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Pacquiao wants Morales or Marquez By Mike T. Limpag, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 01 Apr 2008 AFTER battering Erik Morales in their last two fights and Juan Marquez in their epic matches, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao may get to tangle with them anew, this time with a bolo, if he gets his wish.
And this is no April Fools? joke.
Pacquiao, who recentl Read Full Story >>>GANOY TO FIGHT IN U.S. By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Apr 2008
IBF Asia Pacific lightweight champion Ranee ?KO Kid? Ganoy is scheduled to make his US debut in a fight card in Oklahoma on April 18 to be telecast by ESPN 2.
The American campaign of the hard-hitting Fi Read Full Story >>> The Madness that was March By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Apr 2008 There's only one drawback to this past March, a month that has seen four 'fight of the year' candidates, the capping off of a historic trilogy, old pros who stood their ground, and young prospects who got lessons in the school of hard knocks:
It unfortunately has to end.
And that?s too bad, be Read Full Story >>> THE $64,000 QUESTION: HAS PACMAN PEAKED? By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Tue, 01 Apr 2008
WEIGHT WOES & STAMINA NOW AN ISSUE
San Francisco, CA- Those of you that are boxing purists and not Manny Pacquiao fanatics will find merit in this observation. Having followed boxing for a lot longer than most of you have been breathing, you should know that fighters in the lighter weights usua Read Full Story >>> Pe?alosa all set to battle Thai By Henry C. Villalva, Sun.Star Bacolod, Tue, 01 Apr 2008 NEGRENSE World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental said he is ready to fight Thai challenger Ratanachai Sor Vorapin on April 6 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Pe?alosa aims to duplicate his victory via knockout over pre-fig Read Full Story >>> Hero?s welcome for Pacquiao Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 01 Apr 2008 CEBU CITY, Philippines - They did not mind waiting for six hours just to catch a glimpse of the world boxing champ.
At least 500 people from Lapu-Lapu City gathered outside the arrival area of the Mactan Cebu International Airport at 10 a.m. on Sunday after they were told by their barangay (villa Read Full Story >>> Inexplicable Scoring By John Lumpkin, SecondsOut.com, Tue, 01 Apr 2008 Did you ever notice that, nearly every time you watch a fight on TV, the announcers warn that a bad decision is possible? There is real concern these days as to whether or not the judges will get it "right.? It seems as though boxing is perpetually debating controversial decisions and wondering abou Read Full Story >>> TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT BOXING REVISITED By Frances Martel, RingTalk.com, Tue, 01 Apr 2008
THE BOXING COMEBACK IN HINDSIGHT
Cambridge, MA- What a difference a year and a half makes. In the twilight of 2006, the boxing world revolved almost exclusively around mediocre heavyweight matches and low PPV sales, stirring the sport?s community into a panic when they thought of the future. As Read Full Story >>> The last round's last round By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 01 Apr 2008 IT?S quite a shame, really. I was beginning to dig this columnist gig. But we know that all good things must come to an end.
With the impending approval of House Bill 3742, sponsored by Nueva Ecija Representative Eduardo Joson banning boxing and other forms of violent sports, I see no compelling Read Full Story >>> BANAL BETTER BE READY FOR WAR By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Mar 2008
AJ ?Bazooka? Banal better he ready with his full arsenal of weapons when he battles WBC No. 2 ranked super flyweight Caril Herrera of Uruguay in an eliminator for the No.1 ranking at the Araneta Coliseum, the ?Mecca? of Philipp Read Full Story >>> IBF SETS PURSE BID FOR CONDES MANDATORY TITLE DEFENSE By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Mar 2008
The International Boxing Federation, IBF, has scheduled a Purse Bid for IBF champion Florante Condes? mandatory title defense against Raul ?Rayito? Garcia of Mexico for April 8.
IBF Championship Committee chairman Lindsey Tuck Read Full Story >>> THE NUMBERS ARE IN.... Juan Manuel Marquez is the Biggest Mexican Boxing Attraction in the United States PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Mar 2008 Los Angeles (March 30, 2008) - Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez has become the biggest Mexican attraction in the United States as a evidenced by the performance of his March 15 fight with Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, which produced close to 400,000 Pay- Read Full Story >>> A Tribute to the Marquez Brothers: Winners Regardless of Verdict By Chris Thompson, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 31 Mar 2008 Thank God for the Marquez Brothers. Juan Manuel and Rafael are like a panacea for the multi-symptom woes of boxing. Whenever faced with the inevitable moment of doubt that is generally spawned after witnessing some travesty of professional prizefighting, such as Wladimir Klitschko-Sultan Ibragimov o Read Full Story >>> KIZER SAYS BERISTAIN DID NOTHING ILLEGAL By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Mar 2008
The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer says the trainer of Juan Manuel Marquez, Ignacio Beristain, did nothing illegal when he inserted a ?string? into a gaping wound on the right eyelid s Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to play role as chieftain Lapu-Lapu By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Mon, 31 Mar 2008 Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao arrived to a hero?s welcome in Cebu yesterday, bringing along with him a news that is music to the ears of the entire Cebuano community.
Pacquiao confirmed he has accepted the invitation of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Arturo Radaza to play the role of chieftain Lap Read Full Story >>> Manny nearly KOs PBA stars By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 31 Mar 2008 WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao almost landed a knockout blow on the PBA Legends but his running desperation triple at the buzzer fell short of the hoop as the former pros escaped with a 96-94 squeaker over the Philippine Army in an exhibition game at the Wellness Center in Fort Bonif Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao returns; to play Lapu-Lapu? Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 31 Mar 2008 A LARGE crowd of eager Pacman fans were at the entrance of the arrival area of the Mactan International Airport bringing banners and little replicas of the Philippine flag waiting for their Filipino ring idol Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao?s arrival.
The newly crowned World Boxing Council super feather Read Full Story >>> RUBILLAR TITLE FIGHT AGAINST SOLIS IS ON By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 30 Mar 2008
The IBF light flyweight title fight between Juanito Rubillar and champion Ulises Solis will take place in Mexico City on May 17.
Well known boxing promoter/manager Sammy Gello-ani confirmed that the title fight which was origin Read Full Story >>> WBO Oriental a Big Hit in Melbourne PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 30 Mar 2008
The WBO Oriental is indeed making its mark as a regional title to reckon with.
In a long distance phone conversation with Fil-Am WBO Asia Pacific Vice President Leon Panoncillo, who has guided many Asian and Pacific fig Read Full Story >>> LERIO KO'D IN AUSTRALIA By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 30 Mar 2008 Filipino Roberto Lerio has been knocked out in the third round by undefeated Daniel Iannazzo in a super bantamweight bout while welterweight Jun Paderna was involved in majority draw against Heath Ellis in a fight card in Melbourne.
Iannazzo improved to 6-0 with his knockout win over Lerio who Read Full Story >>>
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