PENALOSA HINTS AUG. 11 IS HIS LAST FIGHT

By Salven L. Lagumbay
PhilBoxing.comSat, 21 Jul 2007

Win or lose at the World Cup, Gerry Penalosa plans to hang them all for good after August 11. Penalosa, who is currently training heavily for his co-main event appearance at the Philippines versus Mexico World Cup of Boxing, said that indeed, this will be his last fight. And he wants to leave the game in a blaze of glory. Penalosa intimated that after this fight, win or loss, he will step away and concentrate on his growing kids and some business he has put up with his wife Goodie. The former WBC superfly champion also hinted at becoming a boxing trainer, and a small-time promoter of fights in Manila and Cebu.

DENOY CHALLENGES JARO TO A WINNER-TAKE-ALL FIGHT

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Jul 2007
Newly-crowned WBO Asia-Pacific light flyweight champ Along Denoy, who defeated WBO no. 1 Kaichon Sor Vorapin on Friday in Thailand, has informed that he is willing to trade punches against anyone his management team will put in fr Read Full Story >>>

Santillan’s Mysterious Left Saves Him From Another OPBF Disaster

By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Jul 2007
OSAKA – Crowd favorite and defending OPBF welterweight champion Taisei Marumoto was conveniently ahead on all the three judges’ scorecards entering the sixth round of the 12-round championship setto versus challen Read Full Story >>>

DENOY HOPES FOR WORLD TITLE SHOT

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Jul 2007
Newly crowned WBO Asia Pacific light flyweight champion Along Denoy who won the title with a spectacular fifth round TKO over Thailand’s Kaichon Sor Vorapin says he is hoping his victory would propel him to a world title Read Full Story >>>

MORE GAB APPROVED MISMATCHES IN THAILAND

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Jul 2007
The Games and Amusements Board appears once again to be guilty of approving two obvious mismatches following the partial lifting of the ban on Filipino boxers fighting in Thailand under what chairman Eric Buhain announced would be a "case-to-case basis." The ban was imposed by Buhain following Read Full Story >>>

Boxing expert sees a Barrera win

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 13 Jul 2007
RICHARD SCHAEFER, the man who runs the day-to-day operations of Golden Boy Promotions (GBP), one of the world’s chief boxing companies, is not discounting the possibility of a victory by Mexico’s Marco Antonio Barrera over Manny Pacquiao on Oct. 6 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Read full story

Pacquiao-Barrera II - Does Marco Have Any Kind Of A Shot?

By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, 12 Jul 2007
One of the most eagerly awaited rematches in recent lower weight-class history finally takes place in October. On the 6th, in Las Vegas, Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao meets fellow great Marco "The Baby Faced Assassin" Barrera. The re Read full story

Barrera shapes up for Pacquiao bout

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 12 Jul 2007
While Manny Pacquiao is brushing up on his English, Marco Antonio Barrera is working on his pair of 33-year-old legs. Barrera, the former WBC super-featherweight champion, is currently in the beautiful port of Acapulco where he’s been staying in shape by running on the beach and exercising Read full story

Barrera shapes up for Pacquiao bout

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 12 Jul 2007
While Manny Pacquiao is brushing up on his English, Marco Antonio Barrera is working on his pair of 33-year-old legs. Barrera, the former WBC super-featherweight champion, is currently in the beautiful port of Acapulco where he’s been staying in shape by running on the beach and exercising Read full story

Pacquiao 4-1 favorite over Barrera

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 09 Jul 2007
It’s still 90 days before the fight and the odds are already out: Manny Pacquiao is a 4-1 favorite over Marco Antonio Barrera in their rematch at Mandalay Bay in Vegas. It will be a complete reversal of roles from that cold November night in 2003 when Pacquiao, then the underdog, knocked ou Read full story

Cebu Fight Card a Huge Success

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Jul 2007

Nietes connects to the body of Sakulpan. Cebu City: - When the fight card that just concluded a few hours ago was initially conceived, it had to include local big names like Czar Amonzot and Z Gorres. The perception was witho Read Full Story >>

KOREAN CHAMP ARRIVES IN CEBU!

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
CEBU CITY--South Korea's Yong Sung Kim, the reigning WBO Asia Pacific light welterweight champion, hit town last Monday ready to defend his regional title in the main event of this Saturday's big card at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. Presented by SGG Sports Promotions, ALA Boxing Gym, BP Entert Read Full Story >>>

TREMENDOUS DEMAND FOR WORLD CUP TICKETS

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
There’s a tremendous demand tickets for the Philippines vs Mexico “World Cup” of boxing to be held at the Arco Arena in California on August Read Full Story >>>

Condes arrives in Jakarta!

By Jeffrey Pamungkas, FightNews.com, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Florante "The Little Pacquiao" Condes (21-3-1, 20 KOs) arrived on Monday at Jakarta airport in Indonesia and told the press that he'll knock out the IBF minimumweight defending champion Muhammad Rachman (61-5-5, 31 KOs) before 8th round. Condes will be accompanied in Indonesia by his full team. Mana Read Full Story >>>

BARRERA VOWS TO SHOW EVERYBODY

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Legendary Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera vows to show everybody what he is really capable of in the ring when he meets Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao in a rematch on at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Oc Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO TO MEET WITH GOLDEN BOY

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao will meet with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer during a quick trip to the US where he is scheduled to participate in a poker tou Read Full Story >>>

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 >>>