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MARQUEZ VS DIAZ TICKETS MOVING FAST
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Feb 2009
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz and Chris John vs. Rocky Juarez
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LOS ANGELES, February 3 - Due to the extreme ticket demand for what is on track to become the highest grossing fight in Texas in the last seven years (Pacquiao vs. Solis on April 14, 2007 grossed $1.35 mill Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao, a fighter but also a savvy businessman
By Joseph Pimentel, Asian Journal, Wed, 04 Feb 2009
The contracts have been signed, and tickets are now on-sale for the May 2 Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
For many boxing/Pacquiao fans that?s certainly a sense of relief, given that the bout was near dead and in jeopardy just weeks ago when Pacquiao pulled a s Read Full Story >>> Milenyo courts danger
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 04 Feb 2009
SPEEDY ALA Gym fighter Milan ?Milenyo? Melindo will be in for an overwhelming task as he is assigned by ALA Promotions to face veteran former world champion Muhammad Rachman on March 14 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
Undefeated in 17 professional bouts, Melindo will be tested ag Read Full Story >>> NIETES? QUEST FOR SUPERSTARDOM
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Feb 2009
World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will make his second title defense against Mexican Erik Ramirez in Oaxaca, Mexico. This is a tough assignment for Nietes since he will be fi Read Full Story >>> No contest: PSA elevates Pacquiao to Hall of Fame
GMA News Online, Wed, 04 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao will be elevated to the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Hall of Fame after earning his fifth Athlete of the Year (AOY) award.
The PSA, the country?s oldest media organization, chose Pacquiao as 2008?s top athlete after winning and fighting thrice i Read Full Story >>> Politics will be Pacquiao?s next big fight after 2009
GMA News Online, Wed, 04 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is set to retire in 2009 to prepare for taking on the bigger challenge of being a public servant.
Pacquiao renewed his desire to serve the people, saying he would be ready to hang up his gloves after fighting twice this year and prepare f Read Full Story >>> Marketing boxing?s climax: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather I (part 1 of 4)
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
(mini) Joe Frazier vs. (mini) Muhammad Ali.
The Bull vs. the Bear.
The Incredible Hulk vs. Juggernaut.
Yoda vs. Darth Vader.
In the sports universe, no bigger stars shi Read Full Story >>> THE CURIOUS CASE OF GERONIMO PE?ALOSA
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
Quizzical eyebrows were raised when world bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa, who at 36 is best described as a battle-scarred ring warrior, decided to accept the offer to challenge Puerto Rican sensation Juan Manuel Lopez f Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao unfazed by Hatton?s threat
GMA News Online, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
MANILA, Philippines ?Manny Pacquiao is not bothered by Ricky Hatton?s bragging that he will beat the Filipino boxing icon in their upcoming mega-bout on May 2.
The British boxer said during his press conference last week that he will steal the world?s No.1 pound-for-pound fighter title from Pacqu Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-HATTON FIGHT A GO
By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
It?s now official. The fight between Filipino?s pride Manny ?Pac-man? Pacquiao against the British boxing star and the pride of Manchester, Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton, was legally inked and is scheduled on May 2, 2009 at MGM Gran Read Full Story >>> Nietes gets big boost
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
WORLD Boxing Organization mini-flyweight title holder Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will get a big boost for his coming defense as his training will be supervised by renowned Manny Pacquiao mentor Freddie Roach.
Nietes will make his second title defense against Mexican Erik Ramirez in Oaxaca, Mexico.
D Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO?S RING RATINGS: #1 POUND-FOR-POUND, #2 LIGHTWEIGHT, AND #5 WELTERWEIGHT
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
Manny Pacquiao maybe rated number one pound-for-pound fighter by the authoritative Ring Magazine and its 2008 Fighter of the Year, but he is ranked lesser in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. The Pacman ranks number 5 Read Full Story >>> Luevano-Concepcion in Pacquiao-Hatton undercard
By Romel Ferriol Bernardo, 8countnews, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao is not the only Filipino who will be seeing action in the May 2 mega boxing card dubbed "East vs West" in MGM Grand Las Vegas Nevada.
8countnews.com learned that fast rising Filipino pug Bernabe Concepcion of Jaro Boxing Stable who just won the World Boxing C Read Full Story >>> Cotabato solon bats for integration of basic amateur boxing in PE subjects
PIA Information Service, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
Cotabato City (2 February) -- Emulating the success of people's champ Manny Pacquiao in the field of boxing, Rep. Bernardo "Jun" Pi?ol is pushing for the inclusion of amateur boxing in physical education subjects in the elementary and high school nationwide.
Pi?ol said, the fame success being rea Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.: "HATTON COULD STOP PACQUIAO"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
"Hatton could stop Pacquiao man. I'm telling you what I know. Hatton is going to beat Pacquiao like Pacquiao beat a dehydrated De La Hoya because that's what he was. A lot of people got blinded by that performance from Pacquiao, but De La Hoya couldn't have looked any worse if he wanted to?Wait till Read Full Story >>> Mayweather dodges comeback talk at Super Bowl
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
Floyd Mayweather's comeback potential still dominates boxing news, even if he does not engage such talk himself.
The BBC caught up with Mayweather at the Grand Rapids native's pre-Super Bowl bash Saturday night in Ybor City, Fla., though the answers to repeated questions about whether he would re Read Full Story >>> It's Showtime in 2009
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
Contrary to public belief and industry innuendo, Showtime - which kicks off its 2009 'Championship Boxing' campaign this Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California with WBA/IBF/WBC super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan taking on Jorge Arce - doesn't have one foot outside the boxing Read Full Story >>> Margarito hand-wrap incident causes alarm
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Tue, 03 Feb 2009
The hand-wrapping incident involving former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito before his bout Jan. 24 against Shane Mosley again has placed attention on fighter-trainer responsibilities and commission oversight.
The California State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended the licenses Read Full Story >>> Bantamweights Show Moved to Cebu Coliseum
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Feb 2009
 
The Battle of the Best Bantamweights on Feb. 21, which features World Boxing Organization Gerry Penalosa and three upcoming 118-lb.prospects from Mindanao, has be Read Full Story >>> Margarito?s Situation Brings Back Bad Memories
By Matthew Hurley, SecondsOut.com, Mon, 02 Feb 2009
In light of the recent controversy surrounding the hand wraps of Antonio Margarito and whether or not chief cornerman Javier Capetillo applied a ?plaster-like? substance to the wraps before Shane Mosley?s trainer Naazim Richardson demanded they be rewrapped, subsequently discovering the apparent tra Read Full Story >>>
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