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Rexon Flores Fights for World Title Today
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Aug 2006
In the next hour or so, unheralded Rexon Flores of the Philippines will try to accomplish what his more illustrious compatriots failed to accomplish so far this year -- win a world boxing title. Flores will challenge defending WBO Flyweight Champion Omar Andres Narvaez of Argentina at Narvaez's hom Read Full Story >>>Viloria: I am ready
By Winchell Campos, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Aug 2006
LOS ANGELES--Brian Viloria looked impressive and sharp in his final sparring session and said he was ready to defend his World Boxing Council light flyweight belt against Omar Nino Romero of Mexico at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada Thursday (Friday in Manila).
With his power-punching ri Read Full Story >>> Can Pacman Transform his Ring Prowess into Politics?
By Mortz Marcelo Ortigoza, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Aug 2006
Emmanuel Pacquaio means Excellence -- the renaissance and quintessential man the Filipino’s Malay-Indonesian race has ever produced. He is supermen’s superman—except superman’s handsome face. He is King Midas-- whose things he touched turn into gold (just look at the n Read Full Story >>> Hefty paycheck awaits Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 06 Aug 2006
AT THE very least, Manny Pacquiao will earn $2.5 million from his rubber match with Erik Morales on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas.
"That is if the pay-per-view and the ticket sales bomb," said Pacquiao’s Los Angeles-based adviser Jo Ramos yesterday. "And that’s unlikely to happen."
Ramos re Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao minimum purse $2.5M
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 06 Aug 2006
The purse is getting bigger and bigger for Manny Pacquiao.
Compared to what he received in his first two fights with Erik Morales, the Filipino boxing sensation is in for an even better deal in his third showdown with the Mexican icon this November.
According to Jo Ramos, one of PacquiaoR Read Full Story >>> Can the Sniper shoot down the Bomber?
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
Bobby “The Sniper” Pacquiao’s remarkable career turnaround will have another gripping episode if and when he squares off with former IBF super featherweight champion Robbie "The Bomber" Peden. The Australia Read Full Story >>> The World without a Pacman
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
The rumors are started as whispers. Slowly the noise got louder until it reached the decibel level of a runaway firetruck. Manny Pacquiao will be leaving the square ring and enter the political arena.
When I first heard about it I dismissed it as just another useless gossip. The kind that gets s Read Full Story >>> Narvaez on Flores: "I do not even know if he is black, white, low or high"
By Ron Galarpe, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
Omar Andres Narvaez
Several weeks back, reports came out of Argentina that reigning WBO Flyweight champion Omar Andres Narvaez does not know much of his Filipino opponent Rexon Flores. Narvaez was quoted saying “I do not e Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao ponders politics as future option
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
MANNY PACQUIAO is still undecided whether to run as vice-mayor of Manila next year, but there were signs that he is weighing his options one of them a political career after boxing.
In a radio interview, Pacquiao, who is being eyed to be the running mate of mayoralty candidate Arnold "Ali" Atienz Read Full Story >>> Manny don’t run, Fil-Am lady pleads
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
Besides advisers close to Manny Pacquiao, at least one Filipino thinks the boxing superstar should not run for office in the elections next year.
Charrisse Domingo, a photographer based in San Jose, California, has pleaded with "PacMan" to turn a deaf ear to the call of Philippine politics, sayin Read Full Story >>> Geno’s Boxing Mailbag: Friday Edition
By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
Why do people that have bald friends rub their head for good luck? I don’t even know that it is for good luck, but whatever the reason that it is, it’s not really right. I was watching Rocky IV, when he faces Ivan Drago and Apollo’s original trainer is now working with Rocky. You m Read Full Story >>> Atienza: Let Manny train
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
“LET Manny [Pacquiao] train first, because he has a big fight to think about.”
This was the message of Ali Atienza, chairman of the Manila Sports Council and presidential assistant on youth and sports yesterday to those speculating about Filipino ring idol Pacquiao planning to run fo Read Full Story >>> Q&A Juan Manuel Marquez!
By Victor Perea, FightNews.com, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
Former WBA and IBF Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez will once again look to make a good impression with his fans, as he takes on Thailand’s Terdsak Jandaeng for the Interim WBO Featherweight Championship as a co-main event with his brother Rafael at MontBleu Resort in gorgeous Lake T Read Full Story >>> Beristain Details Why Marquez Turned Down Pacquiao
By Mark Vester, BoxinScene.com, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
The Nevada Appeal resports that at a recent Reno press conference for the upcoming "Double Trouble" televised Showtime event, which features the Marquez brothers, Marquez's manager-trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain said that Marquez is a better fighter than Filipino Manny Pacquiao, and fellow countr Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez ready to fight for crown
By Mike Houser, Nevada Appeal, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
STATELINE - Although he will face Thailand's Terdsak Jandaeng for the vacant WBO Interim featherweight title Saturday at MontBleu Outdoor Sports Pavilion, Mexico City's Juan Manuel Marquez has learned to temper his enthusiasm.
And for good reason.
Possessing a record of 44-3-1 with 33 knockout Read Full Story >>> The Biofile Get 2 Know Shelly Finkel
By Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider, Sat, 05 Aug 2006
Status: Boxing manager for Manny Pacquiao, Robert Guererro, Juan Diaz, Ricardo Juarez, Fernando Vargas, Chazz Witherspoon, Malik Scott, etc. Also is an advisor for the Klitschko brothers and Mike Tyson.
DOB: June 27, 1944 In: Brooklyn, NY.
Childhood Heroes: "Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Read Full Story >>> JARO, CONDES SET FOR MAJOR TESTS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Aug 2006
Two Philippine titles will be put on the line on September 17 as reigning champs Sonny Boy Jaro and Florante Condes risk their belts in the co-feature of a big card to be held at the Joe Cantada Sports Center in Taguig.
The 24-year-old Jaro, who holds the RP junior fly title, will defend his crow Read Full Story >>> Tony Martin now trains Hector Camacho!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Aug 2006
Britain's Anthony Martin, a long-time resident of Liloan, Cebu now based in Las Vegas, has taken the reins as trainer to the legendary Hector 'Macho' Camacho as the latter aims for a record-breaking tenth world title.
While in the Philippines, Martin had trained some of the country's best, among Read Full Story >>> GAB Expansion Programs; the Boracay Convention
By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 04 Aug 2006
GAB EXPANSION PROGRAMS: A PRIORITY IN 2006
Recent achievements of the Games and Amusements Board in matters of acquiring global recognition for the country courtesy of our top world class fighters of the ring headed by now “the worlds most popular boxer” Manny “Pacman” Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Is Pacquiao running for vice mayor of Manila?
Pacman plans to quit boxing
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 04 Aug 2006
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Manny Pacquiao says he plans to hang up his boxing gloves but is coy on whether he’s stepping into the political arena.
Placards declaring “Manny for President” were hoisted by jubilant fans that thronged Manila’s streets to welcome Pacquiao after hi Read Full Story >>>
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