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For Barrera, Vegas fight arena is unfriendly venue
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
JUST LIKE the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, site of the Oct. 6 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera, harbors bad memories for the Mexican banger.
It was at the 12,000-seat arena was where Barrera suffered two of his five caree Read Full Story >>>Pacman not looking beyond Barrera
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Manny Pacquiao’s eyes are heavily glued on Marco Antonio Barrera.
Pacquiao, set to face the Mexican in a rematch on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, said he’s not looking at any other fighter right now than the former WBC super-featherweight champion.
“Let’s finish off Barrera firs Read Full Story >>> Wanted: Judge Weinstein in Cebu
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 03 Jul 2007
THE settlement reached between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank over Manny Pacquiao’s contract was largely attributed to the Solomonic abilities of Judge Daniel Weinstein, the designated mediator.
Apparently, once both parties were dutifully apprised of the merits and demerits of their r Read Full Story >>> KIDAPAWAN BOXERS ARE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- "Today is a very significant day for me because I am ending my 9 years as a governor and it was 9 years ago that we had started our amateur boxing program," the outgoing governor of North Cotabato, Manny Pi?o Read Full Story >>> FINKEL ALSO WORKING OUT TOP RANK SETTLEMENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao’s former manager Shelly Finkel who filed a case for breach of contract against Top Rank, promoter Bob Arum and Pacquiao himself says he too is trying to work out an out of court settlement of the Read Full Story >>> MACA RETIRES AFTER TKO LOSS IN JAPAN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
Former OPBF bantamweight champion Jess Maca has announced his retirement after suffering a technical knockout in the eighth round of a scheduled ten round bout against undefeated Russian Sasha Baktin in Tokyo, Sunday.
The 35 year old Maca who was coming off a ten round unanimous decision loss to Read Full Story >>> TOP RANK-GOLDEN BOY PACT GOOD FOR PACQUIAO…BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SPORT?
By Reylan Loberternos, RingTalk.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
“PACMAN” BREATHES A MAJOR SIGH OF RELIEF
Manila, RP- After all the drama and suspense that could have rivaled that of “The Sopranos,” Filipino firebomb Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao can now safely say that he’s literally over the hump and can very well look for Read Full Story >>> “Fighting Words” – Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera 2 is Just the Beginning
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
Last week’s legal settlement between Bob Arum’s Top Rank and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions may have been the biggest news in combat sports since the March announcement that mixed martial arts promoter Ultimate Fighting Championship was acquiring competitor Pride Fighting Read Full Story >>> HARVEST TIME
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
Reynaldo Belandres.
For farmers like me, the greatest joy is when we start to pick the fruits of our labor and find these to be sweet.
For gamefowl breeders, happiness is seeing the roosters they bred win in the pits.
Read Full Story >>> CONDES ON HIS WAY TO JAKARTA!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger Florante "The Little Pacquiao" Condes of the Philippines has just boarded the plane that will take him to Jakarta for his July 7 showdown with IBF 105-lb king Muhammad Rachman.
Team Condes took a Philippine Airlines flight PR 503 set to arrive Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao won’t take Barrera lightly
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
CONDITIONING WILL play a major role in Manny Pacquiao’s rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, according to the Filipino’s trainer Freddie Roach, who will tap the services of an African and Californian sparring partners to help in the preparation.
"The Read Full Story >>> ‘Barrera most dangerous’
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
NOT only is Marco Antonio Barrera a dangerous foe for Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino boxing icon even considers the Mexican warrior as his toughest opponent ever.
In a telephone interview with BusinessMirror, the 28-year-old Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35 KOs) declared his readiness to prepare for the upcomi Read Full Story >>> WBC WELCOMES GOLDEN BOY-TOP RANK AGREEMENT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
World Boxing Council executive secretary Mauricio Sulaiman has welcomed the agreement between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank saying “it has a tremendous impact on the boxing world and it is a clear sign on how boxin Read Full Story >>> Big summit of nations on the ring this Saturday
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
IT will be a total ring war when fighters from far nations converge under one roof in Lee Dong-Gyu’s Boxing Plaza and Sammy Gello-ani’s SGG Sports Promotions joint boxing venture this Saturday at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel Grand Ballroom.
The card, which according to Lee is named Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao sets training for Barrera duel Oct. 6
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
Under a clear atmosphere, Manny Pacquiao said he couldn’t wait to get to the gym and gear up for an Oct. 6 rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Over the phone, the flamboyant boxer from Gen. Santos City yesterday said he plans to start getting back in shape in tw Read Full Story >>> Flexing for the dangerous Mexican
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 02 Jul 2007
WITH all the lawsuits in the bin, Filipino junior lightweight superstar Manny Pacquiao is all set for tuning up for a cash-raking fight ahead.
Pacquiao is set to leave the Philippines for the US this week to start training at the Wild Card Gym for his Oct. 6 fight against Mexican legend Marco An Read Full Story >>> GONZALES, PORRAS, DAPUDONG SNATCH WBO TITLES
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
KIDAPAWAN CITY--Three local fighters were crowned new World Boxing Organization (WBO) regional title-holders here in the main bouts of the 'Triple Trouble' card Saturday night at the North Cotabato provincial gymnasium Read Full Story >>> DANGGOD DEFEATS DE ASIS IN FARCICAL FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
Veteran Celso Danggod scored a lopsided ten round decision over rugged Mario De Asis in what turned out to be a farcical fight because of a soaking wet canvas caused by cornermen bathing the fighters in water in-between rounds which caused them to slip and slide all throughout. The fghters were not Read Full Story >>> ALABANG BOXING EVENT ENDS WITHOUT A “BANG”
By Tam Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
Tempers rose and the crowd constantly booed as they were treated to a somewhat colorful second main event match between LUZPROBA No. 2 Junior Flyweight contender Celso Danggod and Mario De Asis in the “Bakbakan sa Alabang VI” held last night at the Municipal Covered Court in Alabang, Mun Read Full Story >>> Top Rank and Golden Boy Break Bread: Eight Bouts That Would Be Great For Boxing
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sun, 01 Jul 2007
When Top Rank and Golden Boy ended boxing's version of the Cold War last week, they brought about the renewed possibility of creating several potentially exciting bouts for fight fans. October 6 will mar Read Full Story >>>
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