Loren Mack
15 articles · The Jakarta Globe
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Manny Pacquiao Out to Prove He’s Not Done With Boxing
By Loren Mack
Singapore. If you are of the crop that believes Manny Pacquiao's best days as a professional boxer are well behind him, you are probably right. But do not tell him that. Pacquiao…
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Commentary: Terence Crawford Emerges as Boxing’s Next Biggest Star
By Loren Mack
Junior welterweight standout Terence "Bud" Crawford (29-0, 20 KOs) of Omaha, Nebraska, became the unified World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization titleholder by defeating previously unbeaten champion Viktor Postol on July…
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Nicholas Walters Returns to Action on June 13
By Loren Mack
The undefeated Nicholas ?Axe Man? Walters (25-0, 21 KO?s), fresh off his scintillating knockout victory over Nonito Donaire in 2014, will return to the ring on June 13 to face fellow unbeaten…
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Nonito Donaire Makes Ring Return on July 18
By Loren Mack
Former five division world title holder, Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire is set to return to boxing?s squared circle, after easily disposing of William Prado by second-round TKO in his last outing.…
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Zou Shiming Enters First Title Shot With Freddie Roach in His Corner
By Loren Mack
Chinese flyweight star and multiple-time Olympic games gold medallist, Zou Shiming (6-0, 1 KO?s) will be vying for the IBF World Flyweight Championship opposite fellow undefeated Thai champion Amnat Ruenrong (14-0, 5…
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Can Pacquiao Knock Mayweather Out?
By Loren Mack
One of the more popular fight predictions in the Pacquiao-Mayweather stratosphere involves the Filipino ring icon stopping the unbeaten American within the distance. But is this at all possible given the various…
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Pacquiao Steady Improvement
By Loren Mack
For nearly two decades, Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao has blazed a trail of destruction through eight of boxing?s weight divisions, beginning at flyweight, where it was fabled that he had put iron in…
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Viloria, Shiming Return to Macau on July 19
By Loren Mack
Former three division world champion Brian ?Hawaiian Punch? Viloria (33-4, 19 KO?s) of Waipahu, Hawaii will return to the ring against Mexico?s Jose Alfredo ?Diablito? Zuniga (11-5-1, 5 KO?s) in a 12-round…
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Donaire, Darchinyan to Set Macau Ablaze
By Loren Mack
On Saturday, May 31 at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Macau, two former adversaries will headline in world title fights against separate opponents. Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire (32-2, 21 knockouts) of the…
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Filipino Boxer Donaire Returns to Action in 2014 With a Title Shot
By Loren Mack
Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire (32-2-21) makes his highly anticipated return to the boxing ring against WBA Super World Featherweight Champion, South Africa?s Simpiwe Vetyeka (26-2-16) on May 31 at the Cotai…
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The New Tropicana Las Vegas Hosts ?Party With Boxing Legends?
By Loren Mack
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame will hold its first event of 2014, a fund-raising entitled ?Party With Boxing?s Legends? on next Friday in the beautiful Havana Room at The New Tropicana…
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Chinese Boxer Shiming Ready to Fight Thailand?s Kokietgym
By Loren Mack
Earlier on Friday the fighters stepped on the scales to make weight as Top Rank Boxing returns to the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Macau, Feb. 22, for Ring of Gold, a…
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Pacquiao, Rios Set for Fight of the Year
By Loren Mack
The stage is set. The lights and cameras are ready. The only thing missing is the action. Thankfully, Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 knockouts) and Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios (31-1-1, 23 knockouts)…
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Brandon Rios Can Join Boxing?s Elite by Beating Manny Pacquiao
By Loren Mack
Brandon Rios?s November 24 fight with Manny Pacquiao will be his first as a pay-per-view headliner, but a win over the Filipino would instantly establish him as one of boxing?s most marketable…
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Rios May Be an Underdog, But Does He Have a Bigger Bite Than Pacquiao?
By Loren Mack
Floyd Mayweather may have firmly established himself as the best pound for pound fighter on the planet, but when it comes to offering entertainment he is not even a contender. That award…