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Nazario says Manny should go lightweight

By Joaquin Henson Nov 7, 2007

If Manny Pacquiao heeds his former business manager Rod Nazario?s advice, he?ll avoid fighting WBC superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and invade the 135-pound division to find his next opponent. ?I told…

Boxing’s Final Four

By Tom Thompson Nov 7, 2007

March Madness is around five months away as the college basketball season now begins. Boxing has its own version of the ?Final Four? going on as the four top welterweights in the…

WPC Update: Gomez Beats Feijen, De Luna Clashes with Corteza in Round of 64

By Marlon Bernardino Nov 7, 2007

ROBERTO GOMEZ WINS 1ST MATCH FILIPINO ROBERTO GOMEZ clustered three straight racks to upset heavyweight European no.1 player Niels Feijen of the Netherlands, 9-6, to inch closer to the last 64 in…

MARQUEZ: ?I WANT MANNY PACQUIAO!?

By Michael Swann Nov 6, 2007

Moments after being officially announced as the winner in the WBC super featherweight title bout with the courageous Rocky Juarez, Juan Manuel Marquez told Showtime roving reporter Jim Gray that, ?I want…

Big Money Coming in on Joan Guzman Versus Humberto Soto

By John Chavez Nov 6, 2007

This week the opening betting line for the November 17 super featherweight battle between the Dominican Republic?s Joan Guzman and Mexico?s Humberto Soto opened up. It was so perfect in describing how…

DONAIRE RESUMES SPARRING TODAY!

By Salven L. Lagumbay Nov 6, 2007

CEBU CITY--World flyweight champion Nonito Donaire is slated to resume his sparring sessions today at the ALA Gym after a long weekend, as he continues preparation for his December 1 (Dec. 2…

Marquez And Pacquiao Headed Towards A Rematch

By Matthew Hurley Nov 6, 2007

In the wake of Juan Manuel Marquez?s decisive decision victory over Rocky Juarez for the World Boxing Council super featherweight title Manny Pacquiao all but called out his last remaining Mexican rival.…

The great, the good, the bad and the ugly

By Jingo Quijano Nov 6, 2007

FIRST, the great. Joe Calzaghe was. Last Rounder Jess Mathew Beltran ([email protected]) who saw the fight on the internet provided me with some details: It was a seesaw battle in the first…

Still a toss-up for Pacquiao?s next opponent

By Abac Cordero Nov 6, 2007

Freddie Roach is looking at lightweight champion Juan Diaz and not super-featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez as Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent. ?Juan Diaz wants to say that Manny has only fought old,…

WUSHU TO MUAY THAI : Unknown University of Iloilo grad gives RP gold medal in Asian Indoor Games

By Alex P. Vidal Nov 6, 2007

An unheralded Ilonggo former wushu player who shifted to muay thai after he was overshadowed by fellow Ilonggo, world and Asian wushu champion Rene Catalan, emerged as the country?s hero in the…

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China looms as new boxing power

By Joaquin Henson Nov 6, 2007

There were only 23 Asians of 80 fighters who qualified for the Beijing Olympics at the just concluded World Championships at the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion. Under the formula set by the…

That familiar feeling

By Rommel C. Manlosa Nov 6, 2007

WITH Juan Manuel Marquez proving he was too quick and too much for Rocky Juarez?the possible opponent of Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao has narrowed down. Marquez has openly called out on…

Boxers face brain injury, death in ring

By PhilBoxing.com Nov 6, 2007

THE health hazards of boxing get very little media attention. But tragic incidents do land on sports and news pages about ring casualties and fatalities. The late Lito Sisnorio, who was once…

WORLD POOL: ANDAM EXACTS REVENGE ON SOUQUET, MANALO ALSO WINS 1ST MATCH

By Marlon Bernardino Nov 5, 2007

LEONARDO ANDAM waited a year to avenge his loss in the last year's edition of the Philippine World Pool Championships. The veteran cue artist remembered too well the loss he suffered from…