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Ta?amor meets Ghanaian tonight
By Ding T. Marcelo, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
BEIJING ? Finally, Harry Ta?amor goes to the big dance, carrying not only his dreams, but also that of his nations hungry for a win, any win, to break out of a rut in these Olympic Games where Filipinos have not only been losing but losing badly.
Ta?amor, in his final Olympics, battles Ghana?s Read Full Story >>>Classic Fight
By Ram Mercado, Sun.Star Pampanga, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
AMONG the gifts you can imagine along the anticipated thrills of the season, the slated Pacquiao-Dela Hoya fight scheduled December 6 will top all public spectacles in the country.
The dream match will be like no other in boxing promotions. People's Champion (Manny) versus the Golden Boy.
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Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
MANILA - Just a day before his first elimination bout, Team Philippines? lone boxing entry Harry Tanamor is over the light flyweight limit.
But Cuban coach Enrique Tissert told Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (Abap) president Manny Lopez not to worry as the 400 grams over the 48-kg Read Full Story >>> Nate Campbell: Call The Cops Because Oscar-Manny Should Be Against The Law!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
Triple-belted world lightweight king Nate Campbell told Boxingconfidential.com Radio listeners Monday night that someone needs to call the cops.
?This Oscar-Pacquaio fight is a complete travesty,? Campbell told co-hosts Ricardo Lois and John Chavez. ?It should be against the law, really.?
Camp Read Full Story >>> Mailbag: Taking shots, defending Oscar-Pacman
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
There is a debate in boxing over a potential Dec. 6 fight in Las Vegas between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. I?ll answer questions about that bout and other hot topics in the sport in this week?s edition of the mailbag. As always, my answers are in italics.
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By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
Read on for fans? opinions on De La Hoya-Pacquiao, Pavlik-Hopkins, Antonio Margarito?s next fight, and the historical placement of Sugar Ray Robinson, Bernard Hopkins, and Shane Mosley in this week?s MMMB. Enjoy!
DE LA HOYA-PACQUAIO Read Full Story >>> OSCAR DE LA HOYA FOUNDATION AND TECATE SWING FOR CHARITY AT THE 9TH ANNUAL OSCAR DE LA HOYA FOUNDATION CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
LOS ANGELES - Tecate, the No. 1 Mexican cerveza in Southern California, announced today its title sponsorship of the 9th annual Oscar de la Hoya Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting the Oscar de la Hoya Foundation. One of the most anticipated golf fundraisers of the year, the star-studded e Read Full Story >>> Ferocious Stevie Forbes Comes Out Bullets & Gunsmoke:
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
Stevie ?Two Pounds? Forbes put 10 pounds of bluster in a five pound bag during his Boxingconfidential.com Radio appearance Monday night. Forbes, who was more than competitive in losing to legend Oscar de la Hoya, took verbal shots at both Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Andre B Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya: How Much Do Weight Classes Matter?
By Jeremy Kaufman, BleacherReport.com, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
A recent Bleacher Report article addressed several problems that surrounded a potential fight between Manny Pacquiao and either Oscar De La Hoya or the partially retired Floyd Mayweather.
The primary issue that was addressed in this article was the natural weight discrepancy that exists between P Read Full Story >>> Jones, Hopkins, De La Hoya: Boxing Needs New Stars
By Aaron Klein, EastSideBoxing.com, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
In case some of you may not have noticed, many of the so-called mega bouts that have been coming along down the pipe involve older fighters from yesterday who appear to be recycled again and again without stop despite the fact that they're no longer nearly as successful as they once were. Case in po Read Full Story >>> ARUM SAYS PACQUIAO GOT GOOD PLAY ON US TELEVISION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Filipino viewers of the Beijing Olympic Games coverage may have felt rightfully disappointed that boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, the flag bearer of the Philippine delegation got only a few seconds exposure but in the US, Read Full Story >>> I Smell? I Smell? De la Hoya-Margarito in 2009
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Oscar De la Hoya is the ultimate target for most boxing fans.
He?s easy to despise being that many of his supporters are and used to be women, his demeanor is perceived as passive, and he?s always so politically correct. Fight fans eventually grow irritated hoping that he?ll say or do something Read Full Story >>> GORRES READY FOR MONTIEL REMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Z ?The Dream? Gorres (28-2-2, 15 KO?s) is ready to take on WBO super nflyweight champion Fernando Montiel ( 37-2-1, 28 KO?s) if the details can be worked out.
ALA Gym?s Michael Aldeguer who has assumed the mantle of his father, Read Full Story >>> Oscar vs. Pacman: Will a 65 / 35 split get it done?
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Unless you?ve been living under a rock, you?ve no doubt heard that a proposed Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is in the works for Dec. 6. Pacquiao?s promoter Top Rank has been in negotiations with Golden Boy Pro Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao in Olympic prime time
By Percy D. Della, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?Make no mistake about it.
Manny Pacquiao?s stint as the standard bearer of the Philippine team during the breathtaking opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics paid dividends in terms of free world wide publicity.
Pacquiao, not the Philippine team, got the mileage during Read Full Story >>> Is De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao In Jeopardy?
By Richard Wacha, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Apparently the mega fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is already in jeopardy due in part because of disagreement over the purse split between the two fighters. De La Hoya's team is offering a 70-30 split, whereas Pacquiao's team is looking for a 60-40. Also at issue is glove size, wi Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION vs ARCE ON SEP. 15!
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Rafael Concepcion of Panama will battle Mexican fighter Jorge Arce to defend his newly acquired Interim WBA Super-flyweight crown. The bout is to be held on Monday September 15th in Mexico City, Mexico.
Last night D Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's fun fight: De La Hoya or Bobby Pacquiao?
By Dan Horgan, Boxing Herald, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Drama, fun, and boxing -- the perfect combination
Manny Pacquiao is a man who transcends ?superstar? status, and he carries the burden of being boxing?s most exciting fighter and the Philippines? biggest celebrity with an amazing balance that has been achieved by few in his position throughout hi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao wants to close deal or move on
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Latest word out of the Pacquiao camp is that the Filipino superstar wants a deal done with Oscar de la Hoya very soon, or that he'll go ahead and schedule a November title defense against Humberto Soto instead.
Money appears to be the real stickler in the negotiations, as Pacquiao wants a 40-60 s Read Full Story >>> KIZER SAYS IT'S TEN OUNCE GLOVES UNLESS BOTH AGREE TO EIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
 
It seems that day by day new problems crop up in the effort to move forward on a planned showdown between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and ?The Golden Boy? Oscar Read Full Story >>>
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