April 28, 2007 top boxing news
MAYWEATHER HAS 50 CENT? BAUTISTA HAS PINO BOYS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 28 Apr 2007
When Floyd Mayweather Jr. enters the ring for his mammoth bout with Golden Boy Oscar De la Hoya, his close buddy and well-known rapper 50 Cent will walk him down to the ring with a cool $1 Million cash on his hands to bet on the Pretty Boy, said top music website allhiphop.com. The rap mogul will perform his new single 'Straight to the Bank' when Mayweather approaches the ring. However, it will not only be Mayweather who will have music blaring when he enters the arena as Filipino boxing sen Read Full Story >>>
GONZALES WINS PABA TITLE IN STUNNING UPSET
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 28 Apr 2007
The Philippines' Nonoy Gonzales who had lost his last eight fights has scored a stunning upset to win the vacant Pan Asia Boxing Association middleweight title by forcing Australian Gavin Topp to retire at the end of the sixth round in a fight card at the Magic Millions Complex in the Gold Coast in Queensland. The fight was a rematch of their February 23rd bout which was stopped at 0:04 of the fourth round due to a cut suffered by Topp following an accidental head-butt in round two. At th Read Full Story >>>
BOOM-BOOM DECLARES: I AM READY
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, 28 Apr 2007
Bautista (L) with Oscar's brod Joel de la Hoya. Boholano ring sensation Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista, speaking from Puerto Rico where he is about to wrap up his training, declared that he is ready and superbly conditioned for his upcoming fight with undefeated Argentinian Sergio Manuel Medina this coming May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bautista-Medina fight opens up the PPV show of the Read Full Story >>>
SALUD REGRETS HE CANT ACCEPT DE LA HOYA INVITATION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 28 Apr 2007
WBC founding secretary general and eminent lawyer Rudy Salud says he has to “regrettably decline” the invitation of Oscar De La Hoya to be his guest at special ringside for “The World Awaits” epic against undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 5. Salud told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that his doctors won’t allow him to travel to the US because he is still recovering from a serious heart condition. However, Salud said he wished to thank De La Hoya for a ver Read Full Story >>>
DE LA HOYA INVITES RUDY SALUD!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 28 Apr 2007
The Golden Boy Oscar De la Hoya has extended a special invitation to the highly-respected founding WBC secretary-general Atty. Rudy Salud for the latter to be at ringside on May 5 for his super-bout with the other-worldly Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "On May 5th the whole world will be watching the biggest fight of my career. I will defend my WBC super welterweight title against the Pound for Pound best fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather Jr.," De la Hoya said in his Read Full Story >>>
Koncz says it’s 50-50 in Bobby-Soto bout
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, 28 Apr 2007
WBC No. 2 superfeatherweight contender Humberto Soto of Mexico is heavily favored to beat Bobby Pacquiao in their 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 9 but Canadian boxing consultant Michael Koncz said yesterday he’s not discounting an upset. "I think Bobby’s chances are 50-50," said Koncz who is employed by Pacquiao’s older brother Manny as an adviser. "Soto has difficulty fighting southpaws. If Bobby is focused and mentally and physically prepared, Read Full Story >>>
