Wishes for Philippine Boxing 2009 2008 is exceptional for Philippine Boxing mainly because of Manny Pacquiao?s once in a lifetime exploits. While adding a junior lightweight … Thu, 01 Jan 2009
It?s high time they blame Manny Pacquiao The ?they? refers to those who up to this time still could not accept a Filipino is better than the rest of the world. Except for billiards … Fri, 26 Dec 2008
Boxing Judge in the US to make Filipinos Proud Jonathan Davis. I?m referring to Jonathan ?the Best? Davis. Jonny figured prominently in the 4 February 2008 Boxing Confidential article ?Jo… Mon, 15 Dec 2008
?All ?Manny? to Give? Reading articles these past days about Manny Pacquiao giving away, sharing more of his many blessings to others brings to mind the title of … Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Tell your boxer all the ring rules The expected exciting fight at the Elorde Sports Center in Para?aque City, Philippines, last Saturday, 15 November 2008, abruptly ended midw… Wed, 19 Nov 2008
The Philippine Boxing Crown Prince Manny Pacquiao, the pride of Philippine boxing who will be 30 years old next month, is seeing the end of his fighting days after two or thre… Sat, 08 Nov 2008
'He Should Fight and Beat Him' Who should fight whom? Oscar de la Hoya?s dilemma as to who should be facing him from the opposite corner of the ring in his declared last f… Mon, 04 Aug 2008
Buenos ?Diaz?, David Now that his fight with the arguably most exciting and fun to watch fighter already set, it will be more ?buenos dias? (good days) David wil… Wed, 07 May 2008
When Fighters Don?t Fight The semblance of a fight put up by junior-featherweights Noel Sungahid and Anthony Esmedina marred the action packed Summer Heat Boxing card… Sun, 20 Apr 2008
Those ?Flips? ?Flip? is what comes out from a foreigner?s mouth who finds it difficult, and without malice, in articulating ?Filipino?. But some bigot box… Sat, 19 Apr 2008
MANNY LIGHTENS UP THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION I was about to submit this article weeks ago when I read another?s claim in another broadsheet that it is Joel Casamayor who has lightened u… Fri, 18 Apr 2008
The Unsettled Issue ? Pac or JMM Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez is a super-fight. This is a settled issue. Who is the better fighter between the two? Each tried but … Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Ariel Delgao Left No Room for Judging Controversy, Retains ABCO Super-Bantam Title by KO ABCO super-bantamweight champion Ariel Delgado successfully defended his title by knocking out challenger Howhaan Sitkopol of Thailand with … Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Save? Or Saved The fight card I was privileged to judge in Mandaluyong City, Philippines last February 13 was presented by a new promotional group named ?S… Thu, 06 Mar 2008
??Ring? it again Sam!? Salven L. Lagumbay?s report on the successful holding last Saturday of the card top billed by a fight for WBO Asia Pacific Youth and WBO Ori… Mon, 11 Feb 2008
A Big THANK YOU Michael Marley!!! Jonathan Davis. Reading Michael Marley?s 4 February 2008 Boxing Confidential article ?Jonathan Davis: His Integrity Would've Lit Up Diogenes… Wed, 06 Feb 2008
Z ?The Reality? Gorres ?The Dream? or ?The Reality? to apply to Z Gorres is the controversy my tennis-buff-boxing-enthusiast-friends discussed after last Saturday?… Tue, 05 Feb 2008
Now this is the Philippine Games & Amusements Board! It is refreshing to learn of the Philippine Games & Amusements Board?s (GAB) timely intervention to protect IBF minimum weight champion Flor… Tue, 22 Jan 2008
Settling of Issues Super-Fight In less than 60 days, the highly anticipated Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez II (JMM) super fight will settle a lot of issues. I?ll menti… Sat, 19 Jan 2008
?How was it in Palawan?? This is the question boxing referee and judge Salvador Lopez (?Hogan? in the philboxing.com forum) asked me in a text message. I texted back… Thu, 13 Dec 2007