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Barrera expected at ringside
SAN ANTONIO – Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said yesterday former WBC superfeatherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera will likely be at ringside for Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Jorge Solis at the Alamodome…
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Solis not bothered by lefties
Jorge Solis has learned to handle left-handers in the ring and shouldn’t be bothered by Manny Pacquiao’s southpaw style when they slug it out for the WBC International superfeatherweight title at the…
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Ex-manager tells Manny to be wary
Manny Pacquiao’s former business manager Rod Nazario said yesterday the boxing icon can’t afford to take Jorge Solis lightly in their San Antonio bout Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila time). Nazario advised…
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Big undercard to feature Pinoys
It won’t just be Manny Pacquiao whom Filipino fans will be cheering for in the San Antonio show Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila time). Two other Filipinos are seeing action in a…
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Pi?ol says GAB ban no solution
North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pi?ol said the other day the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) ban on Filipinos fighting in Thailand is not the solution to the problem of human trafficking that…
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Reno referee back for Manny’s fight
The lanky referee who counted out Erik Morales in his fight against Manny Pacquiao last November will be back to work the Filipino icon’s bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio this…
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Foul play in ring death?
Lito Sisnorio’s older brother Jerry said yesterday the family just wants the fighter’s body back in Koronadal and isn’t thinking of going to court at the moment. "The last time I saw…
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Boxer’s girlfriend cries out for justice
The late flyweight Lito Sisnorio’s embittered girlfriend Jonahmae (Lalang) Bacus yesterday called for a stop to the prostitution of Filipinos abroad and lashed out at the boxing brokers who arranged the mismatch…
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Pi?ol to bring Sisnorio’s body back
North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pi?ol is set to leave today for Bangkok to arrange for the immediate return of boxer Lito Sisnorio’s remains back home and unravel the circumstances that led to…
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Thais blamed for tragedy
Former WBC Youth flyweight champion Lito Sisnorio died of head injuries in Thailand early Saturday morning because Thai "mismatchmakers" choose to import inferior opposition for blood-thirsty local fans to enjoy a massacre…
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Mamiit says Manny impressive in gym
Two Filipino sports icons are training in Los Angeles for big assignments ahead. Manny Pacquiao is working out at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood to prepare for his WBC International superfeatherweight…
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Not just about money
Solar Sports chief operating officer Peter Chanliong knows how to get things done and he wouldn’t be where he is now if he didn’t. The other day, Chanliong and Solar Sports vice…
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Viloria on track for do-or-die fight
Things couldn’t be better in the gym for Brian Viloria as he prepares for Mexico’s Edgar Sosa in the biggest fight of his career, his manager Gary Gittelsohn told The STAR in…
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Reminder from Shelly
Manny Pacquiao’s former manager Shelly Finkel sent a brief e-mail yesterday as he assessed the impact of Juan Manuel Marquez’ recent win over Marco Antonio Barrera on the Filipino boxing icon. "I…
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Another crack for Gerry?
Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday Golden Boy Promotions vice president Eric Gomez has offered to arrange a fight against WBO bantamweight titlist Jhonny Gonzalez but he would rather face WBO superbantamweight champion Daniel…
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A Day of Infamy
The Demetrius Hopkins vs Steve Forbes, the Daniel Ponce de Leon vs. Gerry Pe?alosa, and the Marco Antonio Barrera vs Juan Manuel Marquez were all hell of a fight. However, the first…
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Pe?alosa loses but wins admiration
The ghost of Masamori Tokuyama came back to haunt Gerry Pe?alosa as WBO superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico reprised the Japanese’s stay-away tactics to carve out a lopsided unanimous…
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It’s make or break for Pe?alosa
WBO superban-tamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico was only eight years old when Filipino challenger Gerry Pe?alosa made his pro debut in 1989 and the age difference could be a…
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A Warrior’s Last Hurrah
Gerry Pe?alosa’s skills set him apart from most Filipino pugilists. He is not a Pier 6 devil-may-care brawler but a smooth southpaw stylist gifted with hand speed and he could bob and…
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Size is Pe?alosa’s biggest drawback
Gerry Pe?alosa’s former managers Tony Aldeguer and Rex (Wakee) Salud said yesterday moving up in weight is his biggest drawback in challenging WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico…
