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Manny’s turn to elect
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 22 May 2007
IT had to take a diminutive, smart and charming opponent of the fairer sex to knock Manny Pacquiao out. Of course, this was for a different title, one wherein no purse bids are held but the protagonists nonetheless exchange punches of the different kind.
Just like boxing, we take punches in life Read Full Story >>>Dazzling Darlene Doubles Down, Pacman Concedes, Boxing Is The Winner!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 22 May 2007
Dazzling Darlene doubled down and, finally, Pacman threw in the electoral towel. Faced with the fact that Darlene Antonino-Custodio garnered 139,061 votes to his count of 75,908 in the Congressional race in South Cotobato, Manny Pacquaio conceded the political loss on Sunday.
Gracious winner Dazz Read Full Story >>> Windfall again awaits Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 22 May 2007
A CASH windfall awaits Manny Pacquiao when he returns to the ring in September or October.
Based on the contract that Pacquiao signed with Top Rank, the Filipino puncher stands to collect not lower than million as purse and additional income will come from the sale of the television rights for Read Full Story >>> BARRERA WILL RETIRE IF HE CAN'T FIGHT PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 21 May 2007
Former WBC super featherweight champion, legendary Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera says he will retire if he cant fight Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao in a rematch this year.
In an overseas telephone c Read Full Story >>> LAURENTE, ELORDE IN JUNE FIGHTS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 21 May 2007
Former OPBF and PABA superbantam champ Pederito Laurente of the Johnny Elorde Stable is slated to travel to Moscow to face unbeaten Russian Ayup Arsaev on June 1 for the interim Asian Boxing Council featherweight title.
This was confirmed today by Liza Elorde, who along with her husband Johnny st Read Full Story >>> CALZAGHE TO PRESENT PACQUIAO WITH ‘FIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 21 May 2007
Reigning WBO and IBF super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe of Britain, the longest reigning world champion at present, will present the Boxing Writers Association of America “Fighter of the Year” award to Filipino ring Read Full Story >>> WHAT ABOUT PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ II?
By Sev Sarmenta, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 21 May 2007
Manny Pacquiao is done with Jorge Solis and trying to win a congressional seat. Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez did their battle last March and Marquez has shown he is truly a fighter and a ch Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao concedes defeat in bid for Philippines Congress
By Associated Press, ESPN.com, Mon, 21 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao conceded defeat Sunday in his candidacy for a seat in the Philippines Congress, failing to transform his boxing ring stardom into political power.
He was defeated by Darlene Custodio, who has said Filipinos weren't prepared to lose an icon like Pacquiao, the Read Full Story >>> Calzaghe to present Pacquiao with "Fighter of the Year" Award
EastSideBoxing.com, Mon, 21 May 2007
NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2007) -- Boxing's current longest-reigning world champion, JOE CALZAGHE, will present the Edward J. Neil Trophy as the "Fighter of 2006" to three-division world champion MANNY PACQUIAO at the Boxing Writers Association of America's 82nd Annual Awards Dinner, the BWAA announced Read Full Story >>> Finally, Pacquiao throws in the towel
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 21 May 2007
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Reeling from his first foray into local politics, Manny Pacquiao yesterday finally accepted defeat in the May 14 elections, vowing to concentrate on his boxing career and recover lost time with his wife and children.
The boxing champion said it was time to give up Read Full Story >>> Arroyo helps KO Pacquiao
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 21 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Correction please, it was not a knockout that Manny Pacquiao had suffered at the polls.
Well, it had looked every inch exactly like a cold-blooded stoppage.
But take it from Darlene Custodio, the wispy charmer who dealt Pacquiao the resounding defeat in their race for a Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao concedes as Custodio scores KO
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 20 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao has conceded to incumbent General Santos Representative Darlene Antonino-Custodio, who is set to be proclaimed by the Commission on Elections a few hours from now.
"Tinatanggap ko ang naging resulta ng Comelec counting," Pacquioa said in an interview with ABS Read Full Story >>> Fans won't be falling for rope-a-dope again
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sun, 20 May 2007
P.T. Barnum must have had people like me in mind when he coined the phrase, "There's a sucker born every minute."
That's because no one was more of a sucker when it came to the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather fight than me.
I bought into the whole shtick about "The World Awaits," epic showdo Read Full Story >>> ELORDE NO. 1 AMONG FILIPINO BOXING GREATS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 20 May 2007
The late world junior lightweight champion Gabriel "Flash" Elorde has emerged No. 1 in a poll conducted among a select group of boxing writers and commentators by QTV Channel 11 for a special that was telecast at 6:00 p.m. last Saturday Read Full Story >>> KOREANS OPTIMISTIC IN REGAINING BOXING GLORY!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 20 May 2007
SEOUL, KOREA--The local boxing authorities and personalities here have expressed renewed optimism that Korean boxing will soon regain its lost glory, as they now turn their attention to the new talents they are nurturing for the future.
Avid boxing benefactor and marketing man Lee Dong Gyu, who r Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire Gets a New Mouthguard for the Darchinyan Fight
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 20 May 2007
Donaire (R) with Dr. de la Vega.
Nonito Donaire, the “Filipino Flash” from San Leandro, California has a big job ahead on July 7 to accomplish what his younger brother Glenn failed to do last Oc Read Full Story >>> Amonsot vs. Da in WBO rematch on June 7 in Cebu
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 20 May 2007
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific lightweight champion Czar Amonsot will face the same opponent he defeated for the erstwhile vacant title when he headlined the boxing promotion co-produced by Cebu’s SGG Sports Promotion and ALA Gym and Korea’s Boxing Plaza Entertainment on Ju Read Full Story >>> KOBORI WINS OPBF 130LB BELT
By Joe Koizumi, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 20 May 2007
TOKYO, JAPAN -- Hard-punching WBC#9/WBA#9 Japanese super-feather champ Yusuke Kobori (20-2-1, 11 KOs), 130, acquired the vacant OPBF 130-pound belt as he dropped taller southpaw Junji Murakami (15-5-2, 7 KOs), 129.5, four times and finally halted him at 1:52 of the seventh round on Saturday in Tokyo Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao plans bout in September
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 20 May 2007
Manny Pacquiao is now planning to return to the ring sooner than expected.
The 28-year-old boxer, who ran for a congressional seat in the May 14 elections, yesterday said he might schedule his next fight in September and not October as he and his promoter Bob Arum announced recently.
“He Read Full Story >>> Philippine Election Sees Reversal of Fortune for Some Celebrity Candidates
By Douglas Bakshian, Voice of America, Sun, 20 May 2007
International boxing champion Manny Pacquiao can deliver a knockout in the ring, but in the Philippine political arena the super featherweight appears headed for a loss. Preliminary returns from national elections Read Full Story >>>
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