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Erik Morales Loses Big
By Matthew Aguilar, The Sweet Science, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Collecting title belts, apparently, is a lot like sex. The more you get, the more you want.
Excess can lead to trouble, though.
In both cases.
Erik Morales, a champion in three divisions, wanted a fourth championship. So he invaded the lightweight division Saturday, in hopes of one day chal Read Full Story >>>The ‘Thriller in Manila’- Fight of a Lifetime
By Michael Klimes, EastSideBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
12.09.05 - By Michael Klimes: It will be a killer, and a chiller and a thrilla when I get the gorilla In Manila - Muhammad Ali. One of the most electrifying boxing bouts in history took place under the auspices of perhaps one of the most corrupt dictators in 20th Century history- Philip E. Marcos. T Read Full Story >>> DOUBLE TROUBLE
Fight Reports & Photos!
By Francisco Salazar & Ralph Gonzales, FightNews.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Zahir Raheem could not have fought a more complete fight against ring superstar Erik Morales. Landing combinations, strong defense, even momentarily staggering Morales were just some of what Raheem was able to do. He was rewarded handsomely for his efforts as he won the biggest fight of his career, Read Full Story >>> Glorious night for PacMan, RP boxers
The Manila Times, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES: Hours before Manny Pacquiao pounded Hector Velazquez into submission in the “Double Trouble” fight card on Saturday, fellow Filipinos Brian Viloria and Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista made sure it would be a night to remember for their countrymen at the Staples Center Read Full Story >>> Brian Viloria Becomes The Philippines' 35th World Champion
By Rey Danseco, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
BASED on the declaration that he is a Filipino and fights for the native land of his parents, Brian Viloria has become the Philippines’ fourth world light flyweight champion and the 35th titlist overall in country's history.
Viloria, who since May of this year, has cut back on eating his mo Read Full Story >>> Bautista bangs out Colombian
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES — Boom!
That was all it took for Rey Bautista to make a rousing US mainland debut — a whistling right straight that eventually took the sting out of Colombian Felix Flores in the third round of their scheduled eight-round bantamweight bout underneath the Erik Morales-Mann Read Full Story >>> Viloria comes back in style, wins title
By Carlos Arias, OCRegister.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES – Brian Viloria returned to the site of one of the scariest moments in his career, and he ended up turning in the greatest performance of his career.
Viloria attacked Eric Ortiz from the opening bell and knocked him out with a right cross to the chin with one second left in the Read Full Story >>> Viloria Wins Title, Makes Peace With Past
By Sean Stowell, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES - The last time Brian Viloria stepped into the Staples Center ring, triumph nearly turned into tragedy.
In May, Viloria stopped Ruben Contreras in the sixth round. After the fight, Contreras suffered a seizure and underwent surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding on his brain.
La Read Full Story >>> Fil-Am Viloria bags WBC light fly title
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES — In a stunning display of lightning-quick reflexes and devastating power, Brian Viloria, who traces his roots to the Philippines, crowned himself as the new World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight king with a vicious first round stoppage of Eric Ortiz of Mexico.
Viloria, w Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Morales rematch in January
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES — Mark the date Jan. 21, 2006, on your calendar. Start booking flights and reserving hotel rooms in Las Vegas for Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales are going to lock horns again.
Promoter Bob Arum revealed during the post-fight press conference at the Chick Hearn Room of the Sta Read Full Story >>> BEST QUOTES OF THE NIGHT FOR PACQUIAO - VELAZQUEZ AND MORALES - RAHEEM
By Chris Robinson, braggingrightscorner.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California Manny Pacquiao came through with a big victory over hardened veteran Hector Velazquez while Erik ‘El Terrible’ Morales was shockingly upset by slick Philadelphian Zahir Raheem over twelve rounds. Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, an Read Full Story >>> Rematch on, regardless of defeat
By Robert Morales, Press Telegram, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Bob Arum, who promoted Saturday's card at Staples Center, said going in that he was concerned about the difficult opponents Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao were going to face. If both were to win, they would meet in a rematch of their fight last March 19 won by Morales via decision. If one or both w Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Morales a done deal, says Top Rank
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
MANNY Pacquiao skillfully kept his end of the bargain, but Erik Morales proved an abject failure.
Looking forward to a rich, grudge rematch with Morales in January, the Filipino boxing icon stopped Mexican veteran Hector Velazquez in the sixth round of their super featherweight clash at the Stapl Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Wins Big, Morales Upset
By Daniel Ramos, RingsideReport.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
This past Saturday night on HBO Championship boxing, fans got to see the interim fights that both Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao had en route to the highly anticipated rematch with each other scheduled for January 21st, 2006.
Read Full Story >>> Erik and Oscar, a tale of fading champions
By Andy Meacock, EastSideBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Erik Morales shockingly lost a 12 round points decision to Zahir Raheem in Los Angeles on Saturday night. This fight was the joint main event of a double bill that featured Manny Pacquiao and Hector Valazquez on the undercard. This was intended to be a promotional selling tool for the eagerly awaite Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao triumps
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
CHICAGO - Hector Velazquez was a carefully chosen foe. He was the seal thrown into the hungry mouth of a shark, someone who was willing to stand in front of super featherweight sensation Manny Pacquiao, one of the hardest punchers in all of boxing.
A solid favorite, Pacquiao wasn't just expected Read Full Story >>> Cheers, a 3-1-6 Philippine masterpiece in US
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
HE STARTED out slow, missing a series of punches to the head while getting tagged in return. Manny Pacquiao did not look sharp and fiery as he yielded the opening round of his crucial match against Mexico's Hector Velazquez.
But that's the only weak, doubtful part of yesterday's All-Filipino boxi Read Full Story >>> Raheem upsets Morales; major rematch with Pacquiao scotched
By JE Grant, The Sweet Science, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES (Staples Center) – In a card dubbed “Double Trouble” that was supposed to showcase the considerable talent of Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao leading to a major rematch, “trouble” was the operative word. An unlikely star emerged named Zahir Raheem to upset t Read Full Story >>> RAHEEM UPSETS MORALES OVER TWELVE; PACQUIAO GETS BACK TO FORM WITH TKO WIN
By Chris Robinson, braggingrightscorner.com, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Moments ago at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California Erik ‘El Terrible’ Morales ran into a brick wall in the form of Zahir Raheem, losing a unanimous decision by scores of 118-110, 116-112, and 115-113. Whether it was a case of all his wars catching up with him or the possibility Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao TKOs foe in 6th
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 12 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES — It was a great day for Philippine boxing — one that’s both easy to remember and hard to forget.
Manny Pacquiao made sure of that Saturday evening (Sunday morning in Manila) when he knocked out Mexican toughie Hector Velazquez in the sixth round of their World Boxi Read Full Story >>>
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