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Melindo?s bold promise
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
ALA fighter Milan ?Milenyo? Melindo is determined to prove former world champion Muhammad Rachman wrong and show that their Saturday night fight at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino won?t be just a simple tune-up for the visitor.
Rachman said earlier that his fight with Melindo is just a way to get Read Full Story >>>Great Fights in CCDC gym
By Ernie N. Olson Jr., Sun.Star Baguio, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
SEVEN events are in line for local boxing aficionados, who can't wait to watch the "Great Fights at the Heights" at the Cordillera Career Development College gym in Buyagan, La Trinidad this coming Sunday.
With the main event topbilled by Alvin Tam of Rey Tam Stable versus Noel Sungahid of Brico Read Full Story >>> Roach - It's down to me
SkySports.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach says it was HIS decision to fight Marco Antonio Barrera.
The legendary trainer is taking full responsibility for Saturday night's massive showdown at the MEN Arena, which sees Amir Khan taking a massive step up in class.
And although Roach's predecessor, Jorge Rubio, was axed fro Read Full Story >>> Four Who Can Beat Manny, Four Who Can't
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
I didn?t want to blurt it out but it?s stuck in my alleged cerebellum since he dazzled us in Houston.
The Juan Manuel Marquez who spanked Juan ?Baby Bull? Diaz, operating at top proficiency on all cylinders, was a fighting machine. On that night, had Manny Pacquiao been in the opposite corne Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan in solitary confinement ahead of Marco Antonio Barrera clash
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach demanded this week that Amir Khan hand over his mobile phone, and the astute American trainer then banned all Khan's followers from visiting him in the fortnight leading up to the fight with Marco Antonio Barrera at the MEN Arena, Manchester, on Saturday night.
Khan had his cell ph Read Full Story >>> Expect bigger, better Hatton come fight night
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Ricky Hatton will make sure that he?d be the bigger, heavier fighter in the ring against Manny Pacquiao.
The pride of Manchester is also hoping to be the better one.
?I will weigh over 150 pounds on the night of the fight, possibly as much as 154,? Hatton, in the thick of Read Full Story >>> ABAP to bid for Olympic qualifier
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
MANILA, Philippines - The minimum bid is $50,000 for a country to host an Olympic boxing qualifier and ABAP president Ricky Vargas said recently the Philippines is prepared to make an offer for one of two Asian eliminations leading to t Read Full Story >>> Boxing?s decline follows newspapers? fall
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
In 2006, I was part of a panel at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors convention to discuss the coverage of boxing in daily newspapers.
Al Bernstein, the crackerjack analyst on Showtime, was the moderator. But other than myself, none of the other three men on that panel write about boxing Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao in six, says coach
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
IF boxing fans were mesmerized by Manny Pacquiao?s brutal win over Oscar De La Hoya at welterweight, they will be in for a super treat once the Filipino ring icon gets his hands on Ricky Hatton at junior-welterweight.
That?s the belief of Pacquiao?s conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who told the Bul Read Full Story >>> Roach?s Experience With Pacquiao-Barrera Bouts Will Help Khan Win
By Edwin Ladaga, Digital Journal, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Freddie Roach was in the corner of the ring when Barrera got beaten twice by Pacquiao. Roach?s familiarity with the fighting style of Barrera will certainly be an advantage for Amir Khan as he step into the Manchester Arena this coming Saturday.
Six years ago, Roach felt that it might too soon for Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya Hears It From The Boobirds
By Raymond Markarian, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Mar 2009
During the HBO BAD event in San Jose this past weekend, I witnessed one of the strangest scenes in my 27 years of existence as a sports fan. Oscar De la Hoya was booed? and booed loudly.
De la Read Full Story >>> Judgement at the Waterfront Fighters Meet the Press
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
The main protagonists for the ?Judgement at the Waterfront? fight card this coming Saturday had a press conference Thursday noon at the fight venue, the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City.
Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Roberto ? Read Full Story >>> Q&A: Ricky Hatton!
By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Fightnews: Pacquiao is trying to invade your territory and how does it feel like a once puny fighter is hurling a challenge to the boss of the 140-pounders?
Ricky Hatton: I think it is a fact that some fighters move up and down the scales a lot more than others and why that is I just don?t know. Read Full Story >>> LEYVA, RACHMAN CONFIDENT OF VICTORY!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
CEBU CITY--Two former world champions have vowed they will come out victorious after the smoke of battle shall have cleared this Saturday in the co-main event of the "Judgement at the Waterfront" boxing extravaganza put up by the ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports.
At today's final press conferenc Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Aims for Four (and Six): Real History Part 1
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
The echoing chorus of drunken Manchester natives is heading across the pond one more time. An island nation will live and die with its idol. May 2nd, it will be Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KO) defending the lineal World Junior Welterwe Read Full Story >>> Kahalagahan ni Buboy Fernandez
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
LOS ANGELES?Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang dako ng mundo kayo naroroon. Kung ako ang inyong tatanungin, ako po ay mabuting-mabuti naman at puspusan pa rin ang ensayo patungo sa Read Full Story >>> The Second Wednesday, All is Well
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Los Angeles, CA: - As promised, here is the weekly progress report from the Pacquiao training camp at the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood.
Pacquiao is slowly but surely progressing towards the hard grind ahead in prepara Read Full Story >>> Is Juan Manuel Marquez the no. 1 boxer in the world?
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
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Houston, TX - Manny Pacquiao has been fixed on the top pound for pound ranking for close to a year now (since the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.).&nsp; Has Juan Manuel Read Full Story >>> Roach says Khan has greater handspeed than Pacquiao
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
American trainer Freddie Roach, who oversees both Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, has compared the two fighters - insisting that Khan is faster than Pacquiao, and has greater handspeed.
"Amir is a great athlete - his ability to pick up and learn quickly is what really sets him apart," Roach told a Read Full Story >>> EXCL VIDEO Pacquiao popularity compared to Muhammad Ali
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Bob Arum told me recently that Manny Pacquiao "is the most unique fighter I have ever promoted". That's really saying something. Remember, the Harvard-educated graduate in law Arum, a legend in boxing himself, has promoted Muhammad Ali, Marvin Hagler and any great name you care to mention in his car Read Full Story >>>
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