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Pacquiao, Hernandez Ready to Rumble
By Winchell Campos, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Oct 2005
LAS VEGAS, NV—While main focus shifted on the failure of challenger Jose Luis Castillo to make weight and the verbal tussle that ensued between the Mexicans’ and Diego Corrales’ camp, the supporti Read Full Story >>>Bobby Pacquiao Makes Weight; Ready To Fight
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Oct 2005
Bobby Pacquiao, from the Philippines, poses during official weigh-in ceremonies for his scheduled super featherweight bout with Carlos Hernandez in Las Vegas, Friday, Oct. 7, 2005. Manny Pacquiao's younger brother Bobby. Read Full Story >>> Castillo Weighs Over the Limit But Match May Be Salvaged
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle, Sat, 08 Oct 2005
Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo were ready to give boxing one of its most anticipated title fights in years. Then Castillo couldn't make weight, forcing promoters to scramble to save the fight at all.
After a weigh-in bizarre even by boxing standards, promoters huddled late Friday to try an Read Full Story >>> GORRES TOPBILLS CEBU CARD OF THE YEAR
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Oct 2005
Z "The Dream" Gorres will return to action in an OPBF eliminator as he faces talented Thai fighter Wisanu Pornobnum in the main event of what will easily be Cebu's most explosive card this year dubbed "Fight for Fame" on Saturday, October 29 at the Mandaue Sports and Cultural Center in Mandaue City. Read Full Story >>> WBC ORDERS MAYOL-TREJO ELIMINATOR; VILORIA-RUBILLAR RUMBLE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Oct 2005
Undefeated World Boxing Council no. 1 minimumweight contender Rodel Mayol of the Philippines will face Mexican Lorenzo Trejo in an eliminator to decide the next challenger for the WBC crown.
This was the result of the deliberations made at the on-going WBC Convention in Cadiz, Spain, where Jos Read Full Story >>> Gorres battles Thai in OPBF qualifier
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Philippine Star, Sat, 08 Oct 2005
WBO ranked No.5 super flyweight Z "The Dream" Gorres faces one tough obstacle before he vies for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation title as the ALA Stable standout battles Thailand’s Wisanu Pornobnum in an official OPBF elimination bout on Oct. 29 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Spor Read Full Story >>> Gorres to face Thai in OPBF eliminator
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 08 Oct 2005
After a lackluster performance in San Andres, Manila more than two months ago, Z Gorres is out to redeem himself when he climbs the ring for a 12-round Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) eliminator bout against Wisanu Pornobnum of Thailand on Oct. 29 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Co Read Full Story >>> Greatest heavyweight fight!
By Glenn Schouw, Daily News, Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Booing fans from round one to 12 in a world title fight, now that's something in anyone's book.
No surprises that it was a heavyweight fight - and IBF champion Chris Byrd was involved. He sleepwalked his way through a decision win over DaVarryl Williamson at the Reno Centre in Nevada last weekend Read Full Story >>> Oh, Brother - Bobby Pacquiao Tries to Make a Name for Himself
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Oct 2005
On Saturday night at the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas, Bobby Pacquiao, the brother of Filipino superstar Manny, faces Carlos Hernandez as one of the featured performers on the undercard of the highly anticipated rematch Read Full Story >>> Is there an anti-Boom Boom Bautista campaign?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 07 Oct 2005
NOT just one or two, but a total of three.
The Philippine Sportswriters Association is faced with the imminent task of ordering three very special trophies to honor the country’s most outstanding athletes of the year.
It’s hard to imagine how any of our top bets in the forthcoming Read Full Story >>> This weekend's boxing odds!
By Karl Freitag, FightNews.com, Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Sportsbook.com, the largest sportbook and casino on the planet, has released the latest odds on this weekend's big pay-per-view fight card in Las Vegas. At this time, WBO/WBC lightweight champion Diego Corrales remains a slight -150 pick to again defeat Jose Luis Castillo +120 as they reprise one of Read Full Story >>> Fighters on stage
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 07 Oct 2005
There will be life after boxing for Manny Pacquiao and Brian Viloria for sure. And it could be in show business.
During Solar Entertainment’s tribute to the two fighters plus Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista at the Crowne Plaza Galleria last Tuesday night, they were called on stage to sing and dan Read Full Story >>> OLD-FASHIONED “THURSDAY” NOTEPAD
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Fri, 07 Oct 2005
“KID DIAMOND” REALLY CUBIC ZIRCONIA: As for this past weekend, the match that caught the boxing establishment way off guard, pitted unbeaten lightweight “Kid Diamond” against the “not-so” washed up Nate Campbell. Possessing probably the hardest name to pronoun Read Full Story >>> Arlos, Barcelona suffer contrasting Fates abroad
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Thu, 06 Oct 2005
Filipino boxers Jun Arlos and Jaime Barcelona suffered contrasting fates in their recent fights abroad.
Arlos (33-17-4, 14KOs) scored a stunning knockout victory over the World Boxing Association (WBA) ranked No. 6 mimimumweight Jae-won Kim of Korea (19-3-2, 6 KOs) on Tuesday night at the Gyungj Read Full Story >>> Manny to cheer for Bobby
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Thu, 06 Oct 2005
Manny Pacquiao leaves today to be at ringside when younger brother Bobby takes on former International Boxing Federation (IBF) superfeatherweight champion Carlos (Famoso) Hernandez in a scheduled 10-round bout at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas this Saturday (Sunday morning, Manila).
Bob Read Full Story >>> Bobby in fight of his life
Sun.Star Davao, Thu, 06 Oct 2005
FAMED trainer Freddie Roach believes Bobby Pacquiao has a solid chance of defeating feared warrior Carlos "Famoso" Hernadez, but whether the Filipino boxer proves him right would not be known until Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when Pacquiao takes on Hernandez in Las Vegas.
Bobby, the younger brot Read Full Story >>> Boom Booms or Busts
By Rico Navarro, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Oct 2005
He was thrown into the limelight by just being on the undercard of the Morales-Raheem and Pacquiao-Velasquez card. He has been greeted over national TV by no less that the President. The media is going gaga all over him as the country’s next best hope. Promoters are now hot on his trail, makin Read Full Story >>> BARCELONA DEFENDS AGAINST DANGGOD
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Philippine superfly champ Eric Barcelona of Bukidnon is slated to defend his 115-lb title on October 29 against no. 4 Celso Danggod in the co-feature of the "Fight for Love" card set at the San Andres Civic and Sports Center.
The Barcelona-Danggod tiff will co-headline Fernando Montilla's defens Read Full Story >>> Boxing spotlight on RP again this Sunday
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 05 Oct 2005
THEY are the closest of siblings. But it's hard to mistake Bobby Pacquiao for the younger brod of the fabulous Manny Pacquiao.
They don't share distinct features.
They also own very different fighting styles.
Manny, the elder, is a screaming, big-hearted slasher.
Bobby, the dusky younger Read Full Story >>> Thrilla in Manila: 30th Anniversary
By Robert Cassidy Jr., The Sweet Science, Wed, 05 Oct 2005
It was simply a brutal fight. To call it a boxing match does not capture the essence of the contest or its combatants. This was fighting at its core. It was 14 rounds of fighting at its finest. And, perh Read Full Story >>>
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