Pinoys Can Check Out Future Pacman Foe Edwin Valero On Solar Sports!By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, 25 Apr 2007Filipino fight fans will get to see for themselves how good really is the undefeated WBA super-featherweight king Edwin Valero as Solar Sports will air live his May 3 title defense against Japanese Nobuhito Honmo at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. Rex 'Wakee' Salud, a close associate of superstar Manny Pacquiao, revealed in an exclusive interview in Osaka, Japan yesterday that Solar will air the fight live in the Philippines, including the two other world title bouts on the card. 'Th Read Full Story >>>
DE LA HOYA-MAYWEATHER: “THE WORLD AWAITS” UNDERCARD FEATURES “BOOM-BOOM”By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, 25 Apr 2007FANS GET TO KNOW THESE ALA BOYS San Mateo, CA- As “The World Awaits” the May 5th showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr., two fighters who will fight on the undercard are quietly training in Puerto Rico. Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista and A.J “Bazooka” Banal usually arrive at the Wilfredo Gomez Boxing Gym at 4 PM, or two hours before De La Hoya gets to the gym, to meet with their and De La Hoya’s trainer Freddie Roach TRAINING UNDER Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao spars with Darlene: ‘Not by pork alone’By Christian Esguerra, Inquirer News Service, 25 Apr 2007MANILA, Philippines -- Can the people of General Santos City and the rest of the first district of South Cotabato province live by “pork” alone? This appears to be the battle cry of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who promises to bring home the multimillion pork barrel fund if he wins in the congressional race. But reelectionist Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio on Tuesday said the hefty amount allocated to each member of Congress didn’t necessarily promise development in the co Read Full Story >>>
Lameduck GAB must get up and fightBy Recah Trinidad, Inquirer News Service, 25 Apr 2007MANILA, Philippines -- Self-styled sportsmen who promoted Donnie Nietes’ defense of his World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific 105-lb crown should congratulate themselves. They have, together with unknowing boxing officials, succeeded in staging another colorful mismatch. The favored Filipino, as could only be expected, won via an early knockout -- in the second round. Spectators at the Victorias City gym in Negros Occidental province, naturally, went home feeling proud and very h Read Full Story >>>
THE LAW CATCHES UP WITH BONG OBEROBy Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Apr 2007Bong Obero whose real name is Ranilo Terrania is now in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation and is being held on a litany of charges that are non-bailable. GAB chairman Eric Buhain told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that “all of the cases against Obero have been submitted to the Department of Justice for preliminary investigation.” Buhain said there were “:many cases against him ranging from estafa to illegal recruitment” among others and some of t Read Full Story >>>
GOLDEN BOY PREDICTS BAUTISTA-MEDINA WILL BE A THRILLERBy Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Apr 2007Bautista training in Puerto Rico. Golden Boy Promotions says the WBO super bantamweight eliminator between Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and Argentina's Sergio Medina will be a “thrilling bout” as the two contenders put their undefeated records and future title shot on the line in a twelve round bout in Las Vegas on May 5. The Bautista-Medina bout will be one of the three televised bo Read Full Story >>>
The New Pacquiao bids for IBF minimum titleBy PNA, news.balita.ph, 25 Apr 2007Florante Condes, world's fourth ranked Filipino boxer who sports a ring name 'The New Pacquiao', earned a shot to challenge Indonesian champion Mohammad Rachman for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title on June 16 in Jakarata, Indonesia. Boxing manager Aljoe Jaro expressed optimism that Condes will bring home the IBF crown right in his first fight outside the Philippines due his string of victories via knockouts. "I'm 100 percent sure that Florante will beat defendi Read Full Story >>>
Mayweather Father To Son: If It Goes Limit, You Will Get Robbed!By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, 25 Apr 2007Emotional, high-strung, verbose and arrogant. That’s what his friends say about high profile trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.. But, although many believe he should get a check up from the neck up, the man never bites his tongue. In a world full of soft-soapers who use euphemisms and talk around a subject, Floyd Joy Mayweather ought to get some props for his refusal to walk the corporate or party line. You ask FJM Sr. a question, then you get a rapid-fire answer straight, no chaser. It’ Read Full Story >>>
Boxing Syndicate top man nabbed
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 25 Apr 2007
The alleged mastermind of the local syndicate preying on hungry Filipino boxers who wish to fight abroad, has been apprehended. Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain yesterday announced that Ranilo Terania, alias Bong Obero, was caught in Ermita, Manila by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation last April 12. There were reports, however, that Terania has posted bail. Terania is being accused of sending young and desperate Filipino boxers abroad, mainly in Thailand, Read Full Story >>>
De La Hoya-Mayweather: Hype, Drama, Boxing
By Ryan Songalia, BoxingScene.com, 25 Apr 2007
The wait is finally over. The megafight, with all the mega-hype attached, is finally upon us. Oh the joy, as the Boxing Gods have finally given us die-hard adherents something that we can build some semblance of conversation with among mainstream sports fans. With the boxing of today more appurtant to C-SPAN's Congressional hearings than ESPN's SportsCenter, it's a blessing to see a fight that can get more than internet forums jumping with anticipation. It's rare that boxing offers these kind Read Full Story >>>
