The Dean's List

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Take your pick - Money or Sugar

Fans are calling it the eliminator, the duel to determine Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent even as Floyd (Money) Mayweather Jr. isn?t confirmi…

Wed, 28 Apr 2010

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RP pug falls in Baku elims

MANILA, Philippines - The first of five Filipino simonpures crashed out of contention as the 16th World Youth Amateur Boxing Championships g…

Tue, 27 Apr 2010

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Donaire fight in Cotto card still up in the air

MANILA, Philippines - WBA interim superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is slated to face a still unnamed opponent in the undercard of …

Mon, 26 Apr 2010

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Melindo blasts foe to stamp class

MANILA, Philippines - Displaying new-found power in his move up in weight, WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight champion Milan Melindo deliv…

Sun, 25 Apr 2010

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All systems go in Dubai

MANILA, Philippines - A blockbuster boxing card featuring three Filipinos will be staged as scheduled at the Lodge, Chi Garden, Dubai tonigh…

Fri, 23 Apr 2010

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Dubai show up in air

MANILA, Philippines - Without a confirmed opponent for WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight champion Milan Melindo, it?s not certain if a bo…

Wed, 21 Apr 2010

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Anuran collects on $1,000 bet

MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten superflyweight contender Drian (Gintong Kamao) Francisco?s manager Elmer Anuran was paid P45,000 ? the rough …

Mon, 19 Apr 2010

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Vargas eyed for key AIBA role

MANILA, Philippines - Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky Vargas may take a prominent role in the Internati…

Wed, 14 Apr 2010

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Drian unsure of foe's style

MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten superflyweight contender Drian (Gintong Kamao) Francisco was advised yesterday by his manager Elmer Anuran no…

Tue, 13 Apr 2010

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Another Pacquiao fight in Texas?

MANILA, Philippines - If Cowboys Stadium owner Jerry Jones had his way, the $1.2 billion facility would host two or three big fights a year …

Sat, 10 Apr 2010

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Darchinyan vows to destroy Donaire

MANILA, Philippines - Obsessed with exorcising the nightmare of his only knockout loss, WBC and WBA superflyweight champion Vic Darchinyan h…

Thu, 08 Apr 2010

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Dwindling cast of world champs seen

MANILA, Philippines - At the recent Elorde Awards Night, seven Filipinos were cited as world boxing champions last year ? Manny Pacquiao, Ro…

Wed, 07 Apr 2010

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Pinoy champs wait for bids

MANILA, Philippines ? Two reigning Filipino world boxing champions are waiting for offers to defend their titles but both Rodel Mayol and Do…

Tue, 06 Apr 2010

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Roach picks Floyd over Mosley

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao?s trainer Freddie Roach is predicting that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will beat WBA welterweight champion Sug…

Mon, 05 Apr 2010

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Is jinx over for Pinoy pugs?

MANILA, Philippines - If bad luck comes in threes, boxing promoter Sammy Gello-ani said yesterday he hopes the jinx is over for Filipino fig…

Wed, 31 Mar 2010

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Boxing next for retired PBL chief

MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from retiring after a 10-year tenure as PBL commissioner, Chino Trinidad said yesterday while focused on a caree…

Tue, 30 Mar 2010

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Pacquiao underscores responsibility to nation

MANILA, Philippines - The world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao renewed his commitment to bring honor to the country ? in and…

Sat, 27 Mar 2010

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Cuello's fight off as rival collapses

MANILA, Philippines - WBC No. 1 minimumweight contender Denver Cuello of Iloilo won?t be facing Juan Hernandez in a title eliminator in Mont…

Thu, 25 Mar 2010

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Francisco to accept WBA decision

MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten superflyweight contender Drian (Gintong Kamao) Francisco of Sablayan, Mindoro Occidental, is lined up to figh…

Wed, 24 Mar 2010

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Why Manny did the 'pompyang' trick

ARLINGTON, Texas — World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao did something different in thrashing Ghanaian …

Sun, 21 Mar 2010