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BANAL OPTIMISTIC TO WIN TITLE
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
RISING Filipino prospect AJ (Alex John) Banal is optimistic he?ll already be a world champion one month from now.
The unbeaten teenage bet vies for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) super-flyweight title against Read Full Story >>>Getting Your Goat: Bob Arum, His Amazing Animals To Expand As Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz Moves Into Las Vegas!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Boxingconfidential.com has learned exclusively that the Manny Pacquaio-David Diaz promotion, trying to pick up steam in terms of the live gate and PPV TV action, is going to become a real menagerie.
?We will have more animals than Noah?s Ark by Saturday night,? promoter Bob Arum said. ?Billy The Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Diaz verbal exchanges remain nonlethal as bout nears
GMA News Online, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
QUEZON CITY, Philippines ? The exchange of comments have remained far from lethal between the Lethal Combination of Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz, though only days remain before their bout on June 28 (June 29) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
And Pacquiao appreciates the gentlemanly conduct of Diaz, whose W Read Full Story >>> Diaz gets help from mixed martial arts trainer
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
World Boxing Council lightweight champion ?Dangerous? David Diaz hired a mixed martial arts trainer to prepare him for his title defense against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
The Chicago Sun Times reported that Mike Garcia, the t Read Full Story >>> If Manny Pacquiao Is the Lightweight Champ, Is He Also the Pound-for-Pound Champ?
By Michael David Smith, AOL Sports, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Manny Pacquiao is on a seven-fight winning streak at 130 pounds and has basically cleared out the junior lightweight division.
So now he's moving up to a new challenge at 135 pounds, where he'll take on WBC lightweight title holder David Diaz Saturday night, and Norm Frauenheim of the Arizona Rep Read Full Story >>> Chicago's Billy Gets Manny Pacquiao's Goat, Tin Can Easter Looks Tougher Than David Diaz
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Now here?s a future opponent who has really got Manny Pacquiao?s goat, so to speak.
Those of you who know Chicago Cubs baseball lore and legend know that it is the Curse Of Billy Goat which prevents the Cubbies from winning a World Series.
Pacman is shown jabbing this ?tin can fighter? playful Read Full Story >>> Hard training over, Pacquiao stays loose
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Though he sparred four rounds, Manny Pacquiao?s last day of training, at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, was somehow light and easy.
Trainer Freddie Roach said the hard part, in training, is over.
?We?re just keeping his eyes sharp. It?s a nice, quiet day,? said the two-time Trai Read Full Story >>> Champ could nail Pacman in late rounds
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 25 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Here?s Bob Arum?s advice to David Diaz: Stay in there and try to catch Manny Pacquiao in the later rounds.
The Top Rank president, who happens to be the promoter of both Diaz and Pacquiao, on Monday talked about the ways how the American champion can beat his Filipino counterpart.
Read Full Story >>> Bernard Fernandez: Is Pacquiao the new top gun in boxing?
By Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
REMEMBER the opening scenes of 1986's "Top Gun"? An F-14 fighter pilot with the call name "Cougar" gets spooked by a close encounter with a Russian MiG, decides he's lost the edge and turns in his wings Read Full Story >>> Diaz took long road to win his first title
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Tue, 24 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 >>> Gerry Penalosa: Boxing?s Brand New Cinderella Man
By Joseph Boyle, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
This Filipino World Boxing Champion started his professional career at a tender age fighting seasoned tough men in a harsh environment. This southpaw, with the great Freddie Roach in his corner, continues to amaze boxing fans with brutal finishing shots. At this stage, anyone would be forgiven if an Read Full Story >>> Bobby Pacquiao Scheduled To Return In August - Against Decho Bankluaygym In Cebu City
By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Now that he has recovered from the wicked body shot unbeaten Urbano Antillon stopped him inside a single round with back in March, Bobby Pacquiao is set to get back in the ring on August 2nd. According to Box Rec, the brother of the current pound-for-pound king will face Thailand's 23-year-old Decho Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Is Manny 'lightweight'?
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
OUTSIDE of the boxing world parlance, a lightweight means ? well ? a lightweight. One that is to be taken seriously. Pales in comparison with the biggies.
But when you go by the name of Manny Pacquiao, nobody will take you Read Full Story >>> Pacman steps up in class again
By David A. Avila, The Press Enterprise, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Many consider Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao to be the most exciting professional boxer in the world. And now that a certain Las Vegas boxer has retired, he just may be the best in the world.
The four-division world champion from the Philippines returns to the ring Saturday in an attempt to wrest a worl Read Full Story >>> David Diaz Relishing Familiar Underdog Role
By Jake Donovan, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Top lightweight David Diaz enters the fight this weekend as a considerable underdog?
Stop me if you?ve heard this one before.
His March tune-up bout with Ramon Montano notwithstanding, you?d be hard pressed to recall the last Read Full Story >>> SAW IT COMING A MILE AWAY
By Michael Swann, 15rounds.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
There is no doubt in my mind that flyweight titleholder Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire and junior middleweight contender James ?Mandingo? Kirkland are both destined to become very successful stars on the boxing horizon for years to come. However, barring a legal reversal, they?ll be doing it wi Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-DIAZ IN STA MONICA (PHOTOS)
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
WBC super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao (front L) of Philippines poses with WBC lightweight champion David Diaz (obscured behind him) at a news conference to announce their upcoming lightweight championship bout Read Full Story >>> AJ Banal: First Step to Glory
By Don Leopoldo, Boxing Herald, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Fight fanatics are eagerly anticipating the upcoming battle between fast rising Filipino southpaw AJ ?Bazooka? Banal (17-0-1, 14 KO?s) and Panamanian slugger Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion (10-2-1, 6 KO?s) for the WBA super flyweight title.
This is the Filipino?s first crack at a world title, and Read Full Story >>> DRAKULICH TO REFEREE PACQUIAO-DIAZ FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Respected referee Vic Drakulich will be the third man in the ring when Filipino boxing icon and WBC super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao battles WBC lightweight king David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao out to send Diaz a powerful message
By Franklin McNeil, The Star- Ledger, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
With Floyd Mayweather Jr. no longer on the scene, Manny Pacquiao has been anointed the best pound-for-pound boxer by most publications -- he's No. 2 behind Joe Calzaghe on The Star-Ledger list. But Pacquiao puts his lofty standing at risk Saturday night (HBO pay-per-view at 9) against WBC lightweigh Read Full Story >>>
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