Donaire KOs Sidorenko, books Montiel title fight

December 5, 2010
Filipino bantamweight star Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. stayed on course for a
planned showdown with world champion Fernando Montiel by punishing Vladimir
Sidorenko via a 4h round stoppage.
Donaire came out hard and strong scoring a knockdown right before the first round
ended.
He kept the upperhand in the second round with his brutal punches messing up
Sidorenko’s face.
It was more of the same in the third round as Donaire outclassed his Ukranian foe.
In the fourth round, Sidorenko— face bloodied— went down again from a hard straight.
By this time, the referee has seen enough, and stopped the fight.
Referee Marcos Rosales halted the bout after 1:48 of the fourth round.
With the win, Donaire took home the interim World Boxing Association (WBA)
bantamweight crown.
“I wanted to make a statement in this fight and I did,” Donaire said.
Former world flyweight champion Donaire, 28, stretched his win streak to 24 fights over
9 1/2 years, improving to 25-1 with his 17th early stoppage.
“We worked really hard for this fight,” Donaire said. “I was motivated and now the fight
with Montiel is set. I knew I was able to dominate anybody if I’m motivated 100
percent.”
Former WBA world bantamweight champion Sidorenko, 34, fell to 22-3 with two drawn
after the first knockout loss of his career. His only prior losses were by decision to
Panamanian southpaw Anselmo Moreno.
“I felt I could take him out with one punch any time so that’s what I tried to stick to,”
Donaire said.
Donaire wobbled Sidorenko only 75 seconds into the fight with a powerful right and the
stinging left hook that followed. Continuous combinations kept the European staggering
and struggling to defend the entire round.
In the final seconds of round one, Donaire landed a stunning left and a sledgehammer-
like overhand right that knocked Sidorenko onto his back. Sidorenko rose to his feet and
was rescued by the bell two seconds later.
“The first round I knew he was already out. I could see it in his eyes,” Donaire said. “I
know I hurt him and he just kept coming. All respect to Sidorenko.”
Donaire switched to a southpaw stance late in the second round and landed a left-right
flurry and then sent Sidorenko to the canvas again in the third round with a punishing
left hand to the head with a minute before the finish.
A right to the nose midway into the fourth round sent Sidorenko staggering back and he
took a knee. Rosales stopped the rout seconds later.
“I’m excited,” Donaire said. “Montiel, I’m coming for you.”
World Boxing Council champion Montiel, 43-2-2 with 33 knockouts, faces a 10-round non-
title fight next Saturday against fellow Mexican Eduardo Garcia in their homeland
before his scheduled February 19 showdown with Donaire.
Angelica Panganiban denies nude photo scandal
February 4, 2011

Actress Angelica Panganiban broke her silence on Thursday on the controversy over an alleged photo of hers
that has been circulating in the Internet.
The photo allegedly shows the topless actress.
In an interview with “Showbiz News Ngayon,” Panganiban vehemently denied that she is the woman in the
picture.
“Hindi po ako iyon at malayong malayo po ang katawan ko doon. Sabi ko nga kung puwede ko lang ipakita ang
aking katawan, gagawin ko kaya lang baka mawalan naman ako ng trabaho noon,” she said.
According to Panganiban, she visited the website where the photo is posted.
She also confessed that even she got confused because the girl in the photo really looks like her.
“May tumawag kasi sa akin dati pa sinasabi na ‘o may kumakalat na picture mo pero hindi naman ikaw kaya
lang may mga nagki-claim na ikaw nga.’ Picture ko nga raw at nagsusuot nga daw ako ng bra. Pinuntahan ko
yung site. Kahit ako na-confuse. Pero alam ko yung katawan hindi ako ‘yon. Pero tinitignan ko ‘yong muka,
grabe kamukhang-kamukha ko naman ‘to,” she said.
The actress called on the public to stop spreading the picture because it is not pleasing.
“Hindi ko naman iyan papatulan. Sana lang tumigil na. Sa taong nagkakalat nito, babae ka man o lalaki, sana
magkaroon ka naman ng konting hiya. Isipin mo na lang na may kapatid kang babae, may nanay ka tapos ganito
ang ginagawa mo. Hindi nakakatuwa,” said Panganiban.
Piolo Pascual admits relationship with KC Concepcion
February 4, 2011

