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Finkel, Roach prefer Barrera as Manny’s next foe
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
Manny Pacquiao is keeping his options open but manager Shelly Finkel and trainer Freddie Roach are pushing for World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera as Pacman’s next opponent.
Finkel and Roach flew in to attend the christening of Pacquiao’s daug Read Full Story >>>FILIPINO GETS ONCE IN A LIFETIME TITLE SHOT & TYPHOON RELIEF HELP NEEDED!
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
JOCKEYS TOO BIG TO FIGHT AT 105 LBS!
San Francisco, CA-This Saturday (Friday in the U.S), IBF minimumweight titlist Muhammad Rachman makes his second defense of his belt against Filipino Benjie Sorolla. The bout will take place in Rachman’s backyard of Jakarta, Indonesia. Sorolla currently Read Full Story >>> Roach confident it’ll be Pacquiao against Barrera
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
WHILE he admits that everything remains up in the air, top trainer Freddie Roach expressed the belief that Manny Pacquiao will eventually square off with Marco Antonio Barrera next year.
"We are headed in that direction," said Roach yesterday as the famed cornerman prepared for a flight to Cebu Read Full Story >>> Arum has no case: finkel
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
BOB Arum and his promotional outfit Top Rank Inc. has no chance of winning the legal battle with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions over Manny Pacquiao, says Shelley Finkel, the American manager of the Filipino ring icon.
Finkel, who arrived in the country last week together with Hal Read Full Story >>> Sayson: The great Freddie Roach is in town
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
CHICAGO - He is a mere 5-foot-5, but after having hatched 18 world champions from his universally known Wild Card Gym in LA, his stature, recognition and success, is arguably the tallest among today's colorful list of pro boxing trainers.
He is 45 years young, ruggedly handsome and dons a bushel Read Full Story >>> Unlike Arroyo, Pacman could spur change
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
THIS is not Las Vegas and your credit card is not at stake. But let’s try to place a bet on Manny Pacquiao.
No, not against Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera or that beinte-por-beinte boxing “boy wonder” Edwin Valero.
It should be Manny Pacquiao, 28, against himself.
Or, Read Full Story >>> “Uno M?s” for Barrera and Morales.
By Jim Cawkwell, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
It was the mirror image of the moment almost a decade ago when Erik Morales first became a champion by sinking the killing body blow into Daniel Zaragoza, who could manage only a begrudging acknowledgement in response. November 18, 2 Read Full Story >>> Guzman scores unanimous decision in the Dominican
By Doug Fischer, ESPN.com, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
Junior lightweight standout Joan Guzman defended a 130-pound world title in front of more than 11,000 fans at the Palacio Virgilio Travieso Soto in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Monday night by scoring a one-sided unanimous decision over game-but-outgunned challenger Antonio Davis in the mai Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao may void both GBP and Top Rank deals!
By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
After his successful triple shindig, Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao is now about to face another big mess.
Fightnews yesterday gathered that Team Pacquiao is seriously considering the possibility of voiding both promo Read Full Story >>> Pacman scores vs ‘Wow’ distributors
The Philippine Star, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao won the opening round of his legal battle with "Wow" videoke microphone distributors In-a-Jiffy Enterprises and 2GK Corporation.
This developed as the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office found to have probable cause in Pacquiao’s complaint against IAJ Read Full Story >>> ROACH MAKES HISTORIC CEBU VISIT
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Dec 2006
Freddie Roach, the celebrated American trainer of Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao, arrived in Cebu yesterday evening for a brief, but historic first trip in the Queen City of the South that will surely be engrave Read Full Story >>> WAKEE SALUD TO HOST ROACH IN CEBU!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
Rex 'Wakee' Salud, the manager/promoter non-pareil from Cebu, will host the Cebu sojourn of the world's most popular boxing trainer Freddie Roach when the latter arrives at 6PM today at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
Roach will arrive from General Santos City where he attended the birthda Read Full Story >>> The 'Cobra' Difuses the 'Bomba' in Cavite Slugfest
By Tam Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
David “Cobra” Plana won the LUZPROBA Phils. Jr. Lightweight Championship by stopping Julius “Bomba” Tarona at 2’ 30” 7th round last night, 18 December 2006, at the Trece Martires, Cavite Municipal Gym. The “Cavite Knockout Carnival 2006” was another s Read Full Story >>> FREDDIE ROACH ARRIVES IN CEBU TODAY!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
The world's most popular boxing trainer is set to visit the country's boxing capital today.
Celebrated boxing trainer Freddie Roach is set to visit Cebu this afternoon to honor an earlier invitation by promoter Sammy Gello-ani and sportsman Antonio L. Aldeguer, as well as visit his new-found all Read Full Story >>> OPBF King Suico takes on Igarashi in Tokyo!
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
Reigning Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Randy Suico is set to take on Japanese Kei Igarashi in a non-title, 10-round slugfest on January 20 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
The 27-year-old Suico is hoping to earn yet another crack at a world title followi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao defers decision
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
FILIPINO ring idol Manny Pacquiao buckled down to talking business a day after his lavish 28th birthday celebration, his daughter’s christening and the blessing of his mansion in General Santos City, but in the end, decided to adopt a wait and see attitude.
Viva Sports/Standard Today learn Read Full Story >>> Manny’s wishes for his Princess
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao celebrated the christening of his newly-born daughter Mary Divine Grace — whom he fondly calls Princess — on the day of his 28th birthday with hundreds of well-wishers in his hometown Sunday.
Pacquiao’s wife Jinkee said pre Read Full Story >>> Valero looks monsterous!
By Joe Koizumi, FightNews.com, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
WBA 130-pound champ Edwin “Dinamita” Valero (20-0, 20 KOs), Venezuela, looks monstrous in preparation for his initial defense against Mexican Michael Lozada (22-3-1, 15 KOs) in Tokyo on January 3. Valero is now living in Tokyo with his family, and will reside here until his career is ove Read Full Story >>> Manny counts his blessings
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Not too many people know that when Manny Pacquiao fought Erik Morales in Las Vegas last month, he wore boxing shorts that were blessed by a Catholic priest at the Quiapo church.
Pacquiao had a choice of six shorts to wear and picked the pair brought in by close associ Read Full Story >>> SO's Pound 4 Pound rankings updated
By Matt Wells, SecondsOut.com, Tue, 19 Dec 2006
With Jermain Taylor's somewhat erratic victory over Kassim Ouma, the pound-for-pound best in boxing closed out 2006. That means it's time to update SecondsOut's list for the last time.
New Pound-For-Pound rankings here
In many ways, 2006 was a year of transition for the sport. Having said Read Full Story >>>
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