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FIGHTER-OF-YEAR RACE WIDE OPEN
By George Willis, New York Post, Mon, 24 Dec 2007
IN recent years, selecting box ing's Fighter of the Year has been more anti- climatic than highly anticipated. Normally one fighter stands out (i.e.: Ricky Hatton in 2005, Manny Pacquiao in 2006). Not this year. The media outlets and organizations that monitor boxing have several deserving candidate Read Full Story >>>Ask The Coach: Russ Anber's Mailbag
FightFan.com, Mon, 24 Dec 2007
In this latest edition of his regular feature on FightFan.com, TSN?s ?The Coach? Russ Anber weighs in as the FightFans email their questions to one of Canada?s top trainers. Only on FightFan.com!
FF: Russ thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions from the fans here. The first question Read Full Story >>> Five Champions Who Will Lose Their Crowns During 2008
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
The 2007 calendar is now behind us, or at least the significant fistic action has passed. As I look into my crystal ball and summon the orisha spirits of eleggua to give me enlightenment, I have selected five boxers who hold championship crowns and will lose them during the upcoming year
#5 ? Ivan Read Full Story >>> SHAW DIDN?T KNOW ABOUT GLENN DONAIRE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
Promoter Gary Shaw claims he knew nothing about a scheduled December 20 bout between Glenn Donaire, the elder brother of IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire and Mexican Tirso Gutierrez Morales at the Hard Rock Caf? in Las Vegas which was apparently called off.
In an em Read Full Story >>> PORRAS LOSES IN PABA TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
The Philippines Arnel Porras has lost a unanimous twelve round decision in a battle for the vacant Pan Asian Boxing Association light welterweight title against Thailand?s Sirimongkol Singwancha in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Porras got the title shot even though he was not listed in the top 15 fighte Read Full Story >>> FEATURE ARTICLE: PHILIPPINE BOXING RENAISSANCE
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
Well into the first decade of the new millennium, a renaissance of sort in Philippine professional boxing was ushered by Manny Pacquiao's brutal demolition of Mexican boxing great Marco Antonio Barrera in 2003.
Read Full Story >>> CISO MORALES IN PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ CARD
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
Young upcoming prospect Ciso "El Terrible" Morales of Talibon, Bohol has received word from Golden Boy Vice President Eric Gomez through renowned Cebu promoter Sammy "Don King" Gello-ani, that he will be seeing action in the Read Full Story >>> "PIT BULL" JANDAENG WANTS TO TAKE A BITE ON LUEVANO'S WBO TITLE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
Menacing power puncher Terdsak "Pitt Bull" Jandaeng of Thailand is scheduled to take on current WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano for his Mandatory in the under-card on Manny Pacqauio / Marquez II.
An interview with the head trainer of Jandaeng, Fil Am Bobby Villaver of Carcar, Cebu an Read Full Story >>> Review of the 2007 preview - Part II
By Marty Mulcahey, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
It has been stated often, and in slightly divergent ways, but in order to understand the future you have to study the past. To that end I go back at the end of every year to review my previous year?s predictions, division by division, for both accuracy and insight. Last week I recounted my selection Read Full Story >>> MALIXI, HALOPAINEN WIN BOUTS IN ALA CELEBRITY EVENT
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 22 Dec 2007
CEBU CITY--The ALA Gym at the BTC held the slambang "ALA Gym Celebrity Boxing Match' to foster friendship among its members moments ago, where foods and drinks were aplenty after the matches for the Christmas party that followed.
Businessman Gerry Malixi, who works out at the ALA Gym and briefly Read Full Story >>> Pacman, Roach take Christmas break in Boracay
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 22 Dec 2007
Boxer Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach are spending Christmas in sunny Boracay.
Pacquiao stepped foot on the tropical paradise late Thursday afternoon with wife Jinkee, their three children, their ?yayas? and a couple of bodyguards while Roach will fly in today with some friends.
It?s Read Full Story >>> IBF SAYS ONLY COURT ORDER CAN STOP CONDES TITLE DEFENSE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 22 Dec 2007
The IBF says only a court order can stop the world organization from pushing through with the minimum weight title defense of champion Florante Condes against No. 6 ranked Raul Garcia of Mexico in La Paz, Mexico on February 1 Read Full Story >>> To He Who Must Not Be Named, To His Fans And, Yes, To The Haters: Merry & Happy!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 22 Dec 2007
Editor?s Note: I am on the fourth or fifth day of my 21 day Twelve Step attempt to break the He Who Must Not Be Named habit. Please do not regard what you see below as a relapse or any backsliding on my part. This holiday greeting was composed BEFORE I went into He Who Must Not Be Named rehab.?MICHA Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION: I CAN BEAT LOPEZ
By Dennis Principe, Sports Chat, Sat, 22 Dec 2007
WBC Youth Superbantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion expressed his readiness to face undefeated Puerto Rican prospect Juan Manuel Lopez on February 9 in Mexico.
Read Full Story >>> Winning in Defeat
By Matthew Sanderson, TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 22 Dec 2007
Every fight has to have a loser. Barring the dreaded draw, someone ? whether from the grassroots or the elite level ? has to come up short. Our obsession with champions, pound for pounders and Hall of Fa Read Full Story >>> RING EDITOR PREDICTS CLOSE WIN FOR PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Dec 2007
Respected Ring Magazine editor-in-chief Nigel Collins believes that Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao ?will win a close, hard-fought decision? over reigning WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in their March 15 rematch in Las Vegas.
Collins said that a Pacquiao win will also en Read Full Story >>> WBC NAMES MAYWEATHER ?FIGHTER OF THE YEAR?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Dec 2007
In what the WBC says has been a great year for boxing in which all existing pay-per-view records and attendance figures were broken with great shows in many countries and ?most importantly network television coming back to Read Full Story >>> Sorry Fans, King Is Not The Devil, Common Sense Says He Holds Legal Leverage In Battle With Team Diaz
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 21 Dec 2007
I find it funny how heavily Don King's image, perceived positively or poorly, but mostly poorly, is implanted in the mind of your average American.
Recently when the world of boxing and the then upcoming Ricky Hatton vs. Floyd Mayweather fight was brought up around the water cooler during break t Read Full Story >>> MARQUEZ AND PACQUIAO TO BATTLE FOR WORLD TITLE!
Tickets Go On Sale This Saturday!
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Dec 2007
 
LAS VEGAS, NV -- The fistic debate about which fighter is the best finally will be settled when World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ Read Full Story >>> The Best of the Year: 2007?s Logos, Ethos, and Pathos
By Brett Conway, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Dec 2007
When the end of the boxing year arrives and it?s time to pick the best of the best, I have a difficult time. I?m not one of those folks standing up on his barstool insisting that Ali will defeat Joe Frazier any day of the week. Instead, I try to see both sides of the case, quietly sip my beer, and a Read Full Story >>>
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