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CHAMP offers no excuses: Mexican dethrones Viloria By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 12 Aug 2006 LAS VEGAS — In a startling upset, highly-favored Brian Viloria fought listlessly in losing the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight title to unheralded Mexican challenger Omar Ni?o Romero via a unanimous 12-round decision at the Orleans Arena here Thursday night (yesterday morning, Manila Read Full Story >>>Viloria flops By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 12 Aug 2006 A lackluster performance yesterday cost Fil-Am boxer Brian Viloria the WBC junior flyweight title to Mexican Omar Ni?o Romero at the Orleans Hotels and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday.
After 12 rounds, ringside judges ruled unanimously in favor of the Mexican fighter who was unheralded bef Read Full Story >>> Nietes, Rubillar make weight! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 Both Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes and Roberto Rubillar made weight at the official weigh-in held inside the ALA Gym for tomorrow's 'Thrilla in Minglanilla' card.
Nietes came in at 109.5 lbs, while Rubillar tipped the beam at 109 lbs for their 10-round, non-title showdown tomorrow at the Minglanilla Sport Read Full Story >>> Buhain, Paglumotan to open GAB-Zamboanga today By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric R.Buhain and Commissioner Alex A.Paglumotan are scheduled to arrive in Zamboanga City today for the inauguration of the agency's extension office of GAB.
As part and parcel of their continuing thrust to expand the service of the agency as the profesional s Read Full Story >>> Nino beats Viloria to win WBC light flyweight belt By Associated Press, Covers.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Unheralded Omar Nino outpunched and outworked Brian Viloria to win the WBC light flyweight championship Thursday at The Orleans Arena.
Viloria, 25, turned in one of his worst performances as a professiona Read Full Story >>> VILORIA LOSES TITLE IN STUNNING UPSET By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 The heavily hyped Brian Viloria lost his WBC light flyweight title against comparatively unknown Mexican Omar Nino who despite fighting for the first time outside his native country showed remarkable confidence and sustained aggression to score a lopsided unanimous decision at the Orleans Hotel & C Read Full Story >>> BRIAN VILORIA UPSET BY UNKNOWN ON OLN TV By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
WBC LIGHT FLY TITLE CHANGES HANDS
Las Vegas, NV-It what was, to say the least, a stunner, Omar Romero, 108 lbs., Mexico, upset reining WBC light flyweight champion Brian Viloria, 108, Hawaii, over 12 rounds at the Orleans Hotel. This main event of a Top Rank card being shown on OLN (Outdoor Lif Read Full Story >>> Nino upsets Viloria for junior flyweight title By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 LAS VEGAS -- The stage was set for Brian Viloria to shine.
He was defending his junior flyweight championship on national TV on OLN's new "Fight Night" series and hoping to set up a possible money fight with strawweight champ Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon.
However, Omar Nino, an unheralded figh Read Full Story >>> Viloria stakes WBC title today By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, and Waipahu, Hawaii, takes on dangerous Mexican challenger Omar Ni?o Romero in the second defense of his title at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this morning (Manila time).
Although Viloria is a Read Full Story >>> Aroy in grudge rematch vs. Veronque in Maasin By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 Maasin City's hometown pride Alex Aroy of Rex "Wakee" Salud Stable hopes to settle unfinished business with his Mindanao rival Noel Veronque of Zamboanga as they clash in a non-title bout scheduled for 10 rounds topbilling "The Rematch" card on August 16 at the Maasin City Gym in Southern Leyte.
Read Full Story >>> Las Vegas Punch? By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
Gary Gittelsohn, the manager of WBC junior flyweight titlist Brian Viloria, got a bit of a surprise when he called Top Rank's offices and requested tickets for Filipino dignitaries that would be coming in to Las Vegas to see Viloria ma Read Full Story >>> OFFENSE COULD BE BRIAN VILORIA'S BEST DEFENSE By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 OFFENSE could be Brian Viloria's best defense when he takes on Mexican challenger Omar Nino Romero in their World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title fight Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila) at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Viloria's trainer Freddie Roach wants Read Full Story >>> Viloria to risk WBC crown today By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 Unbeaten Filipino-American fighter Brian Viloria vows to make an impression when he risks his World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title against Omar Nino-Romero of Mexico this morning (Philippine time) at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This will be Viloria's second def Read Full Story >>> No girlfriend for Viloria By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 11 Aug 2006 Take it from World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria’s father Ben who says his son is loveless, at the moment.
Last year, Viloria broke up with his Japanese-American girlfriend Naomi Usui whom he met in a concession stand after a fight in Los Angeles. Usui is an as Read Full Story >>> Random Thoughts From Pillar To Post By Matthew Hurley, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
Having already ranted about my disgust with Bob Arum and HBO for charging fight fans $49.95 for the Hasim Rahman–Oleg Maskaev rematch this Saturday night I’ve decided to let that previous article Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA'S NEW OPPONENT HAS VISA PROBLEMS By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Aug 2006 The latest opponent of emerging ring sensation Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista, Brazilian super bantamweight champion Giovanni Andrade is having problems getting a US visa just like his previously scheduled opponent Moises Gutierrez, the super bantamweight champion of Chile.
Andrade was scheduled to cla Read Full Story >>> “THE PINOY” ON THE PHILIPPINE BOXING SCENE & MORE By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Thu, 10 Aug 2006
VILORIA IN MOST IMPORTANT FIGHT SO FAR
Hillsborough, CA-This Thursday, OLN (Outdoor Life Network) will televisde live boxing action featuring WBC light flyweight champion Brian Viloria. The “Hawaiian Punch” is set to make his second defense against a very experienced challenger, Oma Read Full Story >>> PHILIPPINES VS. MEXICO RIVALRY CONTINUES WITH VILORIA-ROMERO! By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 10 Aug 2006 TOP RANK’S THIRD OLN SHOW TONIGHT
Las Vegas, NV-When you watch a fighter develop from his or her amateur days, a professional baptismal, and then rise to the level of World champion, you usually notice a distinct change in their personalities. The exception to the rule is WBC 108 lb. champi Read Full Story >>> Pacland Greets RSR Writer Geno McGahee a Happy Birthday! By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Aug 2006
Today, August 10th, Ringside Report Managing Editor Geno McGahee celebrates his 32nd birthday. In behalf of Pacland and PhilBoxing.com, I wish him the very best on his special day.
Geno has been well known to accommodate quest Read Full Story >>> Viloria vs. Nino in OLN's Vegas debut! By Victor Perea, FightNews.com, Thu, 10 Aug 2006
WBC Light Flyweight Champion Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria, 19-0 (12) has made plans to impress onlookers in his bout against Omar Nino-Romero 23-2-1 (10) this Thursday August 10, inside the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, NV. Read Full Story >>>
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