1.25 MILLION BUYS FOR PACQUIAO VS. COTTO COULD HURT CHANCES OF MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
According to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, last weekend's clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto has generated 1.25 million pay-per-view buys, the highest of any boxing fight this year. The total is made up of 650,000 cable and 600,000 satellite homes. It should be pointed out that the fight set an  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Mayweather talks expected to heat up after Pacquiao-Cotto draws 1.25 million PPV buys
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
The fervor for a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight got yet another boost Friday morning with the announcement that both men have had pay-per-view fights with seven-figure sales in domestic units this year. Pacquiao’s victory last Saturday over Miguel Cotto drew 1.25 million domestic pay  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Mayweather: Roach Says “50-50 Gets it Done”
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
Freddie Roach, trainer and sometimes business advisor to WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, admits that a 50-50 deal is the only way to finalize a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Both sides are asking for a bigger piece of the money. At the end of the day, Roach would advise Pacquiao to accep  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao: Thriller from Manila
The National, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
He has reignited boxing, inspired millions of Filipinos and on Friday received a hero’s welcome as he flew home from his latest title win. Ron Borges profiles a power in the land. Manny Pacquiao is being hailed these days as the saviour of a sport and a nation. In both cases, this may not b  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao and the magic of disobedience
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
DID MIGUEL ANGEL COTTO, who scored with a killer punch—a jarring left uppercut—connect the single biggest punch of the night during his fight against Manny Pacquiao? There are a few other questions on that thrilling bout that may never be answered. In fact, many fans are still puzz  Read Full Story >>>

Pacman, Jinkee ready to move on
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 21 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - Sealed with a kiss. After all those rumors that they’re headed for splitsville, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee yesterday showed that they’re fine and ready to move on. The Pa  Read Full Story >>>

Who do you like in megafight: 'Money' Mayweather or Pacquiao?
By George Diaz, Orlando Sentinel, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto was huge. It's obvious that Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather will be bigger. HBO Sports reported Friday that 1.25 million pay-per-view buys were generated from last Saturday’s welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the sold-out   Read Full Story >>>

Manny and Haye leading the way
By Joe Calzaghe, South Wales Argus, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
SO much is going on in the world of boxing at the moment. There are so many talking points, it is going to be difficult to fit everything into this column, so I had better crack on! Firstly, I would like to wish a massive thanks to everyone who is coming to our show in Newport tonight, I am look  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather: What Has He Done For Us Lately?
By Tim Harrison, FightHype.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
As a young fighter, Floyd Mayweather Jr. could do no wrong. His unique blend of hand speed, reflexes, and other-worldly defense made him a joy to watch. He sent Genaro Hernandez to what some considered an early retirement, he blew out Angel Manfredy, and completely out-classed Diego Corrales (R.I.P.  Read Full Story >>>

Arum: Pacquiao-Mayweather negotiations coming
By Associated Press, Fox Sports, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Manny Pacquiao. A fight too big not to happen. Bob Arum of Pacquiao promoter Top Rank said Thursday he's ready to negotiate a showdown between the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, even suggesting potential locations and acknowledging that   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao to stand for congress in Philippines
By Barney Henderson, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 21 Nov 2009

Pacquiao, 30, said he would run for a seat in the Philippines Congress in 2010 after receiving a hero's welcome in Manila on Friday. He spoke with his right hand and ear   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao returns home a hero
CNN.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009

(CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao returned home to a hero's welcome in his native Philippines on Friday after wresting the WBO welterweight title from Miguel Cotto on a 12th round   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Mayweather insider perspective: What Arum wants, Arum gets
By Ryan Bates, Examiner.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
It’s hard to imagine what was going through the mind of Bob Arum last Saturday night when two of his most coveted prize fighters, Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, went to battle at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It goes without saying that a lot of emotions were on the line for the famed promoter  Read Full Story >>>

Bob Arum exposed: Once a Talmudic scholar, always one
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
Many years ago, back when Bob Arum’s Top Rank offices were on the East Side and not in Las Vegas, I was kibitizing with his colorful “press agent, the Unswerving, Deserving legend Irving Rudd. Once, when Rudd, heard someone describe a person as “Don King’s worst enemy,R  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto: Winners and Losers
By Jason Pribila, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
The story of Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto did not end when the bout was waved off 55 seconds into the final round. The aftermath has created a buzz that has spread well beyond the sport of boxing and has captured the imagination of even casual sports fans. The buzz is not about Pacquaio’  Read Full Story >>>

