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High Roller John Chavez: Oscar Moves To Roach Motel! Time To Make Bank!
By John Chavez
With the not so surprising news that Freddie Roach will be training Oscar De La Hoya for his May 5 showdown, I definitely expect a huge flood of money coming in on…
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BREAKING NEWS: ARUM TO FLY TO MACAU! PAC-CHI IS ON
Promoter Bob Arum has just spoken to Michael Marley, executive editor of the leading boxing website Boxingconfidential.com, and the Bobfather informed that he will be flying to Macau on Monday after the…
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Floyd Sr. comments on Oscar
Floyd Mayweather Sr. didn't pull any punches Tuesday night when assessing Oscar De La Hoya's choice to use Freddie Roach as his trainer for his May 5 mega fight against Floyd Mayweather…
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De La Hoya dodges family feud, lands Roach
By David Mayo
Oscar De La Hoya's selection of Freddie Roach as his trainer for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. blockbuster was as beautifully orchestrated as one of his well-placed combinations, specifically targeted for maximum impact,…
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De La Hoya brings in Roach for super-fight
OSCAR De La Hoya will be trained by Freddie Roach for his WBC light-middleweight super-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr after deciding not use his usual trainer -Floyd Mayweather Snr. De La Hoya,…
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DE LA HOYA AND MAYWEATHER HEAD TO SUPER BOWL BEFORE MAY 5 SUPER FIGHT
Before they get down to their own serious business, the stars of this year?s biggest fight, ?The Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya and the ?Pretty Boy? Floyd Mayweather, are headed to…
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Villamor Assures Fans Not to Worry
Now that the celebrated trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, has been chosen to train Oscar de la Hoya for his fight against Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May and much…
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Hired By Oscar, Roach To Be Fired By Pacman; Arum Labels Roach “Idiot” For Making Move; Promoter, Manny Setting Macau Sitdown
Bob Arum was on his way to the dentist in Las Vegas when I drilled him with the news that Oscar De la Hoya had just announced on a media conference call…
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: ROACH TELLS PHILBOXING.COM THE KEY TO BEAT MAYWEATHER!
Renowned trainer Freddie Roach, in an exclusive interview, had informed Philboxing.com about what he thinks will be the main ingredients for a De la Hoya victory over Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they…
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DE LA HOYA PICKS FREDDIE ROACH!
After much deliberation, WBC super welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya has decided that the man to lead him into battle against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th at the MGM Grand…
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Roach Had the Golden Ticket, Pacquiao to Possibly be Trained by Fortune
By Ricardo Lois
This afternoon on an international conference call Oscar De La Hoya announced that Freddie Roach would replace Floyd Mayweather Sr. as his trainer for the May 5 clash between the Golden Boy…
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Breaking News: Freddie will NOT train Manny for Next fight!
By Ace Freeman
Freddie Roach announced on a conference call this morning that he has accepted the position of head trainer for Oscar De La Hoya, and as a result will not be available to…
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Roach Speaks On De La Hoya, Pacquiao, More
By Rick Reeno
Oscar De La Hoya officially announced to the media during a live telephone conference call that Freddie Roach will train him for the May 5 defense of his WBC junior middleweight title…
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Roach will train De La Hoya for fight
By Dan Rafael
Oscar De La Hoya made it official Tuesday afternoon: Freddie Roach will be his trainer for the megafight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.…
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Condes to challenge Rachman for IBF title!
In April, IBF strawweight champion Muhammad Rachman (61-5-5, 31 KO's) will face the IBF mandatory challenger, Filipino KO king Florante Condes, nicknamed "the Lion from Manila" (21-3-1, 20 KO's). "We requested the…
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PENALOSA ACCEPTS “MUCH BIGGER” DE LEON’S TITLE OFFER!
IS GERRY IN SLOT WHERE HE CAN’T WIN? Tagbilaran City, RP – Former world super flyweight champion Gerry Penalosa (51-5-2, 34 KOs) of the Philippines, who turns 35 in August, has accepted…
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Pacquiao still uncertain about his political plans
By Nick Giongco
HERE’S A piece of news on Manny Pacquiao that may be good or bad, depending on one’s perspective. When asked yesterday about whether he would seek public office or not, Pacquiao said…
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‘Pacquiao fight not covered by election law’
The proposed fight of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in April will not be covered by the Fair Elections Act should the "People's Champion" decide to throw his hat into the political arena,…
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Roach to train De La Hoya?
By Nick Giongco
BARRING a last-minute change, Oscar de La Hoya is going to tap Freddie Roach as his chief trainer for the mega-buck bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5 in Las Vegas.…
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Erik Morales to Return v. Diaz?; Pacheco v. Gonzalez Goes to Purse Bid
By Ricardo Lois
It looks like Erik Morales will return to the ring. After two consecutive knockout losses at the hands of Manny Pacquiao, Fernando Beltran, manager of Morales, informed Bernardo Pilatti and Miguel Angel…