By Kirk Jackson: Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire, the former IBF Flyweight Champion and current WBA Super Flyweight Champion is an accomplished fighter inside the ring, and a gentleman outside the ring. Now residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, the talented fighter originally from the Philippines has amassed a professional record of 24-1 with 16 ko’s, and gained the respect of many die hard boxing fans and critics alike.
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WBC junior middleweight title to be on the line if Pacquiao fights Margarito
By Chris Williams: The World Boxing Council light middleweight title will be on the line if Manny Pacquiao decides to fight Antonio Margarito next, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao and Margarito, told Rafael that Pacquiao and Margarito would be fighting for the vacant WBC title, the one vacated recently by Sergio Martinez.
Last Chance for Zab Judah?
By Kirk Jackson: Zab Judah is scheduled to fight against Jose Armando Santa Cruz in a welter weight fight July 16th on Espn’s Friday Night Fights.
The winner of this fight will probably get a title shot somewhere down the line in either the welterweight or junior welterweight division, so this is an important match for both men.
Is Arum shooting himself in the foot with the Mayweather deadline?
By Dave Lahr: I don’t see how Bob Arum’s deadline for Floyd Mayweather Jr. is helping matters in getting him to accept the contract proposal for a fight with Manny Pacquiao. That seems kind of self-defeating to give a big star like Mayweather a deadline and then making it public. That’s the last thing you want to do if you want to get a fight with Floyd.
Arum needs to match Pacquiao up against Berto or Bradley
By Dan Ambrose: I think Bob Arum is wasting his time putting WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao back in for a fight against Miguel Cotto, and I don’t think boxing fans have the slightest interest in seeing Pacquiao matched up against Antonio Margarito. This reminds me a lot of how Arum put Pacquiao in with Joshua Clottey in his fight and it ended up not doing so well on pay per view.
Hatton vs. Nuzhnenko: Will Mathew get schooled by Yuriy?
By Sean McDaniel: EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (39-4-2, 15 KO’s) defends his European Boxing Union title against former WBA welterweight champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko (30-1-1, 14 KO’s) on Friday night at the Bolton Arena, Bolton, Lancashire. Hatton, 29, isn’t so enamored with just keeping ahold on his EBU title. He wants a lot more than that, namely a title shot against WBA welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko.
The Battle of York 5
By Sam Gregory: On Saturday July 31st TKO Boxing Promotions presents “The Battle of York 5” at Sovereign Bank Stadium in York, Pennsylvania.
York’s own hometown favorite and undefeated Carney “Beeper” Bowman 14-0 with 6 KO’s will be featured in the main event when he takes on Tyrell “Da Show Shocka” Samuel 14-4 with 6 KO’s of Baltimore in a scheduled 10 round bout in the super featherweight division.
New challenger for Usanakorn Kokietgym
By Boxing Boy: According to Kokiet Group, Co, Ltd. reports that WBC female world bantamweight title holder of Thailand, “Soy Nae” Usanakorn Kokietgym, will make her first title defence against Yun-Joo Shin (YoonJu Shin) of South Korea, at the City Hall temporary boxing stadium in Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand on July 29th. The Korean fighter has replaced the Chinese female boxer Mei Gui Wen for some reason.
Samson defends WIBA title against Lin on July 28th
By Boxing-Boy: Samson Tor Baumad, aka Samson Sor Siriporn, the first boxer in the world who has captured the world champion (WBC female world light flyweight title) while still a prisoner in 2007, is scheduled to fight against 19-year old Chinese boxer Liu Da Lin, in her first defence WIBA world min flyweight champion in July 28, 2010.
Fury says he’ll retire if he loses to McDermott on June 25th
By Sean Mcdaniel: Undefeated Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) has a lot on the line in his June 25th rematch against Big John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. Not only will the 22-year-old Fury be fighting for the vacant British heavyweight title, but he’ll also have his boxing career on the line for the fight. In an article at the Dailystar.co.uk, Fury has this to say about his fight against McDermott: “If I’m any good I will beat McDermott, sparring or no sparring. If I lose to McDermott I will pack my gloves up and get a job. I don’t want to box at a lower level – what’s the point? It’s make-or-break for me. If I can’t get past John McDermott, I can’t go beyond domestic level.”