PACQUIAO MAY NOT BE QUALIFIED TO RUN IN GENSAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao may not be qualified to run for either Mayor of General Santos City or Congressman of South Cotabato. Commission on Elections chairman Ben Abalos in a telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today said ?there might be overlapping of period from   Read Full Story >>>

Abalos' 'fatherly' advice to Pacquiao: Don't run
GMA News Online, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos on Tuesday came out with a 'fatherly advice' to would-be politician Manny Pacquiao, saying that the boxer should focus on his sport and forget about running for an elective position for now. In the same radio interview, he revealed that Pacquiao ha  Read Full Story >>>

Mares to face Allanic!
FightNews.com, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
Unbeaten bantamweight Abner Mares, of Montebello, CA, will box Robert Allanic, of Cebu City, Philippines, in the scheduled 10-round semifinal Friday evening, March 2, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia. First fight at 7.30 p.m. Topping the ca  Read Full Story >>>

Rey Bautista Faces Toughest Opponent in Feider Viloria
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
February 24 showcases the destructive might of punching pugilists, the Antioquian WBC Latino super bantamweight champion Feider Viloria and the Boholano WBO No. 1 super bantamweight contender Reynaldo ?Boom-Boom? Bautista. It tests who stands on his feet and who drops on the canvass. Viloria is the   Read Full Story >>>

Pug wins 1st fight since losing title in Tokyo 10 months ago
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
After a long hiatus, Rev ?Gentle Giant? Santillan is back. The former OPBF welterweight champion proved too much for Japanese figher Shana Kisaragi to win by unanimous decision in their 10-round, non-title fight at the Archaic Hall in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan yesterday. Santillan, who is now camp  Read Full Story >>>

Quijano: Be like Mike
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
IF you follow the local boxing scene, then you have probably seen him on TV, assisting his more illustrious dad, the grand patron of Cebu boxing, Antonio ?ALA? Aldeguer in numerous boxing promotions. Or you?ve probably spied him ringside at a local boxing event, his handsome mug ably complemented by  Read Full Story >>>

Mindanao solon welcomes Pacquiao?s electoral challenge
ABS-CBN News, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
South Cotabato first district Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio has welcomed Filipino boxing champion Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao?s decision to challenge her in the May 14 congressional elections. ?Malaya naman ang kada Pilipino na mag-presinta sa sarili nila sa halalan sa kahit anong posisyon (All Fili  Read Full Story >>>

Visions of Mayor Pacquiao
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
I finally heard it from Manny Pacquiao himself yesterday morning as he was being interviewed by Snow Badua on Sports Radio. "Sigurado na akong tatakbo sa darating na eleksyon, hindi pa lang ako nakapag-decide kung ano ang posisyong tatakbuhan ko" (I am definitely running in the coming elections, alt  Read Full Story >>>

Pacman ready to back out?
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 13 Feb 2007
DON?T BE surprised if boxing star Manny Pacquiao decides at the last minute to call off his plan to run for public office in the coming elections. Amid calls that his bid for either the mayoralty of General Santos City or a Congress seat representing South Cotabato (District 1) would only resu  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao to seek South Cotabato congressional seat
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
"People's Champion" Manny Pacquiao has decided to campaign for a congressional seat in South Cotabato province in the May election and not the mayorship of General Santos City as reported earlier, ABS-CBN News reported. Pacquiao told ABS-CBN correspondent Alex Santos that he will run against incu  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao: ?Fans mean well but town mates need me?
By Veronica Uy, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao acknowledged the strong sentiment among his fans that he keep out of politics but said his plan to seek election is for his town mates in General Santos City who need his help. ?I am aware of the [fans?] sentiment expressed over the Internet.   Read Full Story >>>

GONZALES RETAINS PBF TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
Philippine Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Sonny Gonzales retained his title with a third round knockout victory over tough challenger Dante Cantiga in an exciting fight card to mark the 13th anniversary of the proclamation of Mandaluyong as a city and the 62nd Liberation Day. Prom  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Missed Out on Five Million George Washingtons?
Not So Says Finkel, Make it Seven Million
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
As this internet hack cruised around the post-fight press conference at the Mandalay Bay, he ran into none other than one of the heavyweight players in the business Shelly Finkel. After exchanging pleasantries for a minute, we got down to business in regards to what is really going on with Manny  Read Full Story >>>

Hopkins: "De La Hoya will Make Floyd Ugly"
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
Former middleweight king Bernard Hopkins made his feelings loud and clear on what will happen when his Golden Boy Promotions partner, Oscar De La Hoya, meets Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on May 5 in Las Vegas. "Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather will be the first time in history that a fighter's name  Read Full Story >>>

Mister Savages Pacman Candidacy In Gensan, MM Hails Mayor Manny; Political Pacmania Unplugged!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
[Editor?s Note: Below you will find Mister Vader (a blogger) blast, along with Michael Marley?s Response. Picture of Mister Vader to the left.] What the eff is going on here?!? Seriously, what voices got into Manny's head for him to think for one moment that he was going to make a great may  Read Full Story >>>

Mosley looks ahead to bigger fights
SkySports.com, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Shane Mosley looked so good that even Floyd Mayweather Jr. paid him some grudging respect. "He's pretty good at what he does," Mayweather said. What Mosley did Saturday night was turn back the clock with a win over Luis Collazo that was impressive for several reasons. In doing s  Read Full Story >>>

Bernard Hopkins makes prediction on Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Doghouse Boxing, DogHouseBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
Bernard Hopkins is so confident that his business partner, Oscar De La Hoya will defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th, that he is already making his prediction public. Hopkins feels that Mayweather Jr will need to change his name from "Pretty Boy" to "Ugly Boy" when De La Hoya is through with him.  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather, Jr. "Oscar De La Hoya is Easy Work"
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
At the the recent Las Vegas event that saw Shane Mosley win a unanimous decision over Luis Collazo, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. took plenty of shots at his May 5 opponent, Oscar De La Hoya. When speaking with BoxingScene.com at ringside, Mayweather pictures the bout with De La Hoya to be another easy n  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather Jr passes Judgement on Shane Mosley
By Doghouse Boxing, DogHouseBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Feb 2007
Shane Mosley showed so much 'Sugar' in his victory over Luis Collazo this past Saturday that he has actually gotten some respect from an unlikely person. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was so impressed by Mosley's performance that he actually paid Mosley some respect. "He's pretty good at what he does," Ma  Read Full Story >>>

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