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Lord of The Ring: Pacquiao’s Bid for Boxing Immortality
By Ariel A. Avenasa, Sportales, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao clashes with slugger Miguel Cotto over the weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where the Filipino phenomenon looks to annex the Puerto Rican’s WBO Welterweight Title in his bid to grab a piece of history and boxing immortality.
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pa Read Full Story >>>PACQUIAO BEATS COTTO WITH EASE!
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
WON’T BE A FIGHT FOR VERY LONG
Las Vegas, NV- Having went to the usual haunts to talk boxing this week, the Mexican taco joints, sports bars, the car wash, it seems people await Manny Pacquiao’s challenge of Miguel Cotto this Saturday with a high level of expectation that the fight wi Read Full Story >>> Roach: “Manny is coming DOWN in weight for this fight!”
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
up with ‘Coach’ Freddie Roach at the Pacquiao vs. Cotto Media Center in Las Vegas and got the top trainer’s thoughts on Manny Pacquiao’s Saturday mega fight against Miguel Cotto just days away from fight night.
Don’t miss what Freddie had to say about the fight and Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao – Cotto: The Winner Takes It All!
By Reylan Loberternos, Sportales, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Tungod, Inabanga, Bohol, Philippines – The historic bout is only days away… anxiety continues to build up… and the year’s most anticipated pugilistic faceoff hangs in suspense. Filipino pride and boxing’s most valuable commodity Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (49-3 Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Cotto Winner To Become WBO Super Champ
BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
The World Boxing Organization President, Francisco Valc?rcel has stated that the WBO Executive Committee has resolved to bestow on the winner of the Miguel Cotto –Manny Pacquiao bout to be held on Saturday, November 14th at the MGM Grand the WBO Super Champion belt, together with all the privi Read Full Story >>> ‘LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON, MANNY IS HELPING HEAL THE WORLD’
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A priest from Davao del Sur in the Philippines has compared Manny Pacquiao’s penchant to spread the gospel of God to the late Michael Jackson’ passion to “heal the worldR Read Full Story >>> DOWNSIDE OF PACQUIAO-COTTO REVEALED
By Brian Gorman, RingTalk.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH THIS EVENT?
Pittsburgh, PA- Viewers will enjoy a sure thing slugfest Saturday night when Filipino phenomenon Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) tangles with Puerto Rican tough man Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) in boxing’s event of the year, from the MGM Grand in Las Vega Read Full Story >>> QUOTES FROM DIAZ-MALIGNAGGI II ANNOUNCEMENT PRESS CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
CHICAGO (November 11, 2009 ) - After controversy, heated conversations and negotiations were settled, former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz and former Junior Welterweight World Champion Pau Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao calm at Vegas arrival, Cotto looks drained
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
The fight won’t come until Saturday (Sunday in Manila) but if the reception in the arrival of protagonists Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas will be the gauge, the Filipino world junior-welterweight c Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto's Chances Against Manny Pacquiao
By FJ Parlan, Suite101.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Quite some time ago, in a Manny Pacquiao interview, Pacquiao jubilantly expressed his comfortability fighting at 135 lbs. He even said he could try 140.
He was asked further: "147?"
His answer wasn't straight, so promoter Bob Arum halted the inquiry by saying "we're keeping him away from Migue Read Full Story >>> WE'LL TAKE WHAT WE CAN GET AND I'LL TAKE COTTO
By Coyote Duran, FightHype.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
To all the MMA/UFC enthusiasts, mainstream sports reporters and Sports Illustrated writers who think boxing is dying or dead, I scoff loudly at your ramblings.
Scoff, scoff!
The basis for my open rebuke can be summed up in four words: Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao.
This Saturday, the two bigg Read Full Story >>> Going to the Well Once Too Often - The Case For Cotto Over Pacquiao
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
I am a big fan of Manny Pacquiao’s. Unlike almost any veteran champion, he has taken the style that brought him to the title and relatively late in his career refined it in noticeable ways. In the past few years he’s developed into a two handed puncher. His balance has improved. He’ Read Full Story >>> ‘Pac Man’ is the prince of pugilists
By Gary Meenaghan, The National, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
“He did a really charming interview with Jimmy Kimmel on ABC. Then he was punching out pumpkin heads. And, to end it all, he sang a song with the band. I mean, where do you get someone like this?”
Boxing promoter Bob Arum’s tone is more incredulous than inquisitive: he is alread Read Full Story >>> Cotto: "Margarito is in The Past, My New Chapter is Now"
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
When WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto arrived in Las Vegas, he was hit with a lot of questions regarding his loss to Antonio Margarito in July 2008. Cotto says the loss to Margarito is in the past. He doesn't even think about it. He views Saturday's fight with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacqui Read Full Story >>> Santiago Lacks Big Fight ExperienceWill It Matter?
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS – No one has to tell 32-year-old Joe Santiago that he is sorely lacking in Big Fight Experience but someone seems to be yelling it in his direction every few days anyway, j Read Full Story >>> No promise of a picnic
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
HE DOESN’T WISH FOR ONE, but Bob Arum says it may not be easy to prevent a bloodbath at the Las Vegas MGM Grand on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila).
They call it a boxing bout, a world championship, but what’s sure to erupt at the first bell, when Manny Pacquiao goes for a conquest Read Full Story >>> Manny Will Easily Defeat Cotto by Decision...
By A. Shakoor, 411mania.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
...according to EA Sports.
EA Sports recently conducted a fight simiulation for the upcomining November 14th mega-fight between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao. With the game, Fight Night Round 4, EA Sports' simulation had Manny winning a unanimous decision 119-108. Manny scored an 8th round kno Read Full Story >>> Hatton may face Marquez in comeback
STV, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Ricky Hatton eyes comeback fight with Marquez en route to showdown with Amir Khan.
Ricky Hatton’s future in boxing is still uncertain after his devastating defeat to Manny Pacquiao six months ago. But “The Hitman” is getting itchy fists and is expected to announce a comeback in Read Full Story >>> Hatton hints at return to the ring
Agence France Press, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
LONDON — Former world light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton hinted on Wednesday that he could return to the ring next year.
Hatton's future has been unclear since the English fighter lost badly to Manny Pacquiao in May.
That defeat was Hatton's second in the space of two years after h Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao unfolding phenomenon – Arum
By Francis Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS — The tickets were snapped up the moment they hit the selling booths and everyone was expecting crazy figures from pay-per-view revenues.
All because the world wants to see how a once skinny, scrawny kid who used to sleep on cardboard boxes in the street can fight his way to the r Read Full Story >>>
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