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Pacquiao plunges into hard training
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
After a day of rest, shaking off very little jetlag, Manny Pacquiao marks his first day at the gym today (Tuesday in Los Angeles) for his Dec. 6 match with Oscar dela Hoya.
Pacquiao arrived in LA from Manila last Sunday evening. He took it easy the following day, meeting old friends at his La Pal Read Full Story >>>De La Hoya?s Training Dilemma
SecondsOut.com, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
With less than three months to go until Oscar De La Hoya faces Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas the ?Golden Boy? is still without a trainer.
Ideally Oscar would prefer Floyd Mayweather Snr to prepare him for his December 6 clash with pound for pound king Pacquiao. But with Mayweather Snr already commi Read Full Story >>> ALA?s once best-kept secret
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
Now it can be told.
A week ago, trainer Freddie Roach?s best friend Billy Keane phoned from Los Angeles asking if he could sign up WBO Oriental bantamweight champion Michael Domingo.
It was flattering that Keane, who manages Gerry Pe?alosa, showed a keen interest in Domingo but the offer was p Read Full Story >>> CAMPBELL READY TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST FUNEKA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
American Nate Campbell is keen to defend his IBF lightweight title against South Africa ?s Ali Funeka before the end of the year.
Campbell, who also holds the WBA and WBO belts, has said he would like to fight Funeka, the Read Full Story >>> Promoter wants apology, explains belt-grabbing issue
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
AFTER clearing things about the belt-grabbing incident that took place last month in Indonesia, Indonesian boxing promoter Temuzin Rambing demands an apology to the allegations brought up by boxing trainer Juanito Ablaca.
Ablaca allegedly accused Rambing of forcefully taking the Interim World Bo Read Full Story >>> Now Pacquiao must fight Marquez
By JB R. Deveza, Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
JUAN Manuel Marquez's annihilation of Joel Casamayor Saturday sends a strongly worded challenge to Manny Pacquiao, a challenge Pacquiao must accept if the Pacman intends to truly carve out a place for himself among the greatest fighters in the history of boxing.
In bulking up to lightweight, Pac Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya hoping to share Mayweather
Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
Oscar De La Hoya is on the lookout for a trainer ahead of what he insists will be his last fight against Manny Pacquaio on December 6.
The "Golden Boy" was hoping to retain the services of Floyd Mayweather Snr for the welterwight clash in Las Vegas, but the veteran trainer has instead taken on Ri Read Full Story >>> Fr. Suarez KOs Manny
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao was knocked out flat on his back by healing priest Fr. Fernando Suarez without taking a punch during a solemn pray-over in suite No. 2420 at the Renaissance Hotel in Makati last Sunday night.
Fr. Suarez scored a double knockout as Pacquiao?s wife Jinkee als Read Full Story >>> Blogging After The Bell: Marquez takes aim at surprise opponent
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Wed, 17 Sep 2008
You are Juan Manuel Marquez. You just turned in arguably the finest performance of your professional career when you systematically destroyed lightweight champion Joel Casamayor last Saturday night. You have catapulted yourself to the top of every pound-for-pound rankings and have the boxing world b Read Full Story >>> ARCE STOPS CONCEPCION IN 9TH
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican star Jorge Arce used his ring war experience to grab the WBA Interim Super Flyweight Title and stopped the very durable with a heart of a lion warrior from Panama Rafael 'El Torito' Concepcion in the 9 Read Full Story >>> TOP BOXING WRITER SAYS PACQUIAO-DE LA HOYA WILL BE TREMENDOUS EVENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Mulvaney.
One of the top boxing writers in the US says the ?Dream Match? between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and ?The Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand on December 6 as an event ?will be tremendous.?
Kier Read Full Story >>> JINKEE SAYS SHE?LL SUPPORT MANNY ALL THE WAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Jinkee Pacquiao, the charming wife of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao didn?t want her husband to fight Oscar De La Hoya just yet but since Pacquiao made the decision she said ?we will support him all the way.?
In an exclusive interview with www.insidesports.ph, Manila Standard and Viva Sport Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya hiring a magical repair man?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
MANILA, Philippines?Two-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach should get a special award as boxing salesman of the decade once they?re done counting the profits from the Dec. 6 bout between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya.
OK, the eminent Larry Merchant should also get his due as the origina Read Full Story >>> Update: Pacquiao the promoter!
FightNews.com, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Looks like the first boxing show promoted by four-time world champion Manny Pacquiao will be a hit. Pacquiao's debut as a promoter will be on September 25 in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions and it was announced today that all $250 dollars ringside tickets have been sold out for the show. Read Full Story >>> ?The Boxing Bookie?s? Las Vegas Recap
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Everytime I somehow find my way back home after a weekend trip to Sin City, I feel the lasting repercussions of an entertaining but physically damaging excursion. You know that something is wrong when Crown Royal seeps out of fingertips as you board the short flight home. You also know that somethin Read Full Story >>> Praising The Merits of Marquez, But Not Fully Partaking of the Kool-Aid
By Sean Malone, Most Valuable Network, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
To be perfectly honest, I was never really that high on Juan Manuel Marquez. Sure I believed he had considerable talent and potential but truth be told he never really captured my imagination the way his countrymen Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera did. It was nothing personal against the Mex Read Full Story >>> Only 500 tickets for sale to fans
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Only 500 tickets for the much-awaited Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya fight on Dec. 6 will be made available to the public, promoter Bob Arum said yesterday.
Tickets go on sale on Sept. 24 and Arum expects tickets to be flying out the window in record time.
"That?s right, just 500 and we (To Read Full Story >>> Fight odds stacked against Pacman
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Here?s Manny Pacquiao?s advice to those putting their hard-earned money on him: Just don?t bet your house on it.
?Sa mga gusto pumusta, dahan-dahan lang,? said Pacquiao last Sunday, eliciting a burst of laughter from those present in the boxer?s pre-departure press conference in Makati.
Pacqui Read Full Story >>> Marquez Forces Realignment: BoxingScene Pound for Pound Top Ten
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Following Antonio Margarito?s devastating knockout win over Miguel Cotto in July, the pound-for-pound ratings were shaken up. Now a Mexican countryman of Margarito?s, new World Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, has forced yet another fresh look. Heading into the fourth and final quarter of 2 Read Full Story >>> MARQUEZ-CASAMAYOR TURNS IN IMPRESSIVE PHILIPPINE TV RATINGS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Sep 2008
The Juan Manuel Marquez ? Joel Casamayor battle for the Ring Magazine lightweight belt which turned out to be a classic also turned in impressive TV ratings.
Telecast by the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN over its pr Read Full Story >>>
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