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Sports books lose some juice
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Mon, 23 Nov 2009
Reporting from Las Vegas - Gamblers know going in that the bright lights, marble tile floors and hospitable employees in this city are paid for on the broken dreams of bettors. That's part of the pull that keeps them coming back -- the challenge of beating the Man.
However, on Oct. 25, Week 7 of Read Full Story >>>Pacman declares 'Champ' local bets
By John Paul Jubelag, The Philippine Star, Mon, 23 Nov 2009
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines – World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao proclaimed yesterday the provincial and municipal candidates for the 2010 elections running under his party, the People’s Champ Movement (PCM), at Isla Parilla Resort in Alabel, Sarangani.
Pacquiao reiterated that Read Full Story >>> Top Sarangani officials snub Pacquiao’s arrival
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 23 Nov 2009
MANILA, Philippines—While some of the country’s biggest presidential aspirants may be scrambling to win the support of Manny Pacquiao, officials in the very province where boxing’s biggest superstar plans to mount his battle for a seat in Congress appear to have ignored him.
In Mi Read Full Story >>> SONSONA LOSES TITLE TO THE SCALES, FIGHT ENDS IN SPLIT DRAW
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
It did not turn out to be a very marvellous return to Canada for Marvin Sonsona. He was 2.6 lbs. over the junior bantamweight or superflyweight limit during the official weigh-in which according to the rules of the Ontario Athletic Commission takes place during the same day as the fight. Sonsona had Read Full Story >>> SOSA WANTS A REMATCH, MAYOL SAYS ANYTIME
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Right after losing his belt to Filipino knockout artist Rodel Mayol, Edgar Sosa of Mexico City asked for a rematch with the new champion to which the Mandaue City native and now Los Angeles-based Mayol said, "Anytime." It was Read Full Story >>> The Analogy: Pacquiao is to Lebron as to Mayweather is to Kobe as to Robinson is to Jordan
By Reylan Loberternos, Sportales, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Tungod, Inabanga, Bohol – Boxing and basketball are two entirely different sporting events. Though unlike basketball, boxing is essentially just an individual sport. Nevertheless, we can&# Read Full Story >>> Referee Kenny Bayless on Pac-Cotto and Mayweather, Jr
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Marv Dumon, Examiner.com: "You caused the stoppage, give me your thought process on that."
Referee Kenny Bayless: "Well at the point of the stoppage, Cotto's tank Read Full Story >>> John Whisler: Pacquiao-Mayweather must be made
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Someone's going to have to get awfully stupid for this fight not to happen.
Such is the prevailing sentiment regarding the pending multimillion-dollar megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The noise inside Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena following Pacquiao's historic 12th Read Full Story >>> Rodel Mayol stuns Edgar Sosa, Marvin Sonsona draws in Ontario
Bad Left Hook, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Andre Ward's domination of Mikkel Kessler wasn't the only upset of the night in boxing.
Rodel Mayol shocked long-reigning 108-pound titlist Edgar Sosa with a second round knockout in Mexico, winning the WBC junior flyweight title and completing what was really a hell of a year for the Filipino sc Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Mayweather: Let the beat build
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Exactly one week ago tonight, Manny Pacquiao once again mesmerized us with another dominating performance against a world class opponent in Miguel Cotto. The first six rounds of the fight were wildly entertaining as both men took turns battering one another, with Pacquiao scoring knockdowns in round Read Full Story >>> The truth behind the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather PPV numbers
By Glenn Wilson, Examiner.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
The news from the Floyd Mayweather camp is the classic combination of good news-bad news. Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe told the Grand Rapids Press this week that in fights that Floyd and Manny had common opponents, Floyd was the bigger draw. HBO ppv numbers seem to tell the same story.
When Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward stuns Mikkel Kessler, wins on points after cut stoppage
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Andre Ward stunned the boxing world just moments ago by defying the odds to defeat Mikkel Kessler in the Super Six Boxing Classic.
Kessler was cut on several occasions in the fight, a mixture of punches and head clashes, which eventually stopped the fight. Because the fight was stopped due to a c Read Full Story >>> Sonsona loses belt, perfect record
By Dave Spencer, FightNews.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
It turned out to be quite the day for nineteen year-old Marvin Sonsona. In the morning we lost his WBO junior-bantamweight belt on the scales, coming in over two-and-a-half pounds over the 115 pound limit. Things didn’t go much better in the evening as the Philippine fighter escaped with a dra Read Full Story >>> MAYOL WINS BY 2ND ROUND TKO OVER SOSA, CAPTURES WBC LT FLYWEIGHT TITLE!
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
"A winner never quits!" -- Five time world title challenger Rodel Mayol of the Philippines finally got what he wanted when he captured the WBC Light Flyweight crown moments ago by stopping Edgar Sosa of Mexico in the 2nd round Read Full Story >>> RP's 'Kid Terrible' beats Mexican foe in Sonsona undercard
GMA News Online, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Filipino boxer Ciso "Kid Terrible" Morales won by majority decision over Mexican foe Miguel Angel Gonzalez in one of the undercard fights of the Marvin Sonsona-Alejandro Hernandez title bout at the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.
The three judges scored the fight at 77-75, 76-76 and 78-74 with th Read Full Story >>> Last week’s fight? Pacquiao vs. Hillary
By Emil Guillermo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
CALIFORNIA, United States—As an American Filipino, born in the USA and genetically and culturally linked by two immigrant Filipino parents, make no mistake I identify as “Filipino.” Beyond the brown skin, it’s in the blood. I have the cholesterol levels to prove it.
I want Read Full Story >>> AGUELO WINS PBF FEATHERWEIGHT CROWN
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE - The excitement of the victory of Manny Pacquiao over Miguel Cotto was not yet over, and the local crowd here once more witnessed a very entertaining boxing extravaganza at the City Gym. This time Read Full Story >>> Mom to Pacquiao: Retire or I'll gatecrash fight with Mayweather
GMA News Online, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
There’s one person in the world who doesn’t want newly-crowned WBO champion Manny Pacquiao to forge a showdown with unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
It’s none other than the Pacman’s mother, Dionisia.
Now a celebrity in her own right, the bubbly Pacquiao matriarc Read Full Story >>> Maraming, maraming, maraming salamat po
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
SARANGANI—Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, kayong mga masusugid kong tagasubaybay, fans at mga kaibigan. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Sana, lubos ang inyong galak, buo Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's power? All natural
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Almost as soon as referee Kenny Bayless waived off Manny Pacquiao's resounding 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto, talk turned to the prospect of the inevitable showdown between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., a fight for all the marbles: pound-for-pound king, fighter of the decade and higher placeme Read Full Story >>>
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