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Pacquiao gets Congress honor
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 07 Aug 2008
Session was temporarily halted at the House of Representatives in Quezon City Wednesday after Manny Pacquiao arrived to receive a congressional award as a boxing champion.
Interestingly, South Cotabato Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio, Pacquiao's rival in the 2007 congressional elections, authored Read Full Story >>>Pacman: Best of luck to Pinoy Olympians
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 07 Aug 2008
Philippine flag-bearer Manny Pacquiao believes the country's Olympians will do well in their quest for medals as he wished them the best of luck a day before he sets off to join them in Beijing.
?Sa tingin ko kaya ng mga Pinoy 'yan,? said Pacquiao shortly after arriving in Ninoy Aquino Internatio Read Full Story >>> Highlights: Vic Darchinyan destroys Dimitri Kirilov!
FightFan.com, Thu, 07 Aug 2008
?The Raging Bull? Vic Darchinyan promised a highlight reel knockout and delivered one bone-crunching left hand after another. Courtesy of Showtime, WATCH Darchinyan?s punishing fifth round knockout of Dimitri Kirilov from last Saturday night on the Showtime network!
Vic Darchinyan KO 5 Dimitri Ki Read Full Story >>> MONTIEL VS GORRES REMATCH SET IN MACAU
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
CEBU CITY--One of last year's most controversial world title duels will finally be given closure as WBO superflyweight champ Fernando Montiel is set to once again defend against Filipino Z "The Dream" Gorres in a 12-round r Read Full Story >>> Why Is De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao On The Brink Of Being Reality?
By Cesar Fermin, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
When discussing Oscar De La Hoya ?the fighter? with fans, you notice that there really isn?t any gray area. Fans either love the Golden Boy or they hate him. When you speak with fans about Oscar De La Hoya ?the promoter/business man? the answer is always a positive one. I can?t count how many times Read Full Story >>> For now vendetta's get in the way of Margarito-Williams II
By Robert Morales, 15rounds.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
From a practical standpoint, even Paul Williams admitted that no one can blame fellow welterweight world champion Antonio Margarito for wanting to fight Oscar De La Hoya. Anyone who steps into the ring with De La Hoya makes his biggest payday.
"Business-wise, I understand that," Williams said.
Read Full Story >>> Manny Heads P4P List, But Too Small For ODLH
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Sitting at ringside like a newly anointed king was Mexico?s Antonio Margarito as two other welterweights battled for the title he relinquished.
His win 10 days ago is proof that world tit Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum And Top Rank Have The Guns To Win The War
HBO's Close Alliance With Golden Boy A Strategic Blunder For Boxing's Biggest Outlet
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
During a 2007 episode of Boxing Confidential Radio, former co-host Ronald Pegram came up with a very funny, but poignant line.
?Man, Golden Boy Promotions is like WCW's NWO.,? Pegram once said.
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was a professional wrestling promotion owned by Ted Turner and bro Read Full Story >>> ?Ali sure to whip Pacquiao?
Dispatch Online, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
QUESTION: Durah, firstly, congratulation on your victories involving your fighters Ali Funeka and Mfundo Gwayana recently. Did you expect both fighters to win the way they did?
ANSWER: Thanks, my bro. To be honest, I sat down with Ali before his fight against Zahir Raheem and I told him that if h Read Full Story >>> PINOY PUG NOW CONSIDERS CANADA HIS ?PERMANENT? HOME
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
VANCOUVER, Canada ? Twelve years after his last fight at the Convention Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jonavin Valero (not his real name), a former TNT (tago ng tago) is now a Canadian citizen and considers Canada his ?permanent? residence.
?Dili nako mubalik sa Pilipinas. May pamilya nako dinhi. Read Full Story >>> MONTIEL OFFERS GORRES A REMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel has offered Z ?The Dream? Gorres a rematch.
www.insidesports.ph has learned that the rematch offer was made by international matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz and coursed to the Go Read Full Story >>> CANADA CONTINUES TO SHAME U.S. IN CRIME RATE STATISTICS
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
VANCOUVER, Canada ? While Beverly Hills in California, USA reported 11 burglary cases, one carjacking case, one robbery case and five grand theft cases as of August 1, Canada continued to amaze its counterparts in the West reporting a drop by seven percent of its national crime rate.
The crime st Read Full Story >>> Split Decision: Pacquiao is best, pound for pound
By Rick Assad, Boxing Herald, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Proving the best pound for pound boxer is more difficult than eating soup with a fork. It's made more challenging because in many instances the fighters haven't faced each other. If anything, it's a subjective exercise.
In the long and glorious history of the ring, the one man most believe to be Read Full Story >>> PAVLIK-HOPKINS NYC PRESSCON PHOTOS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Undefeated World Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik (Left) and legendary Former Two Division World Champion Bernard Hopkins (right) pose on August 5, 2008 in New York City at the press conference to officially announce the Read Full Story >>> BOXING MANAGER APPROVES ACTOR SON?S PLAN TO TURN PRO
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
VANCOUVER, Canada ? A 16-year-old Filipino-Canadian part time actor will soon fulfill his dream of becoming a professional fighter after getting the nod of his father who is a former licensed boxing manager in the Philippines.
Jeus ?Bookie? Bala-ong has started buying boxing equipment since Augus Read Full Story >>> CANADA REPEALS BOXING RULES - A COMMENTARY
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Los Angeles, CA:- Recent reports indicate that the Canadian Boxing Federation (CBF) repealed its rules particularly those concerning the ?three knockdown rule?. The new rules also mandated semi-annual and annual medical examinations on all licensed judges and referees and the use of custom made, i Read Full Story >>> VILORIA BATTLES SOLIS FOR IBF TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Former world light flyweight champion Brian Viloria battles IBF champion Ulises Solis in a title fight set for October 11 in Macau on the same Top Rank card where Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire is scheduled to defend his Read Full Story >>> IS IBF MAKING A MOCKERY OF THE PHILIPPINES?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Resentment is building up over the manner in which the International Boxing Federation ? IBF ? is treating the Philippines and indications are the Filipinos may soon follow the example of Japan and virtually ignore one of the world?s governing organizations for the sport.
The latest shenanigan of Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya vs Pacquiao? Do We Really Want this?
By Andrew Gibson, EastSideBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
It all started back in 1992 when the fresh face kid from East Los Angeles exacted sweet revenge over Germany?s tough Marco Rudolph at the Olympic Games in Barcelona Spain. Rudolph would ruin an eight year amateur win streak by out pointing Oscar in the finals in Sydney.
Emotionally challenged by Read Full Story >>> ALDEGUER SAYS HE FEELS THE PAIN OF THE FANS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Well respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer says he could ?feel the pain of the fans? after AJ ?Bazooka? Banal lost in his WBA super flyweight interim championship to Panama?s Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion last July 26 at the Cebu Coliseum.
In a telephone conversation with www.insidesports.ph, Al Read Full Story >>>
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