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Pacquiao armed to the teeth
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 15 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao will have the antidote to whatever Erik Morales will bring to the ring on Saturday night. Armed with an unprecedented 157 rounds of sparring, Pacquiao gave a handful of scribes on Monday, a peek into what could take place at the Thomas and Mack Center, just a few hours bef Read Full Story >>>Pacman sharp in 30-minute roadwork
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 15 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS ? Under the extreme cold, Manny Pacquiao hit the road early Monday morning and looked good during a bristling 30-minute run at the UNLV track stadium here.
Pacquiao had three layers of jackets, a pair of sweat pants and running shoes when he left the Wynn Hotel before 7 a.m. for the da Read Full Story >>> Fight odds make Manny uneasy
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 15 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao isn?t too happy being tagged as the overwhelming favorite.
Or at least, that?s the way he sounded.
"Sobra naman ang tiwala nila sa akin (They?re putting too much trust on me)," said Pacquiao Monday, the day the odds on his upcoming fight against Erik Morales contin Read Full Story >>> No missing Vegas ?boxing at its best?
By Francis Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 15 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS -- This is how big the two of them are.
Planted firmly on a Las Vegas avenue is a massive pillar that holds a huge electronic screen flashing the headliners of the elegant Wynn?s hotel and casino.
Its main feature is Pacquiao-Morales III: The Grand Finale, and amid the din of vehicle Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Morales will go for early KO
By Francis Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 15 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao has no doubt that Erik Morales will go all out to knock him cold early in their Grand Finale showdown on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila) here.
?He?s going to try and knock me out in the early rounds,? Pacquiao told the Inquirer in Filipino.
?T Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Media Conference Call Transcript
EastSideBoxing.com, Wed, 15 Nov 2006
It?s ?The Grand Finale!? ? Three-Division World Champions Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales ? will get it on for the third and final time to determine the best man in the ring. They each own a victory over each other. Both fights have been complete sell outs in Las Vegas and have sold well over 700,00 Read Full Story >>> WORLD TOP 10 - POUND-FOR-POUND
Sportinglife.com (UK), Wed, 15 Nov 2006
Floyd Mayweather confirmed his status as the finest 'pound-for-pound' fighter in the world recently with a shutout points win over Carlos Baldomir to claim the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas.
Mayweather barely lost a round against his Argentine opponent, but his defensive mastery was not to Read Full Story >>> Record media attendance for Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 15 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS ? Sports Illustrated. Los Angeles Times. Reuters. Associated Press. Agence FrancePresse.
Apart from media representatives from the Philippines, Mexico and the US, these are only a few big time media outlets that have applied for accreditation for Saturday night?s big event at the Tho Read Full Story >>> Manny-Erik 3: Too bad they're not heavies
By Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
IF ONLY Manny Pacquiao could be stretched on a medieval torture rack from a height of 5-6 ? to, say, 6-3. If only his
appetite for such Filipino fare as beef nilaga, beef caldereta and beef kare-kare was so ravenous that he could pack on another
90 pounds and still retain that ripped musculatu Read Full Story >>> Grudge match pits speed, power boxers
Morales adds a right hook and a body attack for his bout against Pacquiao
By David A. Avila, The Press Enterprise, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
When it comes to professional boxing, Mexico and the Philippines are world superpowers.
Erik Morales (left) and Manny Pacquiao meet for the third time in two years Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO V MORALES III ON FIRE!
15rounds.com, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
- 14,000 TICKET SALES AT THOMAS AND MACK!
- 756,000 RECORD-SMASHING HITS ON TOPRANK.COM!
- CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELECAST OPENS AT WYNN LAS VEGAS!!!
There was a huge weekend ticket sale for Pacquiao vs. Morales III 'The Grand Finale' which pushed sales to over 14,000 for the mega fight this Saturday a Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao prepared for the worst
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Sports book entries in this brightly lit gaming capital on Saturday pointed to an evolving mismatch at the Thomas and Mack Center.
The odds, minus-220 against plus-180, speak for themselves.
Plainly put, a $220 bet on Manny Pacquiao would yield no more than $100 if the Filipino wi Read Full Story >>> Latinos feel Morales has slim chance
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS -- The buzz on Manny Pacquiao here in Sin City has become too much that even Latinos are having second thoughts about putting their dollars behind Mexican Erik Morales in their much-awaited rubber match.
And as fight day gets closer, it seems the odds have gone up in favor of Pacquiao.
Read Full Story >>> Pacman in Las Vegas, resumes final workout
By Francis Ochoa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao has returned to the site of his biggest win to get ready for his biggest battle yet.
Pacquiao led a multi-vehicle convoy from Los Angeles to this gambling and entertainment capital of the world filled with confidence -- what with the odds stacked heavily on his side -- Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao sings as he arrives in Vegas
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao tried to hide the effects of the time-consuming 300-mile road trip that began in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon by plucking his expensive guitar and singing a mellow tune while awaiting for the keys to his suite at the swanky Wynn Las Vegas.
For a few minutes, Pacqu Read Full Story >>> WBC STATEMENT ON PACQUIAO-MORALES
FightNews.com, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
The World Boxing Council ratifies the approval and celebration of the fight in which The WBC International Champion Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, will make a defense of his title against Eric Morales, Mexico next Saturday, November 17, in Las Vegas Nevada, under the promotion of Top Rank.
Both fi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao and Alcano kindred spirits
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
It?s funny how a phrase in one language can mean something positive and translated into another becomes quite the opposite. Take for instance, "believing in oneself." Reading it that way would refer to a simple term on thinking positive. In Tagalog however, it would literally translate to "bilib sa Read Full Story >>> 'AHAS' NIETES VIES FOR WBO ASIA-PACIFIC MINIFLY CROWN ON NOV. 24
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
They call him ?AHAS? or ?SNAKEMAN? and unlike any of the other boxers, the Cebu-based Ilonggo, Donnie Nietes, trains alongside his 20-feet pet python.
The unassuming and shy Nietes will finally get a chance to fight for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific miniflyweight title againt No. 2 challenger He Read Full Story >>> It's Always Something with Manny Pacquiao
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
The smile is back on his face. There is a bounce in his step as he walks into the gym. His energy level is as frenetic as ever. And get this, as Manny Pacquiao prepared for his third and final chapter against Erik Morales this Saturday Read Full Story >>> Perhaps a Pacquiao Pamphlet?
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Tue, 14 Nov 2006
This pound-for-pound thing is beyond me, I admit. It seems to have started nobly enough, years ago, as a way of taking Sugar Ray Robinson?s ample achievements, adding fifty pounds to them, and imagining how our sport?s all-time-greatest pugilist would have done against his heavyweight contemporaries Read Full Story >>>
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