By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
LOS ANGELES, California--ALA boy Robert “Cliff Smart” Allanic ( 14-5- 0 (7KO) dreams of making a big splash in his US debut against a former Mexican Olympian, Abner Mares (11-0-0 7K0). His dream was however, effectively squashed by the undefeated pug from Guadalajara, Mexico. Mares won every
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By Roy Luarca, Inquirer News Service, 03 Mar 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- It’s crystal clear. Fans want Manny Pacquiao to fight in the ring, not in the political arena. Voting online, more than 91 percent of 15,305 respondents, as of 6 p.m. yesterday, said they do not want Pacquiao to pursue his bid for a congressional seat in South Cotabato.
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By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, 03 Mar 2007
IN RECENT years, Filipino boxing promoters and managers, particularly boxing patron Tony Aldeguer of the world famous ALA Gym, have helped elevate the World Boxing Organization into the top four organizations in the world, behind the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association and the Internation
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By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
Golden Boy Promotions, in its San Francisco stop last Tuesday to announce the May 5 Oscar De la Hoya-Floyd Mayweather showdown, has announced that undefeated Filipino Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista of the ALA Boxing Gym will be the main supporti
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By Johnny Ortiz, Fox Sports, 03 Mar 2007
Of the two bouts that will be telecast on HBO, WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto should handle Oktay Urkal without putting himself in any danger of losing his title. Urkal's record of 38-3 (12 KOs) only lends credence to the fact that Urkal is not a big puncher. His 12 KO's in 41 fights will at
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By Winchell Campos, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
LOS ANGELES—Ten years after winning his first world title, Filipino dynamite Gerry Peñalosa thinks that Father Time hasn’t caught up with him just yet. Since losing his World Boxing Council superflyweight cr
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By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
What was shaping up to be a great fight between Abner Mares of Mexico and Filipino Robert Allanic was stopped at the start of the ninth round due to big cuts on Allanic's left eye. The ringside physician ruled that Allanic's cut were too severe for him to continue, although the Filipino would hav
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By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, 03 Mar 2007
Highly-ranked ALA Boy Robert 'Cliff Smart' Allanic makes his American debut today as he takes on undefeated Mexican Abner Mares in a 10-round duke out at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, USA. The event, promoted by Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, will be aired by Telefutura's Solo Boxe
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By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, 03 Mar 2007
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao takes a breather from his training--or politicking--as he flies from General Santos City to Manila today as the promoter of tonight's big 'Rambol at the Bay' at the Rajah Sulaiman Park along Roxas Boulevard. After stories of his backing out from the congressional
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By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- Solar Sports, the country's leading sports channel, will air the much-anticipated bout pitting Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten Mexican slugger Jorge Solis on April 14 (April 15 in Manila) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. "Pacquiao is the pride of ou
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By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
Celebrated two-time “Trainer of the Year” Freddie Roach thinks Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao should cancel his planned fight against undefeated Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas on April 14. In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila St
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By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 03 Mar 2007
MANNY PACQUIAO’S American trainer Freddie Roach said yesterday that he doesn’t expect Jorge Solis to pull an upset win over his ward, saying the Filipino’s biggest rival is not the Mexican but himself. Roach made the assessment after reviewing three films involving Pacquiao̵
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By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
If it’s a question of money, Golden Boy Promotions says its no problem and has offered to up Manny Pacquiao’s signing bonus to $1 million to match what the Filipino ring idol was given when he inked a four year deal with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum two months after signing a seven-fight d
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By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 03 Mar 2007
Though not exactly in the mold of Vito Corleone in the famous movie "The Godfather," Oscar De La Hoya apparently made an offer Manny Pacquiao could not refuse. It is now being said that Pacquiao signed up with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) in September last year because
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By Homer Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Mar 2007
CHICAGO -- Out of pure spite or simple ignorance, referee Sammy Viruet deducted two crucial points on Z Gorres' scorecard, an atrocious absurdity that allowed Fernando Montiel to salvage his WBO superflyweight title. The "Moment of Truth" robbery was as brazen as any of the bank heists that have
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By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, 03 Mar 2007
CLAIMS GORRES “GOT SHORTED” LACK MERIT San Mateo, CA- Last Saturday, Z “The Dream” Gorres stepped onto the world class stage and proved he “belonged” with reigning and defending WBO champion, Fernando Montiel. That is until the bell rang for the 10th round. In Read Full Story >>>
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, 03 Mar 2007
CLAIMS GORRES “GOT SHORTED” LACK MERIT San Mateo, CA- Last Saturday, Z “The Dream” Gorres stepped onto the world class stage and proved he “belonged” with reigning and defending WBO champion, Fernando Montiel. That is until the bell rang for the 10th round. In Read Full Story >>>
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 03 Mar 2007
PEOPLE CLAIMING to be followers of Manny Pacquiao yesterday denied that they were paid to heckle the Filipino boxing hero when he showed up to watch the fights at the Cebu City Sports Complex over the weekend. Reacting to an article in yesterday’s issue, the boxing fans, many of whom wri
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Sun.Star Cebu, 03 Mar 2007
AS IS typical in the aftermath of a huge boxing event such as the Montiel-Gorres tiff, I receive a lot of email from boxing fans eager to dissect the fistic event that just transpired. And since The Last Round is a boxing fan’s column for the boxing fan, today I give in to two Last Rounders, b
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By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 02 Mar 2007
Two-time “Trainer of the Year” Freddie Roach can’t wait to get AJ Banal into the gym and to work on honing his skill just like he did with Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao. In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila
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