LEGENDARY BOXING TRAINER FREDDIE ROACH

BACK IN ANDREI ARLOVSKI'S CORNER AS TEAM PREPARES

FOR AFFLICTION M-1 "DAY OF RECKONING" MAIN EVENT SHOWDOWN AGAINST FEDOR

 

Los Angeles, CA (January 9, 2009)...Legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach is no stranger to training some of the greatest champions in the sport.  His latest endeavor is preparing Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) superstar Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski for his upcoming bout against WAMMA World Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction M-1 "Day of Reckoning" which will take place on Saturday, January 24 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA and will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.<<Read More>>


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      


MAYOR LIM TO HOST BANAL, AMONSOT COMEBACK FIGHTS IN BOHOL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 09 Jan 2009

Popular Tagbilaran City Mayor and passionate boxing fan Dan Neri Lim will host the comeback fights of two promising fighters from the province of Bohol – AJ “Bazooka” Banal and Czar Amonsot – at the Island City Mall  Read Full Story >>>


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Paeng receives fifth World Bowling Writers award

LONDON, England, Jan. 9 (PNA) - World Bowling Writers, an international organization of tenpin bowling journalists, PR officials and federation officers, has announced that bowling legend Rafael “Paeng” Nepomuceno of the Philippines is the recipient of their prestigious 2009 World Bowling Writers Mort Luby Jr. Distinguished Service Award.<<Read More>>

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

CHRIS JOHN AND ROCKY JUAREZ SET TO BATTLE ON FEBRUARY 28 IN HOUSTON ON MARQUEZ-DIAZ CO-FEATURE LIVE ON HBO

 

UNBEATEN WBA WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION JOHN RISKS CROWN IN U.S. DEBUT AGAINST HOMETOWN HERO JUAREZ


LOS ANGELES, January 8 - It's the homecoming fight Rocky Juarez has dreamed of ever since he turned pro and on Saturday, February 28th at Houston's Toyota Center, the 2000 US Olympic Silver medalist will have an opportunity to face the premier featherweight in the world, unbeaten WBA World Featherweight Champion Chris John in a 12 round championship bout.<<Read More>>


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

QUOTES FROM TODAY'S MARQUEZ vs. DIAZ PRESS CONFERENCE

 

David Itskowitch, COO Golden Boy Promotions


"We are calling this event Supremacy because the winners of both of these two fights will reign supreme in their respective divisions."<<Read More>>

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    


JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ VS. JUAN DIAZ

SET FOR FEBRUARY 28TH AT HOUSTON'S TOYOTA CENTER

LIVE ON HBO'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

 

HOUSTON, January 8 - In 2008, Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez solidified his place among boxing's elite and became Mexico's number one fighter by knocking out Joel Casamayor and winning a championship in a third weight class.  As 2009 opens, Marquez will not be resting on his laurels, as he accepted the challenge to face former three-time lightweight champion Juan "The Baby Bull" Diaz at Houston's Toyota Centeron Saturday, February 28th in what promises to be an early Fight of The Year candidate.<<Read More>>


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Pacquiao is PSA's Athlete of the Year and Hall of Famer (Sports)
By Lily O Ramos

MANILA, Jan.8 (PNA)--World Boxing champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao will receive the highest accolade bestowed by the Philippine Sportswriters' Association's (PSA) awards night on February 20 at the Manila Pavilion.<<Read More>