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Racism in Boxing? I Think Not, Well Maybe Just a Tad
By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
Everyone is racist.
Whether we like to believe it or not, we all have preconceived notions about other nationalities based on our life experiences, general stereotypes, and the consistently biased media coverage that takes place in the world today. Our prejudices aren?t solely based on race but Read Full Story >>>PPV hits gross modest $12.5 M
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
The Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz title bout held in Las Vegas last week drew close to 250,000 hits on pay-per-view, according to Top Rank Promotions president Bob Arum.
?It was okay but not great,? the ageless promoter told a Filipino scribe of the pay-per-view sales that were released exactly a wee Read Full Story >>> Warm homecoming welcome greets Manny Pacquiao as thousands turn out for motorcade
By Isagani Palma, The Manila Times, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
GENERAL SANTOS City: Thousands of his town mates lined major thoroughfares for the motorcade that followed the arrival of the newly crowned World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion Manny Pacquiao at 9 a.m. Monday as the latter waves with pride atop a city-government vehicle on a motorcade down to t Read Full Story >>> Golden fists, golden heart
By Alfredo G. Rosario, The Manila Times, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
If there is anything that has enhanced Manny Pacquiao?s public appeal as the country?s foremost boxing hero, it is his heart of gold. After his devastating conquest of Mexican David Diaz in their WBC lightweight championship fight in Las Vegas, Manny?s mind was on the hundreds of passengers who peri Read Full Story >>> Where are the American Heavyweights?
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
Every Monday afternoon, Teddy Atlas - trainer and color commentator for ESPN2 - sees a group of young men that he believes has the skill set and athleticism to be standout heavyweights. Unfortunately, it's not inside a boxing gym, but a Read Full Story >>> Guardo upbeat on Donaire
Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
SPORTS patron Jonathan ?Atan? L. Guardo is upbeat on Nonito Donaire?s tie-up with big time US promotional outfit Top Rank of Bob Arum and hopes that the reigning IBF/IBO flyweight champion could fight soon so as not to prolong his inactivity that spanned for eight months now.
?I?m happy that Non Read Full Story >>> Annabelle to do movie with Pacquiao
Sun.Star Manila, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
WITH the blockbuster success of her comeback movie "My Monster Mom", actress Annabelle Rama said she may possibly do another film this time with Pambansang Kamao Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.
Last weekend, Annabelle personally thanked all the people who made her movie a big-hit.
She also said afte Read Full Story >>> 'A Colorblind Blackeye'?: Are Mayweather And Winky 'Wright' About Race In Boxing?
By Vivek Wallace, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
Lately, it appears that U.S. politics isn't the only topic that entertains the question of race. In what may quickly become a 'watershed' moment, ignited by arguably one of the sports most outspoken figures, the question Read Full Story >>> The New Generation Boxers
INTRODUCING: BALWEG BANGOYAN
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
The southern island of Mindanao has been dubbed as 'The Land of Promise', this holds true even in the sport of boxing. Even if it has already produced the greatest Filipino boxer of all time in Manny Pacquiao, in Mindanao one w Read Full Story >>> TOP MATCHMAKER TABS BANAL AS RP BOXING?S NEXT BIG THING
By Dennis Principe, SportsNews.ph, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
WELL-known international matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz believes the future of Philippine boxing is in good hands now that a handful of Filipino boxers are slowly making a name in the United States.
Lewkowicz particularly named AJ ?Bazooka? Banal as the country?s next potential superstar as the Fi Read Full Story >>> Exclusive Interview: AJ Banal
By Don Leopoldo, Boxing Herald, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
"This is what I've been waiting for."
AJ BANAL: This is What I?ve Been Waiting For
At the recently concluded press conference for the ?LABAN NA BANAL: Panahon Na? boxing mega event, fast rising Filipino hard-hitter AJ ?Bazooka? Banal (17-0-1, 14 KO?s) can hardly contain his excitement; the Read Full Story >>> Finally, A P4P King We Can Be Proud Of
By Mike Lynch, The Sweet Science, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
We?re all familiar with the refrains from the over-opinionated and under-informed public. Boxing?s a thing of the past.
Too many backroom deals. Too many under-handed promoters and light-fisted Read Full Story >>> Manny Ruled The Land: Mid-Year Boxing Review
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
Faster than a Francisco Lorenzo flop, 2008 has arrived at its halfway point and it?s tough to tell where the sport is headed in the second half. The pay-per-view calendar is filling up with a whole lot of whatever by way of an old-timers tour featuring Joe Calzaghe-Roy Jones and Shane Mosley-Ricard Read Full Story >>> HOLT and TORRES: - PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM!
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
Los Angeles, CA:- In the movie Casablanca, the great Ingrid Bergman asked Sam, the piano player to play the song ?As time goes by? one more time, ?Play it once, Sam for old time sake.?
With apologies to the folks that Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN CLARIFIES PACQUIAO 'TITLES' CONTROVERSY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman has clarified the position of the WBC with regard to the on-going discussions on whether Filipino ring idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao is a four-division or five-divis Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao arrives to a warm welcome in GenSan
GMA News Online, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
MANILA, Philippines ? International boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on Monday arrived to a warm welcome in his hometown General Santos City, as the city celebrated Pacquiao's June 29 victory in Las Vegas, Nevada.
GMA?s Flash Report said immediately after his arrival in General Santos City, the 29- Read Full Story >>> 411mania Interviews Nacho Beristain
By Ramon Aranda, 411mania.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
Having recently bumped into Nacho, trainer of Juan Manuel and Rafael Marquez, I conducted a short interview after an ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights telecast.
With most of the media focused squarely on one of Nacho Beristain's english-speaking fighters, I took the opportunity to waltz over to him a Read Full Story >>> Courage, resignation and the space in between
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
The spirit of the mass is broken; the original excitement about losing or winning, through which danger was forgotten, is spent, and to the majority danger now appears no longer an appeal to their courage, but rather the endurance of a cruel punishment. -- ?On War?, Carl von Clausewitz
Sport is n Read Full Story >>> The Perfect Punch
By Thomas Hauser, SecondsOut.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
It?s a feeling that most people never experience in their lifetime; the feeling of landing a punch that separates an opponent from his senses and leaves him lying unconscious on the ring canvas.
A distant parallel might be the harmonic feeling of swinging a baseball bat and -- CRACK -- The ball h Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: Undeniably an All-Time Great
By Mike Plunkett, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
October 29th, 1987, is a day I remember well. It was the date in which Thomas ?The Hitman? Hearns became the first boxer in history to capture four major world titles in four different weight classes. The year of ?Black Mon Read Full Story >>>
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