Ed de la Vega, DDS
1,328 articles · PhilBoxing.com
-
ALA PROMOTIONS – AN EPITOMY OF FAIRNESS AND HONESTY
For their very first venture in boxing in the USA, ALA Promotions International is leaving no stones unturned. Even the weigh in scale to be used tomorrow is a high-tech digital unit…
-
JUAN ?PINKY? ALEJO HITS LOS ANGELES
It?s almost here, October 17th, I mean and the Mexican challenger to the title of Philippines? longest reigning boxing world champion, Donnie Nietes moments ago touched down at the Los Angeles Airport…
-
PINOY PRIDE 33 FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE IS OUT
Los Angeles, CA:- Putting up a boxing promotion in California or anywhere else for that matter where familiarity of the system that exists is always a challenge for those that do all…
-
ALA BOYS FINAL MEDIA DAY (PHOTOS AND VIDEO)
Hollywood, CA: At a little past noon today, ALA Promotions International and its partners. ABS-CBN Sports and TFC held the final presscon for their fighters who are headlining the first ever Filipino…
-
ALA BOYS OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT AT FORTUNE GYM SATURDAY
The SoCal media will have a last chance to see the boxers from the famed boxing outfit in Cebu, The ALA Boxing Gym, tomorrow Saturday October 10 at the Fortune Gym along…
-
SUDDEN RAIN BURST ENDS ALA FIGHTERS TRAINING (PHOTO / VIDEO)
Today was a typical autumn day in LA. Hot at the peak of day and cold at night. Oftentimes is 85 degree F during the day and at night it dips to…
-
A LOADED SCHEDULE FOR THE PINOY PRIDE 33 FIGHTERS
Today is Sunday, a nice autumn day at SoCal to just rest and chill at home. But to the fighters involved in Pinoy Pride 33 it was a day of work not…
-
DONNIE NIETES MEETS THE PRESS
The local LA media finally got to get a glimpse of WBO junior flyweight World Champion early Saturday afternoon. Nietes conducted a media work out for the press at the Fortune Gym…
-
POSTOL STOPS ‘LA MAQUINA’ MATTHYSSE IN 10
CARSON, CA -- In a major upset, Viktor Postol of Ukraine (28-0-0, 12KO) stopped highly favored Lucas Matthysse of Argentina (37-3-0, 34KO) in the 10th round at the StubHub Center here Saturday…
-
OROZCO WINS BY UD OVER SOTO
CARSON, CA -- Antonio Orozco of San Diego (23-0-0, 15KO) was deducted a point for low blows but went on to win via unanimous decision over Humberto Soto (65-9-2, 35KO) of Los…
-
EARLY RESULTS FROM CARSON: GESTA SURVIVES KNOCKDOWN TO WIN BY UD OVER MENDOZA
In the 4th fight on the undercard of the Lucas Matthysse vs Victor Postol for the vacant WBC world super lightweight title bout at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA Saturday night,…
-
LA FIGHT CLUB RESULTS: TEIXEIRA STOPS MOUTON AT BELASCO THEATER
LOS ANGELES -- The October version of Golden Boy?s LA Fight Club lived up to its billing tonight. There were 5 stoppage amongst the 7 fights scheduled. And, the one that ended…
-
THE ?SNAKE? HITS L.A. (PHOTOS / VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES -- WBO Light Flyweight Champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes of the famed ALA Boxing Gym in Cebu moments ago arrived at Los Angeles international airport exactly three weeks and two days…
-
WILDCARD BANS TAKING PHOTOS INSIDE THE GYM
On my way to a business meeting in LA, I took a little side trip to the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood to check on the progress of the ALA Boys. I thought…
-
OCTOBER IS FILLED UP WITH EXCITING FIGHTS; PINOY PRIDE AND BAYANIHAN SPIRIT
After a relatively quiet August and September, the boxing world once again will start to see great fights in October. The past two months were mostly quiet save from the giant of…
-
FIRST EVER ALA BOXING PRESSCON IN THE USA IS A ROUSING SUCCESS (PHOTOS)
Glendale, CA:- Early at noon today, ALA Boxing Promotions International presented its first ever US presscon to meet the greater SoCal media. The event was held at Max?s Restaurant, an ?everyday go…
-
PHILLIPINE BASKETBALL: TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC
Since the era of Loyzaga, Mumar, Manulat, Flores, Salda?a and the 18 year-old Francisco ?Frank? Rabat, et al in the World Basketball Championships in 1954, the Philippines has yet to win again…
-
‘PINOY PRIDE 33’ PRESSCON SET SEP. 25 AT MAX’S RESTAURANT IN GLENDALE, CA
For the first time ever, the local Southern California boxing media will have an opportunity to witness and see first-hand what Filipinos are capable of doing in the international boxing seen. ALA…
-
MARVIN SONSONA: THE RELUCTANT WOULD-BE CHAMPION
There is an old adage that goes like this- ?you can lead a horse to the water but can?t force it to drink?. For some reason, this is what boxing promoters Samson…
-
JOSE FELIX JR DEFEATS MARCOS JIMENEZ; COMPLETE RESULTS FROM STUDIO CITY, CA
STUDIO CITY, CA -- Lightweight contender Jose Felix Jr (31-1-1, 24KO) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico won by unanimous decision over Marcos Leonardo Jimenez (26-6-0, 20KO) of Dominican Republic during the Top…
