External Oscar De La Hoya proud of how far one-time opponent Manny Pacquiao has come KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- At the final press conference for Fight of Champions, which is headlined by the WBA regular welterweight title fig… Thu, 12 Jul 2018
Spraying Gunfire: Pacquiao Didn?t Just Pull the Trigger Manny Pacquiao not only pulled the trigger but sprayed gunfire in awesome frequency on the tough but largely bewildered Brandon Rios. Rios, … Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Can Manny Still Pull The Trigger? Freddie Roach sort of revived this colorful boxing expression in the lead up to the Pacquiao-dela Hoya fight in 2008. Soundly beaten, dela H… Sun, 24 Nov 2013
Once Again I Hope Pacquiao Fights Marquez As Pryor Fought Arguello In 2008 I wrote an article here prior to Pacquiao-Marquez II. I envisioned then that if Manny Paquiao would fight Juan Manuel Marquez as Aar… Fri, 07 Dec 2012
PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ: WHO HAS THE SECOND STRIKE CAPABILITY? No boxing fan doubts that, as in their first two fights, Pacquiao-Marquez III will be a bitter and bloody war. Count on these two tough and … Sat, 12 Nov 2011
Nietes: Will better deals produce better performance? This is not to denigrate the accomplishments of WBO minimumweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes but to highlight his potentials. Notching th… Mon, 23 Aug 2010
EARLY STOPPAGE IMPERATIVE FOR MANNY Flashback (Pacquaio-Morales II): In a post-fight interview, winner Erik Morales gloated that he was simply too big and too powerful for Mann… Sat, 14 Nov 2009
TRIUMPH OF THE CLEAN AND THE MEEK Clearly, Ricky Hatton intended to clinch, hold and roughhouse all night long had he not been flattened early. If indeed there was a new and … Tue, 05 May 2009
A CIRCUS WITHOUT CLOWNS Sportswriters and fans have denounced the Dream Match as a circus. Others have called it a farce. Even Jose Sulaiman, the President of WBC, … Fri, 05 Dec 2008
A Salute To The Wise Men Who Predicted A Split Decision Let me salute the brave souls who predicted that the Pacquiao-Marquez II would end in a split decision ? either for the Mexican or the Filip… Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Pacquiao Will Stop Marquez as Pryor Stopped Arguello It has been said that there are no parallels in history, just similarities. Same is true in boxing. But with only two main personas involved… Fri, 14 Mar 2008
The Search for a Third Crown: Is Manny Destined for Greatness? As if superstardom and wealth are not enough, Manny Pacquiao seeks a third world title when he battles Juan Manuel Marquez this Saturday in … Tue, 11 Mar 2008
Did Barrera Redeem Himself? Marco Antonio Barrera and his supporters had hoped for and expected a miracle. Midway into the rematch with Manny Pacquiao, it was evident t… Tue, 09 Oct 2007
Barrera?s Resurgence: A Clear and Likely Danger in Unrealistic Expectation ?That?s it?? That was my wife?s succinct question cum postmortem of the Oscar de le Hoya-Floyd Mayweather fight. She tolerates and occasiona… Tue, 02 Oct 2007
Pacquiao-Morales III Seeks to Validate Some Science, Too Will some unconventional scientific theories propel Erik Morales to new heights in the boxing cosmos? After Manny Pacquiao pummeled Erik Mor… Thu, 19 Oct 2006
