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De La Hoya and Mayweather: Let It Begin
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Fri, 24 Nov 2006
It?s the champagne of prizefights, the blue diamond of events with Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather Jr. set to encounter Oscar ?the Golden Boy? De La Hoya on May 5, 2007.
The fight of the century is upon us.
Seldom in the world of prizefighting has a boxer who is considered the pound-for-pound cham Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao advised to go freelance
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 24 Nov 2006
LOS ANGELES ? A high-ranking member of Manny Pacquiao?s management team bared over the weekend that the Filipino boxing star would maximize his earning potential if he remains a free agent.
"That?s the best thing to do. That?s the best way to get the best fights and the bigger purse," said t Read Full Story >>> Pacmania
Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 24 Nov 2006
Doctors associate the word mania with severely elevated mood. For some people, it is an illness. But what if it afflicts a nation? Pacmania presented itself in Sunday?s ?Grand Finale? in Las Vegas that featured Filipino Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao and Mexican Erik ?El Terrible? Morales, an event beamed Read Full Story >>> Free agency better option for Pacman
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 24 Nov 2006
LOS ANGELES ? Golden Boy, Top Rank or free agency?
Manny Pacquiao, according to someone close to him, will be much better off staying as a free agent rather than tie himself up with multi-fight or long-term contracts with any other promoter.
"It?s the most logical thing to do ? stay as a fre Read Full Story >>> Ringside whispers
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 24 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS ? In the world of professional boxing, it isn?t rare to find devious backroom operators, backstabbers, doublecrossers, purveyors of intrigue, greedy sleazeballs preying on innocent fighters and rumormongers.
Too often, you hear about contracts being signed and rescinded, fighters being Read Full Story >>> Ali-Pacquiao?
By Rene Saguisag, The Manila Times, Fri, 24 Nov 2006
Mayor Tolits Atienza and the City Council of Manila are doing the legally impossible, unless I am missing something. They have named the San Andres Sports Complex and Civic Center after Manny Pacquiao. It is near the San Andres wet market.
Why erase a name after a saint reminiscent of a great na Read Full Story >>> WBC Youth Champ Concepcion Gets New Contract, Mouthpiece
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
LOS ANGELES--This news will give him a smile on his face.
Newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth superbantam champion Bernabe Concepcion yesterday got a promotional contract from Top Rank, and a new teeth from a renowned orthodontist here.
Concepcion, according to Top Rank, has signe Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
LOS ANGELES--Hereunder is the official statement of Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, as relayed by GBP vice-president Eric Gomez to Philboxing.com and Mannypacquiao.ph:
This is to confirm that Golden Boy Promotions has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Top Rank for tortuous interfer Read Full Story >>> NIETES BATTLES AMOL TOMORROW!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
Top-ranked Filipino Donnie Nietes of the ALA Stable shoots for the WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight title tomorrow when he takes on Indonesian Heri Amol in a 12-round battle at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex.
Nietes versus Amol headlines a 70-round card promoted by SGG Sports Promoti Read Full Story >>> BOOM-BOOM PRIMED UP FOR BRAZILIAN FOE!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--The country's most promising prospect, the undefeated Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista, is now winding up training at the Wild Card Boxing Club here as he prepares for his December 2 showdown against Brazilian bomber Giovanni Andrade at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.
Af Read Full Story >>> Indon pug arrives for Nietes bout
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
Indonesian warrior Heri Amol arrived in Cebu yesterday and is ready to rumble against ALA Stable standout Donnie "The Snakeman" Nietes tomorrow night for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific minimumweight title at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex.
"Filipino boxing Read Full Story >>> TOP RANK SIGNS BERNABE CONCEPCION
15rounds.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
Top Rank has signed hot prospect Bernabe Concepcion, 18, of the Philippines to a promotional contract. Concepcion, 19-1-1 with 10 knockouts, won the WBC Youth Super Bantamweight Championship this past weekend on the Pacquiao v Morales III championship event. "Our matchmakers really, really like Conc Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY SUES ARUM; SALUD, KONCZ, GACAL NEXT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
Golden Boy Promotions has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Top Ran Promotions headed by Bob Arum for ?tortuous intereference? with Golden Boy?s ?existing, fully negotiated and executed promotional agreement with Manny Pacquiao.?
Golden Boy Promotions vice president and international m Read Full Story >>> Media not Morales made Pacquiao a larger than life hero
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
There is nothing wrong if Filipinos will lionize like demigod boxing icon Emmanuel ?The Pacman? Pacquiao for his scintillating three-round shellacking of Erik ?El Terrible? Morales for the World Boxing council (WBC) superfeatherweight
international crown in Las Vegas last November 19.
I join t Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO CAN CHALLENGE MAYWEATHER
By Mark Staniforth, Sportinglife.com (UK), Thu, 23 Nov 2006
Manny Pacquiao did much more than end the world-class career of one of this generation's finest talents when he destroyed Mexican great Erik Morales in three thunderous rounds in Las Vegas last Saturday night.
The Read Full Story >>> Morales plans to quit after 'good-bye' fight
By Jerry Magee, SignOnSanDiego.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
Erik Morales' introduction to boxing was in a makeshift ring above his family's convenience store on the mean streets of Tijuana's ?Zona Tolerancia.? Be careful if you go there.
Morales fought himself out of this environment, turning pro at 16 and with his skills and his grit became a world ch Read Full Story >>> More quality, less quantity
New York Daily News, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales in Las Vegas last weekend has set a high standard for what happens in the ring at least for the remainder of the year. Pacquiao put on a dazzling display of speed and power and scored a devastating third-round KO over Morales, an aging Mexican warrio Read Full Story >>> Erik Morales: An All Time Great at the End of the Road?
By John Hively, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
Erik ?El Terrible? Morales is finished and this was apparent even before he entered the ring to face Manny Pacquiao on November 18, 2006. His skills had been slipping slightly before his first battle with Manny nearly two years ago. Since then his abilities have eroded at an exponential rate.
Th Read Full Story >>> SALUD FEARS PACQUIAO COULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
The eminent lawyer Rudy Salud, founding secretary general of the WBC says he fears that Filipino national treasure Manny Pacquiao could be in "big trouble" if he decides to fight for Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and turns his back on the seven
fight contract he signed in September with Golden Boy P Read Full Story >>> PACMAN IN MICHAEL JORDAN-LIKE PERFORMANCE
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Thu, 23 Nov 2006
HIGH FEVER & BEING ILL CANNOT STOP MANNY
Las Vegas, NV-Nobody was surprised that Manny Pacquiao knocked Erik Morales out again. However, the Wynn sports books had it 20-1 that Pacquiao would be able to knockout Morales in the third round. This meant a bet of $100 would win $2000. Looking back a Read Full Story >>>
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