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MVP sees gold at rainbow's end
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 25 Jan 2009
BACOLOD ? Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) chairman Manny V. Pangilinan admitted the other day he knows little about the complexities of the sport but his motivation in getting involved is the realization that i Read Full Story >>>Pe?alosa son, Fil-Aussie spark Olympic gold medal hopes
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star, Sun, 25 Jan 2009
BACOLOD ? Cebu City?s Dave Pe?alosa and Australia-based Robin Palileo sparkled like gems as the host city and Army hauled the biggest harvest of medals at the close of the 2009 Smart National Amateur Boxing Association Championship at the NOMPAC here Friday.
Pe?alosa, the younger of two boxing so Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr. Congratulates Manny Pacquiao for Carrying the Torch
EastSideBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Jan 2009
Today on Sports Rage Uncensored with Gabriel Morency on Hardcore Sports Rage (Sirius 98), retired boxing legend Floyd Mayweather appeared on the show for a no-holds-barred interview. Here are some notes from the interview:
- Mayweather feels blessed to be in the position that he's in right now.
Read Full Story >>> Staying amateur
Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 25 Jan 2009
BACOLOD?Former two-time world champion Dodie Boy Pe?alosa Sr. and Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (Abap) president Ricky Vargas met Thursday night to discuss plans for the future of promising boxing star Dodie Boy Jr.
The elder Pe?alosa said the new officers of ABAP, headed by commu Read Full Story >>> MORE ON PACQUIAO-HATTON DEAL
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
LOS ANGELES ? After a whirlwind of negotiations between lunch on Thursday and brunch on Friday, there was some desert for Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer.
The fight is on.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Wins Round One Against Hatton
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
Manny Pacquiao finally locked in the biggest payday of his career Friday ? a guaranteed $12 million to face off with Ricky Hatton May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena ? but his trainer s Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Hatton back on for May 2 in Vegas
By Associated Press, Google News, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao will end up in the ring together after all.
The popular British fighter and the pound-for-pound king from the Philippines will fight May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden in easily the year's biggest bout ? one that appeared scuttled earlier in the week wh Read Full Story >>> Did Pacquiao's team underestimate Hatton's PPV value?
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
There has been some bruising sparring going on behind the scenes as Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao's handlers and legal teams have battled it out over which fighter holds the financial face cards in what is likely to be the most talked-about, biggest grossing superfight in 2009. Right now it appear Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM LA: Antonio Margarito 145.8, Shane Mosley 147.2
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
WBA World Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito (left) and Four-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley (right) pose on January 23, 2009 in Los Angeles, California at the weigh-in for their January 24, 2009 world title Read Full Story >>> Hatton team 'extremely optimistic' says lawyer Williams
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
Ricky Hatton's lawyer Gareth Williams has told me tonight that he is now "extremely optimistic" of the superfight between his client and Manny Pacquiao moving ahead.
I can reveal that Williams has not yet seen a signed contract, but according to Williams, Hatton's promoter in the United States, R Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao to fight Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas
Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
Manny Pacquiao has cleared the way for a superfight with Ricky Hatton after signing a contract with the bout's organiser.
The popular British fighter and the pound-for-pound king from the Philippines will fight on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden in easily the year's biggest bout ? one that appeared Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's signed contract now in Bob Arum's hands
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
Bob Arum called The Times this morning to say that Manny Pacquiao has delivered a signed contract agreeing to fight Ricky Hatton May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, ending turbulent negotiations that had Hatton effectively calling off the fight as recently as Wednesday.
Arum confirmed Pacquiao w Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton plays waiting game with Manny Pacquiao
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
It has been a bruising 36 hours behind the scenes as Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao's legal teams ironed out what could be the most talked-about, highest-earning superfight of 2009. If it happens.
In spite of the growing optimism yesterday that the superfight between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Fresh from the Margarito-Mosley Pre-fight Press Conference
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
STAPLES CENTER, LOS ANGELES, California - - No bullshit! It is not even one of arithmetic. It defies the economic meltdown.
Boxing is alive!
Antonio Margarito (37-5-0, with 27 KO?s) of Tijuana, Read Full Story >>> YOUNG GUNS READY TO FIRE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
TOP PROSPECTS STACK MARGARITO VS. MOSLEY UNDERCARD AT STAPLES CENTER
LOS ANGELES, January 23 - Some of boxing's top young talent will enter the ring at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 24th before Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley battle in one of the most highly-anticipated w Read Full Story >>> Smart, Pacman need a safe Olympic vessel
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines?The best news to come out of our country?s desperate drive for a first Olympic gold medal is not the P12-million incentive dangled by tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan in this colorful capital on Thursday.
What beats that sweet stunner is the fact that MVP is not promising only Read Full Story >>> Thanks to beer, Pacman-Hatton fight on
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
MANILA, Philippines?A friendly dare over three bottles of beer cost Manny Pacquiao a million dollars early Friday morning. Those beers could also make him at least $12 million richer.
Again showing how deeply he values friendship, Pacquiao finally relented to fight Ricky Hatton after trusted conf Read Full Story >>> MIXED MESSAGES OVER HATTON-PACMAN
By Simon Lewis, Sportinglife.com (UK), Sat, 24 Jan 2009
The likelihood of Ricky Hatton's proposed 'megafight' with Manny Pacquiao taking place is still open to question.
The proposed May 2 clash between pound-for-pound king Pacquiao and 140lb champion Hatton looked to have been scuppered when the former reportedly refused to sign up by Wednesday's ori Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO VS. HATTON: IT?S A DEAL!
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
 
Manny Pacquiao reportedly has finally signed the deal to fight Ricky Hatton on May 2, 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Manny accepted the slight adv Read Full Story >>> What it all means
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Sat, 24 Jan 2009
BACOLOD ? So many stories, so little space.
That was the general sentiment of media delegates to the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines Congress here Thursday afternoon. As of this writing, the intrepid sports journalists of The Star (including yours truly, fellow columnist Quinito Hen Read Full Story >>>
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