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Pacquiao KOes Fighter of the Year jinx
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 01 Jan 2008
Sometime in the first quarter of this year?right after Manny officially bagged the 2006 Fighter of the Year award?I wrote about an urban legend centering on the so-called Fighter of the Year jinx.
It didn?t, of course, originate from me, but I featured it and received quite a generous cache of a Read Full Story >>>KELLY PAVLIK, THE OTHER FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jan 2008
Kelly Pavlik was named The Boxing Times Fighter of the Year 2007. He was also chosen by sweetscience.com, ezinearticles.com, The Star-Ledger, eastsideboxing.com, zimbio.com, and 15rounds.com, among others, as their Fighter of th Read Full Story >>> Hello, 2008
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 01 Jan 2008
Yesterday--last year--was a major time for sports.
Manny Pacquiao fought three times: he won in April (against Jorge Solis) and in October (vs. Marco Antonio Barrera) but lost in the month of May to an opponent much lighter than 130 pounds: Darlene Antonino-Custodio.
Funny? No. But, yes, int Read Full Story >>> Five Things to Look Forward to 2008 + 2007 Year End Review
By Antonio Andres Carriedo, TalkingBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jan 2008
If, like me, you were lucky enough to get the week between Christmas and New Years off from work, you had some time to do a thing or two that you?ve been putting off for awhile. I had roughly 35 hours of boxing matches on my DVR. So, I took some time to convert most those fights to DVD. During the p Read Full Story >>> Boxing 07/08: Reflections on what has passed and is to come
By Michael Klimes, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jan 2008
The Old Guard Gone: Boxing has experienced a strong year yet has also an enigmatic one as it has lost a few of the biggest names of the New Millennium. The Mexican trio of Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales and Fernando Vargas finally cut the gloves, thereby terminating their glorious careers. Thes Read Full Story >>> Boxers, golfers shine; SEA Games bets flop
By Francis Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- If it were up to Manny Pacquiao?s fans, the definitive moment of Philippine sports in the year 2007 should have been captured this way in a photograph: The Filipino ring sensation, sweat dripping down a finely chiseled body that had earlier struggled to make the weight, standi Read Full Story >>> Boxing in good shape for '08
By Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
It was a good time not to be included in all those year-end lists of top stories.
Among Barry Bonds and Marion Jones and - did we mention steroids? - Roger Clemens and Tim Donaghy and Michael Vick, maybe there just wasn't any room. Or maybe the rest of the sporting world has begun to behave like Read Full Story >>> Despite some setbacks in '07, boxing enjoyed successful year
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
Boxing fought back and countered shots it has lost some of its appeal to rival mixed martial arts in 2007. Although the sport still lacks a dominant heavyweight champion and network television continues to ignore it as a programming option, boxing enjoyed a successful year.
Numbers don't lie and Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya: The World Awaits? Again
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
The straw that stirs the drink is in a glass that?s half empty.
Oscar De La Hoya has long epitomized his Golden Boy nickname, be it from the Olympic medal he won in Barcelona in 1992, his marketable looks or his ability to drive Read Full Story >>> Legislator eyes to make Zambo a sports tourism center
By Bong Garcia, Sun.Star Zamboanga, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
Second District Congressman Erico Basilio Fabian is aiming to make Zamboanga City the sports tourism capital of Mindanao.
As part of his project, Fabian said the Blue Stallion Stable is set to promote the first title bout boxing to be held here on February 23, 2008 featuring Asia-Pacific feather Read Full Story >>> RSR?s End of the Year Awards 2007
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
Before we welcome in the new year of 2008, let us look back to the brilliant year for boxing that was 2007. We had sensational knockouts, all out wars, a colossal events that captured the imagination of the entire sporting world. I sent out ballets for the below categories that they were voted on by Read Full Story >>> 'PACLAND' ONE OF THE MOST SEARCHED TERMS IN GOOGLE IN 2007
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
'Pacland', which refers to the unofficial website of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, was among the most search keywords for 2007 in Google.com.ph, the Philippine version of the popular search engine, according to the 2007 Y Read Full Story >>> Hell awaits Pacman at Wild Card
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
CEBU KINGMAKER Wakee Salud is lining up lightweight hard-hitter Randy Suico as a test sparmate prior to Pacquiao?s departure for the US on Jan. 15.
"I was hoping to bring Manny here in Cebu to work out with Randy (Suico) even for a week so by the time he reports for training at the Wild Card, Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao by any other game
Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
THERE were two kinds of Manny Pacquiaos Cebuanos saw this year, and the Pacman got a not so subtle reminder as to which one Cebuanos, or most of his fans, prefer.
The boxer who stops a nation during his fights got the surprise of his life when he got a smattering of boos when he graced the Momen Read Full Story >>> DELGADO WINS WBC REGIONAL TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
The Philippines' Ariel Delgado has won the WBC Asian Boxing Council super bantamweight title with a stunning third round knockout of defending champion Rachamongkol Sor Pleonchit of Thailand.
Delgado who is handled by former Philippine champion Emil Romano scored his fifth straight victory with Read Full Story >>> AJ BANAL MAY FACE JOSE NAVARRO IN ?08
By Dennis Principe, Sports Chat, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
FILIPINO Superflyweight prospect AJ Banal will be in for tougher fights starting next year.
According to manager Michael Aldeguer, they are now looking at world-rated opponents to gradually test the skills of their young prot?g? who just turned 19 on December 28.
Aldeguer said he recently as Read Full Story >>> The New Year in Boxing: 2008 Looks Bright
By Chris Thompson, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
If any part of the year can be termed boxing?s ?off-season,? this is it. After all, it is the Holiday Season, a time when the rest of the world has practically shutdown, so why shouldn?t the fistic world?
As fans, we ha Read Full Story >>> 4 boxers top divisions, vie for 'Next Boxing Idol'
Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
FOUR fighters emerged victorious in ABS-CBN?s reality show ?The Search for the Next Boxing Idol? in their weight divisions in the final round at Tony Aldeguer?s famed ALA gym in Cebu last Friday.
Jerson Mancio, Rolito Nengasca, Alejandro Belonquel and Alde Zosa triumphed over their opponents in Read Full Story >>> Google RP?s Year-End Zeitgeist highlights hot searches in 2007
By Edison D. Ong, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 31 Dec 2007
Jose Rizal, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and actress Angel Locsin tops personality searches
Without question, Filipino celebrity boxer Manny Pacquiao is one of the top, much sought-after personalities in 2007. So is Angel Locsin among female actresses.
But for National Hero Jose Rizal to sc Read Full Story >>> The falling stock of Manny Pacquiao
Bad Left Hook, Sun, 30 Dec 2007
Though they soldiered on as one of boxing's chief fighting cultures, there were several setbacks for the proud Filipino fighters in 2007. Past the emergence of young prospect A.J. Banal, veteran Gerry Penalosa's Read Full Story >>>
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