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Pacquiao, Calzaghe, Margarito in Fighter of The Year Race
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
The three fighters leading the the way on most lists for "fighter of the year" honors are Manny Pacquiao, Joe Calzaghe and Antonio Margarito. The three mentioned fighters made the strongest statements in 2008.
Pacquiao, with three big wins in the year, is the frontrunner to land the honors. He wa Read Full Story >>>DepEd chief urges out-of-school-youths to emulate Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Fri, 26 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines - Education Secretary Jesli Lapus has urged out-of-school youths (OSY) to emulate Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who has not given up on finishing school despite his huge fame and success.
"Despite his success, he chose to continue and finish school. Tularan ninyo si Read Full Story >>> Insider Notebook: Oscar's Weight Shocks, Pacquiao-Hatton
By Robert Morales, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
It was last Thursday, about 1 p.m. in Los Angeles. Richard Schaefer, CEO of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, had just finished hosting a news conference to announce the signing of two-time featherweight champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero at the Golden Boy offices.
As Guerrero and a few Read Full Story >>> The 2008 8CN Fighter of the Year: Manny Pacquiao
By Peter Czymbor, 8countnews, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
Was there really any other choice?
In 2008, Manny Pacquiao went 3-0, with 2 KO?s, fighting in three different weight divisions. Along the way he won the junior lightweight championship of the world, a lightweight belt Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Mayweather plausible in '09; Margarito-Cotto was best fight of '08
By Colin Hart, Examiner.com, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
With Floyd Mayweather battling $6.2 million in tax trouble, leading one to believe he?ll end his retirement and fight Manny Pacquiao in coming months, which would be the most attractive fight of 2009, I?m going to have to rush my 2009 boxing wish list into publication. Therefore, I am suspending my Read Full Story >>> It?s Christmas: 10 Wishes for the New Year
By Geoff 'The Professor' Poundes, RingsideReport.com, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
It?s the festive season, and thoughts turn not only backward, to a bumper year for our sport, but also forward to 2009 and all that it can bring. There?s much to be thankful for and more to get the juices rolling with the likes of the Klitschko?s, David Haye, Joe Calzaghe (possibly), Kelly Pavlik, R Read Full Story >>> Losing Perspective: How Morales has been mistreated by the 'Pacman' Express
By Ted Spoon, EastSideBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
While the heavyweight division is still poorly with leprosy there remains a healthy roster of quality fighters for us to enjoy, and numero uno has gone onto gate crash the premier poundage of 135 and pummel the 'Golden Boy'.
With his faultless demolitions of David Diaz and Oscar De La Hoya, Phili Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Star's Sportsman of the Year: The legend lives on
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
No Filipino athlete in history has done so much for his country as Manny Pacquiao and for his magical ability to unify the homeland, The Philippine Star has declared the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter as Sportsman of Read Full Story >>> Concepcion eyes WBC crown vs Kenyan
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
Bernabe Concepcion takes a step closer to a world title shot as he squares off with Sande Otieno of Kenya for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) International featherweight crown on Jan.11, 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum.
Concepcion?s chief handler Aljoe Jaro revealed that Concepcion can no long Read Full Story >>> CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR ABA'S LAPUT
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
WBO no. 12 superbantamweight and WBO Asia Pacific champion Ramie Laput got his Christmas wish early after winning the vacant WBO InterContinental Jr Featherweight Title over a tough but outclassed Donriel Marcos December 21st in Di Read Full Story >>> HOLYFIELD?S TRAINER LEVELS SERIOUS CHARGES OVER LOSS TO VALUEV
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
The trainer of four-time former heavyweight champion Evander ?The Real Deal? Holyfield has leveled serious charges over Holyfield?s controversial loss to Russian giant Nikolai Valuev in their WBA title fight in Zurich, Switzerland last Sunday morning, Manila Time.
Most boxing writers categorized Read Full Story >>> Hatton vs. Pacquiao: A Question of Excess and Overindulgence?
By Mark Lorenzana, 8countnews, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
Barring any unexpected hitches, it seems that Ricky Hatton is the opponent that looms closest on the horizon for Manny Pacquiao.
This early, reports are coming in that Freddie Roach thinks Hatton ? unlike Oscar De La Hoya ? can indeed pull the trigger. Roach believes that while Hatton is beatable Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather?s Disrespect of Pacquiao is Nothing New
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
The disrespect that Floyd Mayweather Jr. consistently shows to current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is nothing new. Mayweather recently told his close friend and adviser, Leonard Ellerbe, that he would ?beat Pacquiao?s ass? if the two fighters ever met in the ring. Mayweather is currently ret Read Full Story >>> Comes now the billionaire fighter
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
Over the last couple of years Manny Pacquiao has left a lot of people guessing as to how much he?s earned on top of the ring.
No one from within Team Pacquiao, not Top Rank chief Bob Arum, lawyer Franklin Gacal or his battery of advisers, would bare the figures.
The only thing that?s certain i Read Full Story >>> In gym where he started, Pacquiao?s building rises
The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
Manny Pacquiao visited Monday a site where a gym once stood in a narrow alley near the Sampaloc and Quiapo area of Manila to check on the progress of a multi-storey building that he is putting up.
"Even when my kids are already grown up, this would still be here," said Pacquiao as he was about to Read Full Story >>> Web master: Pacquiao reaches finals of Champion Of Champions
Business Mirror, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
Manny Pacquiao received an early Christmas present on Wednesday as he advanced to the Finals of ESPN STAR Sports? Champion of Champions competition, an online poll that will decide the Sports Personality of the Year who made the biggest impact in the world of sport.
Pacquiao knocked out Indian cr Read Full Story >>> BOXING HIGHLIGHTS OF 2008
Sportinglife.com (UK), Thu, 25 Dec 2008
The year 2008 will be remembered as a good one for British boxing, as Joe Calzaghe maintained his unbeaten record, Ricky Hatton experienced career redemption and David Haye emerged as a major heavyweight of note.
On a global scale, the trend towards global carnival-style fights gave a cause for c Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao may do a movie before next fight
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 25 Dec 2008
People?s Champ Manny Pacquiao will again be busy as a bee once the year 2009 begins.
Several commitments, commercial endorsements, and a movie project, are expected to be lined up for the boxing champ even before he returns to the boxing ring.
Pacquiao said he is open to such projects, dependi Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO IN FINALS OF ESPN STAR SPORTS ?CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Dec 2008
Filipino boxing idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao has overwhelmed one of the all-time cricketing greats, Sachin ?The Little Master? Tendulkar of India in the semi finals of ESPN Star Sports ?Champion of Champions? Read Full Story >>> DODIE BOY PENALOSA JR MAY STEAL LIMELIGHT FROM THE MAIN EVENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Dec 2008
Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr who is making his professional debut on Saturday in a fight card full of promising young boxers in the same gymnasium where Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao carved a name for himself, may steal the limelight from the main event in which featherweight Michael Farenas takes on S Read Full Story >>>
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