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?Boom Boom? out for redemption
Realizing he?s in a do-or-die situation, Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista will fight for survival in the merciless world of professional boxing when he takes on dangerous Mexican Antonio (Barrio) Meza in the…
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Boom! Flash! Boxing exams answered today
HE?S handsome, single, turned 25 years old when he celebrated his birthday in Cebu last Nov. 16, he?s world-famous, makes ladies swoon when they stare at his shiny left-ear stud, he weighs…
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Aladdin Antonio Grants The Boxing Wishes
When I was a kid, I fantasized about going to a mysterious land far away from Puerto Rico, like Japan, Egypt, Italy or perhaps India, and finding an Aladdin?s lamp. The reason…
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3 Manny?s join hands for boxing
Manny Lopez, Manny Pacquiao and Manny V. Pangilinan joined hands yesterday, and gave amateur boxing a big, big shot in the arm. Lopez, who heads the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines,…
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DONAIRE IN SHOWCASE FIGHT
Foxwoods-Mashantucket, Connecticut -- IBF/IBO Flyweight ruler Nonito Donaire Jr. tipped in the scales at 111 lbs (50.27kg). even and challenger Luis Maldonado also weigh 111 lbs. Nonito told me that he can't…
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Pacquiao wants Marquez’s title
Even without a major world title belt in his possession, Manny Pacquiao is still one of the first boxers mentioned in the rankings of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Now,…
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AROY-MATYHILA TITLE FIGHT CANCELLED!
Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) light-flyweight champion Alex Aroy again failed to win the World Boxing Council international crown. This time he was unsuccessful without throwing a single punch. His opponent WBC international…
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“PAYBACK” SCORCHER: BAUTISTA, MEZA MAKE WEIGHT! (WITH PHOTOS)
MANILA--Both Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and Mexican Antonio "Barrio" Meza made weight easily in their first try at the scales during official weigh-in handled by Rudy Paz and Leon Panoncillo of WBO…
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Foxwoods Weigh-In Results
Mashantucket, Connecticut -- Today at the weight in held in this town at the world?s largest casino, the Foxwoods Resort Casino, all the headliners for tomorrow?s ShowTime Championship Boxing Event easily made…
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DONAIRE, MALDONADO EASILY MAKE WEIGHT!
In Connecticut, IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito Donaire easily made weight at 111 lbs while challenger Luis Maldonado also came in at 111 lbs at the official weigh-in for their 112-lb encounter to…
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Donaire Wins Title and Respect in the Philippines
Before his title winning performance this summer against Vic Darchinyan, Nonito Donaire was basically an unknown prospect that many thought was being fed to the ferocious, hard-punching Darchinyan. And even worse than…
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Nonito out to prove he?s no One Hit Wonder
On the Showtime Championship Boxing undercard of Antonio Tarver and Danny Santiago this Saturday night at 9 pm ET, Nonito Donaire makes the first defense of his IBF flyweight title. Last July…
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IT’S MARQUEZ AFTER ALL
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao proved he isn?t scared of anybody by picking dangerous WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez as opponent in a much-awaited rematch at the Mandalay Bay Resort…
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?Barrio? Meza: I came here to win
MEXICAN Antonio ?Barrio? Meza insists he is here to boost his career by beating Filipino Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista. In yesterday?s press conference for the forthcoming ?Payback? card, Meza refuted reports that…
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Payback fighters train, get cheers in mall
TAGUIG City - The protagonists of the ?Payback? boxing card get loud welcome when they were presented to the public in a special training day at the Market! Market! Plaza mall yesterday.…
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Donaire all focused against Maldonado
FILIPINO world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. wants to get rid of his upcoming challenger first before thinking about his future. In an overseas interview with Sports Radio, Donaire said he is…
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It?s go for blockbuster Pacquiao-Marquez II
The rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez has been sealed, and this early Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is predicting a knockout victory by the Filipino superstar. ?Manny is going…
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PacMan: Discipline!
ZAMBOANGA CITY?Boxing sensation Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao on Wednesday lectured soldiers about discipline, saying a successful trooper is no different from a successful professional boxer like him. Pacquiao said the only difference is…
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Filipino Ganoy crushes Thai for revenge win
Filipino power-puncher Ranee Ganoy showed he is definitely world championship material with a stunning second round revenge KO over Thailand?s Somchai Nakbalee at the Kedron Wavell Services Club last night. The Aussie-based…
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GANOY IN SMASHING SECOND ROUND KO
IBF Pan Pacific lightweight champion Ranee ?KO Kid? Ganoy avenged his previous defeat at the hands of Thailand?s Somchai Nakbalee with a smashing second round TKO at the Kedron Wavell Services Club…
