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| | All articles by Salven L. Lagumbay | There are 1,984 articles attributed to this author. Displaying articles 1521 to 1530.NIIDA TO TAP MEXICAN SPARMATES FOR GEJON FIGHT Wed, 27 Jul 2005 World Boxing Association 105-lb king Yutaka Niida of Japan has made sure he is pulling no stops as he prepares for his September 25 titular defense against top Filipino fighter Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon at the Yokohama Arena, an hour's trip from mainland Tokyo.
Sources from Japan have informed tha
TOP PROSPECT IN GORRES-THAI UNDERCARD Wed, 27 Jul 2005 Perhaps unknown to many, a young local prospect from Cebu is going to be trading leathers with a Manila fighter this Saturday underneath the Z Gorres-Deeden Kengkarun card at the air-conditioned and refurbished San Andres Civic and Sports Center.
He is dubbed "the future of Philippine boxing" by
GEJON LOOKS SHARP IN TRAINING Tue, 26 Jul 2005 Just hours after his official challenge for the WBA crown was officially announced in Tokyo last Monday, undefeated WBA no. 2 Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon has already justified his crack at the title, looking extremely sharp and focused during training yesterday at the Flores Gym in Mandaue City.
Gejo
Gorres, Thai face media today Tue, 26 Jul 2005 Top-ranked OPBF superfly Z "The Dream" Gorres and Thai Deeden Kengkarun will face the media today during the weekly PSA Forum to answer queries regarding their fight this Saturday at the 6,000-capacity New San Andres Civic & Sports Center.
Kengkarun, together with his trainer, arrived last nigh
JACA, LUNAS TOP BARILI CARD THIS SATURDAY Mon, 25 Jul 2005 Former OPBF superbantam champ Jimrex Jaca and ex-PABA flyweight king Rolly Lunas try to get rid of ring rust as they see action against separate opponents this Saturday at the Barili Gymnasium in Barili, Cebu.
The 22-year-old Jaca (22-1-1, 9 KO's), who last saw action on May 24 in Tokyo, will ta
PACQUIAO INVESTS P1.5 MILLION FOR OWN PROMOTIONAL OUTFIT Sat, 23 Jul 2005 Pound-for-pound icon Manny Pacquiao has just upped the ante on his planned promotional outfit, to be named after him, putting up an initial investment that would jumpstart the fledling company that he envisions to revolutionize how boxing is done in the future.
As a first step, though, a source
BAUTISTA SET TO WATCH WBO BATTLE IN THAILAND Fri, 22 Jul 2005 There is a big possibility that undefeated World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific bantam boss Rey `Boom Boom` Bautista may fly to Thailand to be at special ringside for the August 5 showdown between WBO bantam king Ratanachai Sor Vorapin and Mexican challenger Mauricio Martinez at the resort island
HIDAKA TKO`S SULTAN TO RETAIN OPBF DIADEM Thu, 21 Jul 2005 Philippine welterweight boss Dondon Sultan failed in his attempt to win the more prestigious Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation 147-lb title after he was stopped in the seventh round by reigning champ Kazuhiko Hidaka yesterday in their scheduled 12-round bout at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
SUICO TO TRAIN IN JAPAN Thu, 21 Jul 2005 With his US fight still being negotiated, Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-featherweight king Randy `Komong Bato` Suico is set to jet off to Japan next month to further hone up his skills in preparation for a possible big fight in the US or an OPBF title defense in Cebu.
Suico, the p
Dondon Sultan Battles Kazuhiko Hidaka Tonight for the OPBF Welter Belt Thu, 21 Jul 2005 Reigning Philippine welter champ Dondon Sultan takes on a herculean task today as he tries to wrest the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation welter title from tough champion Kazuhiko Hidaka of Japan in a 12-round tiff at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
At yesterday`s official weigh-in, both
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