Archive for the ‘boxing’ tag
Manuel Quezada: Is there a big bout out there for the Wasco native?
Manuel Quezada has 18-straight victories to his name. He’s hoping to further that record tonight when he meets Jason Gavern (18-7-3, with 8 KOs) of Kissimmee, Florida at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore. Up for grabs is Quezada’s (29-4-1, with 18 KOs) WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) title. Quezada is the co-main event to the 2008 Olympian Shawn Estrada (6-0, [...]
Pacquiao helps in Philippines relief effort
Yo. Kudos to Manny Pacquiao! Pacquiao is helping with the relief effort in Manila after recent flooding has devastated his country. Hundreds in the Philippines have been killed by the flood that is being called the worst in at least 40 years. Some even believe Pacquiao will run a presidential campaign whenever he decides to end his illustrious [...]
When you do that Gale Van Hoy, you’re only cheating the sport
What was Gale Van Hoy watching last Saturday night? Can you do this and get away with it? No way was the spread 118-110 between Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi in last Saturday’s bout for the vacant NABO junior welterweight title. Don’t make the excuse: ’That’s boxing.’ I know boxing, and so should you Gale. And this isn’t [...]
Nevada Approves Replay for Boxing, MMA; limits use though
What boxer would purposely hit below the belt? What professional would headbutt his opponent just so that the bout can go straight to the scorecards, rather than duke it out? Well apparently they’re out there. And that’s one of the reasons the Nevada Athletic Commission yesterday approved the use of replay for referees in boxing and mixed [...]
Vicente Escobedo makes Mayweather/Marquez undercard in Vegas
Woodland native Vicente Escobedo is elated that he will be featured in one of the undercard events at the highly-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19, a date that coincides with México’s Independence Day! The fights wisely are scheduled to attract the many Latino boxing fans to the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas or to buy it on HBO [...]
‘The Ghost’ Guerrero reaches his next chapter of boxing
Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero can’t wait to show the boxing community that he can easily become a champion of multiple weight classes when he faces, this weekend, South African Malcolm Klassen for the IBF super featherweight title. Everyone is aware that Guerrero – who hails from Gilroy, California, the home to some 51,000 citizens proud of their annual Gilroy Garlic Festival - gave [...]
