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Video: HBO's inside look at Timothy Bradley with ‘Portrait of a Fighter'
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

“I’m fearless and determined. If you believe in yourself, if you believe in God, and you really work hard at it, things can happen.” – Timothy Bradley during HBO's Portrait of  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao Is Put on Defensive Over Same-Sex Marriage View
By Greg Bishop, The New York Times, Thu, 17 May 2012
The boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his associates on Wednesday tried to quell an uproar incited by an article on a Web site that addressed his opposition to same-sex marriage. In the article, on Examiner.com, Pacquiao said he opposed President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage. The article  Read Full Story >>>
Sulaiman Warns Pacquiao To Focus or Suffer an Upset
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
WBC president Jose Sulaiman has warned WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38KOs) to stay focused of suffer an upset loss to a very determined Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12KOs) on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Sulaiman feels Pacquiao is not fully focused on boxing and distracted   Read Full Story >>>
Marquez-Morales: The Only Choice for Cowboys Stadium
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
In a boxing world that managed to squeeze in Roberto Duran-Hector Camacho before both were 100% done with the ring, it’s humorous how often the hope to see Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales in the same ring seems dead. It’s easy to forget: as long as there is room in a cash register, no potent  Read Full Story >>>
FREDDIE ROACH NO LONGER WORKING WITH JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR.?
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
Sources have informed us that Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach may no longer be in the corner of WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The two first began working together about two years ago, prior to Chavez Jr.'s unanimous decision victory over John Duddy. Since that time, Chavez Jr.   Read Full Story >>>
Closing The Book On This Whole Manny Pacquiao / Gay Marriage Flap
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Thu, 17 May 2012
This whole Manny Pacquiao/gay marriage thing should've been a tiny blip in the boxing discussion, but it wasn't. So what can we learn from it? The Examiner's fleet of search engine-optimizing writers don't always write in the most clear fashion. No surprise there. Nobody who was a party to the of  Read Full Story >>>
“I AM PREPARING MYSELF TO DEFEAT MELINDO” - JESUS GELES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

Jesus Geles. The build up for the super fight card Pinoy Pride 14 Night of Champion is on and the people involved and behind the much anticipated boxing event, this time at the Resort’s World Manila are grinding in prep  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao defends gay marriage stance, but says he didn't condemn homosexuality
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 17 May 2012
Manny Pacquiao is known for being straightforward and aggressive in the ring, but he was doing a little slipping and sliding on Wednesday in an attempt to counter portrayals of himself as a gay basher. In an exclusive telephone interview with Yahoo! Sports, the Filipino congressman and supersta  Read Full Story >>>
NBA WEST SEMIS -- Spurs pound Clippers, take 1-0 lead
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

AFTER an eight-day layoff, the San Antonio Spurs finally got to host the other half of the Western Conference's playoffs semifinal Tuesday night at the AT@T Center in San Antonio. The extended rest did not yield rust. O  Read Full Story >>>
NBA EAST SEMIS -- Heat not looking so hot without Chris Bosh
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

