Emmanuel B. Villaruel
505 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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BANAL RICHLY DESERVES ‘BAZOOKA’ TAG
In modern weaponry, the "Bazooka" is a portable shoulder-type rocket launcher designed to destroy short-range targets in a land combat. Interestingly in the boxing world, there is one warrior aptly nicknamed "Bazooka"…
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NIETES WRITES HISTORY IN WBO TRIUMPH
The Cebuanos witnessed the coronation of another Filipino world boxing champion on Sunday night at the grand ballroom of Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel in Brgy. Lahug when ALA Boxing Gym stalwart Donnie "Ahas"…
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NIETES OR PORNSAWAN?<br>Coronation of New WBO Minimumweight Champ Set Tonight
A historic six championship bouts involving five nations all in one top grade boxing extravaganza costing approximately P6 million at a five-star hotel. These are the highlights of tonight's blockbuster show topbilled…
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PACQUIAO FIGHTS FOR LITTLE PRINCESS TOO
Everytime he climbs the ring, Filipino sports hero Manny Pacquiao fights not only for personal glory and the nation's pride, but also for his family. And with the arrival of his little…
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ROACH: PACQUIAO 100 PERCENT READY FOR BARRERA
Manny Pacquiao finally breached the 100-round mark and gauging from the great shape he had shown and excellent physical conditioning he had gone through for the past four weeks at the RWS…
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BARRERA OUT TO BREAK MANDALAY BAY JINX
Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera is aching to exorcise the ghost that cotinued to haunt haunt him at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barrera even…
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Buhain: Pacquiao by KO in Seven
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Eric Buhain doesn't think Marco Antonio Barrera will last 11 rounds against Manny Pacquiao this time, predicting that the revered Filipino sports hero will terminate the…
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TEAM PACMAN WINS FIVE-GAME HOOP SERIES VS. CEBU MEDIA
Team Pacman reasserted its supremacy over the DuraBEND-sponsored Cebu Sports Media Association (CSMA) Hoopsters with a convincing 94-82 victory in the finale of their five-game basketball exhibition series yesterday at the Cebu…
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PACQUIAO FLATLY DENIES RUMORS
Filipino sports hero Manny Pacquiao vehemently denied rumors that he thinks on backing out of his highly-anticipated rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera slated on October 6 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Resort…
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PACMAN TO GRACE MVBA OPENING
Filipino ring icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao will grace the opening ceremony of the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference at 4 pm this Sunday at the Mandaue City Cultural and…
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ROACH: PACMAN CAN KO BARRERA ANEW
Celebrated American trainer Freddie Roach said his prized ward Manny Pacquiao is capable of knocking out his Mexican rival Marco Antonio Barrera once again in their keenly-awaited rematch on October 6 at…
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CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN RE-LAUNCHES PLAN TO PROMOTE PACQUIAO FIGHT IN VANCOUVER
Although he was unsuccessful in his first attempt, Canadian businessman Geoffrey Hughes remains upbeat on promoting a fight of Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao in Vancouver, British Columbia in the future. "I…
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30 Days Before Fight Night: No Weight Problems for Pacquiao
Although there's no official word yet on when will Manny Pacquiao submit himself to the mandatory 30-day safety weight check-in as stipulated in the World Boxing Council rules in title fights, the…
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Ailing Manny skips training
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao skipped his training yesterday at the RWS Gym because he was not feeling well.Pacquiao was supposed to report at the sweatshop owned by Cebuano topnotch promoter Rex…
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HBO films Pacquiao training
A television crew from giant cable network HBO will be arriving in Cebu today to film the training of Manny Pacquiao and his fans as the Filipino sports hero girds for his…
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Roach threatens to bolt camp
American trainer Freddie Roach yesterday threatened to pack his bags and leave for the US with Manny Pacquiao as Cebu fans continued to flock the Rex Wakee Salud gym and defy his…
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Pacman KOs Cebu Media Anew in Friendly Hoop Game
For the first time in basketball history, a referee hit a shot in a game he is officiating. Seriously speaking, this is just one of the comical scenes that enlivened a small…
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Pacman “Fans Day” Today at the Cebu Coliseum
Everywhere he goes or everytime he roams around the > City, there's always a fiesta-like athmosphere. People from all walks of life are going nuts whenever they > see him and get…
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ROACH WANTS FANS OUT WHILE PACQUIAO TRAINS
The continuous overflow of crowd who trooped to RWS Gym to watch Manny Pacquiao train for almost two weeks now had been a big headache for Freddie Roach, forcing the celebrated American…
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ABS-CBN WEEKLY SHOW TO FEATURE BAUTISTA TODAY
The ups and downs of Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista's boxing career will be featured in today's episode of "Nagmamahal Kapamilya", a weekly ABS-CBN entertainment program every Saturday starting at 4:30 pm. Hosted…
