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When the legend becomes the truth
By Thomas Hauser, Nevada Appeal, Thu, 24 Apr 2008
Perhaps John F. Kennedy said it best: "The enemy of the truth is often not the lie - deliberate, contrived, dishonest - but the myth - persistent, persuasive and unrealistic."
While Kennedy artfully illustrated how myth may very well often be the enemy of truth, he did not, to my knowledge, elabo Read Full Story >>>Busy Manny may miss Diaz fight media launch
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 24 Apr 2008
Bob Arum may not get his wish of having Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles by May 3.
Arum, the lone promoter of Pacquiao?s June 28 fight with WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, said the other day he had planned a press conference to be graced by the two boxers on May 3 in Los Angeles.
But there s Read Full Story >>> Pacman?s busy sked makes Arum squirm
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 24 Apr 2008
Bob Arum has everything in place for promoting Manny Pacquiao?s next fight on June 28, but the trouble is the Filipino fighter, who is drowning in a sea of local commitments, may not be around for the planned promotion.
"I have scheduled one-day city tours of San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Se Read Full Story >>> HAYA JOINS BANTAYAN-DAVAO WAR
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2008
Sixty-three years ago, the Philippine Commonwealth liberation troops landed on the shores of Bantayan Islands to ward off Japanese invaders. On April 26, another force will land the islands headed by rising ALA jewel Weng Haya to wage a friendly campaign of boxing against veteran fighter Ruben Santi Read Full Story >>> Protect Donaire, a national treasure
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 24 Apr 2008
MANILA, Philippines?It?s not an ordinary setback, the scrapping of world flyweight boxing champion Nonito Donaire?s title defense in Dubai, so authorities should make sure there would be no repeat of the bum deal.
They can?t treat a classy champ like Donaire, maybe the most competent we have toda Read Full Story >>> Valero has New Opponent for June 12th
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Apr 2008
Sources close to the promotion have confirmed to MaxBoxing that undefeated 130-pound titlist Edwin Valero will defend his WBA belt against the WBA's no. 8 ranked junior lightweight, Takeshiro Shimada, on June 12th in Tokyo.
Valero's original opponent, Argentina's Israel Perez, has pulled out of Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Joins World?s Super Athletes In Nike Ad
By Cynthia De Castro, Asian Journal, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao has scored another knockout! In his first international commercial and third NIKE TV ad entitled Sports Training, Pac-Man is shown with the world?s super athletes - Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, and Xiang Liu.
Manny?s longtime coach Fre Read Full Story >>> ARUM HAS GREAT HOPES FOR CONCEPCION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says he has ?great hopes? for North American Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion who defends his title against Torrence Daniels in Queretaro, Mexico on April 26. Read Full Story >>> MAYOL MAKES WELCOME RETURN TO CEBU
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
Former world title challenger Rodel Mayol makes a welcome return to the ring before his fight fans in Cebu after a three year campaign abroad.
Mayol faces Thailand?s Wisan Sor Suchanya in a ten round bout at the New Cebu Coliseum Read Full Story >>> Bernard Hopkins Knows How To Play Bad Guy Role But... Manny Pacquiao Eats Angel Food Cake, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik Wear White Hats!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
Glance at your favorite tabloid. Listen to the news on the radio. Flip the TV dial. It doesn?t take long to latch on to another story that proves Armageddon is fast approaching.
The world is not going insane. It?s already there and let me give you a few headline examples:
RAY CHARLES? KIDS SUE Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-DIAZ TITLE FIGHT SELLS 7,000 TICKETS ON FIRST DAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
In what may well be an unprecedented opening day sale for tickets to a Manny Pacquiao fight, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says over 7,000 tickets of the 11,500 available tickets at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel & Casino were s Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao training camp for Diaz bout to start late
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
MANILA, Philippines?The pre-Olympics invite and other commitments have pushed back Manny Pacquiao?s plan to train in the United States soonest.
He may even opt to begin his preparations for his June 28 titular duel with World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz in Cebu, not in Los Ange Read Full Story >>> CONDES BEGINS SPARRING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
International Boxing Federation ? IBF ? minimum weight champion Florante Condes was scheduled to begin sparring at the famed ALA Gym yesterday afternoon after the champion arrived in Cebu City on Monday evening.
Well-known prom Read Full Story >>> Diaz is slow but dangerous, Pacman says
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
CEBU CITY ? Manny Pacquiao is not looking past David Diaz, who the Filipino southpaw describes as ?not too fast but remains a very dangerous opponent.?
Pacquiao said Tuesday that while he has agreed in principle to go after Diaz?s World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight crown on June 28 at Mandal Read Full Story >>> Champ to grace Pacman Airsoft
Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
FILIPINO boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will grace the First Pacman Airsoft Close Quarter Battle Competition on April 26 and 27 at the Mactan Central School in Lapu-Lapu City.
Event organizer Doris Mongaya yesterday told Sun.Star Cebu that Pacquiao may come anytime during the games.
Ten team Read Full Story >>> Triple Belt Champ Nate Campbell Blasts Oscar De La Hoya: By Making Casamayor-Diaz, Golden Boy Puts Stake Into Heart Of Boxing!
By Brad Cooney, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
Boxingconfidential caught up with the IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight world champion Nate Campbell. Coming off of his convincing win over former world champ Juan Diaz, Campbell fires a shot across Oscar De La Hoya's bow, demanding that a fight be made between himself and Joel Casamayor. It appears that De Read Full Story >>> Brian?s Boxing Mailbag, April 22, 2008
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 23 Apr 2008
The big fight between Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe was not exactly a barn-burner that kept fans on the edge of their seats, but anyone who expected the light heavyweight version of Rafael Marquez vs. Israel Vazquez does not know boxing very well. As Hopkins has gotten older he has not digressed Read Full Story >>> PAC MAN ON THE SLIDE
By Derek Bilton, Sportinglife.com (UK), Tue, 22 Apr 2008
Manny Pacquiao's display against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas may have impressed two of the three ringside judges but I can't help feeling the Filipino may be regressing as a fighter.
Pacquiao won a narrow split decision over Marquez after another high octane encounter last month but would pr Read Full Story >>> SUICO KO?S THAI PATSY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 Apr 2008
Orient Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Randy Suico knocked out a Thai patsy, Songkom Jockygym in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout before a large crowd at the Lapu Lapu City Auditorium , M Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao gets China invite to tour plush Olympic venues
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 22 Apr 2008
MANILA, Philippines?Acknowledging Manny Pacquiao's contribution to Asian sports, China has invited the World Boxing Council super featherweight champion to visit some of the venues that will be used for the Beijing Olympics in August.
Pacquiao said in his Philboxing.com column that the Chinese go Read Full Story >>>
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