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PACLANDERS SOLID BEHIND AMONSOT, 'WORLD CUP' FIGHTERS! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 CEBU CITY--Members of the Philboxing.com and Mannypacquiao.ph forum, collectively called as the 'Paclanders,' held a big EB (eyeball) just a few minutes ago at the Baseline Restaurant here with no less than some of brightest prospects in Philippine boxing.
The event was also held as a surprise bi Read Full Story >>>SGG PREPARES MULTI-NATION CARD ON JULY 7 BEFORE JETTING OFF FOR HOPKINS-WRIGHT SUPERBOUT! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Jun 2007
Sammy Gello-ani (R) and Sampson Lewkowicz.
The country's top boxing promoter, Sammy Gello-ani, has informed today that his July 7 card at the posh Waterfront Cebu City Hotel will be a multi-nation event.
Gello-ani is bus Read Full Story >>> WORKING FOR A WORLD TITLE By Rico Navarro, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 One of the most interesting activities in boxing is how boxing managers work through the sport's maze to get a world title shot for their boxers. I've always been amazed at how the sport has somehow found so many thousands of ways to have boxers fighting for world championships, and we're very fortu Read Full Story >>> RACHMAN-CONDES PROMOTER STILL MISSING! PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Jun 2007
Muhammad Rachman.
Albert Papilaya, the original promoter of the July 7 IBF title showdown between Muhammad Rachman and Florante Condes, remains missing and could not be reached through his numbers when mediamen tried to get Read Full Story >>> It’s good or bust for Pacman By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 MANILA, Philippines—It’s unknown to most fans, but Manny Pacquiao faces what could be the most crucial weekend of his ring career.
After a seven-hour deposition Thursday, Pacquiao was to come back for more Friday (today in Manila) to clear his position in the case filed by Golden Boy Read Full Story >>> The Sadness That is Manny Pacquio’s Career Today By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 When I think about the current situation regarding Manny Pacquiao and the turmoil that surrounds his career I truly feel sad for the Filipino phenom. We have one of the most exciting fighters of our generation in limbo as to what promotional outfit he’ll be fighting for in the future. The thin Read Full Story >>> Agent Lewkowicz: I Don't Believe Barrios Is Out, Barrera In For JM Marquez Fight! By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 International boxing agent Sampson Lewkowicz told Boxingconfidential.com at 11:59 pm (EDT) Thursday that he does not believe the rumors swirling around about his fighter, Argentine Jorge Barrios, be dumped as WBC champion Juan Manuel Marquez’s Sept 15 Las Vegas opponent so that Golden Boy Pro Read Full Story >>> Rumors Swirl: Barrios Out, Barrera In For JM Marquez In Sept. 15 Vegas Rematch! By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 Words have been swirling around Mexico that WBC superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, who is already scheduled to defend his title against Jorge Barrios on September 15, will now face Marco Antonio Barrera in a rematch.
Although Golden Boy Promotions has yet to confirm nor deny this s Read Full Story >>> Still hurting from brod’s loss, Pacman wants Soto By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 IT’S BEEN almost a week since Humberto Soto mauled Bobby Pacquiao, but the emotional pain it caused Manny Pacquiao lingers.
During a conversation with Pacquiao in his plush apartment at the Palazzo in Los Angeles yesterday, the Filipino lefty said he was still hurting from the mauling Bobb Read Full Story >>> Bobby Pacquiao wants rematch with Soto By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines -- Bobby Pacquiao wants to face Mexican boxer Humberto Soto again and he said this was the only favor he was asking from his promoter and elder brother Manny Pacquiao.
"I want a rematch with Soto," Bobby told reporters here during the grand welcome ceremony tender Read Full Story >>> RAPID FIRE: Freddie Roach By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 In this latest installment of “Rapid Fire”, FightFan.com catches up with future Hall-of-famer and Trainer of the year Freddie Roach. Hear us put Freddie under the gun with five random questions and be sure to stay tuned for more editions of “Rapid Fire”, only on FightFan.com! Read Full Story >>> Apol Suico topbills Masbate boxing card By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 Super bantamweight contender Apol Suico of RWS Stable aims to bounce back from the first defeat of his career when he takes on veteran slugger Jerry Manganip of Butuan City in a non-title bout scheduled for 10 rounds headlining an explosive Masbate card billed as “Paraksian San Kiray sa Khokak Read Full Story >>> Conspiracy theories By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 A whole slew of conspiracy theories followed Humberto Soto’s royal thumping of Bobby Pacquiao in last Sunday’s superfeatherweight matchup. Soto was a prohibitive favorite, what with his having won 19 straight fights since 2002, 13 of them by way of knockout. Prior to that, he lost to Kev Read Full Story >>> Assessing the Pacquiaos By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 READER Ruben Quezada (QuezaRu@ voughtaircraft.com) vehemently disagrees with my assessment that “..beating a name opponent like Soto will go a long way to proving that his wins over world-rated fighters Kevin Kelley and Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez were no flukes.” (Redemption f Read Full Story >>> 10 Fights that Must be Made By Ben Cohen, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 16 Jun 2007 Under assault from the UFC, boxing is in greater need of big fights than ever before. With much of the community focused on the political shenanigans of the promoters and TV stations, the fans are crying out for competitive match ups on exciting cards. It is meaningless to most people whether fighte Read Full Story >>> DENOY VIES FOR WBO ASIA PACIFIC TITLE IN THAILAND By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2007 ALA Boy Along Denoy will attempt to snatch the WBO Asia-Pacific light flyweight title when he faces reigning titlist Kaichon Sor Vorapin on July 13 in Thailand.
Denoy has been unbeaten since 2005 when he absorbed a sixth-round technical decision defeat at the hands of Vorapin also in Thailand.
Read Full Story >>> LAST BOXER IN FAB SIX HURDLE LAST CHALLENGE: 'WORLD CUP HERE WE COME!' By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2007 The six Filipino fighters slated to see action in the August 11 'World Cup' of boxing pitting Filipino versus Mexican boxers have already hurdled all their visa requirements, and have expressed readiness to tangle with their Mexican counterparts.
Today, RP bantam champion Michael Domingo has just Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Soto bout set for GM Place Promoters expect Filipino community to rally behind hero, Manny By Terry Bell, canada.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2007 Negotiations are in the final stages but it's almost certain that Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao will be defending his WBC International super-featherweight title against Mexico's Humberto Soto at GM Place on Oct. 6.
"We've almost finalized it. It's 99.5 per cent there," said Geoffrey Hughes, Read Full Story >>> SCHAEFER CLAIMS "A WEB OF LIES" (Updated Version) By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2007 Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schafer’s says there were "lots of lies" during the taking of the deposition of Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles Thursday by the lawyers of Golden Boy Promotions. Schaefer's comments were in stark contrast to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum’s claims in an interv Read Full Story >>> Gejon To Face Japanese Softie! PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2007 World-ranked Eriberto 'Yukka' Gejon will have the easiest assignment on July 22 in the Philippine versus Japan card promoted by Rex 'Wakee' Salud in Cebu.
The same cannot be said of the main event, where OPBF lightweight champion Randy Suico will have a tough defense against mandatory challenger Read Full Story >>>
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