Alex P. Vidal
282 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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CANADA CONTINUES TO SHAME U.S. IN CRIME RATE STATISTICS
VANCOUVER, Canada ? While Beverly Hills in California, USA reported 11 burglary cases, one carjacking case, one robbery case and five grand theft cases as of August 1, Canada continued to amaze…
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BOXING MANAGER APPROVES ACTOR SON?S PLAN TO TURN PRO
VANCOUVER, Canada ? A 16-year-old Filipino-Canadian part time actor will soon fulfill his dream of becoming a professional fighter after getting the nod of his father who is a former licensed boxing…
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CANADA REPEALS BOXING?S THREE KNOCKDOWN RULES
VANCOUVER, Canada ? The Canadian Boxing Federation has repealed its rules on the three knockdowns. Under its new rules in the safety code, all knockdowns shall be for the mandatory count of…
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PROMOTER SAN PEDRO WANTS TO MEET CANADIAN BOXING OFFICIALS
VANCOUVER, Canada ? Filipino boxing promoter and manager Jay R. San Pedro, who is now in Toronto (six hours by plane from here), has informed this writer he was willing to meet…
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VANCOUVER POLITICIAN BACKS GAY CLUB AS ?BUILDER OF CUMMUNITY?
VANCOUVER, Canada ? If gay clubs are being looked down with disdain and antagonism in some cities in the Philippines, gay clubs are still very relevant in Vancouver?s social fabric. In fact,…
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PANCHO VILLA?S 117TH BIRTHDAY AUGUST 1
LOS ANGELES, California ? The first Asian world boxing champion, Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo, was born 117 years ago (August 1, 1901) in Ilog, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Villa was…
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PACQUIAO RECEIVES WBC MINI-BELT FROM SULAIMAN FOR OLYMPICS
LOS ANGELES, California ? in recognition of his being an ?outstanding? world boxing champion, World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman Chagnon has turned over the WBC mini-belt and a note to…
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PACQUIAO?S KIDS HIDE UNDER TABLE AS TREMOR SHAKES CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, California ? Manny Pacquiao?s children Jemuel and Michael were ordered to hide under the table inside their apartment at the Palazzo in Park La Brea East, here, after a strong…
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JARO THANKS ROACH; FLIES BACK TO MANILA WITHOUT CONCEPCION
LOS ANGELES, California ? As the strong earthquake was rocking Southern California at around 11:42 in the morning on July 29, Filipino promoter and manager Aljoe Jaro went to the Wild Card…
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SULAIMAN TELLS AIBA CHIEF TO KICK OUT DISHONEST RING OFFICIALS IN OLYMPICS
LOS ANGELES, California ? World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman Chagnon has exhorted his counterpart in the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) to preserve the principles of honesty, integrity and impartiality…
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‘ABE IS READY FOR A WORLD TITLE FIGHT’
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Filipino promoter and manager Aljoe Jaro has clarified that when he stated that North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super bantamweight champion Bernabe ?Kamaong Llave? Concepcion (26-1, 15 KOs)…
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WBO CHAMP LOPEZ CONGRATULATES ABE CONCEPCION
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? The present congratulating the future. This was how Filipino boxing manager and promoter Aljoe Jaro described the scenario in the dressing room of his ward North American Boxing…
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FOUR PINOY PUGS SEE ACTION IN BIGGEST MP CARD IN WEST COAST
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Four Filipino boxers will be featured in the biggest promotion of the MP Promotion in the West Coast on September 27 this year, revealed fight manager and agent…
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THIEVES STRIKE IN PALAZZO
LOS ANGELES, California ? A day after World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao left for the Philippines after wresting the crown from David Diaz in Las Vegas, Nevada on June…
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CONCEPCION BACK IN ACTION ON SEPT. 27 IN SAN DIEGO
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Satisfied with his performance in knocking out Adam Carrera in the 3rd round at the MGM Grand Arena on July 26, handlers of North American Boxing Federation (NABF)…
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CONCEPCION DETROYS CARRERA IN 3 ROUNDS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? A precision assault capped by a thunderous left uppercut to the left ear unleashed by North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super bantamweight champion Bernabe ?Kamaong Llave? Concepcion brought…
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?ABE?S ROOM RESTRICTED TO PARTICULARS?
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? The room of North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super bantamweight champion Bernabe ?Kamaong Llave? Concepcion at No. 111 in the 25th floor of the MGM Grand here has…
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VERNIE TORRES VOWS TO PROVE CRITICS WRONG
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Vernie Torres said he is aware that little attention is being given to him both by the media and boxing fans who used to root for him in…
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FORMER WBC CHAMP JOVY CHAN: I?M THE REAL McCOY
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? ?I am proud of my past and my present job.? Thus, remarked Jovy Chan-Halog, who claimed ?he is not ashamed? of his new job in both the Team…
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CARRERA VOWS TO GIVE BERNABE CONCEPCION ?A HELL OF A FIGHT?
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Unfazed by the accolades heaped upon North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super bantamweight champion Bernabe ?Kamaong Llave? Concepcion by Top Rank promotion big boss Bob Arum during the…
