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DL Hoya, Mayweather in Vegas as tension mounts Vegas as tension mounts
The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 03 May 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) ? Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather arrived here Tuesday for their Saturday boxing showdown, a fight that could mark their farewells and the end of an era or help revive the struggling sport.
In a bout that will stand among the top moneymakers in boxing history, unb Read Full Story >>>Contract out for slay of Acharon, Pacquiao
By Isagani Palma, The Manila Times, Thu, 03 May 2007
GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Assassins are allegedly out to liquidate boxing icon-turned-congressional aspirant Manny Pacquiao and incumbent City Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. before the May 14 election, a reliable source said.
In an interview, Pacquiao said he was informed by one of the would-be assassin tha Read Full Story >>> Police downplay death threat vs Pacquiao
Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 03 May 2007
MANILA ?- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday doubted the authenticity of the supposed threat on the life of Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao who is running for congressman in General Santos City in the May 14 elections.
Contrary to the claim of Pacquiao that there is raw i Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA SAYS THERE?S NO FEUD WITH ARUM
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 May 2007
Oscar De La Hoya says ?there?s no feud? with his former promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank although he said they are not close.
De La Hoya made the statement on the popular Jay Leno show where he was given a rousing reception. Reminded about the fact that he gave Arum his Olympic gold medal which he Read Full Story >>> ?THE WORLD AWAITS? ? PART II
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 May 2007
When Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, Manila time, millions of people around the world and what many predict will be a record-breaking audience on pay-per-view, w Read Full Story >>> Nov bout earliest in Pacman?s schedule
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 02 May 2007
Manny Pacquiao, according to Bob Arum, won?t be ready to fight until November, and will most likely drop a mandated showdown with World Boxing Council super-featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in September.
Arum was on vacation last week and did not entertain calls made from Manila. Yeste Read Full Story >>> BANAL DOWN WITH SORE THROAT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 May 2007
AJ ?Bazooka? Banal is down with a sore throat but respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer says its nothing to worry about.
In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Aldeguer revealed that when Banal, Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista and trainer Edito ?Ala? Villamor left Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: De La Hoya by decision
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 02 May 2007
MANILA, Philippines -- They may have a misunderstanding over fight contracts, but Manny Pacquiao still goes for Oscar De La Hoya in an actual ring battle.
Pacquiao has picked De La Hoya to win by unanimous decision over Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their blockbuster bout dubbed ?The World Awaits? on S Read Full Story >>> Custodio scores unverified slay plot vs Pacquiao
ABS-CBN News, Wed, 02 May 2007
South Cotabato Rep. 1st District Rep. Darlene Antonino Custodio scored Wednesday her political opponent Manny Pacquiao for accusing her family of involvement in an alleged assassination plot against him.
Custodio said she is saddened that Pacquiao is using an unverified maritime police report to Read Full Story >>> Little big man
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 02 May 2007
LAS VEGAS ? Freddie Roach looks as intimidating as a Golden Retriever puppy. A librarian who took a look at him would have no fear of kicking sand in his face at the beach.
This timid-looking, quivering mite of a man, though, holds the key to the outcome of the biggest fight in years.
Roach Read Full Story >>> The Manny Pacquiao Hit List: Five Options for the Filipino Superstar
By David Gottlieb, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 02 May 2007
Boxing fans simply cannot get enough of Manny Pacquiao. The Philippine sensation Pacquaio, 44-3-2, 35 KO?s, is currently one of the most sought after boxing commodities on the market, and his stock continues to rise.
In 2003 Pa Read Full Story >>> 'The World Awaits,' but will they return?
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 02 May 2007
It's finally upon us. After months of the hype, press tours, conference calls and mini-series, we are now just days away from THE event, as undefeated welterweight king Floyd Mayweather Jr., the sport's pound-for-pound best, moves up in weight to take on Oscar De La Hoya, the sport's dollar-for-doll Read Full Story >>> Arum eyes Guzman, Barrera for Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 02 May 2007
TOP RANK chairman Bob Arum is looking at the possibility of Manny Pacquiao fighting either Joan Guzman of the Dominican Republic or Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico.
"I will be meeting with Guzman?s people this week and with Barrera?s on May 19," Arum said in an interview from his Las Vegas o Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Custodios bid P100M to have me killed
GMA News Online, Wed, 02 May 2007
Boxing champ turned General Santos City congressional candidate Manny Pacquiao is fuming mad. He claimed he got an intelligence report from the police that the camp of his rival incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio wants to have him killed.
GMA News 24 Oras said on Tuesday that Pacquiao face Read Full Story >>> 'Boom Boom', Banal Checks into MGM Grand!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 May 2007
Undefeated Filipinos Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and AJ 'Bazooka' Banal have arrived at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, primed and ready to rumble on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines).
After arriving from Puerto Rico, the two fighters, along with trainer Edito Villamor, initially stayed at the Las Ve Read Full Story >>> AUSTRALIA'S PROMOTER OF THE YEAR JUNKS NODA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 May 2007
Australia?s ?Promoter of the Year? Peter Maniatis says he is ?cutting off all ties? with Filipino light welterweight Jury Noda after the boxer and his trainer Charlie Sanchez ignored the pleas of Maniatis not to go ahead with a fight against undefeated Thai Saddam Kietyoungyuth in Wat Klang, Path Read Full Story >>> Wilbur?s Boxing Notes: De la Hoya - Mayweather
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Tue, 01 May 2007
The fight of the decade, and probably the last true super fight that will take place for many years, is just days away. Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather are set for a historic encounter that is primed to break pay per view records. I was trying to contemplate on why this is such a big fight. Th Read Full Story >>> ?OPEN UP YOUR WALLET AND LET US IN?
By Michael Swann, 15rounds.com, Tue, 01 May 2007
Howard Cosell once said that if he had a son who wanted to be a fighter he would want him to be trained by Angelo Dundee. Based on the dedicated, selfless job that he has done for WBC light heavyweight titlist Chad Dawson, Mike Criscio may fit that same description as a manager.
Criscio took ove Read Full Story >>> May Day
By Ramona Shelburne, L.A. Daily News, Tue, 01 May 2007
Saturday is easy to predict, although not in the way your handicapper or oddsmaker might find interesting.
It's going to be huge. Vegas will be packed for the finale of the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather reality show. Louisville will be grand as newspaper columnists and television shows spend Read Full Story >>> Hernandez Speaks on De La Hoya-Mayweather
BoxingScene.com, Tue, 01 May 2007
COMPUBOX INTERVIEW WITH FORMER TWO-TIME 130-LB CHAMP GERNARO HERNANDEZ ? A COMMON OPPONENT OF BOTH DE LA HOYA & MAYWEATHER
Only two men can boast of experiencing first hand the skills that Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather possess. One is Arturo Gatti, who suffered blowout losses to both (KO Read Full Story >>>
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