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Pacquiao, Hopkins in HBO calendar By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 03 Nov 2004 UNIVERSAL featherweight king Manny Pacquiao's much-awaited rematch with Mexico's dual champion Juan Manuel Marquez is among the main offerings being lined up by cable network giant HBO for the first quarter of 2005, along with fights featuring middleweight titlist Bernard Hopkins, the comebacking Fe Read Full Story >>>Charity in Boxing By Epifanio M. Almeda, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 02 Nov 2004 As my wife and I entered the Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Gym, we were handed a copy of the program of the fight card. As I read the heading, the words spoken years back by a church minister vividly rang in my ears, "There is no charity in boxing as a fighter's intent is to inflict the utmost damage to th Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fight to be finalized tomorrow By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 02 Nov 2004 MURAD MUHAMMAD said ?everything is in order? for Manny Pacquiao?s non-title fight with Thai southpaw Fahsan 3K Battery on Dec. 11 at The Fort in Taguig. The New Jersey-based promoter said yesterday that all the details in relation to the promotion would be finalized tomorrow when he and Pacquiao?s b Read Full Story >>> It?s a good deal By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, Tue, 02 Nov 2004 When we sat in on a closed door conversation between Manny Pacquiao and his business manager Rod Nazario at the Wild Card Gym in BF Homes before Pacquiao returned to General Santos after being ousted from the Philippine National Open 9-Ball Championships by Gandy Valle, we had a chance to talk to Pa Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao prepares for Battery bout By Salven L. Lagumbay, SecondsOut.com, Mon, 01 Nov 2004 Reigning pound-for-pound featherweight king Manny Pacquiao is set to officially kick off his rigid preparation on November 3 for his upcoming showdown with Thai banger Fahsan 3K Battery.
In preparation for the December 11 non-title event, Pacquiao has tapped two of Mindanao's top fighters--junio Read Full Story >>> Pressure?s on Murad as Pacquiao inactive for longest time By Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News, Sun, 31 Oct 2004 What pressure?
Murad Muhammad downplayed Sunday skepticism over Manny Pacquiao?s December 11 fight with Fahsan 3K Battery of Thailand.
Asked whether he felt any pressure that Pacquiao?s scheduled bout would not continue after a series of failed negotiations with top-ranked fighters, Muhammad Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao - the Next Superstar? -- Part I Pac Man Stakes His Claim With Devastating Power By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 29 Oct 2004 You can call featherweight Manny Pacquiao a lot of things, from short (he stands just 5?6?) to skinny (he tops the scales at weigh-in at 125 lbs), but whatever you do, just don?t call him yellow.
If there?s just one thing that Pacquiao has proven since hitting the limelight in June 2001 and gathe Read Full Story >>> Another Aussie Targeting Pacquiao By Grantlee Kieza, Fox Sports, Thu, 28 Oct 2004 TOMMY BROWNE has been one of the busiest fighters in Australia in recent times battling his way through 130 amateur and professional fights since taking up the sport 11 years ago.
The 21-year-old holds the WBC Youth world featherweight title, a world championship for boxers under the age of 24, a Read Full Story >>> ?Men of status? behind coming Pacquiao fight, says Murad By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 28 Oct 2004 MURAD MUHAMMAD, the American promoter of Manny Pacquiao, declared yesterday that only the official contract is lacking for him to make a formal announcement concerning Pacquiao?s nontitle fight against Fahsan 3K Battery of Thailand on Dec. 11 in Manila.
"We have talked with men of status of this Read Full Story >>> Roach coming for Manny?s fight By Joaquin Henson, The Freeman, Thu, 28 Oct 2004 Trainer Freddie Roach is flying in from Los Angeles to supervise Manny Pacquiao?s homestretch workouts two weeks before the consensus world featherweight boxing champion takes on Fahsan 3-K Battery of Thailand here on Dec. 11.
New Jersey promoter Murad Muhammad said yesterday the fight details will Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Bum By Harry Summers, mannypacquiao.ph, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 The Filipino people should know and deserve to know the truth. Manny Pacquiao?s management have taken the easy way out, the opponent they have picked, Fahsan (3K-Battery) Por Thawatchai has a pumped up record and is what they call a dead man walking in other words he is an opponent now and that?s al Read Full Story >>> Is Pacquiao-Marquez II a Done Deal? By Alan Berg, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 27 Oct 2004
According to Manny Pacquiao's promoter Murad Muhammad, the much-anticipated rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez is a done deal.
Also, according to Muhammad, the fight should be in Las Vegas on HBO in February.
All fight fans ha Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Back To Boxing By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao is back to boxing after a short-lived stint as a contender in the Philippine Open 9-Ball Championships of Solar Sports in which he was knocked out in the round of 64 by Asian Games gold medallist Gandy Valle 9-4 at the Casino Filipino amphitheater Read Full Story >>> The mystery of Pacman: Will he or won?t he? By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 CHICAGO ? Keeping up with Manny Pacquiao?s ring schedule is like tracking the love chart of a playboy who dates a handful of hot chicks without us or the girls really knowing whom among them is going to eventually stride down the altar of commitment.
PacMan last saw action in May, when he fought Read Full Story >>> Superman scares Pacquiao? By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 The Halloween is yet to come, but the handlers of Gairy St. Clair have already portrayed an image of Pacman being frightened of a ghostly apparition of the ?Black Superman.?
After reports broke out that people?s featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao is ducking from a fight against St. Clair, the Read Full Story >>> An ode to former featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera. How the mighty have fallen! By Greg Goodrich, DogHouseBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Oct 2004
Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia was born January 17, 1974 in Mexico City, Mexico. At the ripe young age of 15, the Mexican embarked upon a legendary career rivaled only by former fistic greats Salv Read Full Story >>> Thai foe next for Manny By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 It doesn?t look like Guyana stylist Gairy St. Clair will be consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent after all.
Instead, Thai veteran Fahsan 3-K Battery, a former World Boxing Federation (WBF) bantamweight titlist, looms as Pacquiao?s foe in a non-title bout h Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao kayoed in 9-ball billiards By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 On the boxing arena, Manny Pacquiao is almost invincible. On the billiards table, he was easy prey.
Gandy Valle overcame a slow start and turned back people?s featherweight champion Pacquiao, 9-4, yesterday at the start of the Motolite Philippine 9-ball Open at the Casino Filipino Ampitheater.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Scared of Superman By Harry Summers, mannypacquiao.ph, Mon, 25 Oct 2004 It seems like Manny Pacquiao or Pacquiao?s management are scared to fight Gairy St. Clair the Black Superman. St. Clair?s trainer and manager Craig Christian knocked back a W.B.O World title shot against Scotty Harrison because he had given his word to the Pacman?s people and are now looking at miss Read Full Story >>> Imagine How a Morales-Pacquiao Fight Today Would Go By Epifanio M. Almeda, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 25 Oct 2004 A fight between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao at this time would be a big one. Too bad this fight can no longer happen this year as Erik will be fighting Marco Antonio Barrera next month.
The latest that fight fans heard from promoter Murad Muhammad is that Manny will be fighting Juan Manuel M Read Full Story >>>
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