Watch Daniel Jacobs vs. Dmitry Pirog on July 31st
December 5, 2011 by
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Daniel Jacobs
Dmitry Pirog
Daniel Jacobs vs. Dmitry Pirog
Saturday July 31st, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
12 Rounds, vacant WBO Middleweight Title
Watch UFC LIVE Jones Vs. Matyushenko
December 5, 2011 by
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Jon Jones
Bones
Height : 6′ 4″ (193 cm)
Weight : 205 (93 kg)
Record : 10-1-0
Vladimir Matyushenko
The Janitor
Height :6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Weight : 205 (93 kg)
Record : 24-4-0
Rising Ultimate Fighting Championship star Jon “Bones” Jones has captivated the fight world with a dynamic style that has already led him to wins over Brandon Vera and Stephan Bonnar. But on Sunday, August 1st, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, CA, the light heavyweight phenom will be put to the test like never before by former world title challenger Vladimir Matyushenko, a hard-nosed veteran who has the power and the style to derail Jones and move one step closer to a shot at a world title.
Date : Aug-1-2010
Time : 10 pm ET/7 pm PT
Event Type : PPV Live
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MARLON “MARVELOUS” MANALO IN JAKARTA
December 4, 2011 by
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MARLON “MARVELOUS” MANALO lead nine (9) other Filipinos in the 2010 Guinness World Series 9-ball Championships on July 28 to August 1 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Originally a snooker player, Manalo has represented the Philippines a number of times in the Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games. In the 2001 World Games, Manalo settled for a silver medal in the snooker event, placing second to Bjorn Haneveer of Belgium.
His pro debut in pool was the Tirador Nine-ball Tournament in Manila in 2003, surviving to the finals, but eventually losing to Warren Kiamco. Weeks later, he competed in the Tirador Ten-ball Tournament. Again, he made it to the finals but lost to Ramil Gallego.
The first pool tournament he won in the Philippines was the Corporate Billiards League, a tournament where a team of 3 players plays against another 3 in match. All the players were local but Marcus Chamat, a pool specialist from Sweden, was in contention.
Nicknamed “Marvelous”, the unassuming Manalo was definitely the surprise package of the 2004 WPC as he beat Yang Ching-shun, Francisco Bustamante and Efren Reyes in successive matches before losing in the last eight to Marcus Chamat. Silky smooth in stroke, Manalo looked the complete player as he ran rack after rack against the most intimidating opponents. However, being the true Filipino at heart, he could gain very little pleasure from dumping out national heroes like Reyes. Predominantly a snooker player in a country with just four tables, Manalo has recorded green baize wins over tough opponents.
Manalo nearly won his first world title at the 2004 WPA World Eight-ball Championship, but lost to his compatriot, Efren Reyes.
But he has shown dominance in the US, especially in 2005. In that year, Manalo won a number of tournaments. The most important one he dominated was the short-lived Texas Hold’em Billiards Championship where he earned the large $100K winner-take-all purse. Like Efren Reyes who won a straight pool toutnament in 1995, Manalo too dominated one, the 2005 New Jersey Straight Pool Open.
In 2006, Manalo could have been one of the first Philippine players, along with Dennis Orcollo, to compete in the World Straight Pool Championship but withdrew to compete in another tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. That same year, he made it to the final of the IPT North American Eight-ball Open Championship. He was bested, however, by Thorsten Hohmann who won the mammoth $350K first prize. Manalo settle for $99K.
After he settled for second place in the 2007 Philippine National Championships to Lee Van Corteza, Manalo won the title against Antonio Gabica a year later.
Marlon Manalo vs Oscar Dominguez (Super Billiards Expo)
MARQUEZ VS. DIAZ II
December 3, 2011 by
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For most people a typical work day starts at 9 a.m. This is not the case for current Unified Lightweight World Champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz, who start their days at 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. respectively while they are making preparations to meet in Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez
Statistics
Nickname(s) Dinamita
Rated at Lightweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationali Mexican
Birth date August 23, 1973 (1973-08-23) (age 36)
Birth pla Mexico City, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 56
Wins 50
Wins by KO 37
Losses 5
Draws 1
Juan Díaz
Statistics
Nickname(s) Baby Bull
Rated at Lightweight
Junior Welterweight
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Nationality United States American
Birth date September 17, 1983 (1983-09-17) (age 26)
Birth place Houston, Texas
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 38
Wins 35
Wins by KO 17
Losses 3
Draws 0
Marquez vs Diaz Boxing Match Highlight 2-28-09
Manny Pacquiao Vs Shane Mosley
Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has declared that his fight next year will be moved on a different date. Bob Arum Previously announced that Pacquiao’s fight will be held on April 16, 2011. The champion’s fight will be held on May 7, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The reason for the rescheduling is that Pacman is very busy in politics back in his hometown – Sarangani Province, Philippines. Manny is currently the lone representative of the southern Philippine province of Sarangani. With this responsibility on hand, Pacquiao sees it beneficial that his fight be rescheduled. For the meantime, Pacquiao is still busy preparing for his 32nd birthday bash this Dec. 17 (Friday), which will happen in General Santos City. Bob Arum and Coach Freddi Roach is expected to come. Still, the identity of the Pacman’s fighter is still undecided and Bob Rum is expected to look into the offers of Mosley, Marquez, and Berto.
The May 2011 fight may be a trilogy of the Pacquiao – Marquez fight. It may become a fight night against Andre Berto. Or, it may be that Mosley’s claim of being able to take down Pacquiao be put to test on the ring. Whoever the competitor may be, it will surely be a fight worth watching.
Manny Pacquiao Vs Shane Mosley Press Video
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Watch Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Rafael Marquez On September 18th
August 10, 2010 by
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Hollywood, Calif. (August 6, 2010) – In an election year endorsements count and one of boxing’s most-valued voices, four-time Boxing Writers Association of America “Trainer of the Year” World-Famous Freddie Roach, spoke up on which fight he’ll be watching on Saturday, September 18 – the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title rumble between two-division world champions Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez & Rafael Marquez.
Juan Manuel Lopez
Rafael Marquez