Newly crowned IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula’s handler, well known South African promoter Branco Milenkovic has confirmed he’s been talking to Top Rank’s Carl Moretti about a possible July 21 unification title fight against WBO champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire.   Milenkovic told the Manila Standard that Mathebula was one of his four [...]

   While training relentlessly for his WBO welterweight title defense and fully focused on his June 9 showdown with undefeated junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, in the background is the prospect for a fourth fight with four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez.   Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz who is with Pacquiao at his training   camp [...]

  Former bantamweight champion Abner Mares who relinquished his title to move up in weight and face Puerto Rico’s Eric Morel is eyeing current WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire among other big names on his wish list.   Mares said the decision to move up to 122 pounds “was obviously a [...]

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas  executive director and former PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios has announced that the SBP will be holding tryouts for the national team that will see action in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) starting Saturday at the Brent School in Pasig City.   The SEABA qualifying tournament will take place in Singapore from [...]

  Thai challenger Samartlek Chaiyonggym has vowed to be the aggressor and go after Pan Asia Boxing Association light flyweight champion Randy “Razor” Petalcorin in their title clash at the Mandaluyong City Gymnasium on Saturday.   The blockbuster fight card which will also have four Philippine Boxing Federation title fights on the undercard is presented [...]

  Respected international referee Ferdinand Estrella has been chosen as the third man in the ring for the Pan Asia Boxing Association light flyweight title fight between champion Randy “Razor” Petalcorin of the Philippines and challenger Samartlek Chaiyonggym of Thailand. The title fight is the main event on an exciting fight card presented by Active [...]

  After his initial foray into the bantamweight division where he faced Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and lost every round in a less than entertaining title fight at the Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York on October 22, 2011,  former two division WBO world champion  Omar Andres “Hurricane”  Narvaez has decided to return [...]

    World Boxing Organization (WBO) president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel has  announced the names of the referee and three judges who will work the world title bout between three-division champion and Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez and tough Sergey Fedchenko of the Ukraine.   The WBO junior welterweight bout will be held on Sunday, Manila [...]

Ever since Oscar de la Hoya and his Swiss banker CEO Richard Schaefer acquired Ring Magazine, its credibility has been shot.   How could a promotional outfit which handles fighters own a magazine that ranks and rates them without subverting the essential integrity demanded of media?   Suddenly moving Manny Pacquiao from the No.1 spot [...]

ALA Promotions Japanese challenger Katsunari Takayama has lost by a twelve round unanimous decision  in an IBF minimum weight title fight against South Africa’s Nkosinathi Joyi at the Orient Theater in East London. South Africa.   All three judges scored the fight for the hometown champion by surprisingly wide margins even though well-known boxing writer [...]