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Pacquiao basks in popularity, ponders politics
By Associated Press, USA Today, Sat, 09 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Nothing seems capable of stopping Manny Pacquiao these days, not even the threat of a typhoon or swine flu, as he rides a wave of popularity that swells with each dominating victory.
Bigger fighters? No problem -- a few more pounds (kilos) of muscle have added even more powe Read Full Story >>>SAGA IN NAGA 2 FIGHT RESULTS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 May 2009
 
Anthony ?Rocky? Marcial of Zamboanga City remained undefeated and won by 8th round TKO over Jaime Barcelona of Bukidnon. Marcial, a known KO artist, is the r Read Full Story >>> Kindly Remove Yourself From Floyd Mayweather, Jr.'s Jock
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sat, 09 May 2009
There are good things you can say about Floyd Mayweather, Jr., but only some of them are correct. His ring return has prompted some very fanboyish poster-worshiping, fawning behavior from people who may be very well affixed as if by glue to his fur-lined jockstrap, judging from the way they're defen Read Full Story >>> Future looks fine in Pacquiao's hands
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, GulfNews.com, Sat, 09 May 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. took his daughter bowling on Saturday night after announcing his return to the ring. Good thing, because if he had seen Manny Pacquiao fight he might have figured out what boxing fans now know ? that the future of boxing lies in the furious fists of a most unlikely new superstar Read Full Story >>> I'm sick for Rick but it's his fault
By Frank Warren, The Sun, Sat, 09 May 2009
I HATE to say it but Ricky Hatton?s sickening second-round KO loss against Manny Pacquiao at the weekend was an accident waiting to happen.
As I?ve insisted for months, Hatton shouldn?t have taken the fight and was always likely to lose.
He made a big thing about bringing in Floyd Mayweather S Read Full Story >>> Why the Hitman and hurt is not for me
guardian.co.uk, Sat, 09 May 2009
When contemplating attending a boxing match, I did not consider the shame and fear in the eyes of the defeated. Had I done so I would not have gone.
Of cour Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao plans his future in politics
CNN.com, Sat, 09 May 2009
(CNN) -- New IBO light-welterweight world champion, Manny Pacquiao, is planning a career in politics, the 30-year-old told CNN on his return to his native Phillipines.
Though "Pac Read Full Story >>> Music, not politics, at Pacquiao homecoming
By Marichu Villanueva, The Philippine Star, Sat, 09 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is reinventing himself outside the boxing ring, not as a politician but as a music man.
Shortly after his arrival from the US yesterday, Pacquiao enthusiastically promoted his newly Read Full Story >>> MANNY A POSTER BOY
By Atty. Dan Neri Lim, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 May 2009
By this time, everybody who has something to say about Manny?s devastating knockout of Ricky Hatton has said so. There is another knockout that has not been given much focus ? Manny?s pitch for good manners and propriet Read Full Story >>> Arum sees big bucks from pay-per-view
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 09 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Apart from his guaranteed purse of $12 million, Manny Pacquiao stands to earn a few millions more once the revenues for the huge pay-per-view sales for his blockbuster fight against Ricky Hatton start coming in.
Pacquiao?s promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, yesterday told The S Read Full Story >>> RICKY: I HAVEN'T STOPPED CRYING
By Steve Lillis, Daily Star (UK), Sat, 09 May 2009
RICKY HATTON has revealed he has not stopped crying since his brutal KO defeat by Manny Pacquiao.
Britain?s most popular fighter was due home from Las Vegas this morning but has decided to remain there until the ?weekend to ponder his ring future.
Hatton, 30, who is being? ?comforted by his fi Read Full Story >>> Philippine champion Pacquiao gets hero's welcome at home
Channel News Asia, Sat, 09 May 2009
MANILA: Flanked by crowds of adoring fans, Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao returned to a hero's welcome in Manila on Friday.
A proper victory parade will be arranged at a later date to minimise the risks of infection from the H1N1 virus.
Fans had camped outside Quiapo Church from the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Mayweather to generate record PPV
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 09 May 2009
While ?Battle of East and West? organizers finalize the pay-per-view numbers of the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton match, fight fans are now wondering how much PPV revenue could the Filipino boxer generate with former-pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao, who has wrested the Internatio Read Full Story >>> Confident Pacquiao unmindful of flu spread
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 09 May 2009
MANILA - If Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao had any fears about spreading the influenza A (H1N1) flu virus here, he never showed it.
The world's pound-for-pound king shook hands, posed for pictures, signed autographs and serenaded his fans as he tried to be as up close as possible to tho Read Full Story >>> Still Pacquiao?s Day
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 09 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines?Josie Pi?era, a sari-sari store owner, wanted to see Manny Pacquiao so much she didn?t care if he might be carrying the deadly swine flu virus that experts say could infect up to 2 billion people in a global outbreak.
That seemed to sum up the feelings of the thousands of othe Read Full Story >>> Legendary duo feel Hatton should quit
By Mark Doyle, Setanta Sports, Sat, 09 May 2009
British boxing legends John Conteh and Henry Cooper both believe that Ricky Hatton should retire from the sport.
Hatton was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in the second round of their light-welterweight clash in Las Vegas last weekend, resulting in numerous calls for the popular Mancunian, 30, Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton needs to sort out trouble in the camp or retire to pies and pints after Pacquiao pounding
Daily Mail (UK), Sat, 09 May 2009
So what next for shattered Ricky Hatton? Britain?s best-loved boxer was so cruelly exposed by the ferocious Manny Pacquiao in the explosive second round KO of their mu Read Full Story >>> The Manny/Floyd/Cotto Triangle
Bad Left Hook, Sat, 09 May 2009
This is not going to be a hugging session for any one fighter, or even for more than one fighter. I am simply going to ask a question, and pre-empt your responses with my own brief thoughts. I hope you all understand that this is as much to attempt to answer the question in my own head as it is to c Read Full Story >>> The Return Of Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Robert Jackson, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 09 May 2009
About a year ago this writer penned an ESB article "When will Floyd Mayweather return?". In that article I predicted he would return when both the money is large enough and the challenge large enough for his doubters and naysayers to believe that Floyd can be beaten. The money IS large enough and af Read Full Story >>> Can't sing anthem? Pacman will do it
By Katherine Adraneda, The Philippine Star, Sat, 09 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Next time around, Manny Pacquiao might just sing it himself.
Amid the hullabaloo stirred by what many consider an improper rendition of the national anthem by Martin Nievera before the Pacquiao-Hatton bout last May 3, the Filipino boxing idol said he is willing to sing the n Read Full Story >>>
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