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DONAIRE VS MIJARES SHAPING UP! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 Reliable sources have informed Philboxing.com that IBF flyweight king Nonito Donaire Jr may get a chance for a mega-buck showdown with WBC/WBA superfly king Cristian Mijares.
Nonito Donaire Sr, his son's trainer, informed Philboxing.com today that Nonito Jr is slated to defend his IBF crown on Ju Read Full Story >>>BREAKING NEWS: NONITO DONAIRE WILL FIGHT ON THE COTTO-MARGARITO TIFF By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Jun 2008
I just got off the phone with Nonito Donaire Sr., who informed me enthusiastically that his son, Nonito, Jr., the IBF/IBO World Flyweight champion has finally landed a fight.
Nonito Jr will be fighting on the underc Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN BELIEVES PACQUIAO-DIAZ IS A FLIP OF THE COIN By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Jun 2008
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman believes the outcome of the ?Lethal Combination? showdown between the Philippines national treasure Manny Pacquiao, the reigning super featherweight champion and lightweight champ Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Hatton eyed for Nov. date The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) are poised to co-host a proposed November showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton of England.
Bob Arum, who heads Top Rank, told the Bulletin yesterday from his Las Vegas home that he talked with GBP Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer last F Read Full Story >>> CONDES DETERMINED TO REGAIN HIS IBF TITLE By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 Former International Boxing Federation minimum weight champion Florante Condes is determined to regain his title and told his handlers led by well-known promoter and manager Sammy Gello-ani ?I will do whatever you want me to do because I want to regain the title I lost.?
Gellon-ani indicated that Read Full Story >>> PAUL MALIGNAGGI: "I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF I KNOCKED RICKY HATTON OUT" By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Tue, 17 Jun 2008
GL: We haven't spoken since your repeat victory over Lovemore N'dou, can you give us some thoughts on your performance? "It's one of those fights that you're glad you got through it. Considering the circumstances, between my Read Full Story >>> Roach sees Diaz end in late rounds By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 LOS ANGELES ? Freddie Roach said yesterday Manny Pacquiao?s right jab will be the key in setting up WBC lightweight champion David Diaz for the kill in their 12-round bout at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on June 28.
?I?ll be disappointed if Manny doesn?t knock out Diaz, possibly Read Full Story >>> Play it again, Florante By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 FLORANTE Condes tried valiantly, but alas, sometimes valor alone will not suffice especially when you?re up against a young, smart, and hungry challenger after an 11-month layoff.
Some highlight clips of the fight as shown on YouTube revealed that newly crowned IBF Minimum weight champ Raul Garc Read Full Story >>> ?dgar defender? en septiembre, contra Rubillar By Ernesto Castellanos, Esto en Linea, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 Charla entre el campe?n mundial minimosca del CMB, ?dgar Sosa, y el promotor y doctor Fausto Daniel Garc?a. Tras la entrevista, mencionaron que la siguiente pelea titular del monarca capitalino ser? en septiembre, contra el retador oficial, el tagalo Juanito Rubillar, y Fausto desea montarla en el D Read Full Story >>> It?s Not That Boxing?s Dying; It?s Just That Boxing Coverage Is Deaf To Its Vital Heartbeat By Tim Starks, Most Valuable Network, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 I want to second much of what SC at Bad Left Hook said about this column by Dan Wetzel. Wetzel argues that the difference between boxing and mixed martial arts is that MMA has ?major fights? and boxing doesn?t. As SC answers, boxing has had plenty of major fights ? especially over the last year or s Read Full Story >>> Sarangani's Mepranum gets WBO title PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Jun 2008
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 16, 2008) ? Hometown pride and boxer Richie Mepranum captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight title after beating Tanzanian Juma Seleman Fundi in "War in Sarangani" on Jun Read Full Story >>> DALISAY BEATEN IN IBO REGIONAL TITLE FIGHT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Jun 2008 The Philippines Roberto Dalisay who has twice as many defeats as victories according to boxrec.com has lost a twelve round split decision to IBO Asia Pacific super featherweight champion Simson Butar Butar who carries the monicker ?The Terminator.?
The fight was held at the Trans 7 Studio in Jak Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN UPSET WITH MEXICAN JUDGE IN RUBILLAR FIGHT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Jun 2008
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman has commended Filipino journalist/judge Rey Danseco for his performance in the title eliminator between Juanito Rubilllar and former world champion Omar Read Full Story >>> CONDES VOWS TO MAKE A STRONG COMEBACK By Dennis Principe, SportsNews.ph, Mon, 16 Jun 2008 Dethroned world minimum weight champion Florante Condes is upbeat he has learned so many lessons in his last fight that will make him a far better boxer for his next bout.
Condes was the main guest in Monday morning?s ?Sports Chat? where he said he is still far from finished and will just take a Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao the Odds on Favorite Over David Diaz By TK Stewart, BoxinScene.com, Mon, 16 Jun 2008 As it stands, the betting odds for reigning WBC Lightweight titlist David Diaz to keep his belt against Manny Pacquiao when the two square off on June 28th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas are like what Don King King used to say: "Slim and none - and slim's outta' town."
If you'r Read Full Story >>> GAB REVEALS ORAIS HAD NO LICENSE TO FIGHT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Jun 2008 Games and Amusements Board chairman Dr. Nasser Cruz has revealed that Rodel Orais who was involved in a terrible mismatch with Thai veteran and former WBA super featherweight champion Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai and as expected got knocked out in the second round was not licensed ?for the past two years Read Full Story >>> MARFA LOSES IN OPBF TITLE BID By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Jun 2008 Veteran Fabio Marfa has failed in his attempt to win the Orient Pacific Boxing Federation minimum weight title suffering a twelve round unanimous decision loss to Japan?s Toshikazu Waga at the International Conference Hall in Nagoya, Sunday.
Two of the judges had the champion Waga winning by a lo Read Full Story >>> MATSUSHITA READY TO DEFEND OPBF CROWN IN CEBU! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Jun 2008 OPBF bantam champ Rolly (Lunas) Matsushita is currently training for his August 2 title defense against a soon-to-be-named foe in Cebu.
Matshushita, in a long-distance interview from Japan, said that his manager Kashimi in partnership with promoter Rex 'Wakee' Salud has arranged for his title def Read Full Story >>> RUBILLLAR-SOSA TITLE FIGHT PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Jun 2008
Juanito Rubillar will get another crack at the World Boxing Council light flyweight title against champion Edgar Sosa sometime in late September either Read Full Story >>> Abraham-Miranda II: A Rematch Worth Waiting For By Ryan Songalia, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Jun 2008
Controversy breeds rematches.
Five point deductions, one broken jaw, two lengthy reprieves and many low blows later, we're still trying to pick apart and analyze what happened nearly two years ago in Arthur Abraham's IBF mid Read Full Story >>>
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