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Pacquiao defends decision
By Robert Morales, Press Telegram, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Manny Pacquiao has won world titles in three weight classes. He's considered by many the most impressive fighter in the world. Some experts had him atop that pound-for-pound ladder before Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently retired. Many more do now.
But Pacquiao's bubble would quickly burst if he wer Read Full Story >>>DENNIS LAURENTE QUIETLY TOILING FOR HIS VEGAS DEBUT
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Las Vegas, NV:- Dennis Laurente, the PABA lightweight champion who fights out of the Elorde Stable at Barangay Sucat in Paranaque, recently came to the US with his manager Johnny Elorde to explore the greener pastures that Read Full Story >>> IBF STANDS BY ITS OFFICIALS IN RAHEEM-FUNEKA TITLE ELIMINATOR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
International Boxing Federation Championship Committee chairman Lindsey Tucker is standing by the officials picked to handle the lightweight title eliminator between Zahir ?The Z Man? Raheem and South Africa?s Ali Funeka on July 5 in East London.
Tucker was responding to our queries following a n Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO COMPLETES FINAL TRAINING PRIOR TO DIAZ FIGHT
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Las Vegas, NV:- Manny Pacquiao today motored to the IBA Gym along Euclid Street in this scorching Sin City without his chief trainer, Freddie Roach, to complete the final training day before the big night on Saturday. Roach was a Read Full Story >>> MELGAREJO LOSES BUT FIGHTS GALLANTLY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Philippine super featherweight champion Aaron Melgarejo may have lost in his US debut but he won the admiration of fight fans at the Orleans Hotel & Casino when he battled tough Manny Perez of Hawaii in an action-packed eight round curtain raiser.
The fight was an entertaining one although the Read Full Story >>> Pac Walking Line Between Confidence, Danger?
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Saturday night Manny Pacquiao will be in danger simply because it seems there is no danger lurking across the ring from him at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The widely held supposition is that with the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Pacquiao is the best fighter, pound-for-pound, in Read Full Story >>> MY PICK IS PACQUIAO OVER DIAZ EARLY OR LATE...
By George Elsasser, braggingrightscorner.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Expectations here is the Filipino flash answers the opening bell in usual style - as if propelled from one of them circus cannons. Don?t see Diaz having answers for survival.
Pacquiao, one dimensional or not, is too quick, with good enough punching power to close the show early - as in stanza one Read Full Story >>> NONITO DONIARE SIGNS WITH BOB ARUM (WITH PHOTOS)
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS -- A mere few weeks after breaking off from Gary Shaw who failed to get him a fight since last December 1, 2007, Nonito Donaire took a huge step toward a far and better future.
Today, at the Mandalay Re Read Full Story >>> PETERSON AND MARTIROSYAN POUND OUT LOPSIDED DECISION WINS
By Jason Aniel, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Martirosyan.
Las Vegas, NV ? Prospects highlighted Fight Night at the Orleans Arena as Vanes Martirosyan and Anthony Peterson take further steps into future world title shots. The 22-year-old Super Welterweight, Martiro Read Full Story >>> CompuBox Fight Analysis: Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
It isn't often that a champion plays second fiddle to his challenger (Pac Man?s a better than 3 ?-1 favorite) but WBC lightweight king David Diaz not only is accustomed to that role, he has thrived in it.
He was losing badly to Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to Diaz: Watch out for my right hand
ABS-CBN News, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Manny "The Pacman" Pacquiao said Friday he has developed a more powerful right hand for the challenge against WBC lightweight champ David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Resort and Casino this weekend.
"There's a big development on my right. I will use it on Diaz," Pacquiao told ABS-CBN's morning Read Full Story >>> 411's Prizefight Preview: Diaz vs. Pacquiao
By Matt Knowles, 411mania.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
It?ll be Champion vs. Champion this Saturday night in Las Vegas, as super featherweight king Manny Pacquiao moves up to lightweight to challeng Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: 'I take every fight as my most important fight'
Fox Sports, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
WBC super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will battle in a 12-round rumble with Diaz's title at stake. Pacquiao vs. Diaz will take place June 28 in Las Vegas and can be seen live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
Before the fight, Pacquiao talke Read Full Story >>> Diaz ready to defend his title
Fox Sports, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will battle in a 12-round rumble with Diaz's title at stake. Pacquiao vs. Diaz will take place June 28 in Las Vegas and can be seen live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
Before the fight, Diaz talked to FOXSports.com about his preparation to defend his t Read Full Story >>> From the Vault 06.27.08: Pacquiao vs. Morales II
411mania.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Before Pacquiao steps into the ring this Saturday night against David Diaz, we take a look at another great battle between Manny Pacquiao and one of Mexico's most beloved champions - Erik Morales.
With Manny Pacquiao scheduled for his PPV battle for the WBC lightweight title against champion, I Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao moving up to take on lesser-known Diaz
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA Today, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Manny Pacquiao prefers big-game hunting.
While David Diaz holds a lightweight title belt, the Chicago native still lacks the allure of Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales or Juan Manuel Marquez.
Since 2000 that Mexic Read Full Story >>> Campbell Sends a Message To Manny Pacquiao, David Diaz
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
To David and Manny,
Good luck to both of you this Saturday. I know alot of folks are predicting Manny to win this with ease, but I also know it ain't gonna happen that easily. But that's neither here nor there. I'm writing this letter because I want the winner of your fight to really consider th Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Man of the people
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS ? In a credit card commercial currently airing on television in the U.S., singer Beyonce tells comedienne Ellen DeGeneres to ?have your people call my people.?
But in the Philippines, all the people are Manny Pacquiao?s people.
The cherub-faced super featherweight not only is the wor Read Full Story >>> The Scene Around: The Longing in Diaz?s Heart
By Ed Picson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
David Diaz has his work cut out for him. He realizes even though he is the champion going into the fight Sunday, he is the underdog and Manny Pacquiao, his opponent, is the star of the show.
That is, unless he steals the Read Full Story >>> Team RSR Fight Picks: Manny Pacquiao Vs David Diaz
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 27 Jun 2008
This Saturday, the pride of the Philippines and one of the best boxers of his generation, Manny Pacquiao, will move up in weight to take on the WBC Lightweight Champion, David Diaz. Pacquiao is already a three-division cha Read Full Story >>>
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