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AFP expects ?Dream Match? truce
By Katherine Evangelista, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Although it will be unofficial, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expects an ?absolute ceasefire? between the military and rebel groups during the airing of the much-awaited boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya.
?We are expecting not just a suspe Read Full Story >>>Odds on Manny improve as fight nears
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao wore a dark suit and a big smile as he stepped into Wednesday?s press conference.
He must be glad that slowly, but steadily, he?s been catching up on Oscar dela Hoya as far as the odds to Saturday?s ?Dream Match? is concerned.
?Manny?s so happy he didn?t have to make Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy camp divided over how quick De la Hoya ends match
GMA News Online, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines - The man who claimed that Oscar de la Hoya has all the answers doesn't think The Dream Match will have an early resolution.
Angelo Dundee expressed confidence that de la Hoya would defeat Manny Pacquiao. But noting both fighters' endurance, the cornerman of ring legends Muham Read Full Story >>> Ron Borges Vegas Diary-Part 1
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? It?s Hype Day of Fight Week, the final big day of tub thumping before Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao fade from view until Saturday night?s concussive encounter between the two of them at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Pacquiao showed up at the final press conference looking li Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy chief: 'You can't underestimate Pacquiao'
GMA News Online, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines ? Oscar de la Hoya is fighting an opponent four inches shorter than he is and some 15 pounds naturally lighter than he is.
But it will be a mistake to play down Manny Pacquiao's chances.
The top brass of de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions gave some props to Pacquiao on Tues Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy still holding all the aces
IrishTimes.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
BOXING INTERVIEW with OSCAR DE LA HOYA: Donald McRae sets the scene as Oscar De La Hoya prepares to meet Manny Pacquiao in Saturday's 12-round non-title welterweight bout in Las Vegas.
EVEN WITH a purple bruise under his right eye Oscar De La Hoya has the kind of face more suited to Hollywood t Read Full Story >>> The Golden ticket
By Adam Smith, SkySports.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Saturday sees one of the most intriguing Vegas showdowns in recent years.
What is not in doubt is that Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao are great great fighters. Two ring legends of the modern era and on paper, it doesn't get much better than the most magnetic boxer on earth tackling the curre Read Full Story >>> Marquez still hungry for Pacman 3
By Francis Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Juan Manuel Marquez doesn?t care if Manny Pacquiao goes to hell and back.
The former super featherweight champion of the world will follow the Filipino boxing sensation anywhere -- and through any weight level -- to get the one thing he has always been chasing after: A third fight agai Read Full Story >>> What?s in a name? Ask ?Chavit? Singson
By Francis Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS -- What?s in a name? Depends on how you pronounce it, as a ?famous personage from the Philippines? unfortunately found out.
Bob Arum, chief executive officer of Top Rank, was rattling the names of the Manny Pacquiao side of the presidential table during the press conference of the ?Drea Read Full Story >>> Commentary: Dream match, dream act
By Bong Pedalino, PIA Information Service, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Maasin City (4 December) -- The biggest anticipated story this week is not the tossing and passing and guessing of the political music called cha-cha, but the fight of the century at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on December 7, Philippine time.
It was billed as a "dream match", and for all its commercial Read Full Story >>> esperationSquad Sing a Manny Tune
Diamond Boxing, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
On a hot August night in 2006 I was watching NBC's "America's Got Talent" out of boredom, and I ended up witnessing a fearless act that both inspired and moved me for the next two-and-a-half years of my life.
After sitting through a plethora of bizzare acts (the show features everything from Read Full Story >>> Changing Times Vitamins to Sponsor Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao in Upcoming Fight With Oscar De La Hoya.
PRNewsWire.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Changing Times Vitamins, Inc., (Pink Sheets: SGTB) announced today that they have signed an agreement with World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao to be a spokesperson for their patent pending sports drink, RecoveryX. Pacquiao is fighting one of the g Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight could rate a 10
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Oscar predicts a knockout in his fight with Pacquiao, but which one of them will be the victim?
Reporting from Las Vegas -- If Oscar De La Hoya beats Manny Pacquiao -- now considered the world's top pound-for-pound fighter -- Saturday it would certainly cement De La Hoya's legacy.
But the 35-y Read Full Story >>> MANNY LOOKS GREAT, OSCAR DOESN?T LOOK RIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao is in ?cruise control and looks great? but Oscar De La Hoya ?doesn?t look right? according to Pacquiao?s conditioning expert Alex Ariza.
Ariza, in an overseas telephone conversation wit Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WILL STOP DE LA HOYA IN 9TH OR 10TH, ARUM INSISTS
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? ?I tell you, this coming Saturday Manny Pacquiao will stop Oscar De La Hoya in the ninth or tenth round.?
Thus was the bold prediction made by Top Rank big boss Bob Arum after the final press conference of th Read Full Story >>> THE LEGENDS AND THE OUT OF PLACE EX-GOVERNOR
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
Las Vegas, NV:- In the war of words between Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer, many funny things have been said and done.
Bob Arum, during the presscon at East LA announced before the home crowd of Oscar de la Hoya that certain Read Full Story >>> HOPKINS SAYS AGE NOT A FACTOR, OSCAR STOPS PACMAN IN 8TH
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS--The world's undisputed light-heavyweight king Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins, who is here to watch this Saturday's "Dream Match", says that Oscar de la Hoya will take Manny Pacquiao to school, while pointing out Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya - Pacquaio final press conference: The Final Sell
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? There wasn?t much news. There never is at a boxing news conference.
But there were promises, politics, one-liners and lots of sell-sell-selling Wednesday in some well-orchestrated theater staged for the media in the final formal news conference for the real show, the Oscar-De La Hoya-Ma Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya eyes adoration
By Monte Poole, Contra Costa Times, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
THE GOLDEN BOY has plenty of fame and at least as much fortune. In a sport where athletes tend to age in dog years, he is 35 and exceedingly well-positioned for life beyond 36. He does not need to do this.
But the Golden Boy believes he must put his perfect face, with its perfect teeth and perfec Read Full Story >>> ?BARACK OBAMA MISSED THE PLANE?
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer brought the house down during the final press conference of the Oscar De La Hoya versus Manny Pacquiao ?Dream Match? at the Hollywood Theater in MGM Grand, here, December 3 when he declared that ?the most important politician who is on t Read Full Story >>>
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