Adrien "The Problem" Broner's fight with Marcos "El Chino" Maidana was his second in the welterweight division. Most, if not all, boxing writers, and experts predicted that the then former undefeated boxer from Cincinnati would easily outpoint the hard-hitting Argentinean. And Broner would successfully defend the welterweight...
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Dear Readers,Year 2013 has been a very meaningful year for this tiny blog -- shuttlepenboxing.com (SPB). It's in this year that SPB made dramatic changes for your better browsing experience. Early this year SPB got its domain name registered, and in October SPB also got its hosting with the help of a generous friend...
Monday, December 23, 2013
Floyd Mayweather Jr. posted on his Facebook account his homemade Christmas card to the world with photos mocking Manny Pacquiao's devastating knockout defeat against Juan Manual Marquez a year ago. Mayweather Jr. said "Happy Sleepy Holidays zzzzzzz".What I understand in this post of Mayweather is that: he still think about...
Friday, December 20, 2013
Few days from now we'll say goodbye to 2013 and say hello for the coming year 2014. Boxing media will soon announce their Boxing awards and it will include the "Fight of the Year" (FOTY) award. For SBP, Figueroa vs. Arakawa is SPB's "Fight of the Year" winner.The date was July 27, 2013 when undefeated Omar Figueroa 22-0-1...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
I'm reminded of how great Muhammad Ali was in this animated gif that went viral on the internet. Muhammad Ali dodging the punches of Michael Dokes in 1977.Maravillo...
Sunday, December 15, 2013
San Antonio, Texas -- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana of Argentina completely silenced the trash talking Cincinnati, Ohio resident, Adrien "The Problem" Broner. The supposed "heir apparent" of Floyd Mayweather Jr. walked-out from the ring after the scores of 115-110, 116-109, and 117-109 were announced on Maidana's favor...
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA -- It was a remarkable event that Showtime put together to end this year. And it was indeed a bountiful season gift for all of boxing fans. Here are the under-card results.Keith "One Time" Thurman vs. Jesus Soto-Karass, welterweight title - Thurman knocks out Soto-Karass in Round 9.Keith...
Friday, December 13, 2013
You can watch here the weigh in of Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana via live stream on Friday, 13 December 2013 4PM ET/1PM PT. Adrien Broner will defend his world title against hard hitting Marcos Rene Maidana on Saturday night 14 December 2013 as Showtime will conclude their boxing shows this year. You may...
Here's my preview and prediction of the fight between Adrien “The Problem” Broner, 27-0-0 (KO 22) vs. Marcos “Chino” Maidana 34-3-0 (KO 31) on Saturday, 14 December, at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA on SHOWTIME EXTREME®Broner, 24, is a talented young fighter; few boxing pundits perceived him to be the apparent...
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Live streaming video by UstreamWatch now live streaming: Broner vs. Maidana final press conference. Watch them live now before Broner and Maidana set foot into the ring on Saturday night boxing eve...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
![[UPDATE]16 year old boxer, 'brain dead' after competing DepEd sanction
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[UPDATE] Jonas Joshua Garcia has died after days of comatose according to report from ABS-CBNnews.comManila, Philippines -- Jonas Joshua Garcia, 16, a senior high school student, was 'brain dead' after competing from a boxing event sanctioned by the Department of Education (DepEd). Garcia complained of dizziness during...
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Although Guillermo Rigondeaux keeps on winning fights, but the question is: Did he gain more fans or drive fans away because of his style?There's nothing more that can be said about the Cuban two-time Olympic Gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux, on his shutout victory against Joseph Agbeko of Ghana on HBO Triple Header,...
Friday, December 6, 2013
I've blogging about boxing for quite sometime now, and I'm quite familiar with boxers and the latest boxing news. That said, I have little to no knowledge about boxing equipment. All I know is that a boxer should make significant investments in the right equipment before he enters the ring (but of course the gloves should...
After Cuban two-time Olympic gold medalist, Guillermo Rigondeaux taught 2012 fighter of the year, Nonito Donaire, how to run; I mean how to box in a way that an opponent will look silly. Instead of hearing praises from HBO for showcasing his extremely superior boxing skills, he was labeled as 'boring fighter', and 'is...
Thursday, December 5, 2013
There are three things Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi have in common leading into this fight, on Showtime's Saturday night main event at Barclays Center; both men will be coming in from competitive defeats from elite younger opponents in their previous fights, known to throw plenty of trash talk, and both hail from Brooklyn....
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
This week's boxing schedule featuring Guillermo Rigondeaux, Paulie Malignaggi, Zab Judah, Devon Alexander and many more. After missing last weekends' explosive boxing fights that include: Kovalev's knockout victory against Sillakh, Mosley's defeat due to back injury, and of course 'Superman' Stevenson's knockout victory...
Las Vegas, Nevada -- Boxing promotion company Top Rank Inc. has already mailed certified true copies of Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao's tax returns in the US to the fighting congressman's lawyers to the Philippines, its CEO Bob Arum said. Read more on ABS-CBN news....
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
The worst of Liborio Solis' road trip to Japan ended Monday at the scales, as fight night provide far more memorable results. Read more on Boxing Scene....
