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Who will be the breakthrough star for 2008?
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 05 Jan 2008
2007 saw the emergence of several new potential superstars for the sweet science. Reigning king Floyd Mayweather Jr. has hinted at retirement several times and 2008 just might be the year he actually does it. Ditto with Oscar dela Hoya.
Just like any sport, boxing needs its superstars to keep th Read Full Story >>>THESE GUYS SHOULD NEVER GET BACK IN RING
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 05 Jan 2008
THEY are invincible heroes in their prime: flesh and blood gladiators who fight without fear. But Father Time is an unbeaten opponent. He wears on the body one day at time until skills erode like sand on a beach.
A foolish mind might convince some boxers they haven't lost a thing, which is why m Read Full Story >>> Viloria, Bernal et al., Make Weight
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
Los Angeles, CA: Early this afternoon, the main event fighters for tomorrow?s fight card on the Telefutura Solo Boxeo series made weight. The weight in was held at the City of Commerce, south east of Los Angeles.
The resu Read Full Story >>> Plunkett's Picks: 12 Bouts to Hope for in 2008
By Mike Plunkett, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
I wanted my last article for 2007 to be something positive for the go-forward, yet at the same time, a look back of sorts at perhaps the best year we?ve had in boxing in quite some time. Perhaps the best way to do that would be to simply underline the many great moments and bouts we were treated to Read Full Story >>> BREAKING NEWS: PUERTO RICAN WITHDRAWS FROM CONCEPCION FIGHT!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
A clash between two hot superbantamweight prospects was averted after the camp of undefeated Puerto Rican prospect Juan Manuel Lopez decided to forego a February 9 battle with Filipino upstart Bernabe Concepcion.
According to Aljoe Jaro, who manages Concepcion, Lopez withdrew from the bout for no Read Full Story >>> Domestic Scandal Explodes In Pacland
Deanna Koncz: Pacquiao's Shadow Left Me Homeless, Childless, Destitute!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
Editor?s Note: In ordinary circumstances, I would leave this heart-wrenching story of domestic disaster a private matter. But, in publishing this heartfelt email from Deanna Koncz, I am making her side of the story?and her charges that Manny Pacquiao adviser, confidant and perpetual ?shadow? Michael Read Full Story >>> AUSTRALIAN PROMOTER PICKS GORRES OVER DARCHINYAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
Australia?s 2006 ?Promoter of the Year? and 2007 ?Mr. Boxing? Peter Maniatis picks Z ?The Dream? Gorres to completely outbox former IBF./IBO flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan in their IBF super flyweight world title eliminato Read Full Story >>> YANKEE STADIUM, HOME OF BOXING'S GREATEST MATCHES
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
Bernard ?The Executioner? Hopkins will meet Joe Calzaghe in multi-million superfight on April 13, 2008 and vowed he will crush Calzaghe?s 44-fight unbeaten streak. Calzaghe attracted some 50,000 fans to the Millenniu Read Full Story >>> Suico in ?wait list? for Vegas undercard
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Randy Suico is in the ?wait list? of fighters lined up for the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez main event at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort in Las Vegas on March 15.
Pacquiao?s boxing consultant Rex (Wakee) S Read Full Story >>> Arum sees green in Pacquiao?s popularity
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Mail, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
TOP RANK chief Bob Arum wants to turn Manny Pacquiao?s popularity and charisma into tons of greenbacks.
Arum is so convinced of the Filipino fighter?s drawing power that the 76-year-old boxing promoter will make the most out of Pacquiao?s lengthy stay in the US as an opportunity to promote h Read Full Story >>> Pacman-Marquez II fires up Mexicans
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
The Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez rematch has become so hot that people in Mexico just can?t stop talking about it.
Promoter Bob Arum, who is vacationing in the Mexican city of Cabo San Lucas, is just amazed.
?I didn?t look at this fight as anything more special than the (Erik) Morales o Read Full Story >>> Christmas Day tragedy
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
Former WBC lightflyweight champion Yo Sam Choi?s death is a grim reminder of how dangerous the sport of boxing is.
A fighter risks his life in the ring. If he?s not prepared, physically or mentally, to fight, the probability of an accident waiting to happen rises at an alarming rate. It?s not wor Read Full Story >>> WBO OUTREACH PROGRAM IN THAILAND A SUCCESS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
The World Boxing Organization (WBO), through its WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo, once again made sure Christmas would be worth remembering for some Thai kids when it held the "Kids Drug Free Program" in Ratchada, Bangk Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria Still Has The Science In His Blood
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Los Angeles -- It is not an uncommon story in our sport: the down trodden boxer trying to regain his brilliant luster after suffering a series of tough defeats.
Friday night at the Alameda Indoor Swap Meet in Los Angeles, Brian Viloria (19-2, 12 KOs) returns to the ring after a nearly nine month l Read Full Story >>> WBO Exec Off to Korea Following Choi's Death
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo is leaving for South Korea to personally attend Yo-Sam Choi's burial and extend his organization's condolences for the boxer's fate.
Choi, who had been in a coma since successfully defending his WBO Intercontinental flyweight crown on December 25th in Seo Read Full Story >>> GORRES-DARCHINYAN WINNER IN FOR BIG BOUT
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
 
Whoever wins the battle between Z "The Dream" Gorres and Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan on February 2 in Cebu will most likely end up either becomi Read Full Story >>> SUICO BEING CONSIDERED TO FACE DAVID DIAZ
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
OPBF lightweight champion Randy "Komong Bato" Suico is being groomed to challenge WBC lightweight king David Diaz on March 15 as an undercard to the superbout pitting superstar Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Marquez at the Read Full Story >>> What we want from '08
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
We all know 2007 was an outstanding year for boxing. Here are some wishes for 2008:
? For Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao to give us the barnburner we all expect in their rematch.
? Ditto for Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez in their rubber match.
? For a heavyweight fight that m Read Full Story >>> REMEMBERING 'FLASH' ELORDE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
January 2 marks the death anniversary of the late Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, regarded by most as the greatest Filipino boxer of all-time. Ronnie Nathanielsz who was a close friend of Elorde and covered most of his fights remembers with f Read Full Story >>> Arum sees a big 2008 for Pacquiao and Cotto
By Robert Morales, 15rounds.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
The New Year had just started and promoter Bob Arum was already having a happy one. Speaking by telephone from Cabo San Lucas in Mexico on Tuesday, Arum was thrilled that his recently concluded trip to the Philippines ended up bearing fruit. Arum may have been there to help Manny Pacquiao celebrate Read Full Story >>>
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