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She-boxing and the whole shebang shakeup
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 10 Jul 2007
WATCHING for the first time a live women’s professional boxing match was a sight full of excitement for the boxing fans inside the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino Grand Ballroom, who gave all whoops and cheers to the two ladies exchanging punches on top of the canvas for a good four-roun Read Full Story >>>Hail the new champs!
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 10 Jul 2007
A FEW columns I ago, I opined that contrary to what most boxing pundits might think, it’s the uppercut and not the left hook, which is the deadliest punch in boxing.
Last Saturday at the “KO Artists 2” boxing promotion at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel and Casino, WBO Asia Paci Read Full Story >>> Two Maranao boxers to join Cebu' ALA stable
By PNA, news.balita.ph, Tue, 10 Jul 2007
Two Maranao fighters are joining the famous ALA boxing stable in Cebu, according to American boxing patron in Davao Ron Doran.
Saddam Barambangan, 17 of General Santos City and Ali Brashary Cali, 16 of Davao City, are two bright prospects in professional boxing, were escorted by Doran to ALA owne Read Full Story >>> US-based expert tapped for RP bets mouth guards
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 10 Jul 2007
Athletes belonging to the national pool, especially those in combat sports, will soon find themselves wearing the same type of mouth guard being used by Manny Pacquiao.
The Philippine Sports Commission has tapped California-based Dr. Ed dela Vega, who provides all Filipino boxers fighting in the Read Full Story >>> HUGE WELCOME AWAITS CONDES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
A huge welcome befitting a legitimate world champion awaits newly crowned IBF minimum weight king Florante Condes who won the title in a classic battle against Indonesia’s Muhammad Rachman who eventually succumbed to t Read Full Story >>> Palace salutes new Pinoy boxing champs
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
President Arroyo on Monday praised two boxing underdogs who separately won championship titles in Indonesia and United States over the weekend.
"Boxing champions Florente Condes and Nonito Donaire herald the fighting spirit of the Filipino athlete... These men, described in the press as underdogs Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE SHUT DOWN VIC’S SMALL BODY, BUT CAN’T SHUT BIG MOUTH
By Frances Martel, RingTalk.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
VIC SAYS, “I NEVER FELT HURT” VS. “BALLET DANCER”
Union City, NJ- This past Saturday night, Nonito Donaire (18-1, 11 KOs) strutted into the ring with the clear vision of his opponent, master power puncher and then IBF & IBO flyweight (112 lbs.) champion Vic Darchinyan (28-1, Read Full Story >>> TWIN TITLE WINS FOR FILIPINOS! DONAIRE KO 5 DARCHINYAN & CONDES UD RACHMAN!
By Reylan Loberternos, RingTalk.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
WHEN IT RAINS HERE, IT LIKE POURS!
Manila, RPFlorante Condes and 24-yr-old Nonito Donaire now stand as the two lone Filipino world champions with both combatants secured championship victories over their respective foes in opposite sides of the globe.
DONAIRE SHOCKS THE WORLD! (PEDRO & FRANCES Read Full Story >>> Is Time Running Out For a Manny Pacquiao - Juan Manuel Marquez Showdown?
By Greg Rowe, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
Boxing is a funny sport isn’t it? You can have guys in their primes saying they will fight anyone, any place, any time. Yet, money gets in the way or maybe the two promoters get in the way because they don’t Read Full Story >>> Smashing the Jinx
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
 
Condes (L) and Donaire deliver world titles for the Philippines.
When Manny Pacquiao gave up the linear world featherweight title bestowed upon him by R Read Full Story >>> Vic DarCHINgone!
By Shawn Krest, TigerBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
A pair of undefeated champions suffered upset losses on Showtime Championship Boxing on Saturday night. In the main event, WBA Junior Middleweight titleholder Travis Simms dropped a unanimous decisi Read Full Story >>> I want a rematch, says Darchinyan
The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
VIC Darchinyan will seek a rematch with Nonito Donaire after losing his flyweight world titles.
Darchinyan, (28-1, 22 KOs), was a clear favourite for the fight, but Donaire ( Read Full Story >>> The wrath of ALA!
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
THE Koreans and the ALA Boys marked their billings by igniting a fiery show in the Lee Dong-Gyu’s BP Entertainment of South Korea and SGG Promotions “KO Artists 2: WBO Asia Pacific Championships” at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel-Lahug Grand Ballroom Saturday night.
The Korean Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE LANDS ONE ON DARCHINYAN'S CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN
By George Kimball, BoxingTalk.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.-- In the co-feature, Nonito Donaire shocked Vic Darchinyan with a thunderous left hook to score a fifth-round TKO and win the IBF flyweight title. Donaire, a little-known Filipino, had given the Australian-based Armenian champion his share of trouble over the first four rounds (we Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao 4-1 favorite over Barrera
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
It’s still 90 days before the fight and the odds are already out: Manny Pacquiao is a 4-1 favorite over Marco Antonio Barrera in their rematch at Mandalay Bay in Vegas.
It will be a complete reversal of roles from that cold November night in 2003 when Pacquiao, then the underdog, knocked ou Read Full Story >>> Condes, Donaire RP’s newest boxing champs
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
TWO LITTLE-known boxers have something that Manny Pacquiao doesn’t: A world boxing title.
Minimumweight Florante Condes and flyweight Nonito Donaire, fighting on opposite sides of the globe, became the country’s latest world champions, winning their bouts just 12 hours apart.
Co Read Full Story >>> ALA Boy Nietes also enjoys triple seven magic
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
In the Queen City of the South, the Cebuanos were not spared by the luck that the triple seven date brings with ALA Boxing Gym mainstay Donnie “The Snakeman” Nietes retaining his WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight belt with a seventh round knockout of Thai Saengpetch Sor Sakulpan at the gran Read Full Story >>> David Diaz Visits Chicago Fire, Plans To Set Erik Morales Ablaze August 4!
Boxing Confidential, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz was the special guest on Saturday night, July 7th at the MLS Chicago Fire showdown with Toronto FC at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL, just outside of Chicago.
Diaz signed autographs and took pictures with fans before the game and was awarded a Chicago Fire jers Read Full Story >>> Showtime’s Night of the Upset: Vic Darchinyan Shocked and Travis Simms Dethroned
By Daniel 'Tex' Cohen, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, 18-1, 11 KO’s, pulled off a grand upset and Grade A revenge by knocking out the popular and exciting Armenian born Australian “Raging Bull” Vic Darchinyan, 28-1, Read Full Story >>> Donaire KOs Darchinyan; Condes decks Indon foe
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 09 Jul 2007
Filipino challenger Nonito (Flash) Donaire vowed to expose IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan as an overrated bully in their scheduled 12-round title fight in Connecticut last Saturday night and did it in style.
Within hours after Florante Condes won the IBF minimumweight crown in Jakarta, Do Read Full Story >>>
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