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Pacquiao juggling WBC title fight, political campaign
By Chuck Johnson, USA Today, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Manny Pacquiao has thrown his hat into the ring as a political candidate, but he vows to be focused Saturday at San Antonio's Alamodome when he steps into the ring against unbeaten Jorge Solis.
The scheduled 12-roun Read Full Story >>>Five most exciting fighters
San Antonio Express, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Pound-for-pound lists have become a boxing staple. But sometimes the fighters regarded as the best in the sport aren't always the ones generating the most excitement.
Staff writer John Whisler provides his list of the sport's Top 5 exciting fighters and why they made the cut.
Note: The top two Read Full Story >>> Breaking News: Arum Willing To Sit Down, Settle Pacman Case Now!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
SAN ANTONIO--It's hard to predict whether the former Swiss banker, Richard Schaefer, will laugh, cry or pick up the phone when he hears this one. Schaefer has, after all, more or less said that Arum, 75, is bordering on the senile and that he needs "to hand the reins" of Top Rank over to his stepsto Read Full Story >>> EX-CHAMP BRIAN VILORIA IN “CAREER” DEFINING FIGHT!
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
TRYING TO DO IT "RIGHT" THIS TIME!
San Antonio, TX- Brian Viloria gets another chance to recapture the WBC light flyweight title this Saturday against Edgar Sosa of Mexico. At the Raddison in San Antonio, Manny Pacquiao has been the star of the hotel. Accompanied by up to 20 people at times, Pa Read Full Story >>> ROACH TELLS GIONGCO TO 'STOP MAKING STORIES'; TALKS ABOUT OSCAR AND MANNY
By Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Little Rock, AR -- "I am obliged to train Oscar and Manny. They're both very professional and very hardworking boxers."
Those are the exact words from Freddie Roach. He will remain as Oscar's trainer after May 5. And Oscar is very intrigued about the Philippines because Freddie told him all the g Read Full Story >>> RAPID FIRE: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By FightFan.com Staff, FightFan.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
In yet another installment of ?Rapid Fire?, FightFan.com catches up with Pound-for-Pound King Floyd Mayweather Jr. WATCH as we put Pretty Boy under the gun with five random questions and be sure to stay tuned for more editions of ?Rapid Fire?, only on FightFan.com!!
Read Full Story >>> Inside the De La Hoya camp!
By Luis Torres, FightFan.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Oscar De la Hoya recently opened the doors of his training camp to members of the international media. FightFan.com was live on location to capture this exclusive video of Oscar in training. Included are excerpts from the ensuing media scrum that took place. Don?t miss this exclusive peek inside the Read Full Story >>> HBO gets real for De La Hoya-Mayweather
Los Angeles Times, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
The popularity of reality shows hasn't been lost on HBO.
The pay television network will begin airing a four-episode reality series Sunday at 10:30 p.m. to help promote the May 5 Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather fight, which, not so coincidentally, HBO will show on pay-per-view.
ADVERTISEMENT Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya Vs Mayweather:?The World Awaits?
By Jerry Glick, SecondsOut.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Shane Mosley, Richard Schaefer, and Mark Taffet were on the line to field questions on a media conference call about the up coming mega-fight labeled; ?The World Awaits.? The fight, scheduled for May 5 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, is between WBC Junior-middleweight Champion Oscar De Read Full Story >>> Watch for Free Oscar De la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr on TV this Sunday
DogHouseBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
This Sunday HBO will premier "De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7." The show will be on at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. HBO has made the program into a four-part series. The series is set to showcase the buildup a to Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. highly anticipated bout which will occur on May 5th.
The f Read Full Story >>> State of the Game: Bells and Whistles
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
There is a familiar pattern that occurs on most major televised boxing cards nowadays. A putrid undercard that takes place in front of a sparse gathering is then followed by what seems to be an interminable wait (of at least Read Full Story >>> Full plate can wait for Pacquiao as fight nears
By Robert Morales, Press Telegram, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Any athlete needs to be focused on the task at hand, but a fighter perhaps more so than any other because of the obvious danger and because one punch can turn around a fight and send a superior fighter to defeat.
Manny Pacquiao said that one of the reasons he lost a decision to Erik Morales in t Read Full Story >>> Viloria wants his belt back
By Dayton Morinaga, The Honolulu Advertiser, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Waipahu boxer Brian Viloria wants to remember the Alamodome as one of the greatest fights of his career.
Viloria will face Mexico's Edgar Sosa for the World Boxing Council light flyweight championship Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Viloria is 19-1 and ranked No. 1 by the WBC. Read Full Story >>> The Boxing Bookie Predicts Pure Destruction
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
I never like it when a fighter smiles too much before a battle. While there are a select few that can seem perfectly content with themselves and life as a whole before they lace up the leather, it Read Full Story >>> So many fights to watch
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Over the past few days, I’ve been asked at least a couple of times if I would "bother" to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis fight.
"What kind of a silly question is that?" I ask. "Of course I’ll watch it".
"Well, you’ve been saying that it’s going to be a lopsided Read Full Story >>> Rich’s Musings
By Rich Marotta, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
When you watch the Top Rank pay-per-view card Saturday night headed by Manny Pacquaio-Jorge Solis, it will have a decidedly different look than what you are accustomed to seeing on HBO and SHOWTIME. Bob Arum is doing his own telecast, so he'll have his own announcers and his own way of running the s Read Full Story >>> DEATH IN THE RING – PART IV
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
Hard-hitting boxing writer Scott Mallon who is on Ring Magazine’s rating panel branded the ban imposed by Buhain “as a positive step.” GAB Commissioner Angel Bautista and Dr.Cruz who left for Bangkok on April 5 along with South Cotabato governor Manny Pinol who was tasked by Presid Read Full Story >>> Matchmaker denies role in Sisnorio fight
By June Navarro, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
MANILA, Philippines-- The man suspected of bringing Angelito “Lito” Sisnorio Jr. to Thailand finally came forward Thursday to deny he had anything to do with the boxer’s death.
Matchmaker Ranilo Terrania, also known as Bong Obero, said he ended his ties with Sisnorio last year a Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vows good fight
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Clad in white polo shirt, well-groomed and wearing a jewel-studded watch, Manny Pacquiao hardly appeared to be the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter Wednesday.
And when his turn to speak during the news conference for the “Blaze of Glory” fight card came Read Full Story >>> Mexican camp smells victory
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Apr 2007
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Fernando Beltran, the swanky boxing promoter from Mexico, described Jorge Solis Wednesday as someone who can throw 250 punches in a single round.
But whether Solis could land them, or at least a tiny fraction of them, is the question.
"Manny Pacquiao must be prepa Read Full Story >>>
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