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Big welcome for Pacquiao
By Roy C. Mabasa, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 17 Apr 2007
Manny Pacquiao, their adopted son, with confetti in a citywide ticker-tape parade shortly upon his arrival early this morning from San Antonio, Texas, where he defeated Mexican boxer Jorge Solis last Sunday.
Upon his arrival, Pacquiao will head to Manila City Hall to pay a courtesy call on his Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao to face test as a politician on Team Unity stage
By Efren L. Danao, The Manila Times, Tue, 17 Apr 2007
The mettle of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will be tested off the boxing arena Thursday when he plunges into his first political rally in General Santos City with Team Unity senatorial candidates and local candidates in General Santos City.
Pacquiao, who knocked out challenger Jorge Solis in the e Read Full Story >>> Custodio: Panalo ni Pacquiao vs Solis walang epekto sa halalan
ABS-CBN News, Tue, 17 Apr 2007
Wala umanong epekto ang panalo ni "People's Champ" Manny Pacquiao sa laban sa pagka-kongresista sa Mayo 14 sa unang distrito ng South Cotabato, ito ang sinabi ni Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio sa panayam ng DZMM nitong Lunes. Aniya, bago pa man ang laban ay naniniwala na ang mga botante na mananalo Read Full Story >>> Weighing for the boxers at the Alamodome
By Herbert Y. Magtoto, The Philippine Star, Tue, 17 Apr 2007
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The long wait for the weighing of the Blazing Glory has ended. Media reporters from all over flew in to San Antonio, Texas just to see the weighing on the scale of their favorite boxing champs. Newstar Philippines and Pinoy Chronicle were (of course) were there at the Alamodome s Read Full Story >>> Harbour Centre and Pacquiao
By Philip Ella Juico, The Philippine Star, Tue, 17 Apr 2007
Two sporting events over the weekend thrust the Philippines into the international scene once again.
First was the RP-Harbour Centre victory in Jakarta in the 2007 SEABA (Southeast Asian Basketball Association) Champions Cup Saturday evening.
The second was Manny Pacquiao’s successful Read Full Story >>> Common thread
By Frank Malilong, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 17 Apr 2007
MANNY Pacquiao is an elementary school graduate; Virgilio Garcillano is a lawyer; and Ben Ejares is a priest. So where is the tie that binds them?
Nowhere except that like Pacquiao, Garcillano wants to be a congressman and that like Garcillano, Fr. Ben vanished from public view when his name was Read Full Story >>> Suico Is Japan-Bound on Friday
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
OPBF lightweight king Randy 'Komong Bato' Suico is set to fly to Osaka, Japan on Friday as he defends his title against Japanese prospect Tomonori Nakagawa on April 23 at the Prefectural Gym in Osaka.
Suico, who is one of only two most active OPBF champs in the region, will be accompanied in the Read Full Story >>> SISNORIO FUND UPDATE!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
The donations sent in by members of Pacland and friends of Philboxing.com, including pledges, for the family of fallen boxer Lito Sisnorio has already reached a total of P102,125.51.
Actual cash in hand is now P42,125.51, while another P5,000 from sportsman Antonio L. Aldeguer, who was the earlie Read Full Story >>> “Fighting Words” – Manny Pacquiao: Political Sweet Science
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
Manny Pacquiao has gone from fighting in squared circles to throwing his hat into the ring, from knockout wins to a Congressional bid. He is a hero and an icon in the Philippines and beyond, a man whose popularity cannot be defined b Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's win lacks drama
By Norm Frauenheim, AZCentral.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
Manny Pacquiao might have done enough to ensure that he is introduced as a congressman the next time he fights, but he probably lost a few votes Saturday in his pound-for-pound race against Floyd Mayweather Jr. with his victory against unknown Jorge Solis in San Antonio.
Pacquiao, who is runni Read Full Story >>> Geneva Cruz admits being scared before singing the national anthem
Philippine Entertainment Portal, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
Geneva Cruz has proved the naysayers wrong by belting out her finest performance yet as she sang the Philippine national anthem before the Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis fight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas yes Read Full Story >>> Remember the Alamodome
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The next time pundits and promoters imply that Las Vegas and Los Angeles are the only western cities worthy of pay-per-view shows, boxing fans can toss this Davy Crockett quote at them: “You may go to hell and I will go to Texas.”
Looks like someone’s bee Read Full Story >>> Opposition cuts off Pacquiao’s message
Mindanao Times, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
GENERAL Santos City – The message of Manny Pacquiao during an interview after his fight yesterday was cut off by the opposition while being shown live inside the Lagao gym. While Pacquiao was being interview, the crowd at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas was heard shouting “Congressma Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao stops Solis in eighth, retains WBC belt
By Chuck Johnson, USA Today, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
His own blood had Manny Pacquiao seeing red Saturday night and was the beginning of the end for previously unbeaten Jorge Solis.
Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35 knockouts), a congressional candidate in the Philippines, defende Read Full Story >>> Arroyo says husband pleased with Pacquiao's KO win
GMA News Online, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
He may have been unable to watch the bout but a still recovering First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike" Arroyo showed his pleasure over boxing champion Manny Pacquiao's knockout of Mexico’s Jorge Solis on Sunday.
"'Eighth round, eighth round'," the President narrated her husband as saying Read Full Story >>> Hero’s welcome awaits Pacman but…
MindaNews, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/15 April) – His townmates here roared in jubilation as Filipino boxing icon Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao floored Mexican challenger in the eighth round of their 12-round World Boxing Council International Super Featherweight championship fight in the Unite Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao now faces new arena - poll rival
GMA News Online, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
Manny Pacquiao may have knocked out Jorge Solis of Mexico but the boxing champion will now be facing a totally different arena, said South Cotabato Representative Darlene Custodio, whose post the sports icon is contesting in the May 14 elections.
"So far, I can say I have many supporters for Cong Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr?s Catch 22
By Dan Horgan, DogHouseBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
In preparation for his May 5 mega fight with Oscar De La Hoya, welterweight champion, pound for pound king, and boxing?s most hated villain Floyd Mayweather Jr. finds himself if a tricky situation. The four division champion, who wants to be considered the greatest boxer in history after beating De Read Full Story >>> Counting Down To De La Hoya ? Mayweather Part 2
By Matthew Hurley, EastSideBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
So Floyd Mayweather Jr. tries to ?keep it real? by saying ?fuck? every time he can. Apparently the public is supposed to understand that where Oscar De La Hoya is a ?bitch? Floyd, by ?keeping it real?, is the guy we?re supposed to revere. Well, I?m not buying it. I?m a guy who says ?fuck? all the ti Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Sr. tells his side of the story
By Quenton Marselles, EastSideBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Apr 2007
Everybody wants to know the real reason why Floyd Mayweather Sr. is not training Oscar De La Hoya for ?The World Awaits.? I had a chance to sit down with him for a brief moment to ask him what?s the deal. Without speculations, I will let you hear it from the horses mouth. There?s no hard feeling fro Read Full Story >>>
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