An MP3 of this conference call is available. Please click Read Full Story >>>LOU DIBELLA COMPARES PACQUIAO TO ROBERTO DURAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 22 Mar 2010
Duran.
Respected boxing promoter and television/film producer Lou DiBella has compared pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao with the great Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran of Panama.
In a chat with broadcast jo Read Full Story >>>
PACQUIAO HINTS AT RETIREMENT UPON ARRIVAL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 22 Mar 2010
Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has hinted at possible retirement which is more likely if he wins the lone seat representing Sarangani province in the May 10 elections according to people close to the “Fighte Read Full Story >>>
PACQUIAO ARRIVES IN MANILA
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 22 Mar 2010
World boxing great Manny Pacquiao gestures as he poses with his family, from left, Princess, Jimuel and Michael, upon arrival with his wife Jinkee, to another hero's welcome early Monday March 22, 2010 in Manila, Phili Read Full Story >>>
BUHAIN OUT AS GAB CHAIRMAN, BOXERS SUFFER IN ABSENCE OF OFFICIALS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 22 Mar 2010
Eric Buhain has been removed as chairman of the Games and Amusements Board and appointed as a director of the Bureau of Immigration by President Arroyo.
Insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports was only able to confirm the report of Buhain’s appointment as a BID director which appar Read Full Story >>>
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO KO'S CHAMBERS WITH FIVE SECONDS LEFT IN FINAL ROUND
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 22 Mar 2010
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles by knocking out challenger Eddie Chambers in Germany.
There were only five seconds left in the 12th round when the Ukrainian sent Chambers to the floor wit Read Full Story >>>
PACQUIAO RETURNS TO THE EMBRACE OF HIS COUNTRYMEN AND THE TOUGHEST FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Manny Pacquiao, the “Fighter of the Decade” and pound-for-pound king returns home Monday morning into the warm embrace of millions of his countrymen who have continued to enjoy his glorious performances in the Read Full Story >>>
MICHAEL ALDEGUER NAMED ‘BEST PROMOTER’ IN ELORDE ANNUAL AWARDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Youthful Michael Aldeguer, president of the famed ALA Gym of renowned boxing patron Tony Aldeguer has been named “Best Promoter” and will receive his award at the prestigious Gabriel “Flash&# Read Full Story >>>
AMIR KHAN TURNS UP THE RHETORIC
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Smarting from the disrespect shown pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao whom he had credited for inspiring him and helping him in preparing for his fights, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan has turned up the Read Full Story >>>
WBO FEMALE WORLD TITLE BOUT SET IN THAILAND
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Bangkok, Thailand - One Songchai Promotions of Bangkok Thailand is gearing up for its highly-anticipated Female WBO World championship match-up between Thai female prospect Teeraporn Pannimit with a record of 9win-3 Read Full Story >>>
PORNOBNUM MAY CHALLENGE WBA INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Pan Asian Boxing Association flyweight champion Wisanu Pornobnum of Thailand may challenge WBA Interim champion Juan Carlos Reveco of Argentina in the near future.
Thai media quoted Pornobnum’s well known promoter Kokiet Panichayarom as saying he is planning to have Wisanu challenge the in Read Full Story >>>
TIMELY ROOT CANAL THERAPY POSSIBLY SAVES THE FIGHT FOR BERT BATAWANG
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Bert “Ninja” Batawang, the wily light flyweight from Cebu who is scheduled to meet Ulisis Solis of Mexico for an “eliminator” fight on Saturday in Acapulco, Mexico, leading to a title fight with the p Read Full Story >>>
Dallas Notebook: Pavlik, Lenny deJesus, Cowboy cheerleaders, Dana White and more…
By Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
G4 Boarding – After few days, I heard friends (who became fans of boxing lately) that they didn’t enjoy the fight. Because it lasted 12 rounds? So it is all Manny’s fault, I supposed. He set those Read Full Story >>>
COMMENTARY on Pacquiao
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Umiral na naman ang ating masamang ugali na kapag binigyan tayo ng isang daliri, gusto natin ay makuha ang buong braso.
Tinutukoy namin dito ang huling laban ng idolo ng buong ka-Pilipinuhan, si World Boxing Organization welterweight ch Read Full Story >>>
Veteran newspaper editor and a longtime supporter of Pacquiao, Max Alvarez, passes away
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Mar 2010
LOS ANGELES, California - Veteran newspaper editor and Pacquiao's long-forgotten supporter in the Filipino-American media, Max Gelera Alvarez, passed away on March 12. He was 68.
As reported in the California Examiner, just before midnight on March 10, his wife Rosemarie found her husband slumped Read Full Story >>>
Pinay pro boxer to fight for OPBF title
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Mar 2010
Marnelle Verano.
FILIPINA professional boxer Marnelle Verano of Valencia, Bukidnon will be fighting for the Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) title in the 112-pound division on June 12 in Tokyo, Japan.
Her oppo Read Full Story >>>
O’Connor pitches shutout to remain undefeated
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Mar 2010
LINCOLN, Rhode Island (Mar. 19, 2010) – Unbeaten light welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor celebrated St, Patrick’s Day a few days late as he pitched a complete shutout against Franklin Gonzalez, headlining tonight’s (Friday) “ShamRock’d” card in front of a Read Full Story >>>
SONSONA, Manila's "Golden Boy"
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Mar 2010
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, March 18 - I had a winsome chance again at the Los Angeles International Airport to meet the real and good working members, so to speak, of Team Pacquiao.
Along with them was Eden Sonson Read Full Story >>>
REEXAMINE LAURENTE'S BOXING CAREER, TOP RANK URGED
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Mar 2010
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 18, 2010 - I caught up with one of the most avoided boxers in the light welterweight division at the Los Angeles International Airport last night just before he boarded the Philippines Airli Read Full Story >>>
CHAMBERS PREDICTS GREAT UPSET
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Mar 2010
“Fast” Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KOs), of Philadelphia predicts a “great upset” when he faces the much bigger and heavier WBO/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KOs) of Ukraine at the 51,000 sea Read Full Story >>>
