De La Hoya dodges family feud, lands Roach

By David Mayo Jan 31, 2007

Oscar De La Hoya's selection of Freddie Roach as his trainer for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. blockbuster was as beautifully orchestrated as one of his well-placed combinations, specifically targeted for maximum impact,…

De La Hoya brings in Roach for super-fight

By PhilBoxing.com Jan 31, 2007

OSCAR De La Hoya will be trained by Freddie Roach for his WBC light-middleweight super-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr after deciding not use his usual trainer -Floyd Mayweather Snr. De La Hoya,…

DE LA HOYA AND MAYWEATHER HEAD TO SUPER BOWL BEFORE MAY 5 SUPER FIGHT

By PhilBoxing.com Jan 31, 2007

Before they get down to their own serious business, the stars of this year?s biggest fight, ?The Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya and the ?Pretty Boy? Floyd Mayweather, are headed to…

Villamor Assures Fans Not to Worry

By Ed de la Vega, DDS Jan 31, 2007

Now that the celebrated trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, has been chosen to train Oscar de la Hoya for his fight against Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May and much…

Hired By Oscar, Roach To Be Fired By Pacman; Arum Labels Roach “Idiot” For Making Move; Promoter, Manny Setting Macau Sitdown

By Michael Marley Jan 31, 2007

Bob Arum was on his way to the dentist in Las Vegas when I drilled him with the news that Oscar De la Hoya had just announced on a media conference call…

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: ROACH TELLS PHILBOXING.COM THE KEY TO BEAT MAYWEATHER!

By Salven L. Lagumbay Jan 31, 2007

Renowned trainer Freddie Roach, in an exclusive interview, had informed Philboxing.com about what he thinks will be the main ingredients for a De la Hoya victory over Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they…

DE LA HOYA PICKS FREDDIE ROACH!

By PhilBoxing.com Jan 31, 2007

After much deliberation, WBC super welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya has decided that the man to lead him into battle against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th at the MGM Grand…

Breaking News: Freddie will NOT train Manny for Next fight!

By Ace Freeman Jan 31, 2007

Freddie Roach announced on a conference call this morning that he has accepted the position of head trainer for Oscar De La Hoya, and as a result will not be available to…

Roach Speaks On De La Hoya, Pacquiao, More

By Rick Reeno Jan 31, 2007

Oscar De La Hoya officially announced to the media during a live telephone conference call that Freddie Roach will train him for the May 5 defense of his WBC junior middleweight title…

Roach will train De La Hoya for fight

By Dan Rafael Jan 31, 2007

Oscar De La Hoya made it official Tuesday afternoon: Freddie Roach will be his trainer for the megafight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.…

Condes to challenge Rachman for IBF title!

By Jeffrey Pamungkas Jan 31, 2007

In April, IBF strawweight champion Muhammad Rachman (61-5-5, 31 KO's) will face the IBF mandatory challenger, Filipino KO king Florante Condes, nicknamed "the Lion from Manila" (21-3-1, 20 KO's). "We requested the…

PENALOSA ACCEPTS “MUCH BIGGER” DE LEON’S TITLE OFFER!

By Reylan Loberternos Jan 31, 2007

IS GERRY IN SLOT WHERE HE CAN’T WIN? Tagbilaran City, RP – Former world super flyweight champion Gerry Penalosa (51-5-2, 34 KOs) of the Philippines, who turns 35 in August, has accepted…

Pacquiao still uncertain about his political plans

By Nick Giongco Jan 31, 2007

HERE’S A piece of news on Manny Pacquiao that may be good or bad, depending on one’s perspective. When asked yesterday about whether he would seek public office or not, Pacquiao said…

‘Pacquiao fight not covered by election law’

By PhilBoxing.com Jan 31, 2007

The proposed fight of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in April will not be covered by the Fair Elections Act should the "People's Champion" decide to throw his hat into the political arena,…

Roach to train De La Hoya?

By Nick Giongco Jan 31, 2007

BARRING a last-minute change, Oscar de La Hoya is going to tap Freddie Roach as his chief trainer for the mega-buck bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5 in Las Vegas.…

HBO not covering Pacquiao-Injin bout

By Abac Cordero Jan 31, 2007

Cable network HBO has pulled the plug on Manny Pacquiao’s next fight, tentatively scheduled April 28 against Korean Injin Chi in Macau. According to doghouseboxing,com, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank…

ABS-CBN Checks on Gorres-Montiel Fight Venue

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Jan 30, 2007

ABS-CBN Vice President for Sports Peter Musgni was in Cebu yesterday to inspect the Cebu City Sports Center site for the February 24 WBO super flyweight title fight between mandatory challenger Z…