
Manny Pacquiao Receives Hero's Welcome in Bangkok
Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has received a hero’s welcome in the Thai capital of Bangkok during a whirlwind trip.

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Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has received a hero’s welcome in the Thai capital of Bangkok during a whirlwind trip.

Former Australian and World Boxing Foundation welterweight champion and a Aussie Hall-of-Famer, now a sought-after trainer, Jeff “Flash” Malcolm says Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista who is currently recovering from surgery on his left wrist “is born to be a world champion.”

Women’s boxing in the 2012 Olympic Games in London got a major boost when International Olympic Committee president Jacque Rogge backed its inclusion.

The WBO Oriental Interim title fight between the Philippines Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Robert Allanic (17-5-2, 9 KO’s) who agreed to move up in weight to battle undefeated Indonesian hope Daud “Cino” Yordan in Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia on Saturday was called off at the last minute.

The WBC flyweight title fight between Japan ’s world champion Daisuke Naito (34-2-3, 22 KO’s) and China ’s No. 10 ranked Xiong Zhao Zhong (12-1, 8 KO’s( 12-1, 8 KO’s) has been inexplicably moved at the last minute from Shanghai to Tokyo .

WBC Youth super flyweight champion Petch Kokietgym will replace stable-mate and recent world title challenger Pramuansak Posuwan against Jason Egera in the big fight card at the Cebu Coliseum on Thursday, May 28.

Former WBO bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez who lost his title to Filipino veteran Gerry Penalosa on August 11, 2007 in the World Cup of Boxing in which the Philippines whipped Mexico 5-1, has noved up in weight and goes for the WBC super bantamweight title against Japan’s Toshiaki Nishioka in the Arena Monterrey, Mexico on Saturday.

Filipino southpaw Mercito Gesta, who says ring hero Manny Pacquiao has been his inspiration, proved a point when he scored a crushing first round TKO over Tijuana’s 2008 "Prospect of the Year" Adrian "Konan" Hernandez at the Woodstock Terrace of the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown San Diego, California .

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is planning something excitingly different if Solar Sports and GMA 7 agree. That is to stage two world title fights in Las Vegas and two title fights at the famed Araneta Coliseum Manila on the same date, August 22, with back-to-back telecasts.

Following the slam-bang fight card when AJ “Bazooka” Banal scored a 2nd round KO over highly-touted Mbwana Matumla, “The African Golden Boy” and Jason Pagara moved up a notch to hammer Indonesian welterweight champion Hero Katili in three rounds, more fistic fireworks are expected at the Cebu Coliseum when three reigning WBO regional champions defend their titles on Thursday, May 28.