No Bosh. No worries. For the Indiana Pacers, that is. Playing only against a Big Two instead of the usual Big Three, the Indiana Pacers edged the Miami Heat, 78-75, in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals Tu  Read Full Story >>>
Caruso's punch at Pacquiao: A signal he's entering the ring?
By Dan Turner, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 17 May 2012
If anybody was wondering whether mall developer Rick Caruso has the chops to be mayor, doubt no more: On Monday night, he demonstrated that he can pander like a pro. Speculation about whether Caruso intends to enter the mayor's race has been running hot for months, met largely with silence from t  Read Full Story >>>
Saint Pacquiao’s Unholy Gay Marriage Controversy
By Paul Magno, The Boxing Tribune, Thu, 17 May 2012
Wow, I go to the bank and run some errands on a lazy Wednesday morning and come back to a raging firestorm. Apparently, Manny Pacquiao, 8-division champ, pop culture icon, etc., gave an interview to the National Conservative Examiner where he quoted the following Bible passage from Leviticus rega  Read Full Story >>>
SINYABI READY TO PUT THE HEAT ON KIATTAWEESUK IN IBF ELIMINATOR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
South Africa’s Macbute Sinyabi is ready to put the heat on Thailand’s hometown favorite Thangthong Kiattaweesuk when they clash in an open air venue at the hottest time of the day in an IBF super bantamweight eliminator on Saturday. The 33 year old Kiattawqeesuk who is undefeated with a record o  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao is Opposed to Homosexuality: Plus Five Other Celebrities Who Have Made Anti-Gay Remarks
By Whitney Levon , Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 17 May 2012
Boxing superstar and politician, Manny Pacquiao, has been banned from the upscale shopping mall, The Grove, in California. The reason for the ban stems from recent anti-gay remarks that he made. Pacquiao said that he is opposed to same-sex marriage because of his Catholic beliefs. An initial report   Read Full Story >>>
Freddie Roach's role with U.S. Olympic boxing team a mystery
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 17 May 2012
Freddie Roach, the world's top trainer, signed on a year ago amid great fanfare to lend his expertise to the U.S. Olympic boxing program. Today, there is a question of whether Roach is even a member of the team. Roach says yes, but USA Boxing officials can't agree. Gary Pliner, a member of the   Read Full Story >>>
Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 5/12
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Thu, 17 May 2012
There was nothing easy about this update of our pound-for-pound list, p4p lists being a concept aimed at determining the world's best fighters regardless of weight class -- and a harmless exercise that isn't responsible, no matter what HBO's Jim Lampley said in the debut episode of "The Fight Game,"  Read Full Story >>>
CUELLO ARRIVES IN MEXICO; PREDICTS KNOCKOUT WIN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

WBC straw-weight silver champion Denver Cuello of the Philippines has arrived in Celaya, Mexico and predicted he will knock out challenger Ganigan Lopez in his title defense at the Palengke de la Feria in Celaya, Gu  Read Full Story >>>
Unknown Filipino doctor gives hope to injured athletes
By Manny Piñol, The Manila Times, Thu, 17 May 2012
(First of two parts) About 300 meters from the point where Quezon City’s wide Quezon Boulevard splits and branches out to two narrow avenues, a relatively unknown Filipino musculoskeletal doctor has set up a small clinic in an unimposing building called Hollywood on West Avenue which lately has b  Read Full Story >>>
Bad Writing Turned Pacquiao into Gay Rights Enemy No. 1
By Adam Martin, The Atlantic Wire, Thu, 17 May 2012
In a nutshell, here's what happened: A reporter ran a misleading quote in an interview with a boxer, making him sound like a homophobic monster. The boxer got banned from an L.A. mall, and the journalists all blamed each other. This story about Manny Pacquiao's position on gay marriage (he still say  Read Full Story >>>
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S GAY MARRIAGE GOOF
By Maggie Gallagher, uExpress.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
Just how bad a blunder was President Obama's forced gay marriage endorsement? Item: Manny Pacquiao, the world's greatest boxer, just came out against gay marriage. He now faces a nasty public campaign to vilify him, including false claims he advocated violence against gay people -- something both  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao triggers gay row in Los Angeles
By Agence France Press, Yahoo! News, Thu, 17 May 2012
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao denied Wednesday he is homophobic, after he was banned from an upmarket Los Angeles shopping complex for comments about gay marriage. Pacquiao was due to give a TV interview at The Grove, but the outdoor shopping and entertainment centre said he was no longer  Read Full Story >>>
WBO TO GIFT PACQUIAO WITH EXCLUSIVE DIAMOND RING AS SUPERCHAMPION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

