Reigning WBA light middleweight Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KOs) of Puerto Rico will have the opportunity to even the score with his first conqueror, Mexico’s Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KOs), tomorrow, December 3rd, 2011 (December 4th, Manila time) at the Madison Square Garden, New York. First time they fought in July 2008, Cotto beautifully boxed the big Mexican early in ...
Title shot in early 2012 in the works for Mercito Gesta, manager says
Posted On Friday, 02 Dec 2011 By Kenneth Ragpala. Under Boxing Interviews
The boxing world may still have to digest the thought of naming unbeaten lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta (24-0-1, 12 KOs) an elite contender in the division, but his recent solid performance over two-time world title challenger Ricardo Dominguez (34-8-2, 21 KOs) just made his case a plausible act. Gesta has all the things to make him a big star in ...
Don’t blink, FBJ is poised to make history in the 2011 Philippine Blog Awards
Posted On Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 By Kenneth Ragpala. Under Boxing News
In last year's Philippine Blog Awards (PBA), despite being just five months old and facing tough competition, Filipino Boxing Journal nabbed the highest honors in the event's sports category. The win was a definitive moment for FBJ. In some ways, winning such award was a stamp of validation for this writer, who had long to become a boxing scribe and ...
