Opinion Articles

By Mark F. Villanueva There is very limited data about the South African prizefighter, Jeffrey Mathebula in as far as for careful strategic planning is concerned. Studying him for the most part is almost like being kept partially in the dark, where under the shadows you take the little that you know from the little you can gather, put the pieces together in the light and … [Read more...] about Boxing Insight: Nonito Donaire Jr. Versus Jeffrey Mathebula

By Larry Limcangco There is a saying that pride comes before a fall, the meaning is that someones arrogance or overconfidence can lead to something bad happening to them such as losing a fight, to show them that they are not as great as they think they are, it's a humbling experience. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao Lost Because He Was “Holier Than Thou”

By Reni M. Valenzuela Here we go again. The Arum fight options have nothing to do with what is good for the fans, what is ideal for the sport and what could even be beneficial to the boxing career of an iconic prized ward, but obviously what is best for the Pacquiao handler’s pockets. For the wackiest part of boxing today, it’s not “styles make fights” which is the … [Read more...] about PACQUIAO’S OPTIONS: REAL CHALLENGE OR RETIREMENT

Reni M. Valenzuela Awakened by a dream, I was led to plead God for mercy in behalf of another person. … [Read more...] about PRAYER FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER

By Reni M. Valenzuela This must be mere hearsay. Having disappointed the fans in his trilogy bout against Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny Pacquiao is in for another fix and twixt that would surely disappoint again his legions of followers upon learning the odd “news” if the “news” are the actual facts. … [Read more...] about PACQUIAO “LOST” HIMSELF UNDER “CONTROLLED POWER”: I HEARD

By Reni M. Valenzuela The conspiracy continues! First is the grand larceny last June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. … [Read more...] about THE CONSPIRACY CONTINUES: WBO RULES

By Reni M. Valenzuela Lest we lose track of the main purpose why there is need for change and reform in boxing at this juncture, we have to maintain the proper perspective. Or boxing will end up the same while the key players stray for now and forever, and as the sport returns to its vomit and wander aimlessly again in the wilderness, sidetracked. … [Read more...] about REFORM IN BOXING: IRONIC TRUTH, JUST FOR NOW

By Reni M. Valenzuela How can it ever be right for boxing to move on unless we right what is wrong? And when do we say past is past? One week since that June 9 infamy in the MGM Grand Arena, the “minority” bloc is now trying to water down the overwhelming sentiment of the people which saw Manny Pacquiao winning over Timothy Bradley by a wide margin. They play us a … [Read more...] about RIGHT THE WRONG: TRUE SCORE IN THE PACQUIAO-BRADLEY

By Erwin Lastimosa Whenever a fighter is exciting and dominant in the ring, the fans become spoiled and never satisfied with that fighter's performance unless it ends in a knockout or a dominant beating. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao Is A Victim Of His Own Dominance

By Reni M. Valenzuela Until the Pacquiao-Bradley controversy is correctly resolved, millions of people who are fond of boxing would simply walk away as we have seen the reactions and uproar anywhere in the world from the moment Michael Buffer announced Timothy Bradley as the “winner.” … [Read more...] about THE “TWILIGHT SAGA” OF A HUMAN SPORT BELEAGUERED BY VAMPIRES

By Reni M. Valenzuela What one thinks and believes is what one sees and concludes. ''I THOUGHT Bradley gave Pacquiao a boxing lesson,'' a judge in the Pacquiao-Bradley said. ''I THOUGHT a lot of the rounds were close. Pacquiao missed a lot of punches and I THOUGHT he was throwing wildly.'' … [Read more...] about THE JUDGES WATCHED A “SHOW” WITH EYES CLOSED: I THOUGHT

By Mark F. Villanueva Las Vegas – Time is gold and while Timothy Bradley had been warmed up and psyched, thousands of fans eagerly waited for their grand entrance into the flashy arena, yet the affable fighter from the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao made everyone wait a little longer still and it was alright. It’s a status he had earned for being the best fighter in the world … [Read more...] about Pacquiao Versus Bradley: Livin’ On A Prayer

By Reni M. Valenzuela The waves are revolting and the ripples seem unending. Imagine Joshua Clottey winning the fight against Manny Pacquiao in their “sparring session” match-up dubbed as The Event at the jam packed Cowboy Stadium on March 13, 2010? … [Read more...] about UNQUENCHABLE OUTRAGE IN PACQUIAO-BRADLEY LOTTO