Reni M. Valenzuela

By Reni M. Valenzuela The issue is no longer between Pacquiao and Mayweather or between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions. It has come to a point that the “unbeaten” boxer has to contend with the entire boxing world excluding puppets. … [Read more...] about NO TO ANY MAYWEATHER OPPONENT BUT MANNY PACQUIAO

By Reni M. Valenzuela Toughness of mind and skill in facing toughest oppositions are equal to gallantry. It is the virtue most supreme and compatible to boxing as a combat sport. Thus beyond ring performances, gallantry should be topmost as criteria in choosing the Fighter (not “Fighter”) of the Year award. … [Read more...] about WHY FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. CANNOT BE THE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

By Reni M. Valenzuela Great boxers have common trademarks. Most distinct among them is their ability to make a fellow “great” boxer look like amateurish. Who would ever conceive that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios would end up to be teddy bears for Floydie and Pac to toy around? … [Read more...] about PACMAN, TAXMAN AND BARBARITY IN BOXING

By Reni M. Valenzuela The Paquiao-Rios may turn out to be cockfighting in a boxing ring, given the offense-minded style of both sluggers who savor head-on clashes. … [Read more...] about PACMAN’S VICTORY EQUALS MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO IN 2014

By Reni M. Valenzuela Irony, why does “Bam Bam” Rios seem to be the boxer who’s coming off a one-punch solid knockout loss to a Mexican juggler a year ago? Why not instead the cool and composed Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao who fell face-down in his last fight and against whom Rios would have to battle it out to grab the WBO Welterweight title and try winning recognition as the … [Read more...] about THE IRONIC BRANDON RIOS: FLOYD “AWAITS” PACMAN TO WIN

By Reni M. Valenzuela If Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios were to last twelve rounds of the bout next week or escape a Hatton-like disaster, he will have to effect tactical adjustments in his method or methods going against a strong typhoon. While the raging tempest from the Philippines is a southpaw battler who is not obliged to switch style if Rios fights the way he fights. … [Read more...] about RESURGENCE OR RETIREMENT FOR MANNY PACQUIAO

By Reni M. Valenzuela Boxing lords swear that the sport is alive and kicking these days on account of huge amount of money that goes into the den of crocs each time a PPV superstar or “superstar” engages in an in-house fight or “fight.” … [Read more...] about MONEY AND BOXING

By Reni M. Valenzuela “Thrilla in Manila II” is not a remote possibility for 2014. There are fresh, positive scoops to the Mayweather-Pacquiao hit “flick” that may lead to that. But why this never ending talk about such a seemingly never ending saga in fight sport? … [Read more...] about WHY I WRITE ABOUT PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER