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Pacquiao rules Ring Magazine?s Top 100 list
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Mon, 12 Jan 2009
Boxing superstar Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao ruled Ring Magazine?s Top 100, a listing of the best boxers for 2008, solidifying his clout as the world?s finest prizefighter.
Pacquiao improved from his second-place finish in 2007, succeeding former No. 1 Floyd Mayweather Jr., who retired undefeated at Read Full Story >>>CONCEPCION SHOULD HAVE NO TROUBLE AGAINST OTIENO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
World-rated North American Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion (27-1-1, 16 KO?s) should have no trouble against Kenya?s Sande Otieno (16-1, 7 KO?s) in their WBC Intercontinental featherweight tit Read Full Story >>> THE HITMAN IS ALSO CALLED ?RICKY FATTON?
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Ricky Hatton has another nickname conferred on him by his boxing fans: "Ricky Fatton." This is because the British boxing idol will not control his weight that could reach to 175 to 180 pounds. This is 35 to 40 pounds over his id Read Full Story >>> 2008: The Year of The Pac-man
By Rizwaan Zahid, EastSideBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
There are many words to describe this past year in the sport of boxing. The word lackluster comes into mind for the heavyweights, (the same word as the last few years), but if there are two words that best describe the year 2008 for b Read Full Story >>> Will the Winner of Marquez ? Diaz Entice Pacquiao?
By Rota Em, Diamond Boxing, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1 36 KO) is truly a top-ranked fighter. No, not the 'Bob Arum' kind, the 'upper echelon' kind. He has got the skills and is crafty in his control of the ring, much like that of a true veteran. He is destined to finish the sculpting of his name into the Hall of Fame. His los Read Full Story >>> Judgment in Far East weigh in results with photo
By Romel Ferriol Bernardo, 8countnews, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Both Bernabe Concepcion of the Philippines and Sande Otieno of Kenya made the weight for their featherweight rumble dubbed "Judgment in Far East" in Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Philppines. Concepcion weighed 126 while Otieno came in at 124. The two will vie for the vacant World Boxing Council In Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION MAY GET TITLE CRACK AT LUEVANO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
North American Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion who is rated No. 4 by the WBO moves up in weight to battle Kenya?s Sande Otieno for the vacant WBC International title at the Araneta Coliseum on Read Full Story >>> Concepcion to fight for world title this year
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Bernabe Concepcion is looking forward to challenging WBC featherweight champion Oscar Larios of Mexico sometime this year but first, he?s got to dispose of Kenya?s dangerous Sande Otieno in a 12-round duel at the Big Dome tonight.
Larios, 32, was the same fighter Manny Pacquiao outpointed here in Read Full Story >>> ABAP to set up training centers
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) chairman Manny V. Pangilinan said the other day four regional training centers will be established to support a widespread talent identification program that is the cornerstone of a long-term development plan in the quest for an Olympic gold medal Read Full Story >>> GOOD LUCK, NEW ABAP
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
The fresh Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) organization signals a brighter future for amateur boxing in our country, considered as a boxing power in Asia and the world. Boxing is one good sport we can Read Full Story >>> WBO NO. 8 LAPUT READY FOR BIGGER FIGHTS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Dual regional champion Ramie Laput, now rated no. 8 superbantamweight by the prestigious World Boxing Organization (WBO), says he is ready to take on the best fighters in the world.
Laput, who is managed by Ken Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION TO CAMPAIGN AT FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION FOR WBC CROWN
By Dr. Allan Recto, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Laredo, Texas (Jan. 9, 2009) ? Young, courageous Filipino boxer Bernabe ?Abe? Concepcion (27-1-1) 16 KOs will exchange leathers with tough, 33 years old, southpaw fighter Sande Otieno (16-1-0) 7 KOs from Kenya at the A Read Full Story >>> PENALOSA?S HOPES FOR A TUNE-UP FIGHT WITH RUIZ ARE DASHED
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa?s hopes for a possible tune-up fight against Heriberto Ruiz have been dashed.
Respected boxing writer Rick Reeno of boxingscene.com reports that Ruiz (40-7, 23 KO?s) who recently scor Read Full Story >>> BOXING'S REVIVAL WILL HINGE ON WELTER DIVISION
By George Willis, New York Post, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
IF 2009 is going to be the year boxing enjoys its resurgence, it will begin with the most talented weight class in the sport: the welterweights.
Next Saturday, HBO begins its "Boxing After Dark" schedule with Andre Berto defending his WBC welterweight title against Brooklyn's Luis Collazo from Bi Read Full Story >>> Happy New Year: For Boxing
By Mike Withers, RingsideReport.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
The year 2008 was a great year for boxing! The Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight was an excellent way to cap it off. It was like a ceremonial passing of the torch from one boxing superstar to another.
Ricky Hatton?s lopsided victory over Paulie Malignaggi reaffirmed his dominance in a rap Read Full Story >>> Rumors: Lopez-Penalosa, Taylor-Ward, Taylor-Jones, Berto-Pacquiao?
Bad Left Hook, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
Lopez is supposedly going to return to action on April 4, televised by HBO, assumedly headlining a Boxing After Dark card. Top Rank wants 118-pound titlist Penalosa, the fighter ESPN.com's Dan Rafael called "the Filipino Winky Wright" in this week's live chat, referring to Penalosa's often unrealist Read Full Story >>> March Shuffling
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
The original plan from Top Rank on March 15th (in the Philippines, 14th out here in the States) was for IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire to move up and challenge Fernando Montiel for his WBO jr. bantameight title as the hea Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao and Phelps
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Baguio, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
IN MY list, two men mattered most in 2008. Strangely, they have the same initials: MP.
Manny Pacquiao. Filipino.
Michael Phelps. American.
Pacquiao boxed his way to immortality.
Phelps swam his way to immortality.
In 2008, Pacquiao won all his three fights. Two were world title bouts; one w Read Full Story >>> A bloody warning
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
I HAVE always considered myself to be relatively quite healthy. This, not withstanding my known propensity to imbibe too many last rounds every now and then.
I may not be as svelte as my editor Mike Limpag or as lean and mean as my athletic fellow columnist John Pages, but I?m far from being port Read Full Story >>> Is 2009 the year of the heavyweights?
By Robert Morales, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Sun, 11 Jan 2009
It's been a while since we began a new year by anticipating some good fights in the heavyweight division, the kind that can provide sustenance to what is supposed to be boxing's bread-and-butter division.
We have that here in 2009. At this moment negotiations are taking place for a fight between Read Full Story >>>
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