I’M still feeling a little under the weather; jetlag obviously isn't exactly a writer's best friend. After enduring 13 hours of travel from Los Angeles, my body clock has yet to return to normal.
Los Angeles - I seldom write about unconfirmed news on the grapevine of local and international boxing, but five hours on a Delta Airlines flight from Tampa, Florida provided me enough reason to do it.
TAMPA, Florida—Yesterday could have just been an ordinary day, another opportunity to beat the deadline. But what started out as ordinary would turn out to be one of the highest points in my experience as a boxing journalist.
TAMPA, FLORIDA—The Philippine boxing scene woke up to a very positive development the other day after it was first reported by Philboxing.com that Cebu's SGG Promotions had edged out Bob Arum in the purse bidding held at the WBO headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
LAS VEGAS--There's a prevailing view here that Mexicans have already dumped Erik Morales following that shameful loss at the hands of Manny Pacquiao last January. The buzz is that the Latino fans, after having been loyal to this Aztec warrior for years, have finally accepted the Pacman's dominance over their hero.
Las Vegas, Nevada - This is going to be only my first column since arriving in the United States, although I've been sending daily reports the last couple of days.
AS reported by WBC PR man Bob Newman, here's a rundown of what's happening at the WBC Convention. Don't ask me what's going on at rival WBO Convention. They haven't assigned a mediaman to cover their event in the Bahamas.
GBP IS COOKING UP PENALOSA-GONZALEZ . Words coming out of Mexico have it that World Boxing Organization bantam champ Jhonny Gonzalez will be defending his title against ex-WBC superfly champ Gerry Penalosa sometime in February or March next year.
