Juan Manuel Marquez ? Ready For Diaz But Still Seeking Pacquiao
By Matthew Hurley, SecondsOut.com, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
After losing a split decision to Manny Pacquiao in a spirited rematch of their 2004 draw Juan Manuel Marquez was understandably livid. Once again the master boxer proved a near unsolvable puzzle for the Filipino whirlwind. But once again it would prove to be a knockdown, scored by Pacquiao in the th  Read Full Story >>>

Prelude to Pacquiao Match: Juan Manuel Marquez Must Defeat Diaz
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
Popular Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez is determined to have another chance to fight Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao but he has to win first on Saturday when he squares off with Juan Diaz of Texas at the Toyota Center in Texas. In Texas, all roads lead to Toyota Center in Houston for a major boxin  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez-Diaz showdown one of many great '09 fights
By David A. Avila, The Press Enterprise, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
Rumors that pro boxing was on its deathbed were exaggerated. Instead, the sport is enjoying a stirring renaissance with a number of intriguing bouts on tap for the next four months. Next up comes Ring magazine lightweight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez clashing with former champion Juan Diaz  Read Full Story >>>

?Bad news for Pacman, bad news for Roach?
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
For Floyd Mayweather Sr., it doesn?t matter where he and Ricky Hatton will set up training camp for the all-important May 2 clash with Manny Pacquiao. "It wouldn?t matter," Mayweather told BULLETIN-TEMPO yesterday from his Las Vegas home when told about the British banger?s wish that they spend m  Read Full Story >>>

Z, Milan up to big task
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
ALA GYM stars Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Milan ?Milenyo? Melindo are up for overwhelming tasks when they fight with former world champions in the ?Judgment at the Waterfront? fight card on March 14 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino. In his debut as a bantamweight, Gorres (28-2-2, 15 KO?s) will cla  Read Full Story >>>

Vicious Venezuelan Looms Large For Manny
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
Check out the hair and the goatee and you might think this bad cat is just some latter day hippie who wandered away from San Francisco. Like wow, peace and love and where's your guitar, dude? But it?s actually the Vicious Venezuelan, Edwin Valero, the man who has stomped on one tuk tuk driver   Read Full Story >>>

Writers predict winner of Pacquiao-Hatton fight
GMA News Online, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? The promo tour has not even started. Both fighters have yet to start their respective training sessions. But this early online boxing writers are already predicting a winner for the scheduled May 2 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. Some say the reigning pound-fo  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao enters petroleum business
By Rico Biliran, MindaNews, Wed, 25 Feb 2009
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/24 Feb) -- Count Filipino boxing superstar Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao among the increasing business partners of the Davao City-based petroleum company, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (PPPI). PPPI on Monday afternoon opened its 100th service station nationwide wit  Read Full Story >>>

Honorable Pacquiao---Sir Hatton?
By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Feb 2009

New Year and new enemy for the Philippines boxing hero Manny Pacquiao. This, as he battles the British hitman Ricky Hatton in a no-frills punch-out in Las Veg  Read Full Story >>>

OH, YES! THERE WILL STILL BE LIFE AND EXCITEMENT IN PHILIPPINE BOXING AFTER GERRY, MANNY AND NONITO
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Feb 2009

On a night when World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa fought before Cebu boxing fans for the last time, three young bantamweights from the Southern Philippine Island of Mindanao proved to Filipino bo  Read Full Story >>>

BRAVEHEART FIGHTERS SHINE
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Although Pe?alosa was the headliner of the slambang event, rising stars Rolando Magbanua and Jundy Maraon of the North Cotabato-based Braveheart Boxing Gym came to be the stars of the night with their earth-shaking performances. The flashy Magbanua installed himself as a legitimate world title c  Read Full Story >>>

Los Angeles Boxing Examiner mailbag: Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao makes cents
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Welcome to the latest edition of the Los Angeles Boxing Examiner's mailbag. Thanks to everyone who has e-mailed me and commented about my articles at the Examiner and Boxing Confidential . I cannot post them all, so keep them coming and maybe one day, you to will be featured in the mailbag. I r  Read Full Story >>>

Gerry needs a legit tune-up, not a chase
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines?The visiting Mexican boxer, falsely labeled panteonero or grave digger, failed miserably in his job to provide Gerry Pe?alosa a legit workout. But it?s not that simple. German Meraz, 22, also ended up a major anomaly in fight-mad Cebu City last Saturday. Suspected to be   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao: Hatton fight is my hardest
By Cedelf Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao kidded around as soon as he made what was perhaps the boldest prediction in his battle with Ricky Hatton so far. ?I?m just an ordinary fighter but I can beat a good fighter,? Pacquiao told reporters Friday night before bursting into laughter. Pacquiao, though  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao's 2009 vs. Pacquiao's 2008
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Tue, 24 Feb 2009

"The People's Champ's" retirement from boxing and entry into Philippine politics purvey a sad state for many boxing and sports fans who want to see Pacquiao's exciting fights beyond 2009.   Read Full Story >>>

Bring on Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, and Floyd Mayweather JR: The Options of Shane Mosley
By Gene Ramirez, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 24 Feb 2009

Everything seemed to be working against him. Shane Mosley was in the middle of a divorce with his wife and manager Jin Mosley. Everyone was talking about him and the BALCO situation where he either knowingly or not took steroi  Read Full Story >>>

Pe?alosa apologizes to Cebuano fans despite win
By Henry C. Villalva, Sun.Star Bacolod, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
NEGRENSE reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa apologized to his Cebuano fans. He apologized for two reasons: he wasn't able to knock out his Mexican opponent German Meraz last Saturday when they clashed at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City, and he felt he was  Read Full Story >>>

Donaire running out of opponents
By Philip Ella Juico, The Philippine Star, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
When it was Nonito Donaire?s turn to lose in the 2000 Olympic trials to Brian Viloria (who had beaten Nonito?s older brother Glenn earlier in the same trials), Nonito said, ?I felt it was like a slap in the face. I lost by the score of 6 to 8. I had to realize who I was. But then Sugar Ray Leonard,   Read Full Story >>>

'Pacquiao has tools to beat one dimensional Hatton'
By Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News, Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Former world lightweight champion Juan Diaz said Manny Pacquiao has got what it takes to beat Ricky Hatton, whom he described as a ?one-dimensional? fighter. Diaz, the former unified WBA, WBO and IBF world lightweight champion, said he is expecting an explosive battle between Pacquiao and Hatton   Read Full Story >>>

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