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P400,000 to watch Pacman with the stars
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 06 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines - For an eye-popping $8,330, you can watch the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight seated alongside Hollywood stars like Russel Crowe, Sylvester Stallone, Eva Longoria, Mark Wahlberg or Jennifer Lopez.
Yes, $8,330, or at the current foreign exchange rate, roughly P400,000, amid Read Full Story >>>Bradley a major player at 140 pounds
By George Kimball, ESPN.com, Mon, 06 Apr 2009
MONTREAL -- He had to climb back off the canvas twice to win, but Timothy Bradley's immediate prospects in the lucrative 140-pound sweepstakes might have been enhanced almost as much by knockdowns as by the two belts he wore out of the ring Saturday.
"Everybody saw those two knockdowns, and they' Read Full Story >>> You reap what you sow
By Sev Sarmenta, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 06 Apr 2009
MABALACAT, Pampanga ? On any gi-ven weekend, several boxing promotions unfold simultaneously throughout the country.
Boxers of all ages and battle scars climb into the ring to fulfill dreams of a big paycheck or step on the fulcrum that will catapult them into glory. Older warriors simply plod al Read Full Story >>> Bradley Survives Two KDs to Beat Holt by UD
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
Timothy Bradley, the WBC super lightweight champion grabbed the WBO title from Kendall Holt tonight at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada. Bradley won via a unanimous decision with the judges scoring as follows: 114-112 ,115-1 Read Full Story >>> Valero makes strong statement with KO
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- Edwin Valero wasted little time in gaining the attention of the American public.
Valero, fighting for the first time in the United States since 2003, stopped Antonio Pitalua 49 seconds in the second round to win the vacant WBC lightweight title Saturday night in the Frank Erwin C Read Full Story >>> Valero Strikes With KO; Katsidis, Escobedo, Reyes Get Ws
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
There are those that will try and elevate Edwin Valero to the top tier of the 135 pound class with his second round rubout of Antonio Pitalua at the Erwin Center at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas on Saturday night. Then there are those that would like to see the bombs away Venezuelan, Read Full Story >>> Valero takes out Pitaula in two to win WBC Lightweight crown
By Marc Abrams, 15rounds.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
Edwin Valero made an emphatic statement to the Lightweight division as he won the WBC Lightweight title with a second round knockout over Antonio Pitaula at the Frank Erwin Events Center in Austin, Texas.
Valero won the first round on the strength of a blistering four punch combination in the cor Read Full Story >>> VALERO SCORES 25TH KNOCKOUT WIN
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
Inching closer to the elite status and worldwide acclaim where he says he rightfully belong, Edwin Valero of Venezuela added another knockout victim to his perfect record in Antonio Pitalua of Mexico at Frank Erwin Ce Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao at home in the Wild Card Gym but Roach moves out
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
Here in Los Angeles at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym and Boxing Club, a long queue forms daily each afternoon to gain access to the evening session in the gym after Manny Pacquiao has spent the afternoon working strategies with his trainer.
Pacquiao-Hatton remains a 'work in progress'. Four weeks Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach Says Pacquiao-Hatton Will Be Like Hagler-Hearns!
By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
Last night, the SKY Sports cameras rolled some exclusive footage of the recent Hollywood press conference attended by Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton and the trainer of each man, in Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather Senior. Both fighters looked to be in lean and mean condition as they smiled for the c Read Full Story >>> ?THRILLA IN MANILA? TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN (PART I)
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
The bout often ranked as one of the greatest boxing fights of 20th century, ?Thrilla in Manila? is now an Official Selection at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. It is the legendary third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali an Read Full Story >>> Donaire needs only one good punch to halt opponent
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines - One good punch is all Nonito Donaire would need to send Raul Martinez to dreamland.
?If it lands, then the fight is over,? Donaire, just two weeks away from his title defense against the undefeated Mexican-American, told a few scribes in a swanky Italian restaurant Friday ev Read Full Story >>> ALA wants Nietes? defense in RP
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
ALA Promotions is optimistic that its media partner ABS-CBN can help bring the world championship battle of World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini flyweight king Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes and interim WBO mini flyweight titleholder Manuel ?Chango? Vargas to the Philippines.
ALA Promotions president Micha Read Full Story >>> Melligen battles Montano on May 1
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
ALA junior welterweight Mark Jason Melligen will be facing the toughest fight of his life as he battles Mexican Ramon Montano on May 1 in Las Vegas.
Melligen?s second US fight, which will be on the eve of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton card, is an integral part of his career in the US becaus Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to feel pain ? Hatton
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
Ricky ?Hitman? Hatton is of the belief that he can withstand the power of Manny Pacquiao on May 2 and that the Filipino cannot say the same thing.
?He?s been shaken up a few times,? Hatton said, noting that Russian-Australian Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to play chin music concerto ? Roach
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
For trainer Freddie Roach, Ricky Hatton presents an open target for his prized ward, Manny Pacquiao, when they tangle on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Roach, who has been studying Hatton?s fight movements for the last two months in preparation for the megabuck showdown dubbed ?The Battle o Read Full Story >>> Arum Plays Pinocchio: But Pacman, Oscar, Ricky, Cotto Speak Truth On Margocheato!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
Fighting promoter Bob Arum in a credibility contest is easy. It?s like being in a battle for truth against Pinocchio.
Manny Pacquaio says that Antonio Margarito, more commonly known now as Margocheato, knew his handwraps were illegal before the Sugar Shane Mosley fight Jan. 24 in Los Angeles.
Read Full Story >>> New foe for Balweg
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
WBC International superbantamweight champion Balweg Bangoyan of Caburan, Davao del Sur, won?t be facing Belfast?s Wayne McCullough in the first defense of his title at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on May 1 after all.
Bangoyan?s manager Mayor Zander Khan of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Read Full Story >>> Roach says Hatton out in nine minutes
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach is giving Manny Pacquiao nine minutes to put Ricky Hatton away on May 2 in Las Vegas.
?I told Manny I would be very disappointed in him if he didn?t have Hatton stopped by the third round,? Roach said in a message relayed to The STAR by Top Rank publicist Fred Read Full Story >>> Hatton unfazed by PacMan?s speed, power
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Sun, 05 Apr 2009
British boxing star Ricky Hatton is unfazed by Manny Pacquiao?s speed and power even as he hinted his readiness to fight the Filipino icon in his own game and match Pacquiao?s speed and boxing skills with his own.
?To be honest, Manny has always been quite easy to hit,? Hatton told Luis Sandoval Read Full Story >>>
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