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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 >>> Golden Boy flexes Bautista’s contract By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 21 Jul 2007 GOLDEN Boy Promotions (GBP) is bent on keeping Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista in its fold for three more years despite the contract that still ties the Boholano sensation for at least two more fights under ALA Boys.
ALA Boys manager Michael Aldeguer sat down with GBP’s vice president Read Full Story >>> SOLAR ECLIPSE By Dennis Principe, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007 Before I begin, allow me to thank and commend Solar Sports network for bringing to our homes nearly all of boxing's biggest fights, local and international, the past couple of years.
For a grateful human being, it pains me to chide, even for a moment, Solar Sports despite all the sacrifices and Read Full Story >>> FILIPINO BOXER’S REAL IDENTITY REVEALED By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007 GAB chairman Eric Buhain doesn’t need to investigate the report that boxer Roger Monserto fought and lost an eight round decision to former world flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul earlier this week without GAB clearance.
The former manager of Pit Anacaya, Yolly Alfante said she was aware Read Full Story >>> Mysterious Boxer's Identity Uncovered! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007 The identity of a boxer fighting in Thailand with the name 'Roger Monserto' without the approval of the Games and Amusements Board has just been uncovered by Philboxing.com.
A Thai source from Bangkok revealed that fighter is actually Tata Polinar who has a record of 8 wins and 18 losses excludin Read Full Story >>> BREAKING NEWS: BAUTISTA TO SIGN 3-YEAR DEAL WITH GBP! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007 Undefeated hot Filipino prospect Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista of the ALA Boxing Gym is poised to sign another three-year contract extension with Golden Boy Promotions of the legendary Oscar De la Hoya.
In an interview today, Bautista's manager Michael Aldeguer, who is also president of the ALA Boxing Read Full Story >>> IS KATSIDIS LOOKING PAST AMONSOT? By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007
The final conference for this Saturday's 'Coming to Fight' card has just been done with and everything is set for tomorrow's official weigh-in.
Katsi Read Full Story >>> ACTION-PACKED SUNDAY FOR BOXING FANS By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007 Boxing fans will savor an action-packed Sunday even as the big Philippine networks wage a war for recognition and television audiences outside the ring.
The giant broadcast network ABS-CBN will telecast “live” the blockbuster fight card “Coming to Fight” from the Mandalay Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE’S MANAGER SAYS THEY WANT NAITO By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007
Now that Thailand’s Pongsaklek Wonjongkam has lost his WBC flyweight title to Japan’s Daisuke Naito by a twelve round unanimous decision last July 18, the manager of IBF champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash Read Full Story >>> LATEST AMONSOT UPDATE! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007 ALA Boy Czar Amonsot now weighs a very trim 134.6 lbs, a shade below the lightweight limit, just a day prior to the official weigh-in set tomorrow at the Mandalay Bay.
ALA Gym chief trainer Edito Villamor informed a few hours ago of Amonsot's weight after doing some light jogging near the Mandala Read Full Story >>> AMONSOT DETERMINED TO ADD ONE MORE WORLD TITLE By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007
WBO Asia Pacific lightweight champion Czar Amonsot who has a record of 18-2-1 with 10 knockouts is determined to continue the Filipinos winning streak and add one more world title to the IBF crowns won by the classy Nonito Read Full Story >>> Gabi Hopes New Look Will Do the Trick By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Jul 2007 Diosdado 'Prince' Gabi, the Filipino lefty managed by Freddie Roach who has been included in the World Cup event, believes that a change in how he looks is going to bring him good luck in his August 11 assignment.
"Gabi now has a new haircut. He now looks like rapper 50 Cents with his hip-hop cut Read Full Story >>>
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