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A light weight division
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 27 Nov 2007
BOXING is a sport that thrives on speculation and intrigue. You see it when you visit internet chat rooms, forums and other testosterone pits. Everybody has his own opinion and well, rightfully they should. Fans have every right to pontificate all they want about dream match-ups and fascinating scen Read Full Story >>>GORRES BELIEVES A NEW 'BOOM BOOM' WILL EMERGE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
An improved, fine-tuned Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista is expected to be showcased when he goes up against Mexican toughie Antonio "Barrio" Meza on December 2 at the Araneta Coliseum.
This was the observation made by world-ran Read Full Story >>> ANOTHER WOMEN?S BOXING TITLE FOR THE PHILIPPINES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
One week after undefeated Gretchen ?Chen Chen? Abaniel put on a classic display of boxing to score a lopsided unanimous ten round decision over rugged and gutsy Thai Lilly Srachaprachagym to win the WBC International women?s minimum weight title, her stable-mates clashed for the WIBA Women?s Interna Read Full Story >>> Is Golden Boy The Future Of Boxing??
By Tom Donelson, blackathlete.net, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
IOWA CITY, Ia. -- Shane Mosley fought a great fight against a younger champion and came up oh so short. His fight against Miguel Cotto could have easily gone the other way as both fighters connected on the same amount of p Read Full Story >>> Brian?s Boxing Mailbag, Nov. 26, 2007
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
Welcome again to my mailbag RSR readers. I hope that everyone had a joyous Thanksgiving holiday and that nobody overdosed on turkey. Although I gorged myself sufficiently on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, etc; I was able to wake up from my food coma in time to catch the Fernando Var Read Full Story >>> MEZA VERY CONFIDENT AGAINST 'BOOM BOOM'
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
Mexican Antonio 'Barrio' Meza knows what's at stake when he faces Filipino Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista at the Areneta Coliseum on December 2, and has prepared himself for the tough grind in training camp located in Mexico Cit Read Full Story >>> FARENAS BEING GROOMED TO FACE LARIOS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
Top-ranked Philippine featherweight Michael Farenas has stepped out to announce that he is interested in fighting former world champion Oscar Larios sometime in February.
Larios, the Mexican fighter who has Read Full Story >>> ROACH: NO DECISION YET ON WHO WILL BE PACQUIAO?S NEXT OPPONENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
No decision has been made as yet on who Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent will be according to celebrated trainer Freddie Roach.
In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Roach said th Read Full Story >>> Self Interest Rules For Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum, What's In it For Me, Baby?
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
You can rarely go wrong in boxing, or in life in general, if you guide your actions by the rule that people almost always do whatever is in their self interest.
What?s in it for me? That?s the key question taught in Boxing Promoter 101. Bob Arum asked himself that question and came up with the M Read Full Story >>> Don?t underestimate Diaz
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
Manny Pacquiao?s delayed trip to the US is an indication that he?s in no hurry to make up his mind who to fight. A wise decision, since WBC world superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and WBC world lightweight champion David Diaz are no pushovers.
Although it would be exciting to see P Read Full Story >>> Pacman picks Diaz as next foe
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly chosen to fight WBC lightweight champion David Diaz instead of WBC super-featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Although there?s no official announcement yet, a Team Pacquiao insider in the US, where Pacquiao is right now Read Full Story >>> A Family Affair: The Relative Side of Boxing
By Antonio Santiago, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
In Natural Born Killers, Oliver Stone narrates how violence in the media has affected American life as it currently is. People used to watch sitcom television shows and laugh at everything, without realizing, sometimes, that even a sitcom show could hint at a dormant streak of violence. From there, Read Full Story >>> Pacman writes ?no fear? vs. Marquez
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
FILIPINO boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao refuted the claim of Juan Manuel Marquez that he is scared to face the Mexican WBC super-featherweight champion in a rematch.
Pacquiao said in his weekly column at philboxing.com that he is in no way scared to face Marquez in a rematch.
?Bakit naman a Read Full Story >>> ?I?m no one-hit wonder? ? Donaire
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. delivered a strong message to doubters before he left Manila with his father and trainer Nonito Sr. for the US last Saturday night.
?I?m no one-hit wonder,? said the General Santos City-born fighter, referring to detractors labeling his fifth round knock Read Full Story >>> Ranee Ganoy revs up for hot Thai
Sports Nut, Mon, 26 Nov 2007
Filipino slugger Ranee Ganoy is wrapping up his sparring with IBF Pan Pacific junior-middleweight champ Ryan Waters as he prepares to face Thailand terror Somchai Nakbalee at the Kedron Wavell Services Club in Bris Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Drops Marquez, Picks David Diaz
By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Nov 2007
 
Manny Pacquiao, the compulsive-punching terror of junior lightweights is headed to an uncharted territory -- moving up in weight to battle David Diaz for h Read Full Story >>> Postscript for Champions of The Sport
By Patrick Kehoe, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 25 Nov 2007
Time defiles every mortal effort to sustain athletic excellence eventually leaving sports fans only the recourse of memory as a final consolation.
Marco Antonio Barrera acted out the role of the wily veteran, calculating and pos Read Full Story >>> View from the Corner: Top 10 boxers pound-for-pound
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sun, 25 Nov 2007
Top 10 pound-for-pound
1. Manny Pacquiao (junior lightweight, 45-3-2, 35 KOs): Although not on Oscar De La Hoya's level at the box office, he's now the guy everyone targets for the big payday.
2. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (welterweight, 38-0, 24 KOs): He'll beat Ricky Hatton the way he beat De L Read Full Story >>> ANOTHER GLARING MISMATCH IN AUSTRALIA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Nov 2007
Hardly had former three-division world champion Jeff Fenech been chosen as the boxers representative at the recent WBC 45th Annual Convention in Manila and vowed to crackdown on mismatches, a glaring mismatch took place in Australia.
One of several Sydney-based Filipino boxers Ariel Omongos batt Read Full Story >>> TABASTABAS - THE NEW WIBA YOUTH LIGHTFLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
By Tam Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Nov 2007
Geremie Tabastabas won the vacant WIBA (Women?s Int?l Boxing Association) Youth Lightflyweight championship over opponent Jujeath Nagawa last night, November 24, in the ?Bakbakan sa Elorde? held at the Flash Grand Ballroom, Elorde Sports Complex in Sucat Para?aque.
Tabastabas used her height an Read Full Story >>>
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