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Exciting Bouts Ahead in Today?s ?Binangonan Rumble Royale?
By Salvador Lopez, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
Rod Nazario and Lito Mondejar?s ?In this Corner? boxing returns to Binangonan today to present what is expected to be another round of nothing but exciting slugfests. The event is being presented in cooperation with the Rizal Provincial Government of Gov. Junjun Ynares and Mayor Boyet Ynares whose s Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao no small challenge for De La Hoya
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA Today, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
Oscar De La Hoya will try his hand again at fighting another fast, naturally smaller opponent regarded as the sport's best boxer pound-for-pound who is moving up to welterweight.
Shane Mosley, a former lightweight champion, moved up to beat the Golden Boy in 2000 via split decision. Last year, Floy Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION TO FIGHT GIOVANNI CARO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
The handlers of North American Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion (26-1-1, 15 KO?s) are matching him against Mexico?s tough Giovanni ?Ruso? Caro to find out whether the hard-hitting 20 year old Fi Read Full Story >>> Mepranum offered undercard stint in Dela Hoya-Pacquiao megabout
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (August 29) ? Reigning World Boxing Organization Oriental flyweight king Richie Mepranum could get a taste of how it is to fight before an international audience after he was offered an undercard bout by World B Read Full Story >>> SANTILLAN VIES FOR OPBF CROWN DEC. 6
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
A grudge rematch takes place when Rev "Gentle Giant" Santillan goes up against tormentor Motoki Sasaki on December 6 at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan for the OPBF welter crown.
Santillan (25-4-1, 18 KO's) had lost to Sasaki early this year via sixth-round technical knockout, but has vo Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya shies away from retirement talk
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
Oscar De La Hoya announced his exit strategy from the ring at the beginning of 2008. After a glorious 16-year professional fighting career, De La Hoya was making plans for retirement.
Speaking on a teleconference Thursday to announce that he would face pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao on Dec. Read Full Story >>> PANONCILLO RESOLVES WBO ORIENTAL BELT DILEMMA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
CEBU CITY--WBO Asia Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo has resolved the conflict involving Filipino trainer Juanito Ablaca and Indonesian promoter Temuzin Rambing regarding the WBO Oriental belt that Ablaca claimed was taken from them at their hotel room.
Panoncillo and Ablaca held a meeting yester Read Full Story >>> MGM posts opening line
FightNews.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
The MGM Grand has posted the opening lines for the showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. De La Hoya is listed at -155 while Pacquiao opens at +135. The two will clash at the MGM Grand on HBO Pay-Per-View Dec. 6.
Read Full Story >>> Vegas Line-Makers Smoke ?The Crack? Making Oscar 8-5 Favorite
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
8-5 my ass says ?The Boxing Bookie?.
Are you nuts? What school of line-making did you go to says me?
Oscar De la Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao is now officially official. The lines are out and the salivating gamblers are on deck struggling to make their picks.
It?s quite simple.
If you like Ma Read Full Story >>> Listen in Now! Jin Mosley and Freddie Roach answer your questions!
Boxing Herald, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
See what the fight personalities have to say!
BoxingHerald.com's first installment of the Champ Line audio mailbag with Freddie Roach and Jin Mosley!
Go to the Champ Line page here!
BoxingHerald.com is proud to present its first installment of our audio mailbags. In this edition, Roach answe Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya Mismatch Signed
By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
I have to give Oscar De La Hoya a lot of credit. Nobody in this boxing world can sell a line of nonsense and have people buy it. I had even read some people predicting victory for Manny Pacquiao in this now ?officially signed? Pay Per View bout.
So, here we go. December 6th, on HBO PPV, we have Read Full Story >>> Ten Top Things Oscar De La Hoya Will NOT Announce:
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
Ten Things That Oscar De La Hoya Won?t Be Announcing on Today?s Media Conference Call:
1. It wasn?t me who suggested to Bill Clinton that he get Ted Kennedy to drive Hillary back to their hotel in Denver late at night.
2. I have decided to give up boxing to try pro wrestling. I wil Read Full Story >>> $100-M fight: Pacquiao vs De La Hoya
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
MANILA, Philippines?The biggest boxing match in years is finally set.
Barring last-minute hitches, Oscar De La Hoya, boxing?s box office superstar in the past decade, will take on Manny Pacquiao, boxing?s hottest commodity today, in what promises to be a $100-million welterweight bout on Dec. 6 a Read Full Story >>> Oscar won't retire, so don't fret
Bad Left Hook, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
The press conference is over, the fight is confirmed, and Oscar de la Hoya is backing off of "final fight" talk, which means that his December 6 clash with pound-for-pound ruler Manny Pacquiao will not be his final fight.
I'd try to be more "reporter"-like about this and speculate what it could m Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA-PACQUIAO CONFERENCE CALL AUDIO
FightHype.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
Check out the audio from today's conference call as ten-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya and reigning pound-for-pound king, WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao, announce their upcoming clash this December 6th.
CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO Read Full Story >>> Oscar-Manny Official! De La Hoya Waffles On Ring Retirement Issue!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
It was almost as bad as water boarding. They tortured the media by keeping us on hold for at least eight minutes.
And then on what seemed like the Seventh Day, the God of Boxing spoke the magic words:
?To me, this is a challenge. When a certain person in the boxing industry (HBO?s Larry Merch Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA VS. PACQUIAO SET FOR DECEMBER 6 AT MGM GRAND AND LIVE ON HBO PAY PER VIEW
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
 
LOS ANGELES - The wait is over and the fight is on... Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion "The Golden Boy" OSCAR DE LA HOYA will face current Ring Magazine No. Read Full Story >>> MAIN FIGHTERS IN WAR OF WORDS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
A war of words erupted today during the final press conference for this Saturday's "WBO Night of Champions" card at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.
WBO Intercontinental superbantam champion Rey 'Boom Boom Read Full Story >>> Fight with Pacquiao makes a lot of cents to De La Hoya
By Graham Houston, ESPN.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
From a business standpoint, Oscar De La Hoya has sealed a great deal in making the fight with Manny Pacquiao. In terms of De La Hoya's boxing legacy, though, the fight leaves something Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya-Pacquiao Hype Begins: Manny Predicts a Brutal Beating, Oscar Vows Revenge For Mexico
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 29 Aug 2008
Moments ago, it was formerly announced that former six-division champion Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30KOs) will be facing WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao (47-3, 35KOs) on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao will make a twelve-pound jump to the agreed upon fight-weight of 147-poun Read Full Story >>>
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