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Rankings: Pac-man falls into the Oscar trap
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Beating Oscar De La Hoya will do wonders for a fighter?s career, but there often is a malaise that comes with a victory over the Golden Boy.
De La Hoya has long been boxing?s most popular fighter and biggest attraction. Yet Felix Trinidad didn?t usurp him after his controversial 1999 win over De Read Full Story >>>Legaria captures MPBF super feather crown
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
MAASIM, Sarangani (January 15) ? Elmer Legaria bucked a slow start and dropped Rene Bucag twice with wicked body shots en route to a technical knockout win to capture the vacant Mindanao super featherweight title.
Legaria knocked down Bucag twice in the sixth round with powerful hooks to the body Read Full Story >>> I?ll be laughingstock if it?s 50-50 ? Manny
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Manny Pacquiao said he?s not going to fight Briton Ricky Hatton if they will get equal share of the pay-per-view revenues that would be derived from their May 2 fight in Las Vegas.
"If it?s 50-50, forget about it (the fight)," said Pacquiao, sounding bitter that nobody?s paying attention to his s Read Full Story >>> It's For The Needy, Not The Greedy
Let Golden Boys With Hands In Fighters' Pockets Take Less!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Hatton-Pacquiao sat on a wall.
Hatton-Pacquiao had a big fall.
But you don?t have to be Humpty Dumpty or all the king?s horses or all the king?s men to see how Hatton-Pacquiao can be reassembled and how contracts can be signed to keep the May 2 MGM Grand date intact.
Gordon Gekko was wrong, Read Full Story >>> ROLANDO MAGBANUA FIGHTS MEXICO'S JOSE COTA FOR WBO INTERIM ORIENTAL BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
 
Magbanua (L) and Cota
North Cotabato bantamweight prospect Rolando Magbanua takes on Mexico's Jose Angel Cota in a 12-round interim championship bout for th Read Full Story >>> Memo to Manny: just sign the contract
By Peter Czymbor, 8countnews, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Manny Pacquiao?s latest financial gripe is that he deserves a 60/40 split of the revenue for his potential May 2nd megafight with junior welterweight world champ Ricky Hatton. Of course, this is after he agreed verbally to a 50/50 split for the fight according to multiple sources, including Pacman?s Read Full Story >>> Does Floyd Mayweather Jr need to Call out Manny Pacquiao or Ricky Hatton?
By Johnny Benz, DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs to call on no one. If Mayweather Jr. decides to return to boxing, then he will need to do nothing more then show up. Mayweather Jr. will not have to call out fighters such as Manny Pacquiao or Ricky Hatton. The fact is that both Hatton and Pacquiao should call out Mayweath Read Full Story >>> As Pacworld Spins, Koncz Shows Elasticity Of Spider-Man!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Showing for sure that Mama Koncz didn?t raise any fools in the frozen tundra of Canada, Manny Pacquiao adivser and ?personal shadow? Michael Konz is singing out of Megamanny?s hymn book.
According to veteran Pinoy journalist Abac Cordero, writing for the Philippine Star, Koncz told him he is firm Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao can?t deliver KO punch for GenSan
The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ? While his handlers fight over how much he should get from his projected fight with British superstar Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao tried his hand on basketball, his other passion.
Pacquiao made his debut in the Smart-Liga Pilipinas Conference II last Wednesday, logging two po Read Full Story >>> Pacman tops the Datuk
By Ernest Luis, The Electric Newspaper, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
LADIES and gentlemen, in the left corner, presenting Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao.
In the right corner, presenting Spain's Euro08 hero Fernando Torres.
Torres, 24, boyishly flicks his hair to his right. K.O.
Pacquiao, 30, smiles after withdrawing his left hand.
Next contest Read Full Story >>> Boxing's Last Golden Boy?
By Tom Van Riper, Forbes.com, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Manny Pacquiao pounded Oscar De La Hoya into retirement in front of 15,001 people last month in Las Vegas.
Each wobbling, backpedaling step, every shot to the face, to the swollen left Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WON?T GIVE IN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is standing firm by his decision demanding a 60-40 revenue split in his megabuck showdown with IBO light welterweight champion Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton planned for Las Vegas on May 2.
Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao stays firm on 60-40
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
At least on this one, boxer Manny Pacquiao and promoter Bob Arum are not on the same page.
Pacquiao, the biggest star in boxing today, yesterday stood firm on a 60-40 split with Ricky Hatton, of course to his favor, just after Arum announced that all?s well at 50-50.
?Hindi ako papayag sa 50-5 Read Full Story >>> Urinetown: Pacquiao's Call To Nature, Costly Or Profitable?
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
To hear Bob Arum tell it, he carefully detailed the money split for the proposed May 2 Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight in excruciating detail.
The location was the posh Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel. Arum also told me that, while the financial terms were being outlined, Pacman felt th Read Full Story >>> Khan to fight Mexican great Barrera
By Agence France Press, Google News, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
LONDON (AFP) ? Amir Khan is set for the biggest test of his professional career after securing a March 14 fight with Marco Antonio Barrera.
The Mexican, a seven-time, three-weight world champion is regarded as one of the best boxers of his era and has won 64 of his 71 professional contests.
He Read Full Story >>> Hollywood Swinger: Coach Roach Fighting For Manny To Accept 50-50!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Others may have thrown in the towel but Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach refuses to quit.
I just spoke to the celebrated trainer who was at his Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.
Coach Roach said he was burning up the phone lines to the Philippines to reach his most famous charge.
Roach is wel Read Full Story >>> KHAN: BARRERA FIGHT IS NO GAMBLE
By Duncan Bech, Sportinglife.com (UK), Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Amir Khan has denied he has gambled in agreeing to face Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera in the toughest fight of his career.
Khan will take a massive step up in class when Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: It's still 60-40, or I'll find somebody else
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 15 Jan 2009
Contrary to earlier reports, Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao said on Thursday he is still insisting on a 60-40 split for his proposed ?superfight? with British champion Ricky Hatton.
In a text message he sent to ABS-CBN correspondent Dyan Castillejo, Pacquiao maintained that he has not c Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Beyond crass commercialism
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Jan 2009
 
THE Pacquiao-Hatton super fight this May will definitely push through even if the two camps are still wrangling over who gets how much of the pot that these two Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE -LOPEZ FIGHT FOR VACANT WBO TITLE IN JEOPARDY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Jan 2009
IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire's fight for the vacant super flyweight title against Puerto Rico?s Jose ?Carita? Lopez is in jeopardy. The title is being relinquished by reigning champion Fernan Read Full Story >>>
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