Pacquiao goes for history tonight
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
He has already rewritten the history books. He's captured 7 world titles in as many weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao will attempt to capture an 8th world title tonight when he takes on former world champion Antonio Margarito. There has been a lot of distractions and side show events leading up to   Read Full Story >>>

Fans expect Pacquiao to KO Margarito despite size difference
By Lorne Scoggins, Examiner.com, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
On Friday afternoon, just a few hours prior to the official weigh-in, a member of Team Pacquiao told this reporter that he sincerely believed that Margarito was having trouble making weight. It came as no surprise that by the time that the Tijuana Tornado stepped on the scales, his official weight w  Read Full Story >>>

Championing the Filipino character
By Babe Romualdez, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
I must admit that when Manny Pacquiao was thinking of getting into politics, I was one of those who expressed serious doubts about it mainly because I, like many others, did not want to see such a great boxer destroyed by the viciousness of politics in this country. But then again, politics is part   Read Full Story >>>

Pacman's biggest test
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
DALLAS ? Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, firmly established as one of the greatest boxers of all time, reaches out for another place in history against a fighter trying to redeem an image once tarnished and wrapped in controversy. Pacquiao, long considered as the most exciting fighter to come out o  Read Full Story >>>

Even a Pacquiao at less than 100 perecent is much too much for Margarito
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
GRAPEVINE, Texas -? Much has been made of distractions in the training camp of Manny Pacquiao, who some believe is less than his best. Many wonder whether a significant size disadvantage will finally bite the Filipino icon, particularly after he weighed in at only 144.6 pounds on Friday. And, as we   Read Full Story >>>

Antonio Margarito on the Hard Road to Texas
By Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
Former WBO, IBF, and WBA welterweight titleholder Antonio ?The Tijuana Tornado? Margarito Jr. is no stranger to adversity. Point in fact, adversity is where he lives. Born in Torrance, CA but raised from the age of two in Tijuana, MX, where he lives to this day with his childhood sweetheart Michelle  Read Full Story >>>

Questionable characters assigned for fight
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? The referee who ruled a knockdown on Manny Pacquiao in the first Marco Antonio Barrera fight in 2003 when it was clearly a slip will be the third man in the ring for the Filipino icon?s bout against Antonio Margarito at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, this morning (Ma  Read Full Story >>>

Margarito true warrior, Arum warns
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
DALLAS ? Oscar dela Hoya. Miguel Cotto. Joshua Clottey. Three big men Manny Pacquiao had faced. Three big men Manny Pacquiao had defeated. Now comes Antonio Margarito, taller, heavier and maybe even better than the three who had come before him. Bob Arum last Thursday spelled the difference  Read Full Story >>>

?Tornado? Margarito says he?ll blow PacMan away
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
Much like his nickname ?Tornado,? Mexican Antonio Margarito loves to huff, puff and blow away his opponents with vicious haymakers. Since turning professional in 1994, Margarito has compiled a record of 38-6 with 27 knockouts. Margarito?s 60 knockout percentage underlines his search and destroy pers  Read Full Story >>>

Pacman on a mission
By Teodoro M. Reynoso, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
MANILA, Philippines - Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao is on another history-making mission ? break the Filipino jinx in the super-welterweight division in world boxing ? as he takes on Mexico?s Antonio ?Tornado? Margarito for the vacant World Boxing Council?s crown today at the cavernous Dallas Cowboy Stadi  Read Full Story >>>

'Manny can stay on the ropes'
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
DALLAS ? Freddie Roach said Manny Pacquiao can spend some time on the ropes. Because this time, it will happen for a reason, unlike when he did against Miguel Cotto last year. ?I told him if he wants to go the ropes we better work on a plan to counter the attack,? said Roach, recalling some mo  Read Full Story >>>

Margarito's trainer no match for Roach?
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? The trainers on opposite camps were former fighters who?ve been there and done that. They?re two of the best cornermen in the fight game today. Freddie Roach will be in Manny Pacquiao?s corner while Robert Garcia takes charge of Antonio Margarito?s corner when the bell rings t  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquaio Takes A Break From Politics And Singing For Boxing Match
ESPN.com, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
It wasn't the fight that everyone was hoping for (paging Floyd Mayweather Jr.), but Saturday night's main event between Manny Pacquaio with Antonio Margarito for the WBC junior middleweight title (9 PM ET) is still full of intrigue. For starters, trainer Freddie Roach admitted that Congressman P  Read Full Story >>>

Straddling the world of boxing and politics
Manila Times, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
Manny Paquiao?s fight against Mexican Antonio Margarito today is historic for three reasons. First, it is Pacquaio?s attempt to bag his eight boxing title. Second, Margarito, who is bigger and meaner with a history of pulling off dirty tricks in the ring, could be Pacquiao?s most dangerous op  Read Full Story >>>

Manny's stuff stirs market
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? There?s new merchandise in Nike?s exclusive Manny Pacquiao apparel and footwear lines out in the market for fans to commemorate his fight against Antonio Margarito at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, this morning (Manila time). Nike product director for athletic tra  Read Full Story >>>

Santa Claus won't let bad boy Margario beat good boy Pacquiao, never
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS?I thought we'd be carving up the Thanksgiving pavo next but I could be wrong as our now familiar host hotel, the Gaylord Texan, exploded into the Christmas spirit on Friday. They call their theme a ?Lone Star Christmas,? meaning the usual holiday trappings but with a Texas b  Read Full Story >>>

Psychics warn Pacman: Beware of Margarito?s powerful punch
ABS-CBN News, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? While many analysts and fans are rooting for the victory of Sarangani Rep. and boxing world's superstar Manny Pacquiao in tomorrow's bout, psychics and Feng Sui experts shared that there are signs opponent Antonio Margarito might just steal a win. Stargazer, ABS-CBN's reside  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Margarito bout: How boxing experts see it
ABS-CBN News, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
MANILA, Philippines ? Most boxing fans would love to see the fleet-footed Manny Pacquiao win against Mexican ?giant? Antonio Margarito. But how would he do it? Does he really have the right tools to beat the Tijuana Tornado? Here?s how boxing experts think how the fight would go in the modern-day  Read Full Story >>>

President Aquino thanks Congressman Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao for serving as inspiration to Filipinos
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Nov 2010

Manny, Nasa likod mo ang sambayanan sa iyong mga laban. Salamat sa pagbabandila sa mundo ng dedikasyon at kahusayan ng Pilipino. (THE WHOLE OF OUR COUNTRY IS BEHIND YOU IN ALL OF YOUR FIGHTS. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE WO  Read Full Story >>>

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