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For Diaz, friendship has no place in ring
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 04 Jun 2008
Friendship surely has its limitations.
And in the boxing ring on June 28, the special bond between Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz will be non-existent.
"We are both very professional and there?s no need for us to say bad things about each other for the purpose of hyping this fight," said Dia Read Full Story >>>Power combos will do the trick
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 04 Jun 2008
AFTER his success fighting a slugger like Caril Herrera, the 19-year old phenom AJ ?Bazooka? Banal will do what he does best, using his powerful combinations and his amazing footwork when he faces the hard-hitting Panamanian Rafael Concepcion for the vacant World Boxing Association super flyweight c Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez Moves Up Against Cuban Cutey Joel Casamayor!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 04 Jun 2008
The other zapato has just dropped in the Nate Campbell-Joel Casamayor WBO mandatory lightweight title situation.
Triple-belted champ Campbell, the conqueror of previously unbeaten Juan ?Baby Bull? Diaz, won?t be fighting crafty Cubano southpaw Casamayor. The soon to be 37-year-old Casamayor will Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy Wants Cotto-Mosley, Before Cotto-Mayweather
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 04 Jun 2008
This won't sit too well with boxing fans, but Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer wants to see a rematch between Shane Mosley (Golden Boy partner) and Miguel Cotto - before a potential fight between Cotto and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Cotto is scheduled to meet Antonio Margarito on July 26 and Read Full Story >>> PACMAN HAS THE HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE IN THE BAY!
By Jason Aniel, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
San Francisco, CA ? What was supposed to be the Bay Area stop in the promotion tour, promoting the June 28 PPV bout between Lightweight titlist, David Diaz, and challenger, Manny Pacquiao, turned into the ?Pacman F Read Full Story >>> "War in Sarangani": Mepranum takes WBO title shot vs. Tanzanian
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
MAASIM, Sarangani ? Like his superstar boxing idol Manny Paquiao, rising talent Richie Mepranum is excited to bring pride to his hometown in the main event of the "War in Sarangani" at Maasim municipal gymnasium on June 14.
Maas Read Full Story >>> Young ABA Fighters Looking Forward to Nat'l Meet
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
After placing third overall at the recent Smart Youth National Amateur Boxing Championships, the fighters at the Digos City-based American Boxing Academy (ABA) are now looking forward to the next national meet to be held in Bacolod Read Full Story >>> JAPANESE FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS AVOIDING DONAIRE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
Reigning Japanese world flyweight champions Daisuke Naito (WBC) and Takefumi Sakata (WBA) continue to avoid IBF champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire who has challenged the Japanese to a un Read Full Story >>> ARUM EXPECTS A TOE-TO-TOE BATTLE
By Dennis Principe, SportsNews.ph, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
LEGENDARY promoter Bob Arum has indicated it will be a tough battle for protagonists David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao in their June 28 12-round bout at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Arum was Tuesday morning?s guest of the daily program ?Sports Chat? aired over DZSR Sports Radio 918kHz heard live M Read Full Story >>> MELINDO WILL HAVE A TOUGH FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
Sweet-punching Milan Melindo, the reigning WBO Asia Pacific minimum weight champion will have a tough fight when he clashes with Panama ?s Carlos ?Shangai? Melo for the WBA Intercontinental title at the Cebu Coliseum on July 26.
Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WILL KO DIAZ -- ROACH
By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
Berkeley, CA -- Manny Pacquiao, coming off a hard-earned win over Juan Manuel Marquez clashes with a heavier David Diaz in a face-off that's likely to generate excitement among fight fans in a championship match.
The Read Full Story >>> Boxing Herald Rankings
By Dan Horgan, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
Pound for Pound
Editor's Note: Rankings are compiled on an even basis of figher ability and accomplishment.
Boxing Herald Champion:
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Though his fighting style and recent opponent choices (Carlos Baldomir, Oscar De La Hoya twice?) can be called into question, Mayweathe Read Full Story >>> Bobby Pacquiao vs Katsidis?
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
Normally, when I get a chance to go to Cebu for work, I take the opportunity to see relatives and enjoy the stay for a day or two longer.
Last weekend, I did the Z Gorres fight for Solar Sports but was unable to extend my stay because we were scheduled to do the Barangay Ginebra-Red Bull game t Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao 'shuffle' to baffle Diaz
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
MANILA, Philippines?There will still be his usual "bull rush," but Manny Pacquiao's footwork will be different ? and hard to anticipate ? when he takes a crack at David Diaz's World Boxing Council lightweight crown on June 28 in Las Vegas.
The Filipino WBC super featherweight titlist, bulkier by Read Full Story >>> The sights, the sounds and the smell
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
Z GORRES expectedly romped off with the win, but disappointed those who expected a knockout victory.
Not me, though. I admit I was pining for an impressive stoppage win, but after the first few rounds, I knew it wasn?t coming.
That Z will never be much of a puncher was quite evident last Sat Read Full Story >>> Casamayor?s Choice Between Money And Legacy
By Tim Starks, Most Valuable Network, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
What decision should a man make when the choice boils down to money vs. legacy?
Tomorrow, Joel Casamayor, the Ring magazine lightweight (135 lbs.) champ, must pick whether to battle Nate Campbell, who holds a few title belts himself and is considered by many the best fighter in the division, or J Read Full Story >>> MANON LOSES IN WBO ORIENTAL TITLE FIGHT IN JAKARTA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
The Philippines Victor Manon has lost by a unanimous twelve round decision in a WBO Oriental super featherweight title fight against 21 year old Indonesian Roy Mukhlis at the Trans 7 studio in Jakarta.
With the win Mukhlis improved to 19-2-2 with 15 knockouts while Manon dropped to 3-8-2, 2 KO?s Read Full Story >>> ORAIS KO?D IN MISMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Jun 2008
The Philippines Rodel "Kid" Orais who is listed as a super flyweight fought Thai veteran and former WBA super featherweight champion Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai who now fights as a light welterweight in a terrible mismatch and as expected got knocked out in the second round.Respected Thai boxing writer Read Full Story >>> RUSH FOR PACQUIAO STAMPS AS THEY GO ON SALE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jun 2008
The first day cover stamps of Filipino ring idol and certified national treasure Manny Pacquiao went on sale this morning signaling a rush for the initial offering of four stamps mounted on a cover and costing P7 each.
The Read Full Story >>> FIGHT FANS CHIP IN FOR URSUA BURIAL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jun 2008
Thanks to the generosity of fight fans when the hat was passed around during the ?One More Time? fight card in which stylish Z ?The Dream? Gorres scored a shutout 100-90 win over resilient Kenyan Nick Otieno, the family of the late Dommy Ursua was able to bury him on Sunday.
The wife of Ursua wh Read Full Story >>>
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