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Braveheart pugs show brave hearts
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
THE Braveheart bantamweights put up an exciting show for the Cebuano fight fans as they won impressively in the undercard of the Gerry Pe?alosa vs. German Meraz fight last Saturday at the Cebu Coliseum.
Rolando ?Smooth Operator? Magbanua spoiled the visit of Mexican warrior Jose Angel ?Bocho? Cot Read Full Story >>>Now, it's Cotto knocking on Pacman door
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Big and small, they all want Manny Pacquiao.
Miguel Cotto, the new WBO welterweight champion, called on Pacquiao?s name after he disposed of Britain?s Michael Jennings at the Madison Square Garden in New York last Sunday.
It was Cotto?s first fight in eight months since l Read Full Story >>> Mexicans think Gerry can beat Lopez
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
FOR sure, there are some mighty right hands out there that look very impressive. They shake a man right down to his core and produce knockouts.
And then there?s Fedor Emelianenko?s.
Last Sunday, I caught a replay of his first round knockout over Andre Arlovski for the WAMMA heavyweight champio Read Full Story >>> NBA, boxing and mixed martial arts pound-for-pound rankings (part one)
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
I love basketball. I can't lie. If there was a BA, (Ballaholics Anonymous) I'd never get to step five. But if there was one mistress to my balling obsession, it's my passion for fighting. Yes, I love fight sports. Boxing and MMA in particular. Last week I threw a boxing reference to my piece about K Read Full Story >>> WBO SOUTH AFRICAN AMAZED AT ASIAN SUCCESS
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
WBO South African representative Andrew Smale who was recently appointed this past convention by WBO President Francisco ?Paco? Valcarcel as representative for Africa was recently in Cebu to meet with WBO Asia Pac Read Full Story >>> Magboo in Big Win at San Pablo City Boxing
By Salvador Lopez, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Nino Magboo of Yolly Alfante's Shock Punch Boxing Stable scored the biggest win of his career so far with an upset split decision victory over betting-favourite Ericson Origenes of the Marti Elorde Boxing Stable in their super-bantamweight main event of the ?Mano-Mano Enkwentro: Unang Dagundong sa S Read Full Story >>> Edwin Valero is Coming for Manny Pacquiao
By Brent Matteo Alderson, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
After Manny?s dominate victory over Oscar De La Hoya, the boxing fraternity began anticipating Pacquiao?s permanent entrance into the welterweight ranks, but in all likelihood, the Filipino juggernaut will probably continue to fight Read Full Story >>> Boxing Should Mess with Texas More Often
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
This Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, two local favorites engage in a championship doubleheader. Rocky Juarez faces Chris John for the WBA featherweight belt and Juan Diaz and Juan Manuel Marquez duke it out for lightweight supremacy. If there was ever a fight card that belonge Read Full Story >>> Marquez: The Road To Greatness Is Paved With Challenges
By Igor Frank, 411mania.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Nothing ever comes easy to a current Ring Magazine lightweight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez. After a brief amateur career, where he amassed a record of 35-1, he had to postpone his professional debut for three years due to a spinal injury. Marquez lost his first professional bout in May of 199 Read Full Story >>> Quick Jabs: Loaded Week For Boxing; Dr. Manny Pacquiao And Mrs. Ricky Hatton; Mexican Fighters On The Decline; More
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
It should be a truly excellent week of boxing on television, both in the quality and quantity departments. Just take a look at the schedule:
* It's time, already, for this season's "The Contender" season finale. Wednesday on Versus, cruiserweights (200 lbs.) Troy Ross and Ehinomen "Hollywood Read Full Story >>> Discomforting Marquez, Discomfiting Diaz
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Too much cannot be said for making your opponent uncomfortable in a prizefight. Even at its most tranquil, boxing is a terribly stressful thing to do. This is why fighters train 150-200 minutes each day to prepare for 36-minute exertions. One of the great things often overlooked about a championship Read Full Story >>> A Proper Introduction To Chris John
By Ronan Keenan, The Sweet Science, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Despite being an iconic figure in his native Indonesia, featherweight world titlist Chris John has experienced relative anonymity in Houston during the build-up to Saturday?s defence against Rocky Juarez at the Toyota Center.
But being an outsider is nothing new for John, who is accustomed to fig Read Full Story >>> Donaire bout to be visible on per-per-view in U.S., but not the top-tier, Pacquiao kind
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
We?ll be able to see Nonito Donaire Jr. on pay-per-view in the Bay Area after all for his March 21 fight in the Philippines. And I?ll be buying, despite all the arguments regarding pay-per-view discernment in my post of two days ago.
I got wind from Donaire himself, via a phone call from wife Ra Read Full Story >>> Cotto calls out Pacquiao, Hatton after stopping Jennings
By Agence France Press, Google News, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
NEW YORK (AFP) ? Miguel Cotto served notice to Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton that he will be waiting to see how their May 2 showdown in Las Vegas turns out with hopes of a welterweight slugfest against the winner.
Puerto Rico's Cotto stopped Britain's Michael Jennings in the fifth round Saturday Read Full Story >>> Roach in Gerry's corner for Lopez
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday trainer Freddie Roach will be in his corner when he challenges WBO superbantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez in Puerto Rico on April 24 and announced he will retire this year after one more fight against either Rafael Marquez or Vic Darchinyan.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Will Dance First and Finish Hatton in Late Rounds
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Popular English boxer Ricky Hatton of England will be in for a big surprise as Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is expected to dance around him in the early rounds to neutralize his aggressive stance and then finish him in the later rounds
Ricky Hatton must change his old outdated boxing style if he w Read Full Story >>> COTTO IS BACK ON TRACK
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
It was his first fight after his first loss to Antonio Margarito, and Miguel Angel Cotto won the WBO welterweight title on February 21, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The victory was a fifth round technical kn Read Full Story >>> Roach awaits Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Freddie Roach is now aching to get his hands on Manny Pacquiao.
"I expect him to be here (at Wild Card) on the 4th (of March)," Roach told the Bulletin over the phone yesterday from Los Angeles, 69 days left before the Filipino pound-for-pound king tangles with Ricky Hatton of England at the MGM Read Full Story >>> Roach studies Hatton, sees Pacquiao win in 9
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach will say it again and again and again: Ricky Hatton won?t stand a chance against Manny Pacquiao.
?We?ll knock Hatton out,? was the latest word from Los Angeles where Roach is awaiting the arrival o Read Full Story >>> PAGARA WINS IN CDO
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Young lightweight prospect Jason Pagara of the ALA stable retained his Philippine title by winning over JR Sollano via split decision at Plaza Lapazan in Cagayan de Oro City Saturday night.
Pagara had his hands full in his last Read Full Story >>>
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