

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) has the power and the pressure to get World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) out in a real hurry when they meet next month on December 11th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, the longer the fight goes the more of a chance that Khan will have to survive long enough to win a 12 round decision. Maidana has great power, to be sure, but he has clear stamina problems and his power dissipates rapidly after the midpoint of his fights. Read More...

credits: boxingnews24.com

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Juan Manuel Marquez vs Michael Katsidis - Marquez successfully defends title

LAS VEGAS – Juan Manuel Marquez successfully defended his WBA and WBO lightweight titles, stopping Michael Katsidis at 2:14 of the ninth round Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

In the ninth round, Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KOs) landed 36 punches to nine for Katsidis (27-3, 22 KOs). Referee Kenny Bayless halted the bout after Katsidis was hurt by several combinations.

"We worked really hard for this fight, and I could tell my body shots were wearing him down," Marquez said. "This was definitely the fight of the year.". Read More...

credits: news.yahoo.com

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Nonito Donaire vs. Wladimir Sidorenko Fight Preview and Prediction

On December 4 in Anaheim, lighter-weight standout Nonito Donaire takes on visiting Wladimir Sidorenko. The bantamweight division is now packed with extreme amounts of talent. This is the world-class 118-pound debut for Donaire, while Sidorenko was a titlist at this weight. Donaire is expected to figure prominently in the division renaissance, while Sidorenko will need to perform well here to re-establish relevance.

When: December 4, 2010
Where: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA
Weight Class: Bantamweights—12 Rounds

Nonito Donaire, 24-1 (16 KOs), Bohol, Philippines/San Leandro, CA
Vs.
Wladimir Sidorenko, 22-2-2 (7 KOs). Kiev Ukraine

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Manny Pacquiao's Thanksgiving list

"Thank you for the 'tarkee'!"- A fan was taped on HBO's Dela Hoya-Pacquiao 24/7 show thanking Pacquiao for the turkey he handed out during Thanksgiving of 2008.

It's Thanksgiving Day in the US of A and there's no better holiday- other than Christmas of course- for people to give thanks.

In the Manny Pacquiao household, there's plenty of thanks to go around. But Thanksgiving Day is an American thing, and with Pacquiao busy with his congressional duties and basking in the glory of his most recent victory thousands of miles away while the biggest turkey in boxing is still avoiding the possibility of being slaughtered and served up inside the ring by boxing's true pound-for-pound king, allow me to put together a list of people in boxing that Pacquiao owes some thanking. Read More...

credits: examiner.com

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