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More murders mar poll drive
By Cher Jimenez, GulfNews.com, Fri, 11 May 2007
Manila: A campaign supporter of boxer Manny Pacquiao's opponent was gunned down yesterday in South Cotabato, southern Philippines, making him the 102nd murder victim during the four months of the election period.
A report by GMA television network said the unnamed supporter of South Cotabato R Read Full Story >>>Celebrities, Guns Catch Headlines in Philippine Elections
By Douglas Bakshian, Voice of America, Fri, 11 May 2007
Personalities, money, families and violence are dominant features of the May 14 elections in the Philippines where nearly 18,000 positions in local and national government are up for grabs. The m Read Full Story >>> Pacman feuding trainers split up
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 11 May 2007
Freddie Roach and Justin Fortune, who steered Manny Pacquiao to his greatest triumphs, have bitterly parted ways, barely a month after the Filipino superstar knocked out Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The split came earlier this week when Fortune, an Australian ex-he Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao’s trainers part ways
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 11 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- For Justin Fortune, it’s time to strike a fortune on his own -- away from the shadow of famous trainer Freddie Roach.
Fortune left Roach’s Wild Card Gym in a huff on Saturday, severing his ties with the two-time Trainer of the Year who is credited for Manny Pacq Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO HEADLINE WORLD CUP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
Michael Aldeguer, son of respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer who is slowly taking over the mantle of his father in the sport said yesterday that Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista’s mandatory title fight with WBO supe Read Full Story >>> MAYOL ASKS GAB TO NULLIFY CONTRACT WITH JAPANESE
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
One-time world challenger and former OPBF minimumweight champion Rodel Mayol has sought the assistance of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) to nullify his contract with his estranged Japanese manager Yasuo "Machang" Matsuoka, alledging that
Matsuoka is no longer capable of taking care of his car Read Full Story >>> ARUM HERE TO BE BY PACQUIAO’S SIDE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum arrived early this morning from Las Vegas to give Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao moral support in his bid to wrest the congressional seat in South Cotabato from incumbent Darlene Antonino Custodio.
In an exclusive interview with Viva Sports/Manila Standard today, Ar Read Full Story >>> Just a Few Blocks Away, But Thousands of Miles Apart
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
When Freddie Roach accepted the assignment of training Oscar De La Hoya for his May 5th bout versus Floyd Mayweather, it represented a career-high payday (a reported $750,000 base salary, with that going over a million bucks if 'the Golden Boy' could topple Mayweather) but this pay-off would come at Read Full Story >>> KING OSCAR IS DONE, TO WHOM DOES HE HAND THE TORCH?
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
APPLAUD OSCAR & THEN TELL HIM TO GO!
Las Vegas, NV- In the past 15 years, no fighter has done more for boxing (and himself) than Oscar De La Hoya. An Olympic champion in 1992, Oscar instantly became a media darling and with that came throngs of fans and adulation. It can be said, that in the post Read Full Story >>> Joan Guzman to Pull Out of May 26 Fight with Michael Katsidis
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 10 May 2007
Jose Nu?ez, the manager of WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman, informed Boxing Confidential late Wednesday evening that he would be pulling the Dominican Dandy out of a scheduled fight against WBO li Read Full Story >>> Why Manny Won't Win at the Polls: Golden Boy, Top Rank Seek to Rename the Philippines
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 10 May 2007
What happened? Did you think that I abandoned the Manny Pacquaio beat? Not hardly, I just got distracted by that little show in Las Vegas, the one in which Rocky Juarez said, with a straight face, that he was “fighting in the co-main event.” Get a grip, Rocky.
In the meantime, and in- Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-VALERO MAY TAKE PLACE IN MACAU
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Thursday that a fight between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and undefeated KO artist Edwin Valero of Venezuela “will be absolutely huge in Macau when we finally have the new arena set up and running in September.”
Arum was responding to a Viva Spor Read Full Story >>> BREAKING NEWS: FORTUNE QUITS, TELLS ROACH GO “F” YOURSELF
By Brad Cooney, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
 
Manila Bulletin writer Nick Giongco was definitely on to something when he reported some months back that strength and conditioning coach, Justin Fortune did not want Roach i Read Full Story >>> ARUM ARRIVING TO GIVE PACQUIAO MORAL SUPPORT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is scheduled to arrive Thursday morning in Manila to give Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao "moral support" in his bid for the lone congressional seat in South Cotabato.
Arum is arriving on the same Philippine Airlines flight from Las Vegas as emerging Filipino ring se Read Full Story >>> EXCLUSIVE: ARUM RP-BOUND FOR PACMAN CAMPAIGN!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 May 2007
Bob Arum relaxes at the holding area of Vancouver Airport in Canada on the way to RP.
VANCOUVER, CANADA--Legendary fight promoter Bob Arum is well on his way to General Santos City in the Philippines to fulfill a co Read Full Story >>> Bautista-Medina Fight Gallery is Now Up!
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 May 2007
The Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista vs Sergio Manuel Medina fight gallery is now up at:
http://philboxing.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=41
The Ba Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA SWALLOWS PRIDE
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Wed, 09 May 2007
LAS Vegas, Nevada?For a while, Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista admitted he swallowed his pride just to make sure he will end up the winner.
The 20-year-old Filipino fighter said he got staggered by a right straight by Sergio Manuel Medina of Argentina in the seventh round that put him through the ropes. Read Full Story >>> Politics more dangerous than the ring
By Reuters, New Zealand Herald, Wed, 09 May 2007
MANILA - His opponents fear him inside the ring, but Philippine boxing hero Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao does not leave his home on Mindanao without five armed bodyguards.
Pacquiao is contesting elections to the House of Representatives next week. So far, nearly 100 people have been killed, more than Read Full Story >>> What?s the World Cup?
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 09 May 2007
It was Golden Boy Promotions that hatched the idea of a World Cup of Boxing to fuel fan interest in pitting one country against another on a team basis. Amateur boxing tried the format a few years ago but it created more confusion than anything else in deciding an outcome for a sport that is individ Read Full Story >>> DIEGO CORRALES KILLED IN MOTORCYLE ACCIDENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 May 2007
Former two division world champion Diego Corrales whose knockout over Jose Luis Castillo in May 2005 is considered perhaps the greatest fight in the history of boxing has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Las Vegas.
Corrales? promoter Gary Shaw who was also listed as Filipino ring idol Man Read Full Story >>>
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