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MILF rejects Pacquiao to be peace talks negotiator By Dennis Carcamo, The Philippine Star, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 MANILA, Philippines -- The proposal of Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. to send people's champ Manny Pacquiao to help in the resumption of peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front "is out of place," an MILF official said today (Aug. 18).
MILF political affairs vice chairman Gadzali Jaafar sai Read Full Story >>>Donaire gets ‘simple’ welcome upon return to RP GMA News Online, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 Fresh from his victory over Panama's Rafael Concepcion last Sunday, Filipino boxing champ Nonito Donaire Jr. returned to a simple welcome at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Tuesday.
Donaire arrived at the NAIA about 3:50 a.m. on a Philippine Airlines PR-107 flight to cheers from fellow Fil Read Full Story >>> Pinoy Power 2 - Did not come to the full force? By Allan Tolentino, 8countnews, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 Two of the most anticipated Filipino fighters were emerged victorious last Saturday night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. Mark Melligen (16-1 12 KOs) scores a KO win by setting up his right jab from first through the fourth round to land a very powerful right cross that KO's Ernesto Cep Read Full Story >>> UNBEATEN HOUSTON RISING STARS HYLON WILLIAMS AND JERMELL CHARLO WILL STEP INTO RING ON AUGUST 22 HBO BOXING AFTER DARK UNDERCARD PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 LOS ANGELES, August 17 - Houston's finest will be out in force at Toyota Center on the Saturday, August 22 HBO Boxing After Dark undercard, as unbeaten hometown rising stars Hylon Williams and Jermell Charlo will be featured on the hottest night of the boxing summer.
Joining Williams and Charlo o Read Full Story >>> Juan Diaz looking for redemption against Paulie Malignaggi By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 Last time out Juan Diaz was on the short-end of a Fight of the Year candidate with Juan Manuel Marquez. Saturday night on HBO's Boxing After dark, Diaz looks to set his career back on track.
Diaz joined The Boxing Truth Radio this past week to discuss his upcoming fight with Paul Malignaggi, his Read Full Story >>> "Higher Calling": Chronicling the past 10 years of Boxing's best (part 13) By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009
"A lot of people are willing to give God credit, but so few ever give Him cash." ~Robert E. Harris
The significance of the quote to this chapter of my Manny Pacquiao chronicles pertains to how Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW TO ANNOUNCE THE MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ UNDERCARD PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009
Oscar de la Hoya, Leonard Ellerbe and Richard Schaefer will host an international media conference call to announce one of the most exciting pay-per-view undercards in recent years tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18 at 2:3 Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao are bigger than the WBO By Eric R. Sloan, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 All of the drama surrounding the WBO's intervention into the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao contract negotiation was pathetic and pure madness. I appreciate that many of you want to see Manny try for a record seventh world title. I do too, but the title issue, which I understand has been resolved, was Read Full Story >>> Luevano not mad at Concepcion but Garcia thirsts for Roach rematch By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 Coach Freddie Roach was chomping at the bit in the wake of his and Manny Pacquiao’s prot?g? Bernabe Concepcion’s shocking DQ loss for hitting world champion Steven Luevano after the bell sounded ending the seventh round.
Asked on the PPV TV telecast if he sought a rematch of the title Read Full Story >>> Luevano vs. Concepcion: Will a Rematch Ever Happen? By Dr. Allan Recto, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009
Referee Jay Nady (c) disqualifies Bernabe Concepcion (R) as Steven Luevano (L) lays flat on the canvas assisted by his trainer Robert Garcia. (Photo credit/ Sumio Yamada)
Las Vegas, Nevada – After a con Read Full Story >>> Melligen not coming home By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 LAS VEGAS – For close to a year now, welterweight prospect Mark Jason Melligen has lived here, training with Britisher Tony Martin who is married to a Filipina and used to reside in Cebu.
During that span of time, Melligen went home only twice, the longer visit taking three weeks. It’ Read Full Story >>> Donaire fails to impress Arum By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 As members of Nonito Donaire’s entourage whooped it up after being declared winner over the overweight and tough-as-nails Rafael Concepcion of Panama, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum wasn’t as ecstatic as he had expected he would be.
Perhaps, it’s because Arum has so gotten used Read Full Story >>> UNDEFEATED CANADIAN HEAVYWEIGHT GREG KIELSA TAKES ON KEVIN MONTIY IN LOPEZ-SONSONA UNDERCARD PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 RAMA, ONTARIO – With no challengers willing to step up on the domestic front yet again, Canadian Heavyweight champion Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (10-0, 5 KO’s) will take on hulking American Kevin Montiy (17-6-1, 13 KO’s) on the Rumble at Rama IX undercard, September 4 Read Full Story >>> Senator wants Pacquiao as gov't peace negotiator ABS-CBN News, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 MANILA - Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. on Monday urged the Philippine government to tap Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao as a peace negotiator in the wake of the recent conflict in Basilan.
Pimentel said Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels look up to Pacquiao and would listen to his suggestions Read Full Story >>> Rolando Navarette's rags to riches to rags story no shocker By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 Wire service AFP has a sad and emotionally touching story on the plight of former Pinoy world boxing champion Rolando Navarette.
It’s mentioned in the graphic story that Navarette scrapes by now on peddling fish on the streets of the Philippines where he sometimes makes $16 a day.
The gr Read Full Story >>> Former Cruiserweight King, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, Dispels Injury Rumour PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 Philadelphia, PA. USA (17th August 2009) -- Since the convincing victory over former WBC champ Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite, at the IBF Cruiserweight title eliminator at Sunrise, Florida on the 11th July, there has been surprisingly little news coming out of Steve ‘USS’ Read Full Story >>> Mellligen TKO4 Zepeda –PHOTOS from the Hard Rock By Ramon Flores, FightFan.com, Tue, 18 Aug 2009
FightFan.com was LIVE at ringside for Mark Melligen’s impressive victory over Ernesto Zepeda Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
Melligen busted up Zepeda over four rounds in what could be c Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao dismayed with Abe’s disqualification GMA News Online, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao expressed dismay with the sorry outcome of compatriot Bernabe “Abe" Concepcion’s first attempt at the world title.
The 21-year-old Concepcion kissed his bid for the WBO feather crown goodbye after he was disqualified for throwing a pair of punches at Read Full Story >>> Cautionary tale for Philippines boxers By Cecil Morella, Agence France Press, Mon, 17 Aug 2009 GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines — Ageing brawler Rolando Navarrete attacks the heavy bag swinging above the dirt floor of his crumbling home, each crunching blow evoking the old times when he was the boxing-mad Philippines' most famous son.
Stuck on the unpainted wall is a calendar given to him Read Full Story >>> ON HYPING MELLIGEN AND ABE'S UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Aug 2009
Las Vegas NV - Mark Melligen had a distinguished PPV debut on world wide TV. He finished off his opponent, Ernesto Zepeda of Tijuana, Mexico, in 4 rounds. His performance is enough to warrant more attention but as Bo Read Full Story >>>
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