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Bang! Boom! What a double shocker
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 14 Aug 2007
ONE punch. All it took was one punch.
For Gerry Pe?alosa, he played defense on the first round, blocked with his two red gloves on the second, jabbed in the third, then, all the way until the seventh, he stood relaxed. Maybe too relaxed. He was losing. Sev Sarmenta and Dyan Castillejo saw it, yo Read Full Story >>>Pinoy Conquistadors
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Tue, 14 Aug 2007
Gerry Pe?alosa achieved history by himself. But with four of his countrymen stepping up to the challenge, the Philippines as a nation chalked a landmark victory after local fighters banded together to beat Mexico, 5-1, in the Boxing World Cup Saturday at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California.
Read Full Story >>> Boom Boom not the first Pinoy pug to suffer first round KO in title fight
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 14 Aug 2007
There is nothing to be ashamed of for fans and handlers of baby-faced Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista.
The 21-year-old junior featherweight phenom from Candijay, Bohol was not the first Filipino fighter to suffer a humiliating first round stoppage defeat in a world title match.
Flyweight contender Di Read Full Story >>> Pacman, 8 others probed over Baywalk restaurants
By Evelyn Macairan, The Philippine Star, Tue, 14 Aug 2007
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim ordered an investigation of nine establishments previously situated along Baywalk after it was established that the owners operated without building permits and have not paid their rental fees.
The owners include boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao, a former Manila vice mayor Read Full Story >>> Fight night during the World Cup
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 14 Aug 2007
CHICAGO ? The white BMW 528i Sedan arrived at the Arco Arena at 3:30 pm. Realtor Rory Apellanes sat in front, while businessman Rocky Gatal drove the ?ultimate driving machine.?
I was in the back seat of the BMW. The other passenger beside me was lawyer Dan Neri Lim Jr., the mayor of Tagbilaran Read Full Story >>> A Bitter Lesson
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 14 Aug 2007
There was an air of disappointment and disgust as Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista, earlier reputed to be the inheritor of the Philippine boxing kingship now owned by Manny Pacquiao was brutally pummeled into submission by WBO Jr. Featherweight King Daniel Ponce de Leon.
Well, I think disappointment is a Read Full Story >>> Lowering the Boom-Boom
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Tue, 14 Aug 2007
Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista?s meeting with Daniel Ponce de Leon was the match many Filipinos thought would be the crowning glory for this Team Pilipinas.
Until the opening bell. Or two-and-a-half minutes after the opening bell when Ponce de Leon, a battle-scarred warrior, finished off the 21-year-ol Read Full Story >>> ?The Filipino Flash? Nonito Donaire Proud of His Filipino Warriors
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
Recent Vic Darchinyan conqueror Nonito Donaire was in attendance on Saturday at the ARCO Arena for the much anticipated World Cup of Boxing. ?The Filipino Flash? beemed with pride and genuine happiness for Read Full Story >>> ?Fighting Words? ? Daniel Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Truth
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
Some fighters stroll leisurely to the ring, accompanied by their corner men, their manager, assorted hangers-on and a carefully selected backing tune. Others choose to dance, stepping and shaking occasionally accompanied by personali Read Full Story >>> Brian?s Boxing Mailbag
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
I am officially a fan of Mexican slugger Daniel Ponce De Leon. Every time that I have seen him, even if I was not impressed with his performance, I have walked away happy with the action level. One may never confuse him with Pernell Whitaker in his style, but he always fights hard and gives the fans Read Full Story >>> REDEMPTION ROAD
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
Gerry Penalosa proved me wrong. I thought his fight with Daniel Ponce de Leon would be his last hurrah.
The 35-year-old Penalosa (52-6-2, 35 KOs) shockingly dethroned the 25 year old WBO bantamweight titli Read Full Story >>> WBC #9 LUNAS FINISHES WBC #6 MITANI
By Joe Koizumi, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
TAKASAGO, JAPAN -- WBC#9 ranked Rolly Matsushita Lunas (24-6-1, 13 KOs), 115.5, a Japan-based Filipino banger, kept his OPBF bantamweight belt as he finally exploded solid combinations to drop WBC#6 Japanese national champ Read Full Story >>> JUST ONE CLICK AWAY: OSCAR DE LA HOYA, NONITO DONAIRE, GINA CARANO, FREDDIE ROACH & MORE ON ?RING TALK RADIO?
RingTalk.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
:06 PM PT SHOW TO ROCK FIGHT WORLD!
San Francisco, CA-Having been doing ?Ring Talk Radio? for almost 21 years now, on occasion I still get excited when boxing is abuzz and we stack the longest running fight show in history with a great group of guests. Oscar De La Hoya and I did an interview ring Read Full Story >>> CONDES VS MEXICAN NOT HAPPENING!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
International matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz has informed today that IBF miniflyweight champion Florante Condes' planned bout with Mexican Raul Garcia on September 22 is not happening.
Sources reveal that Lewkowicz offered Condes' promoter Bobby Bostick a purse of $35,000 for the champion to defend Read Full Story >>> RP WINS 'WORLD CUP' OVER MEXICO, 5-1
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
SACRAMENTO -- The Philippines won the bragging rights over Mexico yesterday, winning five of the six bouts at stake at the 'World Cup' of Boxing held at the Arco Arena here in front of a highly-partisan crowd of 4,469 screa Read Full Story >>> RP fighters wrest boxing World Cup
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
The Philippines steamrolled to a rousing 5-1 win over Mexico to claim the $500,000 trophy in Golden Boy?s ?Copa Mundial de Boxeo? (World Cup of Boxing) before roaring Filipino and Mexican fans at the Arco Arena in Sacramento last Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila).
Five Filipino fighters Read Full Story >>> The Philippines Dominate in the World Cup of Boxing on HBO?s Boxing After Dark
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
A divided though spirited audience filled the ARCO Arena Saturday night to watch the World Cup of Boxing, Mexico vs. The Philippines. Filipino fans packed entire sections of the arena and came clad with the blue, red, white, Read Full Story >>> Double Shocker in Sacramento
By Tom Thompson, TigerBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
The pressure was on Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista after the world had just witnessed Gerry Penalosa?s upset knock out victory over the heavily favored Jhonny Gonzalez. Unfortunately for the young Bautist Read Full Story >>> Pe?alosa snags 3rd boxing title for RP in 2 months
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
SACRAMENTO --(UPDATE) Gerry Pe?alosa became the third Filipino world champion in two months Saturday, dethroning Mexican WBO bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez with a seventh-round knockout at the Arco Arena here.
Proving to detractors that he still had some fight left in him, the 35-year-old Read Full Story >>> Boxing World Cup: Filipino boxers beat Mexico, 5-1
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Mon, 13 Aug 2007
Filipino boxers yesterday defeated Mexico, 5-1, to win the Boxing World Cup at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California but the celebration came without the proverbial icing on the cake.
You just cannot have it all, or so it Read Full Story >>>
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