Pistons bounce back against Sixers, but recurring letdowns remain big issue By Chris Sheridan AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The back-and-forth between Maurice Cheeks and the hecklers behind the Philly bench had been going on all evening, with Cheeks staying as engaged as any coach we've seen since M.L. Carr was paying more attention to the fans than to his own Celtics back in the mid-'90s. Read Full Story
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Bryant starts fast, finishes with 49 points as Lakers take 2-0 lead, Nuggets 107-Lakers 122 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored big at the start and finish Wednesday night. In between, he set up his teammates for easy baskets. It turned out to be a winning formula. Bryant had 49 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 122-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Read Full Story
Stars descend on Bacolod for PBA bash By Nelson Beltran, Thursday, April 24, 2008 A total of 49 stars and a 200-man delegation from Philippine Basketball Association leaves for Bacolod today where the pro league stages the 2008 All-Star spectacle beginning tomorrow in the Negros Occidental capital city. It’s an All-Star Extravaganza like no other as it is staged in connection with the province’s famed Panaad Festival. Read Full Story
Tall, versatile Youth 5 bound for SEABA By Nelson Beltran, Thursday, April 24, 2008 Coach Franz Pumaren believes he has formed a formidable team with height, quickness and offensive clout from the 15 players he has picked to go to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the SEABA junior men’s championship slated May 1-6. Pumaren has finalized the roster of players competing in the Asian Youth Championship regional qualifier. Read Full Story
Hatton comes next after Diaz, says Roach MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao won’t back down from a showdown with Ricky Hatton even if it’s held in London. That’s granting the Filipino World Boxing Council super featherweight champion prevails over Mexican-American lightweight titlist David Diaz on June 28 in Las Vegas. Read Full Story
PONCE DE LEON READY TO FACE PENALOSA IN THE PHILIPPINES dennis PRINCIPE WORLD super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon insisted his willingness to defend his crown against world bantamweight ruler Gerry Penalosa here in the Philippines. In an interview over DZSR’s “Sports Chat” Thursday morning, De Leon said though he is focused for his upcoming title defense against an undefeated Puerto Rican campaigner this June, he is already thinking about fighting Penalosa after his upcoming mandatory title defense. Read Full Story
Pacquiao vs. Diaz Called "Lethal Combination" LAS VEGAS, NEV. – When two explosive world champions at the top of their game mix it up for the world title, it’s a “Lethal Combination!” Newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion MANNY PACQUIAO and WBC lightweight champion DAVID DIAZ will battle in a 12-round rumble with Diaz’s title at stake. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Pacquiao vs. Diaz will take place Saturday, June 28, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. PDT. Read Full Story
MANNY LIGHTENS UP THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION By Epifanio M. Almeda,PhilBoxing.com,Fri, 18 Apr 2008 I was about to submit this article weeks ago when I read another’s claim in another broadsheet that it is Joel Casamayor who has lightened up the lightweight division when he KO’d Michael Katsidis. While the writer of that article has some reasons to back up his claim, I still hold that it is the Pacman who lightens up the lightweight division. Read Full Story
Extreme Gender Bias: Woman Who Statutorily Raped Boy Avoids Jail, While Boy's Older Brother Goes to Prison for Exact Same Crime by Glenn Sacks I'm opposed to prison sentences for certain statutory rape situations--in many countries, a 21-year-old man having a relationship with a 17-year-old woman is perfectly normal. A friend's grandparents recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary, and it was publicized in local papers, as it should be, since it's such an achievement. But looking at the story and doing a little math made me realize that if the two of them had gotten married yesterday, he would go to jail--he was 21 and she was 17 when they got married in 1922. This is absurd. Read Full Story
Coach Roach Promises That Hopkins Will Stop Calzaghe In Later Rounds! Brad Cooney Boxingconfidential caught up with the very busy Freddie Roach and got a good update as Bernard Hopkins is finishing up camp. Roach also gives us his thoughts on the big Hopkins vs Calzaghe fight, and additionally, he shares his thoughts on Pacquiao vs Diaz. Roach also makes it clear that they want Ricky Hatton after David Diaz. Read Full Story
WBO Orders Campbell-Casamayor/Barrera Wants Pacquiao & Marquez John Chavez I order Michael Marley to cease from devouring every cupcake he lays his eyes on. I order Ricardo “RiGordo” Lois to slow down his consumption of porterhouse steaks on his lunch break. My orders go unheard being that I’m not in a position to enforce either “order”. I want hundreds of millions of dollars, a Maserati, an unlimited supply of beer, a pet giraffe, a tuba, a boxing advisory group, a new fishing pole, and free pizza for the rest of my life… it doesn’t matter. I don’t deserve the finer things in life and it’s just the way it goes. Read Full Story
The Ides And Ends of Spring Fight Fever By Phil Woolever PLANET BOXING – I agree with Antonio Tarver when he said boxing is “thriving” these days. Long before March Madness roared in and out, the 2008 conking calendar had already filled up with enough duke out drama to stretch respectably into next winter. Since I began compiling semi-quarterly state of the manly arts observational data a few years ago, things have continued to roll on petty well for a wide range of parties in the boxing game. In promotional, performance or personal fan based interests, bang for the buck is up. Read Full Story
Either Pacquiao or Marquez for Barrera return MANILA, Philippines—A return bout with either Manny Pacquiao or Juan Manuel Marquez still gets Marco Antonio Barrera’s competitive juices flowing. But if his two tormentors are unavailable, Barrera is willing to settle for any credible opponent when he comes out of retirement this year. Read Full Story
Barrera Wants Pacquiao/Marquez Rematches By Mark Vester While many will wonder why, Marco Antonio Barrera is still interested in facing Manny Pacquiao for a third time. Pacquiao owns two wins over Barrera, and neither fight was close. The first meeting in 2003 saw Pacquiao demolish Barrera for a ten-round stoppage. The 2007 rematch went the distance, but Pacquiao won a clear decision with very little resistance along the way. He also wants a return duel with Juan Manuel Marquez, who won a close decision over Barrera last March. Read Full Story