DOMINGO FACES MELENDEZ IN EMOTIONAL SHOWDOWN ON LABOR DAY

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 01 Apr 2010

Bantamweight Michael Domingo, one of the most skilled fighters in the famed ALA Gym who like Z "The Dream" Gorres has had his fair share of bad luck despite all his labors, gets a chance to re-enter the spotlight on Labor Day, May 1 when he faces Colombia’s rugged Luis Melendez who despite a lopsided loss to Gorres effectively ended the career of the stylish southpaw at the Mandalay Bay House of Blues last November 13, 2009.

Gorres collapsed in his corner after the victory and had to be rushed to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas where he underwent emergency brain surgery from which he is recovering very well in what doctors regard as a minor miracle.

ARUM SAYS THE DONAIRE-DARCHINYAN FIGHT IS BEING FINALIZED

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 31 Mar 2010

While WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire is beginning to show some concern over whom he fights next, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says the classy former IBF/IBO flyweight champion will have a tune-up fight in May and will then face reigning WBC/WBA champion Vic Darchinyan on August 7 at the Home Depot in California.

Asked whether the Darchinyan deal was done since his promoter Gary Shaw recently said he hadn't heard from Darchinyan's manager Elias Nassar to whom he had forwarded the Donaire fight agreement, Arum replied "I think so. I think so. Carl Moretti is handling it for us. It's just about done." Read full story...

Julaton fights Brown tomorrow

By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, 27 Mar 2010

If Manny Pacquiao is men's pound-for-pound king in boxing, compatriot Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton stands to become the queen in the distaff side of sweet science.
The pretty Filipina-American, already the current International Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion, seeks a third title – the World Boxing Association version of the 122-pound division held by Lisa "Bad New" Brown Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada.

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Rumble at Rama XI - Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton Media Workout and Photos

By Rob Cruz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Mar 2010

Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton held her first Toronto media workout at Krudar Muay Thai Kickboxing gym in the heart of Toronto’s Chinatown District which lasted 90 minutes. Local and International media including representatives from a variety of Filipino media were present to witness an intense workout by Ana Julaton and Coach Nonito Donaire Sr.

The Toronto Media and fans in attendance finally witnessed in real life how “The Hurricane” touches down in the ring. After a brief warm up, Ana did a round of shadow boxing to loosen up, demonstrating her ambidextrous utilization from both hands while fluidly advancing with her graceful footwork. On the second round, Coach Nonito Sr. stepped in the ring and he masterfully coached Ana with her movement in relation to her offense while shadow boxing together. Read full story...

Erik Morales workout pictures and quotes

EastSideBoxing, March 24, 2010

Morales: "Losing so much weight in recent months isn't going to affect me. For two and one-half months we worked a lot on the technical issues but we also made the best effort trying to achieve peak physical condition. I also mean that I was six months into the plan to establish a steady weight loss and here are the results. We planned to work hard to get into top form and I reached it."

Morales: "This is a good match against Alfaro. We know that he is very strong, but that's why we wanted to fight someone like him. I will not defraud anyone, let alone myself, and this is the optimal test. I will be the strongest, smartest and most experienced in the ring against Alfaro.." View pictures...

Darchinyan-Donaire Rematch Set for August: Shaw

The much-anticipated rematch between WBC/WBA super flyweight champion "The Raging Bull" Vic Darchinyan and WBA Interim champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire has been set for August.
"Most everything else between myself and Top Rank is done", confirmed Shaw. While Top Rank's Bob Arum believes the fight will happen on August 7 at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles.
Shaw told us last week that he and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum who handles Donaire had worked out an agreement for the rematch and it was sent to the Darchinyan camp headed by his manager Elias Nassar and that he was waiting for a "go ahead" signal from the Darchinyan camp.

