Ronnie Nathanielsz
7,060 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacman-Barrera in Manila?
GIANT Philippine broadcast network ABS-CBN dreams of staging the much-awaited rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and reigning super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera in Manila sometime next year. Of course,…
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Atienza: Let Manny train
“LET Manny [Pacquiao] train first, because he has a big fight to think about.” This was the message of Ali Atienza, chairman of the Manila Sports Council and presidential assistant on youth…
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Bautista’s opponent pulls out
MOISES “Matador” Gutierrez, the scheduled opponent of world-rated Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, has been denied a US visa, forcing the super bantamweight champion of Chile to pull out of his scheduled Sept.…
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PANCHO VILLA FEATURE, BOOM BOOM EXHIBITION ON “THE MAIN EVENT”
A short feature on Pancho Villa, the first Filipino world boxing champion and the initial inductee from the Philippines into the boxing "Hall of Fame" will be telecast on the August 6…
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DONAIRE WINS BY 2ND ROUND KO
In what seemed like a flash super flyweight Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire scored a second round knockout over Jose Luis Cardenas in one of the supporting bouts on HBO's Boxing After…
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ROCKY FUENTES FIGHT ON THE MAIN EVENT
The sensational showing by hard-hitting flyweight Rocky Fuentes against Ricky Manatad will headline the Viva Sports presentation of the top-rated weekly boxing show "The Main Event" on Sundaym July 30 at 1:00…
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BAUTISTA FACES TOUGH OPPONENT
WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista faces a tough Moises "Matador" Gutierrez, the super bantamweight champion of Chile on the undercard of the September `16 rematch between WBC super…
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Delada secures lightweight title
LANKY Dexter Delada won the vacant Philippine lightweight title with a third-round TKO victory over Christopher Saluday on Tuesday in Dapitan, while his stablemate Wyndel Janiola won the Philippine Boxing Federation light…
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Pacquiao to train for 8 weeks or more
FILIPINO ring idol Manny Pacquiao is riding high before he buckles down to serious training for his third encounter with legendary Mexican Erik ?El Terrible? Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center…
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Inside Sports: Philippine Boxing Scene Grows
The thousands who jammed the Island City Mall Car Park in Tagbilaran City ( some one hour south of Manila by plane) last Saturday and remained for hours to watch an excellent…
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Pacquiao-Morales III not yet a done deal
FILIPINO ring idol Manny Pacquiao hasn’t signed the fight contract for his third encounter with legendary Mexican Erik “El Terrible” Morales as yet, according to his close friend and confidant Wakee Salud.…
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Diaz to Pacman: Bring it on
WORLD Boxing Association lightweight champion Juan Diaz has told Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao to bring it on, in response to comments by the Pacman that he could easily beat the undefeated…
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Indonesian ready for battle
UNBEATEN Indonesian super flyweight champion Ali Rochmad has arrived in Tagbilaran City and is ready for battle against rising young sensation AJ Banal of the famed ALA Gym in a first-class fight…
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Thai scribe: Rubillar wuz robbed
WORLD Boxing Council light flyweight Juanito Rubillar, who was ranked no. 1 but denied a mandatory title shot at Brian Viloria due to the astute maneuverings of Top Rank promoter Bob Arum…
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ABS-CBN eyes TV rights to Pacman tiff
GIANT Philippine network ABS-CBN hopes to ride the crest of its highly successful partnership with MP Promotions in staging the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar Larios Mano-A-Mano showdown last July 2 by getting the television…
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Erik mad at Roach
LEGENDARY Mexican Erik “El Terrible” Morales is mad at trainer Freddie Roach for his remarks in which he called the Mexican a “loud mouth and a nasty guy who had no respect…
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SUICO’S MANAGER CLAIMS STOPPAGE WAS PREMATURE
The manager of Randy Suico, well-known Japanese matchmaker and journalist Joe Koizumi claims referee Joe Cortez's decision to stop Suico's lightweight title fight against champion Juan Diaz at 2:06 of the ninth…
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RING EDITOR PREDICTS ANOTHER BAD BEATING FOR MORALES
The Editor-in-Chief of Ring Magazine, Nigel Collins, predicts that legendary Mexican Erik "El Terrible" Morales is likely to receive another bad beating at the hands of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao when…
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PACQUIAO HOSPITALIZED!
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao has been hospitalized and forced to cancel his scheduled trip to the US today to be at special ringside for the WBC lightweight title challenge of Randy…
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DOMINGO IN CRUCIAL TITLE DEFENSE
Philippine bantamweight champion Michael Domingo faces a crucial title defense against top challenger Johnny Lear in an exciting fight card put together by well-known promoter Sammy Gello-ani in cooperation with the Metropolis…