BOXING: Donaire still considers Darchinyan a threat

source: manilastandardtoday.com

Nonito Donaire, Jr. has been receiving criticisms for choosing an opponent he once dominated and knocked out in their lone encounter six years ago.

Back in 2007, an underdog Donaire shockingly pulverized and stopped in the fifth round Australia-based Armenian Vic Darchinyan in their 12-round title match for the International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization flyweight belts.

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Pacquiao vs. Rios Update: PacMan Suffers Injury Ahead of Brandon Rios Fight

source: Lou Ramon Aguila, au.ibtimes.com

Former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao suffered a setback in his preparation for his showdown with Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios after sustaining a slight ankle injury while playing hoops last weekend.

Pacquiao has already started doing light conditioning drills for the Rios fight, one of which is playing basketball. Playing basketball has been part of Pacquiao's preparation for his previous fights, but that proved to be costly for him weeks before the arrival of Freddie Roach.

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Pacquiao vs Rios: Brandon Rios expects to be fit at 147, looking to dominate

source: Scott Christ, badlefthook.com

Brandon Rios plans to be in top shape at 147 pounds when he faces Manny Pacquiao, a fight he's aiming to dominate and use as a major statement.

Brandon Rios figures that not having to cut weight past 147 pounds will give him a new edge when he faces Manny Pacquiao on November 23 in Macau, and he's aiming to dominate the fight in what is his biggest career opportunity.

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BOXING: Manny Pacquiao Doesn’t Intimidate Brandon Rios

source: Alex Groberman, opposingviews.com

The boxing world has already determined who will win this November’s showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios. Despite the fact that both men are coming off a loss and even though only one of them suffered a devastating knockout defeat in his last showing, Rios is apparently destined to fall.

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BOXING: Manny Pacquiao Must Hang Up Gloves with Loss to Brandon Rios

source: Benjamin Klein, bleacherreport.com

A third consecutive loss must send Manny Pacquiao into retirement.

There’s no way Pacquiao can continue to schedule fights if he loses to Brandon Rios in China, where the two are scheduled to take the ring in November.

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BOXING: Marquez Offers Pacquiao Fifth Fight In Mexico, Team Pacquiao Rejects It

source: Vitali Shaposhnikov, eastsideboxing.com

As some of you have already heard, Juan Manuel Marquez does not mind facing Manny Pacquiao for the fifth time, but on one condition: the fight has to take place in Mexico.

“We offered that to Team Pacquiao and they rejected it. If the Pacquiao team tells me they want to fight in Mexico, yes, I will fight him,” said to the LA Times.

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Floyd Mayweather faces Robert Guerrero in May return

source: supersport.com

Floyd Mayweather has started promoting his return to the ring after a year's absence.

The undefeated American said in Las Vegas on Monday Robert Guerrero did not have a ghost of a chance of winning their fight on May 4.

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Marquez wants Rios, not Pacman

source: Ronnie Nathanielsz | manilastandardtoday.com

World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Juan Manul Marquez is reportedly interested in fighting Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios, instead of Manny Pacquiao, over whom he scored a crushing sixth-round knockout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last Dec. 8.

Trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain claims to have discussed the options with Marquez, with boxingscene.com reporting that both the Mexican and his Hall-of-Fame trainer are interested in facing a fighter like Rios, who has a record of 30-0-1, with 23 knockouts.

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Fate of 5th Pacquiao-Marquez hinges on Wednesday meeting

source: Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer | sports.inquirer.net

Whether the fifth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will push through or not will be known when Marquez meets with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila).

According to BoxingScene.com, Marquez will be accompanied by his longtime trainer, Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain, to the meeting where Arum will try to convince the Mexican four-division world champion to agree to a grudge rematch with Pacquiao.

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Marquez Knocks Manny Pacquiao Out Cold in Six

source: Rick Reeno | boxingscene.com

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40KOs) knocked Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38KOs) out cold in the sixth round of their fourth and likely final battle. Their first fight, in 2004, ended in a twelve round draw, with Pacquiao winning close controversial decisions in 2008 and 2011.

Marquez looked stronger, but Pacquiao was quicker and may have done enough to grab the first round. Pacquiao certainly grabbed the second with quicker, accurate punches.

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26 congressmen to watch Pacman bout

source: Jess Diaz, The Philippine Star | abs-cbnnews.com

MANILA, Philippines - At least 26 of Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao’s peers in the House of Representatives are watching his fight with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II told reporters yesterday that 26 lawmakers had sought authority to travel to the United States.

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Pacquiao-Marquez 4 undercard: Gamboa-Farenas, Vazquez-Gesta

source: Chris Williams | boxingnews24.com

There’s really not much to look forward to this Saturday night on the undercard of the $59.99 HBO televised pay per view card headlined by Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 4 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KO’s) will be finally returning to the ring after more than a year off and will be facing #8 WBA super featherweight contender Michael Farenas (34-3-4, 26 KO’s), IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazauez (32-3, 13 KO’s) will be defending his title against Top Rank fighter Mercito Gesta (26-0, 14 KO’s), unbeaten featherweight contender Javier Fortuna (20-0, 15 KO’s) has a mismatch against Patrick Hyland (27-0, 12 KO’s).

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Boxing: PREVIEW - Marquez and Pacquiao both aim for vindication

source: Mark Lamport-Stokes | uk.eurosport.yahoo.com

LOS ANGELES, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Saturday's non-title welterweight bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez has all the makings of a classic as the two fighters prepare to meet for a fourth and, almost certainly, final time in the ring.

Their previous three encounters were gripping, all-action affairs between Filipino Pacquiao, probably the greatest offensive fighter of his generation, and Mexican Marquez, one of the best counter-punchers in recent memory.

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WBO to award Champion of the Decade belt to winner of Pacquiao-Marquez fourth fight

source: Rene Bonsubre Jr. | newsinfo.inquirer.net

WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) President Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel will award a specially crafted belt designating the winner of the fourth fight between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Mexican dynamite Juan Manuel Marquez as the WBO “Champion of the Decade.”

Valcarcel made the announcement on the boxing organization’s website, wboboxing.com. The coveted belt will be unveiled during the official weigh-in held one day before the fight.

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Viloria stops Marquez to unify flyweight titles

source: AFP | google.com/hostednews/afp

LOS ANGELES — Brian Viloria stopped Hernan Marquez in the 10th round to add Marquez's World Boxing Association flyweight world title to his own World Boxing Organization belt.

Filipino-American Viloria knocked down Marquez with a right late in round one and continued to dominate the early rounds on Saturday.

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Broner stops DeMarco to take the WBC title

source: AP | google.com/hostednews/ap

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Adrien Broner stopped Antonio DeMarco in the eighth round to take the WBC lightweight championship Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall.

Broner (25-0, 21 KOs) dominated from the outset, punishing DeMarco (28-3-1, 21 KOs) until DeMarco's corner mercifully threw in the towel. Referee Benji Esteves stopped the fight at 1:49 of the round.

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Froch retains title, stopping Mack in 3rd

source: AP | google.com/hostednews/ap

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Britain's Carl Froch stopped American Yusaf Mack in the third round Saturday night to retain the IBF super middleweight title.

Mack keeled over after being struck with a right-left combination into his ribs from Froch, with the one-sided fight ending with 28 seconds left in the round.

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