Archive for the ‘Boxing’ Category

By Bill Dwyre | LATimes

Boxer, who will fight Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 in Texas, says he has to be more careful with his behavior since being elected to Congress in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »

By Ricardo Lois | Examiner

Now that Manny Pacquiao has faced the United States media the last two days during a press tour to promote his November 13 fight against Antonio Margarito, several boxing writers have used their voice to lambaste the ill-conceived bout. Read the rest of this entry »

By Ronnie Nathanielsz | Viva

Z “The Dream” Gorres underwent major surgery at the Cebu Doctors Hospital Wednesday to correct a portion of his windpipe that had narrowed down and was also infected apparently due to improper handling at the the Las Vegas University Medical Center when Gorres underwent emergency brain surgery last November. Read the rest of this entry »

By Ramon Aranda | 411Mania.com

Earlier today, Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito held a press conference along with Top Rank in Beverly Hills to hype up and officially announced their Nov. 13 clash at Cowboys Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dennis Guillermo | Examiner.com

Whether you like his match-up against Antonio Margarito or not, if you’re a real boxing fan, there’s no way you’re missing Manny Pacquiao’s next fight. Whether you love him or hate him, or simply dislike the loyal and rabid fan base that rolls with him, you can’t deny the fact that The Pac Man is THE MAN in boxing until someone knocks him off or he retires. Read the rest of this entry »

By Carlos Acevedo | Cruelest Sport

Now that Antonio Margarito has gotten a license from a vending machine in the lobby of the offices of the Texas Combative Sports Commission, his fight with Manny Pacquiao is officially on. And with the looming bout, apparently, comes a maelstrom of criticism, outrage, and pompous advice sure to last as long as the buildup to the fight itself. Read the rest of this entry »

By Marv Dumon | Examiner

The 22-year old Melindo has a bright future ahead of him after knocking out South Korea’s Jin-Man Jeon (13-4-1) in the second round. He has a great opportunity of becoming world flyweight and super flyweight champion in the near future. Read the rest of this entry »

By Marv Dumon | Examiner

BOXING  – ‘Philippines vs the World’ was held by ALA Promotions on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Waterfront Hotel & Casino in Cebu City, and broadcast on television network ABS-CBN. Read the rest of this entry »

By ABS-CBN News

MANILA, Philippines – Expect a record crowd to fill up the Cowboys Stadium in Texas when the junior middleweight title clash between Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao and Mexican toughie Antonio Margarito takes place on November 13. Read the rest of this entry »

By JVP, GMANews

A whirlwind press tour set next week jumpstarts the promotional hype for the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito showdown for the World Boxing Council (WBC) light middleweight crown. Read the rest of this entry »

BY RCJ, GMANews

Leave it to the eminent Don King to hype and advertise Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In his latest testimonial glorifying the undefeated loud mouth from Michigan, King boldly predicted that Mayweather would knock out Manny Pacquiao if and when the two biggest names in boxing today get to face each other inside the ring. Read the rest of this entry »

By Marv Dumon | Examiner

BOXING – ALA Promotions’ “Philippines vs the World” takes place on August 28, 2010 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City, Philippines. The event will be broadcast on television network ABS-CBN. Read the rest of this entry »

by Ian De Cotta | Today Online

SINGAPORE – He is the world’s hottest boxing property and barely five hours after touching down at Changi Airport on Friday, Manny Pacquiao (picture) said he is keen to stage his biggest fight in Singapore. His preferred opponent: The much vaunted Floyd Mayweather Jr of the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

By Kenneth Ragpala |Filipino Boxing Journal

Just when things are starting to well for the disgraced Antonio Margarito, everything suddenly took a bad turn when the California State Athletic Commission rejected Margarito’s pleas for his boxing license to be reinstated. Margarito’s license has been suspended after his humiliating loss to Shane Mosley early last year for the attempted tampering of Margarito’s hand wraps prior to the fight. Margarito can only reapply for reinstatement after the suspension period is served, which is one whole year. Read the rest of this entry »

By John Martinez, Boxscorenews.com

You ever get those calls on your phone where you don’t recognize the number calling you so you let the phone ring until it goes to voice mail?

Usually this will suffice the caller’s needs and they will proceed with leaving a voice message in your mail center and wait for your return contact. However, every now and again, the caller will be persistent and leaving a message will only go so far in their eyes. They need more. Read the rest of this entry »