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Roach to Barrera: We?re ready
By Abac Cordero, The Postman, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS ? The message, written in big, bold, black letters, was loud and clear: We?re ready now!
At the back of Freddie Roach?s shirt, which he wore during Manny Pacquiao?s final day of sparring at the Wild Card Gym in LA, these words were printed.
?I guess the shirt says it all,? said Roach Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao could win by repeating himself
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, a merciless lefty, knows a great right hand when he sees one.
He had a full, bright view of that right punch on Saturday.
He also won a few friendly dollars betting on that punch.
The deadly shot was thrown by Kelly Pavlik, also known as The Ghost, in his world Read Full Story >>> Barrera must show Pavlik's desire to win
Bangkok Post, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
Kelly Pavlik's thrilling knockout win over Jermain Taylor last weekend was incredible yet there is another superb clash lined up for this Sunday (Thai time) which could be just as good. Filipino hotshot Manny Pacquiao tackles Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera at super-featherweight in Las Vegas i Read Full Story >>> BARRERA SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
Sportinglife.com (UK), Wed, 03 Oct 2007
Oscar De La Hoya says Marco Antonio Barrera is saving the best for last as he prepares for his rematch with Manny Pacquiao.
The two modern-day greats will meet for the second time in Las Vegas on Saturday night, just under four years after a stunning first meeting.
Then Pacquiao was underdog, Read Full Story >>> Strategies Barrera Have to Muster to Defeat Pacquiao
But Would They Enough?
By Mortz Marcelo Ortigoza, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
In the wars participated by Bernard Hopkins and Antonio Tarver, Hopkins and Winky Wright, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar de la Hoya, and Winky Wright and Cory Spinks (in his controversial bout), some members of the hoi polloi told me emphatically that all of those hypes were all bore.
They said H Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Barrera Set for a Pay-Per-View Explosion
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
Three months without a pay-per-view worthy of note?
It?s music to most boxing fan?s ears and wallets. Since the Bernard Hopkins-Winky Wright fight on July 21st, there hasn?t been a boxing pay-per-view worthy of note (if you don?t want to count the David Tua showcase against Saul Montana). F Read Full Story >>> Big J picks fave number: KO in 7
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS ? The Big J, also known as Robert Jaworski, dropped by at the Wild Card Gym Monday to give Manny Pacquiao the extra push.
With no hesitation, the Big J, probably the only one who can match or at least come close to Pacquiao?s popularity as a Filipino athlete, issued a pre-fight forecast Read Full Story >>> Manny ready for tricks
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
FILIPINO boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao said he is ready for whatever Marco Antonio Barrera will throw his way on Oct. 6 (Oct. 7 RP time) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao arrived in Las Vegas yesterday, with his trainers Freddie Roach and Buboy Fernande Read Full Story >>> WBO TO UNIFY ASIA PACIFIC TITLES!
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
Reacting to criticisms that the World Boxing Organization (WBO) is giving away titles of all kinds and forms in the Asia Pacific Region, WBO Regional Vice President Leon Panoncillo has announced that he will work to unify the youth and the regional championship titles.
Panoncillo, who was in the Read Full Story >>> WEEKS IS THIRD MAN FOR PACQUIAO-BARRERA REMATCH
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (OCTOBER 2).--- The ring officials for the fight between legendary three-division world champions Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera, will be referee Tony Weeks and judges Jerry Roth, Glenn Trowbridge and Tom Schreck.
Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank are promoti Read Full Story >>> TONY WEEKS TO REFEREE PACQUIAO-BARRERA REMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
Tony Weeks has been picked to referee the rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and Mexican icon Marco Antonio Barrera at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Manila Time.
Nevada State Athle Read Full Story >>> Note to Pacman: All that can go wrong just might
By Tom Thompson, TigerBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
If you?ve watched the HBO Countdown to Pacquiao-Barrera II, then you know the storyline. If you haven?t, it goes something like this:
Last time, Barrera was distracted and he got beat. This time, Pa Read Full Story >>> Marco Antonio Barrera: Room for Improvement
By Chris Thompson, ringsports.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
With less than a week to go until the rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera, I have taken it upon myself to examine Barrera's capabilities in the hopes of determining the areas in which he could use improvement. Who cares if the Mexican legend at only thirty three years of age has Read Full Story >>> Netvision cancels Pacquiao-Barrera webcast
By Erwin Lemuel Oliva, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
Manila, Philippines -- Netvision has cancelled the scheduled webcast of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Barrera in the Middle East, an official told INQUIRER.net.
Filipino startup firm Netvision has acquired the right to offer the bout over the Internet via a paid service for Middle Read Full Story >>> Picking The Fighter/Fight Of The Year - It's Gonna Be Tough This Year!
By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
With less than three months of this year to go, many boxing writers (myself included) are no doubt thinking already who will likely be given the award for fighter and fight of the year. This year such decisions will be extremely tough though. For although we've had more than our share of postponed f Read Full Story >>> Vegas gives Pacquiao cold welcome
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, star of the show, got a flat, unenthusiastic reception here when he walked into the lobby of the host hotel Monday night but it's his opponent, Marco Antonio Barrera, who's in for a rude welcome.
There were a few colored balloons, held up by a small group of Filipinas Read Full Story >>> PhilBoxing.com Editor in Town to Cover Pacquiao-Barrera Tiff
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
Roach (L) and Lagumbay.
LOS ANGELES -- Since its inception more than four years ago, PhilBoxing has always made it a point to be present in boxing promotions involving Filipino big-named fighters. The up-coming fight t Read Full Story >>> FILIPINO IN BLATANT MISMATCH REPLACED
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
The Nevada State Athletic Commission and Top Rank Promotions have responded to concerns conveyed by Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today over a blatant mismatch in the undercard of the WBO super flyweight championship bout between Fernando Montiel and Luis Melendez at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on O Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-BARRERA OFFICIALS NAMED
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
Tony Weeks.
Tony Weeks has been picked to referee the rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and Mexican icon Marco Antonio Barrera at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Manila Time.
Read Full Story >>> My Pound for Pound List: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Marquez, Calderon, Vazquez, Calzaghe, Wright, Cotto, Casamayor and Others!
By Frank Cairol, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 02 Oct 2007
It's not the best time to do a pound for pound list seeing that some current boxers on the list have important fights that they could lose but I'll go out on a limb update in a couple of months if needed.
1.) Manny Pacquiao - He's my number one based on quality of opposition, mainly Morales, Barr Read Full Story >>>
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