Legal Battle Over Pacquiao: Top Rank vs Golden Boy |
Special news coverage on the legal battle between Bob Arum's Top Rank, Inc. and Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions on who has the promotional rights on Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao signed with Golden Boy on September, 2006 and two months later Pacquiao also signed with Top Rank. In the aftermath, Top Rank and Golden Boy sued each other. The case is currently being heard in U.S. Courts. As a side effect big fights between the two promoters' fighters could not be made or have had great diffulty of being made which deprived the boxing world of the fights it wanted to see.
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Trainer Freddie Roach says Pacquiao can beat Soto By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 13 Jun 2007 LOS ANGELES — Freddie Roach has already a gameplan in mind for Mexican hitman Humberto Soto just in case Top Rank pursues its plan to pit him against Manny Pacquiao in mid-September or early-October.
But Roach won’t divulge it right away and it’s between him and his prized pupi Read full story ONE ON ONE WITH THE BOBFATHER By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.net, 13 Jun 2007

Arum a wealth of information in BT exclusive
GL: Congrats on a great show at the Garden the other night. Can you give us some thoughts on the event and Miguel Cotto's performance against Zab Judah? "Well, we said going in that co Read full story Pacquiao to give deposition By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 13 Jun 2007 LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao will give his deposition in the presence of lawyers from Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) on Wednesday as the battle for the promotional control over the much-sought after fighter enters a critical phase.
(A deposition is a formal statement for use in a court of l Read full story GOLDEN BOY, ARUM TO ATTEND COURT ORDERED MEDIATION By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jun 2007
 
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer says that in California there is a system in place where the parties to a lawsuit “have to attend a court ordered mediation” w Read full story Golden Boy Legal Beagles Depose Pacman In LA Wednesday! By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, 12 Jun 2007 Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is set to give his court-mandated deposition on Wednesday in Los Angeles, said the boxing idol's close associate Rex 'Wakee' Salud in a message yesterday from New York.
The deposition is in connection with the case filed by Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promoti Read full story BOBBY PACQUIAO FIGHTS TODAY VS HUMBERTO SOTO Result to Determine Manny's Next Opponnent By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jun 2007

BobPac (R) and Soto at LA presscon.
Bobby Pacquiao, who had been lurking in the shadows of his more illustrious brother Manny, will fight today in New York against Mexican Humberto Soto who is apparently groomed Read full story Boxing’s Lost Opportunities: The Arum-Pacquiao Contractual Debacle By Mortz Marcelo Ortigoza, PhilBoxing.com, 10 Jun 2007 World class boxing is primordially powered by Adam Smith’s laissez faire economy. The most-sought matches by the paying fight fans call the day for big time money. Thus, mentally-engraved tussles like Ali-Frazier, Leonard-Duran, Leonard-Hearns, de la Hoya-Trinidad, de la Hoya- Mayweather (be Read full story Royal rumble in September in the offing? By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, 10 Jun 2007 IF pride and greed will not stand in the way, a royal rumble among boxing’s current superstars will happen this September.
Veteran promoter Bob Arum disclosed his dream promotion that will have Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao fighting Marco Antonio Barrera in a rematch while the c Read full story Court verdict sought on Pacman row By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 10 Jun 2007 Hopefully, in the next two weeks, the Top Rank-Golden Boy squabble will come to a peaceful end.
According to an exclusive report by boxingconfidential.com, there’s now “a real chance” that Top Rank’s Bob Arum and Golden Boy’s Oscar dela Hoya may settle their dispute Read full story Top Rank, Golden Boy Sit Down In Pacman Settlement Conference! By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, 08 Jun 2007 There’s one important upcoming fight which the Associated Press does not have listed on its agate type schedule. Actually, the AP is not to be blamed as this knockdown, drag out battle is being waged in a federal court lawsuit rather in the prize ring. And now, Boxingconfidential.com has learn Read full story PACQUIAO REMATCH WITH BARRERA OR MARQUEZ IS OUT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 08 Jun 2007

Despite the pronouncements of Top Rank promoter Bob Arum that he was working on a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and legendary Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera on September 15 in Las Vegas it can’t happe Read full story ARUM SAYS MANNY PACQUIAO-SOTO FIGHT A POSSIBILITY By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 07 Jun 2007

In what appears to be a changing situation from day to day Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says “it’s a pretty good possibility” that Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao will fight WBC No. 2 super feather Read full story PACQUIAO CAN'T AVOID GIVING DEPOSITION By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 06 Jun 2007
 Arum (L) and Pacquiao in a Manila presscon.
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao cannot avoid giving his deposition in connection with the case filed by Golden Boy Promotions against Top Rank promoter Bob A Read full story PACQUIAO’S DEPOSITION TAKEN NEXT WEEK By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 05 Jun 2007 Manny Pacquiao is expected to face a crack legal team of Golden Boy Promotions when his deposition is taken next week in Los Angeles.
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that Pacquiao’s deposition is in connection with the case filed by Golden Boy aga Read full story MANNY PACQUIAO BRINGS PRIDE TO BOXING ... By Danny Leigh, PhilBoxing.com, 05 Jun 2007 Do promoters really give boxing fans what they want to see?
The truth is hard to find in boxing, but the internet makes it pretty hard to hide as well.
No is unfortunately the answer. Marquez vs Pacquiao II isn't even on the drawing board. Fans aren't even likely to get the consolation prize of Read full story GOLDEN BOY SAYS THEY CAN HELP MAKE PACQUIAO A LEGEND By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 04 Jun 2007 Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is confident that they can help make Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao “the legend he wants to be” and could also make “the big fights in the big venues.”
However, Schaefer told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today this could only b Read full story Today, He’s Telling The Truth By Bernard Fernandez, MaxBoxing.com, 02 Jun 2007

Bob Arum has gotten religion again.
We’re talking that old-time promoter’s religion. At 75, the founder and chairman of Top Rank has gone back to his roots and, well, he’s lovin’ it.
“Thank God I kne Read full story SULAIMAN DENIES SAYING PACQUIAO IS AFRAID OF MARQUEZ By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 01 Jun 2007 WBC president Jose Sulaiman has denied a report that claimed he said Manny Pacquiao is afraid of reigning WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez after Pacquiao declined a mandatory title shot at the Mexican.
Sulaiman told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today by way of clarification th Read full story Golden Boy insists Barrera under contract By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, 30 May 2007 Although Top Rank chairman Bob Arum claims Marco Antonio Barrera is interested in a big money rematch with Manny Pacquiao, it doesn’t look like the fight will come off the wraps because the Baby Faced Assassin remains under contract with Golden Boy Promotions.
Arum isn’t forcing the i Read full story Manny and the Pacnatics By Pete Escobar, PhilBoxing.com, 28 May 2007

The elections are finally over! Manny Pacquiao has graciously conceded defeat in his run for congress in South Cotobato to Darlene Custodio. The issues that have divided Pacland has now died down and a peaceful ceasefire hovers over t Read full story
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