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Amonsot vs. Da in WBO rematch on June 7 in Cebu
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 20 May 2007
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific lightweight champion Czar Amonsot will face the same opponent he defeated for the erstwhile vacant title when he headlined the boxing promotion co-produced by Cebu’s SGG Sports Promotion and ALA Gym and Korea’s Boxing Plaza Entertainment on Ju Read Full Story >>>KOBORI WINS OPBF 130LB BELT
By Joe Koizumi, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 20 May 2007
TOKYO, JAPAN -- Hard-punching WBC#9/WBA#9 Japanese super-feather champ Yusuke Kobori (20-2-1, 11 KOs), 130, acquired the vacant OPBF 130-pound belt as he dropped taller southpaw Junji Murakami (15-5-2, 7 KOs), 129.5, four times and finally halted him at 1:52 of the seventh round on Saturday in Tokyo Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao plans bout in September
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 20 May 2007
Manny Pacquiao is now planning to return to the ring sooner than expected.
The 28-year-old boxer, who ran for a congressional seat in the May 14 elections, yesterday said he might schedule his next fight in September and not October as he and his promoter Bob Arum announced recently.
“He Read Full Story >>> Philippine Election Sees Reversal of Fortune for Some Celebrity Candidates
By Douglas Bakshian, Voice of America, Sun, 20 May 2007
International boxing champion Manny Pacquiao can deliver a knockout in the ring, but in the Philippine political arena the super featherweight appears headed for a loss. Preliminary returns from national elections Read Full Story >>> Winds of change
By Editorial, The Philippine Star, Sun, 20 May 2007
Despite the usual violence, the slow count, vote-buying and accusations of vote manipulation, there are some refreshing developments in the midterm elections. The most notable is that the Filipino voter no longer lo Read Full Story >>> ALA Gym's Robert Allanic Captures WBO Asia Crown In Seoul Bout!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 19 May 2007
SEOUL, KOREA--ALA Boy Robert Allanic captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific bantamweight interim title with an impressive seventh-round technical knockout victory yesterday over Korean Chang Jae Kwon at the Shin Heung University at Uijeongbu City here.
Korean referee Wan Soo Yu Read Full Story >>> 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 >>>
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