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Pacquiao Settles for ?Evil? Draw with Marquez
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Sun, 09 May 2004
LAS VEGAS -- The Fates have played a cruel joke on Manny Pacquiao, who had to settle for a controversial majority draw with Mexican WBA and IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez despite knocking down his opponent thrice in the first round Saturday at the MGM Grand Arena here.
As Michael Read Full Story >>>Knocked down 3 times, Marquez salvages draw
By The Associated Press, MSNBC, Sun, 09 May 2004
LAS VEGAS - Juan Manuel Marquez kept getting up and never gave up. When the fight was over, he had both one amazing comeback and the featherweight titles he brought into the ring against Manny Pacquiao.
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Knocked down three times in the first round, Marquez rallied Saturday night Read Full Story >>> No words to describe this Injustice!
By Keith Terceira, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 09 May 2004
One word comes to mind in this result and I will not use it for fear I would have to ban myself from Boxingscene. The loss of words will put off what I was going to write this evening till a cooler head can prevail. To score this fight 115-110 for Marquez stinks to the point of ridiculous. The only Read Full Story >>> Factors to decide outcome
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 09 May 2004
The factors that could decide the outcome of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are:
Power. Both are lethal punchers. Pacquiao has halted 29 foes in 41 bouts compared to Marquez? list of 33 KO victims in 44 outings. They?re batting over 70 percent in knockout rate. Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> 'Ring' picks Pacquiao
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 09 May 2004
If the Ring Magazine is as credible and authoritative as it?s supposed to be, Manny Pacquiao should demolish World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in their scheduled 12-round bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this mornin Read Full Story >>> Confident Pacquiao goes for glory today
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 09 May 2004
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- If you're worried, Manny Pacquiao isn't.
After skipping dinner Thursday, Pacquiao breezed through the championship weigh-in at 125 lbs. on Friday, then swooped down on a hefty lunch of beef nilaga (stew), chop suey, boiled eggs and fresh oranges.
Not to worry, Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's Date with Destiny
By Rico Navarro, The Freeman, Sun, 09 May 2004
By the time you read this, Manny Pacquiao?s march to destiny may have gone on high gear or may have taken a dive. I?m just hoping that when it?s all over, Pacquiao?s hands will be raised by referee Joe Cortez while the IBF and WBA featherweight championship belts of Juan Manuel Marquez will be turne Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao jabs at history
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 09 May 2004
LAS VEGAS ? Rarely has two fighters on top of their game face each other for pride and honor. While Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are going to be compensated well for Saturday night?s (Sunday morning in Manila) featherweight war at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the winner of this bout will ga Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fights fight of his life
By Lito A. Tacujan, The Philippine Star, Sun, 09 May 2004
LAS VEGAS ? A nation divided by partisan politics will stand as one for Manny Pacquiao today. With all the hype of the presidential derby simmering to an end, politics and everything else take a back seat as its favorite son of the ring seeks to establish himself as the best featherweight in the wor Read Full Story >>> Knock him out, Pacquiao
By Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News, Sun, 09 May 2004
That is the only thing being sought by Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao -- the two stars in the spotlight of Sunday?s featherweight championship fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
And, ironically, the thing that one boxer covets is actually what the other boxer possesses. That -- along w Read Full Story >>> PacMan feasts on beef soup, eggs
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 09 May 2004
LAS VEGAS ? Care to know what was on Manny Pacquiao dinner table shortly after he made the weight limit for Saturday?s featherweight rumble with Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand?
After coming in at 125 lbs, Pacquiao went straight back to his hotel room and feasted on a generous serving of be Read Full Story >>> The Destroyer vs. Dinamita today
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sun, 09 May 2004
A FEATHERWEIGHT clash of heavyweight magnitude.
This aptly describes the real scenario when Filipino ring superstar Manny ?The Destroyer? Pacquiao (38-2, 30KOs) clashes head-on with defending IBF/WBA 126 pounds champion Juan Manuel ?Dinamita? Marquez of Mexico (42-2, 33KOs) for the featherweight Read Full Story >>> Vote for Pacquiao
The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 09 May 2004
ONLY 24 hours remain before the polling gates open, placing on the line the fate of thousands of two-legged combatants chasing that prize called public office. The horse race, otherwise known as Philippine national elections, reaches a crescendo at the break of dawn tomorrow as the nation sets out t Read Full Story >>> Pinoy fans pour in for title bout
By Lito A. Tacujan, The Philippine Star, Sun, 09 May 2004
LAS VEGAS ? Call it coincidence but two times, counting the Marquez duel set Saturday (Sunday in Manila), people?s champ Manny Pacquiao found himself linked to some crisis or political exercise back home.
Last July while in the middle of his demolition of another Mexican ? Emmanuel Lucero in Los Read Full Story >>> ?Huele a nocaut! En explosivo combate, Juan Manuel M?rquez expone hoy cetro pluma ante Manny Pacquiao
By Ramiro González, La Opinion, Sat, 08 May 2004
Una guerra. As? se espera ser? la contienda entre el mexicano Juan Manuel M?rquez contra el filipino Manny Pacquiao, que ser? el platillo principal de la funci?n que se llevar? a cabo hoy en en la arena del hotel MGM Grand de Las Vegas.
La M?rquez-Pacquiao est? programada a 12 asaltos o menos po Read Full Story >>> THE DAY OF RECKONING FOR PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 08 May 2004
For Manny Pacquiao, the Philippines' foremost sports hero, whose fighting pose adorns PLDT (Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company) Global's pre-paid phone cards along with lady golf champion Jennifer Rosales, the day of reckoning is at hand. As a nation prays fervently for his success the 25 ye Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao looks to enhance cult status
By Kevin Iole, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 08 May 2004
Manny Pacquiao stands erect, looking as if he's fit enough to run a marathon.
His trainer, Freddie Roach, said Pacquiao is one of the most fit boxers he has seen. He sparred more than 130 rounds for to Read Full Story >>> Klitschko hubbub ought not steal spotlight
By Royce Feour, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 08 May 2004
There was good and bad in boxing this week.
The good is tonight's featherweight showdown between IBF and WBA champion Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden.
The bad is the desperate attempt by Wladimir Klitschko's camp to cast doubt on his fifth-round knockout loss t Read Full Story >>> Fame, Fortune, Immortality Await Winner of Pacquiao-Marquez Fight
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Sat, 08 May 2004
The world is watching, from Buenos Aires to Abu Dhabi, Manila to Mexico City, London to New York, from east to west and north to south and the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez blockbuster has split sporting world opinion in two.
Who is the world?s best featherweight? Who is a pretender to the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Greatest Filipino Fighter Ever?
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Sat, 08 May 2004
MANNY Pacquiao has a share of believers as well as a horde of Doubting Thomases who comprise part of an international brotherhood of writers and true-blooded fight fans.
According to long-time friends Howie Albert, Joe Rein and Tommy Candle, historians and walking encyclopedia of the Sweet Scien Read Full Story >>>
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