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THE ALA BOYS: ON THE WAY HOME AND PRIMED TO RUMBLE!
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
The ALA Boys, Z Gorres and Rey Boom Boom Bautista broke camp early this afternoon and prepared to fly home to Cebu.
The final day of training however, was not anything different from the daily routine. They still had to jog early in the morning from their apartment all the way up to the Griffit Read Full Story >>>MONTIEL FINALLY SIGNS CONTRACT FOR GORRES FIGHT!
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel has finally signed the contract for his February 24 mandatory title defense against Z ?The Dream? Gorres in Cebu City.
After weeks of excuses, hedging and hawing over the site as well as the date which had been originally set for March 4 but was adva Read Full Story >>> MERCADO 'ROBBED' OF VICTORY OVER MALINGA!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
Jerope Mercado was at the receiving end of another dubious decision a few hours ago in South Africa when his fight with WBC Int'l bantam champ Vusi Malinga ended in a controversial split draw after 12-rounds at the NASREC Indoor Arena in Johannesburg.
Rex 'Wakee' Salud, who manages Mercado, infor Read Full Story >>> NINO STRIPPED OF TITLE; VILORIA FIGHTS FOR CROWN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
The World Boxing Council has stripped light flyweight champion Omar Nino of Mexico of his title for testing positive for the banned substance, methamphetamine, in tests conducted after his November 18 title defense against Fil-American Brian Viloria in Las Vegas.
The WBC directed that No.1 conte Read Full Story >>> Sollano vies for RP crown tonight
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
JR Sollano (11-5, 8KOs) of Rex "Wakee" Salud Stable hopes to hurdle the biggest fight in his career so far when he battles Dodie Boy Agrabio (6-3-1, 1KO) of Manila in a 12-round rumble for the vacant Philippine super featherweight championship topbilling tonight's Dalaguete boxing card at the Dalagu Read Full Story >>> Mercado eyes WBC title vs. South African rival
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
CEBU-based Jerope Mercado will try his luck to win the WBC International Bantamweight title today when he climbs the ring against Vusi Malinga at the Nasrec Indoor Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Malinga, who is also the concurrent South African bantamweight champion, won the belt in Octobe Read Full Story >>> Montiel threatens to skip fight v. Z
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
MEXICAN champion Fernando “Chucolito” Montiel has threatened to back out from his Feb. 24 fight against mandatory challenger Z “The Dream” Gorres here.
Montiel, whose relation with new manager Garry Gittelshon is starting to get sour, insisted on a March 4 date and not on Read Full Story >>> Roach to coach Boom Boom and Z Gorres vs Latino pugs
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
BEFORE Freddie Roach joins Oscar dela Hoya to Puerto Rico in the first week of March, the celebrated trainer from Hollywood will call the shots for Rey ‘Boom Boom’ Bautista and Z Gorres when they take on Latino rivals on Feb. 24 in Cebu.
Tony Aldeguer, who manages Bautista and Gorr Read Full Story >>> Gerry faces stiff odds in title bid
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday he’s not intimidated by World Boxing Organization superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon’s knockout record and expressed confidence he will dethrone the hard-hitting Mexican in their 12-round title bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on March 17.
Read Full Story >>> Elorde grandson hopes to make splash like the ‘Flash’
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
THE MOMENT he walks inside the Elorde Sports Center boxing gym in Para?aque at one in the afternoon, the well-built young man could probably be mistaken as one of countless lads who work out there daily.
"Good afternoon, Boss Bai," said a short but stocky fellow who turns out to be a professio Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao for world champ
By Nimrod NL. Quiñones, The Freeman, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
Manny Pacquiao better come back right down to earth before he does anything that would ruin not only his boxing career, but also his life.
While I admire Pacquiao's desire to serve the public, I believe he can best do that as a boxing icon rather than a politician.
His triumphs on the ring h Read Full Story >>> Barrera-Marquez clash works out nicely
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
When a rematch between junior lightweight champ Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao failed to materialize because of Pacquiao's promotional entanglements, Barrera didn't pout.
Instead, the future Hall of Famer switched to Plan B, and what a Plan B it is: featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Ma Read Full Story >>> Barrera abre como favorito
Proporci?n 2-1
By Ernesto Castellanos, Esto en Linea, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
La empresa Golden Boy Promotions inform? ayer que Marco Antonio Barrera, campe?n mundial superpluma del CMB, ha sido colocado como favorito en proporci?n de 2-1, para derrotar a Juan Manuel M?rquez el 17 de marzo en Las Ve Read Full Story >>> Arum plots path to clash of titans
By Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
Promoter Bob Arum plans to have Las Vegas heavyweight Tye Fields fight about once every other month until the end of the year, when he hopes to secure a title shot for Fields against WBA champion Nikolay Valuev.
Arum considers Las Vegas a front-runner to host the title fight if it happens.
" Read Full Story >>> Roach starts own fight with Arum
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 03 Feb 2007
Freddie Roach said Top Rank’s Bob Arum should convince Manny Pacquiao to come to Los Angeles as soon as possible and train for his scheduled April 28 fight against Korean Injin Chi in Macau.
Roach told fightnews.com that Arum should "spend less time trying to get me fired, and more time tr Read Full Story >>> Part Two: Michael Marley's Old School Rules!
”Mexican Assassin” Freddie Roach AKA “La Cucaracha”! Professor Futch Gave Him High Marks!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 02 Feb 2007
The Roach ring legacy goes back to his father's reign as New England featherweight champ back in the late '40s. Son duplicated father's achievement when he handed Joe (Bugman) Phillips a boxing lesson on the Marvin Hagler-Fulgencio Obelmejias title bout card last Janaury at the Boston Garden. The fa Read Full Story >>> Oscar steamed up for Mayweather
ITV Boxing, Fri, 02 Feb 2007
Oscar De La Hoya came out fighting as he looked ahead to his showdown with Floyd Mayweather.
The 'Golden Boy' and the 'Pretty Boy' were both in Miami on Friday ahead of Super Bowl XLI.
And De La Hoya says after listening to jibes from his opponent he's now fully motivated for their superfigh Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr disses Ricky Hatton
By Doghouse Boxing, DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 02 Feb 2007
A recent report out by Graham Shaw, Miami for SportLife, quotes Floyd Mayweather Jr on the subject of Ricky Hatton. Mayweather Jr. who faces Oscar De La Hoya on May 5th, has long spoken about a clash with Hatton, however asked again about a possible future meeting with Hatton, Mayweather blasted Hat Read Full Story >>> Agrabio, Sollano Make Weight!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 02 Feb 2007
Both Dodie Boy Agrabio of Dalaguete by way of Manila and JR Sollano easily made weight at the official weigh-in held an hour ago at the GAB headquarters in Cebu City.
Agrabio came in at a very trim 129.5 lbs, while Sollano checked in at 130 lbs in advance of their RP superfeatherweight title sho Read Full Story >>> BRIAN VILORIA TO GET ANOTHER SHOT AT TITLE
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 02 Feb 2007
LOS ANGELES--Breaking news reports from the wire service indicate that the WBC has finally stripped Omar Nino of Mexico of the light flyweight title he won from Filipino American Brian Viloria. Nino won the title via a one sided unanimous decision last August 10, 2006 at the Orleans Hotel in Las Ve Read Full Story >>>
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