World Boxing Organization (WBO) will gift welterweight champion, “Fighter of the Decade” and the eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao an exclusive diamond ring as superchampion. WBO president, Francisco “Paco” Val  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations
By Greg Beacham, Associated Press, Thu, 17 May 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage. The world champion boxer and Filipino congressman has been criticized ever since he gave an interview to the examiner.com website in which he opposed President Barack O  Read Full Story >>>
Title fight for Banal?
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 17 May 2012
WITH current World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Jorge Arce’s possible move back up to the super bantamweight division, ALA Promotions is looking at a world title fight for WBO No. 1 AJ Banal later this year after a tune-up fight in Manila in July. “It would still be for a regio  Read Full Story >>>
Video: Manny Pacquiao looking relaxed pre-workout in Hollywood Hills
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight crown against the undefeated Bradley on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and after spending the first leg of his camp in Ba  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao Watch: Life in a fishbowl (Part 3)
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Thu, 17 May 2012
I certainly believed Manny Pacquiao when he said he is not anti-gay. His wife Jinkee has a man-err-girl Friday and he admits to having gay relatives. He tolerates them, to say the least. Filipinos have begun to embrace gays and LGBT definitely has already seeped into the language and conscious  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao-Bradley 24/7 debuts; Bradley's training notes
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Thu, 17 May 2012
WBO junior welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley's challenge for the WBO welterweight belt owned by Manny Pacquiao will be the focus HBO's first "24/7: Road to Pacquiao-Bradley" on May 19. The program will air from 10:15-to-10:45 ET/PT as Bradley (28-0, 12 knockouts) faces a southpaw for his thir  Read Full Story >>>
How Same-Sex Marriage Affects Manny Pacquiao’s Footwork (Not at All)
By Ivan G. Goldman, Boxing Insider, Thu, 17 May 2012
What’s gay marriage got do with the June 9 bout between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley? Nothing. So naturally it’s becoming the central topic among our sensationalist, scandal-mongering national media. What we have here is a repeat of what happened long ago to news coverage of national, inter  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao is a victim of a ridiculous witch hunt
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
Just as Lamont Peterson is fending off his own witch hunt, the pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao is fending one off as well. Pacquiao has been taking the worst media beating of his life. This after another boxing writer wrote an article that many interpreted as Pacquiao saying that homosexuals sho  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao's stance on same-sex marriage: No harm intended
By Rowena Joy A. Sanchez, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 17 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines – Notwithstanding his stance on same-sex marriage, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao didn't mean harm on anyone. His adviser, Michael Koncz, spoke in behalf of the Sarangani representative following the flak he drew in his interview with the Examiner, in which Pacquiao gave his tw  Read Full Story >>>
MAYWEATHER SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE; SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD LIVE THE WAY THEY WANT
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
"I stand behind President Obama & support gay marriage," stated undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather, who shared his opinion of President Obama's stance on same-sex marriage. Mayweather's recent revelation on Twitter is in direct contrast to ring rival Manny Pacquiao, who has come un  Read Full Story >>>
Grove source explains Pacquiao's ban over gay comments
Los Angeles Times, Thu, 17 May 2012
The Grove shopping mall's decision to ban Manny Pacquiao was based what on turned out to be erroneous information that the boxing legend had said gay men should die, according to a source in the Grove organization. The Grove announced the ban Tuesday evening. "Based on news reports of statemen  Read Full Story >>>
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: LAMONT PETERSON TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE STORY
By John McCormick, BoxingTalk.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
JM: Obviously, the May 19th rematch between you and Amir Khan has been cancelled due to a failed drug test last week. How devastated are you about this whole situation? Lamont Peterson: I am devastated. I am unhappy for the fans; they were really looking forward to this fight. The reason I was fight  Read Full Story >>>
Top 10 best featherwieghts of all time
By Scott Levinson, ProBoxing-fans.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
The Ten Greatest Featherweights in Boxing History As with all of the classic, traditional weight divisions in boxing, featherweight has a rich and storied tradition, and its list of the top 10 best fighters is deep and talented. However, unlike nearly every other division, the number 1 guy at the  Read Full Story >>>
EXCLUSIVE: ROGER MAYWEATHER INTERVIEW
By Kevin Davis, Boxing Socialist, Thu, 17 May 2012
Roger Mayweather was doing his usual at the Mayweather gym padding a group of locals big and small going over combinations. When one mess up they have to fall out of line as he starts with the next. No resting for him after a big fight and huge camp. Roger is always going to be working. He was nice   Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao-Bradley 24/7 Kicks Off Saturday With "Road To" Special
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

