May 8, 2007 boxing headliners

LARRY MERCHANT HAILS ‘BOOM BOOM
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 May 2007
Renowned veteran HBO commentator Larry Merchant has hailed emerging ring sensation Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista as “one of the best prospects he has seen” according to respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer. Aldeguer told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that Bautista spoke to Merchant after his gru Read Full Story >>>

BAUTISTA, BANAL SET FOR GRAND RETURN!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 May 2007
LAS VEGAS--Undefeated Filipino boxers Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and AJ 'Bazooka' Banal are scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on Thursday morning, and are expected to receive warm welcome from fans all over the country. The duo will be accompanied in their trip by their chief handler Antonio L Read Full Story >>>

INSIDE SPORTS: ABS-CBN's COVERAGE AND BAUTISTA'S HEART
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 May 2007
While we all enjoyed the superb hype of Golden Boy Promotions and HBO for “The World Awaits” mega-buck fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr we were honestly far more interested and awaiting the fights of emerging Filipino ring sensations Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and AJ “Bazooka” Ba Read Full Story >>>

Boom Boom to headline World Cup
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 08 May 2007
The way is clear for the ALA stable’s hard-hitting Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista to challenge WBO superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico in the main event of Golden Boy Promotions‚ second World Cup in Cebu or Manila in late August or early September. Bautista, 20, stole the thunder Read Full Story >>>

DE LA HOYA GETS SOME GOOD NEWS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 May 2007
Shortly after losing a twelve round split decision to undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr, T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times reported that De La Hoya got some good news – “he is going to be a new father.” Simers said De La Hoya’s beautiful wife, Puerto Rican superstar and salsa singer Millie Co Read Full Story >>>

We’re still waiting
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 08 May 2007
AND SO with the rest of the world, we waited and waited and nothing much happened. Word was some people coughed up as much as ,000 for a ringside seat at the MGM Grand to watch what could have been a song-and-dance routine had Floyd Mayweather Jr. broken out into his rap-version of the DC 5’s "Catch Read Full Story >>>

World aches for Pacquiao-Marquez
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 08 May 2007
UNFORTUNATELY, THE world still awaits. And according to sportswriter Chris Mannix of SI.com, there are still “five high-profile fights (that is) sure to save the sweet science” and one of them features Filipino star Manny Pacquiao. In a story that came out the day after the Cinco De Mayo spect Read Full Story >>>

Learning from Tony Aldeguer
By Philip Ella Juico, The Philippine Star, Tue, 08 May 2007
It was hyped as "The World Awaits" and indeed the world did wait for Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather to lock horns Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) before a sold-out crowd of 16,700 at the MGM Grand Center in Las Vegas and a possible record pay-per-view and closed circuit audiences. A Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather-De La Hoya: The Aftermath
By Michael Iurato, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 08 May 2007
In a fight that was promoted to the absolute gills, a true fight fan would understand that the chances of living up to the hype of that nature is slim to none. Fights like Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello (1982), Marvin Hagler vs. John "The Beast" Mugabi (1986), and The Ward vs Gatti Trilogy only flo Read Full Story >>>

No clear winner
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 08 May 2007
At hindsight, the consensus among fight fans is the Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Oscar de la Hoya bout should’ve been declared a draw because there just wasn’t a clear winner. Judging a boxing match is such a subjective thing that the effort to establish standards has remained wishful thinking in the m Read Full Story >>>

Loren junks Pacquiao, supports Custodio
GMANews.tv, Tue, 08 May 2007
Zamboanga City - Genuine Opposition senatorial bet Loren Legarda on Monday threw her support for the rival of boxing hero Manny Pacquiao. The beneficiary of the support was reelectionist Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio, who is running for the congressional post of the first district of South Cotab Read Full Story >>>