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Pe?alosa foe struggles to make weight
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 06 Apr 2008
If the official weigh-in provided any indication of how today?s fight should go, then Ratanachai Sor Vorapin is in for a big struggle against reigning WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa.
The Thai challenger, out to win the title he once held, failed to make the weight on his first trip to t Read Full Story >>>Marquez, Pacquiao at ringside!
By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Sun, 06 Apr 2008
Juan Manuel Marquez is set to arrive in the Philippines on Sunday morning (Saturday night in the US), just hours before a big boxing event featuring Gerry Penalosa takes place at the historic Araneta Coliseum. Marquez, who dropped a 12-round split decision to Pacquiao last March 15 in Las Vegas, wil Read Full Story >>> Marquez coming to seek rematch
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 06 Apr 2008
Juan Manuel Marquez is flying in today hoping to land a third fight with Manny Pacquiao.
?He thinks he deserves a rematch,? said Eric Gomez, vice president of Golden Boy Promotions, yesterday.
Gomez said Marquez, a Golden Boy fighter, will watch the ?Invasion? card at the Big Dome, and meet P Read Full Story >>> Fighters make weight; Marquez to watch fight
Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 06 Apr 2008
MANILA?Gerry Pe?alosa and Ratanachai Sor Vorapin easily made the weight in yesterday?s official weigh-in of the world bantamweight championship set this morning at the Araneta Coliseum.
Both Penalosa and Vorapin made the 118-lb limit, making today?s 12-round world title fight a potentially explo Read Full Story >>> Sun.Star Essay: Manny, Lapu-Lapu
By Erma M. Cuizon, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 06 Apr 2008
BOTH the glory of Lapu-Lapu and Manny has something to do with winning a fight---in the battle field and in the ring.
But aren?t we pushing it? The Battle of Mactan was on April 27, 1521 in a particular coast people now can only guess. The Spanish diarist Antonio Pigafetta, among the people who Read Full Story >>> A Last Rounder's Diary
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 06 Apr 2008
MANILA?Every time I return to our nation?s capital, it just seems bigger, noisier and busier than ever. You get the impression that it?s in a constant state of disarray as they are: a.) always fixing something or b.) building a structure in place of another that has seen better days.
But I love Read Full Story >>> Israel Vazquez on the Marquez trilogy!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 06 Apr 2008
Hear about Israel Vazquez's closing thoughts on the Rafael Marquez trilogy, as well as the possibility of a fourth fight. Manny Pacquaio is high atop his wish list, and the Featherweight division may be on deck. All this Read Full Story >>> PENALOSA, VORAPIN MAKE WEIGHT! (WITH PHOTOS)
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
 
MANILA--World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry "Fearless" Penalosa and his mandatory challenger Ratanachai Sor Vorapin Read Full Story >>> MARQUEZ ARRIVING TOMORROW TO 'INVADE' THE PHILIPPINES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez is arriving early Sunday morning aboard the same flight as celebrated trainer Freddie Roach to watch the big ?Invasion? fight card headlined by the WBO bantamweight title fight between Gerry Pen Read Full Story >>> GOMEZ SAYS BANAL VS HERRERA MAY STEAL THE SHOW
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
Golden Boy Promotions vice president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez says the IBF junior bantamweight eliminator for the No. 1 ranking between two undefeated, hard-hitting southpaws AJ ?Bazooka? Banal and Caril Read Full Story >>> Roach fights Parkinson's while thriving as a boxing trainer
By Elliot Spagat, USA Today, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES ? On his worst days since he quit fighting, trainer Freddie Roach's left arm trembles, his speech is slurred and he is easily fatigued.
He blames boxing for his Parkinson's disease, but he still steps into the ring to work with others because he loves the sport and believes it keeps his Read Full Story >>> AJ Banal and Rey Bautista back in action April 6th!
FightFan.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
Courtesy of ALA Promotions, Filipino prospect sensations AJ 'Bazooka' Banal (16-0-1, 13 KOs) and Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista (23-1, 13 KOs) will return to action in separate bouts on April 6!
Reigning WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight champion Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista and reigning WBO youth su Read Full Story >>> MARQUEZ ARRIVING FOR PENALOSA-VORAPIN SHOWDOWN!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
MANILA--Filipinos will be treated to a grand drama outside of the ring tomorrow morning.
This as former WBC superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has been confirmed to arrive in the country tomorrow morning on a PAL flight to watch the "Invasion" card at special ringside tomorrow.
Th Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO AT RINGSIDE FOR PENALOSA-VORAPIN BOUT
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will be at ringside when his close buddy and WBO bantamweight king Gerry Penalosa defends against Thailand's Ratanachai Sor Vorapin tomorrow at the Araneta Coliseum.
Pacquiao, according to Penalosa's wife Goody, had reserved some 15 ringside tickets for h Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AND ABS-CBN PRESENT U.S. AND WORLDWIDE BROADCASTS OF "INVASION: PHILIPPINES VS. THE WORLD"
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
FEATURING TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN GERRY PENALOSA AND RATANACHAI SOR VORAPIN, REY BAUTISTA VS. GENARO CAMARGO AND A.J. BANAL VS. CARIL HERRERA BEGINNING APRIL 5 LIVE FROM THE PHILIPPINES
LOS ANGELES (APRIL 4, 2008) - Golden Boy Promotions and preeminent Filipino broadcasting corporation ABS-CBN today Read Full Story >>> Roach set to arrive for Pe?alosa
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
Freddie Roach was supposed to fly in from Los Angeles today but had to postpone his arrival for tomorrow morning because he realized too late his passport had expired.
Roach was scheduled for an appearance late yesterday at the US Federal Building where he was told to claim his new passport. He h Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao will earn more vs Diaz ? Arum
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
Top Rank chief Bob Arum said yesterday that Manny Pacquiao stands to earn more than what he pocketed from the recent rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez when he fights David Diaz for the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight crown on June 28 in Las Vegas.
"If this fight goes well, he?ll make mor Read Full Story >>> Arum sees Campbell as next foe after Diaz
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
This early, Bob Arum is looking at Nate Campbell as Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent after David Diaz.
According to an article that came out of the sweetscience.com, the Top Rank president wants Pacquiao, his top fighter, to face Campbell should he beat Diaz on June 28 in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao too Read Full Story >>> JUDGING A FIGHT & SCORING A ROUND 10-8
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
San Francisco, CA- People often say that the scoring of a boxing match shouldn?t require a PHD in pugilism. And while I feel that notion is correct, there are some people, regardless of how much training they?ve had, just can?t get the concept down. No, I?m not going to name names, but ?ineptness? a Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs David Diaz is about to get Heavy
By Johnny Benz, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Apr 2008
According to a report out by ESPN.com, the HBO undercard for Manny Pacquiao vs David Diaz on June 28 will have some heavyweight action in the mix. ESPN reports that Promoter Bob Arum had been trying to pit Tye Fields against ex-champ Hasim Rahman. Unfortunately Rahman was not interest in that match Read Full Story >>>
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