John Whisler
124 articles · mysanantonio.com
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View from the Corner: Top 10 boxers pound-for-pound
By John Whisler
Top 10 pound-for-pound 1. Manny Pacquiao (junior lightweight, 45-3-2, 35 KOs): Although not on Oscar De La Hoya's level at the box office, he's now the guy everyone targets for the big…
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Barrera wise to wrap up his Hall of Fame career
By John Whisler
Should Manny Pacquiao ever bring his two-fisted magic act to San Antonio again, the only thing we know for sure is who his opponent won't be. If bored by retirement, Marco Antonio…
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FIGHT ANALYSIS: PACQUIAO VS BARRERA
By John Whisler
Matchup: Marco Antonio Barrera (63-5, 42 KOs) vs. WBC international super featherweight champ Manny Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35 KOs), 12 rounds, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, HBO Pay-Per-View…
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Boxing to finish ’07 with a bang
By John Whisler
Fans of MMA and UFC say boxing is DOA. But it isn't, of course. Although it's been a bit slow lately, this has been a good year for the sport. And 2007…
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Fans won’t be falling for rope-a-dope again
By John Whisler
P.T. Barnum must have had people like me in mind when he coined the phrase, "There's a sucker born every minute." That's because no one was more of a sucker when it…
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Head wound woke up Pacquiao
By John Whisler
For the better part of five rounds Saturday night at the Alamodome — before he knocked out Jorge Solis with a two-fisted fury — Manny Pacquiao was struggling. His punches were missing…
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Pacquiao conquers – Filipino phenom stops Solis, keeps WBC belt
By John Whisler
Manny Pacquiao gave his opponent a bipartisan beating Saturday night. He hurt Jorge Solis with his left hand, then his right. Pacquiao's knockout victory Saturday night enabled him to retain his WBC…
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Many believe Filipino superstar Pacquiao can be boxing’s next go-to guy
By John Whisler
Even in the worst of times, when bad decisions, bad behavior or bum-of-the-month heavyweights dominated the headlines, boxing has always had a constellation of stars that saved it from oblivion. Often, it's…
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Pacquiao battles in and out of the ring
By John Whisler
They watched his every movement from the moment he stepped out of the black stretch limousine, from the first fast-as-lightning punch he threw into the air as he shadowboxed to his final…
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Part pugilist, part politician, Pacquiao keeps busy
By John Whisler
Not everyone is convinced that Manny Pacquiao is up to the challenge of holding public office in his native Philippines. But one thing is certain when it comes to the Filipino boxing…
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Boxing – Q&A with promoter Bob Arum
By John Whisler
At age 75, Bob Arum remains one of boxing's great promoters. This past week, I was able to catch up with him to discuss his April 14 card at the Alamodome. How…
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Boxing: De La Hoya, Mayweather turn nasty
By John Whisler
The verbal blitzkrieg has been under way for weeks now. On Wednesday, more than a month before their May 5 showdown in Las Vegas, they were at it again. Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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USA Boxing vows to right ship
By John Whisler
ohn Stavros, the acting executive director for USA Boxing, says the governing body for amateur boxing in the United States has turned the corner. That it is leaner, more stable and headed…
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Pacquiao alone worth admission
By John Whisler
The April 14 megacard at the Alamodome is still a month away, but you can already feel the momentum starting to build. It's not every day that Bob Arum, arguably boxing's greatest…
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It’s official: Pacquiao returning to Alamodome
By John Whisler
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is headed back to the scene of his greatest triumph, the Alamodome, to headline a star-studded pro card April 14. A little more than three years after…
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John Whisler: Pacquiao returning to Alamo City?
By John Whisler
If you were at the Alamodome on Nov. 15, 2003, you'll never forget Manny Pacquiao. The way he dazzled and dominated Marco Antonio Barrera, arguably the best Mexican fighter of his generation,…
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John Whisler: Boxing had its 2006 highlights
By John Whisler
Rocky Balboa came back. Evander Holyfield wouldn't leave. Zab Judah shouldn't have been given a choice. In a year marked by comings and goings, entrances and exits, boxing finished 2006 in much…
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Holyfield promoter leaves string of debts behind
By John Whisler
He spoke with the fervor of a televangelist. And spoke. And spoke. And spoke. Each trip to the microphone produced a rambling babble longer and more bladder-challenging than the one before it.…
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Mexican tough guy Morales a victim of own warrior style
By John Whisler
In his prime, he was a model of Mexican machismo. Tough, proud, fearless. But now it appears Erik Morales has met with the same fate as many of boxing's other great warriors.…
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In hunt for rematch, Pacquiao seeks form of Alamodome fight
By John Whisler
For six months after his stunning conquest of Marco Antonio Barrera at the Alamodome in 2003, Manny Pacquiao was the talk of boxing. The hot commodity. The next big thing. "That definitely…