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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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 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.   [...]

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 [...]

  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, 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 [...]