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Olympics Badminton 2012: Lin Dan beats Lee Chong Wei

August 06, 2012   Infobitz   No comments

Lin Dan of China successfully defended his Olympic Badminton crown with another victory over rival Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in the London 2012 men’s Singles final.

Lee  was unable to avenge his defeats in the finals at Beijing 2008 and last year’s World Championships. Lin’s victory, made him the first man to retain an Olympic Games Singles title and kept China on course for a clean sweep of Badminton golds.

Lin Dan said: “This gold again confirmed my hard work over the years, because I knew to get this again I’d have to work even harder.”

Some of the rallies were extraordinary, with both players fully committed in defence and attack.


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Nonito Donaire vs Jeffrey Mathebula: Donaire wins via unanimous decision

July 08, 2012   Infobitz   No comments

Nonito “Flash” Donaire became the unified World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight champion Sunday (Philippine time) after he defeated South African boxer Jeffrey Mathebula via unanimous decision.

Judges scored the fight 117-110, 118-109, and 119-108 in favor of Donaire. He fought for just the second time in the 122-lb division against IBF titlist Mathebula, vowing for an impressive win to cement his status at a heavier division — and open the doors for future megabuck fights.

Donaire landed his biggest punch in the fourth round, cracking Mathebula with a left hook. Mathebula’s feet left the ground when he tumbled into the corner right before the bell, but he gathered his wits on his stool and came back with a courageous fifth round. Mathebula suffered a cracked tooth in 11th Round off of right hand by Donaire.

The Filipino Flash finished with a strong 12th round, winning comfortably on all three judges’ scorecards.

 

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Pacquiao vs Bradley results: Pacquiao loses title in shock loss to Bradley

June 10, 2012   Infobitz   No comments

Manny Pacquiao landed 94 more punches than  Tim Bradley, but it was not enough as the judges stunningly awarded a split-decision and lifted the World Boxing Organization welterweight title from Manny Pacquiao.

It was Pacquiao’s first defeat since he lost to Erik Morales in Las Vegas in March 2005, ending a run of 15 consecutive wins by the Filipino who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions.”Desert Storm” Bradley, improved his record to 29-0 with 12 knockouts, while Pacquiao slipped to 54-4-2 with 38 knockouts.

Judge Jerry Roth (115-113) awarded the fight to Pacquiao while CJ Ross (115-113) and Duane Ford (115-113) gave it to the American, but the crowd responded with boos after 12 rounds which the Filipino had appeared to dominate.

Pacquiao landed 253 of 751 punches, a connect rate of 34 percent. Bradley landed 159 of 839, a connect rate of just 19 percent. On top of that, Pacquiao seemed to land the more powerful shots.

“I accept what the result is,” Pacquiao said ringside. “I respect the judges, I cannot blame them. It is a part of the game. I give thanks to the Lord. I do my best but my best wasn’t good enough.” Asked if he thought he had won the fight, Pacquiao replied: “Absolutely, yes,” and the crowd erupted with cheers.

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Pacquiao vs. Bradley Fight: Tale of The Tape

June 03, 2012   Infobitz   No comments

Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBO Welterweight Title against Timothy Bradley on June 9, 2012 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.  Bradley is currently rated at number 1 in the Light Welterweight Division while Manny Pacquiao is the current number 1 in the Welterweight Division.

Manny Pacquiao NAME Timothy Bradley
Pacman ALIAS Desert Storm
December 17, 1978 (32) BORN August 29, 1983 (28)
Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines BIRTHPLACE Cathedral City, California, USA
Southpaw STANCE Orthodox
5’6” / (1.69 m) HEIGHT 5’6″ (1.68 m)
67 in (170 cm) REACH 69 in (175 cm)
52 wins, 3 losses, 38 KO RECORD 27 wins, 0 loss, 11 KO
Light Middleweight
Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Flyweight		 TITLES Light welterweight
Pacquiao  is a southpaw while  Bradley is an orthodox. Tim believes that he will win against Manny, because he has seen his flaws when Pacquiao fought against Juan Manuel Marquez last year.
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Mayweather vs Cotto results: Mayweather’s Win Shows Pacquiao Is Only Worthy Foe

May 06, 2012   Infobitz   No comments

The undefeated Floyd Mayweather returned to the ring last night (Sat., May 5, 2012) to do battle against Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the super welterweight championship on the line.

Mayweather dominated late, rocking Cotto in the 12th round to pull out a win and remain unbeaten in 43 fights. But it wasn’t easy, with Mayweather getting his nose bloodied and Cotto fighting until the final bell.

Two judges scored the fight 117-111 and the third had it 118-110. The Associated Press had Mayweather winning 116-112. Punch stats showed Mayweather landing 179 of 687 punches to 105 of 506 to Cotto.

“You’re a hell of a champion,” Mayweather told Cotto in the ring afterward. “You’re the toughest guy I ever fought.”

Now it’s off to the slammer while fans of the sweet science continue to salivate at the thought of Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao before someone comes along who is just a bit better than Cotto and cuts the legs out from under what would be one of the biggest boxing bouts of all time.

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Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto Fight

May 01, 2012   Infobitz   No comments

This coming Saturday night May 5th, the Cotto vs Mayweather fight will soon unveil who among the two boxers is the greatest of them all. The sports and entertainment industries are all set and pumped up for the action.

