Call him a late bloomer or what but three-division world champion Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes has the feeling of a 24-year-old boxer ready to take on all comers in the quickest possible time. Indeed, it took some time, more than a decade to be exact, before...
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The Hawaiian Punch Brian Viloria is not bothered by the recent accolade that was given to his upcoming opponent Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez of Nicaragua. The 28-year-old Gonzalez was named by The Ring Magazine, USA Today and ESPN.com as boxing’s...
Only a few minor details need to be ironed out before 'Filipino Flash' Nonito Donaire, Jr. gets another shot at a world title. According to his manager Cameron Dunkin, they are very close to reaching a deal with the camp of World Boxing Associati...
Boxing has helped Mexican challenger Gilberto Parra to come out of poverty and raise his own family in a modest way. Saturday night in Manila, Parra plans to give his wife Victoria and daughter Kendra a much better life as he attempts to snatch t...
FORMER world title challenger Milan “El Metodico” Melindo will again be fighting for a world crown behind enemy lines. In a telephone interview, promoter Michael Aldeguer revealed that they are about to finalize Melindo’s mandatory title challeng...
Former four-division world champion Vic Darchinyan of Australia said the Filipino Flash Nonito Donaire, Jr. will most likely win his upcoming bout against Jamaican world champion Nicholas Walters owing to the Filipino champion’s better skills and exp...
He may not consider himself a hungry fighter anymore but Nonito Donaire, Jr. insists he has not lost the craving to win against the best opposition. He will prove that point later tonight at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Donaire said...
HAWAIIAN Punch Brian Viloria wants to prove he still has the desire to be an elite fighter. A former two-division world champion, Viloria will be meeting one-time world title challenger Jose Afredo Zuniga of Mexico in a 10-round non-title fight t...
CEBU City - WBO International junior welterweight champion Jason "El Nino" Pagara kept his belt by dominating a game but outclassed Mario "Rocky" Meraz of Mexico Saturday night at the Waterfront Hotel. Being the more skillful boxer, Pagara domina...
ONE of the Philippines' leading car dealers has officially appointed multi-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao as its first-ever basketball head coach when they make their debut in Asia's first play-for-pay league. At a press conference...
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