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Dual boxing meet pits AFP vs MILF
By Willie B. Caballes, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 16 May 2009
JAKARTA, Indonesia ? The government will try to use sports as a vehicle to minimize conflict in the Mindanao.
Plans are now being finalized to hold a dual meet between boxers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MIL Read Full Story >>>Manny P18 million richer, rules own derby
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 16 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao is unbeatable in the cockfighting arena as he is in the boxing ring.
Pacquiao emerged champion in his own ?Pacman 330K Big Event? 7-cock derby last Wednesday and based on insider accounts took home at least P18 million ($375,000) in winnings.
Pacquiao?s MPB Read Full Story >>> Philippines asks `American Idols' to check for flu
By Associated Press, Google News, Sat, 16 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines (AP) ? Even "American Idols" are not exempted from swine flu checks.
Philippine health authorities had to chase down David Cook and David Archuleta, the winner and the runner-up of last season's TV singing contest, to have them fill out a health checklist and report their temp Read Full Story >>> Racist remarks vs Pacman angers British Pinoys
By Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News, Sat, 16 May 2009
A group of British-Filipino artists in London has lodged a complaint against a newspaper in London for allegedly printing racist comments against people?s champ Manny Pacquiao.
Sports columnist James Gill wrote in his regular column published by the thelondonpaper, ?Top five ways Ricky Hatton can Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao ? No Longer A Question Of Greatness
By Matthew Hurley, SecondsOut.com, Fri, 15 May 2009
As the accolades continue to pour in for Manny Pacquiao in the aftermath of his destruction of Ricky Hatton, a contingent of more pragmatic fans have begun to bark back at the lunatic fringe of Pacmaniacs who now proclaim their idol to be one of the greatest fighters to ever lace up the gloves.
T Read Full Story >>> GENSAN'S ?MARVELOUS? MARVIN SONSONA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 May 2009
Possibly the biggest showdown thus far in 2009 for SGG Sports Promotions is coming your way at the Cebu Coliseum this coming May 28th that will feature one of the most exciting youngest prospect ?Marvelous? Marvin Sonsona in a tri Read Full Story >>> Avila's Pound For Pound List
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Fri, 15 May 2009
Whenever I submit a Pound for Pound list there are queries on why I did this and did that. First off, the quality of the fighter and head-to-head competition matters most of all. That?s wh Read Full Story >>> "PAGSUBOK" WEIGH-IN RESULTS
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 May 2009
AJ "Bazooka" Banal came in at 119 lbs while Mbwana Matumla was at 118 lbs at the final weigh-in held at the SM City Cebu's Entertainment Center an hour ago.
Banal battles Matumla in a non-title bout headlining the "Pagsubok" card tomorrow at the New Cebu Coliseum presented by ALA Promotions and A Read Full Story >>> Mayweather out to prove he's better than Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Fri, 15 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. came out of retirement with the hope of regaining the pound-for-pound title he formerly holds when he last fought and defeated Ricky Hatton in 2007.
Manny Pacquiao is currently rated as the best pound-for-pound fighter after dominating boxing in the past Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: The moneymaking machine
By Jose Ma. J. Fernandez, Business Mirror, Fri, 15 May 2009
SOMETIME soon, our boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (MP) will have to go through a period of introspection in order to make sense and prioritize his wish list of ?Wants and Needs,? hopefully, with the help of a well-intentioned third party. The many things MP would like to do operate under one overriding Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Hatton PPV numbers something to celebrate, even if Arum refuses
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 15 May 2009
For the past two weeks I've been asked constantly about the pay-per-view numbers for the May 2 Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight, boxing's biggest fight of the year so far.
The eagerly anticipated showdown was promoted wonderfully. There was great buzz all week in Las Vegas and an electric atmosp Read Full Story >>> The Many Jobs Of Manny Pacquiao
By Tim Smith, The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 15 May 2009
As Renaissance Men go, Manny Pacquiao puts Thomas Jefferson to shame. And in case you missed it, the pound-for-pound king and new junior welterweight champion just added two more professions to his long list this week.
* Boxer
. This one's pretty obvious, and it's the job I'd like to Read Full Story >>> Mayweather and Marquez heading to London
Times Online, Fri, 15 May 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr and Juan Manuel Marquez are due in London next week as part of their media tour to promote their bout on July 18. The fight - the first of Mayweather's comeback, was announced in Las Vegas (where it will take place) on the day of the Hatton-Pacquiao fight. There will be three sto Read Full Story >>> ?Mayweather will never commit Hatton?s mistake?
Balita.com, Fri, 15 May 2009
SAN DIEGO, California?A member of the Philippine boxing team in the 1976 Montreal Olympics has predicted an ?inevitable? showdown between newly crowned IBO light welterweight king Manny Pacquiao and former best boxer in the world pound-for-pound Floyd Mayweather Jr. before the end of 2009.
?Weeks Read Full Story >>> What The Reported 850,000 Pay-Per-View Buys For Manny Pacquiao - Ricky Hatton Mean
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Fri, 15 May 2009
When Bob Arum predicted, based on numbers he'd seen following the pay-per-view junior welterweight championship fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, that the fight would end up selling 1.6 million to 2 million units, I thought of this as a titanic development -- for a lot of reasons I'll r Read Full Story >>> Three Surgeries Later, Israel Vazquez Is Good To Go
By Ralph Gonzalez, The Sweet Science, Fri, 15 May 2009
It was after the third round that he knew something was wrong. WBC emeritus super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez was in the midst of a third brutal confrontation against Rafael Marquez. ?My vision was blurry in my right eye,? Vazquez said. ?I thought it was the Vaseline that was being applied Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Hatton Pay Per View Numbers Very Good
Gambling 911, Fri, 15 May 2009
There has been much speculation as to why the Pay Per View numbers for the May 2 Pacquiao-Hatton fight were taking so long to be published. This was after all the most bet on boxing much of the year thus far.
From Sp Read Full Story >>> Straight No Chaser: Personal Choices
By Desi Cortez, blackathlete.net, Fri, 15 May 2009
"With great power comes great responsibility."
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DENVER -- The Paq-Man not only believes this Boy Scout line, he lives it. So much so that he?s considering seeking a political office - for the second time in his homeland of the Philippines. He?s no formal higher education to speak of; he s Read Full Story >>> The true story, according to Martin
By Ricardo F. Lo, The Philippine Star, Fri, 15 May 2009
Curtain-raisers:
? From reader Mike Hokson:
I watched David Foster and Friends at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (a few days ago) and I could not be more proud as a Filipino after seeing Charice perform.
I could proudly say that she was the mainstay and considered the headliner of the show. Read Full Story >>> Let Pacquiao beat Hatton again in Fight Night Round 4 demo
Mercury News, Fri, 15 May 2009
So that whole Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton main event didn?t go as long as some expected. I mean some folks were expecting a 12-round epic, but the whole thing ended quickly.
For those who want to rewrite history or just make it the same, now you have a chance. EA is offering a Fight Night Round 4 Read Full Story >>>
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