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MANNY PACQUIAO: AN AMERICAN IDOL
By Marc Jonathan E. de Jesus, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
Finally, we have our own Kobe Bryant, our own Roger Federer, our own Michael Phelps. Finally, we have a tangible hero, a credible source of inspiration, an idol that actually looks like us. You know, someone not exactly good Read Full Story >>>De La Hoya: Hall of Fame Box Office Draw... Or Hall of Fame Fighter?
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
Those of use who have loved or hated Oscar De La Hoya over his sixteen year professional career can agree on one thing now - it is time for the Golden Boy to hang up his gloves. The man has made millions up Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao statue going up in GenSan
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao's Canadian friend and adviser has agreed to chip in some money for the immediate completion of his life-size bronze statue, which the city government plans to erect.
Michael Koncz did not say how much he was willing to pitc Read Full Story >>> SOLO BOXEO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE BOXING WORLD
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
Maywood, CA:- Last night at the heavy industrial section of Los Angeles located a few miles southeast of downtown LA, Solo Boxeo on Telefutura held its final fight card in Southern California. The fight card is a promotion of Read Full Story >>> Those of little faith
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
In recalling the pre-fight sentiments of fans fearing a Manny Pacquiao loss to Oscar de la Hoya, I am reminded of two Biblical passages from St. Matthew.
Here?s the message from Matthew 8:26: ?And He said to them, Why are you full of fear, O you of little faith? Then He got up and gave orders to Read Full Story >>> Dela Hoya okay despite humbling loss, says PRO
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
Oscar dela Hoya is taking his time licking his wounds and trying to see what lies ahead in the very near future.
Dela Hoya, who took a terrible beating against Manny Pacquiao last week in Las Vegas, is on vacation.
Ramiro Gonzalez, public relations director of Golden Boy Promotions, yesterday Read Full Story >>> Hatton Wants Pacquiao Next, Is Worried Mayweather Junior Will Beat Him To It
By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
It seems just about every fighter currently operating anywhere from between the 135 to the 147-pound mark wants a piece of pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. Lightweight rival from a great two fight series, Juan Manuel Marquez wants very much to meet "Pac-Man" in a third and deciding fight, light- Read Full Story >>> Of mismatches and false alarms
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
I RECEIVED a very insightful reaction to my last column (?Freddie Roach is a seer,? Dec. 9, 2008) where I shared my definition of a mismatch.
Last Rounder Germz Caballo e-mailed his thoughts:
?I believe it is not necessary that the other fighter should be ?painfully inept? to have a mismatch. Read Full Story >>> Marquez and Diaz on course for February or March
Bad Left Hook, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
From Dan Rafael's must-read Notebook:
"Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer moved a step closer to putting together a fight between lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and former titleholder Juan Diaz on HBO for Feb. 28 or in March. "Marquez has accepted the fight and Diaz has accepted the fight, Read Full Story >>> MEPRANUM IS HOME
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ? Local boxing hero Richie Mepranum (right), with his coach Jonathan Tinagsa, answers questions from the media in a press conference Friday, December 12, upon their arrival in General Santos City. By unanim Read Full Story >>> Fight Fans and 'Pacman' After the Dream Match
New America Media, Sun, 14 Dec 2008
Editor's Note: After defeating American boxing legend Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya in the welterweight "Dream Match," the Philippines' People's Champ, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao came home to Manila to a more subdued hero's welcome than previous ones. But his countrymen were no less jubilant. Philippine Read Full Story >>> FIRST WORLD TITLE FIGHT IN LORETO, MEXICO
By Jonathan Davis, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
LORETO, MEXICO--(12 Dec 2008, 9pm) Mexican Raul "Rayito" Garcia, the reigning IBF Mini Flyweight Champion from La Paz, BCS, Mexico, is set to defend his title on December 13, 2008 here in Loreto, Mexico, against Venezuelan Jose Varela for 12 rounds in what has been aptly billed as "Segundo Defensa" Read Full Story >>> Hatton: Manny is mine Floyd
By Ali Martin, The Sun, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
RICKY HATTON is adamant he is next in line to take on Manny Pacquiao.
The Hitman believes he has earned the right to face the world?s best pound-for-pound boxer following his victories over Juan Lazcano and Read Full Story >>> VILORIA, GONZALES WIN IN 'SOLO BOXEO' FAREWELL SHOW
ANTILLON STAYS UNDEFEATED
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
LOS ANGELES -- Comebacking Fil-Am Brian Viloria made an impressive showing when he dispatched Benjamin Garcia of Mexico with a second round TKO at the Alameda Swap Meet here tonight in Solo Boxeo's farewell telecast at Telefutur Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao could have his pick of huge fights
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
Now that Manny Pacquiao has emphatically reestablished himself as the best fighter in boxing following his eighth-round destruction of Oscar De La Hoya last week in Las Vegas, it's time to look at what the future holds for the Philippines' incredible "Pac-Man."
Pac-Man's hit list
Ricky Hatton: The Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Tops The List For Big Fights In 2009
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
With 2008 coming to a close, I?m sitting here thinking back to all the great fights that 2008 had to offer. We got to see Joe Calzaghe and his high
punch output against a man that can give any fighter in the world fitts, Bernard Hopkins. Speaking of Hopkins, we also got to see the cagey veteran
gi Read Full Story >>> Paging Dr. Manny Pacquiao
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
(SECOND SALUTE: Sportsman Rudy Salud, founding sec-gen of the WBC, had announced well ahead of other experts that underdog Manny Pacquiao, shorter and smaller than Oscar De La Hoya, would prove oddsmakers wrong. Salud cited previous losing bouts by faded champions, Ali vs Holmes, Leonard vs Norris, Read Full Story >>> The Great Pacquiao Combination: Boxing and a College Degree
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
This is about the popular boxer Manny Pacquiao who just won his bout with Oscar de la Hoya in Las Vegas and his plans to finish his college studies while holding on to his successful boxing career.
The great Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has experienced countless boxing combinations throughout hi Read Full Story >>> Knockout for HBO PPV With De La Hoya-Pacquiao
By R. Thomas Umstead, multichannel.com, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
HBO's Dec. 6 Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight on pay per view, in which the lightweight champion Pacuqiao battered the ?Golden Boy? into submission in the eighth round, drew 1.25 million buys ? the first boxing event in 2008 to top the 1 million mark.
It may have also ended De La Hoya's near Read Full Story >>> The Rebuilding of Brian Viloria
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Dec 2008
There's a certain symmetry to the way 2008 has played out for one Brian Viloria. Back in January, he kicked off his year with a workmanlike eight round decision over Jose Bernal on a cold, wet, windy night that had everybody du Read Full Story >>>
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