TOKYO, Japan – Four of five officials of the fight between reigning WBC super flyweight champ Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (20-4-1, 7 KOs) and Japanese challenger Yota Sato (23-2-1, 12 KOs) arrived Saturday here. Headed by supervisor Frank Quill, a gentleman from Australia, this Filipino judge, referee Jack Reiss and judge Marty Sammon both from California, [...]

By REY DANSECO WBC International light welterweight champ Prawet Singwancha and Filipino challenger Edgar Gabejan are both ready to clash on Friday afternoon (Thursday night in Mexico) after making the weight in Korat, Nakhon Rachasima, Thailand yesterday. Singwancha was first on the scale with supervision of Edward Thangarajah at Chaophaya Inn.  The 5-foot-6 rated No. [...]

By REY DANSECO FILIPINO brawler Sonny Boy Jaro stopped the aging legendary champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in the sixth round during the rainy Friday in Chonburi, Thailand. Jaro (34-10-5, 24 KO) floored the 34-year old Thai hero four times in three separate rounds to become the first Filipino WBC flyweight champion in more than a decade [...]

By REY DANSECO MANNY Pacquiao came back home Saturday from several days of stay in the United States. In an interview, the 33-year old fighter revealed his plan to make two or three more fights, including his bout against Timothy Bradley on June 9 and his desired fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr for the WBC [...]

FIVE Filipino fighters who won nine of 13 title bouts in 2011 will be honored as most outstanding boxers of the year in the 12th Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Boxing Awards/Banquet of Champions on March 25 at the grand ballroom of the Makati City’s DusitThani Hotel in Metro Manila, Philippines. The boxers are WBO welterweight champion [...]

By REY DANSECO FORMER five-division WBC champion Manny Pacquiao has arrived Los Angeles, California Friday night. Pacquiao has three purposes in going back to the US. The 33-year old superstar will meet his lawyers in preparation of the deposition in his defamation lawsuit on Friday against Floyd Mayweather Jr. On Tuesday, Pacquiao and his next [...]

Muscular top contender Shinya Iwabuchi (18-3, 15KO) knocked out Japanese super light weight champion Yuji Wauke (15-3, 7KOs) at 1:34 into the seventh round in the 10-round-scheduled title bout at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on February 13th. It was an interesting battle between two southpaws of bipolar styles; champion Wauke was good at right jabs [...]

By REY DANSECO FORMER five-division WBC champion Manny Pacquiao said he might hang up his gloves next year, exactly 18 years after his pro-debut. Pacquiao’s primary reasons will be his intentions to concentrate in his political career and businesses. The 33-year old congressman plans to run for governor of Sarangani province in Southern Philippines in [...]

By REY DANSECO MORE than a decade ago, then skinny and little-known Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr fractured the little finger in his left hand from punching bag at Ten Goosen Boxing Gym in Van Nuys, California. This injury was able to heal, but re-injured when the soldier turned boxing trainer Nonito “Dodong” Donaire Sr [...]

The crowd broke into cheers when the 35-year-old southpaw Tadashi Yuba finally achieved a historic feat on February 4th at Korakuen Hall, the busiest fighting venue of the world, in Tokyo. Yuba (40-7-2, 30 KOs), Japanese #2 and OPBF #5, beat top ranked and OPBF #3 rated talent Carlos Linares (9-2, 8KOs), younger brother of [...]