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Sellout seen in Manny?s title quest
The expectation is tickets will be sold out in Manny Pacquiao?s quest for the WBC lightweight title held by David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas this…
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Diaz more dangerous as fight progresses
LOS ANGELES ? WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will pose more of a threat to Manny Pacquiao the longer their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on…
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ISANG LINGO NA LANG
LOS ANGELES, CA ? Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat lalung-lalo na sa mga sumusubaybay ng kolum na ito. Binabati ko rin iyong mga nagpapadala ng sulat at email mula sa iba't-ibang…
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Manny?s sparmate predicts Diaz fall
LOS ANGELES ? The rugged Mexico-born fighter who was paid $2,400 to spar with Manny Pacquiao for three weeks predicted WBC lightweight champion David Diaz won?t survive the distance with the Filipino…
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Celtics inspire Pacquiao
BOSTON ? Manny Pacquiao knew all along the Boston Celtics would beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals this season. Somehow, the WBC superfeatherweight champion feels an affinity with the…
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Pagtitiwala at Respeto kay Boboy Fernandez
LOS ANGELES, CA ? Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan kahit na medyo masama ang panahon sa maraming bahagi ng mundo. Opo, medyo marami sa aking…
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New training regimen perks up Manny
LOS ANGELES ? Strength and conditioning coach Alejandro Ariza said yesterday the training program he has laid out for Manny Pacquiao will guarantee a more explosive performance against WBC lightweight champion David…
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Roach sees Diaz end in late rounds
LOS ANGELES ? Freddie Roach said yesterday Manny Pacquiao?s right jab will be the key in setting up WBC lightweight champion David Diaz for the kill in their 12-round bout at the…
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Manny still a hungry fighter
LOS ANGELES ? For Manny Pacquiao, the key to beating WBC lightweight champion David Diaz is keeping him off-balance with quickness, footwork and a blistering pace. ?My focus in training is speed,?…
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Salamat sa inyo, No. 1 Pound-for-Pound Tayo
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat lalung-lalo na sa mga tagahanga ng boksing sa buong mundo. Sumapit na po ang isa sa pinakamahirap na yugto ng training at…
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MALAKING RESPONSIBILIDAD
LOS ANGELES, Ca. -- Kamusta po kayong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Ako po ay nasa mabuting kalagayan papunta na sa huling dalawang linggo…
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Viloria expects title crack soon
LOS ANGELES ? Former WBC lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria is looking forward to redemption before the end of the year. Last month, Viloria knocked out Fred Valdez with a body punch in…
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MVP TURNS MFP
CHICAGO -- After dropping Game 1 of this year's NBA Finals last Sunday night, the L.A. Lakers also lost Game 2 to the Boston Celtics yesterday, 108-102. Kobe Bryant is currently the…
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Pacman cheering for Celtics
BOSTON ? WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao is not likely to watch any of the NBA Finals games at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and that?s not because he?s rooting for…
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Paalam, Kaibigang Rudy Fernandez
Rudy Fernandez. LOS ANGELES, CA ? Kumusta po kayong lahat? Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan. Kahit na wala namang problema sa training camp, ako po ay lubos na nalulungkot sa pagyao…
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TRUE CELTIC GRIT
CHICAGO -- As anticipated, Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals was breathtakingly exciting, filled with more action and peril than the latest Indiana Jones movie. There are so many adjectives that…
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THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
CHICAGO -- Unlike the world-famous Ringling Brothers Circus, this one doesn't feature elephants and tigers. And it doesn't parade monkeys, horses and clowns, either. But for it's global reach and sheer entertainment…
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HANDANG-HANDA NA AKO
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana po ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Tatlong linggo na lang po ang nalalabi bago kami…
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PHILBOXING SPECIAL NBA FINALS COVERAGE: LAKERS IN SIX
CHICAGO -- At first, I thought it was ridiculously absurd. This idea of me writing about basketball in a boxing website. It felt strange, like selling a typewriter at a computer megasale.…
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Gorres pitches shutout to thrash Otieno
IBF No. 4 superflyweight contender Z Gorres failed to showcase the power he promised but did more than enough to pound out a unanimous 10-round decision over Nick (Black Sugar) Otieno of…
