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Pacman TV rights cost P38M
The Philippine Star, 14 Mar 2007
Rex "Wakee" Salud, a long-time confidant of Manny Pacquiao, yesterday confirmed that Solar Sports will pay the Filipino boxing icon $800,000 (roughly P38 million) for the rights to cover the April 14 fight with Mexican Jorge Solis on free television.
"That’s just for free TV, that does not Read Full Story >>>Overwhelming 'No' for Manny Pacquiao's candidacy
By PNA, news.balita.ph, 14 Mar 2007
Fans are overwhelmingly against world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao's entering politics as South Cotabato's first district congressman against Darlene Antonino-Custodio this coming May 14 polls.
In his web site "Pacland," 91.1 percent of some 19,232 viewers have a resounding "No" answer with various Read Full Story >>> BIG WEEKEND WITH BARRERA-MARQUEZ & MORE
By Reylan Loberternos, RingTalk.com, 14 Mar 2007
CAN MARCO & JUAN “TURN IT UP” A NOTCH?
Las Vegas, NV– Reigning WBO 122-lb king Daniel Ponce De Leon (30-1-0, 28 KOs) is a fighter Oscar De La Hoya has slated for greatness. He defends those laurels Saturday against former World (115) champion Gerry Peñalosa (51-5-2, 34 KOs) at Read Full Story >>> Penalosa confident to dethrone WBO champion
By PNA, news.balita.ph, 14 Mar 2007
Former flyweight world champion Gerry Penalosa of the Philippines has expressed optimism to dethrone World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico in their 122-pound encounter on March 17 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
"I'm ready, confident and I kno Read Full Story >>> PSA revives Fiesta Fistiana
The Manila Bulletin, 14 Mar 2007
THE FIESTA Fistiana boxing event is being revived this year behind a new setup, but with the same mission — to help destitute and retired boxers and to promote Philippine boxing.
The Philippine Sportswriters Association yesterday announced the restaging of the fund-raising boxing card in c Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO: ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD
By Michael Swann, 15rounds.com, 13 Mar 2007
The Manny Pacquiao story began with a childhood of typical Philippine poverty in General Santos City, having to drop out of elementary school to sell donuts in the city streets to help provide for his family, and then finally stowing away on a ship to Manila at age 16 in hopes of pursuing a boxing c Read Full Story >>> BARRERA - MARQUEZ: THIS COULD BE A CLASSIC!
By Jim Amato, braggingrightscorner.com, 13 Mar 2007
This coming Saturday on HBO/PPV, Marco Antonio Barrera will put his WBC Super Featherweight title on the line against former featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. This pairing has all the ingredients for a superb, fan entertaining contest.
Barrera is 63-4 with 42 knockouts. Marquez is 46-3 Read Full Story >>> Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
By Boxing Times Staff, BoxingTimes.com, 13 Mar 2007
San Francisco, CA--
WBC super featherweight champion, Marco Antonio Barrera will square off with WBO featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday, March 17 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. The 12-round WBC Super Featherweight Championship will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View beginni Read Full Story >>> BARDON READY FOR OPBF TITLE CHALLENGE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 13 Mar 2007
Jojo Bardon of the Rex 'Wakee' Salud Stable will depart for Japan on Thursday confident that when he goes back home the OPBF flyweight belt is already strapped on his waist.
The 27-year-old Bardon will take on undefeated Japanese Masaharu Naganawa in a 12-round bout for the vacant OPBF 112-lb ti Read Full Story >>> Salud Confirms Solar's Big Payout!
PhilBoxing.com, 13 Mar 2007
Rex 'Wakee' Salud, a comparatively honest man when it comes to boxing figures and certainly more adept at using the multiplication table, today confirmed that indeed, Solar Sports will pay $800,000 to Manny Pacquiao for the rights to cover the April 14 bout with Jorge Solis on free television.
Do Read Full Story >>> GACAL BRANDS P40 M RIGHTS FOR SOLIS FIGHT 'TSISMIS'
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 13 Mar 2007
Manny Pacquiao’s lawyer Franklin “Jing” Gacal has branded as “tsismis” reports that Solar Sports had agreed to pay Pacquiao P40 million for free TV, cable and all other ancillary rights for his April 14 showdown against undefeated but unknown Mexican Jorge Solis.
Vi Read Full Story >>> INSIDE SPORTS: Solar Sports Invests Huge Sum to Cover Pacquiao-Solis Fight
Will the BIR Get Its Share?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 13 Mar 2007
If the reports out of General Santos are true that Manny Pacquiao hardly bothered to watch a tape of Jorge Solis and trainer Buboy Fernandez criticized the fighting style of the undefeated Mexican and virtually said he wouldn’t be a problem, then it confirms initial reports that promoter Bob Read Full Story >>> RACHMANN HANDLERS ASKING FOR TOO MUCH TO FIGHT CONDES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 13 Mar 2007
The handlers of IBF minimum weight champion Muhammad Rachman are asking for too much money to defend his title against mandatory challenger Florante Condes of the Philippines who is jointly managed by former boxer Aljoe Jaro and Amer Read Full Story >>> Daniel Ponce De-Leon – This "Raramuri" Is No Runner
By Michael Gonzalez, Boxing Confidential, 13 Mar 2007
Daniel Ponce De-Leon (30-1, 28 KOs) is set to defend his WBO Super Bantamweight Title against tough Filipino vet Gerry Penalosa (51-5-2, 34 KOs) on the undercard of the Marco Antonio Read Full Story >>> Fil-Boxer Penalosa Fights for WBO Super Bantamweight Championship
By Joseph Pimentel, Asian Journal, 13 Mar 2007
LOS ANGELES - Filipino boxer Gerry Penalosa walked inside the Oscar De La Hoya Youth Center in Whittier, sporting a gym bag with the colors of the Philippine flag filled with boxing equipment.
He wanted e Read Full Story >>> REFEREE VOCALE DID A GOOD JOB IN GANOY-PEDEN FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 13 Mar 2007
International referee Brad Vocale did a good job in the IBF Pan Pacific lightweight title fight in which Sydney-based Filipino Ranee Ganoy scored a sensational eighth round stoppage over former world title challenger Robbie Peden in Brisbane, Australia late Saturday.
Ganoy’s manager, Sydne Read Full Story >>> CCSC to hold boxing seminar at Sports Center
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, 13 Mar 2007
SOON life will spring at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) boxing gym as the Cebu City Sports Commission is now planning to attract local talents.
This Saturday a seminar will be conducted at the CCSC for aspiring boxers and boxing officials from the barangays in Cebu.
“As of now, we Read Full Story >>> Put The PacMania Aside – There’s a REAL Fight at 130lbs!
Barrera and Marquez Finally Agree to Dance
By Mark Snow, Boxing Confidential, 13 Mar 2007
Before you build a snowman to hang in effigy take a second and listen up. Manny is taking a breather in his April fight, deservedly so, since he’s been among the busiest of the elite fighters, is enterin Read Full Story >>> Pay-Per-View Worthy?
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, 13 Mar 2007
Next Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Marco Antonio Barrera faces Juan Manuel Marquez in defense of his WBC jr. lightweight title. Barrera is a surefire, first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, while Marquez was regularly listed among the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound Read Full Story >>> Pacman roots for Peñalosa
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 13 Mar 2007
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Gerry Peñalosa might just get his wish that Manny Pacquiao be at ringside when the former faces the biggest battle of his life this Sunday (Manila time) in Las Vegas.
Peñalosa, the former WBC super-flyweight champion, will face the younger, stronger and heavier Daniel Read Full Story >>>
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