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Good year in 2005, better year ahead By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 06 Jan 2006 CHICAGO — To borrow Frank Sinatra’s words, my 2005 was “a very good year” for me as a Sun.Star Cebu sports columnist.
It started with a bang in March 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where I sat ringside for the first Pacquiao versus Morales fight. Three mon Read Full Story >>>Erik upbeat, predicts a repeat in rematch The Philippine Star, Fri, 06 Jan 2006 Three-time world champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales, in deep training in the mountains of Mexico for his upcoming fight with Manny Pacquiao on Jan. 21 in Las Vegas, on Wednesday said he is as much focused and excited as the Filipino ring icon but believes he will still come out the winner the secon Read Full Story >>> ABS-CBN to air Pacquiao-Morales rematch Sun.Star Manila, Fri, 06 Jan 2006 ABS-CBN and cable channel Solar Sports recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to grant ABS-CBN exclusive free-TV rights to broadcast the much-anticipated rematch between Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao and Mexican Erik Morales.
The MOA was signed by top executives from both ABS-CBN and Read Full Story >>> A CREATURE OF MOODS Those who think El Terrible is finished might get a big surprise when Erik Morales faces Manny Pacquiao in a January rematch. By Graham Houston, Boxing Monthly, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 For a fighter such as Erik Morales, motivation is everything. When he lost to Zahir Raheem last September it was one of those fights where he just couldn’t get interested. In with an opponent he thought he could blow out, Morales wasn’t in shape mentally or physically and the result was Read Full Story >>> Gorres, Amonsot starts sparring at Wildcard Gym Meets 3 world champions By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 Z "The Dream' Gorres and Czar Amonsot have started sparring today at the famed Wildcard Gym of U.S. trainer Freddie Roach in Los Angeles in preparation for their upcomcomig fights at Orleans Casino in Las Vegas on Feb. 3 against Mexican Samuel Lopez and American Arturo Quintero, respectively.
The Read Full Story >>> MAYOL-TREJO IN SULAIMAN'S LETTER TO PHILBOXING.COM By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 My very dear friends:
As you have been advised, the WBC will celebrate the ?Night of Champions? in the paradisiacal Cancun, Mexico, from January 28 to the 31st coming, at the 5-star Grand Oasis Hotel.
We expect close to one hundred world champions, in what we believe will be the greatest boxin Read Full Story >>> PHILBOXING.COM EXCLUSIVE: GAB STRIPS CATUBAY OF RP FLYWEIGHT TITLE! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 Federico "Magnifico" Catubay, who almost gave the country a major honor after a close decision loss for the OPBF title, has just been stripped of his RP 112-lb crown by the Games and Amusements Board following what the agency termed as "a violation of the GAB rules concerning title defenses."
Th Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, 3 other RP pugs meet in LA By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 THE WILD Card Gym in Los Angeles looked like a Filipino household yesterday when four of the country's finest fighters, all honing up under renowned trainer Freddie Roach, converged there for the first time.
Z "The Dream" Gorres and Czar Amonsot, both slated to see action on Feb. 3, arrived at th Read Full Story >>> Bautista: Espinoza fight made me better By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 “I have a lot to learn, but I believe I would be a better fighter after Espinoza.”
WBO Asia-Pacific Bantamweight champion Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista considered his hard-fought victory over Gerardo “Locomotora” Espinoza last Dec. 23 as a lesson learned in his que Read Full Story >>> When two Kings meet By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 It was instant chemistry when Manny Pacquiao, King of the Ring, and Lito Camo, King of the Novelty Song, met at a coffee shop on Tomas Morato Street in Quezon City a few months ago.
They got together to discuss a project involving their common love for music.
Today, Pacquiao and Camo are partn Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Fewer distractions, more power! By Andre Courtemanche, FightNews.com, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 Former super bantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao says his upcoming rematch against Erik "El Terrible" Morales will be a completely different story now that he's without the distractions that plagued him in the first fight, a close but unanimous decision loss.
Speaking at a conference to hype the Read Full Story >>> Love and the perks money can’t buy By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 CHICAGO — While covering Pacquiao vs. Morales I last March 19, 2005 at the MGM Grand, Bzac Credentials, the outfit tasked to handle the avalanche of media requests from all over the world, granted me a precious press pass.
Bzac assigned me to a floor seat. I was just a sneeze away from Pac Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao can beat Morales if he changes tactics – Collins The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 Manny Pacquiao need not fret about a supposed inclination of Ring Magazine to an Eric Morales victory on Jan. 22.
No less than the magazine’s kingpin, Nigel Collins, has personally prophesied a Pacquiao triumph when Filipino idol meets the Mexican icon in their 12-round superfeatherweigh Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Morales fight voted most dramatic The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Manny Pacquiao may have lost his first fight against Erik Morales last March but the Filipino fighter will have the distinction of making that fight memorable after it was voted as the most dramatic for the year by the World Boxing Council.
The WBC handed out its annua Read Full Story >>> THE WORLD BOXING COUNCIL 2005 AWARDS braggingrightscorner.com, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 Boxer of the Year: Floyd Mayweather (United States).
Boxer of the Year Honorary Mention: Jermain Taylor (United States).
Other nominees were: Winky Wright (USA), Thomasz Adamek (Poland), Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico), and Jorge “Travieso” Arce (Mexico).
Fight of Read Full Story >>> BF: Canada trip at no expense to govt ABS-CBN News, Thu, 05 Jan 2006 Chairman Bayani Fernando of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday said Metro Manila mayors who will join him in a trip to Canada will shoulder travel expenses out of their own pockets.
"Personal na lakad ito kasi baka hindi payagan na gumastos ang gobyerno diyan e (We Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Needs This Victory By Teddy Molina, 15rounds.com, Wed, 04 Jan 2006

It came as a surprise. Here was this unbeatable force, who had stopped Marco Antonio Barrera in his tracks, and sent the Featherweight champion to the canvas three times in the opening round of their battle. People everyw Read Full Story >>> Report from LA: Gorres and Amonsot in light workout By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Jan 2006 Up and coming ALA boys No. 1 OPBF superfly contender Z "The Dream" Gorres and WBO Asia-Pacific superfeather champ Czar Amonsot did light workout today at the famed Wildcard Boxing Club of 2003 trainer of the year Freddie Roach.
Trainer Edito "ALA" Villamor, in an e-mail to PhilBoxing.com, reporte Read Full Story >>> Boom Boom to pursue quest for world crown By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 04 Jan 2006 Bantamweight sensation Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista’s wish for the new year is to win a world boxing championship for the Philippines.
It’s a wish that he knows can only come true with a lot of hard work, sacrifice and dedication. Bautista, 18, says he’s prepared to do what it take Read Full Story >>> 2 more crack sparmates in Morales camp By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 04 Jan 2006 A PAIR of former world-ranked fighters has been commissioned yesterday by Erik "El Terrible" Morales to spar with him at the Queretaro Mountains as he plunges into the most crucial weeks of training for his January 21 rematch with Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao.
The latest addition brings to se Read Full Story >>>
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