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Ilocos to welcome boxing hero Viloria By Gilbert G. Lazaro, ABS-CBN News, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 VIGAN CITY - Governor Luis "Chavit Singson" of Ilocos Sur said on Monday that a hero’s welcome is being ready for the arrival of the Brian Viloria, Fil-Am boxing champion in the province.
The newly crowned World Boxing Council light flyweight champion who arrived in Manila Sunday is schedu Read Full Story >>>Hospitalized boxer unfit for fight By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 A CHANCE to bring home $800 (R45,000) may have cost Ayon Naranjo his boxing career.
Naranjo was badly mauled when he lost a lopsided six-round unanimous decision to Venezuelan Jorge Linares on Sunday night and remained under observation in a Yokohama hospital in Japan where he was rushed after Read Full Story >>> No surgery for injured Filipino fighter By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 TOKYO -- National sports hero Manny Pacquiao felt greatly relieved and led a thank-you prayer upon learning yesterday that the Filipino boxer, who was taken to the hospital in an ambulance after losing a savage one-sided match in Yokohama Sunday night, did not suffer a brain clot and was not operate Read Full Story >>> Nietes destroys Narbay in second round By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 Donnie "The Snake" Nietes of the ALA Boxing Stable got the impression of Boholano boxing fans after he scored a clinical second round TKO win over Cagayan de Oro City's Randy Narbay in the other night's pro boxing show that highlighted the closing of the 19th Visayas Inter-City Amateur Boxing Champi Read Full Story >>> Gejon gets cut, loses in 10 By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 Eriberto “Ioka” Gejon fought valiantly but a deep cut above his right eye stopped the fight, causing him to lose the WBA minimum-weight title match against Yutaka Niida by technical split decision at the Arena in Yokohama, Japan Sunday.
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The fight, the Mandaue City-nati Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum sounds off: THE TRANSCRIPT! By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 GL: Boxingtalk.com here at the Klitschko-Rahman press conference with Top Rank's Bob Arum. Can you tell us what you think about this heavyweight title fight? "Well, I got involved with this fight because I believe that this is the heavyweight championship fight. These are the two be Read Full Story >>> CAMPANA SET TO FACE JAPANESE OCT 10 By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 Once-prospect Roselito "Gwapito" Campana, who is still rated among the OPBF's flyweights, will try to rebound from a humiliating loss when he faces Japanese prospect Hiroshi Nakano on October 10 in Zepp, Nagoya, Japan.
Campana's trainer Jojo Pogi Palacios, in an interview, has revealed that they Read Full Story >>> Gejon loses on technicality By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 YOKOHAMA, Japan — Eriberto Gejon came close to winning a world title for the Philippines on Sunday night, dropping a dubious technical split decision in the 10th round to defending champion Yutaka Niida at the Yokohama Arena.
Leaning on his stiff left jab and pet right straight, Gejon got Read Full Story >>> Gejon fumbles in WBA title bid By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 The presence of Filipino sports hero Manny Pacquiao did not weave magic nor produce miracle for Eriberto "Ioka" Gejon as the Cebuano boxer fumbled in his pursuit to snatch the WBA minimumweight crown, losing via 10th round technical split decision to defending Japanese champion Yutaka Niida last nig Read Full Story >>> Hasegawa, Niida retain world titles! By Joe Koizumi, FightNews.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 WBC bantamweight Hozumi Hasegawa and WBA minimumweight champ Yutaka Niida both retained their world titles Sunday at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. Hasegawa (19-2, 6 KOs) scored a seventh round TKO of late sub Gerardo Martinez (27-6-2, 20 KOs). The bout was halted at 2:18 of the seventh after Ha Read Full Story >>> Lim assures Bohol to stage Bautistas next WBO defense By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 If Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista's next WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title defense will be staged in the Philippines, Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim vowed they will exhaust all ways and means for the fight to be held in Bohol, the beloved hometown of ALA Stable's teenage ring phenomenon.
"We wil Read Full Story >>> Bautista may hold defense of title in Bohol By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista might have his next WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title defense in Bohol.
Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim told reporters that the Boholanos want to see their local hero fight at home to defend the belt he won last year.
& Read Full Story >>> WBC champ here to trace roots up north By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 His winning formula is simple — train hard and never give up. But World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Brian Viloria has got something no ordinary boxer possesses — sheer power.
He showed it when he cut short Mexico’s Eric Ortiz reign with a magnificent first round kno Read Full Story >>> 15 stitches for Gabi By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 5 flyweight contender Diosdado (Prince) Gabi of Davao City made an auspicious US debut by pounding out a lopsided fifth round technical decision over Jose Alfredo Tirado of Mexico at the Stockton Civic Auditorium last Friday but went to the hospital after the fight for Read Full Story >>> ESPN Star Sports to feature Pacquiao By Edwin G. Espejo, Sun.Star General Santos, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 FILIPINO boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will be featured in a 10-episode sports documentary that will be aired by ESPN Star Sports sometime in January next year.
Dubbed "The Difference", the 10-part 30-minute per episode sports documentary looks into the physical attributes and mental toughness of a Read Full Story >>> Death leaves boxing on the ropes By Manolo Iñigo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 THE DEATH of former IBF lightweight champion Leavander Johnson last Thursday at a hospital in Las Vegas from a severe brain injury he suffered in a fight with Jesus Chavez underscored once more the brutality of pro boxing.
But even though pro boxing is a hazardous sport, it would be futile to abo Read Full Story >>> GEJON FAILS TO WIN WBA TITLE By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2005 Even the presence of superstar Manny Pacquiao could not sway Lady Luck in his favor this time.
Filipino Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon failed in his attempt to wrest the World Boxing Association minimumweight crown after he absorbed a split technical decision to reigning titlist Yutaka Niida Sunday eveni Read Full Story >>> SOROLLA IS NEW WBO ASIA PACIFIC CHAMP By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2005 Benjie Sorolla took the World Boxing Organization's Asia Pacific minifly crown after a competitive unanimous decision win Saturday night over Thailand's Saengpetch Sor Sakulphan at the New San Andres Civic and Sports Center.
Leon Panoncillo, WBO Asia Pacific co-chairman who was at ringside to sup Read Full Story >>> LEAR DECISIONS BAUYA IN COMEBACK BOUT By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2005 Cebu's Johnny Lear made an impressive comeback to the ring after a year of semi-retirement as he prevailed on a unanimous decision over ex-RP bantam champ Joel Bauya in their grudge rematch Saturday night at the San Andres Civic and Sports Center.
In a battle of former RP bantam champs, Lear was Read Full Story >>> Two greats, one everlasting memory By Alan Hubbard, The Independent, Sun, 25 Sep 2005 It remains one of sport's most celebrated chapters. Alan Hubbard revisits boxing's Thrilla in Manila
Imelda Marcos had put on her dancing shoes. She had selected them carefully from her infamously large collection of footwear, hoping to entice Muhammad Ali into tripping the light fantastic with Read Full Story >>>
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