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"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 >>> Pages: Boxing? Live? Oh, what a sight!
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
We all watch boxing. On TV. Who hasn’t? Years back, it was “Iron Mike” Tyson who bit, chewed and spat out Evander Holyfield’s ear. Last Jan. 21, we all sat on our favorite sofas or lined up at the SM Cinema gates (at 6 a.m.!) to watch Pacman.
You did. I did. Everyone watche Read Full Story >>> De la Hoya to visit RP for Manny-Larios tiff?
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
If plans don’t miscarry, five-time world boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya will be at ringside for the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar Larios fight at the Araneta Coliseum in June.
Golden Boy vice president Eric Gomez told The Star last Saturday De la Hoya is definitely visiting the country this year Read Full Story >>> Pacman: I want to fight Barrera
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
Just like Marco Antonio Barrera, Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao is also eager for a rematch.
Pacquiao expressed his willingness to fight Barrera once more, rather than face Erik Morales for the third time.
“I want to fight Barrera more than Morales. Kasi kawawa naman si Morales Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao takes on Larios in July
ABS-CBN News, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
People's champ Manny "The Pacman" Pacquiao on Monday confirmed that his next bout will be against two-time world champion Oscar Larios in July, TV Patrol World reported.
In an interview with ABS-CBN's Dyan Castillejo, Pacquiao said Larios' camp already signed a contract for the bout, which will b Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Morales III unlikely?
By Dennis Principe, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
WHICH IS which?
Filipino boxing fans, especially supporters of Manny Pacquiao, are confused. One matchmaker will say one thing today, the following day another will announce a contradiction.
Take Eric Gomez, an international matchmaker from the camp of Oscar de la Hoya.
Gomez believes that Read Full Story >>> Emotivo reconocimiento al
By JJ Ascencio, BoxLatino.com, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
Cientos de personas se congregaron en la Unidad Deportiva "Benito Ju?rez", en Tijuana, para estar cerca de su ?dolo Erik Morales, a quien la Asociaci?n de Boxeo Amateur A.C., entreg? la tarde del Read Full Story >>> Ask the Champs Email Bag, March 20, 2006
By Jose Antonio Rivera and Charles "The Hatchet" Brewer, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
Jose,
How many titles have you won and how long did it take for you to learn how to box.
Thank you
Callum
Callum,
I have won Two MA State titles. One as a welterweight and one as a junior middleweight. Also, a USBA regional title, NABA title, IBO World title and WBA world title. Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao the greatest
By Al S. Mendoza, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 21 Mar 2006
WHO IS the greatest of them all?
I pose that question because the same question was posed to me only a while back.
The question came no less from Quinito Henson, the country’s undisputed expert in boxing.
“Do you think Manny Pacquiao is the greatest of them all?” asked Qui Read Full Story >>> GELLO-ANI IS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 Mar 2006
Oscar De la Hoya certainly did not make the wrong choice in hooking up with the ALA-SGG group, as the Elorde Banquet of Champions is poised to award Sammy "Don King" Gello-ani as its Promoter of the Year.
Liza Elorde informed this writer last week that Gello-ani, whose SGG Promotions serves as th Read Full Story >>> GAB COMMENDS GORRES, BOXING JUDGE
By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 Mar 2006
Before a fantastic and supportive crowd that filled the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Center to the rafters, Z "The Dream" Gorres, the former RP champ, defeated OPBF's no.2 Waenpetch Chuwatana of Thailand to capture the OPBF superfly title.
The recently-concluded ten-bout boxing event entitled Read Full Story >>> World title fight very soon for Gorres, says Golden Boy VP Gomez
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 Mar 2006
Impressed with Z Gorres' exemplary fighting skills, Golden Boy Promotions vice president and matchmaker Eric Gomez believes that a world championship fight will come very soon for the ALA Boxing Gym prodigy.
"He (Gorres) will fight for the world title very soon," said Gomez, who was at the ringsi Read Full Story >>> PHILBOXING HAS LATEST GAB RATINGS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 Mar 2006
The latest GAB ratings are now available, and as always, Philboxing.com is the first to share it to the readers.
In the latest ratings for February, former Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-featherweight boss Randy "Komong Bato" Suico has been adjudged as the Boxer of the Month for Read Full Story >>>
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