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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS PRESENTS "LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHTNING" EXTRAVAGANZA
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 4TH IN AUSTIN, TEXAS SEVEN FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS FEATURED ON UNPRECEDENTED LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION EVENT
LOS ANGELES, February 20, 2009 - Perhaps the most talent rich division in boxing, the lightweight class, will be on center stage at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Read Full Story >>>PENALOSA TUNES UP FOR MEGA SHOWDOWN AGAINST JUANMA!
By Jason Aniel, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
San Francisco, CA?Today in Cebu City, WBO Bantamweight titlist, Gerry Penalosa, returns to the ring in a non-title bout against unheralded German Meraz. Penalosa will be coming off a 10-month lay-off, and is taking Read Full Story >>> ?The Ring? likens Pacquiao to Armstrong
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
Being considered a modern version of the legendary Henry Armstrong?regarded by experts as one of the best boxers, if not the best, of all time?is probably the biggest compliment that can be given to any boxer of the present generation.
And that?s exactly what The Ring Magazine, considered the ?th Read Full Story >>> PSA affirms Pacquiao?s greatness
By Romina Austria, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao occupied centerstage once more when the Philippine Sportswriters Association bestowed on him the 2008 Athlete of the Year award in the San Miguel Corp.-PSA Annual Awards at the Alegria Lounge of the Manila Pavilion Friday night.
The World Boxing Council lightwei Read Full Story >>> JUNDY MARAON IS ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AND SOUTHERN LEYTE?S PRIDE
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
Jundy Maraon is scheduled to fight for the WBO Oriental bantamweight championship today against Jason Egera at the Mandaue Sports Center. Their Asia-Pacific title fight is part of the promotion ?Battle of the Best Bantamweights.?
Read Full Story >>> BATTLE of the BANTAMWEIGHTS Weigh-in Updates
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
Gerry Penalosa and German Meraz both weighed in at 120 lbs. during the official weigh-in held at the Cebu Grand Hotel for the Battle of the Bantamweights fight card to be held tomorrow Saturday at the New Cebu Coliseum Read Full Story >>> Hatton and his knockout girl to wed
By Brian Lashley, Manchester Evening News, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
BOXER Ricky Hatton is to tie the knot with long-term girlfriend Jennifer Dooley.
The 'Hitman' floored his family by breaking the news on Valentine's Day during a Caribbean cruise.
Ri Read Full Story >>> Donaire steps up training for 'Cobra'
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Under the watchful eyes of the Pe?alosa brothers, Nonito Donaire Jr. has been training harder than ever as he awaits his March 22 title defense against undefeated Mexican-American Raul ?The Cobra? Martinez.
Donaire yesterday told a packed Solar Sports press conference at the Read Full Story >>> Gerry steps up/tennis gets boost
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
CEBU CITY ? Tonight, Gerry Pe?alosa takes a step in his climb to immortality. Young German Meraz tests the WBO bantamweight champion in a card dubbed ?Battle of the Bantamweights? which will be telecast by ABS-CBN Sports this evening. Meraz, lanky and in Asia for the first time, was a little wide-ey Read Full Story >>> Ethics best learned in sports - MVP
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 21 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Business magnate Manny V. Pangilinan yesterday stressed the importance of sports in molding the values in men and shaping the framework of society.
Pangilinan made the point during his speech in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Read Full Story >>> Headliners for the ?Battle of the Best Bantamweights? Make Weight
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Cebu City -- Today at the Cebu Grand Hotel, the main headliners for Gov. Manny Pinol?s promotion ?Battle of the Best Bantamweights easily made the contract fight weigh limit.
Rolando Magbanua of the Braveheart Boxing Read Full Story >>> Cotto-Top Rank relationship on the brink
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
NEW YORK ? Thursday was an extraordinary day in boxing, though not a punch was thrown in anger by an established star.
The day began with a startling revelation in the Los Angeles Times that former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is so angry with promoter Bob Arum and Top Rank over its defense Read Full Story >>> ABA-TRAINED WHITTAKER TO CHALLENGE WBC CHAMP VERNON FORREST
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Charles Whittaker of the Cayman Islands will get his long-awaited chance to fight for the world championship this April 27th when he takes on WBC Superwelterweight champion Vernon Forrest.
Forrest, the former WBC welterweight champion and current WBC super welterweight champion has a record of 39 Read Full Story >>> Marketing boxing?s climax: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather I (part 7 of 7)
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
What a Victory Means for Mayweather
Leading up to the fight, Mayweather is expected to make a lot of noise on how he is the best boxer in the world, and state most clearly that he will des Read Full Story >>> I?m always ready to fight ? Hatton
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
It?s never been Ricky Hatton?s habit to come into a fight not fully prepared.
So when Hatton answers the bell on May 2 with Manny Pacquiao on the opposite corner, the Filipino stalwart must remember that the British slugger is guided by the desire to become the best in the world ? nothing less.
Read Full Story >>> Hatton vs Pacquiao Prediction
By Jake Roberts, EastSideBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
On May 2nd, Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao will go toe to toe for what is the ?P4P? championship. It already has boxing fans salivating at the prospect of their two all-action styles clashing in Vegas. There are so many intangibles with this fight I don?t know where to start, so lets examine their Read Full Story >>> Editorial: Pacman transcends mere humanism
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Several thoughts come to mind when discussing about humanities. One such thought is secular humanism.
Secular humanism is an attempt to function as a civilized society with the exclusion of God and His moral principles, a school o Read Full Story >>> Pe?alosa?s gift to fans
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
GERRY ?The Fearless? Pe?alosa assured his fans of a convincing win on Saturday night as it could be his final bout in Cebu or even in the Philippines.
Pe?alosa, who started his professional boxing career in Cebu City in 1989, assured he would return the favor to the Cebuano fans who have supporte Read Full Story >>> Signs that Hatton already focused on 'fighting dirty' to dismantle Pacquiao ? Nonsense
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Manny Pacquiao scheduled for UK next week
The world's pound-for-pound boxing champion is scheduled to arrive in the United Kingdom late next week for a whistle-stop tour of the UK, taking in Hatton's native Manchester, before meeting the British/international press in London. It will be Manny's f Read Full Story >>> Inevitable war of words in Pacquiao-Hatton superfight
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Boxing's pound-for-pound No 1 Manny Pacquiao has hit back at Lee Beard's comments that Pacman "makes mistakes" in the ring, that there are flaws in the great Filipino's tec Read Full Story >>>
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