Showing posts with label boxing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boxing. Show all posts

Friday, April 12, 2013

How to watch Donaire vs Rigondeaux live in the Philippines free, US, Canada, UK, Australia



I was traveling from Manila to my hometown when I saw a tarpaulin in a restaurant promoting the Donaire vs Rigondaeaux fight Saturday, and Friday morning here in the Philippines. Of course this is not a fight tantamount to Manny Pacquiao but the interest of the boxing fans is to see their fellow Filipino in the boxing ring through television.

Nonito Donaire captured the attention of the whole world when he gained recognition as the Fighter of the Year for 2012 because of his four victories that even a complex mind cannot be grasp. The Filipino Flash will have his first fight of the year and that he must make the noise to climb higher in the rankings of the best pound-for-pound. Donaired is a four division world champion and his identity of course from other different boxers.

Donaire has the ability to succumb Rigondeaux by using his combination punches. Though he can throw power punches also, Donaire style is not that of trouncing his opponent in a shot but he slowly punishes his enemy by combinations. The Filipino American boxer knows also how to pace himself for a better opportunity in the next round. But in his fight agaisnt Fernando Montiel, Hernan Marquez, and Vic Darchinyan, he displayed his left hook that devastated them. He can throw punches in different angles and that he can aggressively knock out Rigo in just a matter of seconds.

Rigondeaux has the arsenal that can thwart the punches of Donaire. He is known to be a tough counter puncher and that he can withstand any punch thrown against him. A conventional way of fighting from the southpaw taking shots at the opponent's weakness.

How to watch Donaire vs Rigondeaux boxing fight in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia? Well, the Donaire vs Rigondeaux fight can be seen through Pay-per-view in this locations.

How about the Donaire vs Rigondeaux fight in the Philippines? As I mentioned in my previous posts, Philippines is a country that a boxing fight can be watched. In my experience in the past Pacquiao fights, I was with my friends in SM just to see it unfold. However, because of the upcoming election in the Philippines, there's not a doubt at all that municipal towns will have their own public viewing in gyms, movie theater, and even in a basketball court open to the barangay.

Furthermore, Pay-Per-View is also available here for the Donaire vs Rigondeaux. Watching in a private convention hall would be interesting. Surely, the way to watch Donaire is not that hard. The delayed telecast might be shown on GMA tv or ABS-CBN. Though this is not a comfortable way to watch the fight because of the delay and so many advertisements.


One thing for sure, never open your cellphones, laptops, pcs, or tablets so that you will be excited to watch the Donaire vs Rigondeaux boxing fight. Opening your gadgets runs the risk of knowing the result of the fight in case you want to watch it in a delay basis.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Viloria vs Estrada Fight Time: WBO Flyweight Championship, Watch it or not?

Not happy about the news that Manny Pacquiao will be fighting in September. That's still a long way. I am not used of seeing Pacquiao for only a fight this year. Usually, Pacquiao has two fights in a year until 2013 when his camp decided to rest him more after the disappointing two consecutive defeats last year, most notably of that Morales fight.

While the 2013 Philippine Election might have affected Pacquiao's preparation for another fight as he again is running for a seat in the government. Even his wife Jinkee Pacquiao is running?

Goodbye Manny for now. What about "The Hawaiian Punch" Bryan Viloria vs Juan Francisco Estrada this April 6? Aside from Pacquiao and Donaire, the third name to be considered currently in the Philippine households is Viloria. Though he is from Hawaii, he is a Filipino. Viloria will be in the spotlight as he fights Estrada in China. Yes, this is the best fight in April as many waits for the Mayweather vs Guerrero. Why wait when we can have this fight on Saturday.


WBA/WBO flyweight titleholder Viloria will have all the means to overwhelm Estrada. However, this is not a pushover fight in favor of Vilora because Estrada has the skills and flexibility to match the speed and power of the Hawaiian.  Thus, it is a toss up match in my opinion.

How to watch Viloria vs Estrada in the Philippines? This is yet again a question to be ask like me who lives in the Philippines. I will update you about this question for I couldn't answer for now. But if you have a cable tv, just try checking on the Solar Sports. It might be also be on ABS-CBN or GMA.



What about the Viloria vs Juan Francisco Estrada fight time?  Viloria vs Estrada will be broadcast on HBO2 Saturday April 6 2:00 PM ET.

Monday, March 11, 2013

How to watch Mayweather vs Guerrero boxing fight in the Philippines?


How to watch Mayweather vs Guerrero boxing fight in the Philippines?

Not a Manny Pacquiao fight. Are you going to watch the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Robert Guerrero fight?

Filipinos love boxing that even the times when Pacquiao was not a household or national name they watch boxing and enjoyed it. According to my uncles, they followed the fights of Hugler and Sugar Ray Leonard in the 80's. During those days few people owned televisions that a house was jampack coming from their neighbors to see the fight. Most of the televisions were black and white and yet they managed to love the fights.

Here comes the dominance of Mike Tyson in the heavyweight division. Back in those days told by my relatives, the feed was supposed to be live via satellite in the Mike Tyson vs Michael Sphinks fight in 1988. Though the telecast was too much delayed because of the 91 seconds knock out.

In the 90's there were already cable channels that brought boxing events in the country. Colored televisions were already available while almost of our countrymen have their own tv at home. Because few fights were promoted in a year, the Filipinos continued to follow sports.

Late 90's when Manny Pacquiao started to get notice. Thus, we were aware about him as he won fights that not only in the houses that it is being watched.  Pacquiao brought awareness that boxing became a passion.

In a our town in Binalonan, Pangasinan, all the Pacquiao's fight were being watched at the Binalonan Gymnasium live in a big screen for free. Though if a group wanted to see it for themselves alone, they would be in the Rupertos Inland Resort.

The previous defeats of Pacquiao tamed the interest of Filipinos in the Mayweather and Guerrero fight. Most probably they will not be bothered to watch it. Because of the desire to see Mayweather, a possible opponent of Pacquiao in the future, they will hook up on their televisions just to see it.

How to watch Mayweather vs Guerrero boxing fight in the Philippines? Pay-per-view is already available in some of the major cities of the country. In Metro Manila, the cable providers have the capability to offer through PPV. Though SM provided the Pacquiao fights, I do not know if it is available in this Mayweather vs Guerrero boxing fight. One of the major local channels will certainly be the carrier of the fight, ABS-CBN, GMA, and TV5.