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Christmas Day tragedy
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
Former WBC lightflyweight champion Yo Sam Choi?s death is a grim reminder of how dangerous the sport of boxing is.
A fighter risks his life in the ring. If he?s not prepared, physically or mentally, to fight, the probability of an accident waiting to happen rises at an alarming rate. It?s not wor Read Full Story >>>WBO OUTREACH PROGRAM IN THAILAND A SUCCESS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Jan 2008
The World Boxing Organization (WBO), through its WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo, once again made sure Christmas would be worth remembering for some Thai kids when it held the "Kids Drug Free Program" in Ratchada, Bangk Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria Still Has The Science In His Blood
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Los Angeles -- It is not an uncommon story in our sport: the down trodden boxer trying to regain his brilliant luster after suffering a series of tough defeats.
Friday night at the Alameda Indoor Swap Meet in Los Angeles, Brian Viloria (19-2, 12 KOs) returns to the ring after a nearly nine month l Read Full Story >>> WBO Exec Off to Korea Following Choi's Death
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo is leaving for South Korea to personally attend Yo-Sam Choi's burial and extend his organization's condolences for the boxer's fate.
Choi, who had been in a coma since successfully defending his WBO Intercontinental flyweight crown on December 25th in Seo Read Full Story >>> GORRES-DARCHINYAN WINNER IN FOR BIG BOUT
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
 
Whoever wins the battle between Z "The Dream" Gorres and Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan on February 2 in Cebu will most likely end up either becomi Read Full Story >>> SUICO BEING CONSIDERED TO FACE DAVID DIAZ
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
OPBF lightweight champion Randy "Komong Bato" Suico is being groomed to challenge WBC lightweight king David Diaz on March 15 as an undercard to the superbout pitting superstar Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Marquez at the Read Full Story >>> What we want from '08
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
We all know 2007 was an outstanding year for boxing. Here are some wishes for 2008:
? For Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao to give us the barnburner we all expect in their rematch.
? Ditto for Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez in their rubber match.
? For a heavyweight fight that m Read Full Story >>> REMEMBERING 'FLASH' ELORDE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
January 2 marks the death anniversary of the late Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, regarded by most as the greatest Filipino boxer of all-time. Ronnie Nathanielsz who was a close friend of Elorde and covered most of his fights remembers with f Read Full Story >>> Arum sees a big 2008 for Pacquiao and Cotto
By Robert Morales, 15rounds.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
The New Year had just started and promoter Bob Arum was already having a happy one. Speaking by telephone from Cabo San Lucas in Mexico on Tuesday, Arum was thrilled that his recently concluded trip to the Philippines ended up bearing fruit. Arum may have been there to help Manny Pacquiao celebrate Read Full Story >>> YO SAM CHOI DIES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Former WBC world light flyweight champion Yo Sam Choi died around midnight Wednesday after doctors removed the life-support ventilator that had kept him breathing since Christmas day when he underwent brain surgery after falling i Read Full Story >>> ROACH: HATTON PERFECT FOR MANNY
Sportinglife.com (UK), Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Manny Pacquiao has emerged as a possible opponent for Ricky Hatton.
The revelation came from the Pacman's trainer Freddie Roach, who says the Hitman is third Read Full Story >>> Viloria Reflects on Pivotal 2008
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Often alone in his Casa del Mar hotel room in Oxnard, California, away from the comfortable surroundings of Hollywood and apart from his throng of friends and family, Brian Viloria has had plenty of time to reflect on what has Read Full Story >>> VILORIA SHOULD WIN EASILY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Former WBC world light flyweight champion Brian Viloria should win easily in his scheduled ten round bout against ageing Colombian veteran Jose Garcia Bernal at the Alameda Swap Meet in Los Angeles on Saturday, Manila Time.
The 27 year old Viloria who is ranked No. 6 by the WBC is ten years you Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire Interview -- PART 2!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
In part two of this two part exclusive interview, IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire catches up with the FightFans and looks ahead to 2008. Check out what the 'Filipino Flash' had to say about his KO win over Luis Maldonado Read Full Story >>> SecondsOut Promoter Of The Year: Golden Boy
By Clive Bernath, SecondsOut.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Oscar De La Hoya not only fought in and promoted the highest grossing PPV event in boxing history in 2007 but also staged the second highest grossing fight of the year for good measure.
As Oscar?s incredibly successful fighting career comes to an end an equally eminent promotional career is certa Read Full Story >>> Skip The Duck Sauce, Floyd, Miguel Cotto Is Only Fight That Matters To Us In 2008!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
would make myself out to be the back end of a donkey if I were to suggest that Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr., to use the current expression, ?man up.?
You can?t say something like that about or to a fighter considered best around, pound for pound, and who didn?t have to burn on all cylinders t Read Full Story >>> Marquez rematch: Hard training key to Pacman success
By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Stripping Juan Manuel Marquez of his World Boxing Council super featherweight crown ?would not be a problem? if only Manny Pacquiao would train very hard and focus on the task at hand.
But WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman on Tuesday warned that if the Filipino boxing icon ?doesn?t train strenuousl Read Full Story >>> DENOY KO'S LLANOS IN BANTAYAN
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
WBO Asia-Pacific junior flyweight champ Along Denoy stopped veteran Nelson Llanos in the sixth round of a non-title bout in Bantayan Island last December 29.
The highly-improved Denoy stopped Llanos at the 1:12 mark of the sixt Read Full Story >>> Marquee bouts helped make 2007 memorable
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
Boxing became increasingly appealing to mainstream sports fans in 2007 largely because managers, promoters, network TV executives and fighters seemed more committed than ever to creating marquee matches, the kind of meaningful fights that truly warrant attention.
This was undoubtedly a remarkable Read Full Story >>> FLASHBACK ON THE FLASH
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 Jan 2008
Today, January 2, 2008, the relatives and friends of the legendary Gabriel "Flash" Elorde will commemorate his 23rd death anniversary.
Born on March 25, 1935 and raised in Bogo, Cebu, he is generally considered as one of the grea Read Full Story >>>
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