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The Top Ten Boxing Stories of 2008
By David Sauvage, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Did boxing have a theme in 2008?
It'd be nice if change were the theme. That was the theme for everything else. But the Klitchkos are still here, alas.
Let's get to it. The top ten stories of 2008:
10. Evander Holyfield Finally Doesn't Capture the Heavyweight Crown
For a decade, Holyfiel Read Full Story >>>Son of a box! Manny finesses PacMan, finishes Golden Boy
By Frank A. Hilario, American Chronicle, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
No match.
That?s what they said before the ?Dream Match? between Filipino Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao and Mexican-American Oscar ?Golden Boy? De La Hoya on 6 December at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the land of Barack Obama. Golden Boy was much taller and much bigger and much b Read Full Story >>> The Year of Pacquiao
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
2008 will go down in sports history as the year Manny Pacquiao affirmed his supremacy as the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound champion. No Filipino fighter ? or athlete, for that matter ? has gained as much global acclaim as Pacqu Read Full Story >>> 2008: YEAR OF THE PAC
By Derek Bilton, Sportinglife.com (UK), Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Chinese astrologers will have you believe that 2008 was the 'Year of the Rat', but fight fans the world over know better.
This was, unquestionably, the 'Year of the 'Pac'. No if's or but's about it; this was the year Filipino buzz-saw Manny Pacquiao established himself as the premier 'pound-for-p Read Full Story >>> Different Hatton to face Manny
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
It?ll be a ?new? Ricky Hatton up against Manny Pacquiao when they square off on May 2 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas and the Filipino icon is forewarned to expect a brawler retooled to fight like Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Hatton is tipped to provide much stiffer opposition than Oscar de la Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Hatton Will Be Brutal For Both, Says Smith
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Brendon Smith, trainer of lightweight contender Michael Katsidis, contacted BoxingScene.com regarding recent comments that were published on the popular Aussie website Sports Nut , and later reported on this very site. Per the comments reported on Sports Nut , Smith predicted that Hatton would break Read Full Story >>> Heavyweight slumbers
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
AFTER reading several articles on how the judges reportedly botched the scoring in the Evander Holyfield-Nikolai Valuev heavyweight bout, I just had to check out the fight at YouTube and see for myself what all the freaking ruckus was all about.
And frankly, I was shocked at what I saw.
You se Read Full Story >>> Beyond Pacquaio-De La Hoya, Two People?s Long-lost Ties
By Rene P. Ciria-Cruz, New America Media, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Editor's Note: The recent Pacquiao-De La Hoya fight pitted Mexican and Filipino fans against eachother, but the two fighters have many common ties. Mexico and the Philippines had 250 years of close political and cultural ties before the 20th century, with enduring results, writes NAM contributor Ren Read Full Story >>> BoxingScene 2008 Year in Review: The Jr. Welterweights
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Is Jr. Welterweight a good division? It?s a question which was there before the start of 2008 and remains at the end of it. There are good fighters, but there isn?t a ton of depth below the very top of class.
Luckily for 140 lbs., the peak is one of the sports biggest stars and the few notables Read Full Story >>> SecondsOut Promoter Of The Year Golden Boy Promotions
By Andrew Wake, SecondsOut.com, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
The fact that the Los Angeles-based firm have scooped SecondsOut?s award for Promoter of the Year for the fifth year in succession is proof, if it was needed, that Oscar De La Hoya is as much the ?Golden Boy? with his promotional hat on as he has been in the ring with a pair of 10 ounce Cleto Reyes Read Full Story >>> 2008 Boxing Reveals Mixed Results
By George Willis, New York Post, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
There were plenty of special moments in boxing in 2008: Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez met in an epic third bout; Antonio Margarito scored a thrilling upset of Miguel Cotto, the slugfest between Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham in Newark demands a rematch; and Manny Pacquiao's three victories i Read Full Story >>> In This Corner on '4' features classic series
The Philippine Star, Sun, 28 Dec 2008
The weekly top rating boxing show In This Corner continues with its ?Classic Series? tonight (7-8 p.m.) over NBN-4.
This time boxing fans get to witness in the one-hour program presented by Ginebra San Miguel, San Miguel Beer, Purefoods, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and Biogenic I Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO: THE GREATEST OF ALL-TIME
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
To appreciate the greatness of Manny Pacquiao one has to reach into his childhood days to realize where he came from and then proceed to evaluate ? and be mesmerized ? by what he has achieved not just for himself and his family Read Full Story >>> Tex?s Southpaw Study: A Look at the Lefty
By Daniel 'Tex' Cohen, RingsideReport.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Hundreds of years ago, they were stoned to death for witchcraft. In the boomer generation, nuns smacked them on the hand with rulers. They make up an overwhelming proportion of US presidents. They are cherished in all sports for their versatility, uniqueness and ambidextrous tendencies. In some ways Read Full Story >>> Pro Boxing Yearender: Pacquiao wipes away the blues
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Florante Condes lost his IBF minimumweight title, five Filipinos were thwarted in bids for world crowns and at least four highly-regarded contenders blew their chance to advance to the global stage but Manny Pacquiao made all the d Read Full Story >>> FARENAS LOOKS TO WIN BIG
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Hard-hitting featherweight Michael Farenas is looking to win big in his battle with Thailand?s Sunan Thosen at the Mandaluyong Gym in an exciting fight card promoted by WBO world bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa and Mayor Ben Read Full Story >>> Judgment in the far east
By Romel Ferriol Bernardo, 8countnews, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
When boxing community in the Philippines got hold of the news that promoter Aljoe Jaro chose the historic Araneta Coliseum for his upcoming boxing event dubbed ?Judgment in Far East? slated January 11 next year, many raised eyebrows and expressed concern on the promoter?s judgment in holding his big Read Full Story >>> DODIE BOY JR MAY REMAIN AMATEUR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Efforts are underway to try and convince former two-division world boxing champion Dodie Boy Penalosa to keep his promising son ? Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr ? from turning pro in his debut set for tomorrow at the Mandaluyong Gym.
The newly elected president of the Philippine Amateur Boxing Association Read Full Story >>> Hatton wants Pacquiao followed by Mayweather rematch
inthenews.co.uk, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Ricky Hatton says he wants to take on pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao next year before a possible rematch against Floyd Mayweather Junior.
The Manchester fighter says if he succeeds in securing those fights then he Read Full Story >>> BOXING DAY IN NEW ZEALAND
By Dr. Allan Recto, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Dec 2008
Akaroa, New Zealand (12/26/2008) ? Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in New Zealand every December 26, which also marks St. Stephen?s Day. St. Stephen was the first Christian to become a ?martyr? because of his faith and died by stoning. Boxing Day has nothing to do with the two fighters in th Read Full Story >>>
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