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Pacquiao ‘embarrassed’ by Mayweather offer

DREAM FIGHT. The much-awaited battle featuring the world’s best pound-for-pound boxing champions Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. appears to be a certainty this year. The fight could take place sometime in May and would likely generate one of the biggest purses and television audiences in boxing history. AFP

Manny Pacquiao said the pieces were falling into place for a world title fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. until the American boxer tried to low-ball him on the split of the pay-per-view revenue.

Posted: February 23rd, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Latest Sports Stories,Pacquiao Files | Read More »

Roy Docyogen stretches URCC winning streak to 10

Roy “The Punisher” Docyogen beat Rodel “Kid” Orais over the weekend to stretch his winning run to 10 fights in the Colt 45-URCC Baguio Battleground IV at the Baguio Convention Center in Baguio City.

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Headlines,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Manny Pacquiao warns Tim Bradley as fight’s press tour starts

By: Roy Luarca
KEATS LONDON/INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT

Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao issued a subtle warning to unbeaten American Timothy Bradley on their face off Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in Los Angeles.

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Pacquiao Files | Read More »

Arce declares he’s ready for Donaire bout

By: Marc Anthony Reyes

Mexican ring warrior Jorge Arce stopped Venezuelan Lorenzo Parra in the fifth round of their super bantamweight nontitle bout Saturday and wasted no time in calling out Nonito Donaire to sign the contract for their much-anticipated showdown.

Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Headlines,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »

Mark Muñoz wants to be Pacquiao of MMA

By: June Navarro
UFC Star Mark Munoz. Photo by AP

Every fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has grandiose dreams of becoming the “Manny Pacquiao” of mixed martial arts.

Mark Muñoz thinks he’s not far from becoming one.

Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »

Cali prevails, becomes 1st homegrown Pinoy X-treme combat champ

By: June Navarro

Outside of the cage during the pre-fight introduction, Ale Cali couldn’t help but let a smile slip when the adoring crowd rallied behind him.

Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Headlines,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »

Pacquiao leads Elorde awardees

Five Filipino fighters will be honored as most outstanding boxers of the year in the 12th Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Boxing Awards on March 25 at the Dusit Thani Hotel.

Posted: February 18th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Lazarte banned for life, Casimero says he was tempted to hit back

By: Marc Anthony Reyes
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Argentine boxer Luis Lazarte was banned for life for threatening the referee and sparking an ugly riot right after losing to Filipino fighter Johnriel Casimero in their IBF interim flyweight title fight in Buenos Aires, last week.

Posted: February 17th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »

Muñoz highlights PXC29 event

MANILA, Philippines—Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Muñoz will add glamour to PXC 29 when he works the corner of Raja Shippen on Feb. 18 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Live MMA action will begin at 7 p.m. AKTV on IBC 13 will air the event at 9 p.m. Shippen will battle Hawaii-based [...]

Posted: February 17th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Headlines,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »

Cali takes on Taitano for PXC flyweight title

By: June Navarro

Ale Cali of Davao tries to become the first homegrown Filipino champion of Pacific X-Treme Combat when he fights Jesse Taitano Saturday in a flyweight titular clash at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Posted: February 16th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Headlines,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »

Johnriel Casimero mulling Argentina return

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Despite his terrifying post-fight experience recently, newly crowned International Boxing Federation interim junior flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero is willing to do battle in Argentina again.

Posted: February 15th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Filipino boxers set out to nail Olympic slots

By: Jasmine W. Payo
Mark Anthony Barriga of Philippines fights with Hitarihun Agust (R) of Indonesia in the men's lightfly (46-49kg) boxing quarterfinal during the 26th Southeast Asian games (SEAGAMES) in Palembang, Sumatra province on November 15, 2011.   AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN RAHMAN

Thirteen more Filipino boxers aim for Olympic slots as the Asian men’s and women’s qualifiers roll off starting April.

Posted: February 14th, 2012 in Amateur,Boxing / MMA,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Bradley packs wallop at 147; Pacquiao lighter on fight night

By: Roy Luarca
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Contrary to perceptions, unbeaten American Tim Bradley is naturally bigger than Manny Pacquiao and will come in heavier than the Filipino ring superstar when they tangle on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Posted: February 14th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Pacquiao Files | Read More »

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