Top Boxing News of May 29.2007

UNITY IN BOXING
By Danny Leigh, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007
THE ULTIMATE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS, ONE POWER, ONE RANKINGS, ONE CHAMP. THE POWERS IN BOXING SHOULD TAKE CONTROL OR PASS IT ON...A LEGITIMATE BOXING GOVERNING BODY NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED. If Don King, Bob Arum and Oscar DeLa Hoya can put their past behind them, and work together in boxing, w Read Full Story >>>

FORGET THE WORLD CUP, BAUTISTA-DE LEON IS WHAT'S NEEDED
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer agrees that a $2 million outlay for the planned Philippines-Mexico World Cup was “way too much” which is b Read Full Story >>>

Manny Parts Ways with ABS-CBN, And It's Not Just a Lovers' Quarrel
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007
It was about two years ago, a few months before the Pacquiao-Morales II, when I brought up the idea of ABS-CBN's involvement with bigtime professional boxing to the network's top man -- Gabby Lopez. Gabby and I were in a golf game with Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte at the scenic Apo Golf and Cou Read Full Story >>>

Salud Says Pacquiao Getting Wrong Advice On Marquez
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 29 May 2007
Popular boxing promoter Rex 'Wakee' Salud thinks that superstar Manny Pacquiao is ill-advised on his recent media pronouncements telling the World Boxing Council (WBC) that he is letting go of his mandatory status to WBC super-featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. Salud, who arrived recentl Read Full Story >>>

Marquez says Pacquiao is scared of him
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 29 May 2007
FOR JUAN Manuel Marquez, the decision by Manny Pacquiao’s camp not to pursue a rematch with the sweet-punching Mexican is a sign of cowardice. Pacquiao had sent a letter to the World Boxing Council (WBC) last week, informing governing body president Jose Sulaiman that while he respects t Read Full Story >>>

Save the Cup
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 29 May 2007
THE Last Round is disheartened by the news that the World Cup of boxing might not be held here in our shores, but in Sacramento, USA due to financial difficulties. Patterned after the original World Cup, this tournament was meant to showcase some of the best boxers from two countries, pitted aga Read Full Story >>>