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JEFF LACY MEETS EPIFANIO MENDOZA AT THE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CROSSROADS ON JULY 23RD
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
ESPN2?s Wednesday Night Fights To Televise From Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
LOS ANGELES -- A former world super middleweight champion, Jeff Lacy made his name in the boxing world behind his concussive power and trademark left hook; equally powerful Epifanio Mendoza has never taken a backwards ste Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao dumps the script for his greatest moment
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
MANILA, Philippines?He was a work in progress, trainer Freddie Roach kept saying of Manny Pacquiao. There was likewise no clear hint the former poor boy, a skinny southpaw who used to sleep on the cold floor, would be able to come up with the greatest, richest performance of his life.
But last Su Read Full Story >>> Manny the Machine
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
In what was a mesmerizing display of speed, quickness and power, Manny Pacquiao would make history by becoming the first Asian boxer to win major world titles in four weight classes by systematically destroying the game David Diaz i Read Full Story >>> All Hail King Pacquiao!
By Geoffrey Ciani, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
Even before Floyd Mayweather Junior recently announced he was ?retiring? from boxing, an argument could be made that Manny Pacquiao was the true pound-for-pound king. After all, in seven contests against a trio of Mexican legends (Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, and Juan Manuel Marquez), Pacqui Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO ACHIEVES HISTORIC FEAT WHERE ELORDE AND OTHER GREAT ASIAN FIGHTERS FAILED
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- June 28, 2008 marks the tectonic shift in the history of boxing, and so the pundits say.
Outside along the strips, transients - relishing and relieving - increased by hundreds, then thousands, as th Read Full Story >>> New class of lightweight division
By Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
From the moment he decided to leave behind boxing?s super featherweight division to take on the sport?s best lightweights, Manny Pacquiao encountered myriad variat Read Full Story >>> Pacman prefers Valero faceoff
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao said he wants to fight Edwin Valero next because for one, he thinks he can easily handle the explosive WBA super-featherweight champion from Venezuela.
?I like to fight him. I like to fight Valero because he is careless on top of the ring,? said Pacquiao after he nailed Read Full Story >>> Valero in Pacquiao?s radar
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
LAS VEGAS ? The question on everyone?s lips following Manny Pacquiao?s first-rate performance over the weekend is who will be the man who will stand in his way the next time he gets up the ring on Nov. 8.
Intrigued by the information, Pacquiao called up Top Rank chief Bob Arum at around noontime Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao-Edwin Valero Next?
By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
A fighter doesn't get too long to celebrate a win before talk turns to his next fight these days. Fortunately, Manny Pacquaio is a warrior who doesn't seem to mind. Willing to take on all comers and fight on a regular basis in an effort to keep on proving his greatness, "Pac-Man" behaves like a poun Read Full Story >>> But Roach sees $20-M showdown vs Hatton
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Trainer Freddie Roach said yesterday promoting fights isn?t his business but if anyone cares to listen, he prefers newly-crowned WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao to face IBO lightwelterweight titleholder Ricky Hatton of Manchester as his next opponent in November.
?That?s a $20 Read Full Story >>> Hatton may be next opponent: Pacquiao
By Agence France Press, Google News, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
MANILA (AFP) ? Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, fresh from winning his fourth world title, said on Monday he could step up to light-welterweight to fight British world champion Ricky Hatton.
The 29 year-old "Pacman" destroyed David Diaz of the United States in nine rounds in Las Vegas on Read Full Story >>> Rumors Persist: Step Aside Fee May Lure Paulie Malignaggi, Allow Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton In November!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
The rumors keep circulating although Manny Pavquiao promoter Bob Arum denies any involvement.
The boxing buzz has it that efforts are being made to get Lou DiBella and his charge, junior welterweight champion Yo Paulie Malignaggi to take step aside money, delay his bout against Ricky Hatton and l Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Happy To Face Hatton
By Clive Bernath, SecondsOut.com, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
Manny Pacquiao, an impressive winner over David Diaz at the weekend-and promoter Bob Arum-have confirmed an interest in moving up a division to face Ricky Hatton.
Speaking at the post fight press conference following his ninth round stoppage win to claim the WBC lightweight crown, Pacquiao said: Read Full Story >>> Not pound-for-pound king by default
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
IT WAS was actually a hybrid?a marriage of sorts between a left straight and a hook that landed on David Diaz? jaw like a ton of bricks, which abruptly ended a fight that was so lopsided, it arguably should have been stopped sooner.
Durable as he was, Diaz was finally taken down by a punch he ad Read Full Story >>> Totally outclassed
By Philip Ella Juico, The Philippine Star, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
Jim Strickland, trainer of David Diaz, was quoted to have said before the Manny Pacquiao-Diaz showdown that ?I want him (Diaz) to start faster for this fight as Pacquiao may run him over.?
Run over Diaz is exactly what Pacquiao did in their battle for Diaz?s World Boxing Council lightweight title Read Full Story >>> Bite: Cremster Unimpressed By Manny Pacquiao, Accuses Arum, Roach Of Shielding Charge From Joan Guzman!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
Just when Manny Pacquiao fans thought it was safe to go back in the water, the sharklike poster known only on Boxingconfidential.com as ?Cremster? has struck again.
As per usual, Cremster is provocating on behalf of Dominican Dandy Joan Guzman. Cremster, not impressed a bit by Pacman?s savage bea Read Full Story >>> How Manny did it
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
LAS VEGAS ? There are only eight fighters in history to claim five world titles in different divisions and newly-crowned WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao is in the elite cast.
The roster lists Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar de la Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Lester Ellis, Hector Camacho Read Full Story >>> Manny off to LA with banged-up right hand
The Philippine Star, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao headed back to Los Angeles Sunday evening, exactly 24 hours after he stretched his winning streak in Sin City to five matches over the last two years.
Pacquiao has fought in Vegas eight times, winning six, losing once and drawing once.
He made his debut in this gambl Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: I pitied him, I wanted to help Diaz
ABS-CBN News, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
"I wanted to help him, I tried to sit him down or help him on his feet."
This was what newly-minted World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight king Manny Pacquiao tried to do after knocking down a badly-beaten David Diaz Sunday (in Manila).
In a phone interview via TV Patrol World, Pacquiao sai Read Full Story >>> Arum: ?perfect training, ideal weight did it?
By Ed Picson, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
Even before the sweat was wiped off the body of Manny Pacquiao and amid the din of the wild celebration of his scintillating win over David Diaz the other day, fans were already asking "what next?"
After the brutal disposal of the erstwhile champion, the new WBC lightweight champion and now 4-d Read Full Story >>>
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