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CONGRESSMAN MANNY PACQUIAO, OUR FILIPINO BOXERS ARE HEROES, TOO? By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) are considered our modern heroes because of their contributions in the form of remittances that help the Philippine economy. As such, there are so many laws, privileges and government pro Read Full Story >>>Manny Pacquiao & Floyd Mayweather - One Gave All, the other Donated Sh!t By Johnny Benz, DogHouseBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010

As 2010 is almost over, reflecting back I must say how proud I am of Manny Pacquiao. I am proud of how great a face is he is for Boxing. I wish I could say the same for Floyd "Money" Mayw Read Full Story >>> Las Vegas boxing referee selected for hall of fame By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 When Joe Cortez climbs through the ropes at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday to referee the WBA junior welterweight title fight between Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana, he'll do so with enhanced credentials.
The 67-year-old Las Vegan was selected Tuesday as a member of the International Boxing Read Full Story >>> Saul Alvarez, Derek Chisora, & Soto-Antillon By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 Nonito Donaire played Godzilla in downtown Tokyo against Wladimir Sidorenko at the Honda Center last Saturday night, scoring a brutal fourth round stoppage that left Sidorenko looking like the victim of something truly awful.
Well, he was, actually?a bantamweight reenactment of Dempsey-Willard.
Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan got something Floyd Mayweather can't Handle By Johnny Benz, DogHouseBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 The legendary trainer, Freddie Roach believes he has not one, but two fighters in his stable that are capable of beating Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. Roach who famously trains Manny Pacquiao also trains Amir Khan.
Quoted recently by the Daily Star, Roach stated: "I used to think I had one fighte Read Full Story >>> DZIQ: Three suspects soliciting cash nabbed by NBI for using Pacquiao's name Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 MANILA, Philippines--Three suspects allegedly soliciting cash donations for malaria and dengue patients using the name of Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao were arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation, as reported by Glen Juego on Radyo Inquirer on Wednesday afternoon.
Read Full Story >>> Thomas Hauser on the fortunes of HBO and building the brand of boxing (part 3) By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010

This Saturday night HBO will deliver one of the year?s most anticipated fights when WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan faces the daunting chal Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Mayweather being held back by Floyd's absence, not random testing By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010

Floyd Mayweather Sr. appears to to once again have taken to waxing nonsensical when it comes to the subject of his son and arch rival Manny Pacquiao.
Read Full Story >>> Old Jewish man to box Manny Pacquiao? Not a fair fight! By Jonathan McDonald, canada.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 There are weird press releases. Then there are weird press releases.
In fact, it's so good that we just have to run it, as is, right now:
Los Angeles ? December 7, 2010 ? Dave Schwartz, founder of the famous Rent-A-Wreck car rental company, announced his willingness to come out of retirement a Read Full Story >>> BOXING?S TEN MOST PROMINENT FIGURES OF YEAR! By Kevin Perry, RingTalk.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 1. MANNY PACQUIAO- The most popular fighter in the sport today, and arguably it?s largest earner and biggest draw. In a recent Yahoo poll Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) was 2010?s most searched for athlete in the world. His popularity worldwide is astronomical, and the year had him fighting twice at Cowb Read Full Story >>> TWEET AND SOUR By David Anderson, mirror.co.uk, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 BOXING HANDBAGS AS STARS FALL OUT
Floyd Mayweather has put the twit in Twitter after getting the hump over calls to fight Amir Khan.
Khan revealed the world poundfor-pound king used to follow him on the social networking site - and the pair regularly exchanged tweets, teasing each other.
B Read Full Story >>> Koncz Explains Why Pacquiao Asked For Catch-Weights By Lem Satterfield, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has come under fire in the last few days. Most of the negative press was related to a potential third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. The Mexican lightweight champion was requesting a catch-weight for a third meeting with Pacquiao. The Filipino fighter's team Read Full Story >>> Alvarez to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Vegas By Mario Ortega, Jr., Gofightlive.tv, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 Sources have informed 15rounds.com that Golden Boy Promotions has put their flag in the ground for the Cinco de Mayo weekend of 2011. Golden Boy reportedly has the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on hold for the date of Saturday, May 7th. Headlining the pay-per-view event would be Saul Read Full Story >>> Photos: Amir Khan lands in Las Vegas, prepares for Marcos Maidana By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010

WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan landed in Las Vegas yesterday and met the press ahead of his Saturday bout with interim champion Read Full Story >>> Mares Meets Darchinyan By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010

On Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, the first leg of Showtime?s single-elimination bantamweight tournament kicks off (9 PM, ET/PT) with a match-up betwee Read Full Story >>> Say It Isn?t So: Pacquiao Unworthy of 2010?s Top Honor By Lyle Fitzsimmons, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 This wasn?t at all what I?d planned for the week.
As I enjoyed a flex-time Monday off from the real-life day job, my intent for this very column was to do a West Coast interview with a budding filmmaker in the evening, assemble a few other notes and put together 1,000 or so words of ersatz brill Read Full Story >>> WINKY WRIGHT: FORGOTTEN, IGNORED AND PASSED OVER BY GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 When it comes to Golden Boy Promotions, President Oscar De La Hoya continues to insist that "we want to do the best job possible for the fighters," but I can't help but wonder exactly what they've done lately for former undisputed jr. middleweight champion Winky Wright, who has yet to secure a bout Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan Vs Marcos Maidana, Wladimir Klitschko Vs Dereck Chisora & More By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 This Thursday, the top Polish heavyweight in the world, Tomasz Adamek, 42-1, 27 KO?s, takes a stay busy fight against the somewhat dangerous puncher, Vinny Maddalone, 33-6, 24 KO?s, in a 12 round bout. Adamek is one of the top heavyweights, in direct line for a title shot against WBC Kingpin, Vitali Read Full Story >>> John vs Gamboa Featherweight Unification Talks To Begin By Lem Satterfield, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 Adviser Sampson Lewkowicz is ready to begin negotiations for a featherweight unification between fellow unbeatens Chris John and Yuriorkis Gamboa. Lewkowicz plans to meet with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum on Wednesday at his Las Vegas office. John is the WBA's "super champion in recess" at featherweight. G Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR: "TAKE THE TESTS AND YOU GOT A FIGHT, IT'S THAT SIMPLE" By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Wed, 08 Dec 2010 "Is he willing to take random testing? Well, there is your answer right there. Believe me, if he would take the test with no cutoff date and all of that, there would be a fight. Lil Floyd would love that fight; trust me when I tell you. Lil Floyd would beat 3 Pacquiao's in one night if the playing f Read Full Story >>>
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