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Against Manny
By Henry G. Doble, Sun.Star Bacolod, Thu, 26 Jun 2008
DON'T be surprised if other people would like Manny Pacquiao to lose against David Diaz. Some Bacole?os (particularly those of Baha) are against the Pambansang Kamao because their mayor was nowhere to be found when typhoon Frank lashed the region and flooded the city.
Mayor Bing was off to US fo Read Full Story >>>Potential rematch doesn't cloud focus
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
The majority of boxing fans are glad to see Manny Pacquiao back in the ring Saturday. They just wish it wasn't against David Diaz.
They would prefer to see Pacquiao fight Juan Manuel Marquez a third time. Pacquiao said be patient, it will happen.
"It's up to my promoter," Pacquiao said, refer Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Not Looking Past David Diaz, But Everyone Else Is
By Michael David Smith, AOL Sports, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
If David Diaz is looking for motivation for his fight Saturday night with Manny Pacquiao, he could do a lot worse than to read the story by Steve Carpl in today's Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The story makes clear that Pacquiao isn't looking past Diaz, but it also demonstrates that just about every Read Full Story >>> VALERO SAYS PACQUIAO IS SPECIAL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
World Boxing Association super featherweight champion Edwin Valero who has often been mentioned as a possible opponent of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao says "Pacquiao is special."
Valero made the statement in an intervie Read Full Story >>> Diaz doesn't want to be goat
By Robert Morales, Press Telegram, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
SANTA MONICA - Boxing promoters will do anything to sell a fight.
That was evident Monday when Bob Arum brought a billy goat wearing a Cubs hat to the Santa Monica Pier for a news conference promoting Saturday's lightweight title fight between champion David Diaz of Chicago and Filipino supersta Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Diaz: David Should Upset Manny by Decision
By JE Grant, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Saturday in Las Vegas, boxing megastar Manny Pacquiao attempts to gain a belt in a fourth-weight division when he meets David Diaz at lightweight.
Pacquiao?s most recent outing, a tough split decision over Juan Manuel Marquez. The bout gained revenge for a previous draw but did little to indicat Read Full Story >>> Diaz vows to break Manny down
By Mark Doyle, Setanta Sports, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
David Diaz has insisted that he is paying little attention to the experts and pundits ahead of his clash with Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, a fight which is LIVE on Setanta Sports.
Diaz goes into the bout as the reigning WBC lightweight champion, but Pacquiao, who is bidding for world title Read Full Story >>> BUSTER DOUGLAS TRAINER PICKS PACQUIAO
By Dennis Principe, SportsNews.ph, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
WHO you gonna call if you want to ask if an upset is possible in the upcoming David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao face off this weekend?
Talk to James ?Buster? Douglas trainer John Russell, the architect of what is still co Read Full Story >>> The Alden Chodash Show: Pacquiao vs. Diaz preview!
By Alden "The Kid" Chodash, FightFan.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
A weekly news show hosted by boxing's no. 1 pound-for-pound expert: Alden 'The Kid' Chodash. Tune in weekly for the latest news in the boxing world!
In this week?s episode, Alden previews this Saturday?s Pacquiao vs. Diaz match and recaps all of last weekend?s action including Abraham vs. Miranda Read Full Story >>> PACMAN/MARQUEZ III ALREADY A HOT TOPIC
Sportinglife.com (UK), Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Manny Pacquiao has to get past David Diaz first, but a third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez already looks a certainty.
Filipino superstar Pacquiao steps up to lightweight in Las Vegas on S Read Full Story >>> Manny Talks to the Asian Journal
By Joseph Pimentel, Asian Journal, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
As the gentle waves of the Pacific Ocean break across the Santa Monica beach and a smooth calm breeze cools hundreds of onlookers, the Pride of the Philippines Manny Pacquiao stood solemnly along the Mariasol Cocina Mexicana restaurant porch with a horde of media clamoring for his attention.
The 29 Read Full Story >>> Diaz took long road to win his first title
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
An Olympic background usually provides fighters a faster route to professional title contention.
Fernando Vargas and David Reid, both members of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team, became world champions by their 14th and 12th professional fights, respectively.
For those boxers, post-Olympics privileg Read Full Story >>> The road to fame and glory
By Malou Liwanag-Aguilar, Asian Journal, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
MANNY ?Pacman? Pacquiao?s rise to boxing fame widely opened the doors for Filipino fighters to penetrate the international boxing scene. However, before this generation, a number of Filipino boxers have made a mark in boxing history, starting in the 1920s.
Military matches
The introduction of Read Full Story >>> Can Pacquiao Become The Sport's Biggest, And Its Best?
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
By the end of 2008, boxing will have most likely lost its two biggest draws. Boxing's greatest cash cow, Oscar de la Hoya insists his exit plan calls for only one more fight this year, at which point he will join the sport's second Read Full Story >>> RING EDITOR PREDICTS A PUNCH-OUT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Respected Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious Ring Magazine, Nigel Collins, predicts a very exciting fight and a "punch-out" when Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao battles David Diaz for the lightweight title at the Mandalay Bay Read Full Story >>> 'Real Mexicans' Won't Embrace Chicago 'Pocho' David Diaz Even If He Splatters Manny Pacquiao!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
It?s not politically correct. It?s a topic no one wants to put out there. But let?s stop the whispering and say it now.
Try as he might, David Diaz is not considered 100 percent Mexican. He?s a Mexican who grew up and lives in Chicago. He speaks English first in public, Spanish second.
His own Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO JOGS DESPITE LAS VEGAS HEAT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao beat the sweltering heat of over 100 degrees in Las Vegas by jogging at 6:00 a.m. according to ABS-CBN?s Dyan Castillejo who is on site for the ?Lethal Combination? showdown Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao ? No.1 P4P, For Now
By Matthew Hurley, SecondsOut.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
With the retirement of welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather the position at the top of the mythical ?pound-for-pound? list was vacated as well. Although he has his dissenters, the main argument being that his most recent performance ? a split decision rematch victory over Juan Mauel Marquez ? coul Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Diaz Preview, Prediction
By Tim Starks, Most Valuable Network, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
No exaggeration: There is a boxer on this planet so popular that when he fights, rebel wars in his homeland halt and crime drops to zero. Boxing fans around the world, in addition to a rabid Philippines following, know this fighter, Manny Pacquiao, to be among the top handful of most exciting boxers Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao? Number One Pound-for-Pound?
Not So Says The Boxing Bookie
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
What if the sky was green rather than blue?
What if elephants were the size of golden retrievers?
What if a McDonald?s Big Mac was actually considered healthy rather than creating clogged arteries that ultimately lead to a premature and untimely death?
What if Juan Manuel Marquez had receiv Read Full Story >>>
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