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ALAs, a Breath of Fresh Tropical Air for World Boxing
Straight from the Island of Cebu (Part 3 of 3)
By J.V. Tuazon, DPT aka 'The Fight Doc', PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
After the training session concluded, Mr. Aldeguer invited me to dinner at an exclusive sports club across the street from my hotel where the Pacman would often be seen hooping it up. I guess it would have been overkill to pull out the ALAmobile for a ten second drive so I looked both ways and cros Read Full Story >>>Kumo’ng Bato fights Japanese today
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
ORIENTAL and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Ran-dy “Kumo’ng Bato” Suico is highly favored to keep his regional belt, but Japanese challenger Koji Samejima is hopeful to pull an upset in today’s “Asian Cup” RP vs. Japan ring war to be held at Read Full Story >>> Sparmate says Pacquiao by KO in six
By Mars Mosqueda Jr., The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
CEBU CITY — After receiving a “beating” from Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao during their three-round sparring session yesterday afternoon, Mexican Raymundo Beltran said the Filipino idol can very well stop his compatriot, Marco Antonio Barrera, in no more than six rounds.
Pac Read Full Story >>> Fans or focus? - Roach
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
ON his third sparring day, Manny Pacquiao showed that he is ready to rumble by now.
But while he amused those who gathered to watch him exchanging leathers with Mexicans David Rodela and Raymundo Beltran for three rounds each, his trainer, the celebrated Freddie Roach, was not pleased at all.
Read Full Story >>> Gerry wants P16 M to fight Ponce
The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
WORLD BOXING Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa said he is ready to meet WBO super-bantamweight titlist Daniel Ponce de Leon but only if his asking prize money is met.
That would be $ 350,000 or about P16 million.
"Dahil my belt na ako, siyempre dapat mas mataas na an Read Full Story >>> ANOTHER FILIPINO BOXER FED TO SASAKUL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
Another Filipino boxer has been fed to former world champion Chatchai Sasakul and as expected lost a unanimous six round decision.
Jenrey Verano who is listed as a super flyweight with a record of 16-10-2 with 7 knockouts was beaten by the 37 year old Sasakul who boasts of a record of 62-3 with Read Full Story >>> Roach prefers early knockout
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
Should it be a first-round knockout or a 12-round decision?
No need to ask that question to Freddie Roach twice.
“I’d rather go for a one-round knockout,” the great American trainer said over the phone yesterday as he took his breakfast at Cebu’s Waterfront Hotel.
Ro Read Full Story >>> Gabi still eyes world title
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
DIOSDADO "Prince" Gabi is facing a legal battle right now, but the stylish boxer from Davao City hopes to overcome all his troubles and get back into the ring soon possibly for a another shot at the world title.
The 28-year-old Gabi, speaking over GMA Super Radyo Wednesday morning, said plans ar Read Full Story >>> Two great fights for the rest of 2007
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 25 Aug 2007
PHILIPPINE professional boxing is alive and well. It is sitting atop the boxing world with a cup that runneth over.
But while our attentions were focused on the heroic exploits of our warriors, elsewhere in the boxing world, super fights between superstars were also being made.
Damn, it̵ Read Full Story >>> Pe?alosa-De Leon II may be held Dec. 8
By Cedelf Tupas, Visayan Daily Star, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
SAN CARLOS CITY --- Gerry Pe?alosa, the World Boxing Organization bantamweight champion, yesterday disclosed that negotiations are ongoing for a possible rematch with his Mexican tormentor, Daniel Ponce De Leon, the WBO super bantamweight king.
But the southpaw from San Carlos said he is also ope Read Full Story >>> Battle for Supremacy Fighters Make Weight
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
 
The main event fighters in the Philippines vs. Japan Battle for Supremacy to be held tomorrow at the Mall of Asia easily met their respective weight limits at their firs Read Full Story >>> 'RAPID FIRE' GONZALEZ WOWS PACMAN
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
Rapid Fire (R) in action.
CEBU CITY--While virtually all attention is focused on the Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao here, slowly but surely a Filipino featherweight prospect has been getting his own share of Read Full Story >>> The Philippines: A Hot Bed For Boxing
By Mark Murray, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
Professional boxing and Filipino Superstar, Manny “The Pacman” Pacquiao has not only made a name for himself in the sport of boxing but also for his fellow Filipino brethren throughout the sport of professional boxing.
Read Full Story >>> Boxers KOed by Visa Problems
By Matt Wells, SecondsOut.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
A minor bit of boxing news showed up on-line recently that was likely ignored by most fight fans. A card headlined by veteran William Joppy slated to go off this Friday in Binghamton, New York, was cancelled. The reason? Joppy’s opponent, one Emilio Cayetano, could not obtain the necessary wor Read Full Story >>> TREVINO ISSUES STATEMENT ON CONDES SITUATION
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
Philboxing.com is re-printing here the email message sent in by Cezar Trevino, who along with Bobby Bostick, has claimed promotional rights over IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes. Read on:
Greetings, I am happy, or should I say to some, I regret to inform you that after discussions with Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO ENTERS SEMI-HARD PHASE OF TRAINING
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
CEBU CITY--Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao has entered what trainers call the "semi-hard" phase of his training for his October 6 return showdown with Marco Antonio Barrera, and looks every inch ready to put in the hard Read Full Story >>> RP-JAPAN SHOWDOWN NOT FOR ANY ASIA CUP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
Promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud, a close friend and confidant of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao, has made it clear that the Philippine-Japan fight card at the sprawling Mall of Asia on Saturday is a “battle for supremacy” between the Philippines and Japan and not for any Asia C Read Full Story >>> ALAs, a Breath of Fresh Tropical Air for World Boxing
Straight from the Island of Cebu (Part 2 of 3)
By J.V. Tuazon, DPT aka 'The Fight Doc', PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
We shook hands and immediately connected. Perhaps it was because Mr. Aldeguer and I had many things in common: Mr. Aldeguer has a half Chinese wife, I have a half Chinese girlfriend; Mr. Aldeguer is a hugely successful busines Read Full Story >>> Prime seat in rematch to cost P121,000
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
Soon these will be the hottest tickets in town.
Tickets to the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch, with a face value of $100 to $600, are being sold on the Internet for more than thrice its price.
An online ticketing station, as of yesterday, has put up a total of 242 tickets for the Read Full Story >>> Pacman prefers close encounter
By Mars Mosqueda Jr., The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 24 Aug 2007
CEBU CITY — If Marco Antonio Barrera decides to bang early, it would help Manny Pacquiao get the job done without much sweat, the Filipino star’s American trainer said yesterday.
"Barrera is a tough guy. He can absorb a lot of punishment. I think that’s what he’s gonna Read Full Story >>>
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