Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Michael Farenas toils at the Wild Card Gym before Texas bout
Michael ?The Hammer Fist? Farenas is back in the States after his gallant showing against unbeaten Featherweight champ, Yuriorkis Gamboa last December. The 28 year old prot?g? of former boxing champ turned…
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Rey Danseco to Judge Canelo-Trout
Filipino boxing judge Rey Danseco will be one of three officials at ringside this Saturday for the Light Middleweight unification match between WBC champion Saul Alvarez and WBA?s Austin Trout. Danseco will…
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KONCZ: NO DEAL YET ON PACQUIAO FIGHT
New York ? Deals were not finalized this weekend as to who and when Filipino boxing star, Manny Pacquiao will fight next. Pacquiao?s adviser, Michael Koncz who was in New York this…
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Nonito Donaire says ?Sorry? to his fans and countrymen
New York ? Nonito Donaire and his team went straight to a scheduled After Party on Studio 21, a New York club on West 56th St. after his fight at The Radio…
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RIGONDEAUX DISAPPOINTS DONAIRE IN NEW YORK
New York -- Guillermo was a close 2:1 underdog to fellow champion Nonito Donaire going into tonight's unification match at the iconic The Radio City Music Hall in New York. His lack…
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DONAIRE – RIGONDEAUX UNDERCARD REPORT: KNOCKOUTS RAIN IN THE HALL
New York ? In only the second time in its eighty year history, the world famous Radio City Music Hall hosts a boxing card that will feature a battle of the best…
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Column
THE THREE STARS AND THE SUN WILL RISE IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK -- Reading or watching news coming from the Philippines can bring me down. The Philippine media is loaded with news of political instability, corruption, tragedies, calamities and nonsensical show business…
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Boxing Heads, Welcome to the Hall.
NEW YORK -- Radio City Music Hall is not commonly associated with prize fighting. The iconic New York landmark is commonly known as the home of the annual ?The Radio City Christmas…
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Weights from New York: Donaire – 121.6 lbs, Rigondeaux – 121.5 lbs
New York - Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux both made weight for their Super Bantam showdown tomorrow night at the famed Radio City Music Hall. Donaire weighed in at 121.6 lbs. while…
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Nonito Donaire accepts boxing?s biggest award for 2012
New York, NY ? Two years ago, Nonito Donaire?s career was in limbo. He was involved in a messy dispute over his contract by the two leading promoters of the sport. The…
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Arum confident Pacquiao is Macao bound
New York -- Forget Vegas, it looks like the Manny Pacquiao caravan is traveling too Asia next. And Macao, China is the leading candidate to land the former pound for pound king?s…
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DONAIRE ? RIGONDEAUX: THE STARE DOWN OF THE YEAR
New York - Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux spoke briefly at the dais during the final press conference today held at The Theatre of MSG in Midtown Manhattan. Either that they are…
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Malcolm Tunacao: ?I am sorry. I let you all down?
Malcolm ?Eagle Eye? Tunacao intended to go home to the Philippines after his title fight last Monday. He was hoping that he can present the WBC bantamweight belt to his three kids,…
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Malcolm Tunacao?s 12 year dream comes to fruition tonight
It will be hard to know what will be going inside Malcolm Tunacao?s head tonight as he makes his way towards the ring of the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. This is…
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Cuello makes weight, ready to rumble tonight in Osaka
Denver Cuello easily made weight for his fight tonight against hometown fighter, Takashi Kunishige in Osaka, Japan. Cuello easily shed the pounds needed for him to make the 108 pound limit in…
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Dave Penalosa pumped up for his international debut
Dave Penalosa has been eager to fight in the ring again after an eight month layoff. The twenty two year old boxer of the famed Penalosa clan last fought in August of…
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Cuello and Jaro working hard to make weight in Japan
Denver Cuello and Sonny Boy Jaro of Jaro Promotions are working hard to shed the remaining extra pounds needed to meet the weight requirements of their respective fights this Sunday in Osaka,…
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Ana Julaton preps for a performance outside the ring
While waiting for her next fight to materialize, the Philippines? first women?s champion in boxing is busy preparing herself in another aspect of the sport, as a member of the press. Ana…
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Bai Elorde: The Grandson rises to the occasion
It was not enough that his whole family was there to watch him fight, all of them from his grandmother to his youngest of cousins. It was not enough that it was…
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Donaire honored to receive top Elorde award today
Nonito Donaire Jr. expressed gratitude after being named as the top honoree of the 13th Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde Memorial Awards which will be held tonight at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila. The…
