Charles Raymond A. Maxey
122 articles · Sunstar Davao
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Villanueva bringing his skills to Vegas
A NEW boxing star on the rise from Mindanao will bring his skills to America in what could be the first real test of his young career. Lorenzo "Thunderbolt" Villanueva, a 24-year-old…
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Manny seeks boxing glory
MANNY Pacquiao, carrying the entire nation on his shoulders, will gun for boxing greatness Sunday when he climbs the ring to fight Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand in Las…
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Pi?ol: Lopez has to go
NORTH Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Pi?ol fired more verbal jabs against Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines president Manny Lopez, insisting that Abap's national boxing program was a total failure. "Three decades…
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Pi?ol sees KO win for Pacman
A MUCH younger and stronger Manny Pacquiao will overwhelm an older and slower Oscar De La Hoya when they trade punches in a welterweight showdown on December 6. This is the fearless…
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Bangoyan offered a fight in US
NEWLY crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) international super bantamweight champion Balweg Bangoyan has been offered a fight in Las Vegas next year. Jose Abad Santos Mayor Alexander Wangkay said Wakee Salud, one…
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Davao’s Bangoyan snatches WBC belt from Kenyan pug
WITH blood dripping from a cut over his left eye, Balweg "Davao Hitman" Bangoyan of the Philippines fought his way to a unanimous five-round technical decision over Sande Otieno of Kenya to…
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Pacquiao now packs added power
OSCAR De La Hoya, better watch out. Manny Pacquiao appeared to be getting more power with his added weight and still got his trademark speed, two main weapons in his armory that…
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Bangoyan eyes boxing glory
FOUR years ago, Balweg Bangoyan engaged in street brawls in his hometown Jose Abad Santos in Davao del Sur, a drunken youngster whose life was headed nowhere. On Friday, Bangoyan, at 21…
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Bangoyan, Otieno in near fistfight
THE protagonists in the coming World Boxing Council (WBC) international super bantamweight championship fight -- Sande Otieno of Kenya and Balweg Bangoyan of the Philippines -- nearly came to blows not once…
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Oscar, Manny ends six-city tour
MANNY Pacquiao of the Philippines and Oscar De La Hoya of Mexico ended at Los Angeles Tuesday their six-city press tour promoting their much-awaited December 6 showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada. The…
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Pacman: `I’ll prove everyone wrong’
WITH the Statue of Liberty towering behind them, Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Oscar De La Hoya of Mexico raised and clinched their fists in New York Thursday (Manila time) to…
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David vs Goliath
IT'S going to be David vs Goliath when Filipino star Manny Pacquiao fights Mexican hero Oscar "Golden Boy" De La Hoya on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.…
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Filipino boxer loses in stunning fashion
TOP Filipino boxing prospect AJ "Bazooka" Banal suffered a stunning 10th round knockout loss at the hands of Panama's Rafael "El Torito" Concepcion in their World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight interim…
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Pacquiao writes boxing history
FILIPINO boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao stopped Mexican David Diaz in the ninth round Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Las Vegas to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight crown and carve his…
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Manny eyes boxing history
MOVING up in weight and carrying the entire nation on his broad shoulders, Manny Pacquiao climbs the ring this morning with a shot at boxing history. Pacquiao, the punching machine from General…
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Manny’s quest for greatness
ALMOST five years ago, little-known Manny Pacquiao moved up in weight to fight Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera in a featherweight showdown he wasn't expected to win. Written off by many, including…
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Invaders repulsed
GERRY Pe?alosa scored a sensational eight round technical knockout (TKO) win over Ratanachai Sor Vorapin of Thailand to keep his World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight crown and cap a courageous Sunday for…
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Will they do it again?
AFTER Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez figured in brutal boxing for 24 rounds in two fights that left both fighters bloodied and bruised, there is a strong clamor for them to…
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Pacman guns for world title
MANNY Pacquiao has beaten them all, Mexican warriors who tried hard to claim the Filipino boxer's scalp but failed and tumbled one after the other like falling dominoes. All, except Juan Marquez.…
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Manny says win vs Marquez will unite Filip
BOTH boxers maintain they are fighting to win for their respective countries, Manny Pacquiao for the Philippines and Juan Manuel Marquez for Mexico. And so there's going to be a lot of…