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GENERAL SANTOS CITY-- - Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is, without a shadow of doubt, the one individual who has redeemed respect and recognition of the Philippines by his incredible exploits in the ring and his unbelievable humility outside, in the midst of his wealth and the people’s adulation.
Super featherweight Michael Farenas, a protégé of former world two division champion Gerry Penalosa, put on a disappointing performance and in the process dropped a unanimous eight round decision to Nicaragua’s 22 year old Marlon “Rocky” Aguilar in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on a Top Rank fight card telecast by ABS-CBN over Studio 23 on Sunday.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, undoubtedly the most astute negotiator in the sometimes serpentine business of boxing, believes that he may succeed in getting a megabuck fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr to happen in November.
KIAMBA, SARANGANI: the adulation of millions of Filipinos for pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has spilled over into admiration for Top Rank promoter Bob Arum who was welcomed with open arms by the people of Kiamba, a small town in Sarangani when he visited Pacquiao’s home and then attended a campaign rally after a 92 kilometer drive from General Santos City .
Former IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes has lost his chance for an eliminator against South Africa’s Tshepo Lefele because of uncertainty over who manages him and efforts by his trainer Joven Jimenez to allegedly tie-up with promoter Sammy Gello-ani who was junked by Condes and WBO Asia Pacific head Leon Panoncillo.
Super featherweight Michael Farenas, a protégé of former world two division champion Gerry Penalosa was scheduled to leave for Aguascalientes, Mexico on Wednesday or Thursday for his eight round showdown with Nicaragua’s 22 year old Marlon Aguilar on Saturday. He is now in Los Angeles.
The eagerly awaited rematch between WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and WBC/WBA champion Vic Darchinyan is off. After Top Rank CEO told us a deal was done, it fell apart on Tuesday.
Ring Magazine which prides itself on being the “Bible of Boxing” somehow appears to have bent if not broken its commandments.
Former WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito returns to the ring against a confident Roberto Garcia in Aguascalientes, Mexico on Saturday, [Sunday Manila Time], in an exciting fight card to be telecast by the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN over Studio 23 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
One of the most promising young Filipino boxers – 23 year old Michael Landero hopes to follow in the footsteps of Randy Suico who recently won the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation title light welterweight title with a 5th round TKO of Kyung Suk Kwak in South Korea.