Star Snippets: Bernabe Concepcion, Zhang Kai, Choi Jin-soo …..

Highly touted Filipino featherweight Bernabe Concepcion is scheduled to face Mario Santiago of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Concepcion, who turns 22 on January 20 is coming off a Disqualification loss to Steven Luevano last August 15. He took this bout as a spring board to a title fight in the featherweight division possibly in the [...]

Boxing’s 2nd half highlights

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As what I’ve promised last July, I am going to share my own picks for the best fights for the second half of the year. Unfortunately however, second half of 2009 did not have much exciting bouts like the first six months. I could only cite three electrifying battles that I could retain [...]

Is John Riel for real?

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Another good news for Philippine boxing came about before Christmas as another young prospect from Mandaue City, Cebu surprised everyone with his stunning victory over a Nicaraguan foe. John Riel Casimero was a huge underdog going for the fight against the tough Nicaraguan Cesar Canchila for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim [...]

Davao City photos moments before Pacquiao-Cotto fight

Everytime Manny Pacquiao has a boxing  match, almost everybody here in the Philippines are glued on the seats as nobody would like to miss a single action. So on my way to Gaisano Mall Cinema last Sunday for the much anticipated battle between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico, I took a few [...]

Boxing’s best!

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Wheeew! ……….  The excitement is over. All those questions are already answered. No question, Manny Pacquiao is boxing’s best. The fighting pride of the Philippines outclassed the champion from  Puerto Rico in a stunning fashion.

Pacquiao vs. Cotto: A fight to remember

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There have been a handful of great boxing matches so far this year. These include Shane Mosley-Antonio Margarito, Juan Manuel Marquez – Juan Diaz, Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton to name a few. But this coming weekend’s bout featuring Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto is extra special for boxing and for both Philippines [...]

Who’s corner will come to rescue?

“Firepower” is just a few days away. I’m sure I share the same feeling with my fellow Filipinos and all Pacquiao fans.  As they say, styles make fights, Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Miguel Angel Cotto will be an all-out war right from the opening bell. The two ring gladiators meet in the ring carrying the [...]

The other Miguel Cotto

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On November 14, we will be watching probably the biggest fight of the year. Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines will go up against Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico.  Obviously, we are referring to Miguel Angel Cotto, the current WBO welterweight champion. However, not so many people know that there is another [...]

The horror of the ‘Margarito fight’

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As the Pacquiao – Cotto megafight in Las Vegas, Nevada approaches, many boxing gurus express their views regarding this duel. At one time, Nacho Beristain, the legendary trainer who has worked on the opposite corner of Pacquiao for three fights, said that the “Pacman” will prevail over the Puerto Rican boxing hero.
One thing [...]

Selling like hotcakes

The much anticipated battle between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto overexcites everybody.  Tickets are almost sold out on its first day in the market as reported.  Philboxing.com claimed that all of the 9,000 tickets priced at $150, $350 and $500 were all sold out right on the opening day. Only those priced at $750 and [...]

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