By Mark F. Villanueva The truth hurts so much more than a Pacquiao cross. A perfectly timed punch delivered with the exact amount of speed and power may knock you out cold as it did the pride of Hyde Ricky Hatton in Vegas twice but the truth is something else. It digs deeper into your conscience and saps your self esteem and gradually destroys you. The truth is like a … [Read more...] about ANTONIO MARGARITO AND THE TRUTH
RESPECTING SHANE MOSLEY
By Mark F. Villanueva I feel for Sugar Shane Mosley, that green-eyed charming monster-warrior in the ring from Pomona, California who must be having a hard time on the recipient's end taking blow by blow criticisms for a snoozer performance last week against reality TV show champion The Contender, Sergio Mora. Mosley, who was seen breathing through his mouth midway in that … [Read more...] about RESPECTING SHANE MOSLEY
Saul Alvarez – Redhead Strikes Again
By Mark F. Villanueva When Jose Miguel Cotto wobbled redhead Saul Alvarez during their May 1, 2010 boxing match on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Shane Mosley undercard dreams of a new Mexican boxing star lay on the ropes and nearly came crashing down with him. That moment gripped Mexican fans on their seats watching it as their quest for the next boxing hero continues in a … [Read more...] about Saul Alvarez – Redhead Strikes Again
Yuriorkis Gamboa Is The Bomb
By Mark F. Villanueva There’s no doubt in my mind that the former Olympic gold medalist who defected from Guantanamo, Cuba to the United States, Yuriorkis Gamboa was the bomb during the September 11, 2010 Las Vegas boxing matchup against Orlando Salido. … [Read more...] about Yuriorkis Gamboa Is The Bomb
Ivan Calderon- The Sweet Science in Effect
By Mark F. Villanueva If you think throwing punches could be exhausting, try hitting air. Hitting nothing is at least twice as tiring as when you successfully land your shots at your target. For a fighter to sustain an effective onslaught during an entire fight he has to have a horde of endurance, which he has to use wisely to last far down the stretch. He needs to manage … [Read more...] about Ivan Calderon- The Sweet Science in Effect
My Experience with World Champion Boxer Donnie Nietes
By Mark F. Villanueva In a crowded arena late last year in Bacolod City I carefully weaved through seated spectators so I could speak with WBO Minimum weight world champion Donnie Nietes, who was kind enough to acquiesce. It was our first time to meet face to face. Standing side by side, I realized he looked much smaller in person and how much I needed to trim down. Like … [Read more...] about My Experience with World Champion Boxer Donnie Nietes
Maureen Shea – Fighting for a Cause
By Mark F. Villanueva As if there is such a thing as a time out from Boxing, I just got back from an inter-island tour that spanned close to two weeks and realized that no matter where you find yourself in nothing beats the feeling of finally going back to whence you come from. And if you haven’t come home for a long time, standing on the streets of your own hometown you … [Read more...] about Maureen Shea – Fighting for a Cause
Facing the Tijuana Tornado is no Joke
By Mark F. Villanueva The way Antonio Margarito fights fits Manny’s style quite right, and that nice fitting gives us fans an explosive fashion during fight night. I have no doubt in my mind that the Tijuana Tornado, as Margarito is commonly referred to, or nowadays, as Margacheato, would eventually have to relent to an onslaught of speed and power being lacking quite … [Read more...] about Facing the Tijuana Tornado is no Joke
Margarito versus Pacquiao – Reap What You Sow
By Mark F. Villanueva When I think of the word Paris I’m reminded of the finer things in life. Last night I thought of our old coffee shop back home in a city that looks more like a town to me. Paris in itself is such a fine, fine word that may singlehandedly take away the fuss just thinking of it in a stressful day at the office. It summons words akin to it such as love, … [Read more...] about Margarito versus Pacquiao – Reap What You Sow
Of Fathers and Sons
By Mark F. Villanueva I remember when I was small, in our old home at the province, I would always hope my instructor would somehow miss our unpromising weekly piano sessions, so Dad and I could spend the whole Saturday afternoon play-boxing. I don't remember him loving any other sport but got me enrolled in music lessons 'cause he had wanted me to be well-rounded and kept … [Read more...] about Of Fathers and Sons
Floyd Mayweather Jr – A Case of a Bully being Bullied
By Mark F. Villanueva Forget about the forty to fifty million big ones. Forget about HBO pay-per-views and the question as to who the biggest draw in boxing is. Forget about the prize in prizefighter and let's go down deeper into what makes a man: Principle. When the countdown for Floyd Jr. to sign the contract held by Top Rank died down a few days ago, trickling down to … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather Jr – A Case of a Bully being Bullied
Fighting Styles: Everbody Wants to be Like Manny
By Mark F. Villanueva While the Heavyweight Division remains resuscitated and the Welterweight/Jr. Middleweight Class awaits upon a decision by Mayweather Jr. who is currently still a void waiting to be filled by potential foes Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Timothy Bradley and even Juan Manuel Marquez, albeit a little bit farfetched; the action seems to be forming … [Read more...] about Fighting Styles: Everbody Wants to be Like Manny