HBO SPORTS DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL 24/7: ROAD TO PACQUIAO/BRADLEY, DEBUTING SATURDAY, MAY 19, SETS THE STAGE FOR THEIR JUNE PAY-PER-VIEW SHOWDOWN HBO Sports, known for its innovative, award-winning pro  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao Same-Sex Marriage Controversy Continues
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Thu, 17 May 2012
The writer who helped created a storm of controversy when he wrote that Manny Pacquiao is at odds with President Obama's personal stance on same-sex marriage has gone on the offensive against other press-persons who reported on the flak. Filipino-American Granville Ampong, who lives in LA and wri  Read Full Story >>>
More on the Pacquiao vs. Obama & gay marriage swirling controversy
By Jake Emen, ProBoxing-fans.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
On Tuesday evening we published a story on Pacquiao's anti-gay marriage stance. It rounded up a collection of quotes from Pacquiao, as well as notes about his personal life and views. You can read the piece to get the gist of things for what our intended message was. Meanwhile, the author of the ori  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao Hits Boxing Gym After 'Death to Gays' Controversy
starpulse.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
Hours after a report surfaced in which Manny Pacquiao insinuated that all gay people should be put to death ... the boxer rolled over to his L.A. gym ... where he was SWARMED by adoring fans. Manny ignited a media firestorm yesterday over an interview with National Conservative Examiner. Manny w  Read Full Story >>>
Alvarez defends NABO light heavyweight title against Hawk
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
MONTREAL (May 18, 2012) - Undefeated North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") Light Heavyweight Champion Eleider "Storm" Alvarez (8-0, 5 KOs) makes his first title defense on Friday, June 8 against Native American challenger Shawn "The Sioux Warrior" Hawk (23-1, 19 KOs), headlining the fifth and   Read Full Story >>>
Hitz Adds Three More Fights to Mammoth Horseshoe Event on May 25
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 May 2012

Promoter Bobby Hitz and Hitz Boxing have added three more fights to the lineup for their Friday, May 25 "Fight Night at the Horseshoe" event at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. In addition to the 10-rou  Read Full Story >>>
Why prolong Romero's agony?
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Thu, 17 May 2012
There was no doubt in American referee Michael Ortega’s mind that Mexican challenger Omar Niño Romero was headed for extinction when he stepped in to halt the carnage at 2:07 of the ninth round, declaring defending WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria the winner by technical knockout. Romero prot  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao Clarifies Same-Sex Marriage Comments
The Hollywood Gossip, Thu, 17 May 2012
Manny Pacquiao is standing by his criticism of same-sex marriage, but denies giving some of the strongly-worded quotes in a recent article about his views. The athlete, regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound boxer on Earth, criticized gay marriage in the wake of President Obama's recent sup  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquaio Disputes Krista Ranillo and Ara Mina Scandals, Jinkee Pacquiao Divorce Report
Lalate News, Thu, 17 May 2012
LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Manny Pacquaio previously denied Krista Ranillo and Ara Mina affair allegations. Now Manny Pacquaio is denying a Jinkee Pacquiao divorce report. In recent years, Manny Pacquaio battled what he called were false reports claiming that he was having separate affairs with Krista R  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao pontificates on gay views while promoter Arum says nobody asked him
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 17 May 2012
You don’t have to know much about the Bible to know that this, too, shall pass. The “Manny Pacquiao wants gay people to be shot” kerfluffle is a one day story and, while Pacman reasserted his religious opposition to gay marriage again on Wednesday, his 80 year old promoter, Bob Arum, said this st  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao, gay marriage and sloppy journalism
By Patrick Winn, globalpost, Thu, 17 May 2012
According to a slew of established American media outlets -- including USA Today, L.A. Weekly and Daily Kos-- boxing megastar and Philippine congressman Manny Pacquiao believes gay people should be executed. How do they know? Because that's what Pacquiao said in this interview, titled "Pacqu  Read Full Story >>>
FORBES 2012 WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITIES LIST IS OUT: PACQUIAO - #33; MAYWEATHER - #55
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

