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HBO okays May fight for Manny
By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, Sat, 24 Jan 2004
Murad Muhammad?s M&M Sports has secured an HBO date for uncrowned world featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao in May with the controversial US promoter pursuing an explosive million-dollar matchup pitting the Filipino boxing hero against IBF/WBA featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez.
Team Pacqu Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao versus Marquez in May?
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sat, 24 Jan 2004
IF plans do not miscarry, the next fight of the people?s world featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao will be held sometime in May possibly against World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation titlist Juan Manuel ?Dinamita? Marquez of Mexico.
Boxingtalk.com reported that it has lea Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Marquez battle looms again
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 24 Jan 2004
MANNY Pacquiao could get what he wants for his next big fight after all.
Pacquiao, widely acclaimed as the universal featherweight boxing king, appears headed for a marquee US title bout in May against a rival he has been craving to beat.
This came after his promoter in the United States, M Read Full Story >>> Barrera wants rematch before the year ends
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 24 Jan 2004
MANNY PACQUIAO has taken it easy the last few weeks, his time mostly spent outside the gym relaxing when not making appearances or shooting commercials. But he was up and about very early yesterday, wrapping up a jogging session before 7 a.m.
"Medyo nawawala na kasi yung mga pan de sal ko sa ti Read Full Story >>> ?I?ll fight Pacquiao even in Manila?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, Sat, 24 Jan 2004
Marco Antonio Barrera, the legendary featherweight who suffered a crushing eleventh round TKO at the hands of Manny Pacquiao last Nov. 15 in San Antonio, Texas says he is prepared to fight Pacquiao in a rematch, even in the Philippines.
James Blears of the popular Web site Boxing Scene reports th Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to Watch Buddy Suico's Defense
By Salven L. Lagumbay, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Universal featherweight king Manny Pacquiao is expected to make a personal appearance when the "Explosion at the Waterfront" card comes off the wraps on January 30 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.
Promoter Rex "Wakee" Salud has informed that Pacquiao has already acceded to the invitation when h Read Full Story >>> Mission Manny
By James Blears, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Manny Pacquiao looms large in Marco Antonio Barrera?s career viewfinder, and the legendary Mexican says he wants a re-match before the end of this year.
Chatting with some workmen at his gym in Mexico City, with his two year old son Marco Antonio Jr in tow, Marco is already slim, trim and fit, i Read Full Story >>> WBC to give Pacquiao mandatory title shot
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Manny Pacquiao will get a mandatory title shot at the winner of the World Boxing Council featherweight title bout between Michael Brodie and In-Jin Chi in March, according to WBC president Jose Sulaiman
Sulaiman said Pacquiao is ?the WBC?s highest contender? and has therefore earned the right to Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao assured of lofty rating
By Dennis Principe, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Manny Pacquiao has been assured of lofty ratings by the three recognized boxing governing bodies in their upcoming monthly rank-ings.
In a separate e-mail communications with The Bulletin, high-ranking officials of both the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the International Boxing Federation ( Read Full Story >>> GAB cites Pacquiao 2003 Boxer of the Year
By Terry C. Betonio, MindaNews, Thu, 22 Jan 2004
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-- The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has named International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Bantamweight Champion Manny Pacquiao as its Boxer of the Year 2003 in its yearend ratings.
The citation took into consideration the successful defense of Pacquiao”s IBF title aga Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO ZEROING IN ON MARQUEZ
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 22 Jan 2004
Rod Nazario, the business manager of Manny Pacquiao said yesterday that promoter Murad Muhammad and HBO were zeroing in on a title fight for Pacquiao against WBA/IBF champion Juan Manuel Marquez sometime in May or early June.
Nazario told Manila Standard that he received a call from his son Robe Read Full Story >>> Larios out of Pacquiao equation
By Dante Navarro, The Philippine Star, Thu, 22 Jan 2004
Down to two?
With Oscar Larios virtually out of the picture, Manny Pacquiao will only have to choose from two marquee names for his next opponent.
The World Boxing Council yesterday scheduled Larios, the WBC super-bantamweight champion, in a title fight with fourth-ranked contender Shigeru N Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao to receive championship belt from ?Ring? editor
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 22 Jan 2004
MANNY PACQUIAO will receive the coveted The Ring championship belt from the magazine?s editor in chief Nigel Collins next month in lavish ceremonies.
This was revealed by American Ted Lerner, who is The Ring?s correspondent in the Philippines.
"Everything?s all set except the date," Lerner to Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's next foe is the choice of HBO
By Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News, Thu, 22 Jan 2004
Wherever Home Box Office (HBO) leads it, Team Pacquiao is likely to follow the network?s lead.
Amidst all the ring candidates that have stood up and sought his superstar ward?s head, business manager and acknowledged skipper of Team Pacquiao, Rod Nazario said that they are most likely to commit Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao draws wrath of the Latinos
By Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News, Wed, 21 Jan 2004
The wrath of Latin America is upon Manny Pacquiao.
After accomplishing the impossible by defeating Marco Antonio Barrera, the region?s legendary featherweight champion last November, Pacquiao now has to deal with facing an armada of Mexican challengers itching to avenge Barrera?s loss and bring Read Full Story >>> Murad vows to make Pacquiao a superstar
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Promoter Murad Muhammad has vowed to make former International Boxing Federation champion Manny Pacquiao a superstar.
In an e-mail to Manila Standard, Murad said: ?People need to know that I only want the best for Pacquiao and I will continue to work hard in making sure he becomes the superstar t Read Full Story >>> Magazine gives lavish praise to Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 21 Jan 2004
THE latest issue of The Ring magazine voted Manny Pacquiao as its Fighter of the Month for ?kicking Marco Antonio Barrera?s ass right there on HBO for the entire world to see,? wrote editor in chief Nigel Collins.
Pacquiao landed on the cover of the publication regarded as the Bible of Boxing, b Read Full Story >>> WBC Chief OKs Pacquiao vs Larios
By Salven L. Lagumbay, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 20 Jan 2004
World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman certainly relishes the idea of having universal featherweight king Manny Pacquiao in his fold. Yesterday, Sulaiman informed this writer that he has no problem with a possible Manny Pacquiao clash with WBC super bantamweight champ Oscar "Chololo" Larios.
Read Full Story >>> Finding that Achilles heel
By Inocentes A. Gulle, Sun.Star General Santos, Tue, 20 Jan 2004
An ancient Greek tale told of a great warrior, Achilles, who was said to be invulnerable to any weapon of his day. But unbeknownst to the general public, he can be killed if hit in the heel of his foot. An old crone, however, who knew his secret, told his enemy about this. Thereupon the fellow picke Read Full Story >>> Marquez pushed as next foe of Pacquiao
The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 20 Jan 2004
MEXICAN featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is the choice of HBO Boxing as opponent for Filipino star Manny Pacquiao.
This was revealed yesterday by Pacquiao?s business manager Rod Nazario, who told the Bulletin that the Mexican jawcracker holds an edge over American Paulie Ayala and Mexi Read Full Story >>>
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