Emmanuel B. Villaruel
505 articles · PhilBoxing.com
-
Arum hopes lightning won’t strike twice at Alamodome
A lot of things, most of them negative, have already been said about Jorge Solis. Some even insinuating that the undefeated Mexican warrior is not a worthy challenger for Filipino ring superstar…
-
Pe?alosa says De Leon is just an ordinary fighter
Former WBC super flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa calls Juan Ponce de Leon an ordinary fighter and that he expressed confidence of winning over the reigning Mexican champion when they collide on in…
-
Moment of truth
For God and country. This will be the battlecry of Cebuano ring sensation Z "The Dream" Gorres when he challenges defending Mexican champion Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel in a 12-round rumble for the…
-
Gorres laughs off Montiel’s threat, says he will knock out Montiel instead
Cebuano boxing sensation Z "The Dream" Gorres dismissed Fernando Montiel’s bold claim that he won’t get past the first round against the Mexican champion. Gorres is set to challenge Montiel in a…
-
Montiel predicts first round KO
Defending WBO super flyweight champion Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel of Mexico yesterday hurled an undermining prediction that he is going to knock out his Cebuano challenger Z "The Dream" Gorres in the first…
-
Cebu City boxing gym formally inaugurated
The state-of-the-art Cebu City Boxing Gym located inside the Cebu City Sports Center was formally blessed and inaugurated in a simple yet meaningful rites yesterday. Among the luminaries who graced the affair,…
-
Sollano vies for RP crown tonight
JR Sollano (11-5, 8KOs) of Rex "Wakee" Salud Stable hopes to hurdle the biggest fight in his career so far when he battles Dodie Boy Agrabio (6-3-1, 1KO) of Manila in a…
-
Sinulog Boxing Festival: Batawang KOs Tepura in first round
It looked that Father Time hasn't caught up yet with SGG Stable stalwart Bert Batawang. And the interesting thing is that Batawang gets even better, his skills sharper than ever as he…
-
Banal TKOs durable Thai foe
It was by far the hardest test in the budding career of AJ "Bajooka" Banal. So tough that the ALA Boxing Gym standout had to unleash all the weapons in his offensive…
-
Banal battles Thai foe tonight
ALA Boxing Gym sensation AJ "Bazooka" Banal tries to hurdle another tough test as he tackles the iron-chinned Thai warrior Terdkiat Jandaeng in a 10-round brawl topbilling another exciting card by international…
-
Explosive boxing spectacle to spice up Sinulog festival
As part of ALA Boxing Gym's annual tribute to Cebu's beloved patron Se?or Sto. Ni?o, international promoter Sammy Gello-ani will present another explosive Sinulog boxing show that is open to the public…
-
Cebu World Cup of boxing postponed
Failing to complete a deal with the managers of World Boxing Organization (WBO) champions Daniel Ponce de Leon and Jhonny Gonzales, SGG Sports Promotions and its US counterpart, Golden Boy Promotions, have…
-
Tu?acao to defend OPBF crown today
Eagle-eyed Cebuano fighter Malcolm Tu?acao seeks to greet the new year with a bang as he stakes his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight title today in a 12-round war against…
-
Bautista-De Leon not yet final?
The WBO super bantamweight title showdown between defending champion Daniel Ponce de Leon and No.1 challenger Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista, which is being lined up in the historic "World Cup of Boxing"…
-
Cebu hosts RP vs Mexico World Cup of boxing
Fireworks exploded in the boxing arena on New Year’s eve after promoter Sammy Gello-ani confirmed that the prestigious "World Cup of Boxing" featuring Philippines vs Mexico will be staged in Cebu on…
-
WAKEE SALUD: I’M NOT TAKING SIDE ON PACQUIAO’S CONTRACTUAL DISPUTE
Noted Cebuano promoter Rex "Wakee" Salud quashed away rumors that he is jumping ship from Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated to Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions regarding his preference as…
-
ROACH MAKES HISTORIC CEBU VISIT
Freddie Roach, the celebrated American trainer of Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao, arrived in Cebu yesterday evening for a brief, but historic first trip in the Queen City of the South that…
-
Domingo keeps RP crown
Michael Domingo of SGG Stable was made to work to the limit before keeping his Philippine bantamweight belt via majority decision over a very game challenger Edgar Gabejan of Baguio City in…
-
Domingo set to defend RP bantam title tonight
Domingo likewise aims to jump back into the winning track after losing by ninth round knockout to Frenchman Frederick Patrac in their World Boxing Foundation (WBF) 118-pound title bout in his previous…
-
BAUTISTA: I’M READY FOR WORLD TITLE FIGHT
A confident Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista (21-0, 16KOs) boldly declared he is fit and ready for a world title fight and that the Boholano boxing sensation is looking forward to challenge World…