The annual list of the influential Forbes Magazine world's most powerful celebrities list for 2012 has just been released with boxing superstar and Philippine congressman Manny Pacquiao landing on number 33. Pac  Read Full Story >>>
PACQUIAO DENIES QUOTING THE SCRIPTURES THAT STATE GAYS SHOULD BE KILLED
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

Manny Pacquiao has flatly denied he ever quoted the book of Leviticus from the Bible which condemned gays and said they should be killed for which some segments of the US media have taken him to task. The verse in qu  Read Full Story >>>
Servania ready for veteran Garcia
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 16 May 2012
WHEN talking about experience, Genesis Servania is light years away from grizzled veteran Genaro Garcia. When the 34-year-old Mexican former world title contender made his debut as a pro boxer in 1994, Servania was only two years old. And when the 20-year-old Filipino had his first pro, Garcia had a  Read Full Story >>>
Agbeko not mentally ready for May 26 IBO title bout
Ghana Nation, Wed, 16 May 2012
Former IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko says he is not mentally ready for the IBO title bout on May 26 even though he is well conditioned. Agbeko made this revelation exclusively on the May 12 edition of the Joy Sports Link during a discussion concerning the reactivation of the otherwise c  Read Full Story >>>
Cast the first stone, Manny
By Charlie Manalo, The Daily Tribune, Wed, 16 May 2012
The other day, Philippine boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao, interviewed by US media, in a very uncongressmanly fashion, chastised the whole lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Detesting their sexual practices, the eight-division boxing champion practically condemned them to death  Read Full Story >>>
Minority leader backs Pacquiao stand vs Obama support for same-sex marriage
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 16 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines—Minority Leader Danilo Suarez on Wednesday agreed with Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao’s scathing remarks against President Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage. “Did he (Manny) say they should be put to death? I just would like to have it clarified. Is it let  Read Full Story >>>
Nike urged: Drop Pacquiao as endorser
By Jonathan de Santos, Yahoo! News, Wed, 16 May 2012
Hundreds of netizens have supported a petition asking sportswear company Nike to drop boxer and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao as an endorser, following his remarks against gays. The petition, initiated by Gay Marriage USA via Change.org, asks Nike to "say 'no' to hate speech" by withdrawing its s  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao OK with Adam & Eve but not Adam & Steve in homophobic hurricane
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
Upon first glance, it would seem that Manny Pacquiao is all good when it comes to Adam and Eve but completely rejects the coupling of Adam and Steve. (And I don't refer to Adam Corolla.)... There's a raging fire roaring through the House of Manny Pacquiao. The headlines across the Internet are sc  Read Full Story >>>
Gays slam 'homophobic' Pacquiao
By Voltaire Tupaz, Rappler, Wed, 16 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines - On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, world boxing champion and Sarangani Rep Manny Pacquiao had to deal with tough punches from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and advocates after he assailed gay marriage. An onl  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao's Gay Marriage Stance Is Based On The Same Biblical BS That Inspires The Westboro Baptist Idiots
By James King, The Village Voice, Wed, 16 May 2012
Filipino boxer/congressman/Roman Catholic Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's idiotic comments about why he opposes gay marriage are based on the same Biblical bullshit that inspires the lunatics at the Westboro Baptist Church to picket funerals. The overall theme: "fags" must die. If you missed it, in res  Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao misquoted on anti-gay comments, says Examiner.com writer
GMANews.tv, Wed, 16 May 2012
Filipino-American writer Granville Ampong said boxing icon Manny Pacquiao never directly quoted Bible passages that were perceived as anti-homosexuals, and attacked mainstream media outlets that wrote articles that made it appear that the Sarangani province congressman issued the statement. In  Read Full Story >>>
Bradley Pondered Smacking Khan's Face in Confrontation
By Osman Rodriguez, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
Undefeated Timothy Bradley appeared on WLIE radio in New York and discussed last year's confrontation with Amir Khan. The two fighters engaged in a well documented war of words in 2011. Bradley passed on a deal to face Khan last summer. Instead he signed with Top Rank and now he's scheduled to chall  Read Full Story >>>
Kessler vs Green, Price vs Sexton, Pacquiao vs Bradley 24/7, and More: Boxing TV Schedule For May 18-19
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Wed, 16 May 2012
Friday, May 18 Fox Sports 3 (Australia), 6:00 a.m. EDT, Will Tomlinson vs Daniel Ruiz. Tomlinson (18-0-1, 12 KO) is a 25-year-old super featherweight prospect who has looked solid thus far. In this one, he's matched against Mexican "Cañerito" Ruiz (27-4-1, 19 KO), who pushed Logan McGuinness to a  Read Full Story >>>
THE PACQUIAO BACKLASH
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

