This just off the wire: Kermit Cintron will face Paul Williams in February of next year. Champion vs champion. The slugger vs the boxer. What a great way to kick off 08.
With this fight on tap, there's a strong possibility that the welterweight (and maybe the lightweight) division(s) could be unified by the end of next year. The winner of Cotto-Mosley will likely face the winner of Mayweather-Hatton. The winner of that bout should then face the winner of Cintron-Williams to unify the welterweight division. The last man standing will hold all 4 alphabet titles and be the true lineal champion - the way it should be.
The same scenario could play out for the lightweight division as well, provided Juan Diaz fights and defeats both David Diaz (the last alphabet titlist) and Joel Casamayor (the recognized lineal champion). Once he does that, Manny can move up in weight and take it all away from him. He he.
With next week's unification super middleweight title fight between Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler, this truly is an exciting time for boxing. Whoever said boxing is dead needs to get a clue. They're buying too much into the MMA hype. Just ask Randy Couture.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
PWA Finals
We made it to the final round of the 10th annual Philippine Web Awards! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A BIG TRUCKFUL OF THANK YOUS to everyone who voted for me. I really appreciate it! Best of luck to all my fellow finalists and see you at the awards ceremony!
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
The Sweet Science
The boxing matches scheduled for the latter half of 2007 are off the hook (all dates are in Manila time):
Jermain Taylor vs Kelly Pavlik (Sept. 30)
I love Pavlik. He's one of my top five favorite active fighters. Though most experts believe that Taylor is just too fast and too skilled a boxer for Pavlik, I'm really hoping that Pavlik can pull off the upset and KO Taylor.
Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera (Oct. 7)
The streets of Manila will be empty again on Oct. 7 - every Filipino glued to their television sets cheering for Manny to KO Barrera a second time. Although Pacquiao is easily my favorite active fighter, I love Barrera too. I don't think this will be as easy a fight for Manny as everyone believes. Barrera has never lost to the same fighter twice. With that said though, I still believe Pacquiao will win via late stoppage.
Juan Diaz vs Julio Diaz (Oct. 14)
I love the Baby Bull's relentless-come-forward-never-get-tired-
punches-in-bunches style. He, along with Paulie Malignaggi, are my favorite non-KO artists.
Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler (Nov. 4)
Two guys I've heard a lot about but never seen fight. I'm impartial to who wins this one. I'm just excited to see what I know will be an amazing fight between two of the world's top p4p fighters.
Shane Mosley vs Miguel Cotto (Nov. 11)
I should like Cotto since he's a KO artist similar to Tito Trinidad (one of my all-time favorites) but I don't. Maybe it's because I find his style boring. In any case, I'm not really a fan of Mosley either but I'll be rooting for him to hand Cotto his first loss.
Joan Guzman vs Humberto Soto (Nov. 18)
Two of the top up-and-comers in the super featherweight division. I've seen Soto fight once (against Bobby Pacquiao) but I've only been able to catch glimpses of Guzman on YouTube. He's supposed to be one of the top defensive fighters at any weight class. I'm really excited to see this one since either one of these guys could be facing Manny Pacquiao soon.
Ricky Hatton vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Dec. 9)
Like most people, I admire Floyd's boxing skills but can't stand the guy. I know Hatton is a long-shot to win this one but I really hope he KOs Mayweather and shuts him up for good.
Jermain Taylor vs Kelly Pavlik (Sept. 30)
I love Pavlik. He's one of my top five favorite active fighters. Though most experts believe that Taylor is just too fast and too skilled a boxer for Pavlik, I'm really hoping that Pavlik can pull off the upset and KO Taylor.
Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera (Oct. 7)
The streets of Manila will be empty again on Oct. 7 - every Filipino glued to their television sets cheering for Manny to KO Barrera a second time. Although Pacquiao is easily my favorite active fighter, I love Barrera too. I don't think this will be as easy a fight for Manny as everyone believes. Barrera has never lost to the same fighter twice. With that said though, I still believe Pacquiao will win via late stoppage.
Juan Diaz vs Julio Diaz (Oct. 14)
I love the Baby Bull's relentless-come-forward-never-get-tired-
punches-in-bunches style. He, along with Paulie Malignaggi, are my favorite non-KO artists.
Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler (Nov. 4)
Two guys I've heard a lot about but never seen fight. I'm impartial to who wins this one. I'm just excited to see what I know will be an amazing fight between two of the world's top p4p fighters.
Shane Mosley vs Miguel Cotto (Nov. 11)
I should like Cotto since he's a KO artist similar to Tito Trinidad (one of my all-time favorites) but I don't. Maybe it's because I find his style boring. In any case, I'm not really a fan of Mosley either but I'll be rooting for him to hand Cotto his first loss.
Joan Guzman vs Humberto Soto (Nov. 18)
Two of the top up-and-comers in the super featherweight division. I've seen Soto fight once (against Bobby Pacquiao) but I've only been able to catch glimpses of Guzman on YouTube. He's supposed to be one of the top defensive fighters at any weight class. I'm really excited to see this one since either one of these guys could be facing Manny Pacquiao soon.
Ricky Hatton vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Dec. 9)
Like most people, I admire Floyd's boxing skills but can't stand the guy. I know Hatton is a long-shot to win this one but I really hope he KOs Mayweather and shuts him up for good.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
"We love you Elliot!"
My wife and I went to Trinoma mall for the first time last night to watch Elliot Yamin perform. It was really cool. We've been fans of his since watching him on American Idol two seasons ago. He has a great voice and seems to be a genuinely classy and humble guy.
After the show, we were on our way back to the garage when we ran into a mob of security guards holding hands in a circle with Elliot and his band in the middle. They were quickly marching towards the carpark with a throng of Yamin fans screaming in chase. My wife and I were standing right next to his chauffeured car as he got in. Being the spirited woman that she is, my wife screamed at the top of her lungs "we love you Elliot!!!" Ha ha! He smiled at us and waved. That was fun.
After the show, we were on our way back to the garage when we ran into a mob of security guards holding hands in a circle with Elliot and his band in the middle. They were quickly marching towards the carpark with a throng of Yamin fans screaming in chase. My wife and I were standing right next to his chauffeured car as he got in. Being the spirited woman that she is, my wife screamed at the top of her lungs "we love you Elliot!!!" Ha ha! He smiled at us and waved. That was fun.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Pug + Shih Tzu = ???
My wife and I decided that our next dog will be a female Shih Tzu. We'll breed her with Henry and call the puppies "Tzu Pugs."
B.A.R.F.
That stands for "Bones And Raw Food." It's this new diet we've been giving Henry and it's working wonders. He can't get enough of it. It consists of RMBs (Raw Meaty Bones) which, in Henry's case, are raw chicken backs and necks. Unlike cooked chicken bones which can splinter, raw bones are completely safe as they are softer and can easily be digested.
The philosophy behind this diet is that dogs in their natural environment (wolves, wild dogs, dingos, etc.) are carnivores, so our pets are natural carnivores as well. Kibble is made primarily with cereal and is thus not a natural part of a dog's diet. Vegetables, in a pureed form, are also part of a dog's natural diet as they often get this from their prey's stomach. Henry didn't like it too much though so we decided to omit it. And besides, the holistic doctor on Oprah who said that RMBs are the best thing to feed your dogs said nothing about vegetables anyway.
Feeding them RMBs is much healthier for them and supposedly has a number of positive side effects. In fact, we can begin to see them already. Because his body uses up more nutrients from the RMBs as opposed to kibble, he poops less and his poop almost has no smell. Since we began, he hasn't been finicky with his food and has thus not vomited from acid build-up in his stomach. Yay! Plus it's cheaper than Science Diet. Double yay!
The philosophy behind this diet is that dogs in their natural environment (wolves, wild dogs, dingos, etc.) are carnivores, so our pets are natural carnivores as well. Kibble is made primarily with cereal and is thus not a natural part of a dog's diet. Vegetables, in a pureed form, are also part of a dog's natural diet as they often get this from their prey's stomach. Henry didn't like it too much though so we decided to omit it. And besides, the holistic doctor on Oprah who said that RMBs are the best thing to feed your dogs said nothing about vegetables anyway.
Feeding them RMBs is much healthier for them and supposedly has a number of positive side effects. In fact, we can begin to see them already. Because his body uses up more nutrients from the RMBs as opposed to kibble, he poops less and his poop almost has no smell. Since we began, he hasn't been finicky with his food and has thus not vomited from acid build-up in his stomach. Yay! Plus it's cheaper than Science Diet. Double yay!
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