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Pacquiao to sign $3-M deal
LAS VEGAS — It looks like Top Rank promoter Bob Arum will give in to Manny Pacquiao’s request for a guaranteed $3-million purse for fighting Erik Morales in a rubber match here…
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CHAMP offers no excuses: Mexican dethrones Viloria
LAS VEGAS — In a startling upset, highly-favored Brian Viloria fought listlessly in losing the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight title to unheralded Mexican challenger Omar Ni?o Romero via a unanimous 12-round…
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Viloria stakes WBC title today
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, and Waipahu, Hawaii, takes on dangerous Mexican challenger Omar Ni?o Romero in the second defense of his title at the…
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No girlfriend for Viloria
Take it from World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria’s father Ben who says his son is loveless, at the moment. Last year, Viloria broke up with his Japanese-American girlfriend Naomi…
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The Burden of Being Boom Boom
For the past couple of years Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista has been carrying the load of being tagged as Philippine boxing’s next big thing. There has never been a Filipino contender who…
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Roach says Morales tougher than Barrera
Boxing trainer Freddie Roach is convinced that Erik Morales is a harder fighter to beat than Marco Antonio Barrera and that’s why Manny Pacquiao will train at least 10 weeks for his…
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GAB-ZAMBOANGA OPENS THIS FRIDAY
It's virtually striking while the iron is hot! The Games and Amusements Board is knowing no limits for its expansion programs by opening up sub-regional offices in strategic areas where professional sporting…
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Will Boom-Boom roll the dice?
OPENING ROUND. Pound-for-pound star Manny Pacquiao is contemplating on promoting an event under his MP Promotions, featuring Randy Suico and Rodel Mayol in one card. The Cebu Coliseum is being planned as…
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Viloria fights for Filipino pride
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, and Waipahu, Hawaii, vowed yesterday to make the Philippines proud when he stakes his crown against Mexican challenger Omar Nino…
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Forrest tops Quartey by Disputed Decision
New York City's Madison Square Garden was filled with mixed reactions to the verdict in the junior middleweight fight between Ike Quartey and Vernon Forrest. The arena was a chorus of discontent,…
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War Looms Over Pacquiao’s Fortunes
The 1993 Team Terrible, featuring the father and son tandem of three-time world champion Erik Morales was one of boxing’s storied ensembles of the late nineties. The engaging Tijuana bunch did well…
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Rexon Flores Fights for World Title Today
In the next hour or so, unheralded Rexon Flores of the Philippines will try to accomplish what his more illustrious compatriots failed to accomplish so far this year -- win a world…
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Can Pacman Transform his Ring Prowess into Politics?
Emmanuel Pacquaio means Excellence -- the renaissance and quintessential man the Filipino’s Malay-Indonesian race has ever produced. He is supermen’s superman—except superman’s handsome face. He is King Midas-- whose things he touched…
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Can the Sniper shoot down the Bomber?
Bobby “The Sniper” Pacquiao’s remarkable career turnaround will have another gripping episode if and when he squares off with former IBF super featherweight champion Robbie "The Bomber" Peden. The Australian was quoted…
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The World without a Pacman
The rumors are started as whispers. Slowly the noise got louder until it reached the decibel level of a runaway firetruck. Manny Pacquiao will be leaving the square ring and enter the…
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Narvaez on Flores: “I do not even know if he is black, white, low or high”
Omar Andres Narvaez Several weeks back, reports came out of Argentina that reigning WBO Flyweight champion Omar Andres Narvaez does not know much of his Filipino opponent Rexon Flores. Narvaez was quoted…
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Exclusive Interview: Harold Lederman
I met up with unofficial HBO judge Harold Lederman last week at the David Tua fight in New York City. We discussed some upcoming boxing events and his career at HBO. Ryan…
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Exclusive Interview: Andre Berto
I was able to catch up with undefeated 2004 Olympian Andre Berto at the Crunch Gym in the heart of New York City. He spoke about his training and preperation for his…
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GAB WELCOMES WOMEN PROFESSIONAL BOXERS
The long awaited moment to end the gender issue of allowing Filipino women to the fold of professional boxing has come. Effective this month of July 2006,the Games and Amusements Board announces…
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Pancho Villa’s Homecoming
Pancho Villa (Francisco Guilledo) made history in 1923 with his epic seven round knockout win over Jimmy Wilde for the world flyweight title. He then fought an incredible twenty three times from…
