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Diaz more dangerous as fight progresses
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES ? WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will pose more of a threat to Manny Pacquiao the longer their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on June 28 because of his vaunted staying power.
That?s the assessment of Pacquiao?s adviser Michael Koncz who said yesterday ?f Read Full Story >>>The FAQs on Pacquiao vs. Diaz
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
HOW will the added weight affect Manny Pacquiao?
One common misconception is that Manny bulked up to get to the 135-pound division. The truth is, Manny did not actually get bigger for this fight.
When Manny moved up to lightweight, what happened was that Manny simply had to cut less poundage Read Full Story >>> It's Do or Die Time for David Diaz
By Ramon Aranda, 411mania.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
If the last few weeks have seemed like months, then the upcoming week will feel like a year for David Diaz who must be itching to step into the ring on Saturday night. Diaz, who enters the ring not only as the WBC lightwe Read Full Story >>> JAPAN-BASED CONSULTA WINS BY 1ST ROUND KO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Japan-based Filipino Joel Consulta has scored a smashing first round knockout over Indonesian champion Aldo Hummer who is ranked No. 6 bantamweight by the Orient Pacific Boxing Federation at the Anso Dome in Toyama.
Consulta who has a record of 9-2 with 3 knockouts came in at 123? pounds while H Read Full Story >>> No prediction but will go for KO ? Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao refused to make any prediction but will go for a stoppage just the same in his title fight with David Diaz this coming Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao, as usual, wouldn?t predict on the outcome of the fight and said he wouldn?t m Read Full Story >>> Cautious Pacquiao will try to KO Diaz
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
HOLLYWOOD?There?s no guarantee of a knockout.
The most Manny Pacquiao can assure his fans is he?ll go for it when he tangles with defending champion David Diaz for the World Boxing Council lightweight crown on June 28 in Las Vegas.
?All boxers want to win by knockout, and both of us will try t Read Full Story >>> Diaz relishes underdog role
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
HOLLYWOOD?David Diaz knows he?s in for a tough fight against Manny Pacquiao, but he isn't about to let it consume his zest for life.
?You have to have fun,? Diaz told Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday. ?But I?m not letting anything bother me or distract me. I know what I have t Read Full Story >>> Pacman does Sunday ritual before big fight
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao spent the Sunday before a big fight the same way he had done in the previous years.
The Filipino icon heard a morning Mass at the Chris The King church on Rossmore Street then had lunch with his friends at his two-bedroom apartment at The Palazzo in La Brea.
More Read Full Story >>> Woods a paper tiger compared to these guys
By Eric Raskin, ESPN.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
On June 15, after Tiger Woods' dramatic 18th-hole birdie putt secured a playoff against Rocco Mediate for the U.S. Open title, some in the media credited Woods with having "guts and courage" for not falling ap Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao the Promoter
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
For his upcoming contest versus WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao has not only done his requisite roadwork, he has also added to his frequent flier miles. From Chicago and San Francisco to San Antonio and Phoe Read Full Story >>> Fight vs. Diaz marks crossroads for Pacquiao
AZCentral.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
For Manny Pacquiao, it's about scale, on and off.
On the scale, there is his astonishing rise from a 107-pound fighter to a challenger and favorite for the 135-pound title against David Diaz on Saturday at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay.
Off the scale, the Pacquiao story is about a rapid ascent from Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO vs DAVID DIAZ: "TAKE ALL, BY NAME AND NATURE..."
By Gary Todd, braggingrightscorner.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
When Emmanuel D. Pacquiao came into the world, a world of harsh poverty, and later as a little boy, with the grim prospect of an even harsher future ahead, do you think he could have ever imagined the life he would be leading now, as a boxing superstar, an actor and a Filipino legend? When I asked h Read Full Story >>> In celebration of what?s good for us
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
How much fun has it been getting to know WBC lightweight champion David Diaz? For the first time in years Manny Pacquiao has had an opponent who is happy to help him carry a promotion. No language barrier, no off-putting manager, no dissembling about the importance of a rematch victory.
Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> New SecondsOut Radio: Manny Pacquiao/David Diaz And More
SecondsOut.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
On this week?s edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman reviews some of the major fights held this past weekend, and previews this coming Saturday?s fight between Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz.
We begin by particularly focusing upon the long-awaited rematch between IBF middleweight champ Read Full Story >>> Rumble in Vegas
GroundReport, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
Another blockbuster championship fight is about to bring excitement to the boxing fans around the world. Former US Olympian and WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz will be facing Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao next Sunday, June 28, 2008 in Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Rumble in Vegas is a test of Read Full Story >>> Diaz sees Pacquiao as ticket to fame
By Ed C. Tolentino, Manila Times, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
David Diaz has been the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion since 2006, but he readily admits that he has not been on the receiving end of a royal treatment until he secured a deal to defend the crown against Filipino fistic icon Manny Pacquiao.
Diaz has been guaranteed $800,000 for h Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE MAY SEE ACTION ON THE COTTO-MARGARITO CARD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire says he may see action on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito WBA welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand on July 26 or the Joshua Clottey ? Zab Read Full Story >>> The Ultimate Breakdown: Pacquiao vs. Diaz
By Don Leopoldo, Boxing Herald, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
The clock is ticking closer to the LETHAL COMBINATION boxing event on Saturday at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Boxing fanatics around the world are very excited for the card?s main event between Filipino boxing superstar Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao against the World Boxing Cou Read Full Story >>> BOXING WRITER SYMPATHIZES WITH TYPOON VICTIMS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
A respected boxing writer and TV correspondent who is British but lives and works in Mexico sends his sympathies to the victims of typhoon Frank that has left a swath of death and destruction in the Philippines.
James Blears who was in Manila for the last World Boxing Council Convention and was s Read Full Story >>> JARO IS NEW OPBF CHAMP!
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
Sonny Boy Jaro, protege of young promoter/manager Aljoe Jaro, took the vacant OPBF light-flyweight title with a hard-earned split decision verdict over Along Denoy in their 12-round encounter in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Friday which was telecast last night by NBN-4 for the 8th anniversary of In Read Full Story >>>
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