Manny Pacquiao & Freddy Roach at the Wild Card Gym
By Paul Morgan, BoxingTalk.com, Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Most of the free time in my schedule is reserved for catnaps and the Dave Chapelle show, so it?s a rare occasion when I escape my routine to visit one of Los Angeles? many excellent gyms. Since I have always been fond of Freddie Roach and his Wild Card Boxing gym, I decided to spend the afternoon th  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez group braces for ?war of strategies?
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 09 Apr 2004
THE TOP man in Juan Manuel Marquez?s corner is bracing for a ?war of strategies? when the Mexican world featherweight champion takes on Manny Pacquiao on May 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "Guerra de estrategias," legendary Mexican trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain said when asked to assess Ma  Read Full Story >>>

'Marquez Not an Exciting Fighter'-Pacquiao Camp
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Wed, 07 Apr 2004
WITH just one month left before the big fight, Filipino consensus champion Manny Pacquiao and WBA and IBF featherweight kingpin Juan Manuel Marquez are winding down to their final preparations even as both camps have resorted to psy-war tactics to put the other camp off balance. Marquez's trainer  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez in deep training for fight vs Pacquiao
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 07 Apr 2004
WORLD Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation featherweight monarch Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez is feeling "very strong" in training camp as he girds for the biggest battle of his life on May 8 against Ring Magazine featherweight king Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casin  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao flattens Armenian sparmate
By Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News, Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Manny Pacquiao, on the road to his Las Vegas mega-buck fight on May 8, has left another sparring mate by the Los Angeles wayside as he knocked down Armenian Art Simonyan in a six-round training session over the weekend at the Wild Card Gym. According to www.mannypacquiao.ph, Pacquiao caught Simo  Read Full Story >>>

MAYOL TKO'ED INDONESIAN IN 8TH
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Boxing News, Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation minimumweight champ Rodel Mayol of Stonewall Boxing Club once again proved why he is the country's best pound-for-pound fighter outside of Manny Pacquiao after he demolished a bigger Julio De la Basez in the 8th round of a scheduled tenner at the RCTI Studio in J  Read Full Story >>>

SERA UNA
By Juan Carlos Gubi, Box-Latino.com, Tue, 06 Apr 2004
M?xico, 5 Abr (Box-Latino).- Como una "guerra de estrategias" calific? el m?nager Ignacio Berist?in la pelea entre el campe?n mundial pluma (FIB y AMB), Juan Manuel M?rquez, y el filipino Manny Pacquiao, cuando se midan el pr?ximo 8 de mayo en Las Vegas, Nevada. "Yo no creo que Pacquiao salga a   Read Full Story >>>

Rampant piracy of Pacquiao?s DVD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Boxing writer Nick Giongco of the Manila Bulletin reported Sunday that bootleg copies of Manny Pacquiao?s life story, which showcases some of his greatest ring encounters, including historic footage from his early fights, were being peddled openly at the Muslim Center in Quiapo. Such patently ill  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao dismantles another sparmate
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Mon, 05 Apr 2004
FILIPINO ring icon Manny Pacquiao has sent further a loud and clear message to IBF/WBA 126 pounds titlist Juan Manuel ?Dinamita? Marquez of Mexico:prepare for the worst-case scenario when they figure in an HBO-televised superbout for the world featherweight supremacy on May 8 at the MGM Grand Garden  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Knocks Down Another Sparring Partner
By Winchell Campos, mannypacquiao.ph, Sun, 04 Apr 2004
LOS ANGELES-Manny Pacquiao continued to strike fear into the hearts and minds of his sparring partners as he knocked down Armenian Art Simonyan in the first canto before coasting through six rounds Friday at the Wild Card gym in Hollywood. As much as he wanted to maintain a low key in his prepara  Read Full Story >>>

Pirated Pacquiao videos selling briskly
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 04 Apr 2004
BOOTLEG COPIES of Manny Pacquiao?s life story plus his greatest hits in the ring have found its way to the hands of video pirates. At the Muslim Center in Quiapo yesterday, the two-disc Pacquiao video that retails for R199 (VCD) and R299 (DVD) sells between R40 to R50 each disc. The video inc  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao?s sparmates want more money
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, Sun, 04 Apr 2004
Ever since Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao broke the ribs of rugged Armenian bantamweight Karen Harutyunan, his sparring partners are demanding more money to get into the ring during Pacquiao?s workouts at Freddie Roach?s Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, according to the Filipino?s   Read Full Story >>>

Roach: Manny is looking great
By Lisa Scott, FightNews.com, Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Additionally, Roach is currently training Manny Paquiao (38-2-1; 30 KO's) at his gym in Los Angeles for his upcoming bout with Juan Manuel Marquez (42-2; 33 KO's) on May 8th. Of Paquiao, Roach assesses: "Manny is looking great. He is working so damn hard and he's so focused. It's almost like a conte  Read Full Story >>>

WBC boots Pacquiao out of Top 10 ratings
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 03 Apr 2004
WITH his mammoth clash against WBA/IBF featherweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez drawing near, consensus featherweight king Manny Pacquiao found himself getting the boot as the Mexico-based World Boxing Council (WBC) took him out of Top 10 in its latest rankings for March. Curiously, the same world  Read Full Story >>>

Juan Manuel Marquez: The Defining Moment in a Champion?s Career
By Juan Angel Zurita, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Some fighters have to persevere and work much harder than others to accomplish their goals, and IBF/WBA Featherweight Champion, Juan Manuel Marquez is the perfect example. Throughout his career he?s had to overcome several setbacks and show great patience and determination along the way. While title  Read Full Story >>>

Las Vegas oddmakers tip Manny 6-8 vs. Marquez
By Winchell Campos, The Manila Times, Fri, 02 Apr 2004
LOS ANGELES?There is more at stake rather than just the boxing titles and belts for Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, as Latino fans have made their presence and influence felt this early. Pacquiao definitely hurt Latino pride when he humiliated one of their best sons last November, knocki  Read Full Story >>>

Testosterone Test for Marquez and Pacquiao
By James Blears, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 02 Apr 2004
A lot of pride and machismo is at stake as well as two titles- both belonging to Juan Manuel Marquez when he fights new featherweight superstar Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 8th. Although Pacquiao's Promotor Muhammad Murad, has astutely tried to smooth out the ripples of Manny's stepping st  Read Full Story >>>

A HISTORIC NIGHT IN STORE FOR MAY 8, SAYS MUHAMMAD
BoxingScene.com, Thu, 01 Apr 2004
Florham Park, NJ, March 31 ? Last week, Murad Muhammad, the lead promoter of the upcoming match in Las Vegas between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, paid homage to his partner for the May 8 event, Bob Arum, Marquez?s promoter. ?The press conference to announce this great fight on May 8 was v  Read Full Story >>>

?I didn?t know what hit me?
Lorona recalls fight with Marquez
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 01 Apr 2004
IF MANNY Pacquiao has yet to be amply warned on the power and skills of the man he is set to fight on May 8, all he needs to do is talk to compatriot Baby Lorona Jr. Exactly three years to that April Fools? Day fight in Reno, Nevada when he climbed the ring opposite a technically-superior and he  Read Full Story >>>

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