
Donaire Laughs at Darchinyan, Eyes Montiel vs Hasegawa
WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire has laughed off claims by Armenian-born Australian Vic Darchinyan that he (Donaire) is scared to face him in a rematch.

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WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire has laughed off claims by Armenian-born Australian Vic Darchinyan that he (Donaire) is scared to face him in a rematch.

Filipino southpaw Vinvin Rufino has lost in his quest for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title against Japan’s Naoki Matsuda who is ranked No. 13 by the WBC in Tokyo.

The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer has revealed that that Mexico’s Manuel “Chango” Vargas who fought WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire last February 13 at the Las Vegas Hilton “is on temporary suspension until there can be a hearing on the disciplinary complaint.”

Ghana’s Joshua Clottey and his trainer, the well-known and respected cut-man Lenny De Jesus have a great deal of respect for pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao but that doesn’t mean they are not ready to beat him in their showdown at the $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 13 in a fight to be telecast in the Philippines on Sunday by Solar Sports.

Well known boxing trainer and respected cut-man Lenny De Jesus says Ghana’s Joshua Clottey is going to give pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao a rough time when they clash in “The Event” at the $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 13.

With his left leg not bothering him any longer Filipino boxing hero and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is in perfect shape for his showdown with big and strong Joshua Clottey at the $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 13 in a fight to be telecast in the Philippines by Solar Sports.

Well known South African promoter Branco Milenkovic says he wants a title shot at the winner of this weekend’s WBC and IBF unification battle between Devon Alexander and Juan Urango for his protégé Kaizer “Hammer” Mabuza who scored a stunning six round stoppage of highly fancied Kendall “Rated R” Holt in Atlantic City.

Super bantamweight Sonny Gonzales has scored an impressive 4th round knockout over Korea’s Jong Won Park in the main event of the “Ring War in Davao del Sur” fight card at the Don Mariano elementary school in Digos promoted by Abad Santos City Mayor and boxing manager Zander Khan in cooperation with Eorde International Sports Promotions and Davao del Sur vice governor Fely Latasa.

World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman says the three judges in the much awaited WBC flyweight title fight between Japan’s Koki Kameda and former champion and reigning interim title holder Pongsaklek Wonjongkam will not be Asians but instead from the United States and Europe.

“Marvelous “ Marvin Sonsona, his monicker under serious question after a 4th round knockout at the hands of undefeated Wilfredo Vazquez Jr in a WBO super bantamweight title fight last Sunday in Puerto Rico will take a break of three to six months following his disappointing loss.