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Ferocious Stevie Forbes Comes Out Bullets & Gunsmoke:
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
Stevie ?Two Pounds? Forbes put 10 pounds of bluster in a five pound bag during his Boxingconfidential.com Radio appearance Monday night. Forbes, who was more than competitive in losing to legend Oscar de la Hoya, took verbal shots at both Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Andre B Read Full Story >>>Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya: How Much Do Weight Classes Matter?
By Jeremy Kaufman, BleacherReport.com, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
A recent Bleacher Report article addressed several problems that surrounded a potential fight between Manny Pacquiao and either Oscar De La Hoya or the partially retired Floyd Mayweather.
The primary issue that was addressed in this article was the natural weight discrepancy that exists between P Read Full Story >>> Jones, Hopkins, De La Hoya: Boxing Needs New Stars
By Aaron Klein, EastSideBoxing.com, Wed, 13 Aug 2008
In case some of you may not have noticed, many of the so-called mega bouts that have been coming along down the pipe involve older fighters from yesterday who appear to be recycled again and again without stop despite the fact that they're no longer nearly as successful as they once were. Case in po Read Full Story >>> ARUM SAYS PACQUIAO GOT GOOD PLAY ON US TELEVISION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Filipino viewers of the Beijing Olympic Games coverage may have felt rightfully disappointed that boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, the flag bearer of the Philippine delegation got only a few seconds exposure but in the US, Read Full Story >>> I Smell? I Smell? De la Hoya-Margarito in 2009
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Oscar De la Hoya is the ultimate target for most boxing fans.
He?s easy to despise being that many of his supporters are and used to be women, his demeanor is perceived as passive, and he?s always so politically correct. Fight fans eventually grow irritated hoping that he?ll say or do something Read Full Story >>> GORRES READY FOR MONTIEL REMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Z ?The Dream? Gorres (28-2-2, 15 KO?s) is ready to take on WBO super nflyweight champion Fernando Montiel ( 37-2-1, 28 KO?s) if the details can be worked out.
ALA Gym?s Michael Aldeguer who has assumed the mantle of his father, Read Full Story >>> Oscar vs. Pacman: Will a 65 / 35 split get it done?
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Unless you?ve been living under a rock, you?ve no doubt heard that a proposed Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is in the works for Dec. 6. Pacquiao?s promoter Top Rank has been in negotiations with Golden Boy Pro Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao in Olympic prime time
By Percy D. Della, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?Make no mistake about it.
Manny Pacquiao?s stint as the standard bearer of the Philippine team during the breathtaking opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics paid dividends in terms of free world wide publicity.
Pacquiao, not the Philippine team, got the mileage during Read Full Story >>> Is De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao In Jeopardy?
By Richard Wacha, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Apparently the mega fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is already in jeopardy due in part because of disagreement over the purse split between the two fighters. De La Hoya's team is offering a 70-30 split, whereas Pacquiao's team is looking for a 60-40. Also at issue is glove size, wi Read Full Story >>> CONCEPCION vs ARCE ON SEP. 15!
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Rafael Concepcion of Panama will battle Mexican fighter Jorge Arce to defend his newly acquired Interim WBA Super-flyweight crown. The bout is to be held on Monday September 15th in Mexico City, Mexico.
Last night D Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's fun fight: De La Hoya or Bobby Pacquiao?
By Dan Horgan, Boxing Herald, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Drama, fun, and boxing -- the perfect combination
Manny Pacquiao is a man who transcends ?superstar? status, and he carries the burden of being boxing?s most exciting fighter and the Philippines? biggest celebrity with an amazing balance that has been achieved by few in his position throughout hi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao wants to close deal or move on
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Latest word out of the Pacquiao camp is that the Filipino superstar wants a deal done with Oscar de la Hoya very soon, or that he'll go ahead and schedule a November title defense against Humberto Soto instead.
Money appears to be the real stickler in the negotiations, as Pacquiao wants a 40-60 s Read Full Story >>> KIZER SAYS IT'S TEN OUNCE GLOVES UNLESS BOTH AGREE TO EIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
 
It seems that day by day new problems crop up in the effort to move forward on a planned showdown between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and ?The Golden Boy? Oscar Read Full Story >>> Oscar offers 70-30 split but Pacman wants more
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Give us more or the fight is off.
Manny Pacquiao?s legal counsel sent this message across yesterday amid reports that Pacquiao is being offered only 30 percent of everything for him to fight Oscar dela Hoya.
?If it?s 30 percent, then it?s off,? said lawyer Franklin Gacal yesterday.
He said Read Full Story >>> Tanamor equipped to face all comers
By Gerry Carpio, The Philippine Star, Tue, 12 Aug 2008
BEIJING ? Boxer Harry Ta?amor will be up against an African warrior he has never met before but he said he is well-equipped to face him and any fighter on his way to a gold medal in the light flyweight (48kg) division of the Olympic boxing competitions.
?May mga bala na ang mga coach ko para sa Read Full Story >>> I'm Drinking the Kool-Aid
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 11 Aug 2008
Many of the message board denizens ? and more than a few of my esteemed colleagues -have come out recently, vociferously speaking out against the proposed matchup between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao that would take place on Dec Read Full Story >>> The Brothers Marquez revisited
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 11 Aug 2008
The Olympic torch is lit. The Games have begun. Audacious as boxing promoters usually are with others? time and money, no one wants to go up against the juggernaut in Beijing. So we have down time. But, I ask you, can anything ever be ?down? in a sport whose flagship division shines so bright?
Li Read Full Story >>> 'BOOM BOOM' BAUTISTA WELCOMES PONCE DE LEON FIGHT
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 11 Aug 2008
 
CEBU CITY--Reigning WBO Intercontinental superbantam champ Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista has informed that he would be ready to face tormentor Daniel Ponce de Leon Read Full Story >>> Farcical and Shameless Olympic Boxing Scoring Goes On
By Winchell Campos, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 11 Aug 2008
One of the most action-packed preliminary bouts in the ongoing Beijing Olympics that I was able to watch on my laptop is one between light heavyweight Bastie Zamir of Ghana, who was supposed to lose to Dauda Izobo of Nigeria. I Read Full Story >>> After Mao's ban, Chinese boxing revival possible
By Norm Frauenheim, AZCentral.com, Mon, 11 Aug 2008
BEIJING
Not far from the Forbidden City, they are doing something that once was forbidden by Mao Tse-tung. They are boxing.
It is inevitable, perhaps, that boxing in some form would find its way back into China. Fighting for a purse is just another game in the flourishing pursuit of money, whi Read Full Story >>>
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