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Pacquiao goes for guns amid threat
Sports Illustrated, Sat, 27 Jan 2007
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) -- Philippine boxing idol Manny Pacquiao has been granted exemptions for 20 firearms due to concerns about possible kidnapping attempts on his family.
Despite a Jan. 15-June 13 gun ban implemented during the country's election period, the Commission on Elections (Com Read Full Story >>>Tokyo, Valero, and the ‘Year of the Boar’
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Jan 2007
Joe Hernandez made the near 12-hour flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo five days before former pupil Edwin Valero defended his WBA 130-pound title for the first time with a 72-second blowout of Michael Lozada at the Ariake Coliseum Read Full Story >>> Barrera-Marquez presser!
By David Finger, FightNews.com, Sat, 27 Jan 2007
On Thursday, Golden Boy Promotions officially announced what promises to be one of the most anticipated fights of 2007, when Mexican superstars Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KO's) takes on arguably the best counter puncher in t Read Full Story >>> UCLA CONFIRMS OMAR NINO TEST; VILORIA-SOSA UP NEXT?
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
A laboratory test done at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) has confirmed that WBC junior flyweight champion Omar Nino had indeed tested positive of metaamphetamines following his rematch with Fil-Am Brian Viloria last November 18 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Earl Read Full Story >>> Bardon Vies for OPBF Flyweight Crown
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
Philippine flyweight champion and OPBF no. 1 Jojo Bardon of RWS Stable will vie for the vacant OPBF flyweight title on March 18 against no. 4 Masaharu Naganawa at the International Conference Hall in Nagoya, Japan.
The 27-year-old Bardon, raised in San Carlos City but based in Cebu, is coming o Read Full Story >>> Barrera vs. Marquez: Better Late than Never
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
Never say never in boxing.
During the mid-to-late ‘90s, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez, then 20-something phenoms out of Mexico City, thrilled Southern California fight fans at Inglewood’s Read Full Story >>> Filipino Elephant in the Room at the House of Blues
Marquez Looks to Remove “Thorn”, Barrera Mentality Moved On
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
Hollywood, CA -- During a press conference for their March 17 HBO pay per view, “Fearless”, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez had a Filipino elephant in the room at the House of Blues Read Full Story >>> ASIAN HALL OF FAMERS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
GABRIEL "FLASH" ELORDE
How do you measure greatness in sports? In track and field the difference between good and great may be just millimeters or milliseconds. Titles won and years of dominance are part of the criteria in any sport. Consistency is also used as a measuring stick. In boxing Read Full Story >>> Barrera-Marquez: Beauty born out of chaos
By Brent Matteo Alderson, Fox Sports, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
Finally, after years of mismanagement and miscalculations, Juan Manuel Marquez is going to get the opportunity to fight a superstar in a super fight when he faces Marco Antonio Barrera.
Marquez has never been very lucky. He was the WBO's No. 1-ranked challenger for a two-year period in the late 1 Read Full Story >>> Sunset Blvd. Kick-Off to Barrera v. Marquez
Both Men Fearless, Trade Respectful Verbal Jabs
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Matched by destiny, along with a good helping or inter-promotional politics, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez will add their clash to the long history of battles Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy Matchmaker Eric Gomez Rounding Out Barrera v. Marquez Card
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – The engineer behind many of Golden Boy Promotions bouts, matchmaker Eric Gomez, took a few minutes from his busy afternoon at the Marco Antonio Barrera v. Juan Manuel Lopez press conference to talk with Boxing Confidential.
While the main event for “Fearless Read Full Story >>> HBO to have four part build up to Oscar-Floyd
15rounds.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
HBO Sports will run a four-part series counting down to the May 5 Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather boxing match that should be the sport?s biggest event of the year.
And the cable network is giving the series a plush time slot, as it will air the first three installments of De La Hoya/Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Mayweather tickets on sale Saturday
mlive.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
Tickets go on sale Saturday for the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather fight. About 3,000 tickets at 15,779-seat MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will be available for public sale.
Tickets may be purchased beginning 1 p.m. EST Saturday at ticketmaster.com and mgmgrand.com, or by telephone at ( Read Full Story >>> Win or Lose Pacman Court Battle, De La Hoya Looks to Give Barrera Crack at Revenge vs. Pacquiao
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – While working his promotional magic at the Marco Antonio Barrera v. Juan Manuel Marquez press conference at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California, Oscar De La Hoya took the time to speak with Boxing Confidential on a few situations of interest to boxing aficionado Read Full Story >>> Don’t Hate on Nacho, JM Marquez Gives Him Seal of Managerial Approval
Looks Forward to Pacquiao Rematch
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – Imagine, you are the manager of Juan Manuel Marquez, he had a historic draw against Manny Pacquiao, you are offered a rematch by Top Rank to fight Manny Pacqui Read Full Story >>> HBO to have four part build up to Oscar-Floyd
15rounds.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
HBO Sports will run a four-part series counting down to the May 5 Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather boxing match that should be the sport?s biggest event of the year.
And the cable network is giving the series a plush time slot, as it will air the first three installments of De La Hoya/Mayweather Read Full Story >>> HBO will get real with Mayweather-De La Hoya
By Larry Stewart, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
"The Contender," which combines reality television with boxing, became a hit on ESPN last year after a one-year run on NBC. Now HBO is going to try something similar to help promote the May 5 pay-per-view fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The pay-c Read Full Story >>> BOOM-BOOM take LA party by storm
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
CHICAGO -- It was a quiet Saturday, January 20 last week, a wonderful time when the hurried, break-neck pace of life in these
United States careened to a joyful rest.
It wasn't just another Saturday, though. The skies above loomed with a haze of blue. The air whiffed with a little coolness to it Read Full Story >>> Cebu to host 2nd world title fight
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
ON June 14, 1997, Cebuanos witnessed the first ever world championship fight at the Mactan Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City.
Gerry Pe?alosa, the youngest of the Pe?alosa boxing siblings made his first title defense after winning the World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight title from Japanese Hirosh Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Leaves For America Amidst Concerns
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 26 Jan 2007
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to leave for the U.S today amidst growing concern about his planned April 28 fight against WBC featherweight champion In Jin Chi at the Wynn Hotel & Casino in the gambling enclave of Macau.
Filipino boxing people who have checked the plush hotel whi Read Full Story >>>
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