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Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao has said he is willing to postpone his announced retirement. The Filipino superstar has claimed that he plans to retire following his third fight against Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley on April 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
The International Boxing Federation has written to ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer to start negotiations for Milan Melindo to fight champion Javier Mendoza in a rematch.
ALA Boxing Gym's "Stars of the Future" won handily but regrettably failed to shine before a jam-packed crowd at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu on Saturday night. It wasn't the fault of unbeaten Prince Albert Pagara or Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo as much as it was the tactics of their opponents, Nicaragua's bantamweight champion Yesner Talavera and Mexico's Eduardo Montoya.
The first title defense of super bantamweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire following his title victory the second time around has been moved to the Cebu City Sports Complex from the Smart Araneta Coliseum with the April 23rd showdown creating an immediate buzz in the Philippines hotbed of boxing.
42 year old Japanese middleweight Shin Ishikawa made his debut a winning one with a 1st round knockout of 38 year old Filipino Arnold Garcia in a United International Promotions card in Taguig City last Saturday that produced smiles on the faces of Japanese promoter Ryuta Kato and executive director Warren Evison.
Mexican promoter Oswaldo Kuchle has informed The Standard that he has "released Raul Garcia to fight Donnie Nietes. the WBO light flyweight champion and the longest reigning Filipino world champion" following the willingness of Zanfer Promotions Fernando Beltran to postpone the mandatory challenge of Moises Fuentes against Nietes for a more lucrative showdown at the StubHub Center in Carson City, California on September 24.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum a top-notch lawyer who graduated from Harvard has cited a precedent in arguing against the postponement attempt of senatorial candidate Walden Bello, who petitioned the Commission on Elections that allowing Manny Pacquiao to compete during the campaign period would violate a law giving contenders for the seat equal access to media publicity and a ban on television and radio programs favoring a candidate.
Canadian adviser Michael Koncz has picked another Canadian sparring partner, Ghislain Maduma, for eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao who plans to begin sparring Tuesday at the Pacman Wild Card Gym in his hometown of General Santos City.
Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation flyweight champion Ardin Diale retained his title with a comfortable unanimous decision over game, young Jonathan Francisco before a good crowd at the Taguig Complex on Saturday.
Despite giving away nearly five inches in height and another five inches in reach, little southpaw Jonathan Refugio from Valencia, Bukidnon used a perfect fight plan to stun defending World Boxing Council International light flyweight champion Richard Claveras at the spacious Taguig Sports Complex before a good crowd on Saturday.