Latest News
-
Nonito Donaire Gets a New Mouthguard for the Darchinyan Fight
Donaire (R) with Dr. de la Vega. Nonito Donaire, the “Filipino Flash” from San Leandro, California has a big job ahead on July 7 to accomplish what his younger brother Glenn failed…
-
Amonsot vs. Da in WBO rematch on June 7 in Cebu
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific lightweight champion Czar Amonsot will face the same opponent he defeated for the erstwhile vacant title when he headlined the boxing promotion co-produced by Cebu’s SGG Sports…
-
KOBORI WINS OPBF 130LB BELT
TOKYO, JAPAN -- Hard-punching WBC#9/WBA#9 Japanese super-feather champ Yusuke Kobori (20-2-1, 11 KOs), 130, acquired the vacant OPBF 130-pound belt as he dropped taller southpaw Junji Murakami (15-5-2, 7 KOs), 129.5, four…
-
Pacquiao plans bout in September
Manny Pacquiao is now planning to return to the ring sooner than expected. The 28-year-old boxer, who ran for a congressional seat in the May 14 elections, yesterday said he might schedule…
-
Philippine Election Sees Reversal of Fortune for Some Celebrity Candidates
International boxing champion Manny Pacquiao can deliver a knockout in the ring, but in the Philippine political arena the super featherweight appears headed for a loss. Preliminary returns from national elections show…
-
Winds of change
Despite the usual violence, the slow count, vote-buying and accusations of vote manipulation, there are some refreshing developments in the midterm elections. The most notable is that the Filipino voter no longer…
-
ALA Gym’s Robert Allanic Captures WBO Asia Crown In Seoul Bout!
SEOUL, KOREA--ALA Boy Robert Allanic captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific bantamweight interim title with an impressive seventh-round technical knockout victory yesterday over Korean Chang Jae Kwon at the Shin…
-
NIETES IS NOW WBO NO. 1
SEOUL, KOREA--WBO Asia-Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo has informed that Filipino fighter Donnie Nietes has just moved up into the top spot of the WBO minimumweight rankings for May, thus solidifying his chances…
-
ALA Boys Allanic, Otik gun for WBO regional titles today in Korea
ALA Boys Robert Allanic and Fernando Otik will both shoot for World Boxing Organization (WBO) regional belts against Korean foes today at the Shinheung University Gym in Uijeongbu City, Seoul, South Korea.…
-
Arum: Oscar’s Fight Good For Boxing
Top Rank’s Bob Arum said Oscar De La Hoya’s mega fight with Floyd Mayweather was good for the sport and seeks to speak with Golden Boy Promotions about possible match ups in…
-
Pacquiao vs Marquez II
THE WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) will hold a purse briefing on June 18 in case the camps of Manny Pacquiao and super-featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez fail to reach an agreement in…
-
Of Heinkens and Gayweather
MY LAST column elicited interesting responses from our readers. Digital Bedouin (digital_bedouin @hotmail.com.) writes: “I read you artical and no offence but how many beers did u guzzle down before you reached…
-
SULAIMAN PUSHES FOR PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ TITLE FIGHT
WBC president Jose Sulaiman is pushing for a title fight between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and reigning WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez who won the title from legendary Mexican…
-
PACQUIAO VS CHI STILL AN OPTION!
Korean Boxing Commission executive adviser Major Lee, who is a member of the powerful WBC Board of Governors, informed in an interview yesterday that the WBC has sent them the letter regarding…
-
KOREA UPDATE: ALLANIC, OTIC MAKE WEIGHT!
SEOUL--Two Filipino fighters seeing action tomorrow in a WBO card here easily made weight during official weigh-in held moments ago at the Korean Boxing Commission office supervised by WBO's Leon Panoncillo. Robert…
-
PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ NEGOTIATION ORDERED, DEADLINE SET JUNE 18
The World Boxing Council has just ordered that the free negotiation should now start between the camps of WBC super featherweight title-holder Juan Manuel Marquez and mandatory challenger Manny Pacquiao. The Mexico-based…
-
SAMSUNG TO SPONSOR JULY 7 CARD!
Samsung, one of Asia's biggest companies and a South Korean conglomerate (chaebol) composed of numerous businesses, including Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest electronics companies, has expressed interest in sponsoring the…
-
Salim KO’d in WBO Youth Bout!
Lanky Reman Salim failed in his bid to capture the WBO Asia Pacific Youth featherweight crown after he was stopped in the eighth round last night by top Indonesian prospect Daud Cino…
-
JBC MUM ON TEPURA-KAMEDA FIGHT
The Japan Boxing Commission has remained mum on inquiries regarding its reported sanctioning of a fight between the Philippines Pingpin Tepura and undefeated Japanese Daiki Kameda last April 30 in Shizuoka. Questions…
-
Not that way, Manny
ALL INDICATIONS seem to point to Manny Pacquiao going the way of other celebrities who have been hit with the startling reality that popularity does not necessarily guarantee success in Philippine politics.…
