Pacquiao gets big plane for Dallas trip
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 03 Mar 2010
Manny Pacquiao is reinventing the phrase “traveling in style.” When the Filipino fighter leaves Los Angeles for Dallas on March 9, he will hop inside a 179-seat jet, joined by his family and his entourage. Owing to the horde of people from the States and elsewhere going to see him   Read Full Story >>>

I'm so good I know I'll win
By Gavin Glicksman, The Sun, Wed, 03 Mar 2010
FLOYD MAYWEATHER claims he is so good he does not even need to watch his opponents in action before a fight. Mayweather puts his undefeated record on the line against Shane Mosley in Las Vegas on May 1. But Money insists his training regime will not include studying tapes of the 38-year-old'  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao is no Johnny Cash
By Peter Czymbor, Examiner.com, Wed, 03 Mar 2010
Legendary country singer Johnny Cash famously sang about his wardrobe of black clothing in his 1971 hit "The Man in Black". The lyrics of the song state, "I wear black for the poor and the beaten down / Living in the hopeless hungry side of town." While there is certainly many people who feel bea  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather-Mosley Kicks Off Today: And It's Bigger Than Pacquiao-Clottey
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
This afternoon Floyd Mayweather 40-0 (25) and Shane Mosley 46-5 (39) will meet at the Nokia Theater at Times Square in New York City in the first of their three city press tour promoting their upcoming May 1st mega-fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Wednesday afternoon the 3rd they'll  Read Full Story >>>

BEBOT ELORDE TO FILE PROTEST WITH IBO ON RUBILLAR DECISION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010

Promoter and boxing manager Gabriel “Bebot” Elorde says he will file a protest with the IBO over what was widely perceived to be a hometown decision in the IBF light flyweight title eliminator between veteran Jua  Read Full Story >>>

SONSONA TO TAKE THREE TO SIX MONTH BREAK
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010

“Marvelous“ Marvin Sonsona, his monicker under serious question after a 4th round knockout at the hands of undefeated Wilfredo Vazquez Jr in a WBO super bantamweight title fight last Sunday in Puerto Rico will   Read Full Story >>>

Wild Card Gym was buzzing with excitement Monday
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
HOLLYWOOD, CA - While I couldn't get into the Wild Card Gym Saturday afternoon, I more than made up for it on Monday. Let's just say I was welcomed with open arms into this amazing boxing gym today and capped the day off with dinner at Nat's Thai Restaurant with the Pacman himself! Full discl  Read Full Story >>>

JEFF MAYWEATHER: "CLOTTEY PLAYS IT SAFE...MANNY CAN STOP HIM!"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
"Clottey plays it safe too much. I think he's going to have his hands covering his face, like he always does, and allow Manny to either outpoint him or possibly stop him. I think Manny can stop him...This was a safe fight to choose for Pacquiao. He's a durable guy, but he's perfect. Stylistically, h  Read Full Story >>>

Hoopin' it up with Manny Pacquiao: Fan of NBA stars Garnett, Nash, Nowitzki
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
EXCLUSIVE MANNY PACQUIAO INTERVIEW Part 2 HOLLYWOOD—I was jiving and joking with Manny Pacquiao about a sport he seems to love almost as much as boxing. But I soon found out Monday night that, when it comes to NBA basketball, Pacman is no joker. Instead, the passionate hoopster is a s  Read Full Story >>>

Back To Boring Boxing
Front Office Fans, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
Boxing Boredom - Before every big fight Manny Pacquiao loads up his entire entourage in Manila and flies them out to LA where he trains at Freddie Roach's Hollywood boxing mecca "The Wild Card". This is probably the 4th or 5th fight that Manny and his crew have spent living in our building, so we've  Read Full Story >>>

Comelec junks petition to disqualify Pacquiao, Lapid
GMA News Online, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division on Tuesday junked a petition seeking to disqualify re-electionist Senator Lito Lapid and congressional aspirant and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao from the May 2010 elections. In a promulgation held Tuesday, the poll body’s Second Divisi  Read Full Story >>>

"A NOBLE MISSION"
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010

We were privileged to be invited to the residence of the very likable British Ambassador Stephen Lillie for a rather unique event in which the internationally respected British company G4S introduced the young Fi  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO WATCH: Breaking down the Pacquiao-Clottey fight
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
MANNY Pacquiao goes up a very prohibitive favorite against tough customer in Ghana’s Joshua Clottey on March 13 (March 14 Philippine time) for the defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown. The Filipino bomber is riding on an 11-fight winning streak – eight of   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao in politics: I don't want to be president, Congress is enough
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MANNY PACQUIAO Part 1 HOLLYWOOD—Manny Pacquiao, the ultimate multitasker, was having his dinner with 50 of his closest friends in his normal post workout food stop (Nat's Thai Restaurant). I tried to have a word or two or three with the Pinoy Idol after his usual  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao touches a special life
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
This was an experience that this writer will never forget. While covering Manny Pacquiao's training camp from the Wild Card Gym, I was fortunate enough to have witnessed many great things. One special moment that I will never forget was when we were exiting the restaurant on Saturday. Manny as mo  Read Full Story >>>

MARCOS MAIDANA VS. VICTOR CAYO AND ALI FUNEKA VS. JOAN GUZMAN II SET TO HEADLINE MARCH 27, 2010 HBO BOXING AFTER DARK?
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER TO TAKE PLACE AT THE JOINT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS LOS ANGELES, March 1 - There will be fireworks at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 27 when Golden Boy Promotions presents a world championship doublehe  Read Full Story >>>

Will Boxing remember Floyd Mayweather Jr as a ‘drug testing pioneer’ or its ‘ultimate fraud’?
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
Depending which side of the fence you are on, you either think Floyd is a crusader or a coward. But, when it’s all said and done, how will Boxing remember Floyd Mayweather Jr? Will he become a pioneer of the sport or its ultimate fraud? Let’s examine further. Drug Testing Pioneer   Read Full Story >>>

Gina’s Filipino Boxing Report: A Look at Mark Jason Melligen
By Gina Caliboso, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
As you boxing fans may have noticed, our website has gone through a major transformation. So, I’ve decided to take a look back and re-introduce my Filipino Boxing Report on up and coming Filipino fighters. As I’ve discovered, there is more Pinoy boxing power out there and the number   Read Full Story >>>

Counterpoint: Boxing: down but not out
By Corey Johns, The Retriever, Tue, 02 Mar 2010
In the book The Sweet Science, which Sports Illustrated listed as the greatest sports book of all time, author A.J. Liebling said, "…the desire to punch other boys in the nose will survive our culture…[Boxing] is an art of the people, like making love." More than any other sport, boxing   Read Full Story >>>

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