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Sultan makes first defense
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 11 May 2007
WORLD Boxing Foundation (WBF) welterweight champion Dondon “El Supremo” Sultan is set to make his first title defense against No.12 contender Hamza Issa of France on June 15 in Calais, France.
Sultan, who fights out of the SGG Boxing Stable, won his title over Eddie Delic of Australi Read Full Story >>>BUHAIN TO LOOK INTO TEPURA FIGHT IN JAPAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 May 2007
Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain says he will look into the circumstances of how Filipino super flyweight Pingping Tepura was allowed to fight undefeated Daiki Kameda (8-0, 6 KO’s) in Shizuoka on April 30 despite the fact that Tepura was not rated among the top ten by the GAB.
Read Full Story >>> Home are the Vegas brave
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 11 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista got a feel of what’s it like to be a star Thursday.
The unbeaten Filipino boxing star flew business class from Las Vegas and was warmly received by fans on his team’s arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Para? Read Full Story >>> RULES VIOLATED IN TEPURA-KAMEDA FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 May 2007
The Japan Boxing Commission as well as the Games and Amusements Board have apparently agreed to violate the standing rule of the JBC that only Filipino boxers ranked in the top ten can fight in Japan.
The violation involved super flyweight Pingping Tepura whose manager is listed as Rex ”Wa Read Full Story >>> Manila rolls red carpet for ALA boys
Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 11 May 2007
THE nation’s capital is going gaga over Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista.
Though his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport from the US was not as frenzied compared to that of Manny Pacquiao’s, Bautista still drew a lot of supporters yesterday.
“Compared to h Read Full Story >>> Tiger City still on top
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 11 May 2007
Jay San Pedro’s Tiger City Gym claimed its second straight Chris Sports’ King of the Ring championship by a hairline over Power Punch and the Sarreal Gym before an overflow crowd at the Greenhills promenade parking lot recently.
There were 27 two-round fights, including a pair of non Read Full Story >>> Arum ready to settle row with GBP?
By John Paul Jubelag, The Philippine Star, Fri, 11 May 2007
GENERAL SANTOS City – Top Rank big boss Bob Arum yesterday signified his intention to settle his protracted legal battle with the Golden Boy Promotions of boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya over the promotional rights to Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.
According to sources, the 75-year-ol Read Full Story >>> Arum names 4 in Pacquiao ‘hit’ list
The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 11 May 2007
TOP RANK big boss Bob Arum has four names in mind for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight.
‘’Marco Antonio Barrera, Joan Guzman, Humberto Soto and Edwin Valero,’’ Arum told the Bulletin yesterday afternoon while relaxing at the palatial home of Pacquiao in General Santos Ci Read Full Story >>> My take on pay-per-view and other goodies from ringside
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, SportNetwork.com, Fri, 11 May 2007
OK, I tried. I really did.
I sat in front of the TV the other night, stopped flicking when I came to Spike, and decided I'd finally give the violent phenomenon known as "ultimate fighting," or whatever it's called...a legitimate chance to impress me.
The referee signaled for the first five-m Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao’s trainers split over share of fight purse
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 11 May 2007
MONEY matters have shattered the once-solid working relationship between Wild Card guru Freddie Roach and long-time strength coach Justin Fortune, a development that could have adverse effects on Filipino star Manny Pacquiao.
Roach told the Bulletin yesterday morning that Fortune ran away with th Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-De la Hoya fight richest in boxing history
By Agence France Press, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 11 May 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Floyd Mayweather's split decision over Oscar de la Hoya on Saturday grossed 120 million dollars making it the richest fight in history, an American cable television network announced Wednesday.
The World Boxing Council super welterweight showdown in Las Vegas also attracted a Read Full Story >>> More murders mar poll drive
By Cher Jimenez, GulfNews.com, Fri, 11 May 2007
Manila: A campaign supporter of boxer Manny Pacquiao's opponent was gunned down yesterday in South Cotabato, southern Philippines, making him the 102nd murder victim during the four months of the election period.
A report by GMA television network said the unnamed supporter of South Cotabato R Read Full Story >>> Celebrities, Guns Catch Headlines in Philippine Elections
By Douglas Bakshian, Voice of America, Fri, 11 May 2007
Personalities, money, families and violence are dominant features of the May 14 elections in the Philippines where nearly 18,000 positions in local and national government are up for grabs. The m Read Full Story >>> Pacman feuding trainers split up
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 11 May 2007
Freddie Roach and Justin Fortune, who steered Manny Pacquiao to his greatest triumphs, have bitterly parted ways, barely a month after the Filipino superstar knocked out Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The split came earlier this week when Fortune, an Australian ex-he Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao’s trainers part ways
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 11 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- For Justin Fortune, it’s time to strike a fortune on his own -- away from the shadow of famous trainer Freddie Roach.
Fortune left Roach’s Wild Card Gym in a huff on Saturday, severing his ties with the two-time Trainer of the Year who is credited for Manny Pacq Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO HEADLINE WORLD CUP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
Michael Aldeguer, son of respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer who is slowly taking over the mantle of his father in the sport said yesterday that Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista’s mandatory title fight with WBO supe Read Full Story >>> MAYOL ASKS GAB TO NULLIFY CONTRACT WITH JAPANESE
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
One-time world challenger and former OPBF minimumweight champion Rodel Mayol has sought the assistance of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) to nullify his contract with his estranged Japanese manager Yasuo "Machang" Matsuoka, alledging that
Matsuoka is no longer capable of taking care of his car Read Full Story >>> ARUM HERE TO BE BY PACQUIAO’S SIDE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum arrived early this morning from Las Vegas to give Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao moral support in his bid to wrest the congressional seat in South Cotabato from incumbent Darlene Antonino Custodio.
In an exclusive interview with Viva Sports/Manila Standard today, Ar Read Full Story >>> Just a Few Blocks Away, But Thousands of Miles Apart
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
When Freddie Roach accepted the assignment of training Oscar De La Hoya for his May 5th bout versus Floyd Mayweather, it represented a career-high payday (a reported $750,000 base salary, with that going over a million bucks if 'the Golden Boy' could topple Mayweather) but this pay-off would come at Read Full Story >>> KING OSCAR IS DONE, TO WHOM DOES HE HAND THE TORCH?
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 10 May 2007
APPLAUD OSCAR & THEN TELL HIM TO GO!
Las Vegas, NV- In the past 15 years, no fighter has done more for boxing (and himself) than Oscar De La Hoya. An Olympic champion in 1992, Oscar instantly became a media darling and with that came throngs of fans and adulation. It can be said, that in the post Read Full Story >>>
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