The reactions to Manny Pacquiao's remarks against his stand on gay marriage caught up like wildfire in America. The internet was filled with various articles and blogs of disapproval of Pacquiao's recent rema  Read Full Story >>>
What the new Brian Viloria is all about
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

AFTER being stopped on his tracks in Pasig City on Sunday, Mexico’s Omar Nino Romero has offered to sail elsewhere in a wild, wild chase of defending world flyweight boxing king Brian Viloria. The badly beaten Romero,   Read Full Story >>>
Naazim Richardson claims Pacquiao-Mayweather will never be worth the wait
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

Part 1 of a 3-part interview Two weekends ago, North Philadelphia trainer Naazim Richardson led the great Shane Mosley into battle in a fight that may serve as their last on   Read Full Story >>>
Biased writers grossly twisted Pacquiao's view on same-sex marriage
By Granville Ampong, Examiner.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

USA TODAY writer Tom Weir wrote Saturday, May 14, 2012, "Manny Pacquiao challenges Obama on same-sex marriage", a fatal twist of the report I had written centering on an inte  Read Full Story >>>
A Golden Scramble
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
With the rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan (originally scheduled for this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas) now in shambles after Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone, Golden Boy Promotions has been working feverishly since late last week to rearrange its up  Read Full Story >>>
TIM BRADLEY A JOSHUA CLOTTEY CLONE FOR MANNY PACQUIAO?
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
PACQUIAO FACING UNKNOWN BRADLEY IN JUNE San Francisco, CA- The Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley HBO Pay Per View fight on June 9 is hurting badly for publicity. Some say it’s because Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto put on such an entertaining, albeit one-sided, battle on a fortnight ago, that boxi  Read Full Story >>>
Agbeko ready for Domingo showdown on May 26
Joy Online, Wed, 16 May 2012
Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight title champion, Joseph Agbeko has declared his readiness to claim the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) Bantamweight title against Michael Domingo of Philippines on May 26 scheduled for Accra. The 32-year old has been offered   Read Full Story >>>
Marcos Maidana officially in camp with Robert Garcia in Oxnard, California
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

