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Boom Boom in gutsy win over Medina
Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista survived a knockdown in the seventh round, a cut over his left eye from a headbutt, referee Robert Byrd?s misguided calls on blows below the belt and a…
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MAYWEATHER?S FATHER SAYS DE LA HOYA WON
The father of Floyd Mayweather Jr, Floyd Sr who watched the mega fight at special ringside at the MGM Grand Garden Arena courtesy of Oscar De La Hoya whom he had trained…
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Better Safe Than Sorry: Floyd Mayweather JR. Soundly Defeats Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya, 38-5, 30 KO?s, fell short in his attempt to defeat the Pound for Pound king, Floyd Mayweather, JR., 38-0, 24 KO?s, via a controversial split decision. It was…
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De La Hoya-Mayweather: Saviors of Boxing?
If Saturday's fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather can't capture the imagination of the casual sports fan, nothing will. After all, the match pits the sport's biggest box office…
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More guards ring Pacquiao as death rumors spread
Boxing icon and congressional candidate Manny Pacquiao doubled his security escorts for the final leg of his campaign in the first district of South Cotabato shortly after receiving death threats. Pacquiao's bodyguards…
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Pacquiao ambush text spreads; rumors belied
With just a week to go before Election Day, text messages spread in South Cotabato and Davao provinces that boxing champ Manny Pacquiao had fallen victim to an ambush. But while Pacquiao…
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TORRES LOSES FOURTH STRAIGHT
Journeyman Vernie Torres, the former Philippine and USBA super flyweight champion has lost his fourth fight in a row, this time to undefeated Mike ?Machine Gun? Oliver at the Mohegan Sun Casino…
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FOUR FILIPINO BOXERS BEATEN IN AUSTRALIA
Four Filipino boxers who have been living and fighting in Australia have all lost in two fight cards in Sydney, Saturday. Robert Oyan lost a unanimous ten round decision to 19 year…
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Boxing: a business deal
The world awaited, and was left wondering. Perhaps that may be the most apt description to yesterday?s fight between new world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar de la Hoya. It seemed…
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Boom-boom outpoints tough Argentinian
REY "Boom-Boom" Bautista of the Philippines flexed extra muscles to defeat Sergio Medina of Argentina via a unanimous decision in a super bantamweight fight Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) at the MGM…
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Banal wins in US debut
THIS could be another Filipino star in the making. AJ Banal of the Philippines fashioned out a grand debut in the US after scoring a unanimous decision win over Juan Alberto Rosas…
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ROACH TO TRAIN BOBBY PACQUIAO!
LAS VEGAS--Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach will start training Bobby Pacquiao on Monday in preparation for his June 9 showdown with the talented Humberto Soto. According to Philboxing.com's 'Duljoman' Anthony Andales, Roach said…
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BAUTISTA WINS, EARNS CRACK AT WORLD TITLE
Undefeated Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista kept his unblemished record in tact with a hard-fought unanimous twelve round decision over hitherto undefeated Argentinean Sergio ?Rocky? Medina in a WBO world title eliminator on…
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Filipino Bautista wins battle of unbeatens
Reynaldo "Boom Boom" Bautista of the Philippines won a 12-round unanimous decision over Argentina's Sergio Manuel Medina here Saturday in a showdown of unbeaten super bantamweights. Bautista was one of four winners…
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Mayweather Out-points De La Hoya by Split Verdict
LAS VEGAS, May 5th ? Floyd Mayweather out-boxed Oscar De Hoya over 12 rounds, winning his sixth major world title in a fifth weight class and keeping his undefeated record intact ?…
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Mayweather wins split decision over De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. wanted to give Oscar De La Hoya a beating. He had to settle for just getting a win. Mayweather won one of boxing's richest fights…
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BAUTISTA IN IMPRESSIVE DECISION WIN!
LAS VEGAS--A star is born! Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista established himself as a force to reckon with in the superbantam division with a definitive unanimous decision win over Sergio Manuel Medina following…
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BANAL WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER ROSAS!
LAS VEGAS -- Filipino rising star Alex John "Bazooka" Banal scored an impressive unanimous decision win over Mexican Juan Alberto Rosas moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena even if he…
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De La Hoya, trainer Roach are a match made for the ring
The bonding didn't begin in the gym. It was on the road. Oscar De La Hoya and trainer Freddie Roach began connecting while traveling together on a nationwide press tour to promote…
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Hopkins close to deal with trainer Roach for Wright fight
LAS VEGAS: Bernard Hopkins has nearly reached a deal to train under Freddie Roach for his upcoming fight against Winky Wright, the longtime middleweight boxing champion said Saturday. Hopkins, who's coming out…
