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LENNOX LEWIS: "MANNY PACQUIAO REMINDS ME A LOT OF MYSELF"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
FightHype.com recently had the privilege to receive a phone call from former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis fresh of his induction into the boxing Hall of Fame. Lewis talked about a number of Read Full Story >>>The Showdown 06.23.09: Better Opponent for Pacquiao
By Patrick Cassidy, 411mania.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
It is time once again for another Showdown, the column dedicated to having two opponents slug it out for superiority. This week we have Miguel Cotto taking on Shane Mosley over who is the better oppo Read Full Story >>> Who's the next Mexican star?
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Right now, we're in somewhat of a historical lull of great Mexican fighters. Juan Manuel Marquez is still close to the top of his game, but he's 36 and fighting a few weight classes over his best weight, even now. Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales should be on their way out, if they aren't al Read Full Story >>> The "Gentleman's Club", an organization that iconic figures De la Hoya and Pacquiao are members of
By Rota Em, Diamond Boxing, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
As we zone in and out of the big race for a spot opposite one of the sport?s bigger attractions today, it is easy to forget that the pound for pound king has a different race in mind as well. Manny Pacquiao, 3 Read Full Story >>> It?s About Legacy?Cotto or Mosley??
By Julius Stecker, Boxing24.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
I often catch the black and white fights on ESPN Classic. Heck I set the DVR to record the Ringside episodes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Muhummad Ali. Or I just go on Youtube and watch old fights of the greats that I read about as a youngster. Every time I watch those films or glim Read Full Story >>> THE THREE GUYS THAT BEAT MANNY PACQUIAO
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
IDEOS OF TODAY'S SUPERMAN & EARLY KRYPTONITE
San Francisco, CA- There is no more popular and possibly better fighter in boxing today than Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino superstar who went from rages to beyond riches and fame as a prizefighter, Manny has a record of 49-3-2 with 37 KOs. In his last t Read Full Story >>> 143 lbs for Cotto unrealistic ? Arum
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Top Rank head Bob Arum yesterday torpedoed trainer Freddie Roach?s proposal that Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto has to come down to 143 lbs to get a shot at Filipino pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.
?That?s not realistic,? said Arum about Roach?s insistence that a catch weight of 143 lbs be impose Read Full Story >>> Contrasting telltale signs: Idealist versus Realist harking in the world of Pacmania
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
THE LAND OF PROMISE, Mindanao, Philippines, June 22, 2009 ? There?s never a minute of forgetting of how much Manny Pacquiao - ?the Philippines? National Treasure? - lost his bid for the congressional elections in the Read Full Story >>> Philboxing scribe thinks small on Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Finally, we have a fight between two willing combatants, two guys ready to rumble.
If you were disappointed by the stall on the scheduled July 18 fight between Floyd Mayweather and J Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao - One For The Ages
By Al Bernstein, SaddoBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
While we all wait for the apparently inevitable announcement that Manny Pacquiao will fight Miguel Cotto, I think it?s wise to really sit back and try and put the Pacquiao story in perspective. Our goal here is to come up with some historical perspective that is reasoned.
In doing that you would Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Bordering on idolatry
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
With his ring success nearing the apex like that of every great pugilist that ever donned the mitts, praises heaped on Manny Pacquiao have ranged from the mundane and innately passionate to bi Read Full Story >>> November fight may be the last for politics-bound Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao appears bent on entering the political ring that he is seriously contemplating leaving the boxing ring for good.
The reigning pound-for-pound king declared he is good for one last fight, his projected November 14 gig at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas intended to b Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Chronicling the past 10 years of Boxing's best (part 8)
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
"Thrilla back in Manila"
After Manny Pacquiao finally avenged his defeat at the hands of Erik Morales in their epic rematch, his star reached greater heights. It was no more evident than in Read Full Story >>> The Roach approach
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
WORLD Boxing Organization mini-flyweight champion Donnie Nietes got a much-needed help in his training for his third title defense after Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach gave him tips during his first sparring session yesterday at the Wild Card Gym.
?So far Donnie?s doing okay, Edmund told me Read Full Story >>> Just Beat Pacquiao! The Road to Redemption for Miguel Cotto
By P.H. Burbridge, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Success for a boxer is measured by the number of options he has. When other high profile fighters and their handlers drop your name almost every time a microphone is shoved in their face then you know you?ve arrived. Well, Manny Pacquiao has arrived! Everyone with in a 20 lb radius of him is trying Read Full Story >>> Khan and Murray to be crowned champions in Summer Class of 2009 ?
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Can Amir Khan and close friend Andy Murray make it a double British sporting success this summer ? Certainly, Khan, now training with Freddie Roach in Los Angeles, had an impact on Murray when the tennis world No 3 came to spar and train with him in his Salford days.
Who knows the impact that may Read Full Story >>> GAB needs a slap on the wrist
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
GOING BY its record, it's no longer easy falling in love with the GAB (Games and Amusements Board), whether in or off the boxing ring.
OK, the GAB goes out of its way to supervise professional sports in the country.
Its chair, just like many congressmen, owns an enviable 100-percent attendance Read Full Story >>> Mosley-Mayweather: A perfect storm reappears
By Ted Sares, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Back in July 2006, I wrote an ESB piece to the effect that Sugar Shane Mosley?s brutal KO of Fernando Vargas in their second outing was evidence that like a perfect storm, everything was coming together......just the right things in the mix and with just the right timing for him to fight Floyd Maywe Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Cotto: Weighty Issues
By Bryan Trafford, Inside Fights, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
A fight with Manny Pacquiao has become Boxing?s version of the golden ticket. A guaranteed big payday, HBO 24/7, and ppv are in store for whoever Pacquiao chooses to fight next. Floyd Mayweather Jr, Shane Mosley, and Miguel Cotto have all been rumored as Pacquaio?s next opponent.
Mayweather would Read Full Story >>> Canceled!: Boxing's Lost Summer of 2009
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 23 Jun 2009
While commenting on another post, it just moments ago really dawned on me how unexciting much of boxing's summer schedule has become. The recent rash of cancellations and post Read Full Story >>>
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