International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight interim champion Johnriel Casimero will figure in a non-title ten round bout against Colombia’s Mauricio Fuentes at the Hoops Dome in Lapu Lapu City, Cebu on June 30 before his mandatory title fight against Ulises Solis. Promoter Sammy Gello-ani informed the Manila Standard that while the IBF had given [...]

With what could well be a career defining fight coming up at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on July 6 against WBO Latino featherweight champion Orlando Cruz, promoter Sammy Gello-ani is taking no nonsense from former WBO super flyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona. Gello-ani told the Manila Standard that he had warned Sonsona that [...]

A few hours before entering the ring at the Antiguo Palangque de Fria in Celaya, Mexico, Ganigan Lopez vowed to beat Silver champion Denver Cuello in a straw-weight title eliminator today. Lopez said he has a double motivation to win the fight according to the World Boxing Council. The top ranked fighter said he will [...]

World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman has informed the Manila Standard that the WBC has appointed Games and Amusements Board chairman Juan Ramon Ganzon to a top position in the world’s premier professional boxing organization. Sulaiman informed us that the GAB chairman had been appointed unanimously by as a voting member of the WBC [...]

Devastating puncher Denver Cuello, the World Boxing Council straw-weight Silver champion has retained his belt in a title eliminator with a smashing 2nd round knockout of No. 1 ranked Ganigan Lopez of Mexico in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico on Sunday morning. Cuello, a stablemate of WBC flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro is determined to follow in [...]

Trainer Marvin Somodio who worked with Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach at the Shape Up Gym during Pacquiao’s training camp in Baguio City will leave for Los Angeles this week. Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz said he had worked on getting Somodio a visa this past week. Koncz said “his visa is approved so he’ll [...]

A small segment of the American media who were possibly waiting for any opportunity to get at Manny Pacquiao thought they had the chance – and pounced on it – when they were seemingly mislead by an article by Granville Ampong in the Conservative Examiner. To be fair, the manner in which Ampong inserted the [...]

Manny Pacquiao sparred ten rounds at the Wild Card Gym on Saturday and according to strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza “it went relatively well.” In an interview with the Manila Standard, Ariza said that although the sparring went well “every day is not going to be the best day, but it went relatively well.” [...]

In a bizarre incident, a blackout during the IBO super featherweight title defense of Australia’s Will Tomlinson against Daniel Ruiz of Mexico at the Pavilion in Melbourne enabled the Aussie to retain his title even though the fight didn’t go the full twelve rounds. . Tomlinson was declared the winner after only seven rounds when [...]

The Mexican matchmaker/agent who foisted a “fake” Genaro  Garcia on unsuspecting ALA Promotions, their featherweight regional champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and some 40,000 fight fans in Tagbilaran City, Bohol has at long last found.   World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman had summoned Correa to a hearing after he sent a fake Genaro [...]