The Dean's List

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Manny ready for whatever Rios brings

MACAU ? Manny Pacquiao hasn?t looked this confident in a long, long time. Glowing with a positive aura, Pacquiao greeted well-wishers in his…

Sun, 24 Nov 2013

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Roach says Manny has his back

MACAU ? Freddie Roach said Manny Pacquiao won?t let the ?bad guys? get away with their shenanigans and promised ?I?ll take care of it,? allu…

Sun, 24 Nov 2013

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Donaire admits near slip-up

MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. came dangerously close to losing to Vic Darchinyan in their recent rematch in Corpus Christi, Texas…

Tue, 19 Nov 2013

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Ex-Donaire sparmate chases own dream

MANILA, Philippines - Cebu?s Bruno Escalante, who used to spar with former four-time world champion Nonito Donaire Jr., takes a major step f…

Mon, 18 Nov 2013

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Donaire may delay return home

MANILA, Philippines - Nursing a slight fracture in his right cheekbone, former four-time world boxing champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yeste…

Fri, 15 Nov 2013

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Julaton survives cut in gutsy win

MANILA, Philippines - Shrugging off the blood trickling down her face from a cut over the right eye, former two-time world superbantamweight…

Tue, 05 Nov 2013

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Another spartmate for Manny?

MANILA, Philippines - Boxing coach Freddie Roach is considering the possibility of adding another sparmate for Manny Pacquiao, now deep in t…

Sun, 20 Oct 2013

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Kings of Boredom

WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley did his best impression of Floyd Mayweather and bored the fans to yawning as he outslicked Juan Ma…

Tue, 15 Oct 2013

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Manny cited in list of greatest fights

LONDON ? The world?s oldest boxing publication has issued a bookazine listing the 100 greatest fights of all-time. Boxing News was born in 1…

Wed, 02 Oct 2013

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Judgment miscall

Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer has come out in public to defend embattled boxing judge C. J. Ross. In effec…

Thu, 19 Sep 2013

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It takes two to make Money

MANILA, Philippines - Newly crowned WBC/WBA lightmiddleweight champion Floyd (Money) Mayweather might end up with close to $100 Million in t…

Wed, 18 Sep 2013

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Money can?t live down Manny

MANILA, Philippines - It?s like the story of the villainous Queen asking ?Mirror, mirror on the wall, who?s the fairest one of all?? and she…

Tue, 17 Sep 2013

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It?s all about money for Floyd

MANILA, Philippines - For Floyd Mayweather, boxing is all about money which is appropriately his moniker. He used to be called Pretty Boy, p…

Sun, 15 Sep 2013

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Pacman picked to win inside eight

MANILA, Philippines - The fight isn?t expected to go the distance and Freddie Roach?s assistant Marvin Somodio predicted the other day Manny…

Fri, 13 Sep 2013

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Pinoy trainer to join Roach in Cotto camp

MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach and his Filipino assistant Marvin Somodio will be in the corner of former three-time world champion Migu…

Tue, 10 Sep 2013

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Don?t count out Manny

There?s a lot more at stake than just the WBO International welterweight title when Manny Pacquiao battles Brandon Rios in Macau on Nov. 23.…

Tue, 27 Aug 2013

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Champ?s camp pays tribute to Milan

MANILA, Philippines - The lopsided margins in the judges? scorecards weren?t indicative of what went on in the ring when Mexico?s Juan Franc…

Thu, 01 Aug 2013

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Tough joust for King Arthur

This Saturday, WBO minimumweight champion Merlito Sabillo stakes his crown against Colombian challenger Jorie Estrada in a 12-rounder at the…

Wed, 10 Jul 2013

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Airport fiasco dulls Lopez

Silvester Lopez never went down in his fight against hometowner Thabo (Super Eagle) Sonjica for the vacant IBO superbantamweight crown at th…

Tue, 09 Jul 2013

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Retirement far from Manny?s mind

MANILA, Philippines - Although Manny Pacquiao hasn?t opened training camp for his November appointment with Brandon Rios, it?s no indication…

Sat, 06 Jul 2013