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Victories boost promoter?s prospects
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 05 Dec 2007
THE victories of Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista and AJ ?Bazooka? Banal highlighted Third Force Incorporated?s promotion last Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Third Force president Noli Eala gave credit to the ALA Boys who poured their efforts to its first ever boxing promotion.
?It?s a great start Read Full Story >>>Mailbag: Best of the decade
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 05 Dec 2007
LAS VEGAS ? The days before a big fight are always a good time to discuss past big fights, so before I delve into a very busy reader mailbag, I thought I'd share what I see as the top 10 performances by a boxer since 2000.
Keep in mind that these aren't necessarily my picks for the best fights, b Read Full Story >>> Amy steals the show
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 05 Dec 2007
What ring announcer Amy Hayes wore wasn?t ?sparkingly sexy? as she said it would be but just the same, fans were hardly disappointed with her stunning appearance in Third Force Promotions? ?Payback? boxing extravaganza at the Araneta Coliseum last Sunday.
Hayes, who turned 34 only a few weeks ago Read Full Story >>> Donaire: Line them up and I?ll fight them
Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 05 Dec 2007
AFTER destroying the Mexican challenger Luis Maldonado with an eighth round TKO, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire seeks to unify the flyweight division.
Donaire, who trained in Cebu for hi Read Full Story >>> Recycled Excuse: Strictly Shoe Business
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 05 Dec 2007
Shoe business. That?s what caused Manny Pacquiao not to look so hot in hirst fight against Juan Manuel Marquez according to Sampson Lewkowicz, the globetrotting adviser to five world champions including Pinoy Donnie Nietes.
?The rematch between them on March 15 will be a tough fight for Manny as Read Full Story >>> BATTLING BRITS READY TO FACE THE WORLD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Dec 2007
LOS ANGELES -- It's the big battle before the huge war. On the eve of Ricky Hatton?s WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight championship showdown against Floyd Mayweather Saturday night, his countrymen will be fighting in force Friday Read Full Story >>> What's next for Rey "Boom - Boom" Bautista?
By Joshua "Trvaz" Travilla, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
After experiencing a disappointing 1st round TKO loss to Daniel Ponce De Leon in August, Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista (33-1, 30 KOs) was able to put the loss behind him with a successful unanimous decision over Antonio ?Barrio? Meza (23-4, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Phi Read Full Story >>> Brian?s Boxing Mailbag, Dec. 4, 2007
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
Happy Holidays boxing fans! Yes it is officially the holiday season so let me tell you from experience, get your Christmas shopping done early (if you celebrate Christmas) or you will regret it later. There is nothing worse than trying to find a parking spot and then crowd-surfing over people in an Read Full Story >>> PROMOTER TO INVESTIGATE CHAMPION WHO DIDN?T MAKE WEIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
Well known promoter Branco Milenkovic says he will ?definitely try to investigate? what happened when WBC International junior flyweight champion Phumzile Matyhila failed to make the weight for his scheduled title defense against Filipino Alez Aroy at the Carousel, north of Pretoria, South Africa.
Read Full Story >>> WARNING TO THE WORLD: NONITO DONAIRE JR. ISN?T GOING AWAY ANY TIME SOON
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
FILIPINO world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. has eyes only for world-class fighters.
After his successful first title defense, Donaire, 25, wants to face any of his cochampions or batt Read Full Story >>> Ranee Ganoy proves a huge hit in Australia
Sports Nut, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
``The New Pacquiao''
Ranee Ganoy has won over a legion of Aussie fans with his stunning KO of Thai Somchai Nakbalee in Brisbane on Friday night.
With plans to now match the Filipino slugger against IBF No.1 lightweight Nate ``The Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE AND BAUTISTA ARE BOTH RING MAGAZINE CONTENDERS
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
 
Nonito ?Filipino Flash? Donaire is the authoritative Ring Magazine No. 1 contender in the flyweight division. The champion is still being declared Read Full Story >>> Another emergence: Donaire has real star quality
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
It's no stretch to say that Showtime had a miserable year of boxing. Outside of the two scintillating encounters between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, what are we going to remember long-term? Shobox had scatte Read Full Story >>> ?A WORD SPOKEN IN DUE SEASON, HOW GOOD IT IS?
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
While anxiously waiting for the start of the Nonito Donaire, Jr.-Luis Maldonado fight which was about to be shown on the 4 big screens installed inside the Araneta Coliseum last 2 December 2007, philboxing.com owner Dong Secuya assured this writer, ?Da-og na si Donaire bai. TKO sa 8th, gi-knockdown Read Full Story >>> Donaire calls out to unify title
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
Fresh from his eighth round stoppage of Mexico?s Luis Maldonado, IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. yesterday dared WBC titlist Daisuke Naito and WBA ruler Takefumi Sakata to face him in a unification showdown anytime, anywhere.
Donaire, 25, said his immediate goal is to become the undispu Read Full Story >>> Bring 'em on, says Donaire
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
AFTER PROVING that he is not a one-hit wonder, Filipino flyweight Nonito Donaire Jr. boasted over the weekend that "I want to fight all the best fighters?ready to fight anybody from 112 lbs to 118 (bantamweight)" and looking forward to "take them all down." Moments after keeping his International Bo Read Full Story >>> A Blurry Sunday afternoon
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
REY ?Boom-Boom? Bautista gave a good credible performance last Sunday against a tough, determined warrior who had no quit in him. This is how comebacks are properly done and I give Bautista?s management team all the props for picking the right opponent.
Antonio ?Barrio? Meza, now 23-4 with 16 KO Read Full Story >>> TARVER, FORREST and DONAIRE TKO FOES
TigerBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
Three of boxing?s biggest and most important players notched impressive victories on the final SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast of 2007. Antonio ?Magic Man? Tarver, Vernon ?The Viper? Forrest and ?The Filipino Flash? Nonito Donaire each scored TKO victories before an enthusiastic crowd Saturday Read Full Story >>> Victorious Sunday for RP boxing
By Philip Ella Juico, The Philippine Star, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista and A.J. ?Bazooka? Banal defeated their respective Mexican rivals Sunday afternoon at the Araneta Coliseum to further boost their respective careers.
Bautista, who with Banal is managed by the father-son team of Tony and Michael Aldeguer, threw everything but the kitchen Read Full Story >>> LERIO VS BROWNE MAY BE WBF FIGHT OF THE YEAR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Dec 2007
WBF president Mick Croucher says Filipino Danilo Lerio's fight against undefeated Davey Browne in Ingleburn, Sydney, "could be the fight of the year in Australia." Croucher informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that the choice would be announced shortly.
Lerio lost a ten round unanimous de Read Full Story >>>
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