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Pacquiao to sign $3-M deal
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
LAS VEGAS — It looks like Top Rank promoter Bob Arum will give in to Manny Pacquiao’s request for a guaranteed $3-million purse for fighting Erik Morales in a rubber match here on Nov. 18 after all.
Pacquiao, confidante Rex (Wakee) Salud and lawyer Jeng Gacal arrived in Los Angeles l Read Full Story >>>Nietes battles Rubillar
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
RP No.1 light flyweight contender Donnie "The Snake" Nietes takes centerstage today as he slugs it out with journeyman Roberto Rubillar in the main event of the "Thrilla in Minglanilla" boxing card starting at 7 pm at the Minglanilla Sports Complex.
The slambang fisticuffs is presented by SGG Sp Read Full Story >>> RSR Looks at the Boxing Sensation, Manny Pacquiao
By Dr. Howard Reynolds, RingsideReport.com, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
To describe Manny “The Destroyer” Pacquiao as being at the top of the world does not do justice to his career. Pacquiao stands firmly astride two distinct pinnacles; maintaining his balance between the two may become i Read Full Story >>> Viloria Gives Title Away!
By Victor Perea, FightNews.com, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
Wearing a Filipino flag on one leg and a American flag on the other, proud Filipino-American and WBC Light Flyweight Champion Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria entered the ring with his usual hula girls and "Hawaii 5-0" so Read Full Story >>> Lack of Hawaiian Punch Fells Viloria
By Kieran Mulvaney, TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
One of Bob Arum’s proudest achievements is taking 108-pound champion Michael Carbajal and turning him into a fistic superstar with million-dollar purses. The hopes Top Rank’s latest 108-pound belt-holder may have had of following suit disappeared after 12 rounds of indifferent effort tha Read Full Story >>> Nino shocks Viloria to snatch WBC title
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
A stunning upset rocked the boxing world yesterday when unheralded Mexican fighter Omar Nino-Romero dethroned the previously undefeated Fil-Am topdog Brian Viloria by unanimous decision to snatch the World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevad Read Full Story >>> Viloria: A question of heart?
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
THE DAY before the fight, Freddie Roach said the strategy was for WBC light-flyweight Champion Brian Viloria to be aggressive and take the fight to challenger Omar Ni?o Romero in their championship bout at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday morning (Manila time).
As Read Full Story >>> CHAMP offers no excuses: Mexican dethrones Viloria
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
LAS VEGAS — In a startling upset, highly-favored Brian Viloria fought listlessly in losing the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight title to unheralded Mexican challenger Omar Ni?o Romero via a unanimous 12-round decision at the Orleans Arena here Thursday night (yesterday morning, Manila Read Full Story >>> Viloria flops
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 12 Aug 2006
A lackluster performance yesterday cost Fil-Am boxer Brian Viloria the WBC junior flyweight title to Mexican Omar Ni?o Romero at the Orleans Hotels and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday.
After 12 rounds, ringside judges ruled unanimously in favor of the Mexican fighter who was unheralded bef Read Full Story >>> Nietes, Rubillar make weight!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
Both Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes and Roberto Rubillar made weight at the official weigh-in held inside the ALA Gym for tomorrow's 'Thrilla in Minglanilla' card.
Nietes came in at 109.5 lbs, while Rubillar tipped the beam at 109 lbs for their 10-round, non-title showdown tomorrow at the Minglanilla Sport Read Full Story >>> Buhain, Paglumotan to open GAB-Zamboanga today
By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric R.Buhain and Commissioner Alex A.Paglumotan are scheduled to arrive in Zamboanga City today for the inauguration of the agency's extension office of GAB.
As part and parcel of their continuing thrust to expand the service of the agency as the profesional s Read Full Story >>> Nino beats Viloria to win WBC light flyweight belt
By Associated Press, Covers.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Unheralded Omar Nino outpunched and outworked Brian Viloria to win the WBC light flyweight championship Thursday at The Orleans Arena.
Viloria, 25, turned in one of his worst performances as a professiona Read Full Story >>> VILORIA LOSES TITLE IN STUNNING UPSET
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
The heavily hyped Brian Viloria lost his WBC light flyweight title against comparatively unknown Mexican Omar Nino who despite fighting for the first time outside his native country showed remarkable confidence and sustained aggression to score a lopsided unanimous decision at the Orleans Hotel & C Read Full Story >>> BRIAN VILORIA UPSET BY UNKNOWN ON OLN TV
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
WBC LIGHT FLY TITLE CHANGES HANDS
Las Vegas, NV-It what was, to say the least, a stunner, Omar Romero, 108 lbs., Mexico, upset reining WBC light flyweight champion Brian Viloria, 108, Hawaii, over 12 rounds at the Orleans Hotel. This main event of a Top Rank card being shown on OLN (Outdoor Lif Read Full Story >>> Nino upsets Viloria for junior flyweight title
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
LAS VEGAS -- The stage was set for Brian Viloria to shine.
He was defending his junior flyweight championship on national TV on OLN's new "Fight Night" series and hoping to set up a possible money fight with strawweight champ Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon.
However, Omar Nino, an unheralded figh Read Full Story >>> Viloria stakes WBC title today
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, and Waipahu, Hawaii, takes on dangerous Mexican challenger Omar Ni?o Romero in the second defense of his title at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this morning (Manila time).
Although Viloria is a Read Full Story >>> Aroy in grudge rematch vs. Veronque in Maasin
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
Maasin City's hometown pride Alex Aroy of Rex "Wakee" Salud Stable hopes to settle unfinished business with his Mindanao rival Noel Veronque of Zamboanga as they clash in a non-title bout scheduled for 10 rounds topbilling "The Rematch" card on August 16 at the Maasin City Gym in Southern Leyte.
Read Full Story >>> Las Vegas Punch?
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
Gary Gittelsohn, the manager of WBC junior flyweight titlist Brian Viloria, got a bit of a surprise when he called Top Rank's offices and requested tickets for Filipino dignitaries that would be coming in to Las Vegas to see Viloria ma Read Full Story >>> OFFENSE COULD BE BRIAN VILORIA'S BEST DEFENSE
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
OFFENSE could be Brian Viloria's best defense when he takes on Mexican challenger Omar Nino Romero in their World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title fight Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila) at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Viloria's trainer Freddie Roach wants Read Full Story >>> Viloria to risk WBC crown today
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Fri, 11 Aug 2006
Unbeaten Filipino-American fighter Brian Viloria vows to make an impression when he risks his World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title against Omar Nino-Romero of Mexico this morning (Philippine time) at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This will be Viloria's second def Read Full Story >>>
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