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WBO SETS ANOTHER GIFT-GIVING FOR KIDS IN PHILIPPINES AND THAILAND
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
Fil-Am WBO Vice President for Asia Pacific Leon Panoncillo informed Philboxing.com today that he had been contacted by WBO President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel to again coordinate another Christmas gift giving to disenfranchised children of Asia.
Last year the WBO provided donation among the ch Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao Out, Barrera-Marquez is Close
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
The President and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer says the rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and reigning WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera will not happen in April as Pacquiao claimed in an interview with ABS-CBN, Friday. In fact it may not happen Read Full Story >>> FEATURE STORY: THE MANNY PACQUIAO GAMBIT
An in-depth report and analysis on Pacquiao's promotional stalemate
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
In my chess playing days, I used to drop by the Cubao area in Quezon City to try to solve chess puzzles presented by 'chess street hawkers' and get to win a few bucks here and there.
Chess puzzles are very intriguing mental exercise and depending on how the pieces on the chessboard are arranged Read Full Story >>> IT'S A PACMAN XMAS, INDEED
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
NEW YORK -- Here's to you, Manny Claus!
M is for the first letter of your first name, Manny
E is for the Excitement you have brought to fans worldwide
R is for the Ring in which you rule supreme, best around Pound for Pound
R is for how have you have single-handedly (two handedly?) Resto Read Full Story >>> MICHAEL MARLEY LOOKS BACK AT 2006
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR -- MANNY PACQUAIO
BEST AROUND, POUND FOR POUND - 1. MANNY PACQUIAO; 2. FLOYD MAYWEATHER; 3. MIKKEL KESSLER;
BEST NEW WEB SITE -- WWW.BOXINGCONFIDENTIAL.COM, YA DIG? MARLEY AND LOIS ARE COOKING WITH HOT GREASE
BEST BALANCED (NOT ONLY FOR AMERICANS) AND BEST FAN DISCUSSI Read Full Story >>> SOROLLA TKO’D IN IBF TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
IBF minimum weight challenger Benjie Sorolla of the Philippines was TKO’d in the seventh round of a title fight against world champion Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia who gave himself a present as promised on his 34th birthday with the impressive victory Saturday.
Referee John Wright calle Read Full Story >>> Davao Boxing Coaches Maul Cebu Ref
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
GENERAL Santos City -- Two boxing coaches of Davao City mauled a referee from Cebu for earlier making a controversial decision against their boxer during the finals of the firstManny "PacMan" Pacquiao Cup National Amateur Boxing Championships last Wednesday at the Oval Plaza covered
court here.
Read Full Story >>> Banal to go after WBO Youth title
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
YOUNG sensation Alex John “Bazooka” Banal will open the 2007 boxing calendar with a bang as the Tagbilaran City-adopted son will be fighting for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Youth World super-flyweight championship in January.
The undefeated Banal will be the main attraction o Read Full Story >>> FILIPINA BOXER MAKES IMPACT IN CHINA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
Outstanding amateur female boxer Gretchen Abaniel made a big impact with a four round majority decision over hometown favorite Li Hai Li in a fight card at the Expo Garden Hotel in Kunming, Yunnan, China on Saturday night.
Two of the judges had Abaniel winning handily but one judge reportedly Read Full Story >>> RACHMAN TKO'S SOROLLA IN 7TH!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
JAKARTA--IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman celebrated his 35th birthday with a big bang, stopping gutsy Filipino challenger Benjie Sorolla in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-rounder at the 5,000-capacity Indoor Tennis Stadium Senayan here.
Rachman rained several unanswered punches i Read Full Story >>> Días decisivos para Barrera
Quiere pelear con Pacquiao, pero...
By Ernesto Castellanos, Esto en Linea, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
Marco Antonio Barrera espera que en un plazo máximo de una semana, quede definida su siguiente pelea señalada para marzo en Las Vegas.
Marco Antonio quiere pelear con Read Full Story >>> Breaking Through in 2006
By Rico Navarro, The Freeman, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
Breaking through. This was hands-down the major accomplishment of Cebu Boxing in the year 2006. No, Cebu still doesn't have a world champion to follow the exploits of Manny Pacquiao. But should a boxer out of the Cebu boxing family become a world champ in the next two years, he'll surely look back t Read Full Story >>> Manny top pug of 2006
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
FILIPINO ring idol Manny Pacquiao ended the year as the best pound-for-pound fighter, according to East Side Boxing.
James Slater, a noted American boxing columnist, who also writes for EastSideBoxing.com, put Pacquiao over Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather Jr. in his year ending best po Read Full Story >>> Pacman-Barrera purse bid deferred
By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, Sun, 24 Dec 2006
The World Boxing Council, citing Manny Pacquiao’s contractual dispute involving rival promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, decided to suspend the purse bid scheduled early next year for the mandatory title defense of world champion Marco Antonio Barrera against the Filipino boxing ico Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO ENDORSES FIRST CANDIDATE FOR MAY POLLS
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
GENERAL Santos City -- Filipino boxing superstar Manny "PacMan"
Pacquiao has made his first formal endorsement of a policital candidate to the coming May elections here Wednesday night.
Pacquiao, who is also reportedly being lured to run in the elections, had publicly endorsed his good friend R Read Full Story >>> Politics Once Again Take Center Stage in Pacquiao’s Sage. A Lump of Coal for Manny, Golden Boy, Top Rank, and Pacquiao’s Crew
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
LOS ANGELES -- The drama surrounding Manny Pacquiao continues.
Today the World Boxing Council announced the cancellation of the purse bid for a bout between the Filipino and the Council’s Super Featherweight Champion Marco Antonio Barrera until the legal confusion surrounding Pacquiao’ Read Full Story >>> WBC SUSPENDS PACQUIAO-BARRERA PURSE BID
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
The World Boxing Council has suspended the purse bid for the mandatory title shot of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao against reigning WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera. The purse bid was scheduled for January 12 should
negotiations between the two fighters handlers not succee Read Full Story >>> JAPAN’S RISING SON: IS KOKI KAMEDA THE NEXT MANNY PACQUIAO?
By Cliff Rold, RingTalk.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
KAMEDA RETAINS WITH A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER!
Alexandria, VA – For a thirteen fight upstart, WBA 108 lb. titlist Koki Kameda (13-0, 10 KOs) fights with the mean streak of an aged veteran whose been held back his whole career. The sharper strategy and execution he brought to his Wednesday re Read Full Story >>> Rachman, Sorolla Hurdle Final Weigh-in!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
The final weigh-in for today's IBF minimumweight championship took place this morning, with both reigning champ Muhammad Rachman and Filipino challenger Benjie Sorolla well within the limit.
The IBF has ruled that no fighter should weigh more than ten percent of the regulatory weight limit of 105 Read Full Story >>> King denies Pacquiao bid!
FightNews.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
Promoter Don King denies media reports this week claiming he has been pursuing representation of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. "I have not called nor have I spoken with Manny Pacquiao, his trainer or anyone in his camp," King said. "I have no idea where these reports have emanated from, but I can a Read Full Story >>>
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