The Dean's List

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Amir picks M?weather vs Pacman

MANILA, Philippines - If and when Manny Pacquiao battles Floyd Mayweather Jr., welterweight contender Amir Khan picked the unbeaten American…

Wed, 04 Feb 2015

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Somodio confident Manny will beat Money

MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach?s chief assistant Marvin Somodio said recently he has no doubt that Manny Pacquiao will beat Floyd Maywe…

Wed, 14 Jan 2015

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Is Floyd slowing down?

Boxing trainer Freddie Roach and conditioning coach Justin Fortune agreed that if Manny Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather instead of Chris Al…

Mon, 05 Jan 2015

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Will money or legacy bait Mayweather?

MANILA, Philippines - WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. could fill up a treasure chest with greenbacks and establish a legacy a…

Wed, 31 Dec 2014

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New Year?s resolutions eyed for Mayweather

The new year begins tomorrow and while it may be wishful thinking, here?s what we hope Floyd Mayweather puts in his list of 10 resolutions. …

Wed, 31 Dec 2014

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Heartbreak losses cap pro boxing year

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino prizefighters figured in 21 world title fights this year with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, WBO l…

Tue, 30 Dec 2014

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Christmas wish list

It?s the happiest day of the year. Whether you?re young or not-so-young, Christmas Day is special. It?s the day you look forward to all year…

Thu, 25 Dec 2014

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Drian must settle legal issues

MANILA, Philippines - Former WBA interim superflyweight champion Drian Francisco was once considered to be the next big thing in Philippine …

Sat, 20 Dec 2014

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Viloria can?t wait for Estrada rematch

Fresh from posting his third win in a row since losing the WBA/WBO flyweight titles to Juan Francisco Estrada last year, Brian Viloria said …

Thu, 18 Dec 2014

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Hurricane out to blow foe away

MANILA, Philippines - The Hurricane made landfall the other night as Fil-Am mixed martial arts fighter and former WBO/IBA superbantamweight …

Wed, 03 Dec 2014

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Saga of Kid Kulafu

There?s a new movie in the post-production stage and it?s about Manny Pacquiao?s early life. A source said the biopic may or may not be an e…

Fri, 28 Nov 2014

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Freddie skips Moscow trip

Unable to secure a Russian visa from Hong Kong in time, boxing trainer Freddie Roach decided to leave the corner chores exclusively to his F…

Thu, 27 Nov 2014

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Three greatest Pinoy fighters

There?s a must-read, one-off boxing magazine that just hit the stores and I was lucky to pick up a copy of the 164-page publication ? The An…

Wed, 26 Nov 2014

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Diaz says Algieri not in Manny?s league

MACAU. Take it from legendary Argentine cutman Miguel Diaz who has worked over 40 years as a manager and trainer of a wide assortment of fig…

Tue, 25 Nov 2014

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No KO but who cares?

MACAU ? WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao failed to knock out Chris Algieri in retaining his crown by a unanimous 12-round decision a…

Tue, 25 Nov 2014

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Manny vows convincing victory

MACAU ? WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao acknowledged unbeaten challenger Chris Algieri?s advantage in height and length but said hi…

Sun, 23 Nov 2014

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Will Algieri outsmart Pacquiao?

MANILA, Philippines - Chris Algieri has a Master?s degree in Health Care Science from the New York Institute of Technology and boasts that h…

Sun, 23 Nov 2014

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10 ways for Algieri to win

MACAU ? WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is a solid 7.5-1 favorite to whip challenger Chris Algieri and hand the New Yorker his firs…

Sun, 23 Nov 2014

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Quartet pushes Manny to the limit

MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach called it WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s best training camp ever and a lot of the credit is …

Sun, 23 Nov 2014

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Nietes move to flyweight put on hold

MANILA, Philippines - WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie Nietes is postponing his invasion of the flyweight division and will stake his 108-…

Wed, 19 Nov 2014