Hunk actor Piolo Pascual on Sunday finally broke his silence on the real score between him and actress-TV host
KC Concepcion.
Pascual admitted on The Buzz, where Concepcion is a host, that he and the daughter of Megastar Sharon Cuneta
are in a romantic relationship.
Concepcion became his girlfriend on October 21 last year, he revealed.
“It took me 2 years (before she said yes). Tsaka na ‘yung detalye. Basta that’s one of the best days of my life. For
the first time in more than 8 years, I’m getting into a relationship, a commitment. And I’m planning to keep it,”
he told The Buzz host Charlene Gonzales.
Asked about his term of endearment to Concepcion, Pascual said, “I call her my princess.”
For months, Pascual and Concepcion have been mum on the status of their relationship, saying that they want to
stay away from the “huzzles and buzzles” of showbiz.
Pascual, in particular, wanted to keep things private so as not to affect his 13-year-old son, Iñigo.
“The reason why I never admitted naman was because may pinoprotektahan ako. I have a son, ayaw mong
magkaroon ng ibang reaction ‘yung bata. He’s only 13 years old,” he explained.
He continued, “Mahirap talaga (for her) and I found it too unfair kasi siya lagi ang nagsasalita. So finally a
couple of days ago I said na it’s time for me to speak up…it’s also my responsibility para she’s not left in the
dark, para hindi siya nahihirapang sumagot.”
The hunk actor also apologized to Concepcion, “Sorry if it took me this long. It’s a thorn off my chest, I must
say.”
‘KC is taken’
Pascual said he also decided to announce his relationship with Concepcion so the latter’s admirers would no
longer consider courting the actress.
Among those rumored to have expressed interest in the Megadaughter are Azkals football player Phil
Younghusband, actor Sam Milby, and apl.de.ap, the Filipino member of American hip hop group Black Eyed
Peas.
“Para matigilan na rin ‘yung mga nagpaparinig kay Kristina (laughs),” Pascual said.
He added, “I wouldn’t want to watch another interview para may magsabi na may crush sa kanya or gustong
makipag-date. I just want them to know that she’s taken.”
Pascual thanked Concepcion for “sticking it out with me” and for being “sobrang sobrang patient and
understanding.”
Asked if Concepcion is the woman he’s willing to spend the rest of his life with, the hunk actor said, “Siguro di
naman ako aamin nang ganito or magta-take ng risk kung sa tingin ko di ko siya gusto makasama habangbuhay.”
Reactions
After the interview, Pascual went straight to Concepcion’s dressing room and gave his girlfriend a big hug,
according to Boy Abunda, one of the hosts of The Buzz.
“It had really been a struggle for KC. Kasi hindi madali sa babae na ‘pag tinatanong na ‘are you together’ will
say na ‘no it shouldn’t come from me,” Abunda said.
The Buzz host Toni Gonzaga, for her part, announced that Pascual first proposed to Concepcion in September
21, 2010, but the actress-host wanted some time to think and traveled to Europe.
After a month, Concepcion said yes.
“Hindi dapat KC ang pangalan niya ngayon. Rapunzel. Haba ng hair, abot na sa labas ng studio,” Gonzaga said
in jest.
Concepcion, meanwhile, broke into tears upon knowing that they can finally make their relationship public.
“Ang dami-dami naming pinagdaanan ni PJ, kung alam niyo lang. He’s a good guy, a really really good guy,”
she said.
She ended, “It was very sincere…Thank you, PJ, for being honest today.”