Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Banal, Bautista raring to fight
WITH the royal carpet treatment they received from the promoters, Filipino boxing?s rising stars, Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista and AJ ?Bazooka? Banal are now ready and raring to unload their wares come the…
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Bautista, Banal fly to Las Vegas
ALA Boys Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista and AJ “Bazooka” Banal will be arriving in Las Vegas on Sunday (Monday RP time) in preparation for their appearance in “The World Awaits” boxing card on…
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Suico defense in Cebu
AFTER making a successful voluntary title defense, Randy “Kumong Bato” Suico is making his mandatory defense in his hometown. Although, no final date is scheduled yet, Cebuano promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud is…
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Suico nips Nakagawa to retain OPBF title
ONE down, two to go! This is the newest battle cry of the Randy “Kumo’ng Bato” Suico team after the Mandaue City-native warrior successfully defended his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF)…
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Nietes keeps AsPac crown
DONNIE “The Snake Charmer” Nietes did not frustrate his hometown crowd the other day after he scored a knockout win over challenger Thongthailek Por Vorasing of Bangkok, Thailand to keep his WBO…
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Fight fails to generate Pacmania in Cebu
IT SEEMS the Cebuanos are no longer as enthusiastic in watching Manny Pacquiao fight as in his previous bouts. Pacquiao’s eighth-round knockout win over the erstwhile undefeated Mexican Jorge Solis at the…
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No day-off for Pacquiao
FILIPINO boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and his trainers were supposed to take a rest yesterday. No such luck for Manny’s handlers. His trainers were surprised when the WBC international super featherweight champion…
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Manny’s streak to end: Solis
MANNY Pacquiao’s domination of Mexican fighters ends on Saturday (Sunday, RP time) at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, undefeated challenger Jorge Solis vowed yesterday. That as the Commission on Elections (Comelec)…
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Pacquiao in six rounds
FORMER world champion Jesse James Leija predicted a knockout win for the Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao this Sunday at the Aladome in San Antonio, Texas in the US. “With what I…
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Pacquiao boosts training regimen
MANNY Pacquiao has doubled up on his training and is now ready to fly to San Antonio Texas, where he is going to meet the unbeaten Mexican challenger Jorge Solis for the…
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$5M for Manny: Arum
TOP Rank president Bob Arum pronounced that Manny Pacquiao will earn almost $5 million dollars against Jorge Solis of Mexico on April 15 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The figure…
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Back to the gym at last
BARELY three weeks into his fight, Manny Pacquiao finally arrived at the Wild Card Gym for the final stage of his preparation for undefeated Mexican challenger Jorge Ivan “Coloradito” Solis on April…
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Bardon wins OPBF title in Japan
JOJO Bardon scored the biggest upset of his career as he defeated erstwhile undefeated Masaharu Naganawa of Japan to win the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation flyweight title held yesterday at…
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Gerry’s moment
GERRY Pe?alosa’s own “Moment of Truth” will unfold today as the 34-year-old Cebuano fighter battles the bigger, meaner and younger Mexican champion Daniel Ponce De Leon for the WBO and IBA super…
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CCSC to hold boxing seminar at Sports Center
SOON life will spring at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) boxing gym as the Cebu City Sports Commission is now planning to attract local talents. This Saturday a seminar will be…
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Bardon to fight Japanese opponent
PHILIPPINE Flyweight champion and Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) No.1 contender Jojo Bardon will vie for the vacant regional title against Japanese No.3 contender Masaharu Naganawa on March 18 at the…
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Bautista, Amonsot to receive youth awards in Bohol today
BOHOLANO boxing sensations Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista and Czar Amonsot will lead the recipients for the Young Boholano Achievers awards, who are set to be feted today at the President Carlos Garcia Sports…
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Bautista, Banal end vacation
A WEEK after scoring separate knockout victories last Feb. 24, ALA Boys Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista and AJ “Bazooka” Banal are back to work in preparation for their May 5 fights in Las…
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Gejon returns, fights Thai in Manila
ERIBERTO “Yukka” Gejon will be back in action this Saturday, after a long hiatus. The one-time world title challenger will headline Manny Pacquiao boxing promotion this Saturday at the Rajah Solaiman Park…
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Gorres eyes vacant IBF title
FIGHTING Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel once seems enough for Z “The Dream” Gorres. His camp is mum on talks about a possible rematch with the Mexican WBO super flyweight champion for now, but…