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Boxing?s decline follows newspapers? fall
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
In 2006, I was part of a panel at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors convention to discuss the coverage of boxing in daily newspapers.
Al Bernstein, the crackerjack analyst on Showtime, was the moderator. But other than myself, none of the other three men on that panel write about boxing Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao in six, says coach
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
IF boxing fans were mesmerized by Manny Pacquiao?s brutal win over Oscar De La Hoya at welterweight, they will be in for a super treat once the Filipino ring icon gets his hands on Ricky Hatton at junior-welterweight.
That?s the belief of Pacquiao?s conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who told the Bul Read Full Story >>> Roach?s Experience With Pacquiao-Barrera Bouts Will Help Khan Win
By Edwin Ladaga, Digital Journal, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach was in the corner of the ring when Barrera got beaten twice by Pacquiao. Roach?s familiarity with the fighting style of Barrera will certainly be an advantage for Amir Khan as he step into the Manchester Arena this coming Saturday.
Six years ago, Roach felt that it might too soon for Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya Hears It From The Boobirds
By Raymond Markarian, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
During the HBO BAD event in San Jose this past weekend, I witnessed one of the strangest scenes in my 27 years of existence as a sports fan. Oscar De la Hoya was booed? and booed loudly.
De la Read Full Story >>> Judgement at the Waterfront Fighters Meet the Press
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
The main protagonists for the ?Judgement at the Waterfront? fight card this coming Saturday had a press conference Thursday noon at the fight venue, the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City.
Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Roberto ? Read Full Story >>> Q&A: Ricky Hatton!
By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Fightnews: Pacquiao is trying to invade your territory and how does it feel like a once puny fighter is hurling a challenge to the boss of the 140-pounders?
Ricky Hatton: I think it is a fact that some fighters move up and down the scales a lot more than others and why that is I just don?t know. Read Full Story >>> LEYVA, RACHMAN CONFIDENT OF VICTORY!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
CEBU CITY--Two former world champions have vowed they will come out victorious after the smoke of battle shall have cleared this Saturday in the co-main event of the "Judgement at the Waterfront" boxing extravaganza put up by the ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports.
At today's final press conferenc Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Aims for Four (and Six): Real History Part 1
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
The echoing chorus of drunken Manchester natives is heading across the pond one more time. An island nation will live and die with its idol. May 2nd, it will be Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KO) defending the lineal World Junior Welterwe Read Full Story >>> Kahalagahan ni Buboy Fernandez
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
LOS ANGELES?Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang dako ng mundo kayo naroroon. Kung ako ang inyong tatanungin, ako po ay mabuting-mabuti naman at puspusan pa rin ang ensayo patungo sa Read Full Story >>> The Second Wednesday, All is Well
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Los Angeles, CA: - As promised, here is the weekly progress report from the Pacquiao training camp at the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood.
Pacquiao is slowly but surely progressing towards the hard grind ahead in prepara Read Full Story >>> Is Juan Manuel Marquez the no. 1 boxer in the world?
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
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Houston, TX - Manny Pacquiao has been fixed on the top pound for pound ranking for close to a year now (since the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.).&nsp; Has Juan Manuel Read Full Story >>> Roach says Khan has greater handspeed than Pacquiao
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
American trainer Freddie Roach, who oversees both Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, has compared the two fighters - insisting that Khan is faster than Pacquiao, and has greater handspeed.
"Amir is a great athlete - his ability to pick up and learn quickly is what really sets him apart," Roach told a Read Full Story >>> EXCL VIDEO Pacquiao popularity compared to Muhammad Ali
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Bob Arum told me recently that Manny Pacquiao "is the most unique fighter I have ever promoted". That's really saying something. Remember, the Harvard-educated graduate in law Arum, a legend in boxing himself, has promoted Muhammad Ali, Marvin Hagler and any great name you care to mention in his car Read Full Story >>> THE PACMAN vs THE HITMAN... POUND FOR POUND GREATNESS
By Gary Todd, braggingrightscorner.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
When Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton walk out of their dressing rooms May 2nd, Hatton's head draped in an oversized hood, with trainer Mayweather Sr. right behind him, talking the talk as usual, and Pacquiao looking up, smiling to his beloved countrymen, both men will be enjoying the thunderous roar Read Full Story >>> Like Everyone, Mike Tyson Is Looking for Work
By Dave "Large" Larzelere, SportingNews.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
According to recent reports, Mike Tyson is looking for a job, and he was hoping to land one as part of Manny Pacquiao?s training team. To that end, he contacted Pac Man?s trainer, Freddie Roach, about the possibi Read Full Story >>> Rachman considers fight with Melindo a tune-up
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
BRIMMING with self-confidence, former world champion Muhammad Rachman treats his Saturday night clash with world-rated ALA warrior Milan ?Milenyo? Melindo as a mere tune-up fight.
Rachman, who arrived in Cebu City yesterday with trainer Alex Rabaleta and manager Martinez Dos Santos, admitted that Read Full Story >>> NIETES #7, CONDES #4 STRAWWEIGHT IN LATEST RING MAGAZINE RANKINGS
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes may have successfully defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight title by knocking down Mexican Erik Ramirez four times en route to a unanimous decision win on Read Full Story >>> Nietes eyes Solis but may fight Vargas
By Henry C. Villalva, Sun.Star Bacolod, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes of Murcia, Negros Occidental and Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, may have a tight schedule until 2010 if fight promoters and Nietes' handlers have their way.
Reports from Manila indicated Wednesday that Nietes is interest Read Full Story >>> MEXICO IN NEED OF NEW HEROES
By Mark Staniforth, Sportinglife.com (UK), Thu, 12 Mar 2009
For a nation whose boxing heritage bristles with more warriors than arguably any other, Mexico has struggled in recent times to find the next generation capable of carrying their proud tradition forward.
F Read Full Story >>> Right hand punch is key to Pacquiao win
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
While his left fist remains as his bread-and-butter, Manny Pacquiao is expected to unload more often with his right when he faces off with British Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas.
Former world heavyweight king Michael Moorer, a southpaw like Pacquiao, has been in charge of the Filipino?s train Read Full Story >>>
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