Gorres to showcase power vs Kenyan
IBF No. 4 superflyweight contender Z Gorres is out to unravel the power that critics doubt he has in facing Nick (Black Sugar) Otieno of Kenya in a must-win 12-round bout at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City tonight.
If Gorres beats Otieno, he’ll be in line to challenge the winner of the Aug. [...]
Pacquiao will win by KO – Roach
American trainer Freddie Roach predicted yesterday that Manny Pacquiao wll be the first boxer to knock out world champion David Diaz when they clash for the American’s junior lightweight crown on June 28.
Roach made the prediction after seeing Pacquiao’s physical and mental condition and overseeing the Filipino’s training since the champ arrived in Las Vegas [...]
Adamson sweeps Ateneo
Adamson University quenched its thirst for a major title yesterday as the Lady Falcons downed the Ateneo Lady Eagles, 25-17, 25-13, 25-17, to win the 2008 Shakey’s V-League crown at the jampacked crowd The Arena in San Juan City.
Banking on an explosive showing from conference MVP Neriza Bautista and Finals MVP Rissa Laguilles, the Lady [...]
Woman boxer wins javelin gold
All that Annie Albania wanted to do was to be able to keep in shape while awaiting for more stints in the ring. Albania is a topnotch boxer and won two gold medals in two recent Southeast Asian Games.
Yesterday, she wore another hat – that of a javelin thrower. And she surprised everyone by winning [...]
Guinness 9-Ball Tour
GENTING HIGHLANDS, Malaysia — Marlon Manalo and Alex Pagulayan began their respective campaigns in contrasting fashions as the third leg of the Guinness 9-Ball Tour kicked off yesterday at the Genting International Convention Center here.
Pacquiao steps up training
Manny Pacquiao is about to enter the critical phase of his training for his bout with David Diaz.
“My training is getting harder and harder and in the coming days, the number of rounds of sparring will go up,” said Pacquiao from Los Angeles where he has been training for over two weeks now.
His fight against [...]
Coke seeks to widen PBA lead
After getting a free ride to the top, Coca-Cola tries to widen its lead against a pack of pursuers when it goes for a repeat against Welcoat Paints today in the Smart-PBA Fiesta Cup at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City.
Though the Tigers beat the Dragons the first time they clashed in this season-ending [...]
Adamson goes for clincher today
If Adamson could dish out the ‘Big D’ which it displayed to take Game One of its best-of-three title series with Ateneo, then there’s no reason why the Lady Falcons can’t win their first major championship.
The long, agonizing wait could end today as Adamson is all fired-up for its Game 2 showdown with Ateneo in [...]
Tierro, Arcilla in Guam netfest
GUAM —Davis Cuppers Patrick John Tierro and Johnny Arcilla embark on their international training for the coming Asian-Ocania Zone Group I relegation tie between the Philippines and Kazakhstan on Thursday when they wade into action in the 5th Annual Guam International Tennis Open at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa hard courts here.
This time, with feeling
Z “Butchoy” Gorres has been through it all. And after the kind of frustrations he has experienced, a lesser man would have cried “Uncle!”
Not so this Mandaue, Cebu native, who knows deep inside him that he deserves to be in the top echelon of boxers.
From the time he was 9 years old when he was [...]
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