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'BACK ON TRACK' PRESSCON SET TODAY
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2008
The official press conference for this Saturday's "Back on Track' card at the New Cebu Coliseum takes place today 11AM at the Hotel Fortuna, said promoter Sammy Gello-ani.
The event, which will co-headline Rodel Mayol and Bert Batawang in a slambang card, will promptly start at 7PM.
Batawang f Read Full Story >>>ABS-CBN TO TELECAST DE LA HOYA-FORBES 'HOMECOMING'
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2008
The giant Philippine broadcast network ABS-CBN will telecast the junior middleweight battle between ?The Golden Boy? of boxing Oscar De La Hoya and former super featherweight champion Steve Forbes on Sunday (Manila Time) o Read Full Story >>> Hype Versus Tripe: Can Manny Pacquiao Beat Man Who Drew With Legendary Ramazan Palyani?
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 01 May 2008
I do not mind the mindless hype.
God knows, I scribbled enough of it back in my earlier incarnation as Propaganda Minister for the Don King empire. I spent a week or so with Bruce Seldon up at Foxwoods as he prepared to fight Michael G. Tyson and every day the muscular ex-convict talked to me ab Read Full Story >>> Buboy says Manny used to pressure
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Thu, 01 May 2008
Boxing trainer Buboy Fernandez said yesterday Manny Pacquiao can?t afford to take chances against WBC lightweight champion David Diaz when they face off in Las Vegas on June 28 because the Mexican-American is unpredictable in the ring.
Fernandez flies from his Bicol home to Cebu today to start wo Read Full Story >>> Diaz not concerned with Pacquiao?s late training
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 01 May 2008
David Diaz sounded a bit peeved yesterday when told that Manny Pacquiao hasn?t started training for their June 28 clash in Las Vegas.
With less than two months before they square it off at Mandalay Bay, Pacquiao has yet to formally begin training camp although there are reports that he will tr Read Full Story >>> Campbell: Pacquiao wouldn't last twelve rounds with me!
By Ryan Macalua, FightNews.com, Thu, 01 May 2008
Nearly two months into his world title reign following his brilliant upset over previously unbeaten Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz, IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Nate Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs) is enjoying life at the top.
Going into his fight with Diaz as a hravy underdog, Campbell remained focused and Read Full Story >>> REYES ROUTS MURPHY IN VIEWERS 8-BALL CHALLENGE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 May 2008
Efren ?Bata? Reyes should have switched monickers with 14 year old Austin Murphy whom ?The Magician? routed 15-6 in the International Pool Tour Viewers 8-Ball Challenge Match.
As Reyes coasted to victory against a nervous kid Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao denies owning posh resort in Boracay
GMA News Online, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao denied owning the multi-million 12-villa resort being constructed on Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan, GMA News reported Wednesday.
"Hindi ko alam kasi hindi ako may-ari e, (I don't know anything about that because I am not the owner)," Read Full Story >>> The Left-Hook Lounge: Vivek Wallace's Weekly Q&A Mailbag Featuring Dela Hoya, Berto/Clottey, Mosley, Pacquiao, and Much More!
By Vivek Wallace, EastSideBoxing.com, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
This weeks Left-Hook Lounge Q&A segment covers a very interesting group of topics and fighters. With great ring moments of 2008 already behind us, most of today's questions from some of the biggest fight fans on the planet takes a look at the road ahead..
Kurt Enlow (Los Angeles, CA): Andre Berto Read Full Story >>> ARUM SAYS CONCEPCION IS SOMETHING SPECIAL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum who promoted the fight card in Quartero, Mexico in which Bernabe Concepcion retained his North American Boxing Federation super bantamweight title with a second round TKO over 2004 Olympic alternate Read Full Story >>> FORBES PREPARES FOR DE LA HOYA
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
Former World Champion Steve Forbes poses at a media workout on April 29, 2008 at the La Brea Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, California in preparation for his May 3, 2008 fight against Oscar de la Hoya in what will be the first-eve Read Full Story >>> Showtime Commemorates 'The Trilogy'
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
While HBO has it's own boxing telecast emanating from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California this weekend, Showtime will be taking a look back at the epic three-fight series that was waged between Israel Vazquez and R Read Full Story >>> Philippine boxers forced to look beyond Beijing
guardian.co.uk, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines, April 30 (Reuters) - Delfin Boholst is training for the Olympics -- the London Olympics.
The former rice farmer from the Philippines failed to win a boxing slot for this year's Beijing Games in a final qualifying tournament in Kazakhstan and now punishes himself with gruel Read Full Story >>> ARUM NOT HAPPY WITH PACQUIAO?S DELAYED ARRIVAL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum admits he is ?not very happy? about Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao?s failure to show up for a planned press conference on May 3 forcing Arum to postpone the event for May 13.
In an overseas telephone co Read Full Story >>> Pacman ready to sign Diaz fight pact
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
It?s just a matter of time before Manny Pacquiao signs the contract for his June 28 fight with David Diaz at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
According to Franklin Gacal, legal counsel of the Filipino boxing superstar, his negotiations with Top Rank president Bob Arum in the US worked out so well.
Read Full Story >>> KIZER CLARIFIES GLOVE ISSUE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer has clarified the issue over 8-ounce and 10-ounce gloves.
In an email to Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Kizer said the earlier belief that fighters in the lightweight division had to wear 10-ounce gloves while the Commission cond Read Full Story >>> MELLIGEN FACES SITHPARADORN IN AUSTRALIA ON MAY 2
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
Former Southeast Asian Games gold medalist and reigning Philippine light welterweight champ Mark Jason ?MJM Grand? Melligen is set to face former WBC Youth interim light welterweight contender Payakch Read Full Story >>> Boxing?s weighty matters
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 30 Apr 2008
HOWEVER, even if it is a myth as characterized by Dr. Goodman, boxers still practice it as most, if not many, have profited and achieved success (however you define it) by fighting at a lighter weight class.
Apparently, some boxers are willing to gamble with the health risks involved in such a p Read Full Story >>> CONDES SAYS ?NO? TO BOSTICK PLAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 Apr 2008
International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimum weight champion Florante Condes has said ?no? to the plan of promoter Bobby Bostick who wants him to call off his mandatory title defense against undefeated Raul ?Rayito? Garcia in Read Full Story >>> REYES FACES TEENAGER IN IPT VIEWERS CHALLENGE MATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 Apr 2008
Efren ?Bata? Reyes? magical shot-making will be put to the test in the Viewers Choice Ultimate 8-Ball Challenge Match against teenage prodigy Austin Murphy on April 29. The matches begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time in the U.S.
Re Read Full Story >>>
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