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Guarded optimism
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
AT THE press conference for AJ Banal?s upcoming fight held last Friday at the Chikaan Restaurant, the guys at ALA Promotions unveiled to the assembled media some choice clips of Banal?s opponent, Panamanian Rafael Concepcion.
I had initially thought the fight would be a walk-in-the-park for the Read Full Story >>>HBO: Mayweather's bias claims 'unfortunate'
By David Mayo, mlive.com, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
GRAND RAPIDS -- HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg called Floyd Mayweather's remarks "unfortunate" in a prepared statement Saturday, one day after the Grand Rapids native criticized the network's boxing announcers for racial bias.
The six-sentence press release rejected Mayweather's stated opini Read Full Story >>> RP AMBASSADOR LAGDAMEO: PACQUIAO IS ONE IN A MILLION
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
MEXICO CITY, Mexico ? Even in Mexico where dethroned world boxing champion David Diaz and all previous victims of newly crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao have roots, the 29-year-old boxing superstar is extremely popular.
?All the comments that we have been rec Read Full Story >>> Diaz says he saw four Pacquiaos in ring
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
Dethroned WBC lightweight champion David Diaz said the other day Manny Pacquiao must be protected by some kind of amulet because he leads a charmed life.
Diaz told Jeff de Guzman, a Filipino medical technician living in Los Angeles, that during their recent fight in Las Vegas, it seemed like he w Read Full Story >>> EMINENT NEUROSURGEON STUDIES VALERO?S MEDICAL RECORDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, underscoring the fact that he wants to do things in ?the appropriate way,? has submitted all the pertinent documents of WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero to ?the most eminent neurosurgeon i Read Full Story >>> Unassuming Domingo gets title shot
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
FOR most boxers, a record with double digit losses isn?t much of a career and a chance for a title shot is won?t come. Unless that boxer is a Michael Domingo.
Even with a 35-14 win-loss record, ALA pugilist Domingo has a vibrant future ahead of him starting with a shot at a regional title, the v Read Full Story >>> Retirement package
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
SINCE lighting up the lightweight division with a ninth-round KO of WBC champion David Diaz a week ago, a slew of boxers are fighting to get in the lead in the Manny Pacquiao derby.
Now, one of the biggest names of the sport is joining the hunt and he wants a Pacquiao fight as a fitting finale t Read Full Story >>> Molina yields Olympic honor to Manny
The Philippine Star, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
Miguel Molina has given way to Manny Pacquiao as flag-bearer of the Philippine delegation to the Beijing Olympics in August.
Molina, who won four gold medals and was named Best Male Athlete of the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, was earlier given the coveted role of RP Team flag-bearer.
Read Full Story >>> Hatton wants Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
Ricky Hatton of England is looking at a megabuck matchup with Manny Pacquiao.
Not this year, but in early-2009.
Hatton, who fights in the super-lightweight class of 140 lbs, has a confirmed fight in November against Paul Malignaggi of the US but is looking at either Pacquiao or Oscar De La Read Full Story >>> Hitman hot on Pacman, De la Hoya
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
British superstar Ricky Hatton told BBC Sport the other day that if a fight against Manny Pacquiao is ever held, it?s going to be next year ? in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
The pride of Manchester, also known as ?The Hitman,? is one of the fighters being considered as Pacquiao?s nex Read Full Story >>> Arum claims MGM Mirage putting freeze on Top Rank
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Rebuffed in his attempt to bring Manny Pacquiao back to Las Vegas in November, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum is accusing MGM Mirage officials of conspiring with rival promoter Golden Boy Promotions to keep his company out.
Arum was looking to use Mandalay Bay Events Center on Nov. 8 when Pacquiao re Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao set to defend title against Valero
By Pat Myler, Herald.ie, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Manny Pacquiao will defend his newly-won WBC lightweight title against KO specialist Edwin Valero in November if the Venezuelan gets medical clearance from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Valero has won every one of his 24 fights inside the distance, 19 in the first round, but is banned in Read Full Story >>> TERDSAK VS CANOY HEATING UP!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
The highly-anticipated showdown between undefeated Zamboangueno Eric 'Dilliger' Canoy and Thai toughie Terdsak Jandaeng is shaping up to be a high-octane warfare with the winner likely to get a world title crack next.
Canoy, who once beat Olympic gold medallist Somluck Kamsing, is currently train Read Full Story >>> GLENN GONZALES IN BIGGEST FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada (July 4) - Glenn "Rapid Fire" Gonzales, one of the Philippines' top featherweight prospects, was hardly noticed when he weighed in for his 6-round bout against veteran New Yorker Robert DaLuz scheduled tomorrow (July 6 Sunday morning in Manila).
In fact, the announcer in the wei Read Full Story >>> Hitman v Pacman . . a dream scrap that could turn into a real nightmare
By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Ricky Hatton versus Manny Pacquiao.
Mouth-watering, but I think Paul Malignaggi and Edwin Valero - the men they are slated to fight next - might have a say in that.
Malignaggi would be by no means a foregone conclusion for Hatton in November. If Miguel Cotto could not put him away why should Read Full Story >>> MAGIC MAN REFUSES TO DISAPPEAR
By David Benavides, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Ricky Hatton has been told by Paul Malignaggi that he won't step aside to let him fight Manny Pacquiao.
The Pacman has challenged Hatton to a ?15million showdown after destroying David Diaz to claim the WBC lightweight title.
Malignaggi, known as the Magic Man, is slated to fight the Hitman Read Full Story >>> JASON MELLIGEN?S AUSSIE DEBUT ON 'THE MAIN EVENT'
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Popular Philippine light welterweight champion Mark Jason Melligen?s Australian debut will be featured on the top-rated Viva Sports weekly boxing show "The Main Event" at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday over IBC 13, sponsored by Tanduay, th Read Full Story >>> Professional boxing is inhuman
By Teodoro Bacani Jr., Manila Standard Today, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Last Sunday was a day of jubilation for many Filipinos. Many postponed their participation in the Sunday Mass and watched TV instead to see their idol Manny Pacquiao demolish the WBC lightweight title holder David Diaz and win his fourth boxing title via KO in the ninth round. Paeans were sung to th Read Full Story >>> Weights from The Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
Las Vegas, NV:- Moments ago, the participants for " No Excuse", a Top Rank Promotions at the Planet Hollywood scheduled Saturday night, July 5, 2008, had their mandatory weigh-in.
The following are the results:
Ma Read Full Story >>> TORRES- HOLT THIS SATURDAY; JULATON, GONZALEZ ON THE UNDERCARD
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
 
Las Vegas, NV:- Some tens months ago, Ricardo Torres and Kendall Holt fought at Barranquilla in Columbia South America. On Saturday, July 5th, they will meet ag Read Full Story >>>
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