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Three Surgeries Later, Israel Vazquez Is Good To Go By Ralph Gonzalez, The Sweet Science, Fri, 15 May 2009 It was after the third round that he knew something was wrong. WBC emeritus super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez was in the midst of a third brutal confrontation against Rafael Marquez. ?My vision was blurry in my right eye,? Vazquez said. ?I thought it was the Vaseline that was being applied Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Hatton Pay Per View Numbers Very Good Gambling 911, Fri, 15 May 2009

There has been much speculation as to why the Pay Per View numbers for the May 2 Pacquiao-Hatton fight were taking so long to be published. This was after all the most bet on boxing much of the year thus far.
From Sp Read Full Story >>> Straight No Chaser: Personal Choices By Desi Cortez, blackathlete.net, Fri, 15 May 2009 "With great power comes great responsibility."
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DENVER -- The Paq-Man not only believes this Boy Scout line, he lives it. So much so that he?s considering seeking a political office - for the second time in his homeland of the Philippines. He?s no formal higher education to speak of; he s Read Full Story >>> The true story, according to Martin By Ricardo F. Lo, The Philippine Star, Fri, 15 May 2009 Curtain-raisers:
? From reader Mike Hokson:
I watched David Foster and Friends at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (a few days ago) and I could not be more proud as a Filipino after seeing Charice perform.
I could proudly say that she was the mainstay and considered the headliner of the show. Read Full Story >>> Let Pacquiao beat Hatton again in Fight Night Round 4 demo Mercury News, Fri, 15 May 2009 So that whole Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton main event didn?t go as long as some expected. I mean some folks were expecting a 12-round epic, but the whole thing ended quickly.
For those who want to rewrite history or just make it the same, now you have a chance. EA is offering a Fight Night Round 4 Read Full Story >>> ?Pac-mom? to wear 5 gowns at 60th bday bash By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 15 May 2009 GENERAL SANTOS CITY?SHE WILL wear at least five expensive gowns when she celebrates her birthday Friday night. And she is expected to sport a handbag costing more money than millions of Filipinos probably have seen in their lifetimes.
No, she is not Imeldific. But Imelda Marcos, the party queen i Read Full Story >>> Pacman?s political party gaining force in GenSan By Allen V. Estabillo, MindaNews, Fri, 15 May 2009 GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/14 May) ? Major political realignments may soon shape up here and the neighboring areas following the emergence of boxing champion Manny Pacquiao?s newly-approved political party as a new regional political force.
Pacquiao?s People?s Champ Movement (PCM), which was Read Full Story >>> Number One/Numero Uno? Says Who? By Jamie Arrington, 8countnews, Thu, 14 May 2009 Promotional taglines often reflect an underlying storyline for the fights in which they market. Stanzas such as "Rumble in the Jungle" and "Thrilla in Manilla" still linger decades after the event took place due to the fight's timeless success and quality. Others like "Fight of the Millenium" and Read Full Story >>> The New Saga: Mayweather, Marquez, and Pacquiao Battle for Boxing Immortality By Juan Angel Zurita, BoxingFanatics.com, Thu, 14 May 2009 I know I may sound like a hater when it comes to Floyd Mayweather Jr., but let me make a few things clear.
I recognize he?s a great fighter. I simply want to see how great he really is. I feel that his most ardent fans unjustifiably overrate him while overlooking the facts.
For starters, I don Read Full Story >>> CHEER UP RICKY, THERE IS NO SHAME LOSING TO THE PACMAN By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 14 May 2009 Part of being successful in what people do is the fact that sometimes they get so caught up with the accolades that they get fully deflated when things turn sour.
Case in point:- Ricky ?The Hitman?Hatton.
Hatton was so used bulldozing people, 44 times in fact during his career that when he f Read Full Story >>> JUAN DIAZ GRADUATES COLLEGE! Former World Lightweight Champion to Receive Degree in Political Science This Sunday PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 14 May 2009

LOS ANGELES - As most boxing fans know, when Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz wasn't hitting opponents in the boxing ring, he was hitting the books at the University of Houston - Downtown (UHD). The former Three-Time World Champion will Read Full Story >>> That wasn't the real Hitman By Gavin Glicksman, The Sun, Thu, 14 May 2009

RAY HATTON admits his son Ricky should never have fought Manny Pacquiao.
Hatton Jnr was crushed inside two rounds when he faced pound-for-pound king Pacquiao in Las Vegas ear Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao a cultural hero By Ray Perez, Solano Tempest, Thu, 14 May 2009 What do you call a person who can make $12 million in less than seven minutes of work, put someone to sleep in less than a millisecond, and represent the hopes and dreams of over 80 million people worldwide? Manny Pacquiao is what you call him - the uncontested best pound-for-pound boxer in the worl Read Full Story >>> Lee Beard Talks Pacquiao vs. Mayweather, Floyd Sr. By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 14 May 2009 Lee Beard, the assistant trainer for Ricky Hatton, was very impressed with the performance of Manny Pacquiao. He, along with head trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, had a plan in place to overtake Pacquiao on May 2 in Las Vegas. The Filipino fighter exploded in the first round, sending Hatton down twice, Read Full Story >>> HATTON: MANNY PACQUIAO EMBARASSED ME By Niall Hickman, Daily Express, Thu, 14 May 2009

RICKY Hatton has admitted that Manny Pacquiao 'embarassed' him in Las vegas 10 days ago.
The Hitman said he had been humiliated and still didn't like going out in public following his return to the UK from the Un Read Full Story >>> HBO Wins Big With Eight Sports Emmy's - Archives To Make Footage Available Broadcast Newsroom, Thu, 14 May 2009 DMN Newswire--2009-5-13--HBO Sports was the recipient of eight Sports Emmy Awards this past April. Triple honors went to its ground-breaking boxing series "24/7," with two going to "Calzaghe/Jones 24/7" and one to "Pacquiao/De La Hoya 24/7." The Outstanding Sports Documentary Emmy went to "Breaking Read Full Story >>> Muli, ang aking pasasalamat sa inyong lahat By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 14 May 2009

MANILA ? Sampung araw pa lang ang nakakaraan matapos nating magwagi kontra sa Englishman na si Ricky Hatton, pero parang napakarami na ang nangyari mula noon hanggang ngayon.
Mula sa aking kontrobersiyal n Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao ?The Greatest Boxer of the Decade? By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Thu, 14 May 2009 Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao was named ?The Greatest Boxer of the Decade [2000s]? in an elite list made by a famed boxing chronicler, sharing the spotlight with other boxing greats like Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran.
Pacquiao, 30, was the only A Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao v. Mayweather: Who's the best of the decade? Bad Left Hook, Thu, 14 May 2009

We may well get an actual fight before the end of the decade (which comes this year -- feeling old?) to truly hash it out, but for now, the debate rages on.
Recently, RING Magazine's Michael R Read Full Story >>> Will the Tanzanian Golden Boy Shine This Saturday? By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 14 May 2009 Mbwana Matumla did not come all the way from Tanzania to lose to AJ Banal. ?It is not a question of whether I think I will win?I will win.? He vowed during the press conference held Wednesday morning at the Patio Isabel in Talamban, Cebu City. He has trained for two months for this bout. His trainer Read Full Story >>>
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