Promoter Bob Arum yesterday said they expect a record-breaking television audience of 200,000 million in China when two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Zou Shiming makes his professional debut in Macau on Saturday.
Nonito Donaire Jr. knocked Jorge Arce out cold with a patented left hook in the third round on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) to keep his World Boxing Organization super bantamweight crown and lift the sagging spirits of Filipinos back home, as well as here and beyond.
Two world titles down, two to go for Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria.
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao welcomed on Thursday the news that a five-man panel of the World Boxing Organization tasked with reviewing the judgment on the Pacquiao fight with Timothy Bradley unanimously ruled that Pacquiao won the fight for the welterweight title in Las Vegas weeks ago.
Filipino fight icon Manny Pacquiao has sorted out tension in his camp and will have strength coach Alex Ariza in his corner with trainer Freddie Roach when he fights Timothy Bradley on Saturday.
Donnie “Ahas” Nietes retained his WBO light flyweight title via unanimous decision over Felipe Salguero Saturday in the main event of Pinoy Pride XIV at the Resorts World Hotel and Casino in Pasay City.
Filipino-American Brian Viloria exacted revenge on Mexican rival Omar Nino Romero via a technical knockout (TKO) in the ninth round to defend his WBO flyweight title before a home crowd at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday.
Nonito Donaire Jr. showed he still has the power at 122 pounds, but his hands took a pounding.
This was evident Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) when The Filipino Flash hacked out a split decision win over Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to grab the World Boxing Organization super bantamweight crown in San Antonio, Texas.
Brian Viloria found a deadly weapon in his left hook.
Either one will fall.
This decisive end looms when defending champion Brian Viloria and challenger Giovani Segura, both knockout specialists, dispute the World Boxing Organization flyweight crown Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.
Juan Manuel Marquez is ripe for the picking and Manny Pacquiao is looking forward to putting the Mexican away for good this time.
Jogging and stretching were Juan Manuel Marquez’s antidote to jet lag.
One of the major obstacles has been removed and rising boxing promoter Michael Aldeguer is upbeat that Donnie Nietes will get the chance to showcase his wares before his adoring fans in Bacolod City this August.
