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Donaire instant celebrity
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 22 Jul 2007
On and off the ring, there’s a whole lot more to come for this small fighter who packs a big punch.
Nonito Donaire, the newly crowned International Boxing Federation flyweight champion, arrived in the country yesterday morning and by afternoon has been turned into an instant celebrity.
D Read Full Story >>>CONCEPCION FLIES TO CHICAGO NEXT WEEK
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Filipino Bernabe Concepcion, a hot superbantamweight prospect from the Aljoe Jaro Stable, is set to depart for Chicago next week in time for his August 4 outing against Mexican Gabriel Elizondo.
Concepcion versus Elizondo will be on the undercard of the Erik Morales-David Diaz WBC lightweight bat Read Full Story >>> No backing down from Parkinson's
Roach has thrived as a trainer despite hardships
By Robert Morales, Press Telegram, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Freddie Roach moved about the ring at his Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. Holding punch mitts, he barked out commands to Bernard Hopkins.
"Give me two jabs," Roach instructed Hopkins, who delivered them crisply.
This is an every day ritual for a trainer and his fighter. But Roach is not just any t Read Full Story >>> Katsidis v Amonsot Set to Steal The Show?
By Tony Nobbs, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Toowoomba, Queensland's WBO “interim” lightweight champion Michael “Rocky” Katsidis (22-0, 20 KO's) makes his US debut and the first defense of the title against 21 year old Czar Amonsot (18-2-1, 10 KO's) from Tagbilaran, Bohol, in The Philippines on the Bernard Hopkins ̵ Read Full Story >>> AFTER THE WEIGH-IN, THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Amonsot (R) and Katsidis pose after making weight.
One night separates the moment of truth. Will the “King” treat the “Czar” as one of his humbled subjects or the “CzarR Read Full Story >>> Katsidis Keeps His Cool
CourierMail.com.au, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Australia's WBO interim lightweight boxing champion Michael Katsidis remained calm during a fiery and protracted weigh-in on the eve of his title defence.
Katsidis, from Toowoomba, will meet Filipino Czar Amonsot in Las Vegas on Sunday (Brisbane time).
Katsidis was forced to wait his turn on th Read Full Story >>> PENALOSA HINTS AUG. 11 IS HIS LAST FIGHT
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Win or lose at the World Cup, Gerry Penalosa plans to hang them all for good after August 11.
Penalosa, who is currently training heavily for his co-main event appearance at the Philippines versus Mexico World Cup of Boxing, said that indeed, this will be his last fight. And he wants to leave the Read Full Story >>> MAYOR LIM CONFIDENT OF AMONSOT’S CHANCES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Mayor Lim (L) poses with Amonsot in Las Vegas.
Popular Mayor Dan Neri Lim of Tagbilaran City who loves boxing with a passion says he is confident of the chances of Czar Amonost when he battles hard-hitting Read Full Story >>> Penalosa Plans to Throw Volume Punches!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Expect a completely different Gerry Penalosa who will take on WBO bantam champ Jhonny Gonzales on August 11 in Sacramento for the 'World Cup' of Boxing.
According to sources, Freddie Roach's assistant trainer Eric Brown has been training Penalosa to throw leathers from the opening bell till the l Read Full Story >>> PE?ALOSA GIVES 'BOOM BOOM' POINTERS TO BEAT DE LEON
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
 
Former WBC superfly champion Gerry Pe?alosa who is currently training for his shot at WBO bantam champ Jhonny Gonzalez, has given the undefeated Rey 'Boom Boo Read Full Story >>> AMONSOT 'READY TO GO'!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
According to his manager Michael Aldeguer, ALA Boy Czar Amonsot 'feels fine and ready to go,' after easily making weight during weigh-in held hours ago at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
After making weight, Aldeguer then treated Amonsot and trainer Edito Villamor to lunch at Nanay G Read Full Story >>> AMONSOT 133 LBS, KATSIDIS 135 LBS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
The official weigh-in took place a few minutes ago at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, with Filipino Czar Amonsot coming in at a very fit 133 lbs, while defending WBO interim lightweight champ Michael Katsidis was a p Read Full Story >>> Hopkins, Wright Weigh Identical 170 at Mandalay Bay
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright both weighed in at 170 for tomorrow's light heavyweight showdown at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. A scuffle ensued after the weigh-in when Hopkins put his hand to Wright's face. Winky res Read Full Story >>> B-Hop Aging Like Fine Wine
By Bernard Fernandez, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Nature or nurture? Tastes great or less filling? Is it live or is it Memorex?
There are many possible answers why some elite athletes can not only survive into their 40s, but prosper. It can be as simple as an accident of birth. I Read Full Story >>> The Optimistic Mr. Hopkins
By Bill Scherer, TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Perception is everything. Life is a “glass half empty” vs. “glass half full” drama for everyone, and which one we choose dictates the rest of our choices.
When Bernard Hopkins Read Full Story >>> The return of Czar Amonsot
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
CHICAGO - Last Monday, July 19, a jet-black Mercedes Benz whisked him from his apartment to nearby LAX airport, where he took a one-hour flight to neighboring Nevada.
Las Vegas-based Tony Martin, the efficient and likable ALA gym cutman, met him at the McCurran International Airport and immediat Read Full Story >>> Iloilo Boxing Fans Agog Over Donaire Phenomenon
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
ILOILO CITY -- All of a sudden, the Nonito Donaire mania has swept every Ilonggo boxing aficionado like a phenomenon.
“He proves the theory that every Filipino boxer, if given a chance, could be a potential champion, Read Full Story >>> Featherweight Triangle, Part One: Marco Antonio Barrera
By Jason Jackson, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Over the next year to year and a half a lot of questions will be answered concerning these three great fighters: Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. It seems like you cannot say one of their names without mentioning one of the others.
Starting with the much anticipate Read Full Story >>> Pound for pound laurel up for grabs
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
BERNARD Hopkins has been breaking his promise to his mother for two years already. After vowing never to continue fighting past the age of 40, Hopkins is still at it. And this Sunday, he will carry on breaking her heart as he meets slick southpaw Ronald “Winky” Wright.
Well, for as l Read Full Story >>> Boom Boom stays with GBP
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 21 Jul 2007
Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista has no plans of leaving the Golden Boy stable.
Not in the next three years at least.
Michael Aldeguer, Bautista’s manager and president of the ALA Boxing Gym in Cebu, yesterday told philboxing.com that he recently met with Golden Boy vice president an Read Full Story >>>
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