Friday, November 29, 2013
MANILA - House Speaker Sonny Belmonte on Friday advised boxing champ and Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao to just show proof he already paid his taxes in the United States. Read more on ABS-CBN News....
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Is Manny Pacquiao really broke?Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is fresh from his impressive victory against Mexican/American brawler Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios this weekend in Macau, China. Pacman's reported guaranteed purse is around USD 18M for this fight plus his PPV revenue shares.However, Manny Pacquiao borrowed...
Monday, November 25, 2013
European professional boxers are breaching the American boxing scene and are gaining international recognition with representation from heavyweight to featherweight division. They barreled through and captivated the eyes of casual down to hardcore boxing fans.Without further delay, take a look at SPB's Top Ten European...
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Macau, China -- Former eight division champion Manny Pacquiao won impressively in a one-sided affair against tough-as-nail Mexican/American opponent Brandon Rios.“I’m no punching bag" said Rios as a response to the press during the final presser. But last night Rios looked like one, and can't punch back the desired combination...
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Two-time Olympian, Zou Shiming won impressively against Juan Tozcano from Mexico in a six round flyweight action. Shiming started fast and finished the fight strong at the Cotai Arena in Venetian Resort Macao, China. Shiming 3-0-0 looking to knockout the overwhelmed Tozcano, but Tozcano 4-1-0, was able to fight stayed...
Puerto Rican Felix Verdejo remained undefeated, won against tough opponent from Thailand Duanaaymukdahan in Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macau, China as the under-card of Pacquiao vs Rios.Verdejo 9-0 (KO 7) is moving very well around the ring and threw precise combinations. Most of Verdejo's punches, if not all,...
Friday, November 22, 2013
Here's my preview and prediction of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios.Filipino boxing icon, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, will be back in the ring, after almost a year, to face American Brandon “Bambam” Rios. The fight will be available live on HBO PPV and will be held on November 23, 2013 at the sprawling Cotai...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
“Alex Ariza kicked me in the chest” said Coach Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s long-time trainer, in a report written by Renee Fopalan of GMA News. This was Freddie Roach’s side of the story.“He called me a piece of shit, then he called my friend a 'fucking Mexican,' then he called Elie (Seckbach) a 'fucking Jew.' What...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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It’s getting nearer and nearer fight fans! Here’s a time converter and quick-check your location for difference in timing here.MACAU, CHINA (November 19, 2013) – Fighter of the Decade MANNY “Pacman” PACQUAO and former world champion BRANDON “Bam Bam” RIOS are back together – almost – at least in the same hotel, ensconced...
Monday, November 18, 2013
Former world heavyweight champion David Haye has been advised to retire after major shoulder surgery.The 33-year-old Briton had a five-hour reconstruction operation on his right shoulder in Germany on Thursday.Read More on BBC Sport...
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and American Brandon Rios will meet in the ring on November 23 in Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort in Macao, China. Both men coming off from respective loses and can't afford to lose their very next fight. On Saturday night 8 PM EST, Sunday morning in Macao we'll find out who...
Sunday, November 17, 2013
[caption id="attachment_763" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Ward dominates Rodriquez in a 12-round one sided affair[/caption]Andre Ward showed no ring-rust on Saturday night's HBO fight card in Ontario, California. Ward dominated Rodriquez in 12 rounds of one-sided action.Andre Ward 27-0-0 (KO 14) was coming off from...
[caption id="attachment_749" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Glazkov dominates short noticed Wilson on NBC[/caption] Despite being named to replace Tomasz Adamek in a four days notice, Garrett Wilson showed his entertaining factor against Vyacheslav Glazkov on Saturday afternoon on NBC.Although, Wilson lost the fight...
Thursday, November 14, 2013
In 2006, honestly this is the year when I first have access on the internet, I'm one of those boxing fans that surf the net to find interesting stuff about the sport I love---more than any other sport---that's boxing.But even before I've got internet access, I already followed boxing. And that's watching boxing match...
Manny Pacquiao will perform live workout. You can watch it via live stream. The live workout will start today, Thursday 14, November 2013 at 2 pm EST.Filipino boxing icon, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, will be back in the ring, after almost a year, to face American Brandon “Bambam” Rios. The fight will be available live...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Watch the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios 24/7 first episode that highlighted both men's previous fights and their press tour that kick-off in Macao, China and culminated in the US.Also in the video, Jinky Pacquiao, the wife of the Filipino boxing icon, spoke about how she and his husband get over and move on with the...
Saturday, November 9, 2013
HBO's Boxing After Dark Triple Header Results: featuring Mikey Garcia vs. Rocky Martinez, Nonito Donaire vs. Vic Darchinyan II in the featherweight division and Vanes Martirosyan vs. Demetrius Andrade at the American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas.Mikey Garcia KO 8 Rocky MartinezMikey Garcia stops Martinez in a very...
Down below are the predictions from around the web of the rematch between Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire and Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan on Saturday night 9 Nov. 2013 at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.Darchinyan had long been waiting for this rematch to happen since he lost to Donaire in 2007. But...