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Yano leads by example
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Thu, 15 May 2008
Newly designated Armed Forces chief of staff Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano is no slouch on the basketball court. He plays a mean game and is able to hold his own against tough opposition.
Last March 29, Yano and five other generals saw action on the Philippine Army team that lost a 96-94 squeaker to th Read Full Story >>>TRAINER CAUTIONS PACQUIAO NOT TO BE OVERCONFIDENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao?s childhood friend and trainer Restituto ?Buboy? Fernandez has cautioned Pacquiao ?not to be overconfident? in his WBC lightweight title fight against champion David Diaz.
After a fi Read Full Story >>> Audio from Pacquiao-Diaz L.A. news conference
By Carlos Arias, OCRegister.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
LOS ANGELES -Top Rank held a news conference on Tuesday at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel to hype Manny Pacquiao's fight against WBC lightweight champion David Diaz on June 28 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on HBO PPV.
Pacquiao is looking to win a fourth world title in a fourth weight class. Diaz, wh Read Full Story >>> Awetin, Illustrisimo Win in Cebu!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
Robert Awetin of the Elaba Stable and Ryan Illustrisimo of Chao Sy Stable both looked promising in their contrasting wins last night in San Fernando, Cebu.
The event, which was graced by WBO minimumweight world champion Donnie Nietes and the hugely-popular AJ 'Bazooka' Banal, was presented by ALA Read Full Story >>> JINKEE SAYS PACQUIAO IS A CHANGED MAN NOW
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
During his final day's workout at the Gerry Penalosa Gym in Mandaluyong City hours before his departure for the US, Manny Pacquiao leaned over the ropes and kissed his charming wife Jinkee and smiled before getting back t Read Full Story >>> MEPRANUM GETS WBO ORIENTAL TITLE SHOT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
Talented Richie Mepranum, the Philippines No.1 ranked flyweight gets a crack at the WBO Oriental title against Tanzania?s Juma Seleman Fundi in an exciting fight card in Maasim, Sarangani on June 14 as WBO's top man in the Asia-Pacific region Leon Panoncillo continues to move forward aggresively in Read Full Story >>> 'LETHAL COMBINATION' LA PRESSCON (With Photos)
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
LOS ANGELES -- Bob Arum and the Top Rank Promotions this afternoon hosted the very first of the many press conferences they plan to hold with both David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao in attendance.
Judging from the fairly lar Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: Serious and Sensational
By David Kirsten, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
For this article I pulled out my rare Pacquiao early fight footage starting from his Philippine debut. I began by watching his June 1st, 1995, matchup with fellow Filipino, Dele Decierto. At age of 16, the light flyweight at 106 pounds danced around and cut through Decierto like a buzz saw for a 2nd Read Full Story >>> PE?ALOSA PREDICTS PACQUIAO WILL WIN BY KO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa predicts that Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao will win by a knockout over WBC lightweight champion Dabid Diaz in their ?Lethal Combination? title fight at the Mandalay Ba Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO & DAVID DIAZ BEGIN PROMOTION TODAY
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
PACMAN MEETS DIAZ IN TINSEL TOWN
Los Angeles, CA- Lightweight (135 lbs.) champion Nate Campbell explained why WBC titleholder David Diaz gets little respect. ?It?s his style of fighting. Nobody wants to watch him fight. Like Juan Manuel Marquez, he doesn?t commit himself and take chances.? Campbe Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao arrives in LA, confident of beating Diaz
By Romina Austria, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 14 May 2008
Manny Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday, two days behind schedule but still confident that he has enough training time to beat World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz.
Diaz and Pacquiao, both southpaws, will square off at the Mandalay Bay and Casino in Las Vegas on June 28.
Read Full Story >>> Power, not mind, to decide outcome of Pacman-Diaz
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 14 May 2008
A few hours before flying to Los Angeles late Monday night, Manny Pacquiao was heavily-engaged in a chess match with former business manager Rod Nazario, who later disclosed that the June 28 battle between Pacquiao and David Diaz in Las Vegas won?t be a mind game.
"It?s going to be power that wi Read Full Story >>> Just another day in the office for world champ
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 14 May 2008
Manny Pacquiao played chess with an old, dear friend Monday evening just a couple of hours before taking a 12-hour flight to Los Angeles.
And the first thing he did after stepping in and settling down in his posh apartment unit at the La Brea area was play darts with some friends.
Yes, he may Read Full Story >>> Gorres, Tu?acao in crucial fights
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Wed, 14 May 2008
ALA Boxing Gym mainstays Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Malcolm ?Eagle Eye? Tu?acao gear up for crucial fights against African opposition that will be the yardstick if they are still worthy of another world title shot.
?We believe he can still be a world champion,? ALA Promotions president Michael P. A Read Full Story >>> Another crucial step for The Dream
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 14 May 2008
ANOTHER difficult task is at hand for Z ?The Dream? Gorres? road for another shot at a world title because he will be facing a tough opponent in Nick ?Kanyankole? Otieno, the Universal Boxing Organization champion.
If Gorres (27-2-2, 15 KO?s) will be beaten by Otieno (15-1, 5 KO?s) or display a Read Full Story >>> FARENAS DROPS SPEEDY GONZALES IN SPARRING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa?s prot?g?, featherweight Michael Farenas has dropped Speedy Gonzales in a sparring session at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles which preparing for a scheduled fight on May 17 in Aguascalie Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS DEAL WITH VERSUS TO TELEVISE RICKY HATTON VS. JUAN LAZCANO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT ON MAY 24 FROM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
LOS ANGELES - Golden Boy Promotions announced today a deal with VERSUS, the sports network that celebrates real competition in all its forms, to televise the Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano and Paulie Malignaggi vs. Lovemore N'D Read Full Story >>> Brian?s Boxing Mailbag, May 13, 2008
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 14 May 2008
Hello faithful mailbag readers. I hope you will enjoy this week?s edition because it will be my last mailbag before my extended vacation. I am getting married next Saturday (missing the HBO Boxing After Dark card, Arrggh!), and will immediately be going on a honeymoon to Europe so I will be gone for Read Full Story >>> The Average Professional Boxer Makes Below Poverty Level
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 14 May 2008
When people think of boxing, they tend to consistently refer to the exorbitant purses derived by past fighters such as Mike Tyson and present participants such as Oscar De la Hoya & Floyd Mayweather Jr.. These fighters tend and tended to generate multi-million dollar paydays somewhere in the region Read Full Story >>> GORRES, TUNACAO PRIMED UP FOR BIG SHOW
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 May 2008
CEBU CITY -- Both Z "The Dream" Gorres and Malcolm "Eagle Eye" Tunacao vowed to give fans their money's worth when they clash against separate rivals on May 31 topbilling the "One more Time" card at the Waterfront Cebu Ci Read Full Story >>>
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