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BANAL, CONCEPCION FINAL PRESSCON TODAY By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jul 2008 Undefeated AJ 'Bazooka' Banal and Panama's Rafael "El Torito" Concepcion will meet for the first time today at the final press conference before the duo duke it out for the WBA interim superflyweight championship this Saturday at the New Cebu Coliseum.
The official weigh-in takes place tomorrow a Read Full Story >>>ESTRELLA TO REFEREE MELINDO-MELO TITLE FIGHT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Jul 2008 Respected international referee Ferdinand Estrella has been chosen to referee the WBA Intercontinental title fight between Milan Melindo and Carlos Melo at the Cebu Coliseum on Saturday.
Games and Amusements Board boxing division chief Dr. Nasser Cruz informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today th Read Full Story >>> On ?Laban na Banal,? a Q & A with Michael A By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 24 Jul 2008 LAST night at 6:30 p.m., I spoke to one man who?s largely responsible for the mega-production that Cebuanos will witness this Saturday: the WBA interim super flyweight championship battle between Panama?s Rafael Concepcion and Cebu?s AJ Banal.
Michael Aldeguer. The president of ALA Gym. I spoke Read Full Story >>> Jinkee insists Dela Hoya too big for Manny By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 24 Jul 2008 Manny Pacquiao wants to fight Oscar dela Hoya.
How about Jinkee?
?A-yo-ko (I don?t want),? said the lovely wife of the Pinoy slugger when asked if she?s in favor of Pacquiao going up against the taller, heavier and older Dela Hoya.
?Ano ba sa tingin niyo? (What do you think?),? Jinkee asked Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao gets Chinese visa in record-time By Roy Medina, ABS-CBN News, Thu, 24 Jul 2008 Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has been granted a visa to China in record-time as he prepares to become the flag-bearer for the Philippine delegation to the Beijing Olympics during the opening ceremonies on August 8.
"Ang bilis nga, kahapon lang ibinigay [ang requirements] tapos kanina ibini Read Full Story >>> INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKER GUARANTEES EXCITING FIGHT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008

Make no mistake about it. The WBA interim super flyweight championship battle between undefeated southpaw AJ ?Bazooka? Banal and Panama?s Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion will be ?a very exciting fight.?
That?s the pred Read Full Story >>> ?SICK? ROACH MISSES CONCEPCION?S FINAL WORKOUT IN WILD CARD GYM By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 LOS ANGELES, California ? Freddie Roach missed the final workout of North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super bantamweight champion Bernabe ?Kamaong Llava? Concepcion at the Wild Card gym in Hollywood on Tuesday afternoon after he was downed again by a flu.
Promoter and manager Aljoe Jaro sai Read Full Story >>> On Boxing: Cotto is the pick in this fight By Mike Houser, Nevada Appeal, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 When WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, defends his belt Saturday against former WBO 147-pound beltholder Antonio ?The Tijuana Tornado? Margarito, national pride and a chance to move to the fore of the boxing?s pound-for-pound rankings will be only part of what?s at stak Read Full Story >>> PENALOSA WARNED, ROCHA IS DANGEROUS By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008

WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa has been given a timely warning by internationally known matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz that his next opponent Nestor Rocha is tough and Penalosa won?t have an easy fight in his title defe Read Full Story >>> BANAL-CONCEPCION WINNER FACES NASHIRO-KONO WINNER By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 The winner of the WBA interim world super flyweight championship between AJ ?Bazooka? Banal and Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion at the Cebu Coliseum on Saturday has to face the winner of the title bout between Japanese boxers Nobuo Nashiro and Kohei Kono ?to determine the absolute champion.?
This w Read Full Story >>> IS A FIGHT WITH OSCAR TOO GOOD TO PASS UP? By Jason Aniel, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008

San Mateo, Ca?As the reigning pound-for-pound king of the boxing world, Manny Pacquiao is held to higher standard than he was in the past. Back track 16 months ago, no one complained when Manny Pacquiao decided to take on Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION, MELO, SHAYLOR WORKOUT PHOTOS By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008
 Concepcion.
Cebu City -- Rafael 'El Torrito' Concepcion of Panama who will battle local contender AJ 'Bazooka' Banal this coming Saturday at the Cebu Coliseum for the interim WBA superfly crown, worked out yester Read Full Story >>> WBA RESOLVES WBA SUPERFLY TITLE VACANCY! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008
 Sampson Lewkowicz.
CEBU CITY--International matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz, here for this Saturday's WBA-sanctioned tussle between AJ 'Bazooka' Banal and Rafael "El Torito" Concepcion, faced the media last night in a Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya: Pacquiao, Cotto, Margarito ? anyone! By Francisco Salazar, FightNews.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008

While the boxing world will be fixated at the upcoming battle this weekend, between welterweight champions Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, one man will have an inves Read Full Story >>> Pacman a dangerous Golden Boy foe! By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008

No less than Golden Boy Promotions vice president for matchmaking Eric Gomez believes Manny Pacquiao presents a tough challenge for Oscar De La Hoya.
In an interview with the daily Philippine radio show ?Sports Chat?, Gomez said they?ve be Read Full Story >>> GBP EXEC ERIC GOMEZ ARRIVES IN CEBU TODAY By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) vice-president Eric Gomez is set to arrive in Cebu today with WBO Asia Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo to be at special ringside for this Saturday's "Laban na Banal" card at the New Cebu Coliseum.
Gomez and Panoncillo plane in on a Philippine Airlines flight from Los Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Banal can be next great RP boxer ABS-CBN News, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 For boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, AJ "Bazooka" Banal has what it takes to be the next big thing in boxing.
Pacquiao described Banal, who will face Panamanian Rafael Concepcion for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight crown, as a "talented fighter" with a lot of potential.
"Mal Read Full Story >>> Gomez: Cotto easier than Manny! By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 No less than Golden Boy Promotions vice president for matchmaking Eric Gomez believes Manny Pacquiao presents a tough challenge for Oscar De La Hoya. In an interview with the daily Philippine radio show ?Sports Chat?, Gomez said they?ve been telling De La Hoya that Pacquiao has the tools to hurt the Read Full Story >>> LIFE INSIDE PACQUIAO?S APARTMENT IN LA BREA By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 LOS ANGELES, California ? When double crown world champion Manny Pacquiao is in the Philippines, some of his most trusted men are left behind to man the port in his luxurious apartment at the Palazzo in Park La Brea located on 3rd Street, here.
They are his chief public relations specialist Winch Read Full Story >>> I can beat Oscar ? Manny says By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 Manny Pacquiao said Monday night that he can beat Oscar De La Hoya.
"Kaya ko yan (I can handle it)," said Pacquiao during a star-studded victory party hosted by former Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson at his Corinthian Gardens residence.
Pacquiao?s assessment was an echo of what his trainer Fred Read Full Story >>>
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