By REY DANSECO GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Omar Nino Romero celebrated his successful bid to regain the WBC light flyweight title with more than 50 friends and supporters at the popular Casa Bariachi Monday night here. Promoter Hector Garcia of HG Boxing hosted the victory party in giving honor to the one of the finest ring [...]

By REY DANSECO GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Edren “Brave-heart” Dapudong of the Philippines might immediately get a world title shot after impressively knocking out WBC No. 1 Jesus “Destroyer” Jimenez in less than two minutes in Tepic, Nayarit Saturday night. Mexican promoter Hector Garcia of HG Boxing revealed that he will negotiate for Dapudong’s title shot [...]

By REY DANSECO FORMER WBC light flyweight champion Brian “Filipino Punch” Viloria will make a comeback fight since losing his IBF title in Manila early this year. Viloria (26-3, 15 KOs) will takes on former two-time world title challenger Omar Soto (19-6-2, 13 KOs) of Mexico on July 10 at the Ynares along the busy [...]

By REY DANSECO THE Philippines is ready to hold WBC International championship bouts next month. After the approval of WBC International championship chairman Mauro Betti of Italy, promoter Gabriel “Bebot” Elorde Jr. has announced yesterday the triple championships that he will stage on July 31 at the air-conditioned Ynares Sports Arena along the busy William [...]

BY REY DANSECO REIGNING WBC Diamond belt holder Manny Pacquiao was discharged from the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in Manila, Philippines early Tuesday morning (Monday in Mexico and US) after he was downed of stomach pains due to acid reflux (ulcer) Sunday afternoon. Pacquiao posed for photographs with medical personnel in the hospital before a [...]

By REY DANSECO Held at the Korakuen Hall for Saturday’s Triple WBC title fights at Ariake Colosseum. Koki Kameda 112 vs Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 111.33 Oleydong Sithsamerchai 103.6 vs Yasutaka Kuroki 104.7 Momo Koseki 101.6 vs Gun-Joo Shin 100.75 March 26, 2010

By REY DANSECO TOKYO, Japan – Everything is set for the triple WBC world title fights here on Saturday. The Ariake Colosseum, an indoor sporting arena with a capacity of 10,000, will be the venue of the title defenses of WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda, WBC minimumweight king Oleydong Sithsamerchai, and WBC female atomweight champ [...]

By REY DANSECO Promising Filipino fighters Richie Mepranum and Dennis Laurente boxed their way to victories against a world rated Mexican and veteran Ghanaian respectively on the eve of “The Event” collission between WBC Diamond belt holder Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey Friday night at the Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, Texas. Mepranum, 112 1/4 lbs, [...]

By REY DANSECO Unbeaten WBC number 11 contender Balweg “Hitman” Bangoyan of the Philippines has cancelled his scheduled WBC International super bantamweight title defense next month after he was picked to take a crack in a world championship. Since he learned the news on Thursday, Feb. 18, Bangoyan (15-0, 7 KOs) has been waiting for [...]

By REY DANSECO RESPECTED Filipino trainer Lando Espinosa, younger brother of former WBA bantam and WBC featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa, was found dead while working with his boxer early Saturday morning in Manila, Philippines. Security personnel of the National Center for Mental Health and some bystanders at the Welfareville compound in Manila’s eastern suburb Mandaluyong [...]