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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Brian’s Boxing Mailbag, Jul. 2, 2007

By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Welcome everyone to the first edition of my weekly mailbag. Having a mailbag will be a big change for me. My column Wilbur’s Boxing Notes was about me speaking my mind, unfiltered, without a second party’s opinion. Now my goal is to field questions and let you, the boxing fans, pick the Read Full Story >>>

Donaire Defending the Family Honor?

By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Last October, IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan would win a six round technical decision over Glenn Donaire. This Saturday night, at the Harbour Yard Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut (Showtime 9 pm ET/PT) Darchinyan faces his brothe Read Full Story >>>

Condes predicts KO in 8

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Losing is not an option for Romblon challenger Florante Condes who battles IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia in a scheduled 12-round title bout at the indoor tennis stadium in Senayan on July 7. Condes, manager Aljoe Jaro, trainer George Sol and lawyer Joey Mendoza left Man Read Full Story >>>

For Barrera, Vegas fight arena is unfriendly venue

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
JUST LIKE the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, site of the Oct. 6 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera, harbors bad memories for the Mexican banger. It was at the 12,000-seat arena was where Barrera suffered two of his five caree Read Full Story >>>

Pacman not looking beyond Barrera

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Manny Pacquiao’s eyes are heavily glued on Marco Antonio Barrera. Pacquiao, set to face the Mexican in a rematch on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, said he’s not looking at any other fighter right now than the former WBC super-featherweight champion. “Let’s finish off Barrera firs Read Full Story >>>

Wanted: Judge Weinstein in Cebu

By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
THE settlement reached between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank over Manny Pacquiao’s contract was largely attributed to the Solomonic abilities of Judge Daniel Weinstein, the designated mediator. Apparently, once both parties were dutifully apprised of the merits and demerits of their r Read Full Story >>>

Monday, July 2, 2007

HARVEST TIME

By Manny PiƱol, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
Reynaldo Belandres. For farmers like me, the greatest joy is when we start to pick the fruits of our labor and find these to be sweet. For gamefowl breeders, happiness is seeing the roosters they bred win in the pits. Read Full Story >>>

CONDES ON HIS WAY TO JAKARTA!

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger Florante "The Little Pacquiao" Condes of the Philippines has just boarded the plane that will take him to Jakarta for his July 7 showdown with IBF 105-lb king Muhammad Rachman. Team Condes took a Philippine Airlines flight PR 503 set to arrive Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao won’t take Barrera lightly

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
CONDITIONING WILL play a major role in Manny Pacquiao’s rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, according to the Filipino’s trainer Freddie Roach, who will tap the services of an African and Californian sparring partners to help in the preparation. "The Read Full Story >>>

‘Barrera most dangerous’

By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
NOT only is Marco Antonio Barrera a dangerous foe for Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino boxing icon even considers the Mexican warrior as his toughest opponent ever. In a telephone interview with BusinessMirror, the 28-year-old Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35 KOs) declared his readiness to prepare for the upcomi Read Full Story >>>

WBC WELCOMES GOLDEN BOY-TOP RANK AGREEMENT

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
World Boxing Council executive secretary Mauricio Sulaiman has welcomed the agreement between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank saying “it has a tremendous impact on the boxing world and it is a clear sign on how boxin Read Full Story >>>

Big summit of nations on the ring this Saturday

By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
IT will be a total ring war when fighters from far nations converge under one roof in Lee Dong-Gyu’s Boxing Plaza and Sammy Gello-ani’s SGG Sports Promotions joint boxing venture this Saturday at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel Grand Ballroom. The card, which according to Lee is named Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao sets training for Barrera duel Oct. 6

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
Under a clear atmosphere, Manny Pacquiao said he couldn’t wait to get to the gym and gear up for an Oct. 6 rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Over the phone, the flamboyant boxer from Gen. Santos City yesterday said he plans to start getting back in shape in tw Read Full Story >>>

Flexing for the dangerous Mexican

By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
WITH all the lawsuits in the bin, Filipino junior lightweight superstar Manny Pacquiao is all set for tuning up for a cash-raking fight ahead. Pacquiao is set to leave the Philippines for the US this week to start training at the Wild Card Gym for his Oct. 6 fight against Mexican legend Marco An Read Full Story >>>

Sunday, July 1, 2007

GONZALES, PORRAS, DAPUDONG SNATCH WBO TITLES

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
KIDAPAWAN CITY--Three local fighters were crowned new World Boxing Organization (WBO) regional title-holders here in the main bouts of the 'Triple Trouble' card Saturday night at the North Cotabato provincial gymnasium Read Full Story >>>

Top Rank and Golden Boy Break Bread: Eight Bouts That Would Be Great For Boxing

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 >>>

The war’s over

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 >>>

Pacman billionaire in 3 years

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 >>>

Barrera still very much dangerous — Pacquiao

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 >>>

Mayol in Vegas to train for title fight

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 >>>