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Travails of a Pacquiao wannabe
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 04 Mar 2006
What’s it like to be a professional boxer? Well, let’s pretend you have decided to become one.
Needless to say, you have to be pretty determined to get into boxing. You will get hurt, so you have to have a reasonably high tolerance for pain. Also imperative is, you have to be in gr Read Full Story >>>Merchant says no Manny fight in the Philippines for HBO
By Tom Thompson, TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Mar 2006
Manny Pacquiao is all set to meet former super bantamweight champ Oscar Larios on May 20, but HBO will not go to Manila.
Larry Merchant said during the Vargas-Mosley telecast that the next Pacquiao bout will not be held in the Philippines with HBO as had been thought. He blamed this on the politi Read Full Story >>> Calzaghe Edges Lacy in March WBM Pro Boxing Poll; Pacquiao Maintains No. 2 Spot
TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Mar 2006
Only a few days before their much-anticipated super middleweight championship bout in Manchester, England, WBM Pro Boxing Poll voters flip-flopped the No. 1 spot in the division as Joe Calzaghe replaces Jeff Lacy.
Under the 10-point voting system employed by the WBM, Calzaghe edged Lacy, 168-167, Read Full Story >>> An Open Letter to Nacho Beristain
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
Every year, Mark Heisler, who covers the NBA for the Los Angeles Times, pens an open letter to Donald Sterling, the beleaguered owner of the perennially woeful Los Angeles Clippers. In this annual column, he goes over the state of a Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO TO VACATION IN HONGKONG; RP FIGHT FIRMED UP
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
Pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao will fly to Hongkong on Monday with lovely wife Jinkee for a much-needed vacation, before he buckles down to work for his upcoming fight with Oscar "Chololo" Larios.
The Pacquiao-Larios 10-round non-title bout will definitely be held in the Philippines, a Read Full Story >>> MENDOZA TO REF GABI-DARCHINYAN!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
An all-American cast of boxing officials has been appointed by the IBF to officiate tomorrow's 12-round flyweight world championship showdown between Filipino Diosdado "Lion Heart" Gabi and titleholder Vic Darchinyan of Australia.
David Mendoza will be the third man on the ring.
However, shou Read Full Story >>> Gabi, Darchinyan weigh-in results!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
Just a few hours ago, both IBF flyweight king Vic Darchinyan and Filipino challenger Diosdado "Lion Heart" Gabi made weight right on their first try at the scales during official weigh-in held at the Chumash Casino in Sta. Ynez, California.
(Note: Gabi's manager Michael Koncz called up this write Read Full Story >>> WORLD EXCLUSIVE: SUICO VS BARRERA IN THE WORKS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
Although there's a big chance the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar Larios bout will take place in the Philippines on May 20 or July 2, an equally explosive co-feature is shaping up as organizers are thinking of pitting Mexican superstar Marco Antonio Barrera against Filipino dynamite Randy "Komong Bato" Suico a Read Full Story >>> GABI-DARCHINYAN WEIGH-IN TODAY IN CALIFORNIA
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
Talented Filipino southpaw Diosdado "Prince" Gabi and fast-talking IBF flyweight king Vic Darchinyan take to the scales today for the official weigh-in of their 12-round war tomorrow at the Chumash Casino Resort in Sta. Ynez, California.
The brash-talking Darchinyan will defend his IBF and IBO Read Full Story >>> Darchinyan, Gabi Look to Kick off Hot Weekend of Fights on Showtime
By Dan Tomasino, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
Vic Darchinyan, 24-0, 19 KO's, defends his IBO and IBF Flyweight Titles against Diosdado Gabi, 26-2-1, 18 KO's, Friday night at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA in a 12-round featured bout to air on Showtime's ShoBox series at 11 p.m. EST.
Darchinyan, an Australian by way of Armenia, domi Read Full Story >>> Vilora Sees Fight with Arce as Fight of the Year Material
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
THE much-awaited encounter between Filipino-American Brian "Hawaiian Pinoy Punch" Viloria and Jorge "El Traviseo" Arce of Los Mocis, Sinaloa, Mexico is expected to be a "fight of the Year" candidate aside from Pacquiao versus Morales part III. "I believe this will be one of Fight of the Year encount Read Full Story >>> Viloria ready for anybody — after right hand heals
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
Brian Viloria, who’s in the country enjoying a short break, yesterday bared before mediamen a long list of his future plans.
First and foremost, he said in a one-hour press conference at Oakwood in Glorietta, is for the Fil-American boxing champion to heal his injured right hand.
Viloria Read Full Story >>> Vic's two crowns at stake vs Gabi
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
WHEN Diosdado Gabi steps into the ring this Friday (Saturday in Manila) to challenge world flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan, he will be attempting to shoot down two birds with one stone.
Both the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) championship belts Read Full Story >>> Flash Elorde Memorial Awards set March 25
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 03 Mar 2006
FILIPINO boxers whose exploits on the international scene have made headlines the past year will be honored in the Banquet of Champions during the sixth annual Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Memorial Awards on March 25 at the Dusit-Nikko Hotel in Makati City.
Johnny Elorde Management Internat Read Full Story >>> VIC DARCHINYAN VS DIOSDADO GABI
By Graham Houston, FightWriter.com, Thu, 02 Mar 2006
Usually the ShoBox series on Showtime features up-and-coming fighters but this Friday we have a world title 12-rounder when undefeated flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan defends against a useful-looking challenger from the Philippines, Diosdado Gabi.
Darchinyan, born in Armenia, now living in Aust Read Full Story >>> Gabi Ready to Score Upset Vs Darchinyan
By Winchell Campos, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Mar 2006
STA. YNEZ, CA—Ranged against the hardest-hitting flyweight in the world, Filipino challenger Diosdado Gabi may just score the biggest upset win of his career and snatch the International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization belts of Victor Darchinyan when they clash Friday n Read Full Story >>> VILORIA, BUHAIN VISIT GMA IN MALACANANG!
By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Mar 2006
Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric R. Buhain accompanied WBC light-flyweight champ Brian Viloria yesterday to pay a courtesy call on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacanang .
At exactly 1:30 pm Viloria met with the President at the Heroes Hall and was warmly received by all the staf Read Full Story >>> PHILIPPINE BOXING SCENE STILL RUNNING HOT!
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Thu, 02 Mar 2006
GABI CHALLENGES TOUGH AUSSIE
San Francisco, CA-Underdog Diosdado Gabi looks to shock the flyweight division when he challenges the undefeated IBF champ, Vic Darchinyan, an Armenian who now lives in Sydney, Australia. The bout will take place in the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, which is cl Read Full Story >>> Filipino-American boxing champion wishes for peace in home country
People's Daily Online (CN), Thu, 02 Mar 2006
World Boxing Council(WBC) light flyweight champion Brian Viloria has called for an end to the political troubles in the Philippines, hoping that the Filipinos could watch sports matches every day and live in peace.
The Filipino-American met with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at th Read Full Story >>> Gabi dedicates world title fight to Davaoe?os
The Mindanao Daily Mirror, Thu, 02 Mar 2006
Filipino challenger Diosdado (Prince) Gabi said the other day he will do what it takes–at the risk of his own life–to dethrone unbeaten International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization flyweight champion Vic (Raging Bull) Darchinyan in their scheduled 12-round bout a Read Full Story >>>
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