News coverage on the death of 24-year-old Filipino boxer Lito Sisnorio who died less than 24 hours after being knocked-out in a fight against former world champion Chatchai Sasakul in Thailand on March 30, 2007.

Sisnorio's death resulted in an investigation conducted by the Philippines' Games and Amusements Board (GAB) with the aid of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to the unscrupulous matchmaking that happened between Thai boxers and overmatched Filipino journeymen.

The aftermath of Sisnorio's death also resulted in the tempory banning of fights in Thailand involving Filipino boxers.

BUHAIN ACTS ON NON PAYMENT OF SISNORIO’S THAI INSURANCE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 09 Aug 2007
GAB chairman Eric Buhain has acted on the failure of the parents of Lito Sisnorio to received insurance money out of the death of their son. Sisnorio died following brain surgery conducted after he suffered a fourth round knockout in a terrible mismatch against former WBC flyweight champion Chatchai Read full story

BUHAIN PROMISES TO PROBE SISNORIO REVELATIONS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 19 Jul 2007
Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain has promised to probe the revelations made by the father of the late boxer Lito Sisnorio who died after undergoing brain surgery following a fourth round knockout in a terrible mismatch against former world flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul last Marc Read full story

SISNORIOS HAVE YET TO RECEIVE SON'S PURSE, INSURANCE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 19 Jul 2007

Almost four months after his tragic death following a fight in Thailand, the parents of the late Lito Sisnorio have yet to receive his purse for the fight, as well as the promised insurance proceeds from a Thai insurance firm. Acc Read full story

RP BOXERS BACK IN THAILAND ONLY TO GET BEATEN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 05 Jul 2007
The partial lifting of the ban imposed by Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain on Filipino boxers fighting in Thailand without proper approval by the GAB hasn’t helped in turning things around since two boxers who fought in Bangkok have been beaten, one in an obvious mismatch. S Read full story

Parcel of land for Sisnorio kin
By , Philippine Daily Inquirer, 09 Jun 2007
MANILA, Philippines—The blind sacrifice of boxer Lito Sisnorio will not go totally unrewarded, after all. The family of the late boxer will get a parcel of land, a carabao and cash with which they could start a new life. Indeed, the properties and money will go a long way, said Angelito Read full story

GAB Lifts Thailand Fight Ban
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, 30 May 2007
During the meeting of boxing managers and promoters yesterday, 29 May 2007, at the spacious ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Sucat, Parañaque City, Philippine Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric R. Buhain practically lifted the ban in the sending of fighters to Thailand. Mr. Buhai Read full story

BUHAIN PROMISES SISONORIO CASE ISN'T CLOSED
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 30 May 2007
Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain has promised that the Lito Sisnorio case in which the 24 year old former WBC Youth flyweight champion died following brain surgery after a battering last March 30 at the hands of former world champion Chatchai Sasakul “is not going to be a closed Read full story

Manager denies link with suspect
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 26 Apr 2007
A boxing manager who has been linked to the death of Filipino boxer Lito Sisnorio in Thailand yesterday welcomed the arrest of matchmaker Ranilo Terania by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) while at the same time denied he and Terania were partners. "It’s good that he’s been Read full story

THE LAW CATCHES UP WITH BONG OBERO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Apr 2007
Bong Obero whose real name is Ranilo Terrania is now in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation and is being held on a litany of charges that are non-bailable. GAB chairman Eric Buhain told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that “all of the cases against Obero have been submitt Read full story

Boxing Syndicate top man nabbed
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 25 Apr 2007
The alleged mastermind of the local syndicate preying on hungry Filipino boxers who wish to fight abroad, has been apprehended. Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain yesterday announced that Ranilo Terania, alias Bong Obero, was caught in Ermita, Manila by agents of the National Bureau Read full story

RING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, 24 Apr 2007
I was having a very hard time trying to write this article. I have been a boxing fan for almost three decades. Even if I try to apologize for it or try to rationalize its existence it will not bring Lito Sisnorio back. There will always be people drawn to the sport, either as active protagonists Read full story

ANOTHER MOCKERY OF GAB RULES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 24 Apr 2007
Apparently the announced crackdown by the Games and Amusements Board on violations of its rules isn’t being taken seriously. Philboxing.com and boxrec.com have both reported that the Philippines Nonoy Gonzales who has lost his last eight fights is scheduled to battle Australian Gavin Topp Read full story

NODA’S MANAGER CONCERNED OVER FIGHTER’S TKO IN THAILAND
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 16 Apr 2007
Australia’s “Promoter of the Year” Peter Maniatis has expressed concern over the third round TKO suffered by Filipino light welterweight Jury Noda in a fight against undefeated Thai Saddam Kietyoungyuth in Wat Klang, Pathumthani last Friday. Maniatis is listed as the manager o Read full story

Pacquiao should take care of own
By Stephen Capillas, Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, 16 Apr 2007
ONE question for Manny Pacquiao fans and critics alike: how come "the People's Champ" failed to make any significant stance, much less issued some comments, on the death of Filipino boxer Lito Sisnorios even before the onset of his intensified training in the US for yesterday's title fight with Mexi Read full story

"DEATH IN THE RING” – PART VI
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 15 Apr 2007
There are a whole gamut of issues that the GAB needs to tackle in a measured, sensible way after the initial furor over Lito Sisnorio’s death dies down. The best way of remembering the young man and all the 33 others who lost their lives in the ring through the years would be to draw up a set Read full story

NODA SUFFERS 3RD ROUND TKO IN THAILAND
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 15 Apr 2007
Filipino light welterweight Jury Noda whose manager had warned that the fighter was hurt in his last fight when he lost by a second round TKO and was concerned about his safety, has fought undefeated Thai Saddam Kietyoungyuth and as expected lost by a third round TKO. A report from Bangkok said Read full story

DEATH IN THE RING – PART V
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 14 Apr 2007
In a comment posted in response to an article on “Death in the Boxing Ring” a fight fan identified as Leonard Carrier said in part “there has been more corruption in boxing than in any other sport. Its surprising there aren’t more deaths in the ring with the mismatches being Read full story

NBI TAKES BOXER INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 13 Apr 2007
Filipino minimum weight boxer Michael Rodriguez has been taken into protective custody by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents investigating the death of former WBC Youth flyweight champion Lito Sisnorio and the illegal activities of a syndicate exploiting poor Filipino boxers. Game Read full story

BOXER REVEALS ILLEGAL PRACTICE BY THAIS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 13 Apr 2007
A Filipino boxer who sneaked out of the country to engage in mismatches in Thailand without the proper clearance from the Games and Amusements Board says the Thais engage in the illegal practice of putting white cement on the hand wrappings of Thai fighters. Known as "Plaster of Paris" which is Read full story