
Dennis Principe
408 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Gerry, ?Boom Boom? by KO; With IBF chipping in, ?Cup? now shimmers
I?ve never had this confidence in predicting the outcome of a fight involving Gerry Penalosa, undisputedly one of Philippine boxing?s top pound-for-pound boxers. So I am almost certain Penalosa will win by…
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Mayol ready to bounce back from stinging loss
FILIPINO boxer Rodel Mayol believes his latest loss is just like one of the many trials a boxer must overcome and that his defeat last weekend all the more motivates him to…
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Mayol couldn’t bring the belt back home
FILIPINO Rodel Mayol failed in his bid to regain for the country the world light-flyweight crown. The 25-year-old Mayol absorbed a painful eighth-round technical knockout (TKO) loss to defending champion Ulises Solis…
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JAPAN HOLDS KEY TO FLYWEIGHT’S RISE
THE flyweight class has been the bailiwick of great Asian fighters the last two decades but alas, it has yet to make its mark as a division that can produce marquee match-ups…
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‘We’ll wear these belts for a long time’
THE Philippines’ dual world boxing champions finally had their most memorable faceoff with the nation’s most influential leader. World minimumweight champion Florante Condes and world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. made a…
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“World Cup” RP protagonists live chat via internet
FANS of Philippine boxing will have a chance to send their queries to Filipino fighters seeing action in the upcoming Mexico vs. Philippines Boxing World Cup set on August 11 at the…
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Donaire Jr. proud about Amonsot effort
A CHAMPION whose success easily enters his head would just shrug off the incident, or at most sarcastically wish a beleaguered compatriot all the best. But for Filipino world flyweight champion Nonito…
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Amonsot loses, has blood clot in his brain
CZAR AMONSOT fought gallantly but still came up short in his bid to give the country its third legitimate world title. The 21-year-old Amonsot yesterday lost to defending champion Michael Katsidis of…
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SOLAR ECLIPSE
Before I begin, allow me to thank and commend Solar Sports network for bringing to our homes nearly all of boxing's biggest fights, local and international, the past couple of years. For…
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Amonsot, bad boy no more, eyes world title
Conditioning will be the key if Filipino challenger Czar Amonsot wants to wind up successful in his world-title quest this weekend. In an overseas interview with BusinessMirror yesterday, Amonsot’s Filipino trainer Edito…
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Little Pacquiao gets to meet Manny Pacquiao
NEWLY crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion met no less than the king of his sport yesterday, superstar Manny Pacquiao at the Wild Card Gym in Para?aque. The 27-year-old Florante Condes…
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THAI ON DONAIRE’S DARE FOR A TITLE FIGHT IN MANILA… …if the price is right, I will!
WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand expressed his willingness to defend his crown against fellow titleholder Nonito Donaire Jr. in the Philippines. The Thai champion’s manager, Piyarat Vachirarattanawongse,…
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Condes could bring his weight division back on world boxing map
TRUE, boxing’s minimumweight division is currently bereft of fighters who can rightly claim pound-for-pound stardom in this revitalized sport. But for boxing manager Aljoe Jaro, his prot?g? Florante Condes might be the…
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AFTER SECURING THE I.B.F. FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, NONITO DONAIRE… EYES WBC BELT
WANTING to prove that he isn’t just another one-punch wonder, newly crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. has expressed his desire to get another world title in his…
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Donaire: Darchinyan a bully!
World title challenger Nonito Donaire, Jr. thinks he is the guy to give defending flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan a sound beating. In an interview with Fightnews, Donaire said Darchinyan has been feasting…
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‘Barrera most dangerous’
NOT only is Marco Antonio Barrera a dangerous foe for Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino boxing icon even considers the Mexican warrior as his toughest opponent ever. In a telephone interview with BusinessMirror,…
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Gerry’s goal: Leave lasting impression
IN what could be his career’s swan song, ex-world super-flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa wants to leave a lasting impression in his upcoming title bout. Pe?alosa, 34, exuded confidence about his chances of…
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Pacquiao mediation update!
The expertise of a well-known negotiator of multibillion-dollar cases in the United States is being put to test now that he is part of the celebrated issue involving Filipino boxing sensation Manny…
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An expert is called to mediate
THE expertise of a well-known negotiator of multibillion-dollar cases in the United States is being put to test now that he is part of the celebrated issue involving Filipino boxing sensation Manny…
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Mayol wants out of Japanese manager’s control
ONE-TIME world minimumweight title challenger Rodel Mayol is asking the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) for a speedy resolution of the case he filed against estranged Japanese manager Yasuo Matsuoka. The 25-year-old…