By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
When Top Rank and Golden Boy ended boxing's version of the Cold War last week, they brought about the renewed possibility of creating several potentially exciting bouts for fight fans. October 6 will mar Read Full Story >>>
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
Top Rank and Golden Boy finally buried the hatchet with a settlement that puts to a close their legal battles stemming from differences in promoting marquee fighters like Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. The agreement was signed yesterday after the opposing parties got together to work things Read Full Story >>>
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
A whole new world has opened for Manny Pacquiao. Now that Top Rank and Golden Boy have buried the hatchet, Pacquiao can look forward to many big fights in the next two to three years, and probably end up in the short, distinguished list of Filipino billionaires. Pacquiao will face Marco Antoni Read Full Story >>>
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
MANNY PACQUIAO believes Marco Antonio Barrera remains a livewire opponent regardless of what others think. Pacquiao and Barrera are finally going at it for the second time on Oct. 6 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas after Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) agreed on a compromise agreemen Read Full Story >>>
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
Rodel Mayol arrived in Las Vegas yesterday to begin workouts in preparation for his fight against IBF junior flyweight champion Ulises (Archie) Solis of Mexico at the All State Arena in Chicago on Aug. 4. Mayol, 25, has not fought since knocking out Masatsuya Okada in the first round in Yokohama Read Full Story >>>
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
MEDIATION worked wonders as two warring promoters have now come to terms for the good of boxing. Golden Boy Promotions of Oscar De La Hoya and Top Rank Promotions of Bob Arum ‘promotional war’ finally ended and the much-awaited rematch between the Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao and Mexico’s Marco A Read Full Story >>>
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Jun 2007
GENERAL Santos City -- The host General Santos City boxing team showed too much power and class against the visiting Koronadal City team in the inaugural staging of the 2007 Manny Pacquiao Invitational Amateur Boxing Tournament held June 23 at the Oval Plaza covered court here. Coached by ex-pros Read Full Story >>>
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Jun 2007
Contrary to a report by boxrec.com, Dondon Sultan of the Philippines lost his WBF world welterweight title by a ninth round TKO to Hamza Issa of France at Salle Edgard Wuinet, Pas de Calais in France. A sketchy report on the W Read Full Story >>>
By Phil Woolever, The Sweet Science, 25 Jun 2007
It was around 110 degrees in Las Vegas when Ricky Hatton and Jose Luis Castillo entered the ring for their much-anticipated clash at the Thomas and Mack Center. Not long after that, Hatton put the real heat on and didn’t let up until he had completely overrun his respected opponent with a Read Full Story >>>
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, 25 Jun 2007
During a recent interview filmed by BoxingScene's Ernest Gabion, former three division champion Marco Antonio Barrera said that if he doesn't get a fight with Manny Pacquiao, he will contemplate retirement. "I want to fight Manny Pacquiao next. I'm coming towards the end of my career and what bet Read Full Story >>>
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Jun 2007
THREE title-fights in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific will be held on June 30 in M'lang, North Cotabato as part of the thanks-giving celebration by the Piñol brothers from their recent landslide victories in the recent May 14 elections. The triple WBO regional championships is pr Read Full Story >>>
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Jun 2007
Filipino "El Supremo" Dondon Sultan retained his World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight title via a 9th round TKO over Frenchman Hamza Issa at the Salle Edgard Quinet, Pas de Calais, France yesterday, according fight results p Read Full Story >>>
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Jun 2007
Juanito Rubillar retained his Orient Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight title with a smashing fifth round knockout victory over challenger Ken Nakajima of Japan at the Nishinari Ward Gym in Osaka, Sunday. The 30 yea Read Full Story >>>
By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, 25 Jun 2007
The expertise of a well-known negotiator of multibillion-dollar cases in the United States is being put to test now that he is part of the celebrated issue involving Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao. Days ago, this writer learned from reliable sources that former San Francisco Superior Cou Read Full Story >>>
By Recah Trinidad, Inquirer News Service, 25 Jun 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Reporting from the scene, Bob Arum claimed Manny Pacquiao figured splendidly in a case deposition earlier this month. It was not clear if Pacquiao used an interpreter to give his side on the promotional tussle in which Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions are locked in. Pa Read Full Story >>>
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, 25 Jun 2007
Lawyer Romulo "Romy" Macalintal is best known as one of the top election lawyers around, his most renowned client no less than President Macapagal Arroyo herself. He is currently chief legal counsel for Team Unity. He is also familiar to television viewers as an erstwhile newscaster and talk sho Read Full Story >>>
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jun 2007
Manny Pacquiao intends to pursue his dream of becoming a lawyer according to well-known election lawyer and boxing buff Atty. Romulo Macalintal who together with a group of lawyers of Team Unity had lunch with Pacquiao in General Santos City last June 20. Macalintal told Viva Sports/Manila Stand Read Full Story >>>
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jun 2007
Former world super flyweight champion Gerry Penalosa who leaves for Los Angeles on Tuesday to pick up the tempo of his training for his WBO bantamweight title fight against champion Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico in Sacramento on A Read Full Story >>>
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 24 Jun 2007
LAS VEGAS -- All along it figured to be a battle of vicious body punchers, Ricky Hatton, the relentless British banger, and Jose Luis Castillo, the Mexican who learned his trademark left hook as a longtime sparring partner for Julio Cesar Chavez, perhaps the greatest body puncher of them all. Tha Read Full Story >>>
By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Sun, 24 Jun 2007
Top trainer Freddie Roach said on Friday that he will order Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to report for training at the Wild Card Boxing Club in the first week of August as he expects a tough outing for his No. 1 ringster."I will ask him to come here on August 1," Roach said from the Wild Card Read Full Story >>>