Early last month, news broke that WBA junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana was the latest high-profile fighter considering joining the talented stable of trainer Robert  Read Full Story >>>
Agbeko-Domingo bout back on
By Nathaniel Attoh, ModernGhana.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
The IBO bantamweight title bout between Joseph Agbeko and Michael Domingo on May 26 which was cancelled will now come off on the same date. This decision by promoters Golden Mike Promotions became necessary after they met the camp of the former world champions in a crunch meeting. Initial disa  Read Full Story >>>
Tim Bradley: Pacquiao Has To Knock Me Out To Get 50-50
By Osman Rodriguez, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
Undefeated Timothy Bradley appeared on WLIE radio in New York and says Manny Pacquiao will have to do something spectacular in their fight to stay on pace with Floyd Mayweather Jr., who recently had an impressive performance on May 5th against Miguel Cotto. Bradley (28-0, 12KOs) challenges Pacquiao   Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao Barred From 'Extra' Interview at the Grove After Bashing Gay Marriage
By Simone Wilson, LA Weekly, Wed, 16 May 2012
Update, 6:50 p.m.: "We're canceling the event," says Grove spokesman Bill Reich. "Manny Pacquiao is not coming to the Grove." And thus the backlash begins. See also: "Ten Gays Who Could Beat the Crap Out of Manny Pacquiao." Professional boxer Manny Pacquiao and "Extra" host Mario Lopez were   Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao: The anti-gay moral compass we’ve all been waiting for?
By Jake Emen, ProBoxing-fans.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
Manny Pacquiao has been in the news quite frequently over the past week, but not for his June 9th fight against Timothy Bradley, which would surely be the preference of his promoter. Instead, he's been causing a stir for his recent public stance against gay marriage, after U.S. President Barack O  Read Full Story >>>
DIRTY POOL: On David Haye, Dereck Chisora, & Frank Warren
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Wed, 16 May 2012
A dangerous precedent was set last week when Frank Warren circumvented the British Boxing Board of Control and announced a sideshow between David Haye and Dereck Chisora, two lunatic fringe members looking to cash in on notoriety not earned in the ring. Neither man is licensed to fight by the BBBoC.  Read Full Story >>>
PACQUIAO IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

“Fighter of the Decade” Manny Pacquiao is “on the right track” according to strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. Ariza who spoke to the Manila Standard after Pacquiao’s workout on Monday said he is “drinking more fl  Read Full Story >>>
CUELLO WON’T MAKE A MISTAKE THIS TIME
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012

