By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Philippine Star, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
American trainer Freddie Roach yesterday threatened to pack his bags and leave for the US with Manny Pacquiao as Cebu fans continued to flock the Rex Wakee Salud gym and defy his “Off-Limits” policy. Roach had been trying in vain to train Pacquiao in seclusion as the Filipino boxing Read Full Story >>>
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
WORLD title challenger Eriberto “Ioka” Gejon is on schedule as he successfully passed the required five-day pre-fight weight imposed by the World Boxing Association for the WBA minimum weight championship fight on Sept. 1 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. According to trainer Bri Read Full Story >>>
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
Filipino boxing fans and even journalists in our country often complain about how some of our fighters are “robbed” in hometown decisions when they fight in places like Thailand, Japan, South Korea, South Africa. We often also complain about decisions in fights in the US that don’ Read Full Story >>>
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
DESPITE the beating he absorbed from Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera continues to belittle the Filipino sensation’s smashing victory against the Mexican superstar nearly four years ago. In an article th Read Full Story >>>
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
SPEED COUPLED with power is what makes Manny Pacquiao dangerous in the ring, Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera told the sports daily Esto over the weekend. "Pacquiao has lightning-fast speed," said Barrera in Spanish when asked to comment on why the Filipino southpaw stands out during a break in h Read Full Story >>>
By Recah Trinidad, Inquirer News Service, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
LOS ANGELES -- Let’s try and call this petty quiz, Learning from Mistakes. OK, between Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and the San Miguel-RP national basketball team, whose defeat proved more devastating to the Filipino sports lover? Boom Boom’s disgusting fall, right in the firs Read Full Story >>>
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
With his scheduled fight on September 16th still in limbo, Bert Batawang was feeling a little disappointment and wanted to do something for a change in an effort to keep his spirits up. Batawang called this writer lat Read Full Story >>>
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
I LIED. In this box two days ago, I vowed to stay five feet away from Manny Pacquiao when I’ll guard him in basketball. But when we met last Sunday morning from 10 to 12 at the Cebu Coliseum—his Team Pacquiao vs. our Cebu Sports Media squad—we collided. Literally. It happen Read Full Story >>>
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 28 Aug 2007
HIS eyes seemed to bore through me like knife through butter. I tensed and felt the adrenaline rush through my veins, including the ones on my swollen right foot. It seemed surreal, but yes, Manny Pacquiao was in front of me, dribbling a basketball. I’ve guarded them all. Ex-PBA players, v Read Full Story >>>
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Aug 2007
Boxing fans around the world were ecstatic when they heard the news that Manny Pacquiao was back serious training. He is still a boxer after all. Politics are a thing of the past. He belongs to the world of action, not to Read Full Story >>>
By Jojo Salvador, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Aug 2007
Gerry Peñalosa, the new WBO Bantamweight Champion of the World is accorded with a surprised hero's welcome in his native city of San Carlos, Negros Occidental. It was 3 days after he grabbed the WBO Bantamweight Belt in S Read Full Story >>>
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Aug 2007
Reports coming out from many sources indicate that the showdown between two former champions, two-time world champ Fernando Vargas and three-time world champ Ricardo Mayorga has been postponed indefinitely because Vargas has som Read Full Story >>>
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By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 30 Jul 2007
RODEL “Magnum Force” Mayol has folded up his training camp at the Top Rank gym in Las Vegas and is expected to arrive in Chicago today for the final week of the “The War For ‘4’” promotion headlined by the Erik Morales vs. David Diaz WBC lightweight championship m Read Full Story >>>
By Rolando Fuertes, Gulf Daily News, Mon, 30 Jul 2007
Maybe we forgot. Maybe we Filipinos should be reminded again - and again. Someone Up There must have forgotten to tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree in our minds. That's why we forgot. Forgot what? We forgot that Filipinos nowadays are being butchered by Asian neighbours on the hard Read Full Story >>>
MISMATCHES CONTINUE WITHOUT LETUP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Jul 2007
Mismatches in Asia continue without let-up and the governing bodies for boxing in the different countries as well as the region are either helpless or in connivance with promoters, managers and matchmakers to allow such fights to take place. Following a recent protest in which Viva Sports expose Read Full Story >>>
RP BEATS CHINA IN DO-OR-DIE BATTLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
The Philippine National Team defeated China 79-74 in a do-or-die battle that kept our hopes of advancing to the quarter finals of the FIBA Asia Men’s Basketball Championships after suffering a heartbreaking loss to Iran in their opening game of what has been described as “The Group of D Read Full Story >>>
EYE SPECIALIST SAYS GORRES MAY STILL FIGHT ON AUGUST 11
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
The eye specialist who performed laser surgery to correct a tiny tear in the retina in the eye of Z “The Dream” Gorres says the flashy southpaw may still fight in the World Cup in Sacramento on August 11 Read Full Story >>>
“World Cup” RP protagonists live chat via internet
By Dennis Principe, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
FANS of Philippine boxing will have a chance to send their queries to Filipino fighters seeing action in the upcoming Mexico vs. Philippines Boxing World Cu Read Full Story >>>
NATIONALS FACE TREMENDOUS ODDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
The Philippine National Team faces tremendous odds when it takes the court against China in the nationals second game in the FIBA Asia Men’s Basketball Championships in Tokushima, Japan, following a heartbreaking loss to Iran on opening day. Not only must the Philippines defeat China which Read Full Story >>>
MONICO LAURENTE DEFEATS EDGAR GABEJAN
By Tam Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
RP No.3 Bantamweight Monico Laurente won by a majority decision over opponent RP No.4 bantamweight Edgar Gabejan last night in the “Boxing Kontra Droga” event at The Flash Grand ballroom, Elorde Sports Complex in Parañaque City sponsored by Johnny Elorde Mgt. Intl. The crowd was tre Read Full Story >>>
VOTE: KO of the year-to-date!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
Everyone loves a knock out, and we’ve put together a clip of what we at FightFan.com feel are the three biggest highlight reel knockouts of 2007 to date. Check out the video and cast your vote, only on FightFan.com! Read Full Story >>>
Chot’s chatter, boxing’s bandwagon
By Percy D. Della, Inquirer News Service, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
SACRAMENTO, California—When are we finally going to get it? When are we going to realize that we are focusing too much on basketball’s foolishness while we are missing other sports’ chances? When are we letting go of a team with no probability of winning an Olympic gold and h Read Full Story >>>
Amonsot: ‘I beat myself’
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
Boholano ring icon Czar Amonsot took his defeat in quiet dignity and gave no excuses in his loss to Australian Michael Katsidis in their brutal war two weeks ago saying that no one is to blame for his failed world title bid other than himself. “There’s no excuse. I lost because of me. Read Full Story >>>
Czar to fight again
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 29 Jul 2007
IN just six months Czar Amonsot will be back in action. A doctor ordered three months of complete rest and another three months more to completely heal the injury the Boholano fighter incurred after fighting Michael Katsidis last Sunday. With the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) impos Read Full Story >>>
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 28 Jul 2007
The setup couldn’t be more perfect. Leading up to one of the most anticipated fights of 2007, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will be the team captain for the Philippines and “The Baby F Read Full Story >>>
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 28 Jul 2007
Some of the most destructive forces within this world have been created due to science. You have the hydrogen bomb that can destroy whole cities, LSD which can cause you to see flying Read Full Story >>>
