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King denies Pacquiao bid!
FightNews.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
Promoter Don King denies media reports this week claiming he has been pursuing representation of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. "I have not called nor have I spoken with Manny Pacquiao, his trainer or anyone in his camp," King said. "I have no idea where these reports have emanated from, but I can a Read Full Story >>>RACHMAN, SOROLLA VOW KO WINS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
JAKARTA -- Expect bloodbath when Filipino Benjie Sorolla puts his country's title drought to an end today as he challenges International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight kingpin Muhammad Rachman at the 5,000-capacity Tennis Indoor Senayan Stadium here in Indonesia.
It will be a vastly differ Read Full Story >>> BAUTISTA, GORRES LEAVE FOR U.S IN MID JANUARY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
WBO No.1 ranked Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and WBO super flyweight mandatory challenger Z "The Dream" Gorres are scheduled to leave for the U.S by mid-January to step up training for their scheduled world title fights on February 25 in a planned Philippines-Mexico World Cup.
Respected boxing pat Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao/Barrera Purse Offer Suspended
EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: Due to the current legal situation concerning the WBC mandatory super featherweight contender Manny Pacquiao, the WBC has suspended the purse offer that was scheduled for January 12, 2007, for the mandatory title defense of world champion Marco Antonio Barrera..
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Ready To Face Barrera in April
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao says he is ready to fight WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera in a rematch in April next year.
In an interview on the evening news program of ABS-CBN, Pacquiao said he had written to the WBC informing the organization that he is ready to accep Read Full Story >>> Pacman accepts Barrera challenge
By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Marco Antonio Barrera next year, preferably in April, to give the Mexican the chance to avenge his loss to the Filipino boxing icon three years ago.
"The World Boxing Council sent me a letter and said it will be a mandatory fight for Barrera," said Pacquiao in Read Full Story >>> The Final Pound-4-Pound Boxing Ratings Of The Year - For Period Ending December 22nd 2006
By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
There is little over one week left in the year. Therefore the following pound-4-pound ratings are probably the last ones you will read before 007. This coming year will hopefully give us plenty to cheer about in terms of boxing action, and the top-ten best fighters on the planet list may well be sub Read Full Story >>> Quijano: Season’s beatings
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
IT’S the season to be giving so the Last Round is giving away gifts for our favorite boxers and boxing personalities. You may claim your gifts after you buy me several last rounds. Ho ho ho…
Manny Pacquiao—Immunity from suit
Brian Viloria—Killer instinct
Ray ̶ Read Full Story >>> Sean Ocampo's Year End Awards
By Sean Ocampo, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Dec 2006
Controversial Decision of the Year: Chris John UD Juan Manuel Marquez
Former WBA/IBF Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez fought WBA Featherweight Champion Chris John in John's native of Indonesia last March. The fight was clearly dictated by the former champion and was taking the Indonesia Read Full Story >>> RACHMAN, SOROLLA MAKE WEIGHT!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
JAKARTA--Both IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman and Filipino challenger Benjie Sorolla easily made weight at the official weigh-in held at the Front Row Sports Grill, with IBF officials in attendance.
Rachman came in at 104.5 lbs, while Sorolla tipped the scales at 103.5 lbs both in the Read Full Story >>> EXPLOSIVE PHILIPPINES VS MEXICO SPECTACLE LOOMING ON HORIZON!
By Reylan Loberternos, RingTalk.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
WBO CHAMPIONSHIP MARATHON IN ONE CARD!
Tagbilaran City, RP–In what could be considered as the best Philippine boxing extravaganza in recent memory, respected boxing impresario and sportsman Antonio L. Aldeguer expressed enthusiasm in possibly staging the “World Cup of Boxing” f Read Full Story >>> Ponce, Gonz?lez y Montiel arriesgan t?tulos en Filipinas
By Rubén Casanova, Box-Latino.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
Los campeones de la Organizaci?n Mundial de Boxeo, Daniel Ponce, Jhonny Gonz?lez y Fernando Montiel arriesgar?n sus cinturones respectivos en Filipinas con adversarios locales el 25 de febrero venidero.
Ponce, titular de peso Superg Read Full Story >>> Rachman defends Saturday!
By Jeffrey Pamungkas, FightNews.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
IBF strawweight champion Muhammad Rachman (60-5-5, 30 KOs) will defend his title on Saturday against mediocre contender Senjie Sorolla (21-10-3, 6 KOs) of the Phillipines at the Indoor Tennis Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia. This will be the second clash of both Southeast Asians after 2002 when Read Full Story >>> Is Pacquiao The Only Nominee For Fighter of 2006?
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
Manny Pacquiao, with two victories against Erik Morales, and one against Oscar Larios, is the year’s top fighter, according to USA Today’s fine fight scribe Chuck Johnson.
And for that matter Read Full Story >>> More Than a Boxing Trainer: The Life and Times of Freddie Roach Part II
By Brad Cooney, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
“I have a great life, and I just want to be remembered as a good guy.” -- Freddie Roach
RSR continues with the candid conversation with one of boxing greatest trainers, Freddie Roach. In Part ll of this interview, he t Read Full Story >>> More Than a Boxing Trainer: The Life and Times of Freddie Roach Part I
By Brad Cooney, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
“We didn't have a swingset in my backyard growing up, but we had a boxing ring.” --Freddie Roach
Born in Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1960, Freddie Roach grew up in the boxing world. Roach's father would have the younger Read Full Story >>> Heavyweights and Pacquiao come up big
By Chuck Johnson, USA Today, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
USA TODAY's Fight and Fighter of the Year acknowledges a pair of heavyweights who produced a throwback power-punching classic and a super featherweight who set the standard for consistent crowd-pleasing excitement.
It wasn't an April fool's joke that the much-maligned heavyweight division finally Read Full Story >>> A Divisional Preview of 2007 – Part Two
By Marty Mulcahey, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
In part II of the 2007 preview, we hit a talented but star starved jr. featherweight division, and navigate up through the TV-friendly welterweight division. If HBO is going to re-energize itself and regain lost ground from Showtime, Read Full Story >>> Pacman named best boxer
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
FILIPINO ring idol Manny Pacquiao continues to get recognition from the major sports and boxing authorities worldwide. The latest to pick Pacquiao as Fighter of the Year is the Sports Network.
In a story datelined Philadelphia, boxing columnist Julius Stecker named Pacquiao Fighter of the Year, Read Full Story >>> Ex-champ says Manny most exciting Pinoy pug
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Fri, 22 Dec 2006
Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Rolando Bohol, now working two jobs as a bellman in Las Vegas, has never met Manny Pacquiao but said he hopes to shake his hand someday.
"When I meet Manny, I will congratulate him and thank him for giving so much honor to our count Read Full Story >>>
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