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Perez, trainer to Barrera and Vazquez, dies
Rudy Perez, who trained several top fighters and was revered as a great motivator, died Thursday in Mexico City after a lengthy battle with stomach cancer. Full Story 

Trainer Rudy Perez passes
Sad to report that Mexican trainer Rudy Perez passed away on Thursday in Mexico City. Rudy had been battling cancer for the past two years and finally lost the battle. Fighters Rudy trained included Marco Antonio Barrera, Israel Vasquez, Jorge Barrios and Marcos Maidana among others. Full Story 

Erik Morales: Retrospective Of A Legend
By Michael Soltesz: A Mexican fighter in the sport of boxing is almost a rite of passage in that country. This tradition is exemplified by young men who yearn for a chance to get in the ring. Whether it is for personal glory or a chance to make a better living, they personify a Mexican prizefighter. Toughness and determination like steel, something that will not bend or break even in the hardest ... Full Story 

Alvarez faces Fuentes
JOEBERT Alvarez of Gen. Santos City gets the biggest fight of his life as he takes on former world champion Moises Fuentes in a 12-round fight for the interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight title on June 29 in Mexico City. Full Story 

Mikey Garcia dominates then KOs
Free-swinging Daisuke Naito (34-2-3, 22 KOs), 112, kept his WBC flyweight belt as he put on a tricky, unorthodox and comical performance, steadily piled up points and finally dropped ex-OPBF champ Shingo Yamaguchi (23-6-2, 9 KOs), 111.75, with a roundhouse right en route to referee Fukuchi?s well-received stoppage at 1:12 of the eleventh round on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan. Full Story 

Who are the biggest underachievers in boxing?
Few sports demand as much discipline and courage, so it is unsurprising that fighters such as Yuriorkis Gamboa, Zab Judah and Prince Naseem Hamed have failed to reach their potential Underachievement is an emotive word in boxing, perhaps more so than in any other sport. After all, how exactly do you tell a guy he hasn't tried hard enough when he's just spent 48 minutes trapped in the ring ... Full Story 

Desmond promotions
Author(s):  For The Madera Tribune Estevan Alvarado, Viridiana Alvarez, Angel Alvarez, Jesse Ambrosio, Antonio Amial, Justine Anaya, Manuel Aquino, Yazmin Arambula Espino, Adrian Arevalo, Usbaldo Arias, Jared Arvizo, Fredy Astudillo, Marcos Avila, Luis Avina, Darlyn Avina, Maria Ayala, Alfredo Ayala. Nayeli Baez Gomez, Simone Baker, Esteban Barajas, Jesus Barajas, Jasmine Barragan Abarca ... Full Story 

Blueprint to Building the Ultimate Boxing Match
Building the perfect boxing match seems simple on the surface, but a closer inspection reveals several critical elements that must align in order for the match to take place. Let?s face it, boxing promoters live and die with how well they recognize these elements as critical to their operation, as well as how astute they are at putting them all together on fight night. It?s what separates ... Full Story 

Longtime senior VP Davis leaving HBO Sports
In a major shake-up at HBO Sports, senior vice president Kery Davis is leaving the network. Full Story 

Joebert Alvarez challenges Moises Fuentes for WBO Interim Light Flyweight Title Aug 9 in Mexico; Winner will face ...
Joebert Alvarez. CEBU CITY -- Nonito Donaire Sr&\#039;s up and coming boxer Joebert Alvarez (12-0-1, 5KO) is set to tangle with former WBO world champion M ... Full Story 

TITLE Boxing Club(R) - Parkville, Mo. Announces HIT IT HARD Facebook Contest: Enter for a Chance to Win a 3-Month ...
TITLE Boxing Club® - Parkville, Mo. announced its first Facebook contest: Enter for a chance to win a three-month membership! The HIT IT HARD Facebook contest is for anyone who desires an endurance, results-driven ... Full Story 

Boxing champ Basham's belt auction
World War I boxing champion Johnny Basham Lonsdale belt auction Full Story 

Boxing - Steve Wood to show all future VIP cards on vipboxing.tv
Steve Wood's VIP Promotions will have announced that all future shows will be aired on it's channel vipboxing.tv - starting with July 20 card at Bolton's Full Story 

OlyTalk: Boxing orgs. don't want pros in Games
Boxing organizations and promoters are challenging a role that would allow pros to compete in the next Olympics. Full Story 

National boxing titles have uncertain future
The New Zealand Boxing Championships are under serious threat of being canned this year. Full Story