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Another Pinoy boxer is world champion
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
The search for the new Manny Pacquiao could be over.
Thousands of miles away in Canada, Filipino Marvin Sonsona, a heavyhanded southpaw like Pacquiao, captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-flyweight crown with a rousing 12-round unanimous decision over Puerto Rican Jose ‘Carit Read Full Story >>>Marquez Will Have No Choice But To Go After Mayweather
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
With Mayweather-Marquez two weeks away the coverage and spotlight has been exclusively centered on Floyd Mayweather Jr. There are plenty of reasons for that, starting with that he hasn't fought in 21 months and boxing fans are curious to if he's close to the same fighter he was before he orchestrate Read Full Story >>> Sonsona new WBO superfly king
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Marvin Sonsona made his overseas debut a very memorable one when he outclassed Jose Lopez of Puerto Rico yesterday and wrested the World Boxing Organization super-flyweight crown at the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.
At 19, Sonsona, became one of the youngest Filipino world Read Full Story >>> Pacman slates tour
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
Manny Pacquiao is embarking on a whirlwind cross-country tour of five cities in the US and Puerto Rico starting with a press conference for his November 14 super fight with Miguel Cotto at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on Thursday.
Pacquiao and key members of his team are flying to New Yo Read Full Story >>> UFC counter strikes Mayweather Jr and Golden Boy Promotions
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
In an unprecedented move, Dana White and the UFC will air the undercard of the UFC 103 event live on television and commercial free. This move shows how serious the UFC is taking the fight with Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez won't let Floyd Mayweather Jr. bore you to death
Bad Left Hook, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
It is a legacy, a tradition, and an honor. In Mexico, they don't make many boxers. But they make a lot of great fighters.
It's not to say that they are unskilled brawlers or crazy sluggers hell-bent on knockouts. Far from it, in fact. The skill level of the best Mexican fighters of this generatio Read Full Story >>> Who Is Mayweather Jr Fighting?
By Amilcar Barnett, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
On September 19, Floyd Mayweather Jr., 32, (39-0) will enter the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada to take on his next opponent and this past Tuesday, along with Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, hosted a conference call. Alongside him were Team Mayweather, which includes trainer Roger May Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao’s help sought in bid to revive NDF-gov’t peace talks
By Edmer F. Panesa, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
A left-leaning party-list lawmaker sought on Saturday the help of boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, who was recently appointed Ambassador of Peace and Unity, in the efforts to revive the stalled peace talks between the government and the communist rebels.
Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro Casi?o called on P Read Full Story >>> Upstart takes crown
By Dave Dawson, Packet & Times, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
RAMA — Some people — like Puerto Rican Jose Lopez — wait a lifetime for a shot at a world boxing title. In fact, for Lopez, after years of scratching and clawing his way up the ranks, it took four cracks before he was able to win the coveted WBO Junior Bantamweight crown.
But l Read Full Story >>> Sonsona finishes with flurry to take title
By Morgan Campbell, thestar.com (CA), Sat, 05 Sep 2009
Young Filipino star puts on great show at Rama; Molitor clobbers Azuaga
RAMA, Ont.–Before the bell rang to start the 12th round, Marvin Sonsona strolled near the ropes as a few hundred of his fans rose and waved miniature Filipino flags.
The 19-year-old power puncher raised his right fi Read Full Story >>> Is Roach right ? Has Pacquiao’s head been turned from the ring?
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
Freddie Roach told me pointedly earlier this year that it had always surprised him – pleasantly – that alongside his burgeoning success in the ring, and near-id Read Full Story >>> Roach Finds Sanctuary at the Wild Card
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
As you walked into the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California on Friday afternoon, the first thing you saw to the left on the front counter was trainer Freddie Roach intently wrapping the hands of jr. middleweight Vanes Martirosyan. But you got the sense that the look and body language on Ro Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali touches a corner of Ireland with his visit to Ennis
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
This was meant to be Muhammad Ali's fortnight of farewells to the UK and the Republic of Ireland, yet following the outpouring for the new 'King of County Clare' from thousands of w Read Full Story >>> Recap: Filipino Sensation Sonsona Tops Lopez in Thriller!
FightFan.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
Marvin Sonsona claimed the WBO junior bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Jose Lopez last night in Canada. On the undercard, Canadian Steve Molitor defeated Dario Azuaga at the Casino Rama.
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Nineteen year-old ‘Marvelous’ Mar Read Full Story >>> Marvin Sonsona To Return on 11/21 at Casino Rama
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
BoxingScene.com has learned that newly crowned WBO junior bantamweight champion Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12KOs) will make the first defense of his title on November 21 at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada. Sonsona captured the title on Friday night, pulling off an impressive twelve round decision to grab Read Full Story >>> Teenager Sonsona cruises to title
Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
Filipino teenager Marvin Sonsona won a unanimous points decision to take the WBO junior bantamweight title from veteran Puerto Rican Jose 'Carita' Lopez.
Aged 19 years and five weeks, southpaw Sonsona became the second-youngest world champion from the Phillipines with victory at the Casino Rama i Read Full Story >>> HBO showing Pacquiao-Marquez I online
Bad Left Hook, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
In anticipation of the September 19 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez, HBO is playing Marquez's epic first fight against Manny Pacquiao from 2004. For those that have never seen it, it's a genuine classic, one of the decade's best and most memorable fights. The resolve, skil Read Full Story >>> ABA 5-1 in Polomok Card!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
American Boxing Academy (ABA) fighter Fernando Lumacad entered the ring in this peaceful town of Polomolok just outside General Santos City to a warm greeting by an excited crowd estimated to be at over 5,000 people. The larger than expected crowd came to watch hometown fighters Jether Oliva and Fer Read Full Story >>> Sonsona ushers the future of Philippine boxing and becomes its newest world champion
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
Who said there is no life in Philippine boxing after Manny Pacquiao?
General Santos City's own "Marvelous" Marvin Sonsona breaks into the record books as he became the youngest world Read Full Story >>> Sonsona Outlasts Lopez, Claims Super Flyweight Title
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 05 Sep 2009
Depending upon whom you asked, Marvin Sonsona was either too fresh and talented for the elder Jose “Carita” Lopez to handle, or he was too young and inexperienced to handle the pressure of a wily veteran.
Twelve rounds later, truth would be found in both statements, though it would al Read Full Story >>>
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