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PACQUIAO WON?T RUN IN MAY ELECTIONS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao has decided to heed the clamor of millions of his countrymen and will not run for the congressional seat of South Cotabato in the May elections but instead will concentrate on his boxing career.
Manila Mayor Lito Atienza visited Cebu along with well-known electi Read Full Story >>>BREAKING NEWS: PACQUIAO WON'T RUN IN MAY ELECTION!
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao has declared that he will forego his plan to run in the Philippine May elections and instead concentrate on his upcoming fight on April 14 against Mexican Jorge Solis to be held at the historic Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, according to broadcast reports by Phili Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA IN WBO TITLE ELIMINATOR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
Emerging ring sensation, undefeated super bantamweight Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista who is ranked No.1 by the WBO faces the toughest battle of his young ring career when he takes on No. 2 contender Sergio Manuel ?Rocky? Medina of Argentina in a title eliminator on the undercard of the May 5 showdown be Read Full Story >>> BOOM-BOOM'S FIRST ACID TEST: SERGIO MANUEL MEDINA
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
Gonzales grimaces in pain after being hit by Bautista's trademark body shot.
After an easy third round disposal of last minute substitute Marino Montiel Gonzales of Mexico during last Saturday's co-feature bout in Read Full Story >>> Headlines I Thought I Would Never See...Pacman Booed In Cebu City?
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
Yet it happened. All media reports from ringside in Cebu City reported that there was some booing of the Filipino national idol and, more importantly, my personal pugilistic idol among active fighters (relax, Ali, relax!), from the crowd of 20,000. I don't think we blow this off or assign blame to 1 Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao cheered, booed in Cebu City
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
CEBU CITY— Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao got a not-so warm reception from local fans during his appearance in Saturday’s boxing card headlined by Boom Boom Bautista and Z Gorres at the Cebu City sports complex.
Pacquiao was cheered and booed at the same time when he made his way to the Read Full Story >>> John Whisler: Arum aims high with starlit card
San Antonio Express, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
If nothing else, you can bet this is a promotion that will be done right, unlike the last Alamodome card that featured a geezerweight in the main event and a nutcase running the show.
What a disaster that turned out to be.
Evander Holyfield has moved on to greener pastures — Corpus Christ Read Full Story >>> Out with saints in boxing
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Sportsman Tony Aldeguer has a big problem and he must be told about it. Right now!
Mr. Aldeguer, pardon this, is too much of a gentleman.
Saturday night out there at Cebu Sports Complex, Aldeguer walked close to referee Sammy Viruet and told the sweaty visitor he won the Read Full Story >>> Aldeguer rules out rematch
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
CEBU CITY – Businessman Tony Aldeguer said he won’t press for a rematch between his prot?g? Z Gorres and Fernando Montiel despite the controversial split decision the Mexican won in retaining the World Boxing Organization (WBO) superflyweight crown here Saturday night.
"We’re m Read Full Story >>> Gorres falls victim to bum decision
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
CEBU CITY — The smell of cheating was so pervasive Saturday night that diehard boxing fans thought the WBO stood for World Boxing Odor, and not as World Boxing Organization.
The Puerto Rico-based governing body came under fire following Z Gorres’ controversial defeat at the hands of W Read Full Story >>> Reality Bites for “The Dream”
By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
Mexican world champion Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel proved to be a classy champion from the day he set foot in Cebu. On fight night, Filipino challenger Z “The Dream” Gorres turned out to be the more skillfull fighter.
But wh Read Full Story >>> Montiel not keen on Gorres rematch
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
AFTER disposing of his mandatory challenger Z “The Dream” Gorres, Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel is moving on to his next target – compatriots Jorge Arce or Christian Mijares to unify the super-featherweight belts.
“I want Arce or Mijares. I want to unify all th Read Full Story >>> ‘The Dream’: Postponed, not cancelled
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
CHICAGO—The eyes of Z Gorres were moist and heavy, like clouds on a rain-soaked July. He was sitting on a dressing room stool when he shared his pain with reporters. It was tearful as a James Yap confession.
Moments earlier on this Saturday night, before an estimated crowd of 20,000 at the Read Full Story >>> Jaca-Larios tiff in Vegas May 5 card
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Newly crowned WBO Asia-Pacific super-featherweight champion Jimrex “The Executioner” Jaca will face former WBC superbantam champion Oscar “Chololo” Larios on May 5 in the undercard of the Oscar De la Hoya-Floyd Mayweather battle at the MGM Grand Hotel a Read Full Story >>> Internet fans gang up on Pacquiao for his political plans
By Christian Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 26 Feb 2007
MANILA -- If you can’t stop him, shame him.
Failing to convince Manny Pacquiao to forgo his political plans, some of his online fans have turned into foes, assaulting their idol with a mean combination of profanity and below-the-belt insults.
Pacquiao-bashing has hit the Internet and has Read Full Story >>> AJ BANAL US-BOUND AFTER ANOTHER SPECTACULAR WIN
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Feb 2007
CEBU CITY -- AJ "Bazooka" Banal registered another spectacular knockout win after he made short work of Thai visitor Komrit Lukkuongmuekol during last night's 'Moment of Truth' boxing event at Cebu City Sports Complex here.
Read Full Story >>> THE DREAM TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Feb 2007
The nation's collective dream of crowning a new world boxing champion turned into a nightmare when a WBO appointed referee and judges robbed flashy southpaw Z "The Dream" Gorres of the WBO super flyweight crown despite his giving champion Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel a classic boxing lesson most of Read Full Story >>> MONTIEL SNATCH VICTORY FROM DEFEAT AGAINST GORRES; MONTIEL-GORRES FIGHT GALLERY IS NOW UP
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Feb 2007
CEBU CITY -- Filipino challenger Z "The Dream" Gorres totally outboxed and outclassed Mexican champion Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel in the first 8 rounds in last night's bout for the WBO super flyweight crown before more than Read Full Story >>> Bautista Stops Mexican!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Feb 2007
Undefeated Boholano Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista continued his undefeated streak, stopping Mexican Marino Montiel Gonzalez in the third round of their scheduled 12-rounder in Cebu City last a few minutes.
Bautista unleashed a huge left to the midsection in the third, sending Gonzalez down on his kne Read Full Story >>> MONTIEL RETAINS CROWN BY SPLIT DECISION!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Feb 2007
Fernando Montiel retained his WBO superfly title with a somewhat controversial split decision over Filipino Z 'The Dream' Gorres just a few minutes ago.
Raul Caiz scored the bout 115-111 for Montiel, Denny Nelson penned it 115-111 for Gorres, while Chuck Giampa saw it 114-112 for Montiel.
Refe Read Full Story >>>
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