Alex P. Vidal
282 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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MANNY PACQUIAO TRIVIA (PART 4)
1. Aside from his popular monicker as "Pacman", Manny Pacquiao is also known as: a. The Magician b. The Destroyer c. The Spoiler d. The Rattle Snake 2. In which American state…
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MANNY PACQUIAO TRIVIA (Part 3)
At the end of 2006, HBO named Manny Pacquiao as the: a. Most popular fighter of the year b. Most exciting fighter of the year c. Most charismatic fighter of the year…
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MANNY PACQUIAO TRIVIA (Part II)
1. What was the title held by Manny Pacquiao when he was given the chance to fight for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super bantamweight crown held by Lehlohonolo Ledwaba on June…
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MANNY PACQUIAO TRIVIA (Part 1)
What was the ring name of Manny Pacquiao when he fought in the amateur rank in General Santos City in the early 1990?s? Pacman Little Bad Boy Kulafu Kung Fu Kid Who…
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HOW I EARNED US$100 AS ?BONUS?<br>Boxing?s ?mandatory standing eightcount? in world championship fight
When the ?mandatory standing 8 count? in professional boxing was still in effect, I was among the last referees to administer it in a world championship fight 12 years ago, modesty aside.…
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DUEL WITH JULIO CAESAR CHAVEZ JR. OFF<br>Santillan throws away P5 million pay check in losing by knockout
The shocking 6th round knockout loss suffered by Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) welterweight champion Rev ?Gentle Giant? Santillan to unheralded Japanese challenger Motoki Sasaki (29-7-1, 19 KOs) in Tokyo last February…
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Concepcion Meets ex-IBF King Canizales in Texas
Recto husband and wife arrange meeting between RP's Concepcion and ex-IBF king Canizales Fresh from successfully keeping his North Amercian Boxing Federation (NABF) super-bantamweight title over Juan Ruiz February 9 in Domo…
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Filipino Pugs Massacred Like ducks in Thailand
When will the bloodbath and hemorrhage end? Brian Makilig, Richard Garcia, Jaime Barcelona, Pingping Tepura, Van Bantilan. What do these ring gladiators have in common? Like slaves in ancient Vespasian?s and Titus?…
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Sakkreerin stops blooded Bantilan in 3rd; retains IBF Pan Pacific title
?He could not see the punches coming as his two eyes were covered by blood.? Thus was the frantic excuse made by boxing manger Chad Colocado after his ward, Van ?Holyfield? Bantilan,…
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Boxing Promoter Files Criminal Rap vs Chinese Engineer
ILOILO CITY ? A fledgling boxing promoter and prominent realtor here has filed a criminal complaint for grave threat, grave coercion, grave oral defamation and unjust vexation against a Chinese national who…
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March 16, 1960: Flash Elorde KOs Harold Gomes; March 16, 2008: Manny Pacquiao KOs Marquez?
Call it a coincidence but on March 16, 2008, the entire Filipino fistic community will commemorate the 48th year of the crowning of the greatest ever world junior lightweight champion Gabriel ?Flash?…
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Bantilan Earns Crack at IBF Pan Pacific Crown vs Dangerous Thai
Despite suffering from a brutal second round knockout loss to Simson Butar Butar for vacant IBO Asia Pacific super featherweight title in Simpang Lima, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia last December 1, 2007,…
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Pacquiao To Be Given Red Carpet Welcome In National Youth Slugfest
ILOILO CITY ? Describing him as a ?national hero and model for the youths?, organizers of the 2008 National Open Youth, Women Amateur Boxing Championships to be held here on April 6-12,…
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1st Iloilo All-Women Amateur Boxing Slugfest Set on March 9
ILOILO CITY ? Some of the top amateur boxers in the city and province of Iloilo will be seeing action in the first Iloilo All-Women Amateur Boxing Tournament on March 9, this…
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?STYLES MAKE THE FIGHT?<br>Boxing Experts in Iloilo, Negros Predict Knockout Win for Pacquiao
If the 12-round title fight between national ring idol Manny Pacquiao and world super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez will be held anytime from now, the 29-year-old former two-division world champion from…
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ABAP Exec, Iloilo Organizers Meet to Finalize National Youth Slugfest
ILOILO CITY ? To iron out some kinks in as far as preparations for the 2008 National Open, Youth and Women Amateur Boxing Championships to be held here on April 6-12 is…
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Win or Lose to Marquez, Pacquiao to Fight Again June 28 in Macau
Even if Manny Pacquiao (45W, 35 KOs, 3 losses) will suffer a knockout defeat, which is beyond imagination for those who root for him, in his March 15 12-round shootout with World…
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Former GAB Commissioner Commends Filipino Judge in Gorres-Darchinyan Fight
The former commissioner of the Makati-based Games and Amusement Board (GAB) has extolled the Filipino judge who worked in the raucous ?Now or Never? fight between local hero Z Gorres and Vic…
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WARNING TO MANNY PACQUIAO: 3 Highly-Rated Negros Boxers Among Marquez?s KO Victims
A stern warning to Manny Pacquiao. Juan Manuel ?Dinamita? Marquez had spent a combined total of 14 rounds in dismantling three highly-rated Filipino fighters since 2000. First to fall was junior featherweight…
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Glenn Donaire: Common Denominator Between Gorres and Darchinyan
It will be a night of predications?and explosions! While tart-tongued former IBF titlist Vic Darchinyan has vowed to stop local ring heartthrob Z Gorres in their 12-round IBF world title eliminator on…
