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Roach starts homework: KO in nine By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 25 Jan 2009

Freddie Roach didn?t waste his time laying out his plan for the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight on May 2 in Las Vegas.
?Knockout,? he told The STAR which caught today?s hottest trainer by phone yesterd Read Full Story >>>Pacman-Hitman tickets! By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Sun, 25 Jan 2009 The most expensive ticket to the May 2 brawl between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton will be priced at $1,000, Top Rank big boss Bob Arum told Manila Bulletin and Fightnews on Friday. The fight will be held at the 17,000-capacity MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas but the venue will be reconfigured Read Full Story >>> AMONSOT AND BANAL LOOK SHARP IN PUBLIC WORKOUT By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Jan 2009

ALA boys Czar Amonsot and AJ Banal had a public workout and sparring session inside the ALA Gym at the Banilad Town Center this Saturday afternoon. Fans had a chance to size up the two boxers preparing for their January 31 Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO AND OBAMA By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Jan 2009 There is a parallelism between the careers of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and the new United States President Barack Obama. Even if Pacquiao is with boxing and Obama is with public service, still we can relate their respective lives and their achievements.
Pacquiao is boxing?s pound-for Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao gets it. Ricky Hatton gets it too By Peter Czymbor, 8countnews, Sun, 25 Jan 2009 After negotiations appeared to be dead in the water due to Pacquiao?s reluctance to accept anything less than a 60/40 split of the revenue, Pacman?s May 2nd megafight with junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton is back on.
Pacquiao agreed to a 52/48 split of the money, terms he previously scof Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton fight against Manny Pacquiao '99 per cent certain to take place' By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 25 Jan 2009

The much atticipated fight is expected to be announced officially on Monday.
The bout had been called off earlier this week with the two camps unable to agree financia Read Full Story >>> 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 >>>
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