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Beyond Pacquaio-De La Hoya, Two People?s Long-lost Ties
By Rene P. Ciria-Cruz, New America Media, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Editor's Note: The recent Pacquiao-De La Hoya fight pitted Mexican and Filipino fans against eachother, but the two fighters have many common ties. Mexico and the Philippines had 250 years of close political and cultural ties before the 20th century, with enduring results, writes NAM contributor Ren Read Full Story >>>BoxingScene 2008 Year in Review: The Jr. Welterweights
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Is Jr. Welterweight a good division? It?s a question which was there before the start of 2008 and remains at the end of it. There are good fighters, but there isn?t a ton of depth below the very top of class.
Luckily for 140 lbs., the peak is one of the sports biggest stars and the few notables Read Full Story >>> SecondsOut Promoter Of The Year Golden Boy Promotions
By Andrew Wake, SecondsOut.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
The fact that the Los Angeles-based firm have scooped SecondsOut?s award for Promoter of the Year for the fifth year in succession is proof, if it was needed, that Oscar De La Hoya is as much the ?Golden Boy? with his promotional hat on as he has been in the ring with a pair of 10 ounce Cleto Reyes Read Full Story >>> 2008 Boxing Reveals Mixed Results
By George Willis, New York Post, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
There were plenty of special moments in boxing in 2008: Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez met in an epic third bout; Antonio Margarito scored a thrilling upset of Miguel Cotto, the slugfest between Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham in Newark demands a rematch; and Manny Pacquiao's three victories i Read Full Story >>> In This Corner on '4' features classic series
The Philippine Star, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
The weekly top rating boxing show In This Corner continues with its ?Classic Series? tonight (7-8 p.m.) over NBN-4.
This time boxing fans get to witness in the one-hour program presented by Ginebra San Miguel, San Miguel Beer, Purefoods, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and Biogenic I Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO: THE GREATEST OF ALL-TIME
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
To appreciate the greatness of Manny Pacquiao one has to reach into his childhood days to realize where he came from and then proceed to evaluate ? and be mesmerized ? by what he has achieved not just for himself and his family Read Full Story >>> Tex?s Southpaw Study: A Look at the Lefty
By Daniel 'Tex' Cohen, RingsideReport.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Hundreds of years ago, they were stoned to death for witchcraft. In the boomer generation, nuns smacked them on the hand with rulers. They make up an overwhelming proportion of US presidents. They are cherished in all sports for their versatility, uniqueness and ambidextrous tendencies. In some ways Read Full Story >>> Pro Boxing Yearender: Pacquiao wipes away the blues
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Florante Condes lost his IBF minimumweight title, five Filipinos were thwarted in bids for world crowns and at least four highly-regarded contenders blew their chance to advance to the global stage but Manny Pacquiao made all the d Read Full Story >>> FARENAS LOOKS TO WIN BIG
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Hard-hitting featherweight Michael Farenas is looking to win big in his battle with Thailand?s Sunan Thosen at the Mandaluyong Gym in an exciting fight card promoted by WBO world bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa and Mayor Ben Read Full Story >>> Judgment in the far east
By Romel Ferriol Bernardo, 8countnews, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
When boxing community in the Philippines got hold of the news that promoter Aljoe Jaro chose the historic Araneta Coliseum for his upcoming boxing event dubbed ?Judgment in Far East? slated January 11 next year, many raised eyebrows and expressed concern on the promoter?s judgment in holding his big Read Full Story >>> DODIE BOY JR MAY REMAIN AMATEUR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Efforts are underway to try and convince former two-division world boxing champion Dodie Boy Penalosa to keep his promising son ? Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr ? from turning pro in his debut set for tomorrow at the Mandaluyong Gym.
The newly elected president of the Philippine Amateur Boxing Association Read Full Story >>> Hatton wants Pacquiao followed by Mayweather rematch
inthenews.co.uk, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Ricky Hatton says he wants to take on pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao next year before a possible rematch against Floyd Mayweather Junior.
The Manchester fighter says if he succeeds in securing those fights then he Read Full Story >>> BOXING DAY IN NEW ZEALAND
By Dr. Allan Recto, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Akaroa, New Zealand (12/26/2008) ? Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in New Zealand every December 26, which also marks St. Stephen?s Day. St. Stephen was the first Christian to become a ?martyr? because of his faith and died by stoning. Boxing Day has nothing to do with the two fighters in th Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WAY AHEAD IN ESPN STAR SPORTS ?CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS? AND ALL SPORTSNATION TEAM
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Filipino ring icon and national treasure Manny Pacquiao who was named ?Fighter of the Year? by Sports Illustrated and ?World Boxer of the Year? by the World Boxing Council is way ahead of Malaysia?s squash world champion Nicol David in the finals of the ESPN Star Sports on line poll to choose the ?C Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's story dominated boxing in 2k8
By Bob Hanna, SouthCoastToday.com, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
It was a year that saw the probable departure of at least two old familiar faces and the welcoming of a distinctly new one. Make no mistake, Manny Pacquiao is now The Man in boxing, both in the mythical pound-for-pound ratings and at the bo Read Full Story >>> Meet the Fighter of the Year
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
The race for the 2008 Fighter of the Year award is not much of a race at all. It?s about as competitive as the 1973 Belmont, when the great Secretariat won by 31 lengths, or the 1940 NFL championship game, when the Chicago Bears routed the Washington Redskins 73-0.
Picking the winner this year is Read Full Story >>> 15 (rounds) memories of 2008
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
It was a good year. Thanks, Manny Pacquiao. It was a surprising year. Thanks, Pacquiao and Bernard Hopkins and Antonio Margarito. It was a tough year. Get well, Genaro Hernandez. It was a disappointing year. Goo Read Full Story >>> Christmas wishes for boxing?s future
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
There were, it seemed, more movie stars and other celebrities in the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden on June 28, 1997, than there were for many Academy Award celebrations.
The media contingent to cover the heavyweight title rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson was about the size of Verm Read Full Story >>> It?s high time they blame Manny Pacquiao
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
The ?they? refers to those who up to this time still could not accept a Filipino is better than the rest of the world. Except for billiards maybe, Filipinos are expected to lose in any athletic competition they are in.
When M Read Full Story >>> Holloway a Sparring Partner Du Jour No Longer
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
Welterweight hopeful Rashad Holloway was supposed to be back home in Cincinnati, Ohio for Christmas, as he had a scheduled bout this weekend. So in preparation for his final appearance of 2008, the 9-1 Holloway spent last week sparring with Antonio Margarito, who faces Shane Mosley next month. He wa Read Full Story >>>
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