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Pacquiao-Marquez match tough to call, says Morales
By Rian Jay G. Hernandez and Winneleo Campos, The Manila Times, Wed, 05 May 2004
PRETTY even.
That is how three-time world boxing champion Erik ?El Terrible? Morales views the fight between Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez for the Mexican?s International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association featherweight belts on May 8 (May 9 in Manila) at t Read Full Story >>>Giant screen available for Pacquiao-Marquez fight
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 04 May 2004
LET'S unite as one nation behind Manny Pacquiao," was the appeal made by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday as conveyed through Philippine Sports Commission chair Eric Buhain.
The PSC chief said Ms Macapagal ordered him to make special preparations at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex wh Read Full Story >>> 'Pacquiao Vs. Marquez' Dominates Vegas Skyline
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Tue, 04 May 2004
LAS VEGAS-Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez's gigantic figures loomed so large one can still see them even a hundred yards away and the display on the animated electronic billboard outside put them alongside major attractions like the Eagles and "Material Girl" Madonna here.
Pacquiao was el Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao TKO Marquez in Computer Fight Simulation
By Thomas Gerbasi, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 04 May 2004
It?s a bout that has split the boxing world, this Saturday?s featherweight unification battle between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. Half of the people are picking Marquez, the other half Pacquiao, and each half may swing to the other side before the first bell rings at the MGM Grand. One t Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao and Marquez Stand Up for Boxing
By Rick Folstad, IBOPBoxing.com, Tue, 04 May 2004
The heavyweight division has become boxing's newest comedy show, a long run of sight gags and surprise endings where you never know who the hero is.
It's too bad. The heavies used run the fight game and pretty much dominated it. That's just the way it was back then. The Yankees ruled baseball and Read Full Story >>> LA BATALLA DE M?RQUEZ-PACQUIAO, DIF?CIL PARA AMBOS LADOS: BERIST?IN
By Juan Carlos Gubi, Box-Latino.com, Tue, 04 May 2004
El manager Ignacio Berist?in se ha mostrado mesurado sobre que la defensa del doble campe?n pluma (FIB y AMB), Juan Manuel M?rquez, el pr?ximo s?bado en Las Vegas, frente al filipino, Manny Pacquiao, la cual ha calificado de "dif?cil, para ambos lados".
A un d?a de viajar a la sede la pelea, el m Read Full Story >>> Joe Cortez is Pacquiao-Marquez third man
By Salven L. Lagumbay, mannypacquiao.ph, Tue, 04 May 2004
World renowned boxing referee Joe ?Fair But Firm? Cortez has been assigned to work this Sunday?s featherweight clash between reigning consensus king Manny Pacquiao and WBA/IBF title holder Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The 60-year-old Cortez, considered as one of the world?s Read Full Story >>> Morales: Marquez-Pacquiao a tossup!
FightNews.com, Tue, 04 May 2004
Three-time world champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales sees the upcoming world title fight between fellow Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao as a very even fight.
"I think it is a very tough fight for both guys with no clear cut favorite. I think the outcome of the fight will be decide Read Full Story >>> COMPUBOX ANALYSIS: MARQUEZ vs.PACQUIAO
compuboxonline.com, Tue, 04 May 2004
This one's a classic contrast in styles. The straight ahead, aggressive Pacquiao, vs. the selective, counter punching Marquez. Pacquiao's more than just a brawler, however. Remember, he averaged nearly 27 jabs per round vs. Barrera and Ledwaba, who both landed 40% of their punches- just not enough v Read Full Story >>> Workout finished, Pacquiao begins trek to Las Vegas
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 04 May 2004
LOS ANGELES ? As soon as he capped his final workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club on Sunday afternoon, Manny Pacquiao was besieged by US-based Filipinos for autographs and pictures. Despite the energy-sapping sparring during which he notched 135 rounds of sparring, Pacquiao still managed to sign shi Read Full Story >>> Team Pacquiao nails 1st big point
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 04 May 2004
LOS ANGELES, California-The routine countdown was shelved and the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez skirmish had an unscheduled start outside the ring over the weekend.
The Philippine side scored the first big point.
With both combatants in danger of losing everything , there's a growing co Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao completes training in LA
By Lito A. Tacujan, The Philippine Star, Tue, 04 May 2004
Los Angeles ? Under searing late spring heat that swept the city, they broke camp, packed and awaited the journey for the desert for what has long been regarded as a date with destiny for Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.
"All the hard work?s done and over with and it?s time to move on," said Read Full Story >>> GMA rallies nation behind Manny?s bout versus Mexican
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 04 May 2004
President Arroyo yesterday called on the entire nation to unite and rally behind boxer Manny Pacquiao for his much-awaited bout against Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 8.
"Let us unite as one nation behind Manny Pacquiao," said the President?s message, w Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao?s too strong for champ
By Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News, Tue, 04 May 2004
The oddsmaking tides have slightly tilted in favor of Manny Pacquiao as his date with Juan Manuel Marquez draws closer.
Installed earlier as a 7-5 underdog against Marquez, the odds have dropped to 3-2 still in the dual champion?s favor. But if alleged reports that more than a handful of Mexican Read Full Story >>> Is Juan Manuel Marquez the Featherweight Winky Wright?
By Juan Angel Zurita, DogHouseBoxing.com, Mon, 03 May 2004
It took Winky Wright almost 10 years to finally land a superfight against one of the 147-154 pound superstars. Year after year he had to watch De La Hoya, Mosley, and Trinidad rake in the big money while garnering mass recognition. Just when he thought he was on the cusp of superstardom, he dropped Read Full Story >>> No echar?n en saco roto la preparaci?n de Juan Manuel M?rquez
By Ramiro González, La Opinion, Mon, 03 May 2004
La primera pelea que realiz? Juan Manuel M?rquez en su carrera la perdi? por descalificaci?n en el primer asalto ante Javier Dur?n el 29 de mayo de 1993, pero no fue por falta de preparaci?n, simplemente por su novat?s.
Su segundo rev?s fue ante el zurdo estadounidense Freddie Norwood por el t?t Read Full Story >>> A 50-50 Fight
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 03 May 2004
Now that we got all the heavyweights out of the way, we can turn our attention to some real fights. This Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao takes on Juan Manuel Marquez for not just featherweight supremacy but Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's popularity on the rise
By Robert Morales, L.A. Daily News, Mon, 03 May 2004
Manny Pacquiao already had appeared in several Filipino action movies, so he had a fairly high level of popularity in his native Philippines before he knocked out Marco Antonio Barrera in the 11th round last Nov. 15 in Texas.
That astonishing victory over the man then considered the people's feat Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: I am Ready
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Mon, 03 May 2004
LOS ANGELES-Filipino featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach think they have trained long and hard and are fully prepared for war. Tomorrow, they go to battle after breaking camp Sunday afternoon at the Wild Card gym here.
After completing 135 rounds of sparring, the last Read Full Story >>> Count on featherweights' hits to be heavier than the hype
By Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic, Mon, 03 May 2004
While the wait goes on for Mike Tyson to either save boxing from itself or send it into even further disrepair, a couple of featherweights have a chance, a very good chance, at proving there is more to the battered game than a lot of heavy hype.
Together, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez we Read Full Story >>>
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