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Atienza sees Pacquiao victory
The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
“It would be victory for Manny Pacquiao, and the Filipino people this time!.’’
This was the prediction of Manila Mayor Lito Atienza on the eve of Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Erik Morales of Mexico at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Atienza said tha Read Full Story >>>KO win for Erik, says cornerman
The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
LAS VEGAS — One of Erik Morales’ cornermen expressed confidence Saturday night’s super-featherweight bout between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales will not go the distance.
"Erik (Morales) will knock out Manny Pacquiao," said the beefy but short middle-aged training assistant. Read Full Story >>> Nation watches Pacquiao-Morales fight today
The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
The nation goes into suspended animation today when Manny Pacquiao slugs it out with Mexican fighter Erik Morales over 12 rounds at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
From the cozy living rooms of the elite to the cramped confines of slum areas all over the country Read Full Story >>> Morales happy he made weight limit — barely
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
LAS VEGAS–Thirty minutes before the official weigh-in, Erik Morales tipped the scales, half-naked.
When he got off, he gave his promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, a big bear hug.
They both smiled and seemed very happy. Morales must have weighed at exactly 130 lbs, the weight limit, or pro Read Full Story >>> Boxing Diary: Vegas wining and dining
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
LAS VEGAS – The weather continues to be strangely frigid in this desert as the mercury refuses to rise to a more desirable level. I come from the belly of the Midwest, where 40 degrees is like a heat wave, but we’ve had a really mild winter in Chicago so far, so this Vegas weather is a l Read Full Story >>> Pacman fight may affect other sports tilts today
By Mike T. Limpag, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
The Aboitiz Men’s League Division B resumes today but one of the biggest concern of organizers is whether teams will show up for their match or stay home and watch Manny Pacquiao duke it up with Erik Morales.
“I have asked my staff to remind the teams and they have committed,” Read Full Story >>> Chavit puts in bet, says Pinoy champ sure winner
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
LAS VEGAS–Luis "Chavit" Singson, the swanky former governor of Ilocos Sur, has issued a fearless forecast for Saturday’s bout between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales.
"It’s going to be Manny Pacquiao by knockout," said the former government official who’s also a regular v Read Full Story >>> Mexicans thank honest Pinoys
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
LAS VEGAS–Ramon and Marta de Llano are celebrating their wedding anniversary here. They flew in Thursday night, excitedly anticipating a romantic weekend in the world’s entertainment capital.
Then came the shock of their lives when they checked in at the MGM Grand Hotel. They realize Read Full Story >>> Entourage
By Nini Cabaero, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
The visitors from the Philippines started arriving in Las Vegas days before the scheduled re-match of our own Manny Pacquiao and Mexico's Erik Morales.
They were senators, House members, governors, mayors, business people and Pacquiao fans. Their presence, they said, was to cheer Pacquiao on as Read Full Story >>> No pillow fight this time, says Roach
By Tom Thompson, TigerBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
LAS VEGAS—You remember the days of youth when you engaged in more than one spirited pillow fight? According to Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales engaged in one last year.
That's right, two grown men pillow fighting.
"Winning gloves, they are like pillows," said Roach.
Read Full Story >>> Pray for Manny Negrenses urged
Visayan Daily Star, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
Negros Occidental Gov. Joseph Mara?on yesterday called on Negrenses to offer prayers to Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao, who will take on Mexican rival Erik "El Terrible" Morales tomorrow at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
"I see no reason why he should not win because all Filipinos, Read Full Story >>> Morales more motivated to beat Pacquiao again
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
LAS VEGAS -- The first fight between junior lightweight stars Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao here last March had been a spectacular brawl and a commercial success, generating almost 350,000 pay-per-view buys.
A rematch was a given.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum envisioned it being even bigger Read Full Story >>> Wanted: Pacquiao the Boxer
By Rico Navarro, The Freeman, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
By the time you read this, the entire country will be watching Kenny Bayless raising the hand of Manny Pacquiao (pohon). The streets will be empty. Houses will erupt with cheers and the country will be in a fiesta mood all day long. But will this be the sight we'll be seeing today? Yes if.
Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Miracles happen
Journal Group, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
MIRACLES happen everytime 130-pounder Manny Pacquiao fights. Worldwide, Pinoys hold their collective breaths, eyes peeled wide open, hands clasped in prayer for their idol. Hereabouts, crime incidence dramatically drops as even hardened felons and the criminally inclined take to watching a 5'4" Fili Read Full Story >>> Vegas bout KOs crime!
By Jun Icban Legaspi, Journal Group, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
FREEZE! The crime rate in the Philippines is expected to chill out today as the most hardened criminals take to the television to watch the much awaited bout between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Mexican nemesis Erik "El Terible" Morales.
The Philippine National Police yesterday said it is optimi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao seeks redemption
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
THE shot at redemption is at hand for Manny Pacquiao, the man on whose shoulders lie the hopes and inspirations of the more than 80 million Filipino people. With his pride at stake and adoring countrymen rallying behind him, Pacquiao steps into the ring anew this morning to fight crafty Mexican Erik Read Full Story >>> INTERVIEW: JUSTIN FORTUNE
By Brad Cooney, BoxingTalk.com, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
Manny Pacquaio's strength and conditioning coach, Justin Fortune was kind enough to sit down with Boxingtalk.com tonight. This being the eve of the much anticipated showdown between Philippine sensation, Manny Pacquaio vs Mexican Legend, Erik Morales. Justine talks about Manny's training camp, Read Full Story >>> TigerBoxing Staff Picks for "The Battle"
TigerBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
We've each looked into our crystal ball and this is what we've come up with….
Shawn Krest says:
Everything went wrong for Manny Pacquiao in the first bout. Surrounded by management turmoil, he then lost the Great Glove Battle and then suffered an early cut which changed his strategy wh Read Full Story >>> Not Quite Pay-Per-View, But a Live One Saturday Night
By Jason Probst, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
Boxing returns to an even keel off a bad last half of 2005, with a very solid matchup tonight in Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales. I’m not sure it’s really pay-per-view quality, but since everything’s relative to Read Full Story >>> Foreign scribes pick Erik; ‘LA Times’ man for Manny
The Manila Times, Sun, 22 Jan 2006
BY noon today, the whole nation would have learned the fate of Manny Pacquiao in his rematch with Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
But if Filipinos had read the website editions of the major newspapers across the United States—and even in the United Kingdom Read Full Story >>>
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