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Of Fragile Fetlocks, Brittle Egos and Superman?s Glass Jaw
By Michael Katz, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 10 Jan 2008
?Down the stretch they come?.? Dave Johnson?s signature horse racing call does not usually apply to boxing, where the final stages are more painful than thrilling. Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, George Foreman and Bernard Hopkins are exceptions to the rule that fighters have, as the Racing Form w Read Full Story >>>Banal, Bautista in Pe?alosa undercard
Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 10 Jan 2008
THE young boxing sensation AJ ?Bazooka? Banal will be fighting in the undercard of the upcoming Gerry ?Fearless? Pe?alosa World Boxing Organization bantamweight title defense against Ratanachai Sor Vorapin on March 2 at the Araneta Coliseum alongside fellow ALA boxer Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista.
Ba Read Full Story >>> Diaz is Likely Stripped, Katsidis The New Champ
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 10 Jan 2008
Willie Savannah, manager of WBO/WBA/IBF lightweight champion Juan Diaz (33-0, 17KOs), has received an official letter from WBO President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, giving him three-days (from the date of the letter) to accept a fight with WBO interim-lightweight champ Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20KOs) Read Full Story >>> JOMANZ OMANZ: ANOTHER BANAL?
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
Two thundering fists, two widely different young men!
While they were both born amidst the struggle of a family making a difficult living, Joseph ?Jomanz Omanz? Oma?a and AJ ?Bazooka? Banal are a study in contrast. Where Banal fou Read Full Story >>> Of Fragile Fetlocks, Brittle Egos and Superman?s Glass Jaw
By Michael Katz, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
?Down the stretch they come?.? Dave Johnson?s signature horse racing call does not usually apply to boxing, where the final stages are more painful than thrilling. Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, George Foreman and Bernard Hopkins are exceptions to the rule that fighters have, as the Racing Form w Read Full Story >>> ROLLY MATSUSHITA COLLIDES WITH HUMMER!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
OPBF bantamweight champion Rolly (Lunas) Matsushita will defend his title for the third time against Indonesia's Aldo Hummer on January 27 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
The Tabaco City-raised Matsushita, who adopted his new name last year after his Japanese sponsor, had won the OPBF crown over Ma Read Full Story >>> PENALOSA WANTS TO INCLUDE FARENAS ON MARCH 2 CARD
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
Reigning WBO bantamweight king Gerry Penalosa has indicated he wants to include his protege Michael Farenas in the slambang card he is headlining against Ratanachai Sor Vorapin.
Penalosa will be making the first defense of his title against Vorapin since successfully wresting the crown away from Read Full Story >>> Sinulog Card Slated on January 20!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
Just as it does every year, the ALA Boxing Gym will once again bring this year 2008 a Sinulog boxing extravaganza on January 20 at the Gaisano Countrymall carpark.
The event is a way of being part of the yearly mardi gras, where millions of Filipinos flock to Cebu City for the Sinulog, a celebrat Read Full Story >>> GORRES NOT TAKING DARCHINYAN LIGHTLY
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
ALA Boy Z "The Dream" Gorres is so focused in his upcoming fight he only sees Vic Darchinyan morning, afternoon and evening.
Gorres takes on the tough-talking Australian on February 2 in a final eliminator for th Read Full Story >>> Cocky Darchinyan predicts KO over Gorres
Sports Nut, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
Vic Darchinyan has his old cockiness back ahead of his February 2 showdown with Filipino Z Gorres in Cebu City.
"Gorres is a good fighter, but I am going to make him look like nothing," Darchinyan says.
``When I hi Read Full Story >>> Pacman looking good ? cornerman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
MANNY PACQUIAO put on a show with the mitts inside a General Santos City gym owned by boxing patron Rey Golingan late yesterday afternoon with 67 days remaining before his March 15 rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico.
"Manny?s looking good," reported Golingan from the site of Pacquiao?s w Read Full Story >>> Pacman's Body Shots Make Ricky's Liver Quiver
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
The fight is inevitable given their massive popularity. There's only one Ricky Hatton and one Manny Pacquiao. Their respective legion of fans are incredible.
Maybe Pacman-Rickman does not happen in 2008. It could happen in the first quarter of 2009. But it will happen because the TV suits in Read Full Story >>> BOOM-BOOM BACK IN TRAINING FOR NEXT FIGHT
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista has gone back to training at the ALA Gym in Bohol after spending the holidays with family and friend, as he prepares for his possible inclusion in the blockbuster March 2 card at the Araneta Coliseum.
According to sources, boxing patron Antonio Aldeguer has already sent Read Full Story >>> Top clown-for-pound
By Mike T. Limpag, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
BOB Arum may be drooling about the prospect of Manny Pacquiao taking on light welterweight campaigner Ricky Hatton in a prospect bout at the end of the year, but one vocal trainer thinks otherwise.
In a bold?if not downright ambitious move?Arum wants Pacquiao to face and beat Juan Marquez for th Read Full Story >>> Guardo eyes Donaire bout in Cebu City
Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
IF Jonathan Guardo will have his way, world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire will have his next fight here in Cebu.
Guardo, one of the prime movers of Cebu?s hosting of the Southeast Asian Games in 2005 and whose company has a six-fight endorsement deal with Donaire, is planning to n Read Full Story >>> Aussie sensation ready to explode in Cebu City
Sports Nut, Wed, 09 Jan 2008
Aussie sensation William Kickett is ready to explode in the Philippines.
Undefeated in eight pro fights, Australia?s hottest young prospect has already hammered Pinoy hopes Junmar Dulog, Jun Paderna and Rolando Gerongco and on February 2 in Cebu City he plans to crush Romeo Jakosalem (4-1, 2 KOs).
Read Full Story >>> BANAL, BOOM BOOM ON PE?ALOSA-VORAPIN UNDERCARD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Jan 2008
 
Rather than have him fight on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard on March 15 in Las Vegas, Golden Boy Promotions wants to put promising world t Read Full Story >>> Hatton-Pacquiao: Boxing History or a Mismatch?
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 08 Jan 2008
"Is he crazy? (Ricky) Hatton will beat the f**king socks off of (Manny) Pacquiao.? So opined the ever loquacious Floyd Mayweather Sr. in an interview Monday with Boxing Scene?s Rick Reeno.
Conventional thinking would agree with Sr.?s sentiment.
Convention though is the opposite of what a Ha Read Full Story >>> HATTON VS. PACQUIAO, WEIGHT AND ALCOHOL
By Michael Swann, 15rounds.com, Tue, 08 Jan 2008
It seems that English darling Ricky Hatton can?t avoid getting his name in the news, professionally and otherwise. As a fighter, though he quite literally took it on the chin from Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their December 8 bout, he remains as much in demand as ever. One prospective opponent mentioned Read Full Story >>> Too Much on Your Mind When There's Plenty To See In Your Face
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 08 Jan 2008
It began as a long ago vision with HBO, at least according to an interview conducted with KO Magazine in the early 1990's. The idea that not only were there too many weight classes (which there are), but the fact that there are any Read Full Story >>>
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