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SUICO SENDS NAKAGAWA TO RETIREMENT!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 23 Apr 2007

OSAKA, JAPAN--Randy `Komong Bato` Suico of the Philippines retained his OPBF lightweight crown moments ago here with a well-deserved unanimous decision verdict over fast-moving Tomonori Nakagawa. Suico found Nakagawa a puzzle early, but was able to solve the problem using his vaunted power punches to snatch the victory via scores of 116-111, 116-111 and 116-114. With the loss, Nakagawa said he would retire from professional boxing. `You are very strong. You are very strong,` said a very Read Full Story >>>

FLASH REPORT: SUICO RETAINS OPBF TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 23 Apr 2007

OPBF lightweight champion Randy Suico has retained his title with a unanimous decision over Japan’s Tomonori Nakagawa at the Prefectural Gym in Osaka, Japan. News of Suico’s victory was relayed by Filipino promoter and boxing manager Rex “Wakee” Salud in an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today. Salud said it was a good fight and Suico was in control most of the twelve rounds against Nakagawa who didn’t have a big punch. Read Full Story >>>

MURAD MUHAMMAD GETS KO'D IN CALIFORNIA COURT
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, 23 Apr 2007

MURAD SLAMMED FOR $100 GRAND Burlingame, CA- More legal woes for Murad Muhammad. The former promoter of Roy Jones Jr. and Manny Pacquiao failed to pay ex-Pacquiao aides Sydney Hall (Lawyer/Agent) and Marty Elorde (Advisor) $50,000, which was the required amount of a settlement they reached late last year. Hall described the 2006 settlement as “acceptable based on Murad’s financial situation,” was to be broken up into two payments. The Superior Court of California (County Read Full Story >>>
Weak undercard could use Mayweather family feudBy Norm Frauenheim, AZCentral.com, 23 Apr 2007Distractions are like family to Floyd Mayweather Jr., whose uncle and trainer, Roger, almost sounds as if he would like to fight Floyd's father before the May 5 showdown with Oscar De La Hoya on an undercard that lacks real star power. The feuding Mayweathers - they feud with just about everybody - were evident last week in a conference call with Roger Mayweather. Floyd Sr., De La Hoya's former trainer, has been hanging around his son's Las Vegas gym during a training camp that has not exac Read Full Story >>>

PUERTO RICO UPDATE!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 23 Apr 2007

De la Hoya with wife Millie at the gym in Puerto Rico Oscar De la Hoya, according to El Nuevo Dia, loves Los Angeles as it is home to his businesses and family, and yes, the great food. But the six-time world champion also has reasons to love Puerto Rico especially in the last five years. Of course, his wife, the singer Millie Corretjer who is from Puerto Rico, is the first and foremost, but the list also includ Read Full Story >>>

BREAKING NEWS: MAYOL NOW IN THE U.S.!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 23 Apr 2007

OSAKA, JAPAN--World-ranked Rodel Mayol has reportedly flown to the United States to re-join his old manager Terry Carter and begin his quest for yet another world crown. Rex `Wakee` Salud, in an exclusive interview here in Japan where he is set to be at ringside for the Randy Suico-Tomonori Nakagawa OPBF duel hours from now, said that Mayol flew to America unannounced where he plans to be based in his quest to lure big-money fights. `Milupad na si Mayol sa America. Si Carter ang gadala,` S Read Full Story >>>