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Good sell job for De La Hoya-Pacquiao
By Robert Morales, L.A. Daily News, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Regardless of what many people think of the upcoming Dec. 6 fight between Oscar De La Hoya and the smaller Manny Pacquiao, we have to give the respective promoters credit for the incredible press tour they put together.
It began Wednesday at the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Next day it wa Read Full Story >>>Top Rank grooms Arce for Donaire
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
When Top Rank chairman Bob Arum has a blockbuster match in mind, he usually pits the protagonists against separate opponents on the same card as a teaser. That?s his way of gauging if the fighters will be up to the task.
On Nov. 1, IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire stakes his crown against ma Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao Promotional Tour Come to Texas
By Daniel 'Tex' Cohen, RingsideReport.com, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Top Rank and Golden Boy traded moon shots Friday afternoon at the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya press conference at the NASA Space Center in Houston, Texas.
The conference was a very calm, civil event compared to the recent Shane Mosley-Ricardo Mayorga conference that featured an ever confiden Read Full Story >>> De la Hoya?s secret weapon: ?45?
By Joseph G. Lariosa, GMA News Online, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois ? When Oscar De La Hoya published his book, ?American Son," (Harper Collins, 2008) a few months ago, it was an indication that he was hanging up his gloves.
But now that he is getting ready to face Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao in what is billed as the welterweight ?Dream Ma Read Full Story >>> Hoya vows to neutralize Pacquiao?s quickness
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Oscar De La Hoya is not awed by the blinding speed of Manny Pacquiao.
Speaking to the Houston Chronicle on the day the Dec. 6 travelling circus made a stop at the Space Center on Friday, De La Hoya said he knows what it takes to neutralize Pacquiao?s advantage in reflexes when they finally lock h Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya vs Pacquiao: The RANTING of a MAD MAN!
By P.H. Burbridge, EastSideBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
For those ?fans? under Oscar De La Hoya?s ?spell? it?s time to enter the ?make believe? zone. Time to suspend all logic and start ?believing? a serious fight is on the horizon featuring ?The Golden Boy?. And, OH, don?t forget your wallets! For hard core fight fans get ready for 2 months of excruciat Read Full Story >>> Pacman?s main weapon will be speed?Roach
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
MANILA, Philippines?Drastic times call for drastic measures.
Trainer Freddie Roach will close the doors of his famed Wild Card Gym to keep away distractions as Manny Pacquiao prepares for his Dec. 6 multimillion-dollar showdown against Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
?Once the Read Full Story >>> Pinoys KO Thai foes in Talisay boxing
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
ANTHONY ?Rocky? Marcial and Jhonreil Casimiro clinched their first international titles and kept their undefeated records as they disposed their Thai opponents in their back-to-back title fights in the ?Fight Night in Talisay? last Friday at the Talisay Sports Complex.
Marcial won the interim Wo Read Full Story >>> A NIGHT OF CONTROVERSY IN TALISAY, CEBU
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Anthony ?Rocky? Marcial won the WBO super featherweight interim title with a 3rd round TKO over a much shorter but game thai fighter Thong Thai Rajanondh while Jhonreil Casimiro scored a 5th round TKO over another battling Thai Read Full Story >>> Body talk and a freakish height advantage
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
THEY say you don?t get old overnight. Rather you begin to breakdown, body part by body part. And that?s what I?m feeling right now.
If my body is supposed to be my temple, then I?m probably suffering penance for the abuse I have wrought upon it over the years.
I can feel it give, slowly but Read Full Story >>> Now it?s RP beauties vs Mexican lasses
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Another Philippines versus Mexico duel is taking place during fight week of the Dec. 6 duel between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya.
But it?s not happening on top of a boxing ring, according to Top Rank big boss Bob Arum.
"There was an argument while we were in Houston over which country h Read Full Story >>> ARUM PLANS PACQUIAO VICTORY RALLY IN MANILA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, one of the most astute men in boxing, plans a Pacquiao victory rally in Manila and has even picked a December 12 date, one day before a big Top Rank promotion in Macao.
Arum spoke about the plan Read Full Story >>> BAILOUT SUCCESS COULD HELP STABILIZE BUSINESS IN BOXING
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Now that the US Lower House has okayed in the second round of voting the economic rescue bill it had earlier junked and which was approved by the Senate, fears of decline in lucrative boxing business mostly in Las Vegas, Nev Read Full Story >>> NIGHT OF KNOCKOUTS IN TALISAY
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
CEBU CITY -- Anthony ?Rocky? Marcial won the interim WBO Oriental superfeatherweight title via third round technical knockout over his Thai opponent Thongthai Rajanond. Marcial walked through the punches of the smaller Raj Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao underdog against the Golden Boy
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
CHICAGO -- With the awesome Chicago skyline as a backdrop, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao stood side-by-side on the 102nd floor of the Sears Tower. Right then and there -- amid all of the hoopla pumping up the most significant fight of the year -- one truth was undeniable.
De La Hoya is much l Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya at home in front of the Alamo
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Oscar De La Hoya is 35 now and on the downside of a glorious career. His skills have begun to fade and he's clearly not the fighter he once was.
But none of that seems to have affected his popularity, especially in San Antonio where the Golden Boy is treated like a rock star at every appearance.
Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA, PACQUIAO IN SAN ANTONIO (PHOTOS)
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Six Division and Ten-Time World Champion Oscar de la Hoya (left) and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound-For-Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao (right) pose at in front of the Alamo on October 3, 2008 at the San Antonio press co Read Full Story >>> MARCIAL, CASIMIRO WIN TALISAY
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Talisay City -- Undefeated prospects Anthony Marcial and Jonreil Casimiro both registered knockout wins during last night's 'Fight Night in Talisay' over their Thai opponents to capture their first regional titles before a Read Full Story >>> Roach Confident PacMan Beats Oscar
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
When Freddie Roach was serving as Oscar De La Hoya's trainer for his May 2007 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. little did he know the knowledge he gained during their eight-week training camp would be used to benefit Manny Pacquiao.
At the time, a match-up between De La Hoya, who fought Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao says he is 'hungrier, faster' than De La Hoya
Fighters visit Space Center as part of tour for Dec. 6 bout in Vegas
By Fran Blinebury, Houston Chronicle, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
There were plenty of reasons why Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao would never meet in a boxing ring.
One was too old or one was too young. One was too fast or one was too strong.
One was too ...
"What does it matter?" asked De La Hoya. "In the end, we just wanted to fight."
So they wi Read Full Story >>>
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