A bitter tug of war

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Dec 2, 2006

IF AN on-going poll on the Manny Pacquiao Web site provides any indication of the preference of fight fans, then Oscar De La Hoya and his Golden Boy Promotions are the ones…

Pacquiao preparing for Marco?

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Dec 2, 2006

WORLD Boxing Council founding secretary-general lawyer Rudy Salud said he has learned that the big derby, which Manny Pacquiao hosts annually in Cotabato in February, has been postponed for April as the…

Quick Jabs: November Reign

By Alphonso Costello Dec 2, 2006

Manny Pacquiao reigns supreme as the best little man in boxing. He is a well-oiled machine that keeps growing in stature. His display of speed and power against Erik Morales hasn't been…

One on One with Bob Arum

By Marc Abrams Dec 2, 2006

Marc Abrams caught up with hall of fame promoter Bob Arum on Tuesday at the Copacobana in New York City to discuss the big SHOWTIME doubleheader this Saturday night. Arum also gets…

DE LA HOYA, ‘BOOM BOOM’ WORK OUT TOGETHER!

By Salven L. Lagumbay Dec 1, 2006

TAMPA, FLORIDA--Both Oscar De la Hoya and the undefeated young phenom Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista worked out together today at the high-end gym of the Hyatt Regency Tampa here. De la Hoya…

Boomboom giddy to rumble

By Homer D. Sayson Dec 1, 2006

CHICAGO?"I'm back!" It was a bold declaration of readiness, a mammoth sigh of relief after months of being sidelined by a hairline fracture in his collarbone. But the roar was also a…

SALUD SAYS VILORIA MUST BE DECLARED CHAMPION UNDER WBC

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Dec 1, 2006

WBC founding secretary general Rudy Salud, the eminent lawyer who at one time also headed the organizations ratings committee says Brian Viloria must be named flyweight champion after Mexican Omar Nino was…

Bautista Introduced As The Next Pacquiao

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Dec 1, 2006

Emerging ring sensation Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista shuns being compared to Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao but he was surprised to hear Oscar De La Hoya introduce him as ? a fighter…

Gorres Public Training at Fight Club Today

By PhilBoxing.com Dec 1, 2006

WBO No. 1 Super Flyweight contender, Z ?The Dream? Gorres, showcases his wares in an open-to-the-public training session at the ALA Fight Club, Banilad Town Center, 4pm today (Dec 1). Gorres is…

NoCot top amateur pugs in Dec 9 boxing promo

By Williamor A. Magbanua Dec 1, 2006

KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/Nov. 29)?North Cotabato will showcase its top amateur boxers during a boxing promotion at the M?lang Municipal gym on Dec. 9 in celebration the birthday of Gov. Emmanuel Manny Pinol.…

With those Sugar Ray Points, Pacquiao Is the New Pound-Per-Pound King

By Brett Conway Dec 1, 2006

How can we determine the pound-per-pound king? It used to be easy. We just had to wait for Sugar Ray Leonard to announce his comeback; for us to go through our boxing…

Does Pacquiao need Marquez?

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. Dec 1, 2006

Juan Manuel Marquez has once again found his name mentioned in the Manny Pacquiao sweepstakes due to his recent victory over Jimrex Jaca. Thirty one months ago they figured in a nail…

Marquez Takes Jaca to school, looks and towards Pac-man or Barrera

By Mike Cassell Dec 1, 2006

(NOV 30) On what turned out to be a toe to toe battle of wills, former featherweight champion, Juan Manuel Marquez (45-3-1, 34 KOs), from Anaheim, Cal., faced Jimrex Jaca (27-2-1, 12…

I?m An Idiot

By Coyote Duran Dec 1, 2006

Attention, Howlers: Manny Pacquiao is NOT The Ring magazine?s World Champion at junior lightweight. I know what you?re probably saying right now: ?Duh. We knew that, meathead. Everyone who?s everyone knows that…

Pacquiao-Morales III earns $17.5 M in PPV

By Nelson Beltran Dec 1, 2006

Manny Pacquiao stands to get another huge windfall aside from his guaranteed $3 million cash purse as HBO Sports reported yesterday that the Pacquiao-Morales Grand Finale has become the highest grossing lighter…

DELIRIOUS

By Michael Swann Dec 1, 2006

If this article is even less coherent than it normally is, it?s because I?ve spent the majority of the last week sleeping all day so I could stay up to cough all…

Gorres Sets Public Workout this Friday!

By PhilBoxing.com Nov 30, 2006

WBO No. 1 Super Flyweight contender, Z ?The Dream? Gorres, showcases his wares in an open-to-the-public training session at the ALA Fight Club, Banilad Town Center, 4pm on Friday (Dec 1). Gorres…

ANDRADE SAYS BAUTISTA IS JUST A ‘NEWBORN’

By Salven L. Lagumbay Nov 30, 2006

TAMPA, FLORIDA--Just minutes ago, Brazilian Giovanni Andrade boldly informed Philboxing.com that top Filipino prospect Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista is just 'his son, and he is a newborn.' Andrade, accompanied by his trainer,…