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"INVASION" LAUNCHED FOR APRIL 6 AT BIG DOME
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 19 Mar 2008
The long-awaited rematch between WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa and Ratanachai Sor Vorapin is set for April 6 and headlines an historic 8-bout event billed as "Invasion:Philippines vs The World" at the legendary Ar Read Full Story >>>NUTRITION EXPERT CLAIMS EXTRA WEIGHT HURT PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 19 Mar 2008
There?s a scientific explanation for what many fight fans regard as a disappointing performance by Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao despite the fact that he won the WBC super featherweight title via a split decision over Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino last Read Full Story >>> INSIDE SPORTS: RESPECTING THE JUDGES'S DECISION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 19 Mar 2008
In what must surely be regarded as a painfully ironic twist, Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao, who has consistently pleaded for national unity every time he fights and has laid his life on the line, willing, in his words, ?to die for my country,? his razor-thin, split decision victory over Mexican Read Full Story >>> PHILBOXING WRITERS' SCORECARDS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 19 Mar 2008
Owing to the controversial verdict of the last Pacquiao-Marquez fight, we have asked our PhilBoxing writers how they scored the fight. 15 of our writers have responded and below are their individual scores with comments. The summary is at the end of this article.
Dr. Ed de la Vega, 114-113 Pacq Read Full Story >>> ABANIEL LOSES WORLD TITLE FIGHT IN BUM DECISION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 19 Mar 2008
Undefeated female boxer Gretchen Abaniel suffered her first defeat - not in the ring but at the hands of the judges - who robbed the talented Filipina of a well-deserved victory in a WBA minimum weight title fight aga Read Full Story >>> GEJON LOSES BY SPLIT DECISION IN JAPAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 19 Mar 2008
Former world minimum weight challenger Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon has dropped a ten round split decision to Japan?s Yuji Kanemitsu in a fight card at the IMP Hall in Osaka, Japan.
Two judges favored Kanemitsu by scores of 97-94 and 96-95 while the third judge had Gejon winning by a 98-95 margin.
Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Controversy good for Pacquiao
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
ALTHOUGH in my own scorecard Manny Pacquiao won in his rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez even if I may have erred in giving him the last round, it was a close decision nonetheless.
But it would be the height of stupidity an Read Full Story >>> What now, Pacquiao?
By Ed Picson, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
The arguments for or against the split decision in the latest episode of the saga that is Manny Pacquiao threaten to last for a very long time.
That the result was a split decision naturally brought about diverse reactions, but the shocking thing was that many of negative ones came from Pacquiao? Read Full Story >>> BIG-TIME BOXING RETURNS TO ARANETA COLISEUM
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Big-time boxing reminiscent of the glory days of the 1960?s and 70?s returns to the Araneta Coliseum, the acknowledged ?Mecca? of Philippine sports and entertainment when WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa (52-6-2, 35 ?s) defends his title against former champion Ratanachai Sor Vorapin (72-9, Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire Scored "Unfinished Business" for Marquez
By Ryan Songalia, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. attended the Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao rematch not as a mere spectator, but as a credentialed commentator for the Filipino television channel Solar Sports. While givin Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WILLING TO FIGHT MARQUEZ RIGHT AWAY IF MONEY IS GOOD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach who sometimes moves out of his specialized territory to discuss future fights of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao says ?if it is worth our while we will fight him (Juan Manuel Marquez) right aw Read Full Story >>> The Unsettled Issue ? Pac or JMM
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez is a super-fight. This is a settled issue.
Who is the better fighter between the two? Each tried but failed in the 24 rounds so far to convince the sceptic of the other side that Read Full Story >>> A Salute To The Wise Men Who Predicted A Split Decision
By Sid Bañez, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Let me salute the brave souls who predicted that the Pacquiao-Marquez II would end in a split decision ? either for the Mexican or the Filipino.
It was, I thought, a ridiculous prediction for the following reasons:
1.The fighters knew fully well a split decision would not settle the Unfinishe Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN HAS NO PROBLEM WITH PACQUIAO'S SPLIT DECISION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman says that while the rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez was a ?very close, very competitive, very tough and very rough figh Read Full Story >>> Ariel Delgao Left No Room for Judging Controversy, Retains ABCO Super-Bantam Title by KO
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2008
ABCO super-bantamweight champion Ariel Delgado successfully defended his title by knocking out challenger Howhaan Sitkopol of Thailand with a barrage of unanswered head and body power shots last Saturday, 15 March 2008, Read Full Story >>> A NATION STOPS WHILE A FAVORITE SON WAGES WAR IN THE RING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2008
The nation stopped while a favorite son waged war in the ring ready to die for his country in an effort to bring honor and glory and to pursue his dream of national unity.
Hearts were beating fast in homes, hotels Read Full Story >>> FILIPINOS IN U.S PROUD OF PACQUIAO?S WIN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2008
Large Filipino communities in the US got what former Channel 4 news reporter Romy Sager says was a ?boost in pride and patriotism? as a result of the victory by ring icon Manny Pacquiao who crowned himself WBC super featherweight champion after ekeing out a split decision win over Mexican Juan Manue Read Full Story >>> ALA PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES CO-PROMOTION WITH GOLDEN BOY ON APR 6 ?INVASION?
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2008
Golden Boy Promotions and ALA Promotions in association with giant broadcasting network ABS-CBN has announced a showcase of four championship battles in a blockbuster card dubbed the ?Invasion: Philippines vs. the World? and t Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Failed expectations?
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2008
HAS Manny Pacquiao become a victim of his own success?
This might as well be the question that should be answered instead of endlessly and passionately debating whether he won or lost his rematch and overly hyped unfinishe Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Sheer heart won it for Manny
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2008
A WEEK before Manny Pacquiao fought Juan Manuel Marquez for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight title, I did some scouting and laid down what it would take for both fighters to win and put a period to the controversial standoff decision of their 2004 first bout.
It turned out that Read Full Story >>>
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