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Pacquiao has a lot on his mind
By Robert Morales, Pasadena News, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao grew up dirt poor in the Philippines, so he often gives money to those in need when he's home.
It was therefore no surprise that Pacquiao on Wednesday talked about wanting to get back home and lend a hand to the thousands affected by Typhoon Fengshen, which hit the Phi Read Full Story >>>Diaz believes he has a fighting chance
By Associated Press, Ventura Country Star, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS ? David Diaz realizes he might just be a speed bump on Manny Pacquiao's road to history. He's still determined to make that trip as rocky as possible tonight.
Diaz, the unlikely WBC lightweight champion from humble Chicago roots, is among the biggest admirers of Pacquiao's evolution fro Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz essentials
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
MANNY PACQUIAO VS. DAVID DIAZ
* When, where, how much -- Saturday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center; telecast on HBO pay-per-view starting at 6 (Pacific time) at a cost of $49.95. Main event will start around 8:30.
* Story line --Pacquiao, who started his career as a 107-pound boxer, will tr Read Full Story >>> Doghouse Boxing Decides: Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz
DogHouseBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Tonight from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV, to be televised live on HBO PPV 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, reigning WBC lightweight title holder David Diaz 34-1-1 (17) looks to disrupt any plans that three time champ Manny Pacquiao 46-3-2 (35) may have of getting another world title belt in a fourth weight di Read Full Story >>> Diaz-Pacquiao staff picks
15rounds.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Marc Abrams--This will be no walk in the park for Pacquio as Diaz is a rugged southpaw from Chicago. He mixes in some good technique as he is a former Olympian. This figures to be a an action packed affair and the key to the fight will be the legs and athletci ability of Pacquiao as I expect him yo Read Full Story >>> MARES, ROCHA WIN AT MORONGO CASINO
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Undefeated bantamweight contender Abner Mares lands a right to the head of Jonathan Arias on his way to a unanimous decision victory at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California on Friday, June 27, 2008. Mares racked u Read Full Story >>> LEWKOWICZ: WBA MATCHMAKER OF THE YEAR
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Genius won?t escape the trained eyes. And once recognized worldwide, genius gets itched in the immortal stones of history.
International matchmaker nonpareil Sampson ?Picasso? Lewkowicz will join on Wednesday the lines of gr Read Full Story >>> MELINDO-MELO WAR: A CONTEST FOR REGIONAL DOMINANCE
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
The crowning glory of a professional boxer?s career is to face as many talented opponents as possible and prevail. Champions move sideward across organizations and southward to conquer higher weights for the same reason. It w Read Full Story >>> Goat gets the goat of Cubs fan Diaz
Chicago lightweight eschews stunt, sets focus on Pacquiao
By Melissa Isaacson, Chicago Tribune, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS - Promoter Bob Arum and his publicity people were so uneasy about the marketability of Chicagoan David Diaz, who fights Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao in Saturday's WBC championsh Read Full Story >>> Popular Filipino 'Pacman' favored to make boxing history
By Nancy Gay, San Francisco Chronicle, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Las Vegas -- Manny Pacquiao's quest to topple WBC lightweight champion David Diaz tonight looks every bit like a homefield lock.
Already, Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KOs), a Chicago native and brawler who is not renowned for possessing a knockout punch, is a 5 1/2-1 underdog heading into his second title de Read Full Story >>> SecondsOut Team Pick Diaz vs. Pacquiao
SecondsOut.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
The No.1 boxer in the world is moving up in weight for another tough challenge, but that hasn?t stopped SecondsOut?s team of fearless writers from making their confident picks for Saturday night?s WBC lightweight world title fight between champion David Diaz and challenger Manny Pacquiao at the Mand Read Full Story >>> Bazooka Joe: Manny Pacquiao Firepower Shoots Down David Diaz In Ninth Round!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
With all the whacked out characters who scribble for Boxingconfidential, I thought for sure at least one would defy logic and pick David Diaz to upset Megamanny Pacquiao Saturday night in Las Vegas.
I might?ve been tempted but Diaz will be like an unarmed combatant trying to hold off an opponent Read Full Story >>> EMIL ROMANO WISHES PACQUIAO GOOD LUCK!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
BANGKOK--Superstar Manny Pacquiao's former trainer Emil Romano is wishing his former protege good luck as he challenges WBC lightweight king David Diaz tomorrow at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Romano, who worked with Pacquiao since his first fight as a junior featherweight, expres Read Full Story >>> JULATON SCORES FIRST KO WIN
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Las Vegas, NV :- Ana ?The Hurricane? Julaton gave all her fans at the Central Valley in California a great treat last night by scoring a tremendous knock-out ala Mike Tyson in the first round.
Julaton (4-0-0 1KO) knoc Read Full Story >>> Diaz comfortable with long odds against Pacquiao
By Associated Press, Google News, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? David Diaz realizes he might just be a speed bump on Manny Pacquiao's road to history. He's still determined to make that trip as rocky as possible Saturday night.
Diaz, the unlikely WBC lightweight champion from humble Chicago roots, is among the biggest admirers of Pacquiao's e Read Full Story >>> Diaz, Pacquiao make weight for title bout
By Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao both made weight Friday for their 135-pound title fight, but the goat wasn't even allowed on the stage.
Diaz, the WBC lightweight champion facing long odds against one of the world's elite boxers, weighed exactly 135 pounds on the scales at the Mandalay Bay Events Ce Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-DIAZ WEIGH-IN PHOTOS!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, left, and Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines, face off during an official weigh-in ceremony at the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Friday, June 27, 2008. Boxing promot Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO, 134.5; DIAZ, 135
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines tipped the scales at 134.5 lbs while defending WBC lightweight champion David Diaz of Chicago came in at 135 lbs during the official weighin moments ago at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. More to come ... Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao v David Diaz
?Take all?. By name and by nature?
By Gary Todd, La Prensa San Diego, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
When Emmanuel D. Pacquiao came into his world of harsh poverty, and later as a little boy, the grim prospect of an even harsher future ahead, do you think he could ever imagine the life he would be leading now, as a man, a boxing superstar, actor, and Filipino legend? When I asked him a few years ba Read Full Story >>> "The Time We Forget The Price Of Rice"
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
The eyes of all serious fight fans, and all of the Philippines, will be trained on Manny Pacquiao on Saturday evening in Las Vegas, as Pac Man attempts to win a title in a fourth weight cla Read Full Story >>>
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