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Boom Boom goes left
19 Oct 2009

The left was right after all. This was the biggest message that Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista sent out Friday night to announce that he was ready for another run at big-time boxing. After an 11-month lay-off

Bleacher Talk: Pinoy Boxing Judge in USA
13 Jul 2009

Davis. While Manny Pacquiao will hog the headlines for Pinoy Boxing, there’s another member of the boxing family who is also making waves in the U.S., albeit in a quieter manner. But under the radar it may be, this o

Finally, Respect for Nietes
06 Mar 2009

Why did Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes go into the hometown of his opponent in Mexico to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight championship of the world? To some, it wouldn’t make sense. To oth

Bleacher Talk: Amateur Boxing: Looking Good?
26 Jan 2009

If you’re a boxing fan, you can’t help but feel excited with the latest developments in amateur boxing, the same amateur boxing scene where the country’s (and Cebu’s) best boxers once displayed their skills and ta

Cebu Boxing Year-ender
03 Jan 2009

Cebu Boxing’s 2008 performance has brought in a few surprises in what has been a learning and growing experience for all. Although he’s not a product of Cebu Boxing, the year started and ended with Manny Pacquiao. Without t

BLEACHER TALK: IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY
11 Sep 2008

Pacquiao vs. de la Hoya. For many, it doesn’t make any sense. And to many others, it’s a fight for the ages. And to many more out there, it’s all about the money. We tend to forget that beyond the left jabs and right straights of the

BLEACHER TALK: SHORTCUT TO VEGAS
21 Jul 2008

Cebu City -- We’ve all heard about the lights, glitz and glamour of Vegas, but how many of us have actually been there? We all have our personal reasons to go there, and so do the many local blue chip prospects of boxing who are ac

Bleacher Talk: A Little Respect Please
09 Jun 2008

This corner has always been proud of Cebu Boxing, and we have hailed its achievements and have boasted (almost with arrogance) that nothing beats us in this part of the world. In a way, I feel guilty of sounding like a PR man fo

Bleacher Talk: Raising The Bar
25 May 2008
Cebu Boxing is getting busier these days setting the pace for boxing in the country. Ever since the successful Z Gorres–Vic Darchinyan card kicked off the year of big time boxing events for Cebu, it now looks like there’s no stopping Cebu’s local promoters and boxers from maintaining or even rais

Bleacher Talk
INVASION: PROMDI POWER
06 Apr 2008
It’s supposed to be an invasion of some type, or at least that’s what the card is called. With five different countries represented to take on the Philippines, it looks like an attack from all fronts. While that aspect of the “invasion” is impressive and valid, I’d also like to take a look at a