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Ex-champ sees no chance for Pacman to win
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 28 Sep 2008
Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez is not rooting for Oscar De La Hoya nor is he picking Manny Pacquiao to win their much-ballyhooed Dec. 6 bout in Las Vegas.
Still bitter over his 1996 and 1998 stoppage losses to De La Hoya, an American citizen of pure Mexican lineage, Chavez downplayed Pacquiao? Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao, De la Hoya to announce megafight at Statue of Liberty
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Boxing superstars Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will each make one of the biggest announcements of their respective careers when they officially announce their December 6 megafight at the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York City.
The press event, the first ever to take place on Read Full Story >>> VIDAL: LET'S GIVE MANNY PACQUIAO THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT
By Danyeva Grace C. Donato, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Several hours after Philboxing writer Alex P. Vidal was interviewed "live" on MBC Aksyon Radyo in the "Aksyon Hotline" program hosted by anchorman Joel Tormon on September 26 regarding the House resolution authored by Cagayan De Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy, Top Rank need to cut out the middleman
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Your weekly random thoughts ?
? After seeing the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight sell out almost instantly and generate a gate of almost $17 million -- the second-biggest gate in history -- it's clear that a lot of people really want to see this fight, despite the vocal minority who have c Read Full Story >>> Is the GAB really this helpless and useless?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
MANILA, Philippines?You can?t help but be amused at Eric Buhain, the dusky, bubbly chair of the Games and Amusements Board.
A former RP swimming standout in the Southeast Asian Games, Buhain is often full of surprises.
It?s hard to predict what he would be up to next.
He could just sprout o Read Full Story >>> 'GAB should stop mismatches in Thailand, not the Pacquiao-De La Hoya fight'
By Danyeva Grace C. Donato, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
If the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) is serious to protect Filipino boxers, it should make a drastic move to stop the mismatches mostly involving underrated Filipino boxers regularly happening in Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, and Australia before it will throw the books on the Manny Pacquiao versus Read Full Story >>> BERNABE CONCEPCION IS NOT QUITE READY FOR A TITLE FIGHT
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
El Cajon, CA -- Bernabe Concepcion last night at the Sycuan Casino Resort has to muster all his skills and strength to finally win over Giovanni Caro, the Mexican Super bantamweight champion.
Although Concepcion scored a Read Full Story >>> Sycuan Presents: Filipinos Vs Mexicans
By Ralph Gonzalez, The Sweet Science, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Filipino Superstar Manny ?Pac Man? Pacquiao may have a December mega bout against Oscar de La Hoya but last night he was ringside to watch his new promotional company take birth in partnership with Sycuan Ringside Promotions of San Diego. The outdoor venue adjacent to The Sycuan Casino played host t Read Full Story >>> SCORES FROM SYCUAN: PINOYS - TRES, MEXICANOS - NADA
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
El Cajon, CA:- Thursday night, standing at the area reserved for photographers next to the ringside apron of the outdoor ring set at the Sycuan Casino Resort in this rustic city outside of San Diego, I thought for a while I Read Full Story >>> Acerbic Arum Drops Kibosh On Juan Manuel Marquez Being Added To Manny-Oscar Show!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Promoter Bob Arum has put the kibosh, as only he can, on the idea of Mexican ringmaster Juan Manuel Marquez fighting on the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar de la Hoya card Dec. 6 in Las Vegas.
Not having heard Uncle Bob?s grizzly bear from Brooklyn growl in some time, I rang him up for comment on Juan Ma?s Read Full Story >>> VILORIA WANTS TO BE CHAMPION AGAIN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Former WBC light flyweight champion Brian Viloria who has been a victims of a couple of questionable decisions in the past is back on track, looking to become a world champion once again.
Viloria gets the chance when he Read Full Story >>> 'US financial crisis can't stop Pacquiao-De La Hoya fight'
By Danyeva Grace C. Donato, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
"The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya will proceed as scheduled on December 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada and the current financial crisis that hit New York City will not affect the multi-million promotion."
Thus was the statement made by respected businessman-sportsman Daniel P. Sumaga Read Full Story >>> Five Fights That Should Be Happening But Aren?t
By Tim Starks, Most Valuable Network, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Paul Williams? steamrolling of a legit middleweight (160 lbs.) on Versus Network Thursday night provoked in me a fresh round of outrage that a Williams rematch with Antonio Margarito for clear welterweight supremacy (147 lbs.) still isn?t on the map. It isn?t alone among important, exciting bouts th Read Full Story >>> Hatton picks Hoya, roots for Pacquiao
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
MANILA, Philippines?Ricky Hatton is looking at the megabuck fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao in two different ways: His money is on the Golden Boy but his heart?s for the acknowledged pound-for-pound king.
Hatton and two other superstars from different eras joined t Read Full Story >>> Luevano-Dib, Mares-Melendez & Rubio-Ornelas on Packed Oct. 18 HBO PPV Undercard in Atlantic City
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Sep 2008
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall is four weeks away from "Unstoppable" -- the light heavyweight rumble between undefeated world middleweight champion KELLY "The Ghost" PAVLIK and legendary two-division world champion BERNARD "The Executioner" HOPKINS. The televised undercard featu Read Full Story >>> Mixed martial arts going back to school
By Alexander Villafania, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 26 Sep 2008
MAKATI CITY, Philippines -- Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting legends such as Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Rico Rodriguez and Chuck Liddell have been to the Philippines to the delight of fans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship series.
However, homegrown Filipino fighters are also being groomed Read Full Story >>> Phillipine fighters prevail at Sycuan
By Jerry Magee, SignOnSanDiego.com, Fri, 26 Sep 2008
As boxing represented a means of escaping poverty in the America of the 1920s, so it is said to do today for fighters from the Philippines, where poverty is pervasive.
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?It becomes the only way out,? said Brian Viloria, a former world flyweight champion who is a native of Hawaii b Read Full Story >>> OSCAR TOO BIG FOR PAC MAN - HATTON
Sportinglife.com (UK), Fri, 26 Sep 2008
Ricky Hatton is picking Oscar De La Hoya to beat Manny Pacquiao on December 6.
'Golden Boy' De La Hoya clashes with new P4P king Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in what they're calling the 'Dream Match'.
And the Hitman is hoping to face the winner next year as he bids to seal his ring l Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION WINS BY 8TH ROUND KO IN BLOODY BRAWL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Sep 2008
World rated North American Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion scored an 8th round knockout victory over tough Mexican champion Giovanni Caro in the main event of a highly succes Read Full Story >>> DIAZ SAYS PACQUIAO-DE LA HOYA WILL BE A GOOD FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Sep 2008
Former World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz says the ?Dream Match? between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and ?The Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya will be ?a good fight.?
Diaz spoke to www.insidesports.ph, Manila Standard and Viva Sports by overseas telephone from Chicago said Read Full Story >>>
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