Selamat Natal 2014

 “May the light of X’mas that comes, wipe all the darkness and sadness away, and bringing joy, hope, love and happiness”.
Have a very blesssed X’mas….

DOCUMENTARY: TAPIA

A documentary on the life of five-time world champion Johnny Tapia will premiere Dec. 16 on HBO. Executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and promoter Lou DiBella, the film will take a look at the often-tumultuous life of the fighter who passed away in 2012 of heart failure at the age of 45.

“This is not a boxing film, but a film about tragedy, triumph, demons and redemption,” says DiBella according to a press release issued by HBO Sports. “Johnny gives us an honest assessment of his strengths and frailties; he reminds us of the power and resiliency of the human spirit.”

Tapia finished his 22-year career with a record of 59-5-2 with 30 knockouts. Along the way he became a fan favorite but also earned a reputation for his troubled life outside of the ring. His well-documented battles with drug use and mental illness plagued his career but despite his transgressions outside of the ring, Tapia won world titles as a junior bantamweight, bantamweight and featherweight. Many would say that Tapia fought just as hard with his demons as he did his opponents in the ring.

“Johnny’s is a story that needed to be told,” says Jackson. “Everyone can relate to some aspect of it, which makes it that much more powerful. Personally, his journey is one that has touched me greatly.”

Fittingly nicknamed “Mi Vida Loca” (“My Crazy Life”), Tapia managed to regain control of his life with the help of his wife, Teresa, before losing his life in his Albuquerque home in 2012.

“Johnny Tapia’s life story was an incredible journey, and we are eager to celebrate his biggest accomplishments and chronicle the toughest and most difficult moments of his turbulent life,” said HBO executive producer Rick Bernstein. “Tapia was so much more than just a world champion, and we want to share this gripping account with our subscribers, many of whom may have seen Johnny in his five fights on HBO, but may not know the amazing story behind the fighter.”

DOCUMENTARY: MANNY

A new documentary on boxing phenomenon Manny Pacquiao releases on Blue-ray, DVD and on demand on 17 November.

'Manny', out from Universal Pictures, is directed by Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) and narrated by Liam Neeson.
It looks at Pacquiao's incredible career in the ring as well as his life outside it, including his unpromising start to life living in extreme poverty, and his later foray into politics and election to the Philippines Congress.

The documentary includes interviews with some of his fans, including actor Mark Wahlberg and comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

The trailer alludes to Pacquiao's devout Christian faith, with clips showing the boxer crossing himself and looking heavenward at his fights.

It ends with Pacquiao saying: "Why do I box, why do I fight? Because it's God's will."

Pacquiao, also known as Pacman, is the only boxer to win world titles in eight different weight classes.

His next big fight is against American Chris Algieri at the Venetian Macao on November 23, where he will be defending his WBO welterweight title.

Nothing seems to be beyond the 35-year-old as he expects to make his pro-basketball debut soon with the team Kia Sorentos. 

Manny is the shortest and oldest rookie in the Philippine Basketball Association.

He's not expected to be on the court for more than a few minutes and for the timebeing at least, his thoughts are firmly on his fight with Algieri.

"My focus is on my training for the November fight," he said.

But fans are still keeping their eye out for news of a Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather showdown. Pacquiao has spoken of his desire to move full-time into politics and Mayweather may be retiring next year, giving rise to speculation that the two will finally face each other in the ring.

Mayweather took a swipe at Pacquiao last week, posting photos of the Filipino champion being knocked down in previous fights.

He remarked "Miss Pac Man is broke for a pay day".

But Pacquiao brushed the comments off, saying he "felt sorry" for Mayweather and that the boxer "should fear God".

"For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" he added.

Watch the 'Manny' trailer below:
http://goo.gl/koN4hC

BOXING: GBC #486

Greatest Boxing Collection #486:
Friday December 19 2014 @ Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

GBC #486 (2 dvd):
Adonis Stevenson vs Dmitry Sukhotsky - KO  5RD WBC World light heavyweight title
Ionut Dan Ion vs Kevin Bizier - SD 12R welterweight
Andre Dirrell vs Dereck Edwards - UD  12RD super middleweight
Artur Beterbiev vs Jeff Page Jr - TKO 2R NABA light heavyweight title & vacant WBO NABO light heavyweight title

Tinju Dunia 20-12-2014

Daud Yordan vs Ronald Pontillas - KO 5R interim WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title

BOXING: GBC #485

Greatest Boxing Collection #485:
Thursday December 11 2014 @ Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, USA

GBC #485 (1 DVD):
Antonio Tarver vs Johnathon Banks - TKO 7RD heavyweight
Austin Trout vs Luis Grajeda - TKO  7RD light middleweight
Oscar Escandon VS Tyson Cave - SD 12R interim WBA World super bantamweight title

BOXING: GBC #484

Greatest Boxing Collection #484:
Saturday December 13  @  Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
TV: HBO Time: 9:45pm ET

GBC #484:
Timothy Bradley (31W 1L 0D 12KOs) vs Diego Gabriel Chaves (23W 2L 0 D 19KOs) - D  12RD welterweight
(Scores were 116-112 Chaves, 115-113 Bradley and 114-114 even)
Jose Benavidez (21W 0L 0D 15KOs) vs Mauricio Herrera (21W 4L 0D 7KOS) - UD 12R interim WBA World light welterweight title
Andy Lee (33W 2L 0D 23KOs) vs Matt Korobov (24W 0L 0D 14KOs) - TKO 6R vacant WBO World middleweight title
Bonus:
Erislandy Lara vs Ishe Smith - UD  12RD WBA World light middleweight title
(Scores: 119-109, 119-109, 117-111)

BOXING: GBC #483

Greatest Boxing Collection #483:
Saturday December 13  @  MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
TV: Showtime Time: 9pm ET

GBC #483 (1 DVD):
Amir Khan (28 W 3 L 0 D 19 KOs) vs Devon Alexander (25W 2L 0 D 14KOs) - UD 12R WBC Silver welterweight title
Keith Thurman (23W 0L 0D 21KOs) vs Leonard Bundu (31W 0L 2D 11KOs) - UD 12R interim WBA World welterweight title
Abner Mares (27W 1L 1D 14KOs) vs Jose Ramirez (25W 4L 0D 15KOs) - KO 5R Featherweight Bout
Jermall Charlo (19W 0L 0D 15KOs) vs Lenny Bottai (22W 2L 0D 9KOs) - KO 4R light middleweight