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Black America sorely needs real icon like Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
You want Pinoy boxing fans?
We got them although I?m worried about losing most of them when Manny Pacquiao retires. We?ll have to hope the fan retention rate is higher than I think it will Read Full Story >>>Coming soon to a theater near you: Pacman, Rocky and the Pussycat Doll
By NRJ Ramos, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Looks like boxing great Manny Pacquiao is really out to conquer Hollywood.
Early this year, reports came out that the Pacman, acknowledged as the world?s best pound for pound boxer, had a meeting with actor Sylvester Stallone, in which the latter proposed to do a movie.
The film is supposed to Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao As A Fighting Political Figure
By Edwin Ladaga, Digital Journal, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum talks about Pacquiao's future as a top level fighter and as a political figure in his country.
There has been reports in the media that the fight with Cotto will be Manny's last before he enters politics. Dennis Principe of Sports Chat asked Arum if the Pacman will still Read Full Story >>> COTTO'S NOT IMPRESSED, BUT HE SHOULD BE CONCERNED
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
In a recent report by Primera Hora, WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto revealed that he was not impressed with Manny Pacquiao's victories over Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya or David Diaz. "Nothing impresses me. He has two arms and so do I," he stated indifferently, showing no concern whatsoever Read Full Story >>> Latin Fury Colts
By George Kimball, The Sweet Science, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
The participants in the four televised bouts on Top Rank?s PPV show at Atlantic City?s Boardwalk Hall Saturday night are from eight different nations. Although the card is being billed as ?Latin Fury 9,? only three of the eight headliners are from Spanish-speaking countries -- and should Imperial Ha Read Full Story >>> Laban Bawat Araw
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga minamahal kong kababayan, fans, kaibigan at tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon.
Read Full Story >>> Who Is The Greatest?
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Picking the greatest anything is far from easy. That includes naming the greatest boxer even when, at first blush, you assume there is Sugar Ray Robinson and everyone else is fighting for second place.
Read Full Story >>> Tough test for Joyi!
By Ron Jackson, FightNews.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
South Africa?s Nkosinathi Joyi faces the toughest fight of his career when he meets Filipino Florante Condes in an IBF mini flyweight title eliminator at the Orient Theatre in East London on Friday night. The fight will be presented by Branco Sports Productions. Joyi (19-0, 15 KOs) who fights from t Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao and the chocolate factory
By Eric R. Sloan, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
I have had a difficult time reconciling whether another fighter in recent memory has had the "golden ticket" impact that Manny Pacquiao has today. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. believes that he has always had it; however, any rational thinking person knows that such is not the case. Oscar De La Hoya had the Read Full Story >>> Gamboa-Lopez may sizzle like Zarate-Zamora did
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Take two exciting young talents whose punches are explosive.
Add in that they are both undefeated.
Then, for some added salsa picante, sprinkle in that one is Puerto Rican and the other is Cuban.
Taken all together, you have a blockbuster fight for 2010, Yuriorkis Gamboa against WBO super b Read Full Story >>> Delusional anxiety: Pacquiao's vocabulary expands
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
There are those in boxing who see the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao fight as an indication of what promoter Bob Arum plans for the remainder of the Pinoy Idol's career.
Many think that Arum, with the possible exception of the huge showdown fight against Floyd Mayweather, will try to keep Pacman bou Read Full Story >>> COMMENTARY: PACQUIAO IN PHILIPPINE MEDIA, POLITICS - PART 2
By Patricio P. Diaz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
II. Pacquiao in Politics
The Pacquiao mania has also exposed Manny?s weakness: Either naivety or egomania [also: extreme self-esteem]. This makes him vulnerable to opportunism and pretense. Obviously, either Read Full Story >>> ARUM HAS HIGH HOPES FOR MELLIGEN
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Top Rank big boss Bob Arum has expressed high hopes that his ward Mark Jason Melligen is going to go far in his boxing career, describing the Bacolod-raised junior welterweight as a "terrific fighter."
Las Vegas-based Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Marquez as proposed undercard on Pacquiao vs. Cotto on October 17
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Mr.Richard Schaefer, CEO
Golden Boy Promotions
626 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 350
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Richard,
May I introduce myself as a boxing enthusiast, Houston Boxing Examiner, and supporter of Golden Boy Promotions.
Conveying a few suggestions for consideration by your team regarding t Read Full Story >>> LATIN FURY 9 NEW YORK PRESSCON PHOTOS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
6/24/09, New York,N.Y. -- (L-R) WBO World Jr. Featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez, Caguas,Puerto Rico and undefeated challenger Olivier Lontchi, Montreal, Canada pose during a press conference at B.B. Kin Read Full Story >>> Gensan's Lumacad in tough against Lollipop Cowboy Arce
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
It will take a considerable upset based on their respective ring resumes.
But it is possible that General Santos City could have another ring star besides Manny Pacquiao Saturday night.
Fernando Lumacad, a 23-year-old from GenSan who said he grew up ?two minutes away? from Pacman?s boyhood hom Read Full Story >>> Bruised fighters: Let's call the whole thing off
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Your weekly random thoughts. ?
? I was thinking of pulling out of this blog because I have a sore hand from so much typing. But in light of all the fight postponements and cacellations this summer, I thought I'd just suck it up for the Fight Freaks.
It's been a rough few weeks in boxing with s Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao wants October, Mayweather is mum
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
I don?t know if there is trouble in River City. But maybe there is a problem in Pacland.
Or at least a crossed wire because The Business Mirror has reported that Manny Pacquiao wants his bout against Miguel Cotto to be held on Oct. 14 and not on the Nov. 14 day that promoter Bob Arum targeted for Read Full Story >>> Mosley-Pacquiao Needs to Happen in October
By John Chavez, The Boxing Truth, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
It is a great rarity when all the stars align within the world of boxing.
It only happens when a match-up looks fight fans dead in the eyes and says, "Yes, I am Pay-Per-View worthy and... No! This is not a fabricated fight!"
We've seen plenty of fabrications over the past several years such Read Full Story >>> Fights Left at the Altar
By Michael Coppinger, SecondsOut.com, Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Over the past two weeks, two highly anticipated fights have fallen by the wayside, like so many other fights before them.
First it was the Wladimir Klitschko-David Haye heavyweight clash being canceled, after Haye pulled out, citing an injury suffered in training.
Then came word that Floyd ?Mone Read Full Story >>>
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