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'Boxing Bonanza': Several Marquee Matchups - Calzaghe-Kessler, Holyfield-Ibragimov, Cotto-Mosley and Hatton-Mayweather - Light Up The Sport Of Boxing!
By Vivek Wallace, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
Last Saturday night kicked off one of the best stretches of boxing in quite some time. Although the Pacquiao/Barerra rematch didn't quite live up to the hype in the minds of some, to me personally it was hard not to tip your hat to one of the gutsiest warriors of our time in Barerra, as well as the Read Full Story >>>How Kyla overcame jitters while singing "Lupang Hinirang" in Vegas
By Michael Ancheta, Philippine Entertainment Portal, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
Young singer Kyla admitted feeling nervous before she sang "Lupang Hinirang" at Manny Pacquiao's much-anticipated rematch with Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas yesterday, Read Full Story >>> Barrera?s shameful exit
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS ? Oscar de la Hoya and the Golden Boy gang praised Marco Antonio Barrera to high heavens for his ?courageous? fight against Manny Pacquiao here Saturday night. It was an undeserved tribute.
If Barrera planned to go out in a blaze of glory, he certainly didn?t get the job done.
After Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Keeps Title, But Does Barrera Laugh Last?
TalkingBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
Larry Merchant: ?Do you feel disappointed in this, your last fight??
Marco Antonio Barrera: ?I?m sad because I lost in the end ??
Saturday ? October 6th, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada - Marco Antonio Barrera (W 63 - KO 42 & L 6) closed out an amazing 18-year Read Full Story >>> Fight gets mixed reviews
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
AS expected, Manny Pacquiao defeated Marco Antonio Barrera in their rematch last Sunday at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Those who predicted and were looking for a knockout were in for a frustration but for the boxing purist it was a classy victory for the nation Read Full Story >>> Prayers by many help lift Manny
By John Pages, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
DIDN?T your hands feel clammy?
Didn?t your heart pump thrice as fast? Didn?t your legs shake and feet stomp the floor and fist clench your knuckles?
I did. You did. My father-in-law Jack Mendez did. So did my companions that morning, Dr. Ronnie Medalle and my Sun.Star acting sports editor Mi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao impact on the news
By Pachico A. Seares, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
THIS time, the compelling image wasn?t of the rival forced to kneel on canvas, with Manny Pacquiao towering over him.
Marco Antonio Barrera survived all 12 rounds of Sunday?s Las Vegas fight.
The Filipino boxer didn?t knock down the Mexican fighter, which would have been a stunning and defin Read Full Story >>> Manny moving up in weight
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
AFTER their ferocious rematch in Las Vegas, Marco Antonio Barrera, the loser, is hanging up his gloves for good while Manny Pacquiao, the victor, will continue to box and is heading for new territory where a lot of heavy bombers like him await.
Such is the saga of the Pacquiao-Barrera ring rival Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao might consider retiring as a champ
By Belinda Olivares-Cunanan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
I don?t have the expertise of Recah Trinidad or Quinito Henson in boxing, especially since I only watch the fights of Manny Pacquiao and young Filipino boxers who serve as front acts in big bouts. But it was obvious to this layman that in last Sunday?s fight Pacquiao was fighting way below par. Many Read Full Story >>> He who laughs last, laughs best
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
SOME of the newspaper captions last Sunday said it all. But again, not really all. Consider the following:
Pacquiao going for KO
Pacquiao tipped to win by knockout
Ring Magazine editor sees stoppage
I'm referring to the final media hype leading to the World Boxing Council international s Read Full Story >>> Still scintillating
By Editorial, Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
OKAY so Manny Pacquiao was unable to knock down Marco Antonio Barrera, whom local and international media described as "an aging boxer" due to his poor showing at last Sunday's bout in Mandalay Resort, Las Vegas.
But then at 33 years old, some boxers aren't so weak like Barrera. One must remembe Read Full Story >>> HBO Replay Info For Pacquiao-Barrera Rematch
BoxingScene.com, Tue, 09 Oct 2007
It?s a special edition of HBO BOXING AFTER DARK when HBO Sports presents the exclusive replay of the super featherweight showdown MANNY PACQUIAO VS. MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA II SATURDAY, OCT. 13 at 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports team, which was ringside for the live event at the Mandalay Ba Read Full Story >>> BARRERA ON A GRACEFUL EXIT
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
In my previous article on philboxing.com dated October 6, 2007 entitled ?Barrera, the Great Mexican Legend,? I described Marco Antonio Barrera as a fighter trying to prove himself that the first loss to Manny Pacq Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao sends Barrera packing
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Despite lacking a fight-finishing arsenal, Manny Pacquiao again proved his skills can dominate a bout.
Blessed with superior hand and foot speed, Pacquiao never allowed Marco Antonio Barr Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao bests Barrera
By Matt Maxson, The Rebel Yell, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Marco Antonio Barrera was unable to penetrate Manny Pacquiao?s defenses for any significant portion in his Saturday night unanimous decision loss to the pound for pound contender in front of a crowd of 10,112 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
The fight was the last of Barrera?s career.
B Read Full Story >>> Almost no crime during Pacquiao fight - PNP
GMA News Online, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
A Manny Pacquiao fight always seems to be a crime deterrent.
Citing historical data, the national police is hoping now that the Filipino boxing champ will fight frequently so as to achieve an almost zero-crime rate for a day.
During Pacquiao's fight in Las Vegas, Nevada Sunday (Manila time), Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ II
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach says the fight that boxing fans want to see is a rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez should Marquez get by Read Full Story >>> Barrera?s Beautiful Mind
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
It really was Marco Antonio Barrera?s last fight. After an early career marked by reckless exchanges with all comers and a late career marked by careful exchanges with well-selected comers, sometime in the last month Barrera decided he could do it no longer. He was bored with the routine and finishe Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Changes Speeds to Retire Barrera
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Conventional wisdom suggested that for Marco Antonio Barrera to upset Manny Pacquiao that he would have to box and counterpunch the hard charging, frenetic Filipino. Barrera was expecting Pacquiao to come at him high and hard wi Read Full Story >>> Farewell, Marco
Bad Left Hook, Mon, 08 Oct 2007
2007 has been the final year of a lot of phenomenal boxing careers. Generational heroes Erik Morales and Arturo Gatti went out on their shields in weight classes they didn't belong in, just trying to stay above water. Both fought valiantly and gave us something to cheer for -- Gatti was just outgun Read Full Story >>>
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