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NIETES IS NOW WBO NO. 1
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 May 2007
SEOUL, KOREA--WBO Asia-Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo has informed that Filipino fighter Donnie Nietes has just moved up into the top spot of the WBO minimumweight rankings for May, thus solidifying his chances of getting a crack at the world title this year.
Nietes, who holds the WBO Asia Paci Read Full Story >>>ALA Boys Allanic, Otik gun for WBO regional titles today in Korea
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Philippine Star, Sat, 19 May 2007
ALA Boys Robert Allanic and Fernando Otik will both shoot for World Boxing Organization (WBO) regional belts against Korean foes today at the Shinheung University Gym in Uijeongbu City, Seoul, South Korea.
Allanic (15-3, 7KOs) will take in Chang-Jae Kwon (14-2, 10KOs) for the WBO Asia-Pacific int Read Full Story >>> Arum: Oscar's Fight Good For Boxing
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Sat, 19 May 2007
Top Rank’s Bob Arum said Oscar De La Hoya’s mega fight with Floyd Mayweather was good for the sport and seeks to speak with Golden Boy Promotions about possible match ups in the very near future.
“It put the focus back on boxing,” said Arum by telephone on Thursday afterno Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Marquez II
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 19 May 2007
THE WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) will hold a purse briefing on June 18 in case the camps of Manny Pacquiao and super-featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez fail to reach an agreement in the next 30 days for the two to set up their much-awaited duel.
From its headquarters in Mexico City, WBC Read Full Story >>> Of Heinkens and Gayweather
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 19 May 2007
MY LAST column elicited interesting responses from our readers.
Digital Bedouin (digital_bedouin @hotmail.com.) writes:
“I read you artical and no offence but how many beers did u guzzle down before you reached this amazing conclution that de la hoya won and that in fact the compu stat Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN PUSHES FOR PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2007
WBC president Jose Sulaiman is pushing for a title fight between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and reigning WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez who won the title from legendary Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO VS CHI STILL AN OPTION!
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2007
Korean Boxing Commission executive adviser Major Lee, who is a member of the powerful WBC Board of Governors, informed in an interview yesterday that the WBC has sent them the letter regarding the deadline set for the negotiation between the camps of Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, and that Read Full Story >>> KOREA UPDATE: ALLANIC, OTIC MAKE WEIGHT!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2007
SEOUL--Two Filipino fighters seeing action tomorrow in a WBO card here easily made weight during official weigh-in held moments ago at the Korean Boxing Commission office supervised by WBO's Leon Panoncillo.
Robert Allanic of the ALA Boxing Gym came in at 117 3/4 lbs while his opponent Chang Jae Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ NEGOTIATION ORDERED, DEADLINE SET JUNE 18
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2007
The World Boxing Council has just ordered that the free negotiation should now start between the camps of WBC super featherweight title-holder Juan Manuel Marquez and mandatory challenger Manny Pacquiao.
The Mexico-based sanctioning body has set the deadline for the free negotiations until June Read Full Story >>> SAMSUNG TO SPONSOR JULY 7 CARD!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2007
Samsung, one of Asia's biggest companies and a South Korean conglomerate (chaebol) composed of numerous businesses, including Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest electronics companies, has expressed interest in sponsoring the big July 7 card in Cebu featuring Korean and Filipino fighters Read Full Story >>> Salim KO'd in WBO Youth Bout!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2007
Lanky Reman Salim failed in his bid to capture the WBO Asia Pacific Youth featherweight crown after he was stopped in the eighth round last night by top Indonesian prospect Daud Cino Jordan at Slawi City in Central Java, Indonesia.
The Bago City-born Salim could not keep up with the bigger and st Read Full Story >>> JBC MUM ON TEPURA-KAMEDA FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 May 2007
The Japan Boxing Commission has remained mum on inquiries regarding its reported sanctioning of a fight between the Philippines Pingpin Tepura and undefeated Japanese Daiki Kameda last April 30 in Shizuoka.
Questions forwarded by Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today last May 9 to the listed executi Read Full Story >>> Not that way, Manny
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 18 May 2007
ALL INDICATIONS seem to point to Manny Pacquiao going the way of other celebrities who have been hit with the startling reality that popularity does not necessarily guarantee success in Philippine politics. At least it doesn’t seem that way anymore.
In the past decade or so, movie actors a Read Full Story >>> Computer Simulation Inconclusive: Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Too Close To Call
By Marvin Langer, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 18 May 2007
Greetings Boxing Confidential readers!
Marvin Langer here.
I have taken a few months off to refine and further develop my computer boxing simulation. Late last year I presented a few simulated bouts here on Boxing Confidential. Actually it was a proposed heavyweight tournament simulation that Read Full Story >>> Humberto can’t overlook Pacquiao
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Fri, 18 May 2007
OVER my dead body.
This, in a manner of speaking, is the daunting message of Bobby Pacquiao to his Mexican opponent, Humberto Soto, who’s already looking past their June 9 encounter at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
Soto’s promoter Bob Arum is lining up the Mexican fighter Read Full Story >>> Guzman raring to meet Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 18 May 2007
SHAVEN-SKULLED bomber Joan Guzman is aching to get it on with Manny Pacquiao and top Rank big boss Bob Arum said he’ll sit down with the handlers of the New York-based Dominican Republic native soon so they could dot the Is and cross the Ts for a proposed match on Oct. 6 possibly in Macau.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao’s fans elated by defeat
By Christian Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 17 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- It's one defeat his fans were most willing to take.
Supporters of Manny Pacquiao the boxer are rejoicing over his debacle in the political arena against the diminutive but politically formidable Representative Darlene Antonino-Custodio of South Cotobato and General Santos C Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao ‘sad,’ ‘depressed’ over poll results, lost cash
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 17 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao was described as “sad” and “depressed” as he continued to trail frontrunner Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio in the Congressional race for South Cotabato’s first district.
Sources from the boxer’s campaign staff said that Man Read Full Story >>> Pacman KO'd in final Namfrel tally for Gen San
GMA News Online, Thu, 17 May 2007
Reelectionist Rep. Darlene Antonino Custodio clobbered boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in the final unofficial tally of the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) for General Santos City.
Television reports on late Thursday afternoon said Custodio led by nearly 37,000 votes in General Santos, Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO LUMPED UP BY ELECTION RESULTS!
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 17 May 2007
PACMAN CAN NOW FOCUS ON BOXING
General Santos City, PI- Having not been humiliated in a boxing ring, Manny Pacquiao got that and more as Darlene Antonino-Custodio, the incumbent Congressperson flat out beat him by almost a 2-1 margin. Having done all that he can to get elected, it is time for Pacq Read Full Story >>>
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