Ed C. Tolentino

1 week ago | manilatimes.net | Ed C. Tolentino

AS expected, former four-weight division world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. Still had enough juice left in his arsenal to turn back Chile's Andres Campos. Donaire, 42 years old and returning to boxing after nearly two years of inactivity, captured the WBA interim bantamweight title (a secondary belt) with a nine-round technical decision victory over Campos in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2 weeks ago | manilatimes.net | Ed C. Tolentino

WHILE the boxing world is zeroed in on the upcoming return of former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, another Filipino all-time great is also set to hit the comeback road. Former four-division world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. is lacing on his boxing gloves again, some two years after he lost a decision to Alexandro Santiago in a bid for the vacant WBC bantamweight (118 pounds) championship.

3 weeks ago | manilatimes.net | Ed C. Tolentino

CHARLY Suarez just cannot catch a break. In his May 10 showdown with WBO junior lightweight (130 pounds) champion Emanuel Navarrete in San Diego, California, Suarez found himself on the receiving end of an erroneous ruling when Navarrete was declared the winner by technical decision in eight rounds. To recapitulate, Navarrete sustained a nasty cut on his left eye in the sixth round. Referee Edward Collantes ruled that it was an accidental headbutt, not a legitimate punch, that caused the cut.

1 month ago | manilatimes.net | Ed C. Tolentino

Manny Pacquiao set the boxing world on fire with his announcement that he is returning to the ring on July 20 (Manila time) for a showdown with reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios of San Antonio, Texas. Pacquiao's return is drawing criticisms. The WBC, for one, is taking a lot of heat for instantly ranking him at No. 5 in its welterweight ranking to justify the fight with Barrios.

1 month ago | manilatimes.net | Ed C. Tolentino

THE Pacman is out of the bag. Make that the Pacman is back in the bag. The punching bag. At age 46, Manny Pacquiao is returning to the boxing ring after a four-year hiatus to face World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Mario Bar-rios on July 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.Pacquiao's return has drawn mixed reactions from boxing fans. Not a few believe he is returning for the money.