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Pacquiao ?felt pity' for his battered foe
By John Whisler, mysanantonio.com, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? By the seventh round, his trainer was telling him to press the action, to finish the job. But Manny Pacquiao's mind was telling him something else.
He could sense what everyone else could plainly see, that Oscar De La Hoya, his left eye swollen shut, his reflexes gone, more than likel Read Full Story >>>WBC ISSUES YEAR-END NOMINATIONS
BoxingTalk.com, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
WBC ISSUES YEAR-END NOMINATIONS
Press Release: From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman:
WBC NOMINATIONS FOR ?THE BEST OF 2008? AWARDS
BOXER OF THE YEAR
* Vitali Klitschko , Ukraine . Came back as WBC Emeritus Champion after four years away from the ring to categorically defeat Read Full Story >>> Boracay cheers for Pacquiao
By Nestor P. Burgos Jr., Visayan Daily Star, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
BY NESTOR P. BURGOS JR.
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan ? Hundreds of tourists, including foreigners, momentarily stayed off the famous white beach of this island as they cheered for boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.
Cheers and shouts erupted at the convention center of the posh Boracay Regency Beach Resort w Read Full Story >>> AMIR BENEFITS FROM PACQUIAO'S KHAN DO ATTITUDE
By Duncan Bech, Sportinglife.com (UK), Mon, 08 Dec 2008
Frank Warren insists Amir Khan has looked to Filipino great Manny Pacquiao for guidance on how to rebuild a career.
Khan battered Oisin Fagan into submission over two brutal rounds at the London ExCeL on Saturday night in his first contest since being flattened in 54 seconds by Breidis Prescott t Read Full Story >>> General Santos City readies grand welcome for Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines - With the latest conquest of their favorite son, residents of General Santos City have started preparations for a grand welcome for Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao.
Radio dzBB reported that city Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr promised a "grand" welcome for Pacquiao up Read Full Story >>> Pacman?s victory a saving grace for nation ? Palace
Tempo, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
Malaca?ang hailed yesterday the country?s boxing icon, Manny Pacquiao, for his victorious fight with the great Oscar de la Hoya, noting that his latest performance once again lifted the moral of the Filipinos amidst the economic downturn.
"The President and the Filipino people would like to ext Read Full Story >>> oh yes, it?s manny!
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao, making his debut as a welterweight, ended Oscar de la Hoya?s golden career with an eighth round stoppage Saturday, reinforcing his status as the world?s best pound-for-pound fighter.
A 2-1 underdog, the smaller Filipino neutralized Hoya?s size and reach advantage wit Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's No Secret Anymore
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
The great revelations that shape our way of thinking almost never come in the form of a burning bush or dreams in which angels imprint some divine truth upon our subconscious minds. More often, they come from what we see with our own eyes.
Such a moment of clarity occurred to me when I was Read Full Story >>> Octogenarian suffers heart attack during Pacquiao bout
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
An 80-year-old man in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, did not live to see Manny Pacquiao's victory over Oscar dela Hoya after suffering a heart attack while watching the bout.
Santos Pangatungan Sr., of S. O Read Full Story >>> Boxing as a mind sport
Manila Standard Today, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
When the broadcast of the much-ballyhooed dream match was finally started on GMA-7 at 1:05 p.m., most Filipinos tuned in to the boob tube no longer in excited anticipation of finding out the outcome of the fight. The result of the match was already all over the Internet and was already being passed Read Full Story >>> Mepranum adds to RP pride
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
ALTHOUGH the US debut of World Boxing Organization Oriental flyweight champion Richie Mepranum of Maasim, Sarangani, in Mindanao was sidelined by the performance of Manny Pacquiao, the province-mate of the Pacman added to the joy of millions of Filipinos with his six-round points decision over Cesar Read Full Story >>> Doubters eat their forecasts
By Rey Joble, Manila Standard Today, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
THOSE who wrote obituaries for the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world can simply issue an erratum.
The fortune tellers, who predicted an easy win for Oscar de la Hoya and barely gave Manny Pacquiao a chance, can smash their crystal balls to pieces.
Once again, the Filipino ring icon ha Read Full Story >>> Who Was Playing With Scales And Why? Something Fishy In Oscar Only Gaining "Two Pounds" After Weigh In!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS?Random musings of your faithful correspondent before he has a Bloody Oscar, I mean a Bloody Mary or three and heads for the airport?
The site can be Manila, Manchester or Moscow, it really does not matter because Manny The Magnificent will beat Ricky Hatton like a drum. I must admit it Read Full Story >>> Proud to be Pinoy
By Reuel Vidal, Manila Standard Today, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
MANNY ?Pacman? Pacquiao shocked the world with his complete and utter demolition of Oscar de la Hoya in front of more than 15,000 fans at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, last night. Just like I unequivocally said in two previous columns (on Nov. 24 and Dec. 1), Pacquiao was simply too fast and too strong Read Full Story >>> A Golden Embarrassment
By Francis Walker, blackathlete.net, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
NEW YORK -- Oscar De La Hoya received everything that he wanted in negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao. De La Hoya?s Golden Boy Promotions were the lead promoters for the fight.
De La Hoya commanded a lion?s share of the money, selected the site, and had nearly total control of everythin Read Full Story >>> Analyst: De la Hoya prepared to lose
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
Did Oscar de la Hoya throw the fight against Manny Pacquiao?
According to veteran sportswriter Al Mendoza, de la Hoya's lackluster performance against the Pacman fell far short of the "Golden Boy's" usual caliber and is raising doubts that the Mexican champ had no intention of winning the fight.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao on fighting Mayweather: 'It's possible'
By David Mayo, mlive.com, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS -- There are three good reasons Manny Pacquiao and his promoter did not anxiously call out Floyd Mayweather after one of the most meaningful upsets in recent boxing history: One, they don't need him now; two, they don't want to negotiate with him anyway; three, he's retired and safely beyo Read Full Story >>> Global boxing experts hail Pacquiao performance 'masterful'
GMA News Online, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines - If Manny Pacquiao and Lea Salonga are the only two Filipinos who can legitimately be called global icons, then Pacquiao's performance on Sunday is his version of Miss Saigon.
Boxing critics just couldn't stop praising it.
"Is there any doubt that Pacquiao, the Filipino wh Read Full Story >>> Win over De La Hoya puts Pacquiao in elite company
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA Today, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao did more than win a fight. He carved out a special place for himself in boxing history.
Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs), who began his career at 106 pounds and fought at less than 130 for most of his career, solidified his spot as the sport's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter at Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao couldn?t stop other fights
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 08 Dec 2008
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines?Protagonists in the wide-ranging conflict in Mindanao must have thought they?d get in a few licks of their own before Manny Pacquiao licked Oscar De La Hoya.
1st Lt. Esteffani Cacho, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, said clashes erupted in Basilan and Sulu hours Read Full Story >>>
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