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Manager sees David defying odds
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 29 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS ? David Diaz? manager Jim Strickland not only sees a close fight but also a big win for his boxer.
?As I said before I see a 12-round fight and it?s my thought and my hope that David?s going to win this fight,? he said Friday on his way back up to Diaz? hotel suite.
Strickland, now 7 Read Full Story >>>For whom the bell tolls
By Jinggoy Salvador, Sun.Star Davao, Sun, 29 Jun 2008
Today, the country is united once more. Oh, how we all wish that it would last forever! But after this bout every testosterone-ridden being is eagerly awaiting for, everything goes back to normal. How unfortunate.
But heck, more than the boxing fight of the year; it's the few hours of peace that Read Full Story >>> No feast, Manny to watch weight
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 29 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS ? There?s no eat-all-you-can sign posted inside Manny Pacquiao?s Mandalay Bay?s suite on the eve of the fight.
Pacquiao must have learned a lesson or two when he said he will limit his food intake after Friday?s official weigh-in and leading up to Saturday?s fight against David Diaz.
Read Full Story >>> Diaz handlers say fight will go the full route
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 29 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Despite what the odds say, Jim Strickland believes his fighter David Diaz will win Saturday night?s clash with Manny Pacquiao on points.
"This is going to be nip and tuck, a much closer fight and I think the odds doesn?t speak for what David is able to do and it will go down the wir Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao targets fourth WBC crown
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Sun, 29 Jun 2008
A PIECE of boxing history and the chance to unlock more treasure chests loom as Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao takes on World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion David Diaz Sunday at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
The fighters breezed through the official weigh-in Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fan in Lucena City wagers NFA cards
By Delfin Mallari Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 29 Jun 2008
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- An avid Pacquiao fan here has found new use for the cards that the National Food Authority issued him to purchase cheap rice -- use them as wagers for his idol boxer in Sunday?s fight.
Vender Ronnie Solis offered the two NFA cards as his bets to anyone who would accept his Read Full Story >>> Manny eyes boxing history
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Sun, 29 Jun 2008
MOVING up in weight and carrying the entire nation on his broad shoulders, Manny Pacquiao climbs the ring this morning with a shot at boxing history.
Pacquiao, the punching machine from General Santos City, will face World Boxing Champion (WBC) lightweight champion David Diaz of Mexico where a v Read Full Story >>> Judge for yourself: Pacquiao vs. Diaz
By Tom Schreck, FightNews.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Back in October 2007 I was lucky enough to be assigned to the Manny Pacquaio vs. Marco Antonio Barrera rematch. I was fortunate to see first hand, up and close what the phenomenon known as "The Pacman" was all about.
He is explosive and has what seems to be an unending reserve of energy to go al Read Full Story >>> Diaz, Pacquiao Ready for Lightweight Clash Tonight
By Mario Ortega, Jr., 15rounds.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Tonight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao attempts become a world champion in another weight class, as he challenges Chicago, Illinois? David Diaz for the WBC Lightweight title on pay-per-view. For Diaz, a win over Pacquiao would thrust him into the boxing lime Read Full Story >>> Saturday's title bout betting previews and picks
By Jason Albeson, Covers.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
David Diaz +420 (34-1-1, 17 KO?s) vs. Manny Pacquiao -460 (46-3-2, 35 KO?s)
WBC Lightweight champion
Is 135 lbs. too heavy for Manny Pacquiao?
While the question seems fairly cut and dried the answer is multi-faceted.
Let?s look at Pacquiao?s career to this point. He started off as a 10 Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz Fight the Top Story in the Philippines
By Michael David Smith, AOL Sports, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
No American boxer is popular enough to have a preview of one of his fights be the lead, front page story in a major newspaper. But in the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao's populari Read Full Story >>> BOXING JUDGE?S BROTHER DIES IN VEHICULAR ACCIDENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
The 44 year old brother of international judge Adalaide Byrd, Aaron Tyndale, has died as a result of injuries suffered in a terrible motor vehicle accident while traveling from Virginia to his home in Philadelphia .
Reports said that Tyndale?s vehicle was run off the road by a tractor-trailer in Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe await outcome of Manny Pacquiao contest in Las Vegas
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
The outcome of Manny Pacquiao's attempt on a fifth world title in as many divisions in Las Vegas tonight has a bearing for Britain's two most celebrated boxers, light-welterweight Ricky Hatton and Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao?s political rival sees win for ?Philippine fist?
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines -- She predicted a defeat for Manny Pacquiao when they faced off during the 2007 congressional elections in South Cotabato and indeed, the boxer despite being popular, lost.
But Representative Darlene Custodio, who remains a Pacquiao fan, said the Pinoy boxing ido Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao sets sights on 4th world crown
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States -- A superstar gunning for history and a champion still longing for recognition will battle it out for the World Boxing Council lightweight belt Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center here.
Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino ring icon is heavily f Read Full Story >>> Arroyo to skip Pacquiao fight -- Ermita
By Norman Bordadora, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
MANILA, Philippines -- President Macapagal-Arroyo won't be watching Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao when he takes on Mexican-American David Diaz in Las Vegas over the weekend, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Saturday.
Ermita, however, said he doesn't have any information on whether th Read Full Story >>> Boxing analyst says 'Pacman' will win vs Diaz
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Veteran boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz on Saturday said he believes Pinoy boxing champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao would bring home the lightweight championship of the world title during his match with Mexican fighter David Diaz on Sunday morning (Manila time) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"He will wi Read Full Story >>> HISTORY BECKONS FOR PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
History beckons for the Philippines' boxing idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao as he climbs into the ring at the Events Center in the plush Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and takes one giant step in his qu Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-DIAZ PRE-FIGHT SPECIAL ON VIVA PRIME TONIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Viva Prime, the cable station which is also carried by Destiny Cable will replay the one-hour pre-fight special on the Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz ?Lethal Combination? showdown at 10:00 p.m. tonight (Saturday).
The special features both Pacquiao and Diaz at the promotional tour stop and pep rally i Read Full Story >>> FILLING FLOYD'S VOID?: Pacquiao keeps goals real
Filipino ignores pound-for-pound talk, wants Diaz's belt
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Manny Pacquiao chases history tonight at Mandalay Bay Events Center when he tries to become the first Asian boxer to win world titles in four weight classes.
But if Pacquiao beats David Diaz and takes his WBC lightweight championship belt, he also might be accorded another title, one that's unoff Read Full Story >>>
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