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| | All articles by Salven L. Lagumbay | There are 1,984 articles attributed to this author. Displaying articles 1301 to 1310.WITH POMP, MANDAUE FETES ITS BOXING HEROES Sat, 18 Feb 2006 MANDAUE CITY--When it comes to putting up a grand welcome for its favorite sons, count on this bustling city to do the job with fanfare and schtick fit only for royalty.
Yesterday, this city held a grand motorcade not only for one, not for two, but for four of its top fighters who have just retu
MANDAUE FETES FOUR BOXING HEROES TODAY Fri, 17 Feb 2006 Mandaue City, led by City Mayor Thadeo Ouano, will honor four boxing luminaries today who have brought prestige and worldwide acclaim to the country, as it rolls out the red carpet with a motorcade for Rodel Mayol, Malcolm Tunacao, Randy Suico and Z Gorres.
The four fighters, who all have what it
EXCLUSIVE: VILORIA SEEKS KIN IN CEBU Thu, 16 Feb 2006 Unknown to many, World Boxing Council light-flyweight champ Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria has relatives in Talisay City whom he wants to meet soon when he gets the chance to visit Cebu after his fight with Jose Antonio Aguirre this Sunday at the Alladin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
In a recent
JACA IS GAB BOXER OF THE MONTH Tue, 14 Feb 2006 Newly-minted boxing star Jimrex Jaca of the Wakee Salud Stable has been chosen by the Games and Amusements Board as its Boxer of the Month for January following his impressive US debut underneath the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rematch.
The GAB, which released its latest rankings yesterday, took
SANTILLAN DEFENDS OPBF TITLE IN TOKYO APR. 20 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 Southpaw Rev "Gentle Giant" Santillan of the Wakee Salud Stable is scheduled to defend his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation welterweight belt when he takes on undefeated Japanese prospect Hiroshi Yamaguchi on April 20 at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Santillan (22-2-1, 16 KO's),
ALLANIC TOPBILLS LOON, BOHOL BOXING SUNDAY Tue, 14 Feb 2006 ALA Boy RP no. 5 superflyweight Robert "Cliff Smart" Allanic gets his first main-event assignment when he trades leathers with Jerry Manganip this Sunday in a 10-round grudge rematch headlining a five-bout pro card at the Loon Cultural Center in Loon, Bohol, some 28 kilometers north of Tagbilaran Ci
AGUIRRE SEES WEAKNESS IN VILORIA'S ARSENAL Sun, 12 Feb 2006 World Boxing Council light flyweight champ Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria may be the early favorite to defend his title on February 18, but Mexican challenger Jose Antonio Aguirre says he knows Viloria's weakness and this will be crucial when they cross paths on February 18 (Feb. 19 in the Philippin
Laurente faces Bahari in Indonesia Feb. 26 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 Former OPBF and RP lightweight champ Dennis Laurente tries his luck in the higher weight division as he vies for the vacant Pan-Asian Boxing Association (PABA) junior welterweight title on February 26 against former titlist Daudy "The Bali Boy" Bahari in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
The PABA
MAYOL-KYOWA WBC TIFF ON MAY 8 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 Undefeated World Boxing Council no. 1 minimumweight Rodel "Batang Mandaue" Mayol will finally get his cherished dream of a world title fight as he challenges WBC minimumweight champ Eagle Kyowa on May 8 in Japan.
The 24-year-old Mayol (22-0, 17 KO's), who holds the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Fe
GORRES, AMONSOT FIGHTS ON 'MAIN EVENT' SUNDAY Fri, 10 Feb 2006 The highly-impressive performances of OPBF No.1 and WBO No. 4 Z "The Dream" Gorres and WBO Asia Pacific super featherweight champion Czar Amonsot against Mexican rivals last Feb. 3 at the Orleans Hotel will be telecast over the top-rated Viva Sports
weekly boxing show "The Main Event" on Sunday at
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