By Manny Piñol, 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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
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 >>>