Miguel Cotto is the WBA Middleweight Champion (37-2,30KO’s) and will face the undefeated pound for pound champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0,26 KO’s).

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has proven his greatness in the ring, using his style and talent to defeat Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricky Hatton.  He has the ability to adjust and can take a pretty good shot. He doesn’t give his opponents any chances and careful in what he does.

Miguel Cotto has a tremendous track record too, defeating Antonio Margarito, Shane Mosley, Joshua Clottey, and has also faced in a losing effort, Manny Pacquiao. If Manny didn’t want the fight, Cotto was the next logical opponent and, style wise, has a much better chance to pull an upset then the PacMan did.

Is as if the fight had already started and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is predicting that he will have yet another world-class performance. Mayweather praised Cotto for his ability and heart that he expects to have a tough fight but in the end, the undefeated champ takes it all and stated that it won’t be enough.

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Pacquiao vs. Marquez III Result: Pacquiao wins by majority decision

November 13, 2011   Infobitz   No comments

Manny Pacquiao  was taken to the limit today before escaping with a majority decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez  in their welterweight title fight.

Pacquiao won on 2 scorecards, Judge Dave Moretti favored Pacquiao 115-113 and Glenn Trowbridge had Pacquiao winning 116-112. But judge Robert Hoyle had it a draw 114-114. It was a narrow escape for the Manny Pacquiao, who took as much punishment as he got over 12 rounds.

Pacquiao continued his remarkable run with the win, but it didn’t come easy. He had trouble all night finding his range while Marquez often moved and landed a counter right hand.

It was the third close fight between the two men, though this one was fought at 144 pounds instead of 125 as was their first fight seven years ago. That fight was a draw, while Pacquiao won a split decision in the second bout in 2008 at 130 pounds. And unlike the first two bouts, in which he had four knockdowns, Pacquiao was unable to get Marquez onto the floor.

Both Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez  fought like there was no tomorrow as they exchange  punches throughout the fight.  It was evident Pacquiao’s timing was off as he missed shots he could have landed.  An apparent accidental head butt by Marquez in the 10th that escaped referee Tony Weeks’ eyes and failed to merit a point deduction that had Pacquiao’s left eye bleeding from the 10th on.

According to CompuBox, Pacquiao landed 176 of 578 punches. Marquez connected on 138 of 436 punches, preferring, as in his first two fights, to counter punches. Pacquiao had a 117-100 edge in power shots.

The win of Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Marquez shocked most of the viewers especially Marquez fans. Some thought it was unfair and controversial decision. In the end, Pacquiao ended up with that cut delaying the post-fight conference with the media. Marquez’s right eye was partly closed.

In this fight Pacquiao earned a minimum $US22 million for the fight, while Marquez got $US5 million.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III: Weigh-In

November 12, 2011   Infobitz   No comments
Manny Pacquiao (143) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (142)

Manny Pacquiao stepped the scales at 143 pounds that his lightest fighting weight in 2 1/2 years. While Juan Manuel Marquez matched his heaviest weight ever at 142 pounds. Pacquiao (53-3-2) did a monitored diet and total exercise to reduce his weight while Marquez  (53-5-1) have to gain weight for the fight. The weigh-in happened at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Manny Pacquiao on a Different Level

November 09, 2011   Infobitz   No comments

Oscar De La Hoya, rebuilding a life that ascended to drug-tainted depths after a thorough defeat at the hands of the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, dropped by the Wild Card Gym Monday and said that Pacman has a huge edge against the Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12.

In 2008, for 8 rounds De La Hoya stood at the receiving end of a brutal, relentless beating so that when the bell rang for the 9th, he remained in his stool but unable to go any further.

“Manny is on a whole different level…Manny has been fighting Shane Mosley, myself and Miguel Cotto. Marquez has been fighting ordinary fighters and that could be the difference,” Oscar De La Hoya said. “Manny is faster, stronger and Marquez is 38 years old,” he added. “But Manny has to be careful with his style. Marquez’ style can be complicated for Manny.”

The Pacquiao-Marquez III will be for the Pacman’s WBO welterweight crown at a catch weight of 144 pounds.

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Nonito Donaire beats Omar Narvaez via Unanimous Decision

October 23, 2011   Infobitz   No comments

Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. successfully defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight belts against Omar “El Huracan” Narvaez in their match at the Madison Square Garden, New York on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

The Filipino boxer did not get the knockout victory he was hoping for because Narvaez clammed up during the middle rounds. In an interview by ESPN, Donaire apologized to the crowd for lack of action during the bout because Narvaez clammed up. “I did my best. I was very frustrated. I’m sorry it didn’t come out the way we wanted. I wanted him to open up.” he said.

“He didn’t fight, he didn’t even try to fight,” said a disgusted Cameron Dunkin, Donaire’s long-time manager. “But he’s a 36-year-old man in his first big fight out of the country. I think he fought like a guy who didn’t want to get hurt.”

All the 3 judges eventually voted in favor of Donaire, 120-108.  The Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire now holds a record of 27 wins, 1 loss and 18 knockouts while Omar Narvaez suffered the first loss of his career. His record now stands at 35 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws.

Dunkin said that WBC super bantamweight champ Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan, WBO super bantamweight champ Jorge Arce of Mexico, and Puerto Rican 122-pound contender Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. were in the running for Nonito Donaire’s next opponent.

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