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Gejon struggles in win vs. Castrodes
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 20 Jan 2009
AFTER a split decision victory against young upstart Ronald Castrodes last Sunday in the latest episode of the Summit ?Fight Night? boxing tour, former world title contender Eriberto ?Yukka? Gejon will be given more fights by ALA promotions to restore him to his former self.
ALA Promotions Presid Read Full Story >>>EXCITEMENT BUILDS UP OVER BANAL, AMONSOT RETURN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
 
Excitement is building up over the return to the ring of promising AJ ?Bazooka? Banal and Czar Amonsot who fight worthy opponents aimed at testing whether th Read Full Story >>> Will Margarito Suffer a Cotto Hangover?
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
On July 26th, 2008, Antonio Margarito walked through fire over 11 pulsating rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to defeat previously undefeated Miguel Cotto. It wasn't so much a knockout, but a submission due to a plethora Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO VISITS CEBU FOR SINULOG
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao quietly slipped into town yesterday to pay homage to Cebu's beloved patron Se?or Sto. Ni?o and join, in his own special way, thoundands of devotees and tourists in celebrating the Sinulog festi Read Full Story >>> Can 'Free' Boxing Free Boxing?
By Ben Grossman, Broadcasting & Cable, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
With the sport of boxing and the U.S. economy both taking a beating, HBO is shifting its strategy and relocating many of its big fights from pay-per-view (PPV) to its network.
HBO Sports chief Ross Greenburg hopes the move to make more top-tier fights available to HBO customers will infuse some l Read Full Story >>> Huff and Puff, Manny Won't Budge
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, 8countnews, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Straight From D Source: Manny Knows What's Best For Him
"At the end of the day, the only person that really cares about you is you." Quote me on that, although I'm pretty sure you've heard that one before in some similar shape or form.
Didn't I say it was deja vu? So here we are again, torn by Read Full Story >>> GEJON WINS IN SINULOG SLUGFEST
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Eriberto ?Yukka? Gejon and Ronald Castrodes battled for ten exciting and brutal rounds and gave boxing fans a Summit Fight Night to remember during the Sinulog.
Right at the opening bell both fighters started peppering ea Read Full Story >>> Hatton-Pacquiao organizers loyal to MGM
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Steve Wynn usually gets what he wants.
So when the resort owner decided to get back into the boxing business, the smart money was on Wynn and Planet Hollywood's Robert Earl landing Las Vegas' first big fight of the year: Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao on May 2.
With Wynn recently opening Enco Read Full Story >>> Hatton: ?I bring money to the table?
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
In one of his standup comedy shows in southern England the past week, Ricky Hatton broke his silence about the conflict over the financial split of his May 2 battle with Filipino Manny Pacquiao.
Insisting that a 50-50 deal is fair enough for him and Pacquiao, the British super-lightweight star to Read Full Story >>> GERRY FIGHTS 'PANTEONERO' MERAZ OF MEXICO IN FEB. 21 10-ROUND TUNE UP FIGHT
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
German Meraz.
German Meraz, 22, former Mexican Pacific Coast flyweight champion has the most unusual monicker -- "Panteonero," which in the Philippines means somebody who handles tombs in the cemetery.
On Feb. 21, at the Read Full Story >>> BIGGEST PAY-PER-VIEW DRAWS IN BOXING
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Pay-per-view (PPV) is the scheme by which television spectators can pay for events to be seen on TV for the private live telecast of the event in the convenience of their homes. The first major pay-per-view event took place on S Read Full Story >>> National pug tows first round winners
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
BACOLOD City ? RP team mainstay Godfrey Castro breezed through the first round of the 2009 Smart National Amateur Boxing Championship, overwhelming Jake Barbieto of Nueva Vizcaya in their bantamweight showdown here late Saturday.
Read Full Story >>> Boxing's new air of hope
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental ? An unprecedented turnout of over 600 boxers from all over the country flooded the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center (NOMPAC) for the Smart National Amateur Boxing Championship, some of whom even registering while the competition had already started. Th Read Full Story >>> Tinampay Retains RP Welter Crown, Ferreras is New Superfly Champ
By Salvador Lopez, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Arniel Tinampay successfully retained his RP welterweight crown when he defeated young challenger Dan Nazareno via a unanimous decision (117-110, 118-110, and 114-113) in the main event of last night's Big Bang Sa Binangonan Boxing at the Ynares Plaza, Binangonan, Rizal. The event was presented by ? Read Full Story >>> PHILIPPINE AMATEUR BOXERS DOMINATE GUAM IN GOODWILL MEET
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
The six-man Philippine amateur boxing team sponsored by Smart-PLDT scored a dominating 5-1 victory in a goodwill meet against Guam staged at the Dedo Sports Complex in Hagatna, Guam on Saturday.
Light welterweights John Rey Melligen and Jameboy Vicera were outstanding in the contest which was the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vows to help amateur boxing after retirement
By Henry C. Villalva, Sun.Star Bacolod, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
FILIPINO ring icon Manny Pacquiao Saturday said he is committed to help amateur boxing in the country realize its goal of winning a first-ever Olympic gold for the country after he retires from professional boxing.
He made the commitment Saturday during a press conference ushering in the ongoing Read Full Story >>> Abap must reinvent itself: boxing chief
By Henry C. Villalva, Sun.Star Bacolod, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
NEWLY elected Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (Abap) president Ricky Vargas Saturday said Abap "must reinvent itself, reorganize its programs and people and must be performance oriented."
This as he stressed that the national amateur boxing association has already started consulting Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao won't insure fists
By Carla Gomez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines -- (UPDATE) Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, unlike other international celebrities who had their assets insured, is not having his famous fists insured.
Pacquiao said he has not thought of securing an insurance policy for his fists since he believed that God has bee Read Full Story >>> ABAP to renew ties with AIBA, hire referees, judges
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
BACOLOD City ? The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines yesterday stressed the need to improve its relationship with the AIBA and at the same time have more judges and referees in the Asian governing body in the sport to boost its stock on the international boxing stage.
?We need to impr Read Full Story >>> Pacman: High time for me to seek 'bigger share'
By Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News, Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao has his reason for insisting to get the ?best deal? out of his much-anticipated but still proposed fight against Britain?s Ricky Hatton.
The Filipino champion, whose rags-to-riches story served as an inspiration to poor Filipinos, said he endured a long-hard road befo Read Full Story >>>
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