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OMONGOS SCORES SURPRISE WIN OVER WBF CHAMPION IN SYDNEY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007
Filipino lightweight Ariel “King Kong” Omongos moved up in weight to battle WBF Asia Pacific light welterweight champion Jed Syger in a six round non-title bout in Sydney, Australia late Monday and surprised the champion with a second round TKO win.
Referee Anthony Shipley stopped th Read Full Story >>>JAPAN UPDATE: OSAKI DEFEATS SINGHTOTHONG, NIKI FINISHES SUBSTITUTE PHETCHBHUNPHAN
By Joe Koizumi, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007
OSAKI DEFEATS SINGHTOTHONG
KYOTO, JAPAN, (5-27-07) -- Unranked speedster Joji Osaki (10-3-1, 5 KOs), 139.75, scored an upset unanimous decision (98-93 twice and 97-94) over OPBF#8 ranked Thai national 147-pound champ Singhtothong Fluoridegym (12-5, 11 KOs), 140, over ten rounds on Sunday i Read Full Story >>> MAYWEATHER CALLS GBP A 'GREAT, GREAT PROMOTER'
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 28 May 2007
Top pound-for-pound fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr, in a video interview with Boxingscene, has hailed Golden Boy Promotions, calling the firm a 'great promoter' owing to the company's handling of the May 5 superbout, as well as the prompt payment of his $20 Million purse for the fight.
Mayweather di Read Full Story >>> SCHAEFER SURPRISED PACQUIAO DECLINED MARQUEZ FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 28 May 2007
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says he is “surprised” that Manny Pacquiao turned down a mandatory title shot at reigning WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez after WBC president Jose Sulaiman called for free negotiations or if it didn’t work, a purse bid Read Full Story >>> Manny and the Pacnatics
By Pete Escobar, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 28 May 2007
The elections are finally over! Manny Pacquiao has graciously conceded defeat in his run for congress in South Cotobato to Darlene Custodio. The issues that have divided Pacland has now died down and a peaceful ceasefire hovers over t Read Full Story >>> MORALES TO PROMOTE FIGHT IN NEW YORK, CHICAGO
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
Three-division world champ and Mexican icon Erik 'El Terrible' Morales and WBC lightweight champion David Diaz are scheduled to appear in a press conference in New York on June 9 and in Chicago on June 12.
Morales will challenge Diaz for the title on August 4 at Chicago's All State Arena, in a fi Read Full Story >>> GORRES EYES IBF TITLE SHOT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
Gorres (L) tags Montiel with a left.
Z “The Dream” Gorres, the stylish southpaw from the famed ALA Gym of respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer is eyeing a shot at the vacant IBF title.
Aldeguer was Read Full Story >>> WBC PREXY SULAIMAN IN RP ON NOV. 9!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Chagnon Sulaiman is scheduled to arrive in Manila on November 9, Friday, in preparation for the 45th Annual WBC Convention which will be held at the world-famous Manila Hotel.
A day prior to Sulaiman's arrival, the OPBF Convention gets started with OPBF p Read Full Story >>> SCALED DOWN WORLD CUP ONLY OPTION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
There are strong indications that a scaled down World Cup of boxing between the Philippines and Mexico is the only option because of the unrealistic nature of the original grandiose plan of four world title fights and a budget estimat Read Full Story >>> MAYOL WAITING FOR GAB ACTION
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
WBC no. 3 minimumweight Rodel 'Batang Mandaue' Mayol is just awaiting for the swift and timely action from the Games and Amusements Board before he can plan out his next career move.
In an e-mail sent to Philboxing.com after reading an earlier story posted by the website, Mayol indicated that whi Read Full Story >>> PINOY TRAINER MAKING WAVES IN THAILAND!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
Filipino boxing trainer Michael John Palacios is slowly and surely carving a name for himself in Thailand, having joined the well-oiled Kokiet Group of Companies since last year.
Palacios, who used to be a trainer for the Elorde Boxing Gym, is currently training WBA no. 1 junior flyweight Nethra Read Full Story >>> MARAON SET TO RETURN ON JUNE 30!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
Undefeated bantamweight prospect Jundy 'Pretty Boy' Maraon of the Fortstone Stable is set to return to action on June 30 against an Indonesian opponent in Mlang, North Cotabato.
Maraon (9-0-1, 7 KO's), who is co-managed by the Pinol brothers of North Cotabato and Chicago's Rolando Hiso, is hoping Read Full Story >>> Mayol Waiting for His Chance to Fight!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
WBC no. 3 minimumweight Rodel 'Batang Mandaue' Mayol, who is now in the United States to put his career back on track, is reportedly running every morning near the Giorgia home of his manager Terry Lee Carter to keep himself in shape for his next fight.
"Rodel is just here with us. Jogging everyd Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's Political Defeat is Boxing's Gain
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 May 2007
Manny Pacquiao sounded deeply hurt when I talked to him on the phone a few days ago, a little over a week after his defeat in the political arena.
"They deserted me at the last minute," he said referring to his cam Read Full Story >>> Gesta Off June 9 Card!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 May 2007
Featherweight prospect Mercito 'Guerrero' Gesta has been taken off the big June 9 Top Rank card at the Madison Square Garden after organizers could not find an opponent for the now 143-lb fighter.
Reports coming out of the United States indicate that the fighter has now gained so much weight that Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA SET TO RETURN TO TRAINING NEXT WEEK
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 May 2007
WBO mandatory superbantam challenger Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista is set to return to the ALA Gym next week and start training for his August challenge of WBO champion Daniel Ponce De Leon.
Bautista versus De Leon will headline the 'World Cup' of boxing in August at a soon-to-be-announced venue.
Read Full Story >>> WHAT IS THE BEST FIGHT FOR THE PACMAN RIGHT NOW?
By Danny Leigh, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 May 2007
WBC Jr. Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez 47-3-1 35kos from Mexico is the obvious front runner and the fans choice. This is exactly the type of fight boxing needs and is one of the best Super Fights that can be made. Marquez v Pacquiao II sells its self.
Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barr Read Full Story >>> FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ZARATE SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 May 2007
One of the greatest bantamweight champions and legendary knockout artist, Mexico’s Carlos Zarate suffered a heart attack after a training session with his son Carlos Jr but according to well-known boxing writer James Blears of Boxing Scene.com Zarate is recovering and his condition was repor Read Full Story >>> ALJOE: CONDES WILL KO RAHMAN IN THREE OR FOUR ROUNDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 May 2007
Philippine minimum weight champion Florante Condes who battles reigning IBF champion Muhammad Rachman in a mandatory title fight on June 16 in Jakarta is confident that he will catch the champion in three or four rounds and after that, according to his manager Aljoe Jaro, himself a former boxer, Read Full Story >>> VALERO GETS VENEZUELAN PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 May 2007
Edwin Valero being joined by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during the award ceremonies.
The president of Venezuela, Hugo Ch?vez, has awarded WBA super-featherweight king Edwin Valero with the Orden Libertador (Order of Liber Read Full Story >>>
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