Latest News
-
BANAL WINS BY DECISION!
LAS VEGAS--Hector Beltran and Ernest Johnson figured in a split draw in the first bout of "The World Awaits" card. A big upset took place in the second bout, as Mexican Christian…
-
LISTEN TO BAUTISTA ENTRANCE MUSIC!
A few hours from now, undefeated Filipino Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista will go up against unbeaten Argentinian Sergio Manuel Medina. To be part of the excitement, listen to Bautista's entrance music by…
-
HOPKINS, WRIGHT COMING TO FIGHT!
LAS VEGAS--Undisputed light-heavyweight king Bernard 'The Executioner' Hopkins and the legendary Winky Wright took part in today's press conference for their July 21 'Coming to Fight' pay-per-view card at the Mandalay Bay.…
-
Beyond the Philippines: How Manny Pacquiao Has Won Over the World
Sometimes being gutsy, with an extreme amount of skill that exceeds the realms of a speeding comet, can baffle the most astute boxing viewer from absorbing the bigger picture. Certainly it isn?t…
-
De La Hoya At Ease Before Mayweather Clash
Oscar De La Hoya has a reputation, not exactly undeserved, of being a little too rehearsed. Frequently approachable, and almost always ready to flash his golden smile, he nonetheless too often gives…
-
‘THE WORLD AWAITS’ LOADS UP ON STARS
LAS VEGAS--Puerto Rican salsa singer and actor Marc Anthony will be at ringside for today's Oscar De La Hoya versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. battle as he has been tapped to sing the…
-
Mayweather admits tonight’s foe was an early inspiration
LAS VEGAS -- At the final news conference for both fighters this week, Richard Schaefer, chief executive officer for Golden Boy Promotions -- Oscar De La Hoya's company -- made an admission…
-
De La Hoya’s demeanor at his weigh-in indicative of his desire
LAS VEGAS -- From the moment Oscar De La Hoya won an Olympic gold medal in Barcelona 15 years ago, questions about his desire to become one of boxing's truly greats have…
-
Pacquiao, Darlene meet after alleged slay plot
A week after exchanging heated words through the media, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio finally came face to face Saturday, though not for long. QTV-11 television's Balitanghali reported Saturday…
-
DE LA HOYA 154, MAYWEATHER 150 LBS!
LAS VEGAS--The Golden Boy Oscar De la Hoya came in at a perfect 154 lbs at the official weigh-in moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, while challenger Floyd Mayweather Jr…
-
BAUTISTA, MEDINA MAKE WEIGHT, AND ALMOST COME TO BLOWS!
LAS VEGAS--Both Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and his undefeated opponent Sergio Manuel Medina easily made weight at 122 lbs moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and then almost came to…
-
?THE WORLD AWAITS? ? FINAL CHAPTER
When you really get down to analyze tomorrow?s showdown between two of the greatest fighters of our time ? six division champion Oscar De La Hoya who is a handsome man and…
-
DE LA HOYA-MAYWEATHER: WHAT DOES THE WORLD AWAIT?
OSCAR & FLOYD ALL OVER TALK RADIO San Francisco, CA- As a guest on the Gary Radnich mid-morning show on KNBR radio in San Francisco Friday, Radnich, himself the son of a…
-
2 ALA boys to fight in South Korea
ALA Boy Robert Allanic and Cebuano slugger Fernando Otik will vie for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Interim Bantamweight and WBO Asia Pacific Superfeatherweight Youth titles respectively on May 20 in South Korea.…
-
Column
Banal to go for broke in US debut
Superflyweight prospect A. J. Banal is out to prove he deserves trainer Freddie Roach?s billing as the Filipino fighter with the most potential to become a world champion. Banal, 18, takes on…
-
Thirty Milliion Bucks, Riding In Brinks Truck, So No Way De La Hoya Loses!
LAS VEGAS ? Six and one-half hours before the Ladies Delight, the 2 pm weigh-in open to the public in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. That?s when Floyd and Oscar strip down…
-
For De La Hoya?s Trainer, Every Day Is the Fight of His Life
LAS VEGAS, May 4 ? Freddie Roach had an eight-year career as a boxer, mostly as a lightweight, but it was not until two years after he retired, in 1988, that he…
-
THE FLOYD & OSCAR SHOW: BOXING IS BUSINESS!
"FREE THINKER'S" THOUGHTS ON MEGA-BOUT Ogdensburg, N Y- Boxing is a business, and the fight this Saturday night between Oscar De La Hoya (38-4-0, 30 KOs) and Floyd Mayweather (37-0-0, 24 KOs)…
-
Vegas Diary Day 3: What happens here, stays here
LAS VEGAS ? Everytime I glance at my wedding ring, I am reminded to always walk the righteous path and behave in a manner worthy of winning the Most Faithful Husband of…
-
CAZARES A MARKED MAN IN TODAY’S DEFENSE
LAS VEGAS--When Mexican Hugo Cazares defends his WBO light-flyweight crown today against Wilfredo Perez, expect a handful of Filipino fans and boxing personalities to be at the Grand Ballroom of MGM Grand's…
