Category | Boxing

DONAIRE UNFAZED BY VAZQUEZ JR KO PREDICTION

Posted on 02 February 2012

San Antonio, Texas, February 1, 2012 – Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is unfazed by the prediction of former WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr that he will win by a knockout just like he did when he stopped former WBO super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona in the 4th round to win the title [...]

KONCZ CRITICIZES MAYWEATHER FOR UNCALLED FOR REMARKS

Posted on 02 February 2012

Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz who Floyd Mayweather J has been communicating with sine a one-on-one meeting at the Mayweaher Gym in Las Vegas last December insists that contrary to Mayweather’s claims Pacquiao “is not ducking and his remarks chastising Manny are uncalled for.” Koncz told the Manila Standard that Pacquiao [...]

arum mourns the passing of dundee

Posted on 02 February 2012

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum was having dinner here in San Antonio Wednesday night when he was informed that his close friend and trainer of Muhammad Ali, Angelo Dundee, had passed away at the age of 90 in Clearwater, Florida following a heart attack. Arum told the Manila Standard and ABS-CBN after dinner that “It [...]

ROCKY MARCIANO BATTLES AGELESS ARCHIE MOORE ON ‘SUPER FIGHTS’ ON AKTV

Posted on 30 January 2012

Undefeated heavyweight Rocky Marciano battled ageless Archie Moore for the New York State Athletic Commission world heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on September 21, 1955. The Marciano-Moore fight will be featured on the increasingly popular “Super Fights” telecast on December 31 at 9:00 p.m. over AKTV IBC 13 where the [...]

PENALOSA SAYS THE PURSE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING UPSET WITH KONCZ

Posted on 30 January 2012

Former two division world champion Gerry Penalosa says the reported $50,000 purse for the planned March bout between his protégé Michael Farenas and undefeated Mikey Garcia had nothing to do with his getting upset over the replacement of Farenas by Bernabe Concepcion and insisted Michael Koncz, Pacquiao’s adviser was responsible.   Koncz earlier denied Penalosa’s [...]

BAGO CITY BOXERS RULE ABAP VISAYAS…

Posted on 30 January 2012

  DUMAGUETE CITY – Seventeen-year-old James Palicte displayed the form that once made him a member of the national pool to shut down a wild local crowd cheering for Jonathan Ramirez and cap Bago City’s dominating performance at the close of the  PLDT-ABAP Visayas Area Boxing Championships Sunday at the Robinson’s Mall.   A total of [...]

HBO BOXING PRODUCER SEEKS WBC PERMISSION TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGY

Posted on 30 January 2012

HBO Sports boxing producer Jon Crystal is seeking permission to use some new technology on the non-televised undercards of the blockbuster Top Rank promotion at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas  on February 4.   Crystal said he had made the request to the Texas Commission who asked HBO Sports to seek WBC approval.   [...]

KONCZ DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING FARENAS WITH CONCEPCION FOR MIKEY GARCIA FIGHTARCIA FIGHTOR

Posted on 30 January 2012

Manny Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz of MP Promotions denies responsibility for replacing Gerry Penalosa’s protégé  Michael “Hammer Fist” Farenas with former two-time featherweight title challenger Bernabe Concepcion in a scheduled fight against undefeated  North American Boxing Federation and WBO North American Boxing Organization featherweight champion Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia  at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in [...]

RAMONAL KNOCKED OUT IN 4TH ROUND OF WBC SILVER TITLE FIGHT

Posted on 29 January 2012

  The Philippines Jhunriel Ramonal was knocked out by WBC silver lightweight champion Alejandro Sanabria in the 4th round of Sanabria’s first title defense in Chihuahua, Mexico, yesterday.   Referee Rocky Burke counted out the hapless Filipino after he was dropped in the round by the bigger and stronger Mexican at 2:`15 of the round.   [...]

CARLO MAQUINTO IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER COLLAPSING IN THE RING

Posted on 29 January 2012

Carlo Maquinto, a flyweight who is reportedly undefeated is in a coma and fighting for his life at the FEU Hospital in Fair View, Quezon City which was closest to the venue where his fight took place. .. Maquinto of the Shape Up Boxing Gym in Baguio City engaged Mark Joseph Acosta of the Aljoe [...]

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