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“DREAM MATCH” CO-PROMOTERS RICHARD SCHAEFER AND BOB ARUM TO HOST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TODAY
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Top Rank, Inc. Chairman Bob Arum will host a joint international media conference call today to discuss the business side of promoting the "Dream Match."…
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PACMAN INSPIRED BY HATTON
Manny Pacquiao says he was inspired by Ricky Hatton's Las Vegas super show. Hatton recently returned to something like his best when roaring to an 11th-round stoppage of Paulie Malignaggi in the…
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Pacquiao advises friends to ‘relax’ as D-day nears
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is looking fine and feeling good with less than a week to go before he takes on Oscar de la Hoya. And to show just how composed…
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ABA PRESENTS WBO “3 THE HARD WAY” DEC. 21
Digos city will be the site of world class WBO championship boxing on Sunday Dec. 21st when fists fly as American Boxing Academy, along with the Honorable Mayor of Digos City Arsenio"Boy"…
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Pacquiao nears welterweight range; Roach calls ward ‘in great shape’
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao has declared himself in fighting shape, expecting to have no weight problems at all with exactly week to gobefore he climbs up the ring on December 7…
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‘Heavier de la Hoya, better for us’ – Roach
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach doesn't think a heavier Oscar de la Hoya will be a stronger de la Hoya. He expects, in fact, a sluggish Golden Boy. "I agree that the…
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Champ in jolly mood days before fight
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao being in a playful mood the last couple of days only means he?s ready to fight. ?That should be a sign that he?s ready to fight and…
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Pinoys in UK anticipate Pacman vs. Hatton fight
LONDON - On June 8, 2002, the night Lennox Lewis pummeled Mike Tyson, me and a number of Filipino friends were crammed in the living room of my London home. It was…
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Politics will be Pacman?s next match after De La Hoya
MANILA, Philippines ? Despite his electoral knockout in 2007, Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is not ruling out a return to the political ring. Pacquiao told ?Reader's Digest" he lost the congressional…
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ROACH CANCELS MONDAY?S PACQUIAO PUBLIC SEND-OFF!
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (November 29, 2008) ? The public send-off for Manny Pacquiao, scheduled for Monday, December 1 at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, has been CANCELED by Pacquiao trainer Freddie…
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DE LA HOYA HONORED WITH STATUE UNVEILING IN STAPLES CENTER’S STAR PLAZA ON MONDAY
Oscar de la Hoya will be honored by AEG and the Staples Center with the unveiling of a 14' bronze statue in his likeness. He will join NHL legend Wayne Gretzky and…
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PACMAN HAS A BIG HEART – ROACH
Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach is worried the pound-for-pound king is so generous he'll give all his earnings away. The Pacman battles it out with Oscar De La Hoya on December 6…
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Roach – Oscar’s too old
Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach insists his man will defeat Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas, as age has finally caught up with the Golden Boy. Roach was in De La…
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Pacquiao vs De La Hoya: Quotes from the boxing world
"I will be extremely disappointed if this fight doesn't end in a knockout. It will be a total disaster." Oscar De la Hoya "I'm not too surprised Oscar was able to whip…
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Tale of the tape? Roach wary of foes’ illegal tactics
MANILA, Philippines - Oscar de la Hoya won't have any more advantages besides his size and his ring experience. Freddie Roach will make sure of that. Roach, Manny Pacquiao's trainer extraordinnaire, said…
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?DE LA HOYA WILL KNOW HOW CHAVEZ FELT!?
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (November 28, 2008) ? Two-time BWAA Trainer of the Year, World-Famous Freddie Roach is confident that his charge MANNY PACQUIAO, boxing?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter and five-division world champion, will…
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ROMANO, ASIABOX EVENT SET FOR TODAY
An exciting 68-round boxing card takes centerstage tonight in Valenzuela City. Dubbed ?Paboksing sa Gen. T. de Leon,? presented by the Romano Boxing Promotions and supported by Asiabox Promotion International of promoter…
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Manny: I won’t go down in five
MANNY PACQUIAO has told Oscar De La Hoya: Forget about knocking me out inside five rounds. Reports emerging from Team De La Hoya suggest the Golden Boy will go all out for…
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Sparmates debate: How fast can Pacquiao finish off De la Hoya?
MANILA, Philippines - Two of the men tasked to whip Manny Pacquiao into shape for his fight versus Oscar de la Hoya have varied opinions on how The Dream Match on December…
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Acid reflux weakens Pacquiao; Roach not worried
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao appeared listless in training camp on Thursday, blaming a bout with acid reflux as the cause for his sub-par showing at the Wild Card Gym in Los…