Champ adds new title - 'Datu' Pacquiao
By Marvin Sy, The Philippine Star, Sat, 21 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo yesterday conferred boxing hero Manny Pacquiao the Order of the Sikatuna, Rank of Datu, for winning a record seventh title in seven different weight divisions. The award was the highest honor   Read Full Story >>>

De La Hoya lauds ‘PacMan’ for Cotto win
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Pay-per-viewrecord holder Oscar De La Hoya paid tribute to Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao and predicted the Filipino boxing icon could set a new pay-per-view record in a mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. At the height of his popularity, De La Hoya generated much of the 2  Read Full Story >>>

Why Pacquiao-Mayweather needs to be in Vegas
Bad Left Hook, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
Lately, there's been a lot of noise that Bob Arum is putting out feelers to have a Pacquiao-Mayweather superfight in a location other than Las Vegas. He's already spoken to Jerry Jones about using the Dallas Cowboys' stadium. There have been some quieter rumors about looking at Wembley Stadium in   Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather to Prove he is the Greatest with Victory over Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be concerned about preserving his unblemished boxing record by fighting less capable boxers but some boxing fans say that he cannot be called the greatest fighter on the planet without first beating Pacquiao. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is out to prove to the world that he is th  Read Full Story >>>

MONEY AND WEIGHT COULD STAND IN THE WAY OF MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO
By Ray Cerda, FightHype.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
When mega-fights look to be on the horizon, but fall off faster than Vanilla Ice, it's usually because of money. This very well could be the case for a potential clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Any time there are mega-fighters involved, there are also mega-egos to deal with. U  Read Full Story >>>

Arum: Mayweather terrified of Pacman
The Philippine Star, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
MANILA, Philippines - American promoter Bob Arum charged that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is scared to fight Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who could ruin his unbeaten ring record of 40 victories. The 32-year-old American was undoubtedly the pound-for-pound king before his retirement but Pacquiao&  Read Full Story >>>

Are Filipinos Relying Too Much on Pacquiao for Glory?
New America Media, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
Seeing how Filipinos raved about Manny Pacquiao as a symbol of what, in the words of many a fan, “Filipinos are capable of achieving,” a friend asked me, “Aren’t Filipinos relying too much on Pacquiao to build their national self-esteem? That’s too much of a burden for   Read Full Story >>>

Mikkel Kessler-Andre Ward Can Cure Your Boxing Hype Hangover
By Bryan Brennan, NESN.com, Sat, 21 Nov 2009
As a die-hard boxing fan it's not hard to get sucked up into the hype of a big time fight, especially one as solid as Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto. The difficult thing is dealing with the hype hangover. If you are a boxing fanatic like me, you spent the weeks leading up to the fight just pour  Read Full Story >>>

Hero's Welcome For Boxing Champ Pac-Man
By Katie Cassidy, Sky News, Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Thousands of Filipinos have lined the streets of Manila to welcome home boxing champ Manny Pacquiao after his record-breaking welterweight win. The 30-year-old claimed victory  Read Full Story >>>

Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao returns a hero
BBC Sport, Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao was given a rock star reception in his home country after becoming the newly crowned world welterweight champion. Officials and fans flocked to Manila's international airport as th  Read Full Story >>>

SOSA-MAYOL PRESSCON
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Tuxla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico:- The final press conference for the battle between Edgar Sosa and Rodel Mayol was held today at this beautiful tourist town in southeast Mexico. Considering the stopovers this city is some  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao wannabe
By Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Sonsona hopes to emulate hero In the Philippines, it's Manny-mania as the recently crowned WBO welterweight champion waits in the wings for the fight everyone wants to see -- Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao made headlines around the world when he took the title off Miguel Cotto last w  Read Full Story >>>

Rumble at Rama: Boxing begins climb off canvas
thestar.com (CA), Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Promoter Allan Tremblay, the man behind the Rumble at Rama series that continues Saturday night, used Thursday's news conference to introduce the media to his latest find, Cisco Morales. Like Saturday's headliner, WBO 115-pound champ Marvin Sonsona, Morales is a hard-punching prospect from the Ph  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Mayweather mega fight is an easy sell
Agence France Press, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
LOS ANGELES — The trash talking has started, venues are lining up to play host and Floyd Mayweather is leaving no doubt that he wants Manny Pacquiao who many believe replaced him atop the pound-for-pound list. "The world is much more intrigued by the thought of someone fighting me who can b  Read Full Story >>>

