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CHRIS JOHN UNDERGOES SURGERY ON CUT EYE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Oct 2008
WBA featherweight champion Chris ?The Dragon? John (42-0-1, 22 KO?s)had to undergo minor surgery at the MMC Hospital which is located next to the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on his return from Tokyo where he retained his ti Read Full Story >>>ABAP polls crucial to sport?s future
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 28 Oct 2008
The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) will hold elections for officers in Makati tomorrow and sources said yesterday a reorganization is in the offing to bolster the country?s bid for a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
Expected to attend the polls are 17 ABAP regional di Read Full Story >>> Pound-for-pound update
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 28 Oct 2008
APPARENTLY, my last column ?Milking it for all its worth?, was enticing enough to merit an e-mail from veteran boxing analyst Hermie Rivera who told me that my piece was on target and funny. He even added that ?Bob Arum is rolling down the ropes with LOL?. Hermie ended his message by saying that he Read Full Story >>> MARTIAL ARTS CHAMP OFFERS TO HELP ABAP SCOUT FOR OLYMPIC BOXERS
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Oct 2008
ILOILO CITY ? A former martial arts champion who now runs a gym here for martial arts, wushu and boxing, has offered to help the embattled Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) in its quest for the country?s prolonged search for the elusive gold medal in the 2010 London Olympics.
? Read Full Story >>> Sweet Science - Courage, Toughness and Fools
By Paul Strauss, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Oct 2008
Is there a difference between courage and toughness? Are the courageous sometimes really just fools? Can you learn to be courageous and tough? How can an apparently courageous act ever be deemed foolish?
First, we need to formulate the beginnings of a definition of each of these. Let's start with Read Full Story >>> Hoya?s finishing touch doubted
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 28 Oct 2008
A noted boxing observer Monday said he saw a major flaw in De La Hoya?s recent fights?his inability to close the show in his favor.
In his article on www.newsday.com on Sunday, boxing writer Robert Cassidy noted that De La Hoya was leading against such tough foes as Felix Trinidad, Bernard Hopkin Read Full Story >>> 3 NORTH COTABATO BOXERS TOP GAB SEPT. RANKINGS
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Kidapawan City - Three young professional boxers from North Cotabato are ranked No. 1 in their respective divisions in the September ratings released by the Philippine Games and Amusements board recently.
Edrin "The Sting" Dapudong, 23, who now campaigns in the junior flyweight division, ranked Read Full Story >>> GOMEZ LAUGHS OFF REPORT THAT DE LA HOYA WAS BEATEN UP IN SPARRING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Golden Boy Promotions vice president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez, in an overseas telephone conversation with www.insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports half seriously said if Victor ?Vicious? Ortiz (22-1-1, 17 K Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE?S FIGHTS THIS WEEKEND COULD BE HIS LAST AS A FLYWEIGHT!
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Canoga Park, CA:- It is fairly easy to understand that now-a-days most news outlets, electronic media included, are talking more about the exploits of Manny Pacquiao and his impending ?Dream Fight? against ex-Olympian Read Full Story >>> Will Manny Pacquiao knock Oscar De La Hoya out of the Hall of Fame?
By Robert Cassidy, NewsDay.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
It's a legitimate question.
This week I ran into my friend, "Richie from Levittown," who is a really knowledgeable boxing guy when he's not obsessing over soccer. I asked him, "Does Manny have a chance against Oscar?"
He said, "He shouldn't, but he does."
It was a brilliant answer because i Read Full Story >>> Durandt pleased by Donaire?s KO promise
By Mesuli Zifo, Dispatch Online, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
TOP South African boxing trainer Nick Durandt says IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire?s promise of knocking out his charge Moruti Mthalane when they clash at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas next weekend, is good news to him.
Mthalane and Donaire of Philippines collide in a highly anticipated showdow Read Full Story >>> ABA PRESENTS INTL CARD OCT. 31
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
The American Boxing Academy Promotions of Digos City Philippines is promoting a fight card October 31st in Digos City with an International flavor.
American based Cayman fighter Charles "Killa" Whitaker, the WBO #7 World rated Jr middleweight is fighting Filipino journeyman Jury NOda of Manila Read Full Story >>> Mijares vs. Darchinyan - Boxer vs. Puncher, Champion vs. Champion
By Igor Frank, 411mania.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Cristian Mijares and Vic? The Raging Bull? Darchinyan are scheduled to do battle on November 1st, 2008 at Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
This thrilling contest, which will be televised live by Showtime Championship Boxing, is titled "For Pride and Country": on the line are three belts Read Full Story >>> 2 Cotabato Boxers Want to Fight Bernabe Concepcion on Dec. 17
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Kidapawan City - News that the handlers of North American Boxing Federation (NABF) superbantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion are looking for an opponent for a tune-up fight for him on Dec. 17 in Manila has caused a lot of excitement to two upcoming junior featherweights from North Cotabato.
Read Full Story >>> Roach holds key to Pacman victory
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, who steered Oscar De La Hoya to two victories in 1997, said Freddie Roach could possibly be holding the key to a Manny Pacquiao victory over the Golden Boy on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas.
"Freddie saw something in there," Steward, best known as Thomas Hearns? discov Read Full Story >>> GEJON'S ROUGH RETURN
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon was once tagged as a future world champ. He may not have been as popular as his contemporaries like Randy Suico, Rodel Mayol or Malcolm Tunacao but any boxing insider will tell you about his talent and pot Read Full Story >>> Arum: Manny should keep focus on Oscar
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
WHILE people are now talking of potential post-Dream Match fights for Manny Pacquiao, American promoter Bob Arum believes the Filipino sensation must focus first on Oscar de la Hoya and no one else. This was what Arum said when interviewed by the BusinessMirror recently.
?I don?t think there can Read Full Story >>> JARO EYES CONCEPCION, SONNY BOY, CUELLO IN DEC. 26 PHILIPPINE CARD
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Promoter and manager Aljoe Jaro said he is eyeing at least three top Filipino fighters led by North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion in his ?biggest? promotion this year Read Full Story >>> Gejon wins comeback
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
EVEN with a unanimous decision victory in his comeback fight against unheralded fighter Brix ?Bomb? Ray last Saturday night at the Island Park Mall in Tagbilaran City, Eriberto ?Yukka? Gejon will be given another fight and be reevaluated before going back to fighting world class rated fights.
Ge Read Full Story >>> Why haven't Jones and Hopkins fought a rematch?
By Michael Hirsley, ESPN.com, Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Bernard Hopkins has just taken Kelly Pavlik to school and Roy Jones will soon try to do the same to Joe Calzaghe.
What's wrong with this picture?
Two things are most glaring: Before Hopkins and Jones were anointed as the most credible litmus tests for champions Pavlik and Calzaghe respecti Read Full Story >>>
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