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Pacquiao moves up IBF ratings
By Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News, Mon, 03 Jan 2005
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) officially put Manny Pacquiao as its No. 2-ranked featherweight boxer.
In its lastest ratings posted on December 28 on its website, the IBF put the hard-hitting General Santos southpaw behind No. 1 contender Ricardo Juarez in the 126-lb division.
The Read Full Story >>>A look back at 2004 and a glimpse of 2005
The Freeman, Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Pro boxer Manny Pacquiao and golfer Jennifer Rosales are the biggest celebrities who provided the most significant stories in Philippine sports in 2004.
The 26-year-old Pacquiao kept his lofty status as the people?s featherweight champion after holging WBA and IBF 126 pounds titlist Juan Manuel M Read Full Story >>> Are Mexican Fighters Hogging The Lower Divisions Gravy Train?
By James Blears, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 02 Jan 2005
The game plan could almost read like a Mexican round robin. The seeds were sown by the Barrera V Morales trilogy, but now threaten to grow narrowly out of proportion, withering rosy options for outsiders.
The principal victim in the medium to long term issue, could easily be Manny Pacquiao. Af Read Full Story >>> Mayol rival vows victory
Asian Journal, Sun, 02 Jan 2005
THE FORTHCOMING titular defense of Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation minimumweight kingpin Rodel Mayol on January 29 promises to be exciting as Thai challenger Phalangchai Sor Vorapin vowed to go all-out and snatch the Filipino's belt. The 21-year-old Phalangchai, a native of Bolilom Province i Read Full Story >>> Roach expects mental war
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Renowned trainer Freddie Roach is expecting a tactical fight when International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez stakes his crowns against Manny Pacquiao on Feb. 26, tentatively in Las Vegas.
During his recent Manila visit, Roach said he r Read Full Story >>> Fight fans predict a Pacquiao KO win
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 02 Jan 2005
DESPITE REPORTS saying that Manny Pacquiao continues to take it nice and easy, members of mannypacquiao.ph, an unofficial website dedicated to the Filipino ring icon, are convinced that Pacquiao is going to knock Juan Manuel Marquez out when they duke it out on Feb. 26 in Las Vegas.
An astonishi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao still a puzzle
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 02 Jan 2005
INSTEAD of heading straight to his California training camp, Manny Pacquiao leaves for Manila today reportedly to shoot a television commercial.
"I don't know what's going on," groaned Team Pacquiao member Moy Lainez.
Pacquiao, 26, has remained a puzzle to people concerned over his next fight. Read Full Story >>> No Glove Lost for Thai Boxers
By Edward Thangarajah, Bangkok Post, Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Professional boxing in Thailand enjoyed a great year. The Kingdom's pugilists figured in 43 fights, with the two world champions, flyweight Pongsaklek Wongjongkham and bantamweight Veeraphol Nakhonluang, extending their winning streaks. Both are now heading towards establishing world records in thei Read Full Story >>> 2004 Boxing Pound for Pound List
By Matthew Aguilar, The Sweet Science, Sat, 01 Jan 2005
The final boxing pound-for-pound list of the year for 2004.
1. Bernard Hopkins: The top guy from beginning to end, Hopkins took care of Oscar De La Hoya with a body shot in the biggest fight of 2004. Now, he'll wait for Jermain Taylor to progress a little further, or he'll go the rematch route wi Read Full Story >>> Boxing: For January
By Alan Berg, RingsideReport.com, Sat, 01 Jan 2005
Although 2004 is nearing it's conclusion we have the end of the year Fierce 15. A couple of shakeups to end the year in the pound for pound list and next month looks to be a slow one as far as the P4P race is concerned with only No. 2 Floyd Mayweather in action against a gimme opponent. However Artu Read Full Story >>> Do you believe Manny Pacquiao?
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 01 Jan 2005
WHO WOULD believe that Manny Pacquiao has not been training in earnest for his monumental rematch with WBA/IBF featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico?
Not Se?or Marquez, who thought Pacquiao was pulling his leg when told of the Filipino world boxing celebrity's care-free schedule during Read Full Story >>> J-Ro, Pacman light up RP sports in 2004
By Eddie Alinea, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 01 Jan 2005
THE PHILIPPINES? THIRST for a first-ever Olympic gold medal remained unquenched. But remarkable achievements by Filipino athletes in other fronts, as well as droplets of inspired performances in the Athens Games, averted what could have been a parched and unproductive 2004.
Controversial events a Read Full Story >>> Marquez Wants Nothing Left To Chance
By James Blears, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 31 Dec 2004
WBA and IBF Featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez initially allowed his natural testosterone or Mexican machismo to get the better of boxing common sense, in his first encounter with Philipino phenomenon Manny Pacquiao.
The Read Full Story >>> Most Memorable Boxing Moments in 2004
By Matthew Aguilar, The Sweet Science, Fri, 31 Dec 2004
The year 2004 was an interesting year for boxing. Here's some of the most memorable boxing moments of 2004.
Corrie Sanders soaking up Vitali Klitschko's best shots: Sanders gave Klitschko a fight for a little while, but eventually, the big Ukrainian proved too big and strong. In the end, it was K Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao relaxes; Marquez trains
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, recently named champion by the international boxing Web site BoxingTalk, continues to relax by playing basketball, attending cockfighting derbies and indulging in pool while World Boxing Association/International Boxing Federation champion Juan Ma Read Full Story >>> Marquez Camp Warn Manny Pacquiao Fight in Jeopardy
The Sweet Science, Fri, 31 Dec 2004
According to his manager, Ignacio Beristain, Juan Manuel Marquez?s much anticipated rematch with Manny Pacquiao may be in jeopardy.
The Marquez camp want a guarantee of $1.5 million, and according to reports have only been offered half that amount for the hotly anticipated rematch.
Beristain h Read Full Story >>> Eastside Boxing's Year End Pound For Pound List
By Matthew Hurley, EastSideBoxing.com, Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Making year end lists on any subject is either viewed as a vain pursuit by some arrogant know it all or an easy way to piss some people off and get some kind of a discussion going. Usually I don't pay too much attention to lists, particularly when it comes to my two passions ? boxing and music ? but Read Full Story >>> Time for end-of-year accolades
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Thu, 30 Dec 2004
It's the end of the year, and time for the El Paso Times to hand out its awards for 2004 achievement.
Fighter of the Year: Glencoffe Johnson. Who would have thought in September that the little known "Road Warrior" would end up upending a pair of pound-for-pound entrants. But that's exactly what Read Full Story >>> Dougie's Pound-For-Pound Mail Bag
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Dec 2004
If emails were presents I got the equivalent of a dozen lumps of coal from fight fans last week in response to my end of the year Pound-For-Pound Top 20 rankings. Ranking Antonio Tarver over Glen Johnson and Marco Antonio Barrera over Manny Pacquiao drove some fans crazy.
Damn, you kids take this Read Full Story >>> Marquez wants $1.5M to fight Pacquiao
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 30 Dec 2004
THE MANAGER of WBA and IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has threatened to pull out of talks regarding the megafight against Filipino Manny Pacquiao on Feb. 26 if and when Marquez is not given a fair share of the purses.
Ignacio Beristain, the man credited for Marquez's continued ris Read Full Story >>>
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