Promoter Bob Arum told jabs at Floyd Mayweather Jr. camp because of stalled Manny Pacquiao talks
By Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
The posturing over negotiations for possibly the most lucrative fight of all time has begun. Promoter Bob Arum told the Daily News Thursday that he recently tried to start discussions for the potential mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. and walked into a roadblock. The di  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao receives Sikatuna Award
Sun.Star Philippines, Fri, 20 Nov 2009

MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo awarded People's Champ Manny Pacquiao the Order of Sikatuna honor Friday in his grand hero's welcome at the Quirino Grandstand. Pacquiao received the Sikatuna Award with th  Read Full Story >>>

What vacation? Beehive of activity in store for Pacquiao
GMANews.tv, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
When seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao said he’s taking a vacation after beating Miguel Cotto via technical knockout, that doesn’t mean the Pacman will be merely whiling away time during the next couple of months until his next fight. Knowing the "Energizer Bunny" that he is, the  Read Full Story >>>

On Malignaggi, Pacquiao, and Steroids
By Unofre Pili, Socyberty.com, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Proper social decorum demands that we should exercise our freedom of expression with refined and well-considered thoughts and moral responsibility. It is a self-evident truth that freedom itself is morally improper if lived to the fullest sense of the word. He is arguably one of the current perfo  Read Full Story >>>

Watch ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Sonsona workout @ FightFan.com!
By Ivan Montiel, FightFan.com, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Ivan Montiel is live on location in Ontairo, Canada where WBO junior bantamweight champion ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Sonsona is putting the finishing touches on his training camp for the first defense of his title which will come this Saturday night at Casino Rama against Alejandro Hernandez.   Read Full Story >>>

Maasinhon PBF champ to defend title
By Bong Pedalino, PIA Information Service, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Maasin City (20 November) -- A home-grown talent in boxing will defend his Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) title tonight in a ten-round fight at the city gym here, the match timed as one of the highlights for the birthday celebration of Gov. Damian Mercado on November 24. Reigning PBF superba  Read Full Story >>>

No family feud, says Pacquiao
By Dennis Principe, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
With his wife Jinkee by his side, Manny Pacquiao made it clear that all is well within his family. He kissed her on the lips, smiled and held her hand and the crowd loved it. It was his way of quashing rumors that he has been smitten by a movie starlet who has a way of appearing in places where P  Read Full Story >>>

Hitman or quit man? The danger of Hatton making a Marquez comeback
Sportingo, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
After a crushing defeat at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in May, Ricky Hatton decided to hang up his gloves. It was a decision which, at the time, many thought he was right to make. To buy tickets for Amir Khan v Dmitry Salita, click here Now six months later, there are reports suggesting the li  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao says recognition is unusual
Sun.Star Philippines, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
The No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, says Friday's recognition of the President of the Philippines outside the Malacañang palace is unusual. Pacquiao said he was used to be called in the Palace where President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hands the recognition award.   Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER SCARED OF MANNY - ARUM
Sportinglife.com (UK), Fri, 20 Nov 2009
The Manny Pacquiao camp have raised the stakes with Floyd Mayweather Jr by insisting he is scared the Filipino would ruin his unbeaten record if the two meet in a pound-for-pound battle the boxing world is crying out for. Pacquiao increased his claims to be the best pound-for-pound fighter on the  Read Full Story >>>

"Flash Back On The Grind": Exclusive Video Interview with Nonito Donaire Jr.
By Dennis Guillermo, Examiner.com, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Las Vegas, NV - I caught up with WBO Interim Super Flyweight champion and Ring Magazine's number 6 ranked pound for pound fighter in the world Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. at Top Rank's Tweet-up Party over at the West Wing Lounge of the MGM Grand last Friday after the Pacquiao-Cotto weig  Read Full Story >>>

Report the facts not the rumors - Pacquiao's personal life should be left alone.
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Rumors have been flying about possible marriage problems between Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinky. In just the past few days there have been many writers who have reported on this, and personally? I think Manny's personal life should be just that, personal. Whether these rumors are true or not, i  Read Full Story >>>