Jake Paul doesn’t give a f**K
Photos by Karareena Roska LOS ANGELES — The YouTube sensation known in some quarters as “The Problem Child” did not hold back on the expletives while dealing with hecklers during his presscon with UFC legend Anderson Silva. Decked with diamonds the size of marbles, Jake Paul credits the MMA legend quoting: I respect Anderson but I’m still going to knock him […]
Boxing: Mark Magsayo reports back to LA
LOS ANGELES — A rejuvenated Mark Magsayo has returned to the city of angles after a relaxing, well-earned 19-day vacation in his hometown of Bohol, a paradise disguised as an island province in the Philippines. But even when he was laregly on “chill” mode, Magsayo assured reporters that he still trained in between and carefully watched what he ate. Back […]
Jimuel Pacquiao off to a great start
LOS ANGELES— Sons, like movie sequels, rarely live up to their fathers, so goes the old saying. But in the pursuit of following in his famous father’s footsteps, Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr’s journey into boxing is looking a lot like a very good production right now. Jimuel, the son of the famous Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, […]
In defeat, Jerwin Ancajas shows the grace of a champion
LOS ANGELES — Boxing’s longest reigning champion surrendered his belt last Saturday when Jerwin Ancajas lost a unanimous decision battle against Fernando Martinez at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan hotel on the world-famous Las Vegas strip.. Ancajas was making the 10th defense of his IBF junior bantamweight title when he met the fate of a tornado from Argentina. Despite […]
Wild Bunch at Wild Card Gym
LOS ANGELES. Unless he makes a drastic u-turn from his official retirement announcement, the great Manny Pacquiao isn’t walking back inside the Wild Card gym to wrap his battle-tested hands one more time and prepare for another blockbuster fight. Sadly, realistically, that train may have left the station for good. But Freddie Roach, the owner of this world-famous sweat […]
Mark Magsayo fulfills date with destiny
LOS ANGELES — It took almost a lifetime, a journey dotted with sharp curves and steep roads. But in the end, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo finally fulfilled his dream of winning a boxing title. “It’s the green belt,” he told reporters of the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight diadem he took from dethroned champion Gary Russell Jr last […]
Jade Bornea – A rising, sparkling star
LOS ANGELES — Most of the regulars at world renowned trainer Freddie Roach’s sweatshop called the Wild Card gym along Vine street have a closely-guarded secret. A kid named Jade Bornea, who trains there while he chases his championships dreams. is really, really good. But now, though, the rest of the boxing world has caught up. Nicknamed “The Hurricane,” the murderous-punching 26-year […]
Manny Pacquiao: Will he conquer the political arena?
Will PacMan be successful in the world of politics? LOS ANGELES — Ring icon Manny Pacquiao isn’t one to shy away from a fight, he said so himself repeatedly in the months leading up to the speculations that he will run for the highest office in the Philippines. It was the tiny archipelago’s longest and worst-kept secret. Until last weekend […]
Magsayo “ready” for his moment to shine
LAS VEGAS — It’s the stuff legends are made of. After spending nearly a lifetime of his 26 years conjuring the idea that he will become a world boxing champion, Mark Magsayo has arrived at a place where one fight will earn him the right to punch for the WBC featherweight belt. The odds are stacked […]
Magsayo ready to rumble and Donaire plots ring return
LAS VEGAS — Mark Magsayo’s dream of becoming a world boxing champion is about to come to fruition. He just has to hurdle a giant obstacle placed in front of him this Saturday night (Sunday morning RP time) at the T-Mobile Arena. Julio Ceja of Mexico. But the Filipino from Tagbilaran, Bohol is unfazed and […]
