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While Barrera says farewell to boxing, Pacquiao ready for new challenges
The Canadian Press, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS - Marco Antonio Barrera quietly signed autographs for eager fans, holding a pen in his left hand and his youngest daughter in his right arm.
Barrera's daughter curiously poked at the still-fresh cut on her daddy's right eye, fiddling away until the Mexican champion flinched ever so slig Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao retires Barrera
By Victor Perea, FightNews.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
The highly-anticipated rematch, four years in the waiting, between Filipino national icon Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao, and legendary Mexican champion Marco Antonio Bar Read Full Story >>> Battered Mexican hangs up gloves
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS -- Legendary Mexican fighter Marco Antonio Barrera announced his retirement Sunday moments after his unanimous decision loss at the hands of Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
?This is my last fight,? he told the media at the post-fight press conference, Read Full Story >>> An Assassin?s Swan Song
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
This is the way a warrior?s carreer ends: not with euphoria, not with a whimper, but in a defiant effort arising from a last stab at glory.
Marco Antonio Barrera?s career is a majestic tapestry of what pugili Read Full Story >>> FARENAS MAKES IMPRESSIVE US DEBUT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Featherweight Michael Farenas made an impressive US debut scoring a second round TKO victory over Mexican Arturo Valenzuela in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao- Marco Antonio Barrera rematch in Las Vegas.
The 23 year old southpaw who is a prot?g? of WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao wants to move to lightweight division
By PNA, news.balita.ph, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
A possible rematch between Manny Pacquiao versus another Mexican, reigning WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, may no longer push through as boxing fans hoping to see in the future.
Wakee Salud, a long-time confidant of the Filipino ring sensation, revealed on Sunday a plan for Read Full Story >>> Manny?s reputation intact, says analyst
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS ? Legendary Kronk Gym owner and Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward said yesterday Manny Pacquiao?s failure to knock out Marco Antonio Barrera has no effect on his marketability as one of the world?s most exciting fighters.
Steward, who served as analyst on the HBO pay-per-view comment Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao - Barrera Fails To Ignite
By Matthew Hurley, EastSideBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
In a long anticipated rematch between Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao the early fireworks many expected fizzled out fast. Instead of explosions the bout provided intermittent periods of combustion enveloped in a rather dull tactical match that saw a wary Barrera try to stay on the outside a Read Full Story >>> Still Pacman
Manny Pacquiao sends Marco Antonio Barrera to retirement. Next up? Possibly Juan Manuel Marquez
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
IT was a different, more physically fit Marco Antonio Barrera that fought Manny Pacquiao Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay.
The end result, however, was the same as the first time they met, as Pacquiao defeated Barrera, this time scoring a convincing 12-round unanimous decision in a bout that w Read Full Story >>> Too fast, too furious
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao proved faster and stronger as he outclassed a Marco Antonio Barrera that wasn?t ready to go down yesterday, putting a closure on the Mexican?s storied career with a unanimous decision.
Back home, President Arroyo led the nation in celebrating Pacquiao?s victory, saying Read Full Story >>> SHOULD MARCO HAVE EVEN BEEN ALLOWED IN RING WITH MANNY?
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
REASONS FOR NON-KNOCKOUT & UD 12
Las Vegas, NV- When I was prodding the knowledgeable people within my boxing circle this week on the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch, all but one had predicted a Pacquiao KO. The lone holdout, Hector Martinez, one-time manager of Roberto Duran, and Read Full Story >>> Milan wins belt after round 5 TKO
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
MILAN Milendo kept the WBO minimum-weight Asia-Pacific minimum-weight title at the folds of the ALA Gym following a four-round TKO win over Nuapayak Sakkririn of Thailand last night in the first ever WBO title fight at the Mindanao Polytechnic Gym in Cagayan de Oro City, last Saturday night.
ALA Read Full Story >>> What Would Or Should Manny Pacquaio Do Next? Michael Marley Made His Own List!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
WWJD. You know, that one. What would Jesus do? I have no special insight in what He could or should do except that I know that you know that He knows whenver we skip Mass on Sunday. From what Grandma Marion told me, He marks it down in His Book when you?re absent also.
My subject today is strictl Read Full Story >>> GenSan stops to watch ?Pacman? fight
MindaNews, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/08 October) -- Once again, the streets of this city, home of Filipino boxing icon Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao, virtually became a "ghost town" Sunday as residents were glued to their television sets to watch his rematch with Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera.
Only a Read Full Story >>> Barrera survives Pacquiao, loses and retires
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS, NV ? ?Will to Win? was the event?s promotional tagline, but ?Will to Survive? was more accurate.
Marco Antonio Barrera survived his final prizefight. Much more than that cannot be written about how things went for Barrera (63-6, 42 KOs) in his long-anticipated rematch with Manny Pacqui Read Full Story >>> Patients in hospital lug dextrose to watch Pacquiao bout
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
MANILA, Philippines--Most patients at the Philhealth Medical Ward of the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in Legazpi City were glued to the only television set at the nurses' station to watch the rematch of Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera on Sunday.
Even those with Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's warrior brain
BBC Sport, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Many were surprised that Barrera made the distance against Manny last night. The win was comprehensive, though less impressive than the blasting Pacquiao performances that boxing fans have grown to expect. Much like Tucker lasting the distance against Tyson by disengaging from the pocket with footwo Read Full Story >>> Joan Guzman Challenges Pacquiao at Presser
By Patrick Conner, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
At the post-fight press conference to the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, WBO super feathweight champion Joan Guzman (27-0, 17KOs) was in attendance and issued a challenge to Pacquiao.
"When are you going to fight me," Guzman kept shouting at Pacquia Read Full Story >>> Valero unimpressed with Pacquiao feat
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS ? Edwin Valero, the sensational knockout artist from Venezuela, wants Manny Pacquiao.
The 25-year-old boxer with dynamite fists said he wasn?t impressed with Pacquiao?s performance Saturday night at Mandalay Bay.
He said he can fight Pacquiao anytime next year, probably in Macau, Ch Read Full Story >>> Roach gives ?8? rating for Pacman
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS ? It?s always been typical for Freddie Roach to grade Manny Pacquiao after each fight.
This time, according to the American trainer, Pacquiao scored an eight.
?I?d give him an eight,? said Roach more than an hour after the fight as he slowly worked his way back to his hotel room.
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