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PACMAN WINS U.K.
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Manny Pacquiao?s rags-to-riches story, the time he reportedly earned P50 ($ 1) for his first fight and his penchant for anything British, gave the Filipino boxing star precious space in virtually every newspaper sold there the past three days.
The English media were so passionate about his three- Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao backing Amir
SkySports.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Manny Pacquiao is backing stablemate Amir Khan to beat Marco Antonio Barrera.
The Filipino phenomenon, in England to promote his May 2 showdown with Ricky Hatton, has been sparring with Khan at Freddie Roach's Wildcard Gym in Hollywood.
Pacquiao has of course beaten Barrera twice under Roach's Read Full Story >>> WHY CAN'T MEXICAN FIGHTERS JUST GET ALONG?
By Michael Herron, BoxingTalk.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
This article is my interpretation of several recent high-profile fights involving Mexican fighters, such as last week's lightweight fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz. I must disclose that I am not Mexican, so maybe my point of view is completely wrong, but from the outside looking in, Read Full Story >>> WWE wrestler Batista predicts Pacquiao win
By Francis Santiago, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Fil-American Dave Batista, the great heavyweight champion of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), believes Manny Pacquiao is now in the league of his own and can easily stop Ricky Hatton in their megabuck fight on May 2.
In a roundtable talk with sportswriters Monday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Read Full Story >>> Boxing hero Hatton fights beer tax
By Ewan Turney, Morning Advertiser, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Boxing hero Ricky "the hitman" Hatton has vowed to fight the crippling beer tax rises killing Britain's pubs.
The light welterweight champion, who meets undefeated Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas in May, grew up in a pub and believes the severe duty rises of 17% last year and the promise of a further Read Full Story >>> Hatton willing to adjust against Pacquiao
By Associated Press, NorthJersey.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2009
LONDON ? Ricky Hatton knows his bulldozing style of fighting won?t be good enough to beat Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2. Instead, he will rely on hand speed and punching power.
A former world light-welterweight champion who has never lost at 140 pounds, Hatton is taking on a fighter who mo Read Full Story >>> The Queen is a Pac fan
By Pat Sheenan, The Sun, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO takes on Ricky Hatton in May ? with Queen Elizabeth supporting him.
The Filipino fights the Hitman in Las Vegas on May 2 and such is his affection for the Royal Family he named his daughter Queen Elizabeth.
Pacquiao even tried to get an audience with Her Majesty when he was in L Read Full Story >>> Hatton: Pacman will pay for aggression
By Ciaran Baynes, Setanta Sports, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
Ricky Hatton told setanta.com that his superior size and newly-improved tactical nous will help him beat Manny Pacquiao.
The two boxing mega-stars meet in Las Vegas on May 2 and were speaking at London's Imperial War Museum to promote their bout.
Although fully respectful of Pacquiao, Hatton b Read Full Story >>> Sleeping rough, selling fags & naming his daughter Queen Elizabeth.. welcome to the crazy world of the Pacman
By Mike Walters, mirror.co.uk, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
HITMAN SET FOR DEFINING FIGHT
Ricky Hatton's defining fight will be against a former tenbob boxer who named his daughter Queen Elizabeth after our sovereign monarch.
Manny Pacquiao used to sell cigarettes and sleep on the streets of Manila's urban sprawl, and the purse for his first fight was Read Full Story >>> MANNY MAKES A PAC-KET
By Brian Woolnough, Daily Star (UK), Tue, 03 Mar 2009
Ricky Hatton?s opponent for the richest fight in boxing history earned just 50p the first time he stepped into the ring.
Manny Pacquiao was 12 then, eating one meal a day and sleeping in the back streets of the Philippines. He gave the money to his mum for food.
On May 2 in Las Vegas, he will Read Full Story >>> Pinoys make Pacquiao at home in faraway Manchester
GMA News Online, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao hardly felt like a visitor from a faraway land when he came face-to-face with his next foe, Ricky Hatton during their promotional tour in the latter?s hometown.
This as around 5,000 Filipinos living all around the UK flocked to the Trafford Square on the outs Read Full Story >>> MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO and RICKY "Hitman" HATTON OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE... "THE BATTLE OF EAST AND WEST"
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
LAS VEGAS (March 2, 2009) - The anticipation is growing and the stage is now set for two of boxing's biggest stars, Ring Magazine's number one ranked pound for pound fighter MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO and IBO and Ring Read Full Story >>> ABAP APPOINTS GUARDO AS REGIONAL PROJECT DIRECTOR
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
Renowned multi-awarded Cebuano sportsman Jonathan Guardo has been appointed by the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) as its Regional Project Director with the task of furthering the advancement of amateur boxing Read Full Story >>> Have the Hitman's fans met their match?
By Ben Dirs, BBC Sport, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
While news conferences at Lord's and Twickenham usually have all the razzmatazz of a Requiem Mass, you can be sure that when there's a big fight that needs promoting, the nation's boxing writers will get a lit Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's trainer predicts ninth-round knockout for Ricky Hatton
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
Boxing's great debate of 2009 began yesterday at the Imperial War Museum, London, where Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao met face to face in front of the national media with the Filipino's celebrated trainer firing the opening shots.
"Hatton will be knocked out in the ninth round," said Freddie R Read Full Story >>> I'm bigger and stronger than Pacquiao, claims boxer Hatton
By Agence France Press, Google News, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
LONDON (AFP) ? England's world light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton believes he will emerge victorious over Filipino pugilist Manny Pacquiao in their world title bout in Las Vegas on May 2.
The 30-year-old Englishman met up with Pacquiao, who confirmed his status as the world's leading fighte Read Full Story >>> MARQUEZ CALLS ON MAYWEATHER TO LURE PACQUIAO
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
Juan Manuel Marquez stopped IBO champion and former WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz by knockout.
After the fight Marquez expressed interest in fighting Floyd Mayweather, Jr. "If Floyd Mayweather is the best, then I Read Full Story >>> Donnie is The Man
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
HE DOESN?T have the bravado that Rey Bautista wields, nor the swagger of a Z Gorres. He also lacks the flair of an AJ ?Bazooka? Banal, but make no mistake about it- right now, Donnie Nietes is The Man at the ALA Gym.
Not only is he ALA?s first world champion, he has proven that winning the WBO mi Read Full Story >>> Marquez vs. Diaz: the master remains a master
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
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Houston, TX - Yes, Wall Street and the Dow Jones are teetering on 12-year lows. California?s unemployment rate exceeds 10 percent. America?s gross domestic product shrank in the last quarter ? Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez: Great ... and Deluded
By Dave "Large" Larzelere, SportingNews.com, Tue, 03 Mar 2009
This past Saturday night saw what I think most fight fans will agree is now the reigning fight of the year favorite, Juan Manuel Marquez?s ninth-round stoppage of Juan Diaz for the unified lightweight title Read Full Story >>>
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