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WBO official visits Cebu for outreach
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
THE WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) is having an outreach program for children in Cebu, the country’s hotbed of boxing.
WBO Asia-Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo Jr. will be in Cebu City on New Year’s Eve, to hand out gifts to the kids at the SOS Children’s Village in Talamban a Read Full Story >>>Quijano: A missed golden opportunity
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
I HAVE no qualms about Top Rank promoting Manny Pacquiao. Bob Arum has been in the business for three decades and his track record of promoting and producing superstars is impeccable. Muhammad Ali, Marvin Hagler, George Foreman, and of course, Oscar de la Hoya are just a few of the names that have g Read Full Story >>> Boxing Day caper
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
NOW THAT Manny Pacquiao has finally cast his lot with Bob Arum and his Top Rank Promotions, you would think that the hot debate would have also come to a close. Fat chance.
If any, the discussions have become more animated as everyone seems to have an opinion as to how the celebrated Filipino Read Full Story >>> DL Hoya better than Arum — Roach
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
MANNY PACQUIAO’S American trainer Freddie Roach was disappointed when he learned yesterday that the Filipino icon had signed up with Top Rank to promote his future fights.
But Roach said signing the contract does not end the conflict between Bob Arum’s Top Rank and Oscar de la Hoya&# Read Full Story >>> Ricardo Lois Goes One on One with Edwin Valero - Part II
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
A few weeks back, I ran Part One of my interview with W.B.A. Super Featherweight Champion Edwin Valero. The interview can be read here.
Valero returns to the ring on January 3, 2007, in Tokyo, Japan. Promoted by Teiken Promotions, El Inca will be making the first defense of his title against Me Read Full Story >>> FightFan.com's 2006 Year End Awards!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
After hours of deliberation the staff and regular contributors at FightFan.com got their picks in for the best of the best in 2006. See who Ace Freeman, Joe Bruiser, Chris Trimble, Russ Anber, and "Ic Read Full Story >>> Arum assures big money fights for Manny
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
Top Rank Promotions owner Bob Arum said the other day he’s not worried about a supposed threat of rival Golden Boy preventing high-profile opponents Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez from fighting Manny Pacquiao because in the end, it’s what the fans want that counts.
Aru Read Full Story >>> Personal favorites of 2006: The envelope, please
By Michael Swann, CBS SportsLine.com, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
After 12 great months of prizefighting, we have a decision, most likely considerably less than unanimous, but "You can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." We've seen some really great fights this year, and that was just the promoters.
Here's my take on the outstanding achievements Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao gets better offer from De la Hoya
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
OSCAR de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions yesterday upped the ante as it offered Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao a much better deal for a March 17 showdown with Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera.
A day after Pacquiao announced he had chosen Bob Arum as his promoter, Golden Boy CEO Richa Read Full Story >>> Finkel calls Pacman disloyal, hits Bob Arum
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
SHELLY Finkel on Friday said he was disappointed over Manny Pacquiao’s choice of promoter and alluded to some of Bob Arum’s statements as “false.”
“Bob Arum is incorrect as usual,” Finkel told Boxingconfidential.com, referring to Arum’s statements that hi Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy accepts offer to pit Barrera vs. Pacquiao
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
DESPITE the “knock down in the first round” in its promotional battle against Top Rank Inc., Golden Boy Promotions showed no ill feelings against Manny Pacquiao.
Instead, GBP offered a 50-50 deal for the Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch on pay-per-view, which will be staged at t Read Full Story >>> The K9's - Part II
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 30 Dec 2006
OK, we're just halfway through our awards, and plenty of other things occurred in 2006, so let's get to the rest of our honors.
FIGHT OF THE YEAR
1- Somsak Sithchatchawal TKO10 Mayhar Monshipour: If this bout was televised in the States, we'd still be talking about it. Instead, it's an interne Read Full Story >>> BREAKING NEWS: ARUM RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO GOLDEN BOY OFFER FOR A 50-50 DEAL FOR PACQUIAO-BARRERA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
Golden Boy Promotions Chief Operating Officer Richard Schaefer says they would be willing to make the eagerly awaited rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera happen. However, Schaefer stressed it would have to be staged under a 50- Read Full Story >>> The Year in Review
By Calvin Watkins, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
The year is over in terms of major bouts involving the top fighters, so with that, I have some awards to present.
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Manny Pacquiao
Mr. Pacquiao dominated Erik Morales in the last of their two bouts and has re-energized the lower weight divisions with his knockout power and ski Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya: The Win Mayweather Needs Most
By Tom Donelson, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
During his ventures through various weight divisions in the last decade, Oscar De La Hoya has fought most of the elite fighters in each respective weight. With the exception of Shane Mosley in their first fight and Bernard Hopkins at the middleweight level, no fighter has clearly beaten him. Where Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather, Too good to be true?
SaddoBoxing.com, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
So i'll come out right now and say what the topic is about,
Floyd Mayweather..Is he too good to be true? Undefeatable?
Everybody knows if it looks to good to be true, It probably is.. But there's a reason why the saying says probably.. Floyd might be the probability..
I personally am guilty Read Full Story >>> Mgr. Finkel 'Angry' Due To Pacman's 'Lack Of Loyalty, Bad Choices'
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
What follows is verbatim manager Shelly Finkel's disappointed reaction to Manny Pacquiao's announcement in Manila that the Filipino boxer will now fight for Bob Arum's Top Rank. Finkel also said that Arum's press conference remarks that his (Finkel's) managerial deal expired in August are false.
Read Full Story >>> Michael Marley's Open Letter To Uncle Bob
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
Congrats! You Want Clay Pigeon Foe, Real Pacman Patsy?? Phone Rodney Berman In Jo'burg Regarding His IBF Champion, Malcolm Klassen.
(This column contains no informed sources, no people familiar with anyone's thinking or even any unimpeachable sources. There is no background or foreground to it an Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY OFFERS PACQUIAO 50-50 FOR BARRERA FIGHT ON HBO PPV MARCH 17!
By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
Moments ago Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told Boxingtalk.com, "We have read reports out of the Philippines that Bob Arum made an offer to Golden Boy Promotions for $2.5M to provide the ser Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer Speak Out on Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 29 Dec 2006
Richard Schaefer, C.E.O. of Golden Boy Promotions, took time from his busy schedule this afternoon to discuss Manny Pacquiao?s decision to remain with Bob Arum?s Top Rank Promotions. Schaefer believes that Golden Boy will ultimately win the legal proceedings regarding the promotional rights, but wo Read Full Story >>>
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