Tune-up Bout

Arum told us "Donaire is going to fight a tune-up fight on May 15 and then he's going to fight Darchinyan in Los Angeles at the Home Depot Center on August 7." However, he still didn't know who Donaire will fight in the tune-up bout.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley

Two of the Best Boxers on the planet meet when Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. collides on May 1, 2010. The highly anticipated Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Mosley fight will be upon us. It’s the biggest fight in the first half of the boxing calendar, and it should serve to answer many questions about both man’s status in the welterweight division as well as their positioning among the all-timers from this generation and others previously. Winner will have a chance at the most exciting boxer - Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.

Tale of the Tape

	Shane Mosley	vs	Floyd Mayweather
Win :	46		40
Loss :	5		0
Draw :	0		0
K.O :	39		25
Age :	38		32
Height :	5'9"		5'8"
Reach :	74"		72"
Style :	Boxer-Puncher		Boxer/Defensive
Nick Name :	Sugar		Pretty Boy/Money

The Champion Returns - "El Terrible" Back On Shape

Erik "El Terrible" Morales, 3-division world champion, will once again step up on the ring after 2 ½ years past retirement.And he's ready for his comeback fight Saturday in "The Champion Returns" pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico. Erik Morales ( 48-6-0, 34 KOs) squares off with Jose "Jicaras" Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs) for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.

First Mexican World Champion in 4 Weight Classes

The iconic Mexican warrior returns to the ring on a mission to become the first Mexican world champion in four different weight classes. His road to this mission will not be easy. Morales takes on former WBA lightweight champion Jose "Jicaras" Alfaro, a K.O artist, for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.

Ana Julaton vs Lisa Brown - Game On

The fighting pride of the Philippines in the field of Female Boxing will once again show the heart of a Filipino Warrior inside the ring. Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton will once again step up the ring and prove her power. Tagged as the female counterpart of "Manny Pacquiao", she's a two-time world champion. But this is going to be her toughest fight ever. Facing the toughest opponent in Lisa "Bad News" Brown, a five-time world champion for the vacant WBA Super Bantamweight World Title set on March 27, 2010 at Casino Rama, Ontario, Canada.

Lets Get Ready to Rumble

Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO) squares off with Lisa "Bad News" Brown (16-4-3, 5 KO's). “Anytime you have a potential crossover superstar like Ana, she has to deliver both inside and outside the ring,” Allan Tremblay, President of Orion Sports Management, said. “This is her chance to show the world that she’s more than just a very pretty face. If she beats a warrior like Lisa Brown, she’ll prove to be as talented as she is beautiful, which would be a boon to not only herself, but to woman’s boxing in general.” The 29 year-old Julaton has already proven her fighting mettle in her brief, yet accomplished, career, with her most notable win coming last September in San Jose, California, when she topped veteran Kelsey Jeffries to claim the vacant IBA female Junior Bantamweight title. Julaton added to her belt collection just 11 weeks later by outclassing Donna Biggers over 10 rounds to capture the WBO 122 lb. world crown.

Donaire Vs Darchinyan II

The "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire will once again try to prove that his 5th round stoppage of "The Raging Bull" Vic Darchinyan last July 7, 2007 was no luck. The fight is almost at hand. Promoter Gary Shaw says he's just waiting for Vic Darchinyan's camp to approve the deal for the much-awaited rematch with WBA Interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire which Darchinyan had been shouting out for and claiming Donaire was scared to face him. "I gave them the proposal and now I’m waiting to hear from them", Shaw said.

The well known promoter confirmed that “most everything else between myself and Top Rank is done but Elias Nassar has to tell me it’s a go. They have not told me that yet.”

Arum told us “Donaire is going to fight a tune-up fight on May 15 and then he’s going to fight Darchinyan in Los Angeles at the Home Depot Center on August 7.” However, he still didn’t know who Donaire will fight in the tune-up bout. 

Darchinyan recently won via unanimous decision over Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero who was fighting outside his country for the very first time. The fight lasted 12 rounds. Guerrero who had a record of 13-1-1 going into the fight was coming off a KO win over unheralded Rey Lopez last December 18. Prior to that he won a unanimous eight round decision over Luis Maldonado, the same fighter who was pulverized by Donaire and lost by an 8th round TKO in an IBF/IBO flyweight title bout in December 2007.