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Boxing?s best performers 2007 (1st of two parts)
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
2007. Aaah?What a year for boxing. We got almost every bout we wished for-unification matches and fights between the best, pound for pound.
As the year closes, it?s time to belt the cr?me de la cr?me of the sweet science. Here are my choices:
BEST JAB
WORLD?Wladimir Klitschko. The fact t Read Full Story >>>Bountiful harvest for Pinoy boxers
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
Manny Pacquiao remained the top gun of Philippine boxing this year, but for a change PacMan found himself sharing the spotlight with four other local boxers.
Flyweight Nonito Donaire, Jr., minimumweights Florante Condes and Donnie Nietes and ban?tamweight Gerry Pe?alosa emerged from Pacquiao?s h Read Full Story >>> Scott's Top 20 Fights, 2007 -- No. 14 -- Ulises Solis v. Rodel Mayol
Bad Left Hook, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
Another chapter in today's greatest culutural rivalry in boxing, this undercard junior flyweight title fight preceded Diaz-Morales in Chicago, and, in my view, stole the show on a night where that wasn't easy to a Read Full Story >>> SecondsOut Services To Boxing Award: Marco Antonio Barrera
By Wayne Bartlett, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
So where can you begin in terms of evaluating Marco Antonio Barrera?s services to boxing?
To reluctantly paraphrase a million writers and commentators, the word ?great? is a label attached to a fighte Read Full Story >>> Sharkie?s Machine: Some Suggestions for Boxing in 2008
By Frank Gonzalez Jr., EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
2007 will go down in the books as a good year. There were some better match ups and the rise of some up and comers that show lots of promise for the New Year.
My greatest hope for 2008 is that boxing adopt a realistic rankings system that pits the best against the best and not the popular agains Read Full Story >>> Michael Marley Opines: Megamanny's Megafight For 2008, Go Mug Ricky Hatton!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
Dear Sir Michael:
Greetings coming all the way from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a hope for you to be always in the best of health that you may keep successfully doing your daily personal & professional duties and responsibilities. Count me as one of your millions of avid & ardent reader Read Full Story >>> News & Views: Oscar, Diaz-Campbell, Haye-Maccarinelli, Katsidis-Casamayor, Cintron-Margarito
Bad Left Hook, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
Views: We've been told for a while that de la Hoya would make his pick around this time, so we're just kind of waiting. According to Boxing Scene's source within Golden Boy Promotions, it's down to two: WBA welterweight champ Miguel Cotto, and Ricky Hatton.
We've also heard forever that Oscar wan Read Full Story >>> Pacman eyes another world championship
The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 29 Dec 2007
CHAMPION boxer Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has vowed to win the Olympics of Cockfighting, the 2008 National Cockers? Association (NCA) World Championship Derby set Jan. 8, 10 and 12 at the Rizal Multipurpose Building in Pasig City.
Along with Pacquiao, Philip Chiongbian, the scion of the prominent Read Full Story >>> A tale of four champs
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
WHEN the year started, the Philippines didn?t have a legitimate world champion in boxing to call its own.
Now the Philippines has four.
And none of them is Manny Pacquiao.
Two of the world titles were delivered just hours apart. They came in the seventh day, of the seventh month of the s Read Full Story >>> Teflon Don: Give Me $2 Million, I'll Clear Path For Manny Pacquiao-Juan Diaz Blockbuster!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
Don King never played high school football in Cleveland. His father died in a work accident when he was a boy and King had to hustle on the streets. His real alma mater was a state pr Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao extends family bonding to Las Vegas
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
AFTER BORACAY, the bright lights of Las Vegas is up next for Manny Pacquiao and his loved ones.
Unless there is a last-minute change in plans, Pacquiao is flying tonight to the States with wife Jinkee, kids Emmanuel Jr., Michael Stephen and Mary Divine Grace to spend more quality time after fro Read Full Story >>> Manny in major TV ad
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
Finally, someone let the cat out of the bag. It took a lot of convincing for the source to disclose precious information on Manny Pacquiao?s recent shoot for a major Nike TV ad at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles. Too bad he couldn?t reveal all the details because he wasn?t privy to the entire proce Read Full Story >>> Dougie?s Pound-For-Pound Top 20 List
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
I held off all year before filing this list for two reasons:
One, because everyone and his grandmother has a freakin? pound-for-pound list that they drop five times a year these days (just like everyone and his grand daddy and Read Full Story >>> Between 1 to 10, it?s 10 plus-Marquez
Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
JUAN Manuel Marquez, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion, says he is happy to give Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao another rematch.
Marquez cockily said that he is better than Pacquiao and will surely win their epic fight on March 15 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
?I?m telling you a Read Full Story >>> Pacman to pay penalty for skipping MMFF parade
ABS-CBN News, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao will have to pay the price for skipping the traditional Parade of Stars during the opening of the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival on Christmas day.
According to MMFF rules, Read Full Story >>> The Fighter of the Year Shake and Bake
By Daniel 'Tex' Cohen, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
The year 2007 offered plenty of classic fights. In fact, this was an excellent year for a fringe but kicking sport. Between upsets, epics and unfinished business that remains, there?s enough drama in boxing to switch a TV here or there.
As far as competition was concerned, it seemed that there was Read Full Story >>> New Year's boxing resolutions
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
Throughout the year, so many things occur in boxing that make you wince. Somehow, there never is appropriate time to tell the person how to do things better.
There is now, though. It's nearly 2008 and time to make those New Year's Resolutions.
And since so many people have trouble even coming Read Full Story >>> Indonesian pug wants Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 28 Dec 2007
CHRIS JOHN of Indonesia, just like almost everyone else in the featherweight, super-feather and lightweight divisions, believes he has what it takes to topple Filipino hotshot Manny Pacquiao.
"In their first fight, (Juan Manuel) Marquez scored a lot of punches on Pacquiao," John, the reigning W Read Full Story >>> Fenech on Ganoy, Pacquiao and Filipino boxing
Sports Nut, Thu, 27 Dec 2007
Three-time world champ Jeff Fenech recently spoke to sportsnut.com.au about Filipino sensation Ranee Ganoy who has become a major fight star in Australia. Fenech says he can help him become world lightweight champion.
Q: Yo Read Full Story >>> Katsidis vs Casamayor, A Fallen Fighter And Joe Calzaghe
By Matthew Hurley, EastSideBoxing.com, Thu, 27 Dec 2007
Michael Katsidis, who was to have taken on WBA/IBF/WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz will instead take on Ring Magazine lightweight champion Joel Casamayor. The bout is scheduled for March 22nd and will be broadcast on HBO. HBO backed out of the Diaz ? Katsidis showdown after Don King informed the Read Full Story >>>
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