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ASIAN HALL OF FAMERS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, 26 Jan 2007
GABRIEL "FLASH" ELORDE
How do you measure greatness in sports? In track and field the difference between good and great may be just millimeters or milliseconds. Titles won and years of dominance are part of the criteria in any sport. Consistency is also used as a measuring stick. In boxing Read Full Story >>>Barrera-Marquez: Beauty born out of chaos
By Brent Matteo Alderson, Fox Sports, 26 Jan 2007
Finally, after years of mismanagement and miscalculations, Juan Manuel Marquez is going to get the opportunity to fight a superstar in a super fight when he faces Marco Antonio Barrera.
Marquez has never been very lucky. He was the WBO's No. 1-ranked challenger for a two-year period in the late 1 Read Full Story >>> Sunset Blvd. Kick-Off to Barrera v. Marquez
Both Men Fearless, Trade Respectful Verbal Jabs
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Matched by destiny, along with a good helping or inter-promotional politics, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez will add their clash to the long history of battles Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy Matchmaker Eric Gomez Rounding Out Barrera v. Marquez Card
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – The engineer behind many of Golden Boy Promotions bouts, matchmaker Eric Gomez, took a few minutes from his busy afternoon at the Marco Antonio Barrera v. Juan Manuel Lopez press conference to talk with Boxing Confidential.
While the main event for “Fearless Read Full Story >>> HBO to have four part build up to Oscar-Floyd
15rounds.com, 26 Jan 2007
HBO Sports will run a four-part series counting down to the May 5 Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather boxing match that should be the sport’s biggest event of the year.
And the cable network is giving the series a plush time slot, as it will air the first three installments of De La Hoya/Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Mayweather tickets on sale Saturday
mlive.com, 26 Jan 2007
Tickets go on sale Saturday for the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather fight. About 3,000 tickets at 15,779-seat MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will be available for public sale.
Tickets may be purchased beginning 1 p.m. EST Saturday at ticketmaster.com and mgmgrand.com, or by telephone at ( Read Full Story >>> Win or Lose Pacman Court Battle, De La Hoya Looks to Give Barrera Crack at Revenge vs. Pacquiao
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – While working his promotional magic at the Marco Antonio Barrera v. Juan Manuel Marquez press conference at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California, Oscar De La Hoya took the time to speak with Boxing Confidential on a few situations of interest to boxing aficionado Read Full Story >>> Don’t Hate on Nacho, JM Marquez Gives Him Seal of Managerial Approval
Looks Forward to Pacquiao Rematch
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – Imagine, you are the manager of Juan Manuel Marquez, he had a historic draw against Manny Pacquiao, you are offered a rematch by Top Rank to fight Manny Pacqui Read Full Story >>> HBO to have four part build up to Oscar-Floyd
15rounds.com, 26 Jan 2007
HBO Sports will run a four-part series counting down to the May 5 Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather boxing match that should be the sport’s biggest event of the year.
And the cable network is giving the series a plush time slot, as it will air the first three installments of De La Hoya/Mayweather Read Full Story >>> HBO will get real with Mayweather-De La Hoya
By Larry Stewart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan 2007
"The Contender," which combines reality television with boxing, became a hit on ESPN last year after a one-year run on NBC. Now HBO is going to try something similar to help promote the May 5 pay-per-view fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The pay-c Read Full Story >>> BOOM-BOOM take LA party by storm
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, 26 Jan 2007
CHICAGO -- It was a quiet Saturday, January 20 last week, a wonderful time when the hurried, break-neck pace of life in these
United States careened to a joyful rest.
It wasn't just another Saturday, though. The skies above loomed with a haze of blue. The air whiffed with a little coolness to it Read Full Story >>> Cebu to host 2nd world title fight
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, 26 Jan 2007
ON June 14, 1997, Cebuanos witnessed the first ever world championship fight at the Mactan Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City.
Gerry Peñalosa, the youngest of the Peñalosa boxing siblings made his first title defense after winning the World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight title from Japanese Hirosh Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Leaves For America Amidst Concerns
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, 26 Jan 2007
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to leave for the U.S today amidst growing concern about his planned April 28 fight against WBC featherweight champion In Jin Chi at the Wynn Hotel & Casino in the gambling enclave of Macau.
Filipino boxing people who have checked the plush hotel whi Read Full Story >>> Retirement not on Morales’ mind
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, 26 Jan 2007
Retirement isn’t an immediate option for three-time world boxing champion Erik Morales who has unfinished business in the ring.
During his recent visit to the country, Morales told The STAR he is definitely fighting again but declined to name his next opponent.
Morales, 30, said he is Read Full Story >>> Editorial: Pacquiao exemption
Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, 26 Jan 2007
MORE election developments on the national scene deserve analysis and review from local media in the province if only to discern whether these would apply to their communities and to their local officials who are once again on the throes of another merry political campaign.
Right off the bat is Read Full Story >>> MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA CONFIRMA SU RETIRO EN EL 2007; CONTRA MÁRQUEZ Y OTRA, ANTES DE IRSE
BoxNoticias.com, 26 Jan 2007
MEXICO (AP).- El boxeador mexicano Marco Barrera dijo el miércoles que su combate ante Juan Manuel Márquez será su penúltimo antes de retirarse en definitiva.
El mexicano afirmó estar cansado de esperar un combate co Read Full Story >>> Gorres and Bautista are Primed and Ready
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Jan 2007
I visited the Wildcard Gym today after a long absence on account of the past holidays. Actually, I wanted to check out our two young sensations from the famed ALA Gym , Z Gorres and Rey Boom Boom Bautista who are scheduled to fight in Cebu on February 24th
I got there just in time to see Bo Read Full Story >>> Is Pacquiao running for GenSan mayor?
By Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 Jan 2007
TEMPORARILY pushing aside the subject of boxing, to which he has been closely identified with lately, Reli de Leon of Manny Pacquiao Promotions has shifted his interest to a new passion.
I bet you’ll never guess the sport he’s currently in love with, considering that the Philippines i Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Sr out of De La Hoya fight
SecondsOut.com, 25 Jan 2007
Media Alert by Ben Cohen: USA Today reported today that Oscar De La Hoya has decided against having his usual trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. prepare him for his May 5 bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer, stated that Mayweather Sr, had asked for too much Read Full Story >>> Mayweather's dad out as De La Hoya's trainer
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan 2007
Oscar De La Hoya has decided not to use trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in his corner May 5, when De La Hoya meets unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr.
A spokeswoman for De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions said Wednesday that the trainer's request for $2 million has been deemed too excessive by the boxer, d Read Full Story >>>
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