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Manny?s Back
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Nov 2013
Manny Pacquiao may never again be the whirlwind he was between 2007 and 2009 when he ripped through the likes of Oscar De la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. It was during this run in which we saw him become not just a noted prizefighter but a transcendent figure outside the sport. Fast forward Read Full Story >>>Boxing Is Not About Killing Each Other
By Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, Tue, 26 Nov 2013
American boxing fans, settling in to watch the Manny Pacquiao fight this past Saturday night, probably weren?t too excited to see, leading the broadcast, a flyweight named Zou Shiming. Zou is a boxer whose assets include two Olympic gold medals and a team of promoters intent on transforming him into Read Full Story >>> After the typhoon, Filipinos rally around Pacquiao's punches
By Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, Tue, 26 Nov 2013
The ladies of the Filipino ministry of Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church discuss Typhoon Haiyan over a table strewn with grilled fish, ribs, sliced pork belly, chicken wings, chili and a massive platter of mixed rice and flour noodles called pancit.
"The typhoon hit here," says Pinky Santos, poin Read Full Story >>> Pac-Man Opens Doors for 2014
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Nov 2013
With Manny ?Pac-Man? Pacquiao?s unanimous decision win over tough-as-nails Oxnard, California challenger Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios Saturday night at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort in Macao, China, he not only finished (while really starting it at the same time) his year with a bang but opened up some Read Full Story >>> A Nearly Unanimous Decision
By Chuck Culpepper, Sports on Earth, Tue, 26 Nov 2013
MACAU -- Now that Manny's mastery in Macau has freed us again to place the proper nouns "Pacquiao" and "Mayweather" in the same sentences, savor a gem of a riff from Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach.
"You know what, it's not a good fight," Roach said of the globally craved Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Has dreaded Pacman power waned? Was he too cautious? Or simply compassionate?
By Snow Badua, Spin.ph, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
MACAU - It was just like old times on Sunday, when everything stood still in the Philippines while Manny Pacquiao delivered another masterful performance atop the ring against American Brandon Rios.
Pacquiao, weeks short of his 35th birthday, looked like the Pacquiao of old - quick on his feet an Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios: Manny Pacquiao?s worst opponent ever?
By Noel Zarate, Yahoo! Sports, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Before anything else, I send my congratulations to Manny Pacquiao for having bounced back from two successive defeats and totally outclassing Brandon Rios in Macau.
While Manny?s first sortie atop the ring in nearly a year showed to the whole world that he still is among the elite, his opposite n Read Full Story >>> Pages: Eight post-fight notes on Pacquiao-Rios
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
FIRST, if you want the best seats in the arena, write for sports. We sat 11 rows from the stage. Had we purchased those tickets, they?d be over $2,000 each. What?s amazing about being inside Ground Zero (the Media/VIP Section) is that there?s free food served: Haagen-Dazs ice cream, Garrett popcorn, Read Full Story >>> Roach: No Problem With Rios, Ariza Bad Blood Remains
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach has nothing bad to say about former champion Brandon Rios. This past Saturday night in Macau, Roach's fighter Manny Pacquiao dominated Rios over twelve rounds.
In the weeks leading up to the pay-per-view battle, there was a lot of trash talking between the two Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fires up Filipinos again
By Levi Verora, Rappler, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
MANILA, Philippines ? After Pacquiao was knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez on December 2012, HBO sports analyst Larry Merchant pronounced: "And we have to ask will Manny Pacquiao be ever seen in the ring again?"
What Merchant was indirectly trying to ask is if Pacquiao's glorious career is over. Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao receives hero's welcome in GenSan
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino boxing icon Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao is back in his hometown of General Santos City after his successful ring return against Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios in Macau on Sunday.
Pacquiao demolished Rios and cruised to a unanimous decision victory, snapping his two-fight losing Read Full Story >>> Mendoza: Pacquiao wins it more for PH than himself
By Al S. Mendoza, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
TOKYO?I gave Brandon Rios only one round. Grudgingly. The remaining 11 rounds I gave Manny Pacquiao, I did it without hesitation, in the not-so-brutal fight won by Pacquiao via unanimous decision.
Rios, 27, suddenly sprung to life in the second round after receiving early punishment in Round One. Read Full Story >>> OBSERVE AND FIGHT: DON'T EXPECT MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO IN 2014
By David Kassel , FightHype.com, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
It's Monday. Welcome back for another edition of Observe and Fight, The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Get caught up on some of the most recent events you may have missed out on, including the triumphant return of Manny Pacquiao, C Read Full Story >>> Brandon Rios: Alvarado Stung Me More Than Pacquiao
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Former champion Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23KOs) was overwhelmed by the speed and the footwork of eight division king Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino star dominated Rios over twelve rounds on Saturday night in Macau. Rios was hit with many, many power shots during the fight, but insists he was never hurt a Read Full Story >>> Lawmaker wants next Pacquiao fight in PH
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
MANILA, Philippines ? House Games and Amusements Committee chairman Elpido Barzaga wants the next fight of Filipino boxing superstar and Sarangani Rep. Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao to be held in the Philippines, noting the benefits for the economy and tourism.
?I wish the next fight (of Pacquiao) will Read Full Story >>> If I Had a Hamer
By Jarrett Zook, Boxing.com, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Hamer-Ruiz could have been a good fight. In one corner you had Ruiz, a top-notch albeit flabby prospect. Despite his physique, Ruiz has proven to have very fast hands and a decent punch. The only question has to be if his apparent lack of conditioning. Going into this fight it appeared that Ruiz?s o Read Full Story >>> ?Fighting Words? ? Pacquiao-Rios: 282 Stings of Defeat
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
The post-fight talk with the losing boxer is a ritual that is both necessary and potentially agonizing. It is the time when memories are fresh, yet wounds are raw.
Almost nothing pleasant could come, then, from the first post-fight interview with Brandon Rios ? not from a man who had made his rep Read Full Story >>> Spraying Gunfire: Pacquiao Didn?t Just Pull the Trigger
By Sid Bañez, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Manny Pacquiao not only pulled the trigger but sprayed gunfire in awesome frequency on the tough but largely bewildered Brandon Rios.
Rios, with his reputation for profanity-laced language and for being a come-forward, in- Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Derrick Rose to have surgery, will be out indefinitely
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
CHICAGO -- Nineteen months after returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on his left knee, Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose will miss more time off the court this season after injuring his right knee Friday nig Read Full Story >>> What's next for Manny Pacquiao?
By Natashya Gutierrez, Rappler, Mon, 25 Nov 2013
MACAU - For Manny Pacquiao, the job is done. At least for now.
Hours after his dominant unanimous decision victory over Mexican-American fighter Brandon Rios, his team gathered for a celebration party -- but it's not like typical ones he's had in the past. This one is a Christian fellowship at on Read Full Story >>>
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