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Pacquiao spars with Darlene: ‘Not by pork alone’
By Christian Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Can the people of General Santos City and the rest of the first district of South Cotabato province live by “pork” alone?
This appears to be the battle cry of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who promises to bring home the multimillion pork barrel fund if he wins in Read Full Story >>>Lameduck GAB must get up and fight
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Self-styled sportsmen who promoted Donnie Nietes’ defense of his World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific 105-lb crown should congratulate themselves.
They have, together with unknowing boxing officials, succeeded in staging another colorful mismatch.
The favored Fil Read Full Story >>> Floyd Sr.: My Brother Roger Is Punch Drunk, Snaglepuss Maker Of Bums!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
When we last left the dysfunctional but highly entertaining FMF, or the Fighting Mayweather Family, some apologists and other towel biters were trying to sell a vision of Little Floyd, Pretty Daddy Floyd Joy Mayweather Sr., Uncle Roger and Uncle Jazzy Jeff figuratively if not literally sitting aroun Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather; More Drama than Daytime TV!
By Benny Henderson Jr, DogHouseBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
Podcasts, press conferences, TV commercials, an HBO four part episode mini series and an eleven city U.S. tour to boot, all the rock star status you can possibly handle wrapped up for just one night of boxing. While the world anxiously awaits for this super sized showdown to commence between the six Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya ? Mayweather: Boxing?s Image crisis in microcosm
By Isaac Mcarthy-Lee, EastSideBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
If the volumes of pre-fight hype are to be believed, May 5th 2007 brings us the most momentous spectacle in the long and glorious history of boxing. Difficult to ignore, the packed schedule of public engagements and the frenzied press attention has garnered the richest stadium gate in boxing history Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr Update
By Doghouse Boxing, DogHouseBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
As May 5th fastly approaches, the date set for Oscar De La Hoya to face Floyd Mayweather Jr., the hype keeps building. HBO is feeding fans well with successful the OSCAR DE LA HOYA/ FLOYD MAYWEATHER 24/7 series.
This Sunday, April 29, 10:30 ET/PT on HBO, fans will be treated to part 3 in the seri Read Full Story >>> RAPPER 50 CENT TO LEAD FLOYD MAYWEATHER RING WALK BEFORE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT AGAINST OSCAR DE LA HOYA MAY 5
15rounds.com, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
Rap artist 50 Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) will lead ?Pretty Boy? Floyd Mayweather into the ring for his WBC super welterweight championship fight against ?The Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on pay-per-view. 50 Cent will be performing his new song ?Strai Read Full Story >>> THE LAW CATCHES UP WITH BONG OBERO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
Bong Obero whose real name is Ranilo Terrania is now in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation and is being held on a litany of charges that are non-bailable.
GAB chairman Eric Buhain told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that “all of the cases against Obero have been submitt Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PREDICTS BAUTISTA-MEDINA WILL BE A THRILLER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
Bautista training in Puerto Rico.
Golden Boy Promotions says the WBO super bantamweight eliminator between Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and Argentina's Sergio Medina will be a “thrilling bout” Read Full Story >>> The New Pacquiao bids for IBF minimum title
By PNA, news.balita.ph, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
Florante Condes, world's fourth ranked Filipino boxer who sports a ring name 'The New Pacquiao', earned a shot to challenge Indonesian champion Mohammad Rachman for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title on June 16 in Jakarata, Indonesia.
Boxing manager Aljoe Jaro expressed Read Full Story >>> Escaner title defense topbills Fistiana card
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine super bantamweight champion Alex Escaner, coming off a second-round stoppage of Japan’s Akio Konishi, stakes his title against RP No. 3 Jake Verano in the 12-round main bout of the Fiesta Fistiana this Sunday at the Rajah Sulaiman Park in Manila.
Some of th Read Full Story >>> Suico nips Nakagawa to retain OPBF title
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
ONE down, two to go! This is the newest battle cry of the Randy “Kumo’ng Bato” Suico team after the Mandaue City-native warrior successfully defended his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight belt with a unanimous decision win over Tomonori Nakagawa at the Prefe Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Father To Son: If It Goes Limit, You Will Get Robbed!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
Emotional, high-strung, verbose and arrogant. That’s what his friends say about high profile trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.. But, although many believe he should get a check up from the neck up, the man never bites his tongue. In a world full of soft-soapers who use euphemisms and talk around a Read Full Story >>> Boxing Syndicate top man nabbed
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
The alleged mastermind of the local syndicate preying on hungry Filipino boxers who wish to fight abroad, has been apprehended.
Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain yesterday announced that Ranilo Terania, alias Bong Obero, was caught in Ermita, Manila by agents of the National Bureau Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya-Mayweather: Hype, Drama, Boxing
By Ryan Songalia, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
The wait is finally over. The megafight, with all the mega-hype attached, is finally upon us. Oh the joy, as the Boxing Gods have finally given us die-hard adherents something that we can build some semblance of conversation with among mainstream sports fans. With the boxing of today more appurtant Read Full Story >>> I AM NOT A PUPPET, SAYS BOXING CHAMP RUNNING FOR OFFICE
AdnKronosInternational, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao, 28 who is running for a congressional post in the first district of South Cotabato in Mindanao, has rejected criticism against him that he would only be a pu Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao could face charges for two listups
By Joyce Pangco Pañares, Manila Standard Today, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
FILIPINO boxing idol Manny Pacquiao might find himself in trouble for registering twice—first in Manila and then in General Santos City—and for failing to meet the six-month residency required of local candidates.
According to a source in the Commission on Elections, Pacquiao registe Read Full Story >>> The 10 most interesting election contests
By Efren L. Danao, The Manila Times, Wed, 25 Apr 2007
The nation will be riveted on the conduct and results of a number of local elections on May 14, but the main interest will be on the fight between reelectionist Rep. Darlene Antonino Custodio and world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in the First District of South Cotabato in Congress.
Darlene be Read Full Story >>> RING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Apr 2007
I was having a very hard time trying to write this article. I have been a boxing fan for almost three decades. Even if I try to apologize for it or try to rationalize its existence it will not bring Lito Sisnorio back.
There will always be people drawn to the sport, either as active protagonists Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA TO VISIT PHILIPPINES AFTER MAYWEATHER FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Apr 2007
World light middleweight champion Oscar De La Hoya says he plans to visit the Philippines after his ?The World Awaits? showdown with undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 6 (Manila Time) in what is certain to be one of the biggest and most amticipated fights in the history of boxing.
De La Hoya Read Full Story >>>
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