Denied a chance to fight for the WBC minimum weight title after he was controversially disqualified in the 3rd round of a title eliminator against Juan Hernandez in Mexico on May 22, 2010, Denver Cuello won’t make   Read Full Story >>>
AMATEUR STAR TOKA KAHN-CLARY SIGNS WITH TOP RANK PRO DEBUT SET FOR JUNE 8 AT HARD ROCK
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (May 15, 2012) – Top Rank announced today the signing of amateur sensation TOKA KAHN-CLARY, from Providence, Rhode Island. Kahn-Clary, 20, who boasts speed, power and a “pro style of fighting” is trained by Peter Manfredo Sr. and managed by Mike Criscio, who discovered and managed l  Read Full Story >>>
Saturday's Battle of the Badges 4 being streamed live
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
Streaming live on GoFightLive.tv Battle of the Badges 4 FDNY vs. N.E. Law Enforcement Saturday at Foxwoods Resorts Casino MASHANTUCKET, CT (May 15, 2012) - "Battle of the Badges 4" spokesman Dennis Marrese announced today that Saturday night's amateur boxing show, featuring the nationally-accl  Read Full Story >>>
RP ATHLETES AMASS MEDAL HAUL IN ASIAN POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
The Philippine Powerlifting team amassed a big medal haul in the 2012 Asian Powerlifting Championships held recently in Udaipur, India. The Filipinos won a Best Lifter 1st runner-up trophy, 8 gold, 17 silver, and 1 bronze medal and in a powerful display every team member won a medal and in the pr  Read Full Story >>>
GABUCO, APARRI IN QUARTER FINALS AT WOMEN’S WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
Light flyweight Jose Gabuco and bantamweight Alice Kate Aparri have entered the quarter finals of the World Women’s Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China, easing somewhat the pain suffered by the heartbreaking loss of Nesthy Petecio in the Olympic qualifying flyweight division by a 10-11 margi  Read Full Story >>>
HEAVYWEIGHT MIKE MOLLO SEES BIG OPPORTUNITY THIS FRIDAY AGAINST FRANKLIN LAWRENCE
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
IMPORTANT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON GFL.TV CHICAGO, IL (May 14, 2012)-This Friday night two Heavyweights will slug it out in Dover, Delaware will slug it out as Franklin "Yah Yah" Lawrence (17-2-2, 12 KO's) takes on Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KO's) for the vacant NABA title. The bou  Read Full Story >>>
Heavyweight KO Artist Don Steele Named To Board Of Directors Of Find A Dream
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
Find A Dream has recently announced the addition of heavyweight boxing knockout artist Don Steele to the Board of Directors Find A Dream—a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that reaches out to community children and provides them a healthy channel to find and work towards fulfilling a dream—has   Read Full Story >>>
Roach awaits Manny backup in Wild Card
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 16 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Celebrated boxing trainer Freddie Roach is waiting for Filipino protégé Marvin Somodio to join his staff at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles but the 28-year-old former amateur fighter from Iloilo has twice been denied a US visa and is still working on a third application. So  Read Full Story >>>
Bradley the forgotten man in upcoming Pacquiao fight
By Vittorio Tafur, San Francisco Chronicle, Wed, 16 May 2012
Everyone is still talking about whether or not Floyd Mayweather will ever face Manny Pacquiao. People even ask Timothy Bradley what he thinks the chances of the mega fight happening are. Never mind that Bradley, undefeated at 28-0, will be entering the ring on June 9 to take Pacquiao’s WBO welter  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao — Congressman Pacquiao — rips President Obama for stance on gay marriage
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 16 May 2012
It's not too often a boxer blasts the President of the United States, but it's also not too common that an active fighter gets elected to Congress. But boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, a freshman congressman from Sarangani Province in the Philippines, laid into President Obama because of Obama's sup  Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao jabs Barack Obama on same-sex marriage stance
By Stephen Smith, CBS news, Wed, 16 May 2012
(CBS News) Manny Pacquiao is many things to many people. To most, he's one of the best pound-for-pound boxers to ever grace the ring. To legions in his native Philippines, he's not only a sports hero but a Congressman. To Forbes magazine, he's the fourth most influential athlete in the world. And to  Read Full Story >>>
Ten Gays Who Could Beat The Crap Out Of Manny Pacquiao
By James King, The Village Voice, Wed, 16 May 2012
As we reported in a previous post, Filipino boxer/congressman/Roman Catholic Manny Pacquiao doesn't agree with President Barack Obama (and the majority of Americans) that gay people should have the right to get married. Not only doesn't Pacquiao agree with Obama, he cites a passage in the bible that  Read Full Story >>>
Viloria Plans More Fights Ahead
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 16 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Brian Viloria thinks retirement is still three or four years away but the articulate Filipino-American fighter says he won’t think twice of calling it quits once he senses that it’s time to go. A day after stopping Omar Nino Romero of Mexico, Viloria told a handful of scribe  Read Full Story >>>
Lim hails Viloria; Romero trilogy over
By Olmin Leyba, The Philippine Star, Wed, 16 May 2012
MANILA, Philippines - As far as World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight king Brian Viloria is concerned, his three-chapter duel with Mexican nemesis Omar Niño Romero is now a closed book and thus no longer necessitates a fourth faceoff. “I don’t think I have anything to gain in fighting him a f  Read Full Story >>>
The Hawaiian Punch beats out his demons
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 16 May 2012
THEY say even in boxing, there’s someone for everyone. Style-wise there’s an opponent who may not be as skilled as you, but he just has your number. On speed dial. Manny Pacquiao is bedeviled by Juan Manuel Marquez. When Roy Jones was Superman, Antonio Tarver provided the kryptonite. In Brian   Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao Says Gay Men Should Be 'Put to Death'
By Dennis Romero, LA Weekly, Wed, 16 May 2012
Manny Pacquiao, who lives and trains in Los Angeles, is probably in deep shit in this liberal city of brotherly love. That's because the boxing champion said that gay men "must be put to death." Really. In a recent interview with the National Conservative Examiner the fighter quoted the Bible   Read Full Story >>>
I am no longer a fan of the boxer Manny Pacquiao after he attacked marriage equality
DemocraticUnderground.com, Wed, 16 May 2012
While he may not be a citizen of the United States, Manny Pacquiao does work there from time to time. Which must be why he felt compelled to give his two cents on President Obama and his recent endorsement of gay marriage. In an interview with the National Conservative Examiner, Pac Man voiced t  Read Full Story >>>
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