Panamanian fighter Celestino Pelenchín Caballero is finishing his final preparations for his Nov. 27 fight against American Jason Litzau. The match will mark the debut of Pelenchín is the super featherweight (130 pounds) weight class. The fight will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fighter is currently the champion in the World Boxing Association's … [Read more...]
Panama’s Alfonso ‘El Huracán’ Mosquera Knocks Out Joel Juarez
(Boxingscene)After winning the Fedelatin WBA super welterweight championship on July 31, Alfonso "El Huracan" Mosquera (21-7) went back to the Al Brown Arena in Colon, Panama on Saturday night to win the WBC's Latin American belt in the same division by knocking out Mexican Joel Juarez (26-12-1) at 2:32 of the second round. Panamanian former world challenger Roinet … [Read more...]
Panama suspended by IOC
Robert Duran comes out swinging in Olympic dispute (NewsroomPanama)Panama’s image on the world stage took another hit this week when the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge, said the IOC will examine what course of action to take against Panama at a January meeting. The I0C has suspended Panama’s Olympic Commission because of differences … [Read more...]
Roosters fight during their training phase at Dona Cata’s in Panama
Roosters fight during their training phase at Dona Cata's cockpit (Gallera) in the district of Chorrera in Panama City October 23, 2010. Cock-fighting is popular in Panamanian culture where it is common to bet over the outcome for high stakes. Roosters over a year old are selected and trained for two months before they are placed in the arena where it will face another … [Read more...]
18-Hole Championship Golf Course in Boquete opens
(PanamaInvestor)I had an opportunity to visit Cielo Paraiso (Paradise Sky) last month and I must say it is beautiful and the views are truly incredible. It had been well over a year since I have had the time to visit and they have made a great deal of progress under very difficult circumstances. Not only have they been struggling, as most residential projects with a … [Read more...]