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Sulaiman Blasts Judge For For Mares vs. Moreno Score

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 12, 2012

World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman has blasted boxing judge James Jen-kin for his shutout 120-106 scorecard in the title defense of WBC super bantamweight champion Abner Mares against WBA bantamweight t champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last Saturday. Sulaiman said Jen-Kin’s score was “a blasphemy to boxing” and once again blamed the United States Commissions for some of the problems.

Ariza: Pacquiao Gets a "10" For Recent Sparring Effort

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 11, 2012

Strength and conditioning coach Alex couldn’t hide his elation over “Fighter of the Decade”MannyPacquiao’s performance after two weeks of training at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach in preparation for his fourth showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 8. Ariza told the BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard that on Saturday, his sixth day of sparring, Pacquiao “was amazing.” Ariza told us Pacquiao sparred eight rounds, three with the Russian sparring partner whom he had earlier described as “a beast” and five with longtime sparring partner Raymund Beltran.

Pacquiao's Form of Old Shines Through in Sparring

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 7, 2012

Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao showed he still had the fire to fight when he sparred eight rounds at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach without a break in-between. Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza was elated over Pacquiao’s performance and told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard he was “very impressive. It went really good.” He said Pacquiao looked “very sharp with a lot of good movements, he didn’t take any break, throwing punches, lots of volume punches and pretty sharp.” Ariza indicated Pacquiao was “sticking to his game-plan. He looked good, he looked strong, he looked focused” but the strength and conditioning coach added a word of caution pointing out that “this is only the second week although as of right now he looks very good.”

Team Francisco Claim Rigondeaux Refused The Fight

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 7, 2012

The manager of world-ranked Filipino super bantamweight Elmer Anuran claims that WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux "refused to fight Drian after a thorough review." Anuran, quoting a supposed statement from Zanfer Promotions headed by Fernando Beltran, said Rigondeaux "opted to reconsider the Thai (Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym) who was his original foe." Francisco's manager said "they (Rigondeaux's camp) believe there's a higher risk fighting Drian."

Esquivel Plans To Use His Big Right in Tunacao WBC Bout

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 7, 2012

Mexico’s Christian “Italiano” Esquivel has said he plans to use his famed right hook when he battles Filipino southpaw Malcolm “Eagle Eye” Tunacao in a WBC bantamweight title eliminator at the Central Gym in Kobe, Japan on December 22. Esquivel who is ranked No. 4 paid a courtesy call on WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman at the World Boxing Council officesto thank Don Jose for the chance to face Tjnacao, the former WBC flyweight champion who is ranked No,.2 , for the right to challenge reigning 118 pound champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan. Esquivel fought Yamanaka in a title bout last year but lost by an 11thth round knockout. Esquivel said “It is a real pride to fight a WBC eliminator. This organization is yje most prestigious in the world of boxing.” Esquivel said “I feel motivated to win the title and I want to get to that fight but first I have to defeat Tunacao.”

Nethra Sasiprapa Breaks Unranked Nacionales in One

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 7, 2012

The Philippines Bimbo Nacionales, who was not even ranked in the top 15 of the WBC's Asian Boxing Council light flyweight division, was destroyed by reigning champion and WBA No. 6 ranked Nethra Sasiprapa in Chonburi, Thailand, Tuesday. Thai boxing writer Damrong Simakajornboon reported that Sasiprapa (33-2, 15 KO's) who twice fought for the WBA title but lost, dropped Nacionales in the opening round with a vicious body shot. In what was an obvious mismatch, the Thai champion continued aggressively and ripped another body shot into Nacionales forcing referee Thanapat Suakaew to call a halt at 1:13 of the 2nd round.

Kwanpichit Defeats Golez in WBO Title Bid in Thailand

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 5, 2012

Journeyman Roilo Golez has lost in his bid to win the WBO Oriental flyweight title in a bruising battle with No. 5 world ranked Kwanpichit OnesongchaiGym (18-0-1,6 KOs) at Western University in Pathumthani, Thailand. Kwanpichit whose birth name is Prasitsak Papoem fights for the big OneSingchai Promotions headed by Parayakorn Ratanasuban, won by a comfortable margin on the scorecards of all three Thai judges. Surat Soikrachang scored it 117-112, Sanweang Vittayapitak 116-112 and Narongsak Boonyamalik 116-112.

Esquivel vs Tunacao WBC Eliminator on December 22

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 5, 2012

World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman has confirmed that former world flyweight champion Malcolm “Eagle Eye” Tunacao of the Philippines will face Christian Esquivel of Mexico in a bantamweight title eliminator in Kobe, Japan on December 22. Sulaiman said that No. 2 ranked southpaw Tunacao who is based in Japan would face the 4th ranked Esquivel with the winner earning a shot at champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan sometime next year. It was reported that No.1 ranked Hugo Cazares of Mexico and No.3 rated WBC Silver champion Tomoki Kameda of Japan had turned down the title eliminator which was accepted by Esquivel.

Francisco is Now in Line To Face Guillermo Rigondeaux

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 5, 2012

World rated Drian Francisco who has been training hard at the gym of former heavyweight and one-time partner of Freddie Roach, Justin Fortune, is now in line to get a shot at undefeated WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux. However, there was no definite word on whether the fight will be on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 8 or on the WBO super bantamweight title defense of planned Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire against Jorge “Travieso” Arce in Houston, Texas on December 15.

Apolinario vs Vasquez Rematch in Talks For Early 2013

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 4, 2012

WBO Oriental super flyweight champion Mark John "Iceman" Apolinario (17-2-1, 4 KO's) was unlucky to be held to a majority draw in an action-packed battle for the WBA bantamweight interim title against hard-hitting former world champion Roberto Vasquez (32-5-1, 22 KO's) of Panama at the Club La Union in Colon, Argentina.

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Articles by Ronnie Nathanielsz: page 136

Sulaiman Blasts Judge For For Mares vs. Moreno Score

Ariza: Pacquiao Gets a "10" For Recent Sparring Effort

Pacquiao's Form of Old Shines Through in Sparring

Team Francisco Claim Rigondeaux Refused The Fight

Esquivel Plans To Use His Big Right in Tunacao WBC Bout

Nethra Sasiprapa Breaks Unranked Nacionales in One

Kwanpichit Defeats Golez in WBO Title Bid in Thailand

Esquivel vs Tunacao WBC Eliminator on December 22

Francisco is Now in Line To Face Guillermo Rigondeaux

Apolinario vs Vasquez Rematch in Talks For Early 2013

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Ronnie Nathanielsz

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Articles by Ronnie Nathanielsz: page 136

Sulaiman Blasts Judge For For Mares vs. Moreno Score

Ariza: Pacquiao Gets a "10" For Recent Sparring Effort

Pacquiao's Form of Old Shines Through in Sparring

Team Francisco Claim Rigondeaux Refused The Fight

Esquivel Plans To Use His Big Right in Tunacao WBC Bout

Nethra Sasiprapa Breaks Unranked Nacionales in One

Kwanpichit Defeats Golez in WBO Title Bid in Thailand

Esquivel vs Tunacao WBC Eliminator on December 22

Francisco is Now in Line To Face Guillermo Rigondeaux

Apolinario vs Vasquez Rematch in Talks For Early 2013

Carlos Adames wins a dud against Gerome Warburton

Jose Nunez hammers out upset of Bryan Flores in El Paso