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Fight year has been slow so far
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Fri, 24 Mar 2006
Marco Antonio Barrera was supposed to fight Jesus Ch?vez on Saturday in a bid for his fourth world championship. But an injury to Ch?vez forced that fight to be scrapped, and left the boxing weekend dark.
Hard to remember a winter/spring that has been this slow. The only real fun this year has be Read Full Story >>>Dougie’s PATHETIC Pound-For-Pound Bitch Bag
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 24 Mar 2006
It’s a slow week in boxing what with the Chavez-Barrera fight that was scheduled for March 25th falling out, so I thought to myself “Why not add a little more hate to this already hateful world”. That’s r Read Full Story >>> Jaca takes punishing regimen under Pacquiao trainer
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
Just moments ago, Philboxing.com visited the Wakee Salud gym in Cebu to find out how Jimrex Jaca, one of the country's hottest fighters today, is doing in his training for his May 20 crack at the vacant OPBF super-featherweight title against Japan's Nobuhito Honmo.
Buboy Fernandez, this year's El Read Full Story >>> Ring labels Pacquiao boxing’s Mr. Excitement
By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
Manny Pacquiao has indeed come a long, long way.
In the extra issue of The Ring magazine, regarded as the Bible of Boxing, Pacquiao shared top billing with Oscar dela Hoya and Arturo Gatti where he was candidly praised and extolled for his boxing prowess and billed as one of the top fighters of Read Full Story >>> Team Pacquiao gather to finalize Larios fight
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
IT’S GOING to be a busy weekend starting tomorrow for boxing star Manny Pacquiao as well as members of his entourage and even the fighter’s local and US management team. American handlers Shelly Finkel and Nicholas Khan and trainer Freddie Roach are planing in from Los Angeles tomorrow m Read Full Story >>> Finkel to meet Pacman in Manila!
By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
A reliable source revealed to Fightnews that fight manager Shelly Finkel will arrive in Manila, Philippines this weekend to meet Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.
According to the source, Finkel will discuss the fight contract of Pacmans upcoming bout versus former WBC superbantamweight c Read Full Story >>> Ask Geno, March 22, 2006 Edition
By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
Hello RSR readers and welcome once again to "Ask Geno," our weekly email bag. I was once again very impressed with the questions and comments that were sent my way and I got a kick from some of the jabs that I was hit with. It happens whenever you put your work out there…you have to take the g Read Full Story >>> The Boxing Union: Fights We Must See Before the End of 2006, Part II
By Sergio Martinez, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
In the first segment, I spoke about fights that should be made in the lower weight classes and I must say that I was humbled by the responses that I received from the dedicated boxing fans out there, of which most agreed. For this part, I will now give you the fights I believe should be made between Read Full Story >>> The Shift is On
By Aaron King, EastSideBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
Joe Calzaghe’s win, or, obliteration, over Jeff Lacy was one of the most significant of fights of the past decade, and it’s not because he “cemented his place as a legitimate champion” or a pound-for-pound type. It’s not because Jeff Lacy was “exposed” or be Read Full Story >>> 'May Madness' in So Cal for Golden Boy and AEG
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Mar 2006
Last year Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer spoke openly of forming a strategic partnership with the Anschutz Entertainment Group - which owns various sports franchises and venues across the land - and it looks like the union between the two is coming together.
"We're going to have 'May Read Full Story >>> Mepranum wins again
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
KIDAPAWAN City ? Upcoming flyweight boxer Ritchie
Mepranum of Maasim, Sarangani Province continued his
winning form with a convincing victory over Jun Colado
of Butuan City at the Kidapawan City gym.
The 18-year old Mepranum of the Maasim Mayor Jojo
Lopez Stable landed telling blows against Col Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA INVADES 122-LB DIVISION! GORRES FIGHTS MAY 27
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
Just moments ago, Cebu sportsman Tony Aldeguer, who heads the ALA-SGG group which recently signed a deal with Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, told Philboxing.com that they have just signed the fight contract today for undefeated phenom Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista to invade the super-bantam di Read Full Story >>> "Golden" opportunity for Filipino boxers
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Fox Sports, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
The signing of an historic agreement between respected Cebu boxing patron Antonio "Tony" Aldeguer, his longtime friend, promoter and boxing manager Sammy Gello-ani and two top executives from Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions last Saturday provided a "golden opportunity" for Filipino boxers.
Read Full Story >>> FIL-AM TRAINER BEHIND SOMSAK'S WBA VICTORY
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
Unknown to many, a Filipino-American trainer was the chief architect behind the masterful win by Thai Somsak Sithchatchawal over Mahyar Monshipour for the WBA superbantam crown last March 18 in France.
Fil-Am Bobby Villaver, who lives in Hawaii but has been based in Thailand for the last four Read Full Story >>> Replica of Elorde belt for Viloria
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
A GOLDEN replica of the world junior lightweight belt which the legendary boxing champion Gabriel “Flash” Elorde won in 1960 will be awarded to reigning world light flyweight champion Brian Viloria on Saturday during the 6th annual Elorde Boxing Awards Night at the Dusit Hotel Nikko.
Read Full Story >>> Viloria learns some pedestrian lessons
By Jerry Campany, Star Bulliten, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Brian Viloria returned to Hawaii yesterday and got back to basics.
He started with a lesson in tying his shoes.
Viloria graced Kalakaua Gym for the first time in two years, this time allowing actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa to school the world champio Read Full Story >>> Barrera rematch waiting to happen
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
It could be the fight of the decade and Golden Boy Promotions vice president Eric Gomez said the much-awaited rematch between Manny Pacquiao and World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera has the potential of breaching the 500,000 mark in US pay-per-view subscriptio Read Full Story >>> Top Ten Fights Boxing Fans Would Like to See in 2006
By Kenneth Henderson, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 22 Mar 2006
As boxing enthusiasts, we love to explore the "what if" bouts. What if Floyd "Pretty Boy" Mayweather were to fight "Sugar" Ray Leonard? The hand speed and combinations would be awe- inspiring! Who would win such a contest? Or what if a primed Mike Tyson were to lock horns with Rocky Marciano? Can we Read Full Story >>> Oscar Larios se concentra en M?rida
By Omar Acosta, BoxLatino.com, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
El boxeador jalisciense Oscar Larios mencion? que realizar? su campo de entrenamiento en M?rida, Yucat?n, para el combate de revancha contra el capitalino Israel V?zquez, por el campeonato mundi Read Full Story >>> Boxing history in Cebu
The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
UNDERSTANDABLY, THERE’S a lot of excitement being felt in Philippine boxing circles these days. With Manny Pacquiao being toasted as one of the most exciting ring personalities in the world today, other Filipino boxers are thrust into a fair share of the limelight.
Just last week, two of Read Full Story >>>
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