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Pacquiao vs Barrera is ideal, says Roach
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 17 May 2007
IF ONLY top trainer Freddie Roach has the final say, he would rather see Manny Pacquiao square off with Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico first before Joan Guzman of the Dominican Republic, who Roach describes as "the most dangerous fighter out there (for Pacquiao)."
"It’s not that I don&# Read Full Story >>>Pacman gets a beating some more
MindaNews, Thu, 17 May 2007
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/16 May) -- He may beat all the boxers from all over the world in his division, but in the political arena, Manny Pacquiao is just no match to a diminutive lady several pounds less than his weight.
In the race for the first congressional district of South Cotabato, r Read Full Story >>> Politics will make Pacquiao wiser, better fighter – Arum
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 17 May 2007
American promoter Bob Arum expressed mixed emotions over Manny Pacquiao’s slow progress after Monday’s elections, which had the boxing superstar trailing incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino Custodio in the ballot count.
Arum told Philboxing.com he is “very disappointed” with t Read Full Story >>> Female challenger knocks out boxing champ in poll arena
By Barbara Mae Dacanay, GulfNews.com, Thu, 17 May 2007
Manila: World champion pugilist Manny Pacquiao discovered he had more to do than carry a fight after his slender yet combative rival Darlene Antonino-Custodio sealed the issue in their congressional slugfest in a southern Philippines constituency.
Pro-administration candidate Pacquiao, an iconic Read Full Story >>> Sports officials: Manny better off with boxing than politics
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan, Sun.Star Davao, Thu, 17 May 2007
SPORTS officials agreed that boxing hero Manny Pacquaio's defeat at the hands of Darlene Antonino-Custodio for the first district congressional seat of South Cotabato is a welcome development to the Filipino people rather than a sad one.
But Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William "B Read Full Story >>> OSCAR DE LA HOYA, BERNARD HOPKINS, SHANE MOSLEY ... MANNY PACQUIAO?
By Danny Leigh, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
The questions surrounding Manny Pacquiao's direction in boxing need to be answered by Manny himself.
First did he not want his name linked with De La Hoya, Hopkins and Mosley considering Golden Boy Promotions seems to be welcoming him with very open arms and the elite boxers seem to get the figh Read Full Story >>> QTV 11 SPECIAL ON TOP TEN IN FILIPINO BOXING GREATS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
The discussions continue on who is the top choice among scores of Filipino boxing greats and QTV 11 which conducted a poll over the past couple of weeks will telecast a special on the results at 6:00 p.m. this Sunday including rare footage of some of the fights.
Among the contenders for the top Read Full Story >>> NIETES AWAITING FOR HIS WBO TITLE CRACK
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
Hot Filipino prospect Donnie Nietes of the ALA Boxing Gym, who holds the WBO Asia-Pacific minimumweight title and ranked no. 2 by the sanctioning body, is slowly but surely inching his way to a possible crack at a world title.
According to his Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani, the Bacolod City- Read Full Story >>> SANTILLAN, BARDON, RUBILLAR, MATSUSHITA OPBF BOUTS ALL SET
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
Four Filipino fighters are slated for their respective OPBF assignments, three of them defending and one challenging.
Rev Santillan of the Wakee Salud Stable goes for his old title when he challenges OPBF welter champ Taesei Marumoto on July 14 at the Amagasaki in Hyogo, Japan.
The 12-round Read Full Story >>> CONDES NEARING 100-RD MARK FOR RACHMAN SHOWDOWN!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
Mandatory challenger Florante Condes is well within schedule as he nears the 100-round mark in his preparation for the titular challenge on IBF minimumweight kingpin Muhammad Rachman on June 16 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Aljoe Jaro, who manages Condes along with Las Vegas-based Dante Ortiz, revealed Read Full Story >>> Salim Vying for Youth Crown in Indonesia
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
SGG's Reman Salim attempts to bring home the WBO Asia Pacific Youth featherweight crown tomorrow when he faces hot Indonesian prospect Daud Cino Jordan at Slawi City in Central Java, Indonesia.
The lanky Salim, who has been unbeaten in his last four fights, will try to become yet another WBO tit Read Full Story >>> GESTA TO SEE ACTION IN PACQUIAO-SOTO CARD
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
Reports coming out of the United States have it that undefeated but inactive featherweight prospect Mercito 'Guerrero' Gesta is now slated to see action on the big June 9 Top Rank card at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
Sources have not yet revealed the name of the opponent, although it h Read Full Story >>> Batawang Says He Can Wait for Title Chance
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
World-ranked Bert Batawang yesterday said he was not at all bothered by the cancellation of his May 26 IBF eliminator fight, indicating that he trusts his manager Sammy Gello-ani to find the next best option for him as he aims to inch closer to a world title fight within the year.
In an intervie Read Full Story >>> SULTAN READY FOR WBF TITLE DEFENSE
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
World Boxing Foundation (WBF) welterweight champion Dondon 'Supremo' Sultan of SGG Stable is primed and ready for his titular defense on June 23 against Frenchman Hamza Issa in Calais, France.
Sultan's manager Sammy Gello-ani has informed that the fight has been moved to a later date from its or Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN URGES PACQUIAO TO LISTEN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
WBC president Jose Sulaiman has urged Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao to listen to wise counsel and said that at the right time he will be also be a "political champion." Sulaiman was speaking to well-known boxing Read Full Story >>> BOBBY PACQUIAO LOOKING GOOD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
Bobby Pacquiao who faces WBC super featherweight No. 2 contender Humberto Soto, winner of a title eliminator over Ivan Valle last August 12 is ”looking good” according to journalist Winchell Campos.
In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Campos Read Full Story >>> DARCHINYAN VOWS TO KO DONAIRE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 May 2007
IBF and IBO flyweight champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan has vowed to knock out Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in their title showdown at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on July 7.
Well known Australian boxing writer Ray Wheatley of the World of Box Read Full Story >>> Much-ballyhooed World Cup of boxing remains on the drawing board
By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Wed, 16 May 2007
THE long-planned World Cup of Boxing is still not etched in stone. Organizers of the much-ballyhooed event, however, have all the bricks and blocks to stack and create another interesting episode in boxing.
International promoter Sammy Gello-ani admits a lot of major factors are to be considered Read Full Story >>> A ‘megadome’ for Cebu City: Councilor Jack
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 16 May 2007
CEBU City will have its own “Megadome” to rise at the prime lot at the South Road Properties.
Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem revealed to Sun.Star Cebu the current negotiations that will enable the City to build its own sports coliseum that will cater to big e Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao KO’d: Anatomy of defeat
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 16 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines—Everybody who cared swore it was not the right fight for him.
But Manny Pacquiao obviously wanted to also change the face, if not the heart, of Philippine politics.
The boxing super hero could not be blamed.
He must’ve felt he had the perfect weaponry for the Read Full Story >>>
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