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NESTHY PETECIO LOSES HEARTBREAKER IN OLYMPIC BOXING QUALIFIER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 May 2012
The Philippines Nesthy Petecio lost a 10-11 heartbreaker to Italy?s Valeria Calabrese in her opening bout at the AIBA World Women?s Championships in Qinhuangdao, China.
The loss dashed Petecio?s valiant try to qualify for the Olympiad in the 51 Kg flyweight category.
An AIBA report said the Read Full Story >>>Somodio eager to join Team Pacquiao in L.A.
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 May 2012
All the documents needed for boxing trainer Marvin Somodio to be granted a working visa have been submitted so he can re-join Team Pacquiao in the final leg of his training in Los Angeles.
Somodio himself attested to this, sayin Read Full Story >>> AGUELO VS TUBIGON IN MANDAUE MAY 26
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 May 2012
CEBU - Adonis ?TI Yamagata? Aguelo of Mandaue City will defend his Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) featherweight title against Godwin Tubigon of Dipolog City at the Mandaue City Sports Complex on May 26.
Aguelo retained the Read Full Story >>> VILORIA SHOULD WIN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
With the memory of a great fighter and one of the top 100 biggest punchers in boxing resonating at the back of his mind, World Boxing Organization flyweight champion Brian Viloria should win his third fight in a controversial t Read Full Story >>> MARJOHN YAP BATTLES SOUTH AFRICAN SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION ON SUNDAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
The Philippines Marjohn Yap battles South Africa?s super flyweight champion Miniyakhe Sithyatha in a ten round bout at the Orient Theater in East London, South Africa on Sunday.
It will be the 21-year-old South African?s first inte Read Full Story >>> Dereck Chisora: ?Manny Pacquiao don?t really like to fight no more. He?s just in it for the sake of being in it.?
By Geoffrey Ciani, On The Ropes Boxing Radio Show, Sat, 12 May 2012
(Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) ? The most recent edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora (15-3, 9 KOs) who is scheduled to face David Haye (25-2, 23 KOs) on July 14. Chisora spoke about his upcoming fight with Read Full Story >>> Is boxing dead, near-dead, or OK?
By Michael Woods, ESPN.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
You'll hear, if you're affiliated with the sweet science, the assertion that "boxing is dead." It oftentimes comes from someone older, 40, 50, 60, who is comparing it to periods like the Ali or Tyson eras. My response is usually something along the lines of, 'Well, if Floyd Mayweather fought Manny P Read Full Story >>> HE DEFEATED DONAIRE, BUT CAN ?THE HAWAIIAN PUNCH? BEAT OMAR NINO?
By Reni M. Valenzuela, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
The skillful boxer named Brian Viloria should run hard through something tougher than techniques which would make him more of a fighter than a boxer.
Without having to lose his kung-fu instinct, the Filipino blood H Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria vs. Omar Nino III: The Pre-Fight Report Card
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
A fine rivalry can happen anywhere on the scale. Unfinished business can be resolved a class higher than where it all began. This Saturday, at 112 lbs., 2000 U.S. Olympian attempts to settle his unfinished business with grizzled Mexican veteran Omar Nino just shy of six years after Hurricane Nino Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao rejects Obama's new twist on Scripture & tells him: 'God's words first'
By Granville Ampong, Examiner.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW at the PALAZZO of Los Angeles, California - U.S. Senator Harry Reid, a Democrat and a beneficiary of the Filipino votes which overwhelmingly gave him ano Read Full Story >>> Viloria, Romero ready for boxing classic
By Carlos Cinco, Rappler, Sat, 12 May 2012
SINGAPORE ? Brian ?The Hawaiian Punch? Viloria will finally get the chance to close the chapter on a very bitter rivalry with Mexican Omar Nino Romero, with whom he shared two hotly contested fights.
The bout, which will be fought for Viloria?s WBO Flyweight Title, will take place Sunday, May 13 Read Full Story >>> Tax holiday for Pacquiao?s business
Tempo, Sat, 12 May 2012
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? The city government here has given a six-year tax holiday for the newly-opened hotel business of couple Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel Pacquiao and wife Jinkee.
City Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio, who was among the guests during the inaugura Read Full Story >>> Boxing needs random drug testing
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 12 May 2012
It?s time we listened to Floyd Mayweather. He wanted Manny Pacquiao to agree to Olympic-style drug testing if they were to fight. That was more than two years ago, and Mayweather has required it of all his opponents since. Now it?s time for random drug testing to be mandated for every major pay-per- Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria and Omar Ni?o Ready to Rumble! (MORE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS)
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
PASIG CITY, Philippines - The weigh-in was successful. Now Viloria and Ni?o are ready to rumble. WBO flyweight world champion Brian Viloria of Philippines as well as his challenger Omar Ni?o of Mexico weighed-in 1 Read Full Story >>> OLYMPIC HOPEFUL BARRIGA WINS GOLD IN UZBEKISTAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
Olympic hopeful Marc Anthony Barriga of the PLDT-ABAP National Boxing Team refused to be enticed into a slugfest with Russia?s David Ayrapetyan who had also qualified for the 2012 London Olympics and fought a smart fight t Read Full Story >>> 'I'm ready to get this win' - Viloria scales at a solid 112 for third Nino clash
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
Pasig City, Philippines - Three-time World Champion, and current WBO flyweight king Brian "The Hawaiian Punch" Viloria (30-3-0, 17 KOs) tipped the scales this morning at a sol Read Full Story >>> Viloria: The Battle Continues
By Hanz Lustre, FightcardBoxing.net, Sat, 12 May 2012
?Great things come in small packages.?
There can?t be more truth to this as I watch Brian ?The Hawaiian Punch? Viloria enter the venue of the press conference at Discovery Suites in Pasig for his upcoming fight with Omar Nino Romero of Mexico.
All odds were in favor of Viloria when he fought R Read Full Story >>> Bradley ready to step up
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 12 May 2012
As he's done countless times in his life, Timothy Bradley Jr. was running down the streets of his hometown preparing for a boxing match. It's normally a lonely routine done in solitude ? a lonely figure determined to make himself better.
This time, though, things were different. A young boy and h Read Full Story >>> Ward-Dawson bout would be on HBO
By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
Andre Ward?s ?next fight will be on HBO,? his promoter, Dan Goossen, told me Friday afternoon.
That next fight is almost certain to be a high-profile bout with light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson, who defeated Bernard Hopkins on HBO in April and in the aftermath called out Ward, the 168-pound Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM PASIG CITY: VILORIA - 112 LBS, ROMERO 112 LBS
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 12 May 2012
PASIG CITY -- WBO world flyweight champion Brian Viloria of Waipahu, Hawaii and challenger Omar Nino Romero of Guadalajara, Mexico came in at the 112 lbs each on their first try, the flyweight limit, during the officia Read Full Story >>>
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