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IN HUDDLE: Pacman tales
By Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
PEOPLE FROM Metro Manila who went to General Santos the other weekend to attend the three-in-one celebration of Pinoy boxing icon Manny Pacquiao had some interesting tales to tell.
For starters, I got a lengthy text message from an associate just recently, asking if I heard about the shabby treat Read Full Story >>>Arum up against odds in deal with Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
Bob Arum has thousands of souls to contend with as he tries to convince Manny Pacquiao to honor a four-year contract with Top Rank, which the Filipino fighter signed almost two months after he inked a seven-fight deal with Oscar dela Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.
A meeting between Arum and Read Full Story >>> No deal with Arum, yet — Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
MANNY PACQUIAO confirmed the presence of Top Rank big boss Bob Arum in General Santos City but made it clear that a deal hasn’t been forged between the Filipino puncher and the promoter par excellence.
"We haven’t discussed anything yet but we are scheduled to talk tonight (last ni Read Full Story >>> Roach: Arum can’t do anything
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
TRAINER Freddie Roach said he has no idea what Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is doing in General Santos City, where he met with Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao. In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Standard Today, Roach pointed out that Pacquiao had signed a seven-fight agreement wi Read Full Story >>> RSR's 2006 End Of The Year Awards
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
The boxing year of 2006 is at its end. The year could have been better. Many of the most anticipated fights fell through and even the big PPV fights that did happen were not as spectacular as the $49.99 price tag would tend to suggest. The heavyweight division began and ended as a fragmented stand s Read Full Story >>> Fighter of the year: My five candidates
By Zhenyu Li, People's Daily Online (CN), Thu, 28 Dec 2006
In retrospect of the year 2006, someone rises and someone falls. Cause and effect are an infinite cycle. Today, I pick up five fighters who have been on the rise this year as the fighter of the year candidate.
1. Manny Pacquiao
Three matches this year, winning on all occasions, two by way of Read Full Story >>> Thoughts in the off season
By Patrick Kehoe, The Sweet Science, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
Our thoughts this time of year tend toward reflection, trying to summarize and evaluate the events that made up the fabric of another year now dimming, rain washed, snowbound, closing. In boxing, as with every year, titles were won and lost, fighters and their cadres push toward lofty goals of money Read Full Story >>> Boxing, basketball, billiards steal show
Manila Standard Today, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
FOR most of the year, Philippine sports was a blast, thanks to a few young men—and a girl barely in her teens—whose feats made the rest of the world sit up and take notice.
Pro boxers Manny Pacquiao and Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, billiard ace Ronnie Alcano and world-class Read Full Story >>> Final 2006 Tabulations for Pound-for-Pound Best
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Thu, 28 Dec 2006
This is the final listing for my best fighters pound-for-pound in the world. What does it mean?
If all these fighters below weighed the same, this is the order I believe represents the very best in the s Read Full Story >>> MORE THRILLAS AROUND MANILA AS ARUM JETS INTO PACMANLAND
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
The Battle for Pacman took a one-day Christmas break but the kettle is steaming again with the arrival in the Philippines of Top Rank's Bob Arum. Arum is planning to meet as soon as possible with Manny Pac Read Full Story >>> Philippines Boxing Update!
By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
Pacquiao update
Filipino boxing promoter Wakee Salud has denied any involvement in the decision-making of Manny Pacquiao.
"I’m not taking part in this issue. There are two cases pending before the courts in the United States. Let us leave in up to the courts to decide which promoter Pac Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao trader of the year?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
THE Philippine Sportswriters Association is having a hard time picking the singular performer who will be declared Athlete of the Year.
No, not because we are lacking in deserving big winners.
In fact, one problem facing the PSA, founded in 1949, involves boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Pa Read Full Story >>> King Told The Truth About Never Contacting Pacman
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
NEW YORK --Don King told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Go back and read that line again because it may be historic. But King did speak "the emmis" when he issued a press release stating that he never contacted boxing's hottest attraction, Manny Pacquiao, about the Pacman beco Read Full Story >>> In and out, up and down with Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
Most of us thought Manny Pacquiao would hook up again with WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera, but Golden Boy Promotions is saying that Barrera will fight WBO champion Juan Manuel Marquez on March 17, 2007.
Golden Boy, according to ABS-CBN, said the Barrera/Marquez fight is al Read Full Story >>> Ricardo Lois’ Best of Boxing 2006
Don’t Expect Manny, Do Not Expect Much – Didn’t Ya’ Hear, Boxing is Dead
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
Los Angeles -- I am not really sure what drives the need for human beings to develop and read year end awards and lists. Years and years ago some hack at a long defunct magazine or newpaper created the first of these lists to improve sales, I am sure of it.
Who cares if the Clipse’s “ Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao deal within Arum’s reach
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
Top Rank top honcho Bob Arum reportedly arrived in Manila the other day, and is now in Gen. Santos City for a crucial meeting with Manny Pacquiao late last night.
According to Philboxing.com, Arum was already in Pacquiao’s hometown as of Monday although he had not yet made any serious disc Read Full Story >>> Arum visits Pacquiao in General Santos City
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
ALARMED by the growing consensus favoring his rival promoter – Top Rank founder and president Bob Arum slipped into the country unannounced last Monday to talk about his “contract” and the future of Manny Pacquiao.
With trainer Freddie Roach and manager Shelly Finkel taking the Read Full Story >>> Arum in town to woo Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
SENSING THAT Golden Boy is making inroads in the race to promote Manny Pacquiao’s coming bouts, sources close to the famed puncher revealed that Top Rank big boss Bob Arum has arrived in the country and is now in General Santos City for a meeting with the boxer.
It was learned that Arum& Read Full Story >>> FINAL 2006 PAY PER VIEW NUMBERS & MERCHANT CONFIRMS HBO UFC SERIES!
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
DE LA HOYA-MAYORGA TAKES TOP SPOT TWICE
San Francisco, CA-Before I list the Pay Per View numbers for the year 2006, let's talk about the December 10th 60-Minutes segment about the UFC. Although the CBS piece itself was "lacking" some thought, it did near record numbers. According to Dave Meltze Read Full Story >>> Michael Marley's Belated Xmas Gift List: Gifters Dilemma, What To Give Man(nny) Who Has Everything?
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 27 Dec 2006
Manny Pacquaio: What to give the Manny who has everything? Maybe serenity now to go along with all your fame and riches. Or maybe a panic button to press whenever someone approaches you with a contract thus alerting Roach and Finkel immediately...
Calvin Brock: A fight real soon. Otherwise, you m Read Full Story >>>
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